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Study Finds Branded Communities Increase Sales Significantly

Companies are benefiting from having a branded community attached to their website, according to a University of Michigan-based study. In an article found in online publication Campaign US, called “Study: Branded Communities Boostthe Sales by 20%” by Douglas Quenqua, written on May 6, 2015 – we learn why having a branded community is worth considering.…

Why Your Organization Needs a Custom Social Network Script

Why Your Organization Needs a Custom Social Network Script

Are you looking to develop an online community around your message, product, or service? You could certainly create a closed group on one of the popular social network sites, but what you really need is a custom social network script. You Retain Control of Your Community When you use your own custom social network script, you have the final say regarding who…

5 Reasons to Consider a Branded Community for Your Company

Top 5 Reasons You Should Consider a Branded Community for Your Company

The dream of every marketer is to develop your brand into one around which people will rally. One of the ways you can encourage this behavior is by creating a branded community. Here are the top five reasons you might want to consider a branded community for your company. 1. Limited reach of social media It used…

Leverage Online Communities to Enhance Crowdfunding Q&A

Try SocialEngine for Two weeks free, visit Crowdfunding Plugin. Most popular crowd funding sites, including Kickstarter, Gofundme, indiegogo and Crowdrise offer a variety of tools to engage your audience.  These include the ability to describe your campaign with words, visuals, videos and, of course, rewards. A Community Platform Makes It Easier to Answer Common Questions…

Keeping Your Crowdfunding Audience Engaged and Happy

So you’ve successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign – congratulations! But now what? How are you supposed to keep your fans engaged while you try to focus on actually completing your project, especially knowing that most crowdfunding projects don’t make their target shipping dates? A custom social community can solve a lot of problems crowdfunding platforms…

Communities Increase Your Odds of Crowdfunding Success

There are several ways online community can increase the money you raise with crowdfunding: Lots of people jump into crowd funding just assuming that they have the right idea and network to get to their funding goal easily.  The truth, according to a PC World article (The Crowdfunding Caveat: Most Campaigns Fail) and statistics from…

Crowdfunding: What You Need to Keep the Post-Campaign Momentum Going

Crowdfunding is a fantastic way to build buzz around your start-up, art project or social cause. But what happens when that campaign is over? It’s often difficult to keep the momentum going in the lag between raising money and fulfilling your project goals. Customer Social Networks Drive Engagement You don’t actually own your backer list…

Build an Online-Offline Community, Exceed Crowdfunding Goals

The best way to collaborate is with community. In the world of crowdfunding and online connectivity, community can be defined as any group of people who share your passion, hobby or vision enough that they are willing to open their wallet and chip in. In other words they are willing to “show you the money.…

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SocialEngine: A 2015 CMSCritic Award Winner

A couple years back we had the honor of receiving the CMSCritic award for Best Social Networking Solution. We were given this award thanks to all of you who took the time to show your support by voting for us at cmscritic.com and this year we want to do it again!Nominations are currently open for the 2015 CMSCritic awards…

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Build Your Own Interest-Based Online Community

Forbes Magazine recently published an article titled, “Are Interest-Based Networks the Way of the Future?” Writer Drew Hendricks explored the idea that people naturally come together and prefer to be with others with whom they have something in common. “Today, our tribes are often found online. These are the sites where we gather, share information, discuss…