Facebook Messenger Launches Chat Bots for Companies
If you’ve ever spent a frustrating 30 minutes trying to track down a company’s customer service phone number, or listening to interminable hold music while waiting to talk to a real person, Facebook is proposing a new solution. Last week, it announced an update to Facebook Messenger that allows companies to build chat bots to…
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Photo Fun with Foodie
Increase contrast, reduce saturation, change brightness! Photo editing can become a time-consuming ordeal, but it’s necessary to deliver an image that will stand out for a few seconds before being lost in the mass of content. The Foodie App has taken my lackluster pictures and turned them into perfectly balanced, vivid images with a click…
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The Future of Facebook: Career Recruitment & Virtual Reality?
In the world of social media, Facebook is an established veteran compared to newcomers like Snapchat or Pinterest. There are plenty of blog posts and think pieces that have come out in the last year or so that claim Facebook is dead. They point to user saturation and declining interest among millennials, and predict that…
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Snapchat is Growing Even Bigger with New Updates
If you’re over a certain age, it’s likely you didn’t really get Snapchat in the beginning. So it’s an app teenagers use to send each other photos that disappear after a few seconds? Huh. Why is this a big deal again? When did I get so old? (This was my reaction in a nutshell, so…
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Why Influencer Marketing is the Best Investment You Can Make
You only have so many marketing dollars to spend every year (unless you’re among the lucky few who have a blank check to work with). And you’re constantly having to prioritize where to use that budget to get the most bang for your buck. It’s a struggle when you’re not sure which efforts will lead…
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FTC Cracks Down on Misleading Influencer Marketing
Transparency is essential in marketing efforts – not only to keep the trust of your customers, but also to avoid getting into trouble with the government. Influencer marketing is based on partnering with content creators who appeal to your brand’s audience, and authenticity is key to a campaign’s success. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission…
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Social Media Round-up: What’s New for Brands
It’s been a busy couple weeks in social media land. Here are a few social media marketing stories you might have missed. Facebook Facebook Live Will Rank Higher in News Feed Since its launch in December 2015, Facebook Live has been growing in popularity. It’s open to all verified Pages and public figures using Mentions,…
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Snapchat Geofilters: On-Demand & Ready for Your Brand
With $5 and a little bit of creativity, you can now create your very own Snapchat geofilters. Last week, Snapchat made on-demand geofilters – digital graphics overlaid on a photo or video – open to anyone in the US, Canada and the UK, including individuals and smaller brands. The company is intentionally making this new…
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The 88th Academy Awards and Social Media
Social media was a huge part of last night’s 88th Academy Awards. The advocacy, humor, and of course, a few gaffes, made the night a unique success. Race and inclusion were virtually co-hosts of the night as comedian Chris Rock challenged Hollywood for claiming to be progressive but failing to make movies more representative of…
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How Brands Can Benefit from Facebook Instant Articles
Facebook Instant Articles will become available to all publishers, no matter what size, starting April 12. Instant Articles is a feature that launched for a select number of well-known publishers last year – including BuzzFeed, the Atlantic and National Geographic. But this new change is a big one that brands should pay attention to; it…
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