by Shane O'Neill Gone are the days of the “social media plaything” mindset. The course has changed, and those who want to succeed are taking things seriously. It’s all about strategic planning and execution. So let’s start with some basics most amateurs ignore. Choose Your Platform When choosing your social media platforms, remember, you most likely can’t do everything...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Mom and Dad are fighting. And we're all caught in the middle. In this case, Mom and Dad are two tech giants, Apple and Facebook. And at this point, we're still not sure if the collateral damage will be like Hong Kong after the Godzilla vs. Kong battle. Let's take a...
by Kristy Cartmell, Designer/Social Media Specialist This is a phrase I keep seeing pop up on my Instagram feed, especially amongst influencers’ captions and their recent posts so I wanted to investigate. For so long, we’ve known Instagram to be a well-polished, curated portfolio of our lives. We always want to put our best foot forward, and...
By Shane O’Neill, Vice President Just about every business is in the social media game now and most are failing to use their social media channels even in a moderately successful way. If you think you can hand off your social media presence to some service for $195 a month, you’re not even in the game. If...
By Kelsi Roth, Senior Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator Everyone knows and plans for the biggest holidays of the year. We’re used to promoting great gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Valentine’s Day, wishing customers well on New Year's Eve and Thanksgiving. And even marking important historical holidays with respectful remembrances on days like...
By Kelsi Roth, Senior Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator Last month, Instagram launched their newest update. Reels allows users to create and share short form 15 second videos made up of multiple clips set to music. Sound familiar? It should! It’s immediately apparent that Reels is being set up as a competitor to TikTok, the video...
by Michael Fruchtman, CEO/CFO If there is a silver lining to the current COVID-19 crisis it is that people are online and using the Internet to connect and share. It is the basis of what Facebook was founded on. But did you know that how you consume social media can be good or bad? First, let’s start...
By Shane O'Neill, Vice President Video is quickly becoming the hottest marketing trend for businesses. Why? Simply stated, video on social can generate up to 1,200% more shares than static images or text. In addition, 9 out of 10 brands have reported a significant lift in brand recall when using 6-second bumper ads on YouTube. If you’re still...
It can be easy to misuse the terms Facebook “ad” versus “boosted post.” While both are considered ads as both require a budget and both help you reach a wider audience, there are some key differences that you should be aware of. Facebook can go into this deeper with a simple Google search, but let’s cover...
by Kristy Cartmell, Graphic Designer Social media allows for marketing unlike any other platform. Because it is a more personal form of communication, your posts and ads should be, too. The beauty of social media is that it allows for two-way communication and personal connection that your customers can’t find anywhere else, so be sure to utilize...