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We're Pausing & Rebuilding: An Important Gamification Program Update

Hello Arboretum Community Members,We’re sharing an important update about our gamification program. While it hasn't been long since we first launched

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MaxpeteLevel 2

Career Advice

How did you actually protect your energy in 2025?

Hey everyone!Reflecting a bit on the last few days of 2025. I spent a lot of this year realizing that doing good social work and doing everything are not the same thing. Between new platforms, faster turnarounds, and the always-on pressure, I had to

bri.hoomesLevel 1

Community Manager Tools

Hi friends! I am a community manager at a full-service marketing agency. We have a variety of different types of clients, most of which I handle outgoing engagement for. I wanted to poll the experts and see what types of tools people are using to tra

josh.hinkleLevel 1

Content Calendar Templates

Does anyone have any content calendar templates outside of sprout social they like using? We currently use one note for our content calendar.

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shuchitapoddarLevel 2

Higher Ed Hub

From Facebook groups to IG pages

Hi all! At Iowa we use Facebook groups for incoming students, but we’ve noticed fewer students joining them and more gravitating toward unaffiliated “Class of” Instagram pages. Our FB groups have screening questions to keep things secure, but Instagr

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shuchitapoddarLevel 2

Social Networks

From Facebook Groups to Instagram Pages

Hi all! At Iowa we use Facebook groups for incoming students, but we’ve noticed fewer students joining them and more gravitating toward unaffiliated “Class of” Instagram pages. Our FB groups have screening questions to keep things secure, but Instagr

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mearamcnittLevel 1

Coffee Talk

How are you combating job application answers written by AI?

Over the past couple of years, my agency has seen an increasing amount of our job applicants just copying and pasting answers written by AI. From technical questions, to “Why do you want to work with us?” and it’s really clogging up our hiring workfl

nicole.walkerLevel 2

LinkedIn Audience Demographics for People Engaging with Posts

Does anyone know if there’s a way to view the demographics of people engaging with your posts on LinkedIn (not just overall audience demographics)? I’m especially interested in seeing how many of those engaging are our company’s employees, as well as

madison.buckLevel 1

Meta ads receiving leads from areas outside of targeting

I’m running into the issue of GA4 tracking leads from states/locations that aren’t anywhere near where we’re targeting on Meta. I’ve even checked where Meta is getting impressions and it’s only the states/locations were targeting so I’m not sure how

thematthorneLevel 4

Showcase Page or Brand New Page on LinkedIn for Universities?

What are everyone’s thoughts on Showcase pages on LinkedIn? Do you suggest sub brands/schools/faculties should use a Showcase page of your main institutional account, or go off and setup their own page? It used to be showcase pages were given a bit m

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kate.meyers emeryLevel 6

Social Data

Not having success with LinkedIn video

LinkedIn has really been pushing video, but we’re not seeing any success with ours. We’ve tried a few different types and different speakers, and none have gotten over 200 views (for comparison we see more like 1,000 on other platforms). Given how su

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MaxpeteLevel 2

Career Advice

How did you actually protect your energy in 2025?

Hey everyone!Reflecting a bit on the last few days of 2025. I spent a lot of this year realizing that doing good social work and doing everything are not the same thing. Between new platforms, faster turnarounds, and the always-on pressure, I had to

bri.hoomesLevel 1

Community Manager Tools

Hi friends! I am a community manager at a full-service marketing agency. We have a variety of different types of clients, most of which I handle outgoing engagement for. I wanted to poll the experts and see what types of tools people are using to tra

josh.hinkleLevel 1

Content Calendar Templates

Does anyone have any content calendar templates outside of sprout social they like using? We currently use one note for our content calendar.

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shuchitapoddarLevel 2

Higher Ed Hub

From Facebook groups to IG pages

Hi all! At Iowa we use Facebook groups for incoming students, but we’ve noticed fewer students joining them and more gravitating toward unaffiliated “Class of” Instagram pages. Our FB groups have screening questions to keep things secure, but Instagr

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Laura PorcinculaCommunity Manager

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Opt-in now to secure your spot for January 5th networking introductions

To help you head into the new year with one less thing on your to-do list, we have opened the next round of The Arboretum Network with an extended holiday opt-in window. Our focus for this round is year-end Reporting.Whether you want to compare notes

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kate.meyers emeryLevel 6

Career Advice

Looking for webinars, podcast, and conference opportunities!

Hello everyone! I’m hoping to speak at more webinars, conferences, and podcasts in the upcoming year. I usually do about 6 a year, and am hoping to ramp it up a little (I loooooove getting to educate folks on social media).What are your favorites tha

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Laura PorcinculaCommunity Manager

Welcome Guide

We're Pausing & Rebuilding: An Important Gamification Program Update

Hello Arboretum Community Members,We’re sharing an important update about our gamification program. While it hasn't been long since we first launched the gamification program, we've been monitoring the program closely and listening to your feedback.

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Laura PorcinculaCommunity Manager

Welcome Guide

How does The Arboretum networking program work?

Get started. The Arboretum Network is limited to members of Sprout Social’s online community. Not a member yet? Join here.Choose a network matching type.Whether you're looking to join a group conversation based on shared interests, learn more about t

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Laura PorcinculaCommunity Manager

Welcome Guide

The Arboretum Networking FAQs

Do I need to be a member of The Arboretum to join? Yes! The Arboretum Network is limited to members of Sprout Social’s online community. Not a member yet? Register here.When are the opt-in invitations sent?These emails are typically sent the third we

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Laura PorcinculaCommunity Manager

Welcome Guide

Join the waitlist for next month’s session

Welcome to The Arboretum Network thread. Since we only open matching for a short window during the third week of every month, you might have arrived while our doors are temporarily closed. If that’s the case, don’t worry—we’d still love to get you in

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