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Being Local on Social
Or, Stop Hiding Your Accent Last week I spent time in New England, a part of the country that might as well be on another continent for someone like me. I spent most of my childhood in the Kansas City area (on the Kansas side). For my adult life I’ve lived...
Five Ways to Stand Out on Social Media
I have a bad habit of hanging out on the couch after work and scrolling through Instagram. After a day of planning, creating, posting, and commenting on social media, you would think that I would want nothing to do with it once I clock out. Wrong. Natalie posted not...
Being Basic: Why Cookie Cutter Content Doesn’t Work On Social
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Many nonprofit organizations and small businesses come to us with a campaign idea saying, “Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? I want that.” Yes, don’t we all. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was internet *GOLD*! And for those who...
What People Are Craving on Social Right Now
Last week I did a very technical study to find out what people want to see on social media right now. Study participants were selected by the following criteria: 1. They were on LinkedIn at the moment, and 2. They were me. Okay, so this study would fail every last...Can’t Add a Facebook Page Admin?
UPDATE: 10/26/2020 I wrote this blog more than seven years ago, and it gets so much traffic. I figured I should probably update it because the information may not be valuable or up to date. Oops. Sorry about that. Here’s my new How to Add a Facebook Admin post,...