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Beyond the Gimmick: What an AI Avatar Can Teach Social Media Marketers
Featured Image by FreePik As social media professionals, we're tasked with staying ahead of a constantly evolving landscape — not just in platforms, but in how audiences consume and engage with content. One of the fastest-moving frontiers? AI-powered video...
Mission Possible: Essential Marketing Resources for Nonprofit Teams
Featured Image by Asoje Emprende Nonprofit marketers often face a unique challenge. Not only do they have to work within a budget like other marketers, but they also often have to work within a smaller-than-average budget because their organization isn’t just about...
Online Safety 101: Protecting Your Website and Social Media from Cyber Threats
Photo by Dan Nelson Do you own a website or social media account for your company? When’s the last time you checked to see if your login credentials were on the dark web, waiting for hackers to take full advantage of them? Did you know that “99% of all cyber attacks...
Social Media Crisis Management Planning
Social media community management can be challenging and rewarding for brands looking to build their reputation. Balancing content creation and curation, posting, social listening, and engagement can positively impact brand efficacy in engaging its audience. When...
What You Need to Know to Stay Afloat on Instagram: 2024 Edition
With the advent and disappearance of once-popular social media platforms MySpace, Vine, and Google+, Instagram has sustained its power over the years since its birth on October 6, 2010. By being able to drive better conversions, boost your engagement, increase brand...
Five-Star Strategies: The Art of the Customer Review
In 2019, I wrote a blog post for the National Institute for Social Media about How to Write a Meaningful Review Quickly, but in honor of National Leave a Review Day, we’re going to take a deeper look at reviews – why they should be part of your strategic plan and what...
Is YouTube Shorts the Long-Game Winner?
Over the past few years, short-form videos are in and longer content is out. Due in large part to the growth of TikTok, social media users have grown accustomed to videos that are sixty seconds or less. In July of 2021, YouTube launched their own version of this with...
Navigating the Storm: Tips for Social Media Managers to Manage Election-Related Stress
It’s safe to say that the fourth presidential election season with social media as part of the campaign strategy is the most contentious yet. From AI-generated content to the changes made on X after Elon Musk’s purchase of the platform to talk of political influence...
5 Reasons To Recruit A Social Media Manager For Your Business
Regardless of what you may have thought before, social media marketing is more important than ever. People underestimate the importance of social media management and social media today since they believe they can live without it, only to find out later that they...