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Making friends on the new media playground: don't be shy: get out there and build communities for your brand instead of just talking about them.(WORKING WITH WEB 2.0)
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Communication World
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January 1, 2008
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I'm getting a little sick of hearing everyone talk about "conversation" and "community." They are some of the hottest buzzwords out there right now. But how many people fully understand what they mean in the social media space and are completely embracing them?
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The concept of building a community around one's brand is something near and dear to my heart. I like to refer to myself as a new media maven because I love to share my passion about this space with anyone who will listen, and today I get to share that via this article. I hope you'll stick through it with me.
Imagine for a moment that you had hundreds, if not thousands, of ...