I never thought I’d be saying this, but one of the most frequently asked questions we still receive in 2024—nearly 17 years since we opened our doors as the first social media agency in the United States—is: 'How can we achieve organic social media growth...
As brands begin discussions around strategy development and the development of marketing plans for the new year, a natural place to start is often with a social media audit. Since we’ve completed many of these over the years, we wanted to share the most commonly...
Gen Z has entered the workforce and is increasing in buying power. This means that it is becoming increasingly important for brands to understand the mindset and behaviors of younger generations like Gen Z. Those born between 1997-2012 have very different values, communication styles, and...
With over 5.4 million followers across major social platforms, Duke Men's Basketball has the largest following of any college sports team - even bigger than Duke University itself. Their social media presence is truly in a league of its own.So how have they built such...
No company feels like they have enough resources for what social media requires. Whether you have a large team at a large corporation or a small team at a start-up, you’ll probably find insufficient resources allocated for social media management. The reality is that a robust...
You can put your heart and soul into your social media posts, but without taking a hard look at your brand’s past performance, it can be challenging to achieve the results you want going forward. That's where a social media audit comes into play, and we...
In today's digital age, personal branding on social media is more important than ever for thought leaders and executives. A well-crafted personal brand not only enhances credibility but also establishes a strong connection with your audience, and ultimately drives business success. If you’ve been tasked with...
In today's digital landscape, creating a social media presence for executives can be a powerful tool to shape a company's brand, build credibility, and engage with a broader audience. In the roundtable discussion embedded below, I was joined by Lisa Braziel, Drew Sykes and Taylor Glymph...
One month of 2022 has come and gone, so let’s check in. Cliché or not, there is something valuable in utilizing the change of a calendar year to take a step back, evaluate, and set goals for the upcoming year. In this case, we are...
A lot has happened this past year. 2021 showed us both the rise and fall of Clubhouse, accompanied by some major hype around social audio that most people have already forgotten about. Facebook has been the focus of too many headlines to count, from the...
It can be difficult to evaluate the success of your social media marketing initiatives when social media is just one of the many marketing tactics you oversee. It’s an issue that a majority of marketing executives face, and one that we’re always working to help...
The week of October 4, 2021, Facebook's week went from bad to worse when the company's entire family of apps were inaccessible to users with no warning. The massive outage, which impacted Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus, lasted over 5 hours. Both platform users...