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In Defense of Community Managers

Amy Sample Ward

But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. Do you have examples to share? Image credit: Flickr muir.ceardach ). Background.

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5 Assumptions Every Community Manager Should Make Daily

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When you post a call to action for people to share a message, be sure to include reference to how they can do so; or if you are asking people to create content themselves, be sure to provide instructions and examples to help them respond to your call. Photo credit: aflier Flickr ]. You know more about the cause.

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Security and Control: Early thoughts on Google+

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For example, people are talking about viewing their Google+ circles in Tweetdeck or Hootsuite where they can already view Twitter and Facebook. There’s also the integration for multimedia like YouTube (though, that’s Google property so maybe more hopeful there), Flickr, and things like Twitter and Twitpic.

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Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Entry Points for Engagement

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For example, you don’t need to spend an abundance of time on MySpace if the service doesn’t match the demographic you’re wanting to reach. It isn’t vital that you post to Twitter AND Pownce AND Jaiku or that you upload photos to Flickr AND Picasa AND Photobucket. Your approach should be integrative.