Happy 10th Birthday Instagram!

Instagram’s become such a background fixture in our lives that it’s easy to take it for granted that it’s always been there. It can be surprising to learn that it is, in fact, only 10 years old. Instagram’s growth has exploded since those early, simpler days. The paltform now has over 1 billion active users […]

Shiny Object Syndrome: What Is It & How To Avoid It

Have you heard about Shiny Object Syndrome? Chances are that you’ve been exposed to it while scrolling through your social media feed. According to Entrepreneur magazine: “It’s called shiny object syndrome because it’s the entrepreneurial equivalent of a small child chasing after shiny objects. Once they get there and see what the object is, they […]

Organic vs Paid Posts

Add Your Heading Text Here You’ve got your content plan, you’ve scheduled everything, you’re posting at the right time, you’re engaging with others. So why isn’t your content getting seen by more people? And what about likes and comments? There’s a mix of reasons why your account might feel ‘stuck’: You’re ‘invisible’ to the algorithm […]

Unpacking The Social Dilemma

Chances are that you’ve seen a lot of posts and articles recently about The Social Dilemma, the latest documentary on social media and its issues. If you haven’t seen it or heard about it, here’s the trailer to give you a quick idea about the Netflix documentary’s premise. It’s not the first of its kind, […]

We’re Online More Than Ever – And It Shows

We’re Online More Than Ever – And It Shows We’ve officially adapted to life with COVID-19. People, businesses, and brands have shifted their online and offline behaviours. Online, this means that there’s a slew of trends from challenges to offbeat content to news consumption on social media. It also resulted in greater transparency between brands […]

JOIN THE COOL KIDS ON INSTAGRAM REELS

Now that Instagram Reels has officially arrived to over 50 countries world-wide, people and brands are having fun with the feature in ways that range from silly videos to challenges and everything in between. Want to join in but have no idea where to start? Here are three simple ideas to get you going: Re-use […]

PLANNER, PANTSTER OR ADAPTER?

Digital Marketing can be a tricky thing – do you plan things ahead of time, post whenever you’re in the mood or are somewhere in between? Here’s a quick breakdown: PLANNERS Take their time to research what’s going on in social media or digital marketing Fill notebooks with ideas and how to create content around […]