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...
Jul 8, 2021
by Natalie Winslow | Social Media News
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...
Oct 26, 2020
by Natalie Winslow | Social Media News
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,...
Jan 29, 2019
by Natalie Winslow | Internet Marketing, Social Media News
UPDATE: This post was originally published in April of 2017, just one week before the social-influencer fueled Fyre Festival bomb that is now the subject of a Netflix and Hulu documentary, both of which I watched eagerly, almost greedily, as I’m sure many of us...