Memorial Day is a significant holiday in the United States, honoring those who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military. However, it's also become the unofficial start of summer, with many people gathering for cookouts, beach trips, and outdoor activities. For brands looking to...

25 May, 2016

Why is your brand on social media? Hopefully the answer to that question is “to be social.” With social media being considered by many brands as part of the traditional marketing mix, it may be tempting to constantly push a commerce message, but that approach...

16 May, 2016

Mom. She birthed you. She changed your smelly diapers. She cared for you even when you were in that awkward teen stage, and she taught you life lessons. Without her, you wouldn’t be here. So let’s all just take a moment this Mother's Day to...

04 May, 2016

Creating content for social media can sometimes be a tedious and challenging task for many social media marketers. Challenges can begin developing during the planning process and trend through execution. However, Kyle Stuef, Director of Content Production at Ignite Social Media, has laid out four...

03 May, 2016

Managing social media content is a constant challenge, however it’s a necessary task if a brand wants to increase their online visibility and influence. It can be difficult to come up with creative ideas and relevant information consistently. It’s a lot for any writer or...

29 April, 2016

If your brand is now franchised, then your social media marketing efforts may have just gotten a bit more complex. First of all, let us be quite clear, we have found, through our own extensive experience, that having independent social media handles for each individual...

25 April, 2016

Recently, I was sitting next to a woman on a plane and noticed that she was scrolling through her Instagram feed for what must have been 30 minutes straight. (Thank God for in-flight WiFi, am I right?) What took me by surprise is that not...

20 April, 2016

Here’s a scenario that thousands face every day: you and your brand have a great message to share but you're unsure of with whom and where to share it. To determine that, it's time for a little internal Q&A: Who is my target audience? Where...

18 April, 2016

Engagement is not dead. I repeat, engagement is not dead. Despite what you may hear from media buying agencies or even your Facebook rep, there’s still value for brands in garnering Likes (or Reactions), Comments, and Shares. While there is no concrete way to show the...

13 April, 2016

They’re out there and you’ve probably encountered them before—trolls. Not the cute pencil topper accessories that you had as a kid. I’m talking about social media trolls. A social media troll is someone who deliberately posts negative comments to provoke others. Whether factual or not, their...

08 April, 2016

“Oh, you’re a community manager? Must be nice to hang out on Twitter all day.” “Really, social media is a job now? What a time to be alive.” When I tell people I’m a Community Manager, those are probably the two most common responses. I get it,...

08 March, 2016