The closer you get to the end of college, the more your plan crystalizes: start a business, launch a career, or move on to higher education. All of these things can benefit from one thing you’re probably missing: marketing skills. During my time with Vision Advertising during my internship, I was given the opportunity to […]
When it comes to social media videos, recent trends have shown us that short videos pay off long when it comes to views, engagement, and the often-chased unicorn of going viral. Rolled out as a response to TikTok, Instagram’s reels combine that quick action of that platform with the more mature demographics of Instagram and […]
Instagram can be a fun social media platform for personal use, but you need to know a whole different set of skills as a business. From picking the right account type to features to use to driving followers, engagement, and positively marketing your products and services, it’s a lot to take in. Thankfully, our own […]
As you get more involved in social media marketing for your business, you’ll start to note the big gap between yourself and more polished brands: not just images but graphics, including branding, events, infographics, and more. How do you get started when you don’t have a background in graphic design or access to costly design […]
It’s no secret that trends and technology change with time, but the pandemic has shifted the evolution of social media into overdrive. Unable to meet face-to-face, most of us turned to technology to maintain communication with one another. In response, the platforms on which we interact have expanded their amenities for both users and businesses. […]
As business owners, we tend to market only on platforms we feel comfortable with. When new social media trends arise, it can feel like you’re losing ground when it comes to marketing. However, all social media platforms are not built the same, and depending on your audience, you might be just as present as always. […]
We’ve all had that moment where we’ve looked at a company’s social media – from an expensive commercial to a simple text post – and thought, “What the hell were they thinking?” While we all hope we won’t think this when we see some of our own business’s marketing, it can happen. From simple tone-deaf […]
When Facebook, along with siblings of Instagram, WhatsApp and others, went down earlier this week, it didn’t just bring down social media and messaging platforms: it also halted businesses. The 6+ hour outage meant for some, their company effectively ceased to be, unable to communicate or sell to customers without the use of one or […]
Video now reigns supreme on Instagram. Are you having trouble making the shift and keeping engagement? If you hope to generate engagement using Instagram videos, you need to know how to expertly execute the video process. Gaining traction with Instagram videos requires a lot more than chasing viral trends. Let’s review how you can get […]
With roughly a billion active users, businesses are jumping at the opportunity to develop immersive brand storytelling through video. Instagram Stories, Reels, and in-feed videos are great for providing engaging and dynamic insights that increase brand recognition and loyalty. However, many businesses are leaving out a simple yet major facet of their videos which is […]