Hootsuite just released their 2022 Social Media Trends report. This report is packed with data about social trends that are rising and falling. Such as, the big three social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn) are on the decline. Which networks should you be checking out to reach your business goals? According to their survey […]
Free Social Media Editorial Calendar 2022
It’s here the 2022 Social Media Editorial Calendar! While I was updating this to the new year I noticed a few glitches on the last one. First, let me say I’m a MS Excel guy and I did this in Google Sheets. Last year there were some issues with dates and I believe they updated […]
New DJI Osmo 5 just released
I am a huge fan of the DJI Osmo series. I have the very first one and the third generation that was released in 2019. Each year they drop a new version of the Osomo. The last one wasn’t enough of an upgrade for me to ditch the third gen. This one has some new […]
How Apple’s Privacy will affect Email Marketing
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 […]