So, I've recently inherited the community and social media role for the company I work for. I'm hoping to use our social media presence to drive up engagement and get users to use our product (a niche-focused social network in the finance realm), but I want to do it
without being a douchebag.
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posted by SansPoint
on Apr 9, 2013 -
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I'm a member of a writing group and I'm trying to create an easily sharable database of who knows who for networking purposes.
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posted by Calicatt
on Feb 23, 2013 -
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Could you point me in the direction of interesting scholarly work being done on social networking sites, especially Facebook?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Oct 14, 2012 -
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Does your High School have a fun and effective way of staying in touch with the alumni? How do they do it? Class agents?, Mass emails?, Facebook groups?, Annual events?, Online or hard publications? I am looking for your advice and ideas.
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posted by yoyoceramic
on Oct 12, 2012 -
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I am in between jobs, just moved to a new market and have been advised my alma mater's career counselor to set up coffee dates with alums who are working at places that I am targeting. How can I go about doing this in a way that balances networking etiquette and making the most out of these meetings?
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posted by SpicyMustard
on Aug 11, 2012 -
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What jobs/businesses have been negatively affected by the rise of information technology and social networking?
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posted by gnossos
on Nov 22, 2011 -
33 answers
My boss has given me a weekly budget to run "social media" bonuses for our employees (finicky teenagers). Social media experts, any tips on how to make this project effective? Also ideas for bonuses/challenges very welcome and appreciated.
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posted by ad4pt
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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How to maintain online privacy and NOT be searchable as someone else's friend social networking friend?
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posted by mintchip
on Oct 8, 2011 -
9 answers
I've pruned my facebook friends list quite a bit. Am I going overboard or should I "refriend" some back?
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posted by lankford
on Jul 10, 2011 -
21 answers
Does Germany have its own LinkedIn? Is there a strong professional social networking community in Germany apart from LinkedIn, in the way France has
viadeo? China and Japan are also of interest, but I care most about Germany. For the sake of future readers, other countries are welcome. Does not have to be in English.
posted by whatzit
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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How to (well) organize and motivate strangers to get together to do monthly charity* work and better their community... as a fun social event. Thoughts?
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posted by miss lynnster
on Jan 17, 2010 -
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Is there an app for Macs that will allow me access to my Twitter, Facebook and MySpace feeds all at once INCLUDING the Facebook and MySpace instant messaging chatting with online friends? I've been using Tweetdeck which is awesome, but I would like the added feature of being able to chat directly with my online friends via the chat client.
posted by stlboi
on Dec 29, 2009 -
6 answers
Help me network like a professional. What are common mistakes that soon-to-be graduates make at network events? What is proper etiquette for name exchanges, gracefully making one's way into a group conversation, and how one does one make an impression without coming off too strong? Particulars after the break.
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posted by cgomez
on Oct 16, 2009 -
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Many workplaces ban social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and so on. What are some of the reasons workplaces should allow (and even encourage) staff to use social networking sites?
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posted by Jaybo
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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Hey all,
Just a quick question, here. Currently I am trying to manage a number of blog-esque sites, i.e. MySpace, Face book, Word press, and of course Metafilter. I was wondering if anyone knew of programs to help maximize my productivity when updating these.
For example, I often post new songs I have created. Is there any program that would allow me to post an update across all my pages from one central hub? How about managing my messages from these sites? Any way to manage those in my regular email, or is there a program that could unify these?
Basically I'm wondering if there is some type of "command station" program to help manage multiple sites like this one.
Thanks in advance for any help! Hope you all had a great weekend.
posted by Me, The Snake
on Sep 20, 2009 -
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I will be doing some consulting work. Basically I will be strategizing with a very small company on optimizing their presence on the web and helping them with social networking. Here's my problem-- I have no idea what to charge for my time. I will spend two hours driving to them and probably an hour or two consulting. What do you think I should charge? I don't want to be too low but I am also scared that I might be too high. What do you think would be a good rate? I am located in the Philadelphia area if that makes any difference.
posted by hellodonna
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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I need new business cards! In addition to my day job, I also am affiliated with several organizations and I am one of those hyper connected social media jerks who twitter, facebook, flickr and all that crap. I have my own domain name which is my full name .com
My question is, how can I make one business card that can fill in for ALL of my organizations AND connect people to my social media profiles, perhaps integrating with info on a website, yet still be professional looking enough to hand out at conferences and the like without being self conscious?
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posted by jlowen
on Mar 11, 2009 -
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I'm at the tail end of demo-ing dozens of 'social networking platforms' and services like ning, collectivex, and alfresco community -- trying to find a solution for managing an affinity group. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. I've also looked at many 'knowledge management' and 'groupware' applications. I think I need something something that sits between linkedin, facebook, twitter, and... basic, searchable member profiles.
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posted by pallen123
on Feb 3, 2009 -
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My new year resolution is to do more/better real-life networking : more/better acquaintances, more/better friends, more/better relationships.
I need tips and tricks on how to get a generous-sized addres book and an improved social life and what to do once I meet these potential new friends.
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posted by Baud
on Dec 25, 2008 -
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I live in Vermont. I work in a small town that has been directly affected by the recent Brooke Bennett tragedy (family involved 12 year old in sex ring and killed her, attempted to blame it on a MySpace predator) in an industry that is directly related to dealing with the aftermath.
I am also reading
Freakonomics, which amongst other things has persuaded me to look past media hype and compare numbers to actual relevant data. I have two questions
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posted by SirStan
on Jul 2, 2008 -
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Yet Another Social Networking Question: I'm looking for something that does well with different user groups.
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posted by chrisfromthelc
on Jun 3, 2008 -
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If I wanted to build a Social Networking Site, what are some of the software options out there that I should explore?
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posted by prk14
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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I'm moving to Venice/Santa Monica and want to meet good, intelligent, normal people in my age group. How?
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posted by JJ Jenkins
on Jan 25, 2008 -
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Are there any websites out there that combine the features of a social network with the features of a listserv ? I am about to graduate from a short-term writing program that doesn't currently have an organized way for alumni to network. I'd like to help create an alumni website where we can view each other's profiles and also send and receive announcements or questions via email.
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posted by megancita
on Dec 6, 2007 -
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I am looking to build a relatively simple, focused social networking site which will not initially be open to the public and membership will be through invitation only.
Are there pre-written codes I can use, buy or otherwise take advantage of? Also, if you have made a networking site what did you learn in the process that would be good for me to know up front.
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posted by milarepa
on Jun 27, 2007 -
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I accidentally violated the Facebook Terms of Service by sending too much mail. Am I now stuffed in regards to getting my account back?
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posted by rc55
on Feb 2, 2007 -
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