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supergazol says...

Check out this website I found at apps.facebook.com

Toyota organise sur facebook à l'aide d'une application une grande consultation type "appel à projet" avec une couche communautaire pour "confirmer" son image innovante.
graphiquement ce n'est pas magnifique, mais l'idée est intéressante.

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One useful metaphor to describe community managers job could be to start with the empty room story. We are the first (or a very few people) to start the movement. Then, a crowded room doesn't necessarily mean that the movement is successful. 

The room we want people to come in, is not the only one in the world. This leads to three basic questions we should ask ourselves : 
  • Why should they enter our room ? (What do they want to talk about ?)
  • Who are they willing to meet ?
  • How important is it to them ? (Are they really passionate ?)
By wisely listening, we could choose what kind of rooms they prefer, design it and make it happen.

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Dans un précédent post, nous avions vu la nécessité de ne pas couvrir la vue et de prendre du temps pour encourager les membres les plus actifs à prendre des initiatives.

Créer un terrain de jeu praticable pour tous est une condition importante. Après avoir défini l'objet principal (ex: "Broadcast Yourself" pour YouTube), il convient de définir le cadre de ce jeu (quels contenus et quels comportements acceptables ?) sans être ultra-restrictif.

On peut prendre la communauté comme un écosystème où chacun a ses propres goûts et ses convictions personelles. Comme on le sait, de nombreux membres restent encore 'spectateurs', avant de peut-être devenir contributeurs actifs. Le fait de ne pas avoir de cadre, et de laisser filer des contenus extrêmes et des comportements inappropriés (spams, insultes, etc ...) peut les faire fuire; et ce, même si le service est intéressant.

Dans ce cas, donner les moyens de contribuer à l'auto-régulation des contenus (du type "Signaler un abus") est une alternative positive et va faciliter la tâche au modérateur ou au community manager.

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It's what we usually hear in stores, over the phone or in the streets. It's a great posture to have as the service-oriented people we are. "May I help ?" might sound like a scripted question but at the end of the day, it's the simpliest and the most effective way to start serving. 

Each people we try to interact with on social media, has specific problems to solve. 

There's a podcast on the Strategic Incubator's blog about those challenges, with Zena Weist (co-founder of the Kansas City Social Media Club) as a guest

Key points :
  • "There's a shift from crowds to communities". No random people to ask questions for, but community members listening and giving their input. That's an interesting difference to make, communities being based on relationships and permission-centered communication. 
  • "It is appropriate to sell on Twitter but it is limited". Being pushy and selfish is a spammy attitude. Matter of fact, I don't think Twitter is a place to sell. It should be a way to tell stories that followers want to retweet.
  • "Listening to customers [...] to competitors". That's a good start if we want to really understand how to help and where (online or/and offline). Competitors failures or half-measures could be seen as innovation opportunities.
  • "Finding the most passionate people within your company". The CEO is the first motivational person and passion must be felt. Zappos (again) is one the most current story on it.
  • "Being helpful". With all the hype around social media, we could be too much focused on business aims and start overlooking community ones. By asking "What's in it for them ?", we make sure to be seen as trusted people. 

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supergazol says...

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Traditional communications taught us to push messages and to make sure media coverage is as important as possible. Pitching to journalists and then, having them talking about our services or our events was a great way to tap into the mass market.

E-commerce is still teaching us that the long tail is essential. Going niche sells. 

That social media twist we experiencing brings us close to relationships and customer intimacy. The act of talking and pushing messages reaches its limits. Therefore, brand ego and selfishness can't lead businesses further.

The new era we live in, is conversation-oriented and engagement-focused. It's about deepening relationships. 

Most social media marketers and community managers would suggest you to start listening and monitoring those conversations. Clients may already hold discussions about their experiences (fans and/or detractors).

Listening for gathering consumer insights can be a good tactic to improve services at the beginning. This is a very positive step because we stop ignoring conversations and start acknowlegding that we're not in control. 

In the long run, being passive won't be sufficient. There will be a need to make clear who's in charge of customer relations on social platforms.

We have to be ready to listen and to talk back to the right people, in order to get closer and be part of the community.

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We're members of different communities (online or offline) with diverse roles. The community management challenge is actively talked. What this new position requires ? What are the best practices ? Though, we're still learning and trying to see what works, we've already experienced the way some community managers lead. Here's a quick list of misconceptions :

1. "They need to see me as much as possible". It's still important for community managers to be visible, especially when starting the movement. Personal branding is also essential to gain credibility and attention. But at the end of the day, people only wants to see community managers when needed, not all the time. People wants to see and meet each other online and offline.

2. "They didn't get the news. I have to re-send every single information". Over-communicating could lead your efforts to failure by turning signal into noise. The matter is, everyone's already quite busy doing something or receiving loads of messages. Social media is mainly free and makes it very simple to communicate but it's easy to sound 'spammy'. The Seth Godin's permission idea and opt-in strategies are far more efficient, because it's up to people to choose what content to get. Communities are usually made of few active participants and many lurkers. The goal is to turn as many lurkers as possible into active participants without pushing them.

3. "They love my product/service". It might be the case. What they trully love is the story they tell to themselves. 

4. "I absolutely want my followers to retweet my messages". Having 'followers' doesn't mean you own them. Respect is earned and there's a long way to go. It's up to your community members to spread your messages. Community management isn't having a super-power and thinking like a king. It's about listening and learning from others. It's about serving people and building a long-lasting relationship. It's not about 'you', it's about 'them'.

5. "More followers and more friends means more popularity". Popularity doesn't always equal influence. Cory Doctorow invented the 'whuffie' concept where he describes a post-scarcity society where only contributions are valued. The right question to ask is : "How could I help ?"

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supergazol says...

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supergazol says...

Les blogueurs et blogueuses américain(e)s sont désormais priés de déclarer en toutes lettres le caractère publicitaire de leurs articles, Comme leurs équivalents dans les médias traditionnels d'ailleurs.

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