4 Tips to Evangelize Your Brand on Facebook

social media case studiesAre you looking to stand out on Facebook?

Christiane Erwin, owner of Crestview Doors of Austin, TX, logged onto Facebook early one morning and was surprised.

She saw one of her company’s door designs in a photo post from home superstore Lowe’s.

Unfortunately it was as the winner of the Lowe’s Ugly Door Sweepstakes.

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The winner of the Lowe's Ugly Door Sweepstakes.

“They call that ugly?” she thought. “That’s odd, because it’s one of our best sellers.”

Crestview is a small door manufacturer specializing in mid-century modern architecture. Erwin knows that it’s not everyone’s favorite style, but she also knows that mid-mod fans are a devoted and stalwart bunch that had just been insulted on a question of taste.

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Fan Fiction and Social Media: Lessons From the Trenches

social media expert interviewIn this video I interview Carri Bugbee, founder of Big Deal PR, whose story is shared in the book Social Media Case Studies, Stories and Perspectives.

Carri is better known for her role tweeting as Peggy Olson, a fictional character on  AMC’s Mad Men. She shares the story behind her fan fiction role and the lessons brands can learn from her story.

Be sure to check out the takeaways below after you watch the video.

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How To Manage Your Social Media Marketing In 10 Minutes Daily

social media how toSocial media isn’t something that we’re born to do. Yes, we’re social creatures by nature, but let’s face it… you were plenty busy before Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn came along.

The truth is, most marketers simply don’t have the time to use all of these tools on a daily basis.

So the trick is to create and maintain a social media presence in as little time as possible, while remaining effective and worthwhile.

Here are three tips to manage your social media presence in as little as 10 minutes per day.

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Facebook Community Pages: What Your Business Needs to Know

social media how toFacebook’s new community pages have created a lot of confusion for businesses.  Many companies have been surprised (and many angry) to find their brands showing up in community pages that are fully outside of their control.

The root of the anger: Businesses have invested in Facebook pages only to find community pages appearing that seem to compete with their pages.

This article is designed to demystify Facebook community pages and provide you with important actions you can take.

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