Communications Conversations

MAY 29, 2019

Last week, Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes wrote an outstanding piece about how the rules of social media marketing have changed. While Holmes talked about how we’re in the midst of transitioning to a post-social-media landscape, I envision another stark trend: The comeback of community. First, go back to 2010.

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Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

In fact, in 2018, Statista stated that 54 percent of all consumers now browse social media on a mobile device at least once a day. This makes it critical to optimize your social media marketing strategy to be mobile-friendly to engage these consumers. Make your Facebook page mobile-friendly. Analyze your results.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These are the “Big Four” of the social media marketing world. And, they encompass about 90% of all social media marketing for most companies. In fact, according to a recent UMass-Dartmouth study , 91% of Fortune 500 level companies use Twitter, 89% use Facebook, 63% use Instagram and 98% use LinkedIn.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 20, 2012

This post will depress all the Facebook Ninjas who’ve drunk the Facebook Koolaid. They are a service business. One that could have a vibrant Facebook community, if they could just get to that point. But their Facebook Page has just 23 fans so far. Image via niallkennedy on Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Facebook Messenger bots (chatbots) are a controversial feature that was added to the standalone Messenger service earlier this year. Recently, Facebook started allowing its Messenger chatbots to take payments – making the interaction between chatbot not only a customer service feature but an e-commerce feature.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

.” In the latest episode of “ Growing Social Now ,” I interviewed Barry about his book, social media, and the challenges small businesses are facing. I remember connecting with Barry via social media and then being surprised when he suggested a face-to-face meetup. Barry Moltz on Facebook.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on my essay on the future of PR via email or social media. There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. It is almost a sport on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Media coverage abounds related to last week’s 2015 F8 Developer Conference – an event for app developers put on by Facebook. Facebook native video. PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). Read on for the dets!

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prTini

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As more and more customers turn to Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, and other social channels to ask questions or make complaints, keeping up with customer service is no easy task. Use a Monitoring Hub to Track Social Activity. Set Reminders to Engage With Your Community. Customer service is a 24/7 job.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The one thing you can rely on in Social Media is that there will be change. The major social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) have been fairly stable for the past five or six years. It doesn’t create social media stars and their advertising is not producing as much revenue as other networks.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 28, 2013

In addition to being Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD for all you hashtag fiends), today is also the day: Henry VIII died (1547, and women all over England breathed a sigh of relief). ” (on the difference between social media managers and community managers) ~ Ryan Rutan , Jive Software. That’s ok.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. They had to be younger than 30.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. I love the collaborative energy, thoughts and community. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. ” Susan’s friend then shared it to her personal Facebook page with the privacy setting “friends only.”

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Engage PR

JANUARY 6, 2018

And with social media spend within marketing budgets expected to increase 128% to 21.4% in the next five years (1* Chief Marketing Officers Survey, 2014 ) social activity is becoming more integral to brand perception and business performance. Cue social backlash across the internet.

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Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. In a digital world, use of social media is no longer optional. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight. Identify Your Goals for Growth on Social Media.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

COMMUNITY BUILDING. An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms. Many respondents said they will be spending more money on ads because of social media restraints, with Facebook and Google among the platforms cited.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2011

about what the difference is between “community manager&# and “social media manager?&# I know I am – and I am both a community manager and a social media manager! My title is “online community & social media manager.&# Are you confused. Here’s the thing.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 2, 2021

And, given the changes in: consumer behaviors, platforms and content, social media marketers would be wise to take this chance to truly evaluate their strategies and approaches. Just look at your Facebook feed–how many ads are in it? Sure, you CAN sell on social. Driving awareness and engagement with customers.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

One big trend I see accelerating in the social media world in 2019 is the move to more “community” and less “let’s go viral” It’s something I talked about in my trends presentation I put together that I’ve given now to five different groups in the Twin Cities. And, that will happen.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

We’re still working with press releases and traditional media in the same way that I began my career in the early nineties. But practice is broadening to include new forms of media including influencer relations, social media, community engagement and messaging. It includes a mix of earned, owned and paid media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

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Cision

OCTOBER 30, 2015

As of January 2015, more than 2 billion people spend a little over two hours on their social media accounts each day. Most brands have created a combination of accounts to engage with this social media-focused population, but having a presence is only half the battle. Learn all about social signals from Neal Schaeffer!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

The integration of paid, social and earned is also a driver. #5 5 Seeking social media measurement return on investment. Measuring the return on investment on social media activity continue to be cited as a challenge by organisations. Engagement is the primary means of measurement for social media marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

So I’m taking advantage of WUL to shine the social media spotlight on them. I got to know Adam several years ago through social media, and then encountered him and His Lovely Wife (he doesn’t capitalize it, I do) in Orlando not long thereafter. Adam Toporek. Bess Winston. Answer: Boss.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

What is the difference between a brand ambassadors, brand advocates and just an online community? Communities are a collection of people passionate about something, who are gathered into a social media community around that passion. It can be an industry, a career field, a product or service or just an idea.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Over the past few years, there has been a significant advancement in social media marketing. These days, customer acquisition, retargeting, retention, and support are all being carried out through social media channels across the whole consumer experience. Hence, the popularity of paid social.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 25, 2013

Where did customers go to complain? The Chobani Facebook page. Before they even invested heavily in social media, Chobani was growing fast via word of mouth and a quality listening program. And the company has used a lot of the techniques I discussed recently, right here on WUL, on growing your Facebook community.

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Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Every community manager worries about trolls. Thanks to his upcoming book, Hug Your Haters , we’ll be focusing the conversation around social media conflict and what he calls “haters.”The Do we handle unhappy customers differently than other types of complainers? Community Managers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

2017 also brought a reckoning of sorts for Facebook. Within weeks, however, Facebook would own up to the fact that it sold more than $100,000 in ads to Russian accounts, and that foreign actors used its feed to spread false and divisive stories about candidates and issues. The Losers. He called it a ”pretty crazy ” idea.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

First, the ease with which disinformation can be created and spread via social media has huge implications for public engagement and discourse in society. Second, structural issues in the mainstream media as it continues to transform to digital should be a concern for all practitioners. She always improves my work.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 1, 2013

3 Reasons Why You Can’t Walk In Your Own Customer’s Shoes. Why: In this post for Sensei Marketing , Jeannie Walters dispels the myth that we must walk in our customer’s shoes to provide powerful customer service. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: The Power is Yours.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Completely. Here’s the interview.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Social Media Marketing World brings together the top experts from platforms that you’re trying to master. Social Media Week. March 1 - 3, 2020 | San Diego, CA.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

of posts that might spark ideas on how to incorporate social media and customer service into your business in a smart way. Some of the posts might help you directly; some might help you indirectly (because of the media they use, or the way they’re framed). Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Is social media contributing to political paralysis? Why: How has social media affected modern day politics? In this classic post, Mark Schaefer explores the positive and negative implications of “social polling.” How To Start a Riot With Social Media. Image: Vox Efx via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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