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Ways to Engage Your Members within SocialEngine

Social networks are dynamic. They’re full of action as opposed to a static website. Members interact, post things that interest them, “like” or vote up the things they enjoy, and generally play with all of the toys available on a site. It’s this activity that keeps them coming back. If members come to the site…

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3 Community Complainers You'll Meet and How to Respond

Running a successful online community inherently means there will be some nay-saying. It’s not the end of the world, but there are some reliable ways to deal with it. Learning what to expect from your community and how to manage complaints within your online community is important. Listening and responding quickly is always your best bet, but let’s…

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3 Tips For Maintaining Interest-Based Communities

Humans are tribal by nature. In the long ago and far away, we were born into our tribes. As we became more sophisticated we formed countries and religions, along with other social constructs and hierarchies. Today, though, we have a unique kind of tribe; the sort we choose to join out of interest. Whether it’s…

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Leveraging Industry Influencers to Help Build Your Community

When executed properly, influencer marketing can be one of the most effective strategies to help build your community and establish your company or brand as a trusted industry voice. What Are Influencers? Influencers are industry leaders on social media platforms. These are the businesses and organizations that have extensive social followings. They are knowledgeable resources,…

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3 Community Management Tips for Extending Your Organic Reach

Every social media post you publish has the potential to reach your fan base newsfeeds and additional social media users. This unpaid reach is known as your organic reach. One great key to community management success is the ability to extend your organic reach. There are many factors impacting your organic reach success including platform…

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Top 5 Pro-Tips for Community Management on Social Media

Community Management on social media is much like maintaining connections within your group of friends. Whether you are just starting out with just a few hundred followers, or balancing thousands of fans, the premise is the same: focus on what makes your audience unique and demonstrate genuine care in your posts and interactions. Here are…

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4 Ways to Build Your Successful Crowdfunding Community

Crowdfunding allows innovators to harness the power of social media to reach out to potential investors and pool resources to generate capital. By using websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and MicroVentures (among others) future leaders can pitch ideas to potential investors.The benefits are two-fold: Successful digital marketers know that creating a community is imperative to reaching your target networks and generating…

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Why It’s Imperative to Create Your Own Branded Community

Terms like “community” and “find your tribe” are the new buzzwords of digital marketers. Newbies will automatically believe these words mean having a large following on social media or simply having high page views on their blog or website. In actuality, community and tribe refer more to the connectedness of the leader and the community…

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Three ways to use community management technology to discover new talent for your team

We’ve already established the importance of building a community around your brand and some tips on how to make it successful. The goal is to bring vibrancy to your brand by connecting members in a forum centered around your company vision. This helps spread brand awareness as followers share and contribute content with their friends and family.…

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5 Ways to Relieve Conflict in Your Community

As your branded community grows and flourishes with activity, you will inevitably run into some sort of conflict from within. No matter how peaceful your content and connections are, people have differing opinions and will use your platform for discussion. Never fear! Navigating conflict can be a positive experience for your brand and your fans. Just…