Social Media Examiner | How do you build real community? | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/feed/ How do you build real community? - Forum Topic in the Group Facebook Thu, 23 May 2013 18:59:03 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36635<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36635 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:03:53 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon its  usually  spontaneous...like  today...a  person commented and then her  friend  said  lets go together.....most of our  fans  are actual  customers, who keep up    on  facebook  ....    <a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36623<![CDATA[Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36623 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:29:00 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @annfurnivall, I can see that it might not work in all cases. Community's serve different purposes in people's minds. For example, there are places I go to inspired or to laugh and I have not personal engagement […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36577<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36577 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:26:25 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon, im  not sure about this for us....we are more of a  pleasure and g et away ,if i  can  give them eye candy  that seems to  be  enough .... ....i have tried  tho,.by  encouraging   customers to put […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36529<![CDATA[Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36529 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:19:42 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook Great discussion @kimkline @randithompson and @annfurnival
Passion certainly makes a big difference in the kind of community we build.
Disclaimer: I had no idea that SME was posting twice about community after I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36442<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36442 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:15:53 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook   Ann @annfurnivall  LOL!  Sounds  like you are already doing the 90/10 thing!  We share what our fans like to see.  Since we both love what we do, we share what we love and our fans like it.  I have found that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36427<![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36427 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:28:40 +0000 Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @randithompson  I think you have to truly love what you are doing to both be successful and satisfied (at least I do!).  I think believing in the service I provide will resonate with my clients and community.  I […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36419<![CDATA[Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36419 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:00:28 +0000 Ann at greenoak replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon  i dont get the  90/10  thing , to me  what im  passionate about is  what my  fans are passionate about...thats why they  bother with my page.....   they  want to hear about my latest finds, my […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36416<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36416 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:13:44 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon   For me, a community is very important.  I like getting to know my fans and watching them evolve.  Since I have always loved what I do for my business, this is second nature for me.  I really do […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36388<![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36388 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:08:22 +0000 Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon The thing that struck me with the Jeff Haden article was exactly what you mentioned!  I find that I think twice about "liking" something personally knowing that my friends will see it!  So why […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36374<![CDATA[Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36374 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:08:16 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @kimkline That's an interesting read from Jeff Haden. I'm not sure everyone uses social media the way he suggests. But I do think we make decisions about our friendships based around likes and interests. 
Does […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36364<![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36364 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:40:29 +0000 Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook
Just ran across this article that has a different take on the matter.  Thought it might be of interest to you posters here!

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/basic-social-media-marketing-mistake-everyone-makes.html

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36361<![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36361 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:06:31 +0000 Kim Kline replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon  Great comments Phil!  I am fairly new to the whole Social Media thing, but when I started I wanted to focus solely on the relationship figuring that if someone I connected with was interested in a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36360<![CDATA[Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36360 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:56:35 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook Thanks to @deblynch and @randithompson (great article BTW)
Great additions to this conversation. I think you are both showing how important it is to make this conversational and not promotional. We all get turned […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36348<![CDATA[Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36348 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:11:45 +0000 Randi Thompson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook @phil-mershon  Great topic!  I think creating our communities is the secret to our success with social media.  I did not understand this for the first year I was here, but once I realized how important my fans […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36318<![CDATA[Deborah Lynch replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36318 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:26:18 +0000 Deborah Lynch replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook Interesting discussion @phil-mershon and @blake-jamieson.We are just beginning to build traffic and likes for our Facebook page. For over a year we have been hosting webinars with our experts and taking live […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36291<![CDATA[Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36291 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:29:42 +0000 Phil Mershon replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook Thanks for the comment @blake-jamieson. I agree that all businesses need a community-building plan. 
I think questions are a good way to start conversations and even relationships. True friendships move to a level […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36283<![CDATA[Blake Jamieson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/how-do-you-build-real-community/#post-36283 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:20:57 +0000 Blake Jamieson replied to the forum topic How do you build real community? in the club Facebook I think that community building should be the goal for any business that wants to stay in business. I try to employ practices from "The Thanks You Economy" (by Gary Vaynerchuk), focusing on building genuine […]

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