Many of us have been there before – you realize it’s the Oscars and you scramble to find something worthy of posting. But, what if you planned ahead instead of scrambling to find something that could potentially work? This saves you time in the long...
If you’re reading here, you already know there’s more to social media marketing than posting pretty pictures to Facebook. In fact, a lot of thought, time, and work goes into building a plan long before any content is ever posted. Here are three tips to...
We have officially transitioned into a new year and it is time to start implementing your new or revised strategy. Take a look back at your learnings from 2017 for a reminder of where you are headed in 2018. Keep in mind that it is...
Our newest white paper, Mindset in the Moment, describes five important pillars of consideration that goes into every piece of content that we create. The fifth and final pillar is "healthy disruption," and requires an understanding of the channel and your audience to be successfully...
A lot of planning goes into creating a single social media post. Our newest white paper, “Mindset in the Moment” has 5 key ideas to keep in mind to ensure that your social media posts are the best they can be. One of the more...
Let’s face it, we’re going to blink and it’s going to be 2018. In the social space, where things are (or appear to be) happening in the moment it’s still possible to plan and gauge where the trends are heading which simply means, it’s never...
As 2017 is quickly coming to a close, it is time to start planning for 2018. In your plans, you should begin considering which social media conferences you want to attend next year. There are a lot of different conferences to choose from and it...
Maintaining the security of your brand’s social media channels is something that isn’t always top of mind, but it should be. There are many examples of mishaps from brands that could have been prevented with more channel security, from accidental personal posts, to hijacked accounts....
Ever since Facebook changed the organic content algorithm in 2013, paid media support has been an important part of social media strategies. There are two strategies for approaching paid media buying: directly from the platform or through third-party software companies. This post will look at...
There’s no doubt that your community manager knows your social audience best. After all, they are in the community, engaging with your fans daily. They know what content resonates, what your fans will and will not engage with, and common questions that arise. Social media...
Clients often ask us how their channels look, and how a social media marketing strategy could help. This post will walk you through some of the key aspects to answering those questions. Measurement & Benchmarks The first step is looking at how your social media presence...
Here at Ignite Social Media, we pride ourselves on creating people-first content. Over the last ten years, that has evolved many times to reach our newest iteration, Mindset in the Moment™. This approach is based on reaching people with content they will engage with, at...