The predictable and formulaic design of an Instagram apology. Over the last few weeks, as protestors have taken to the streets to advocate for racial justice, brands have felt compelled to be part of the conversation. It hasn’t always gone smoothly. Read Full Story

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore updates to Facebook Creator Studio as well as new Twitter Camera and conversation management features. Tune Into […] The post Facebook Updates Creator Studio appeared first on Social Media Marketing | Social Media Examiner .

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore what global spikes in social media usage mean for marketing strategies and LinkedIn’s new conversation ads format […] The post Social Media Use Surges: How Marketers Should Respond appeared first on Social Media Marketing | Social Media Examiner .

A few weeks ago - an innocuous thread on the Local Search Forum started with the title, "Images That Will Cause Your Google Posts to Fail and Filter Your Google Posts" started a conversation around Google rejecting posts because we thought the skin-to-clothing ratio was too low. There didn't seem to... The post Images in Google Posts Borked, Broken, and Bonkers appeared first on Local University .

Business executives, creative leaders, technologists and founders join the lineup for Fast Company’s first virtual festival. The sixth annual Fast Company Innovation Festival will feature newsmakers in business, the arts, and social impact for a week of keynote conversations, panel discussions, immersive workshops, and one-on-one mentoring, led and curated by Fast Company journalists. Read Full Story

The legendary sneaker brand has a new strategy. Step one: Create culture, not ads. Last week, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris got the campaign trail news cycle buzzing with some unexpected hype. It wasn’t a new policy on climate change or income inequality. It was her Chuck Taylors. Read Full Story

There are far better reasons to embrace remote work than just avoiding the coronavirus. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the conversation around remote work has been growing. It started with companies encouraging employees to stay at home. Within two weeks most companies, especially in tech, were mandating employees to work remotely and to suspend any business travel. Read Full Story

The CEO of Organic details simple measures like removing yourself from a conversation not worth your energy as power moves toward self-preservation—and better rest. Ada Calhoun’s book, Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis, has gotten a lot of attention in the past few weeks. The book highlights the many pressures Gen X women face, from aging parents to record debt to C-suite expectations, resulting in what is all of our truth: a lack of sleep. Read Full Story

Wondering how to improve your marketing results on LinkedIn? Have you heard of LinkedIn Conversation Ads? In this article, you’ll discover how to use LinkedIn Conversation Ads to automate Messaging conversations that pre-qualify your leads and prospects for specific offers. What Are LinkedIn Conversation Ads? If you’re struggling to get engagement on social media, it’s […] The post How to Use LinkedIn Conversation Ads for Better Conversions appeared first on Social Media Marketing | Social Media Examiner .

Have these critical conversations sooner than later to get ahead of the crisis.