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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday Zebras

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Interested in using Facebook Live but not sure how to do it? Kim Garst at Boom Social takes us step-by-step through the process in How to Do Your First Facebook Live Broadcast. There’s a great checklist at the end of the article that may help keep you on track.

Do you tweet from your Android phone? Andrew Hutchinson from Social Media Today gives us the scoop on the updated Twitter App in the article: Twitter Unveils New Look for Android. By making the App more responsive and user-friendly, this is a great step in the right direction. What do you think about the new changes?

Are you a podcaster? In Podcast Promotion: 7 Smart Ways to Improve Your Social Sharing, Peg Fitzpatrick takes us through the process and offers up amazing side tips and tools of the trade that can help no matter your experience level.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

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Wordless Wednesday

On Wednesdays, I post something fun, interesting, or beautiful in graphic or photo form. It’s my way of taking a small break on the constant highway of social media talk. Enjoy.

Spring in Colorado: petunias, new pine cones on a pine tree, and a lovely columbine flower.

Petunias, Melody Jones

Pine tree with new pine cones, Melody Jones

Columbine, Melody Jones

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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday Zebras

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

In a recent study from the Pew Research Center, it turns out that the majority of U.S. adults now turn to social media to get their daily news. Find out the exact stats and specifics at News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016 on their website.

Are you one of the many companies using Instagram? Then I have some great news for you! Instagram now allows businesses to have access to analytics, create profiles and more. Mashable covers the changes in Instagram Will Finally Give Businesses an Official Presence on its Platform.

According to a report from The Guardian, Facebook May Add End-to-end Encryption to Messenger. The move illustrates how technology companies are doubling down on secure messaging while not wanting to get in the way of other business objectives. It’s another step towards motivating viewers to linger on this social media platform longer.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.