I love Apple and the privacy they offer. My data is important and valuable to me. As marketers, we need to act responsibly with people’s personal information and data. If we explain in plain English how the data is used and how it can benefit consumers, we will get better buy-in to tracking and targeted […]
When is the best time to Post on Social Media
I think the most asked question is when should I post on social media? The best time is when your followers are online. Most services will give you analytics when your people are most active on your page or profile. However, if you are new, and your page is new you can’t benefit from these […]
Is Pinterest adding Livestreams?
Pinterest is one of the last major social media networks that doesn’t have a live stream option on the Platform. This may be changing sooner than later. Pinterest communications manager Marie-Joëlle Parent said on her Twitter that they testing live events May 24-26th on the app. This makes me think you will need to join […]
3 Simple Procreate Tips
I originally bought Procreate about two years ago because I thought it would be a cool app to have on my iPad to use with the Apple Pencil. I never quite got the app at the time and only did a few things with it. Flash forward almost two years and I finally get this […]
Pick the Perfect Color in HEX, RGB, and CMYK with Color-Hex
There are times when you have the chance to fine-tune and pick the perfect color. However, if you’re like me, that doesn’t happen too often. You usually have little time to pick a color and put out a graphic. It is awesome about Canva because they have everything put together, and with a few changes, […]
Social Media Calendar for 2021
2021 is here! If you need a social media calendar, I have one for you! This is an updated version of last year’s calendar. The calendar is in Google Sheets, but you can download and use in MS Excel or Numbers. If you don’t want to download a copy you can go under file and […]
Canva Makes Podcast Art
One of my biggest complaints about Canva has been solved! Canva now makes Podcast Art! Previously I either created my own or used the Album cover art. It was fine but it wasn’t at 3000×3000 pixels. The new section for podcasting you can use one of the predesigned templates and change out the images for […]
Best app for color management- Pastel
If you do any design work getting the right color is essential. I struggle at times to find the right color to match a picture. In Canva, they now have the most common colors of an image, which is a fantastic addition. However, If you’re not in Canva and are in another app, it can be a pain […]
The New DJI OM 4 is out
The new DJI OM 4 is out. If this sounds strange it used to be called the DJI Osmo Mobile, they just shortened it to OM. The design from the 2-3 was a very radical redesign. This is more of a design that fixes a few things with the Osmo 3 designs. Here are some […]
50 Social Media Post Ideas
Coming up with social media posts day in and day out can be monotonous. As a social media professional, you don’t want to run the same type of content over and over. You need to keep it fresh and try new things in your stream. I have put together a list of 50 posts that […]