This year was huge for the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, which dropped a successful second season over the summer, pulled in seven Emmys, including the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and just released a surprise holiday stop-motion short called “The Missing Christmas Mustache.” If you...

Social media is meant to be one thing and one thing only - and that’s social, right? A lot of us think that way because we’re used to social media being a place for audiences to interact and engage with brands in a fun and...

In a time of continuous ups-and-downs globally, it is more important than ever to pay attention to what your brand is posting on social. As much as we'd like to continue posting and promoting during these times, it's not business as usual. We often recommend...

2020 has created many challenges for the average person, but it may have created even more challenges for social media community managers across the nation. As stay-at-home orders went into effect, consumers took to social media to express themselves and engage with others in their...

The social media landscape has changed over the last several months, especially when it comes to the expectations of social media community management and customer care. If your brand has experienced higher volumes of customer care issues coming in on social media recently, you aren’t...

One week ago today, we wrote a blog post on how to think about social media marketing during the COVID-19 outbreak around the globe. After what felt like the longest week in history, I’ve decided to update the post with the latest thinking as things...

As a social media manager, you likely have access to great community insights that other members of your organization do not. Reading incoming messages in the form of comments, replies and private messages can help you learn about the positives and negatives of your product...

Depending on your business objectives, social media marketing can wear multiple hats. It can be used to drive brand awareness, product consideration, direct sales, and customer care. Quantifying the value behind social content that drives awareness, consideration, and, especially, direct sales/conversions is, for the most...

We’ve rounded up the top online social media courses for social media managers to learn best practices and tips/tricks. With these courses you can reduce your time searching for answers, spark innovative ideas and ultimately improve your social channels. The best part? Our favorites are...

As a brand, reactive social engagement is one of the best ways to make an impression and develop a relationship with your audience. Reactive is an essential part of any community manager’s job and shouldn’t be overlooked or done too quickly. When done correctly, addressing...

One question we’re frequently asked is how many hashtags to use on different social media channels. So, we thought we’d put together this handy blog with hashtag best practices by channel! Go ahead and bookmark it so you can reference it whenever you’re writing copy...

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