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Why now is the time to pay attention to micro-communities

Martech

It’s hard to imagine the web as a real, tangible thing — especially in the context of social media and digital communities where a screen separates our reality from the insular worlds of the internet. In the early days of web-based communities, we had LiveJournal and MySpace, with Facebook, Reddit and other forums following soon after.

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Making Something Tangible: Community Spotlight with Najmah Salam

Litmus

The Community Spotlight—a monthly blog series highlighting some of the amazing members of the email community —is back for 2024! Every month, we interview, highlight, and celebrate the splendid members of the email community. How did you first connect with the wider email geeks community? Plus the memes are top-notch.

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Social Media Community Management Tips

Sharpspring

Looking for tips to optimize your brand’s community management for social media? The most effective businesses on social media today use an online community management model, which helps them truly understand what their customers are looking for. What Is Community Management for Social Media?

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How to Deploy Community as a Growth Strategy

Heinz Marketing

Online communities exploded in recent years with millions of active members, and it’s no mystery why. Instead of going it alone, a community of like-minded individuals becomes a sounding board for ideas and questions. The community boom demonstrates our desire to move beyond isolated content and toward collaboration.

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3 Ways to Use Facebook Live at Your Senior Living Community During COVID-19

SmartBug Media

For senior living communities, that makes it extra important to communicate the measures you’re taking to keep residents, employees, and visitors safe. Press releases, website updates, and email campaigns have certainly been on many marketers’ minds in response to COVID-19, but what about Facebook Live for senior living communities?

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Is a Discord community right for your brand?

Sprout Social

Discord is the future of online communities. Gen Z, in particular, is opting to spend time in smaller, private online communities. Marketers, creators and community builders looking to future proof themselves should take a moment to reflect—are you part of that “digital campfire?” Instead, it is a community platform.

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How to use Facebook audience insights for more effective targeting

Sprout Social

Just because emerging platforms are coming onto the scene doesn’t mean you should count Facebook out of your social media strategy. billion active users , Facebook is still the third most visited website in the world and boasts a long-time reign as the most used social media platform. Optimize your posting strategy.

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