Put Your Social Channels on Auto Pilot this Holiday Season

  • Fran Stephenson
  • December 8, 2020
  • 4 min read

Yes, we said “auto pilot.” Are you shocked? Well, don’t be. If you’re not a retailer whose livelihood depends on Christmas sales, then this post is for you. Why You Should Take a Break This Holiday Season            If you are an entrepreneur or, for that matter, any small to medium business owner, you’re no doubt […]

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3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Social Media Management Tool

  • Fran Stephenson
  • September 25, 2020
  • 3 min read

A good social media management tool can make your life so much easier. A bad one can be really frustrating. With tools changing ALL THE TIME, how can you be sure you’ve picked the right tool for YOUR business? We have a series of questions we ask when considering a social media management tool for […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Instagram Reels

  • Fran Stephenson
  • August 20, 2020
  • 3 min read

EDITED: August 2023 In 2020, Instagram rolled out a series of new video features under the heading of Reels. Reels is a huge feature in Instagram so let’s talk about updates and changes. Instagram Answers TikTok with Reels If you’re on the fence about whether TikTok is right for your brand, you’re not alone.  While this […]

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Is It Time to Wake Up and Test Your Social Media Channels?

  • Fran Stephenson
  • April 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

What happens after a disrupting event? Everything Changes. So Should You. This is the fourth in the series on Managing Social Media through a Prolonged Crisis. In the first post, we talked about what you should be doing during this time. Then we tackled what happens when your strategy is altered. Finally, we addressed changes […]

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Will My Audience Change Because of this Crisis?

  • Fran Stephenson
  • April 20, 2020
  • 3 min read

For many of us, we are at four plus weeks staying at home.  It’s given us a lot of time to think, or maybe too much time to think.  If you’re holding on to the old notions of how your social channels worked prior to a worldwide crisis, it might be time to start thinking […]

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Part 2 in a Series No one ever expects the kind of crisis that is pervasive to every community and industry like this health care epidemic is right now. So if you’re struggling with how to cope, you are not alone. A lot of organizations are using their social media channels as their first, or […]

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Part 1 in a Series As the public health crisis of 2020 began to unfold, many communicators struggled with how to manage communications in an ever-changing environment.  By the time you had something drafted and in the approval pipeline, the recommendations or guidelines changed. It’s really hard to pivot so quickly. And in case you […]

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5 Ways for Communicators to Cope in a Prolonged Crisis

  • Fran Stephenson
  • April 2, 2020
  • 1 min read

Communicators are struggling to keep up the pace of a crisis that seems never ending. Here are 5 ways to help you go the distance during this public health crisis. Trusted Advisor Communicators need advisors too. Find a colleague in another industry or state to  Share Ideas and Test Messages Check-In This is NOT your […]

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Work From Home: Sharing Our Virtual Team’s Daily Tips

  • Fran Stephenson
  • March 19, 2020
  • 3 min read

New to working from home? We’re not! Our team is virtual and geographically dispersed across three time zones! And we have spouses, kids and fur babies in the mix too!  Earlier this week, we shared our top tips on Working from Home on our Facebook page . We got a lot of positive feedback on […]

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Here’s a checklist for crisis communicators to assist them in being truthful, succinct, accurate and understandable as they gear up for prolonged crisis communications in anticipating the spread of Covid-19. Lead with the Headline News Create an Information Hub Point to Authority Sources https://www.sanantonio.gov/Health/News/Alerts/CoronaVirus https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html Check All Outgoing Communications Breathe What would you add to […]

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