Feb 8, 2023
by Monique | Social Media News
Last year I had a baby. And like most first-time parents, we did not leave the hospital with an instruction manual. I did, however, leave with a post-it note listing good parenting accounts to follow on Instagram. Uh, what?!? A few weeks later, while visiting with...
Jan 18, 2023
by Monique | Info, Nonprofits, Small Business, Social Media News
(And One Reason You Should!) We get it; social media management is kind of a pain in the you-know-what. There’s strategy. Content creation. Posting. Responding to DMS, Likes, and Comments. Plus, lions, tigers, and bears, Oh MY! So the easy answer is to get an...
Oct 27, 2022
by Natalie Winslow | Social Media News
Since I started marketing in late 2009, business owners, marketers, and anyone whose job is to help their business or organization grow have stated, “everyone says I should be on Facebook!” For years, I would eagerly agree, and not just because it was my...
Feb 16, 2022
by Monique | Blogging Tips, Business Reviews, Social Media News
My favorite t-shirt is one that I bought from woot.com many years ago. It’s a simple grey t-shirt with a drawing of a young Shakespeare look-a-like with the words “Those who hate shall hate henceforth.” Haters gonna hate. No matter what your business...
Jan 27, 2022
by Monique | Info, Social Media News
What Is A Hashtag A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by a # symbol used to categorize information on social media; they help content get discovered within a platform’s search feature. I like the way Hootsuite describes it: “It serves as an indication...
Dec 13, 2021
by Monique | Info, Social Media News
TikTok. You’ve heard about it. Maybe you’ve even downloaded it. But what is it? TikTok is a social media platform for sharing, creating, and discovering short videos. It blew up in 2020, so much so that Trump tried to have it banned. But, whether there...
Aug 25, 2021
by Monique | Internet Marketing, News, Nonprofits, Social Media News
A Reflection on the Last Year in Social Media One year in social media is like 10 years in the real world. SO. MUCH. HAS. HAPPENED! In August 2020, Instagram launched Reels – its short-form video response to Tik Tok. Weeks ago, Instagram said it’s no longer just a...
Aug 6, 2021
by Natalie Winslow | Social Media News
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...
Jul 23, 2021
by Monique | Nonprofits, Social Media News
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...
Jul 16, 2021
by Monique | Nonprofits, Social Media News
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...