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The Proven Framework For Building A Thriving Community

Duct Tape Marketing

The Proven Framework For Building A Thriving Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Liz is a c ommunity design strategist, a community enablement architect, and the Creator of Return on Emotion. 15:20] What elements ignite a community when you’re trying to get started? [16:06] Like this show?

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Network effects on social platforms: why the quality of user matters

Version One Ventures

Back in July, we wrote about network effects in marketplaces and social platforms and how they are critical to defensibility. In the post, we talked about the difference between direct and indirect network effects, and how they may or may not relate to virality.

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Be Shareable

YoungUpstarts

The year was 2015 and my company, Shareability, had already been behind some of the biggest viral hits of the past few years. The resulting video, “Ronaldo in Disguise,” became an immediate viral sensation. Going Viral. There was a time when “viral” simply referred to, well, viruses. The shoot was on.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

Startup Professionals Musings

Today there are huge communities online, like Facebook and Twitter, which grew in popularity for socializing with friends. For businesses, these are now prime sources of business networking, customer service, and client leads. Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it. Streaming video.

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The 4 Best Cities In America For Startups

YoungUpstarts

If you really want to make it, you need to go somewhere that allows you to network with the thriving tech community. The Seattle tech community is particularly popular, with a large number of companies busy working away on the next big thing. Many tech companies earn success by going viral.

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Internet Business Lingo Quiz for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Social networks. These are communities wrapped around a website, like Facebook or Twitter. They became popular for socializing, but now are prime sources of business networking, customer service, and client leads. Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it. Crowdsourcing.

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Network Effects in Marketplace, Communities and Social Platforms

Version One Ventures

These days, we’re hyper-focused on marketplaces, communities and social platforms. We love these platforms for many reasons, but the primary one is the power of their network effects and how they create a high degree of defensibility for startups. What are network effects? Direct Network Effects.