Creating “stories” – be it from the original Snapchat or the latest Instagram version, can be a great way for brands to connect with its fans and followers. But many brands tend to stray away from it, from lack of knowledge on how to best...
Losing precious sleep over how you’ll achieve the perfect composition for your next Facebook post? Pulling your hair out trying to capture the most proportionally optimal image for your next tweet? If mastering your next Instagram post is a priority, then you’ve come to the...
As social media has become a bigger player in a brand’s overall marketing mix, more c-suite executives are taking notice. Social media has also created a space where people can build their personal brands. Many executives use these channels to build a following and influence....
Instagram Copies Snapchat (Again) and Facebook Puts a New Twist on Video Metrics. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know. Instagram Replicates another Snapchat Feature If you have been keeping tabs on what features Instagram is rolling out to compete...
Not knocking in-house or agency created content, there’s another resource that can be used. Influencers can create content for your brand. Content is king. We hear that all the time, or at least I hear it all the time but I’m fairly certain this a...
The social media industry changes rapidly and if you don’t keep up with the latest trends, you may be left in the dust by your competitors. At the start of the year, we wrote about the four trends social media marketers should expect in 2017....
Can the world handle two Facebook news feeds? We may find out, plus automated Canvas ads and Instagram stories expand opportunities for advertisers, in this week’s Social You Should Know. Instagram Offers Stories Ads Globally and FB Automates Canvas Instagram has made Stories ads officially available...
Ahh, summer. The weather is warm, kids are out of school, and your favorite vacation spots are calling your name. Time to take some time off work! You can certainly wrap up your work early and everything else can wait until you’re back in the...
April Fools’ Day is great if you have an affinity for pranks and letting your inner child out. Some brands know how to capture this better than others. Here is a look at the best in class of brands on social media: April Fools’ Day...
Let’s face it—generating quality, engaging content is tough. Some days you’re strapped for time, working against the clock, while other days the creative well has run dry. But in the age of visual marketing, the images you choose are just as important (if not more...
LinkedIn makes more UX changes by launching curated stories, Twitter gives Periscope additional monetization with pre-roll ads, and Instagram takes a new stand on fighting NSFW images in this week’s edition of Social You Should Know. LinkedIn Launches Trending Storylines Since Microsoft’s acquisition of the channel,...
One of the biggest challenges social media managers face is having enough content. It can be exhausting developing interesting, dynamic posts day after day to fill a calendar. Even if you do have enough ideas, procuring images and copy that work on social media is...