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Social media and journalism: how to effectively reach the public

Sprout Social

Social media and journalism are one and the same these days. Perhaps that’s because over 50% of people rely on social as a news source. That said, social media for journalists can be tricky. 9 best practices of social media and journalism. Put together a professional profile.

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

AT a recent IABC Ottawa professional development event, speaker Melissa Carroll, the person behind the Montreal Police Service ’s (SPVM) Twitter account during the 2012 student protests against tuition fee increases, explained that social media can really move people. Montreal Student Protest Berri Hill (Photo credit: xddorox).

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Social Media Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals [Tips + Free Template]

Hootsuite

Social media guidelines for healthcare professionals serve a similar purpose. This blog will walk you through generally accepted social media guidelines in healthcare. Bonus: Download your free, customizable healthcare-focused social media guidelines template to quickly and easily create guidelines for your team.

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good.

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Best Practices for Using Social Media Listening to Improve Your Marketing Strategy

Social Media Strategies Summit

Want to know why social media listening should absolutely, 100% be part of your marketing plans right now? Social media listening is the same as this but on a massive scale. What Exactly is Social Media Listening (& Why Should I Care)? 3 Examples of Social Media Listening in Action.

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How to Grow Your Audience With Hashtags for Instagram

Sprout Social

The answer is hashtags. The beauty of hashtags for Instagram is they make your content discoverable and increase your chances of engagement. Aside from getting mentioned by influencers , using hashtags is one of the easiest ways to grow your audience within Instagram. Social media monitoring. Types of Hashtags.

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How Hashtags Are Becoming More Universal

Small Business Mavericks

Hashtags are becoming more and more universal every day. As a way to organize social information on Twitter, hashtags became very popular on that social media platform and still are. What was not expected was other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Google+ picking up on hashtags.

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