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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.

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!

Have you heard of Facebook Live yet? If not, you’re in the right place. Samantha Murphy Kelly of Mashable.com gives Fifteen Essential Tips for Mastering Facebook Live. With celebrities, chefs, home cooks, artists, teachers, and entrepreneurs using the platform, Facebook Live is generating a lot of support with viewers. If you’re nervous about stepping into the arena, don’t be. Samantha’s got you covered.

In an article entitled Persicope Will Soon Introduce Broadcast Saving, Broadcast Search, and More, Brandy Shaul of Ad Week’s Social Times provided a sneak peek into Periscope’s upcoming features. With the popularity of the #save hashtag allowing user to save streams, Twitter announced a future update to allow for in-depth saving options.

Twitter’s new Analytics Update has many marketers tweeting with joy. Ben Harper from Social Media Today highlights the changes in Using Twitter’s Improved Analytics Tools for Audience Insight. Marketing to your Twitter followers just got easier as the categories are broken down by consumer buying styles, consumer goods purchases, follower interests, and more. It’s a wonderful article to get you started, and definitely one of my favorite social media updates this week.

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.