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What is community worth to you?

July 16, 2010 by neville
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  I’ve been watching with interest, and some dismay, as a real kerfuffle has broken out in the WordPress community over the past few days surrounding the matter of copyright. At issue is interpretation of the GNU Public License (GPL), the "copyleft" license under whose terms WordPress software is released, how developers of premium... [read more]

Moderating Communities Of Purpose: How To Help Professionals Collaborate Online

July 13, 2010 by VanessaDiMauro
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Hurray! We are reaching a point in the evolution of social media where clear definitions are starting to emerge in support of our practice. I have often blogged about the differences within online community building – how there are different types of communities and each unique flavor deserves its own strategy and operational plan in... [read more]

Why passion is vital to be a successful Community Manager

July 9, 2010 by blaisegv
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A Community Manager cannot be successful without passion, as the role requires a drive to be able to push through difficulties and setbacks inherent with managing interactions between humans (it’s a bit like herding cats). When your life is being taken over by people who need you all hours of the day and night due to the elasticity of... [read more]

Community Managers: How to Develop Passion for Your Community Topic

July 7, 2010 by blaisegv
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As a Community Manager, it helps if you have a genuine passion for the topic of the community you are building. However, sometimes you may be asked to work on one in a field you are less knowledgeable about, if at all.With a well-cultured passion, you will find it easier to work the hours necessary to maintain your community and support... [read more]

Most Influential Teens Socialize Offline More Than Average

July 1, 2010 by OliverTHellriegel
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Online Influencers are more likely than the average teen to participate in social media activities by updating their status at least once per day. The study also shows, that they are sending 3,000 texts per month and spending more time socializing and influencing their peers offline. [read more]
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My Social Media Summer Reading List

June 30, 2010 by RobinCarey
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As you head to the beaches, and because many of you in social media have trouble distinguishing your personal lives from your professional, I thought I might tap into my library of terrific books recently shared with me by leading social media practitioners, consultants, and friends of SocialMediaToday. So, no, this is not the summer to... [read more]

Who Owns Social Media And Why It Should Not Be You

June 29, 2010 by VanessaDiMauro
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Determining who is in charge of social media can be a daunting task. Even when social leadership is channeled through the executive suite, it does not stop at the executive level. Often the question becomes “who owns social media?” within the organization.For many new initiatives, he who first touches the new “thing” becomes its ultimate... [read more]

The Benefits of Reaching out to your Community.

June 28, 2010 by RalphPaglia
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SOURCE CREDIT: This blog was written by Katie Urbain and originally posted to the ADM Professional Community blog, which is moderated by Ralph Paglia. Katie's original post and source of this re-post is at: http://www.automotivedigitalmarketing.com/profiles/blogs/marketing-benefits-of-reaching [read more]

Our book, “The Hyper-Social Organization,” is out (30 days early) – consider helping us

June 28, 2010 by francoisgossieaux
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The big day has arrived – our first book is officially out and can be purchased at Amazon.com (Borders and Barnes & Noble still show the old release dates for some reason). Needless to say that this  is a moment that I am very proud off. Over the next couple of weeks and months, I will write about some of the principles that we... [read more]

Welcoming New Members to your Online Community

June 27, 2010 by LaurelPapworth
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One area that needs to be revisited every so often, is the “welcome” to new members. The early days when someone first joins are when habits, tone and value of the community culture, loyalty and stickiness are going to be set. So don’t miss an opportunity to welcome your new member, give them positive values to adhere to and things to do... [read more]

5 Steps to Improve Your Online Community

June 20, 2010 by RodLow
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I get a lot of people contacting me for help with their online community. Most of the time, they are unhappy with the amount of activity taking place — they want to see more. Most of the time, I see the same (or at least similar) problems. Therefore, in this article I want to outline five ways you can easily improve your online... [read more]

Three Models For Online Communities And How To Tell The Difference

June 16, 2010 by VanessaDiMauro
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<!--break--> Online community is like world peace — everyone thinks it is a good idea but it means something different to each person. Companies frequently encounter a core problem when planning an online community; the key stakeholders each hold different views of what the community will be like and what it will accomplish once... [read more]