LinkedIn Revamps Platform for Conversation and Content: What’s Hot in Social Media
In 2016, Microsoft announced that it had acquired the social business network, LinkedIn, for a staggering $26.2 billion. The site’s design has been given a total overhaul and optimized for content and conversations. The move makes sense as Microsoft aims to integrate LinkedIn into contact management platforms and inside its own Office 365 service. Either […] ... Read more
How To Create Proposals That Close with Kyle Racki
Find yourself struggling when putting together proposals for your business? Do you wish you could streamline the process and increase your close rate? Writing proposals isn’t typically a favorite activity. Most businesses use a boiler plate, and fail to customize each proposal they send out. Using a tool like Proposify can make proposal writing easier […] ... Read more
Instagram to Release Full-Screen Ads and Insights to Stories: What’s Hot in Social Media
2016 was the year of the feature blend. With every update, each social platform began to look more like the next. This continues to be the trend in 2017. Instagram has announced they will be releasing full-screen ads within Stories. Until now, Snapchat was the only platform that offered this intimate and fully immersive ad […] ... Read more
Social Selling Ninja Tricks For LinkedIn with Viveka von Rosen
Have you heard of social selling, but aren’t sure what it is? Did you know you can use social media platforms like LinkedIn for lead generation? Social selling might be a buzzword in the social media marketing industry, but the concept and practice is very relevant. Every day, brands are leveraging LinkedIn and other social […] ... Read more
Facebook Updates Live Features for Mentions: What’s Hot in Social Media
Facebook has been known to roll out their new and exciting features exclusively to their Mentions users. They were the first group to have access to Facebook Live and a number of other premier updates. As the bugs were ironed out of these features, Facebook began rolling them out to all users, taking away some of what […] ... Read more
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: What Marketers Need To Know
Have you heard about virtual and augmented reality, but aren’t really sure what it is? Are you interested in ways you could integrate VR and AR into your business? With the introduction of games like Pokémon Go and 360-degree video, it looks like brands are going all in the virtual and augmented reality space. As […] ... Read more
7 Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2017
Have you began planning your social media strategies for 2017? Are you taking into account social media predictions? With 2016 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start putting together your content strategy for 2017. To make planning a little easier, we’ve put together a list of actionable social media marketing predictions for the new […] ... Read more
Facebook Messenger Introduces a Native Camera and Superpowers
This year, Instagram introduced Stories like Snapchat, Twitter added native live streaming like Facebook, and now Facebook has added a native camera and creative features to Messenger, (just like Snapchat)! 2016 has been the year of the platform blend, and it looks like they intend to continue these updates through the new year. What will […] ... Read more
Insider Tips and Tricks To Influencer Marketing
Have you tried leveraging influencer marketing for your business? Are you looking for ways to get the most out of your influencer relationships? Influencer marketing is a great way to extend your reach to a highly engaged audience through trusted influencers. Since people trust recommendations 95% more than branded content, (even if the recommendations come […] ... Read more
Instagram Releases Live Streaming to All Users: What’s Hot in Social Media
From Periscope to Facebook Live, the social media industry has been buzzing about the integration of live streaming into content strategies. To make things even more interesting, Instagram and Twitter have introduced live streaming into their native platforms, and Facebook introduced 360 Live. The million dollar question becomes, WHERE will you choose to stream? Only time will […] ... Read more
How To Create More Content With Screencasting
Are you working to incorporate more video into your content strategy? Have you ever considered adding screencasting to the mix? From heavily produced to live, it’s clear that video is here to stay. Live videos can be unpredictable and difficult to plan for, while heavily produced videos require significant time and resources. Screencasting offers an […] ... Read more
Instagram Introduces Comment Controls and Safety Features: What’s Hot in Social Media
Social media is a place for conversations, but sometimes we share a piece of content that needs to stand for itself. Sometimes what we share is sensitive in nature, and the comments just aren’t welcome. To help with this, Instagram has rolled out the ability to turn comments off for specific posts. This will allow you […] ... Read more