We’ve talked before about social media contests, particularly the hashtag contest: Now, let’s talk about contests that do more. Contests that bring in some of that good good, that UGC. UGC stands for User-Generated Content. And, that, friends, stands for content you didn’t have to make. Because your users made it. Your tribe. Your brand advocates. SmartWool’s […]
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TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Post Highlights Brands should see social customer service not just as a responsibility and a privilege, but for the opportunity it represents. 4 brand opportunities for customer service on social media: Resolve and Defuse Answer Questions and Comments Monitor and Thank Active Listening and Outreach Recently we talked about how
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TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Is it okay to duplicate content in the social media echo chamber? Yes. It’s okay to add your two cents. It lets us know how you think. It helps your tribe find you. (It’s not okay to plagiarize.) Just because several somebodies have already spoken on “it,” whatever that is, doesn’t mean
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Many people lament the use of emojis in communication. They view the use of emojis as primitive. I have heard them equated with ancient pictographs and hieroglyphics. In many ways they are correct, but there is another way to view this phenomena. There is an evolution in communication happening right before us. Emojis evolved for
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Man, you are really missing out! (And, that’s the cue for professional social media gurus to keep moving, nothing to see here. Because I’m making an insider joke that you, dearest with the beginner mind, are gonna get in a minute.) Beginner mind. Zen mind. Right on. Today, we’re going to talk about something that
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It’s that time of year again, kids. Has been since before Back to School, if you go by what’s on the grocery store shelves, which is Halloween candy, of course. And pumpkin spice everything. Everywhere. Conspicuously, self-consciously, ironically, and comically as more than one of this month’s expert panel have pointed out. In just a
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We all know that the customer is king. They are the lifeblood of our businesses. Without them, our businesses will fail. It makes sense then to exert much effort into making them happy and keeping them satisfied. One way to do that is to put them first. There are a lot of ways to prioritize
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My boyfriend says that I take too long to get to the point. He’s not the first to say so. Some points need proper background and context to be well made. So, for those of you, like my boyfriend, who want the point — Right. Now. — here’s your TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read). TL;DR: Not
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#, # Pound, pound. Nope. It’s not a knock-knock joke. They’re read “hashtag, hashtag.” Or, “hash, hash,” if you’re British. Or, “tag, tag,” if you’re a little lazy, like me. But you already know all this if you’ve seen the helpful SNL PSA from social media wizards Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. (It’s ever so slightly not-safe-for-work
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#Yogais Case Study: Executive Summary An internationally renowned, very esoteric nonprofit, the Himalayan Institute, is a yoga and meditation retreat center. This case study summarizes how they successfully garnered attention, expanding their niche audience through an integrated online and in-real-life hashtag contest. The face-to-face component of this campaign educated and engaged a somewhat reluctant staff
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