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# Fresh Thoughts
Practical insights on digital marketing, social media strategy, content marketing, and analytics.
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-add-value-to-other-social-media-communities-to-grow-your-own)
## [How to Add Value to Other Social Media Communities to Grow Your Own](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-add-value-to-other-social-media-communities-to-grow-your-own)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · May 1, 2015 · Community Management
I was recently asked to answer a question on Quora about whether a Facebook page could be banned for spamming other pages with messages to come like their page. Rather than just informing this ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-plan-content-calendar)
## [Learn the #1 Skill a Community Manager Needs to Have: Planning a Content Calendar](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-plan-content-calendar)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Aug 28, 2013 · Community Management
A Content What?
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/5-step-plan-creating-online-community)
## [How to Build a 5 Step Plan for Creating an Online Community](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/5-step-plan-creating-online-community)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Jun 10, 2013 · Community Management
In my last post, 3 Questions to Ask Before Starting an Online Community, the first question I recommended asking yourself is "Should I be using social media?" I also mentioned that you should have a ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-questions-you-should-ask-before-starting-an-online-community)
## [3 Questions You Should Ask Before Starting an Online Community](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-questions-you-should-ask-before-starting-an-online-community)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · May 16, 2013 · Community Management
As I've pointed out before, with so many people urging every business and every brand to use social media channels to create their own online community, it's important to first stop and ask yourself ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/measure-listening-3-steps)
## [Make Listening a Measurable Goal in 3 Simple Steps](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/measure-listening-3-steps)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Apr 19, 2013 · Community Management
After our last few posts, you now know how to build an online community and what steps you should take to maintain a strong community. Our first recommendation for maintaining a strong community is ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-roadblocks-to-building-an-online-community-how-to-overcome-them)
## [3 Roadblocks to Building An Online Community & How to Overcome Them](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-roadblocks-to-building-an-online-community-how-to-overcome-them)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Mar 22, 2013 · Community Management
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a Google+ Hangout about online collaboration. It seems that everyone in attendance was grappling with some type of issue where they were trying to implement ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-steps-strong-fb-communities)
## [3 Essential Steps To Maintaining Strong Facebook Communities](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/3-steps-strong-fb-communities)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Mar 19, 2013 · Community Management
Most brands have a Facebook presence, and most of those Facebook pages are managed by a dedicated community manager, or for smaller brands, someone who has community management duties added to their ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-leverage-humor-social-media)
## [How to Use Humor to Amplify Your Message, and What to Avoid](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/how-to-leverage-humor-social-media)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Sep 18, 2012 · Community Management
When used properly, humor can be a powerful tool for interacting with your communities, gaining some attention, and amplifying your message. However, when used improperly, it could just as easily ...
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/engaging-vs-broadcasting)
## [Are You Engaging, or Broadcasting?](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/engaging-vs-broadcasting)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Aug 6, 2012 · Community Management
Are you talking with your Facebook Community, or at them?
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/efficiently-responding-to-large-communities-through-facebook-timeline)
## [Efficiently Responding to Large Communities Through Facebook Timeline](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/efficiently-responding-to-large-communities-through-facebook-timeline)
By [Zachary Chastain](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/zachary-chastain) · Apr 23, 2012 · Community Management
[](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/dealing-with-negativity-handling-criticism-effectively-online)
## [Dealing with Negativity: Handling Criticism Effectively Online](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/dealing-with-negativity-handling-criticism-effectively-online)
By [Cappy Popp](https://blog.thoughtlabs.com/blog/author/cappy-popp) · Apr 9, 2009 · Community Management
One of the biggest fears in dealing with social media (especially on a service as public as Twitter) is how to deal with inevitable negative comments about you or your brand. There’s a right and ...
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