An important part of growing your online community involves building trust by posting content consistently. In this video, Megan Adams discusses why consistency is key as well as best practices on staying proactive. This video includes tips on how to schedule time and tools to maximize your exposure, as well as how to use an editorial calendar.
- Trust is built with consistency, let's think…about that for a second.…So by posting regularly, responding, and engaging the…comments, updating content, and being present for your…community members, you're actively building…a powerful community.…Here are some of the top ways to stay consistent.…Make time.…Schedule in your calendar your community building efforts.…So that's when you're going to create content, look at your…analytics reports, or when you're even…going to post your tweets.…Plan the days and times you're going to work on your…community efforts and schedule them into your calendar.…
Don't be afraid to use tools like HootSuite to help you…manage your updates to social media.…So here we are on OVCAA HootSuite dashboard.…And if we head over to the publisher dashboard, here we…can see that OVCAA has an upcoming scheduled tweets…and Facebook posts in their calendar.…They took the time to pre-schedule them so they're…not having to drop everything on that day or run…the risk of forgetting to post.…Plan your work and work your plan.…
Author
Megan Adams
Released
12/6/2015This course is part of a Learning Path approved by the American Marketing Association.
Gain the skills you need to become an AMA Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) in Digital Marketing by using the industry-leading courses and resources in the Learning Path. Take the AMA certification exam to show that you have what it takes to lead the digital transformation.
- Building an online community
- Using social media to build community
- Creating content to engage your audience
- Finding brand advocates
- Measuring your community's growth
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 04/26/2018. What changed?
A: The following topics were updated: online tools for building community, creating engagement online, paid vs. unpaid tactics for growth, and measuring your community's growth.
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Introduction
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Welcome51s
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1. Introduction to Community Building
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2. Building Your Online Community
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3. How to Grow Your Online Community
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Find your brand advocates3m 35s
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4. Measuring Your Success
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How to scale your community3m 19s
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Conclusion
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Next steps43s
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