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Virtual online community and social media article roundup

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Online communities predate February 2004. Virtual online communities even predate the WELL ‘s birthdate, circa 1985. My first online community was a local dial-up BBS back in 1983—but I didn’t get it. My first online community was a local dial-up BBS back in 1983—but I didn’t get it. Like this post?

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How to Choose a Good Social Media Agency

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There are thousands of agencies that claim they “do social media.” The truth is that there are tons of agencies that offer social media services, but it is exceedingly difficult to find an agency that really does social media well. MySpace was founded in 2003, so social media is still not quite yet 20 years old as a discipline.

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Social media marketing is Homo sapiens sapiens social

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I have been doing social media strategy and planning in one form or another for clients since 2003. We crave community, belonging, and we also fancy ourselves much more independent and autonomous than we obviously are in any real capacity. But in the context of social media and social media marketing, here’s how I break it down.

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Online community management is surrogacy

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Hiring someone to both speak and respond as you on social media is not cheating. There’s still a core group of social media consultants who consider outsourcing your most personal social media properties as being somehow inauthentic. Why then, is it so controversial in Social Media. Sort of like cheating.

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Online communities aren’t all bullying bullies

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Many Online Communities are Friendly. Now that I have gone in to learn more about my passions, my hobbies, my shows, and my interests, and my fitness — honestly and with deep respect and a little reverence — I have found a very intelligent, generous, kind, and understanding community. I’m a convert — I love it.

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Knowledge management in the age of social media

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Ever since the days of MySpace , it became pretty clear that social media platforms have a bright future ahead. In other words, the social media world has expanded rapidly in the past few years. The messenger apps are increasingly used for engaging in direct online communication. Social media trends. billion active users.

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How social media is changing what brands stand for

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Our world has never been so divided by politics, with social media as a major catalyst for extreme opinions and reactions. Brands are being pulled into battles on what they stand for, willingly and unwillingly, on both social and traditional media. Should they restrict polarizing posts of their employees on social media, for example?