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The Ethics Of Text Message Marketing In A Social Media World
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio With the use of social media and text messaging, many people live in a real-time updates world. Consumers can shop from social media platforms, make purchases, and receive text message updates without having to change platforms or devices....
Was Duolingo’s AI Announcement a Failure? Only If We Don’t Learn From It.
Featured image by Alex Green In April 2025, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced the company’s transition to an “AI-first” strategy, aiming to integrate AI across its operations. The announcement has since sparked significant backlash. People have taken to social media...
To Boost or Not to Boost? 5 Things To Consider Before Posting
Photo by Kanhaiya Sharma If you’ve been running a business social media account for any length of time, it’s likely you have seen the “boost post” button pop up on your screen. If you’re just starting out, or even if you have been posting for a while, it might seem...
Defamation And Social Media
Laws regarding defamation were created long before the internet was invented, thus causing a plethora of problems for judges trying to apply decades-old law to modern-day dilemmas. It is dysfunctional, creating a grey area when it comes to social media and defamation....
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...