For many companies, the holiday season is the time of year when they deck the halls with burlap sacks of serious cash. After all, “Black Friday” is aptly named because of the phenomenon of businesses moving from the red into the black due to holiday shopping. However, for…more
Why a Social Media Event Marketing Strategy is Your Best Friend Much like any aspect of social media, there has never before been more competition for the attention of your audience in the event space. Take a look at any online community calendar and you’ll see an ocean…more
So, you just kick-started your social media efforts. Your feeds are now a reflection of the voice, design, and overall vibe of your brand. But while that’s all fine and dandy, you’re beginning to wonder how you can start seeing some dollar signs out of your efforts. So,…more
Social media, when used correctly, is perhaps the most efficient way to talk to your audience, whether they be a small, localized group of fans who frequent your restaurant, or a million-strong community across the world; the content you upload to your social platforms has a very real…more
It’s story time. Stories are the one tradition that seems to transcend cultures and engage all walks of life. They are important IRL (in real life), and online. In 2013, Snapchat introduced their story feature which paved the way for Instagram’s story feature which came out 3 years…more
As of 2019, over two billion people log into Facebook every month. This means that if you don’t have a business page on Facebook, you need to set one up right after you read this. Most companies, no matter how big or small, have a Facebook business page.…more
Facebook is DEAD! Twitter is DEAD! Instagram is DEAD! Snapchat is DEAD! If you’ve read any social media news in the past few months, each of the platforms has been declared dead at least once. While this type of clickbait is often, at best, a poor attempt at…more
Four months ago, I was researching online social media kits. As I was browsing through the competing options I noticed they had one flaw in common; they were focusing on the wrong metrics. Increasing followers, driving website traffic, increasing leads and boosting engagement are all great metrics, but…more
