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How to use online communities
in your growth marketing
A Q&A with Brian D Evans
Quuu.co

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We invited Inc. 500 entrepreneur and Forbes top 10
marketing influencer Brian D Evans to co-host our most
recent Twitter chat. Here are his top tips from the Qchat
to teach you how to use online communities to build
your brand.

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Why should you use online communities to leverage
your brand?
“Online communities are a way to have
true two-way engagement. Over are the
days of 1-sided social engagement.”

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How can you use online communities to drive traffic
to your blog without being spammy?
“Focus on intrigue, get people talking
about an idea and post your answer on
your blog.”

5.
“You have to constantly add more value
than you take away. Don’t ask your
community to do something if you
haven’t given.”
What are the biggest mistakes you can make when
using online communities to leverage your brand?

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“The most important thing is to be a good
person. Genuinely connect. Don’t try to
‘leverage’ everyone and everything!”
How do you build genuine relationships online?

7.
“The hardest part for most people is actually
starting, and then being consistent. Most
people give up far too soon!”
What’s the most difficult thing about building a
community from scratch?

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“You have to be a real leader. Leaders
show others the way and they also often
ask a lot of questions.”
What qualities do you have to have to be a good
community builder?

9.
“Ask a lot of questions! People love to be
led and given permission to engage."
How do you keep a community
engaged and active?

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You can see a full recap of the chat here:
https://twitter.com/i/moments/847024688362598400
For more social media & content marketing
tips, check out our blog:
http://blog.quuu.co/

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ThanQuuu for reading!