5 Legal Issues in Social Media Marketers Should Be Aware of

5 Legal Issues in Social Media Marketers Should Be Aware of

There are certain legal issues that anyone who is marketing on social media should be aware of. You should be aware of the risk of plagiarism when other people copy your content and post it to their own feed. Another legal issue is copyright ownership. You should also...
All of Those Stories

All of Those Stories

On the morning of November 17, I opened Twitter to find the video announcement that Fleets were live.  Twitter introduced it as, “That thing you didn’t Tweet but got so close but then were like nah.” The Twitter handles I follow either bemoaned or embraced the...
2020: The Year of ‘Cancel Culture’

2020: The Year of ‘Cancel Culture’

I think most people can agree that 2020 has been rough. So is it really surprising that the topic of today’s blog post took shape and flourished in the uncertain, alarming, messy, and disappointing hodgepodge that is 2020? I think not.  ‘Cancel Culture’ or “callout...
The Power of a Social Media Break: Lessons Learned When I Locked My Phone in a Box

The Power of a Social Media Break: Lessons Learned When I Locked My Phone in a Box

Image Source: Katy Spencer Johnson The great outdoors. A stressed-out social media strategist. One box with a lock. Thus began my 96 hour social media break.  After four years of being “on” as a full-time social media manager. I reached a moment of clarity: I needed...
How Are Your Phone Skills?

How Are Your Phone Skills?

Does it sound too low-tech for a social media professional to talk about phone conversations in a virtual work environment? Not when you’re working to meet clients, coworkers, and team members where they are. You may find that connecting via phone is a welcome...
Top 4 Tips On How Your Business Can Use UGC On Its Website

Top 4 Tips On How Your Business Can Use UGC On Its Website

User-generated content (UGC) is a powerful thing. It goes beyond branded content by offering genuine, customer-led sentiment, praise, and even the occasional negative review. Consequently, it’s authentic, and that is what really matters when it comes to winning over...