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February 4, 2016March 3, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with 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!

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

If social media is designed to facilitate an online conversation, it makes sense that content should be geared towards that intention. Copyblogger wants to teach us how to engage readers with a conversational writing style in their new article How to Write Conversationally: 7 Tips to Engage and Delight Your Audience.

People are talking about Twitter this week. While there are a lot of rumors going around, nothing seems to be legitimately confirmed. That isn’t keeping Twitter’s stock from fluctuating, though. Here is a CNN Money report focusing on how Twitter surges on yet another takeover rumor.

Snapchat is really moving up in the social media world, especially with younger users. Now they have a quiet partnership with Stats.com and are getting more involved in the sports industries. Tech Crunch lays out some of this strategy in Snapchat Challenges Twitter and Facebook for Sports Talk.

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.

January 21, 2016March 3, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with 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!

Google is back in the social media game. A recent patent reveals the search engine giant’s interest in using email as a bridge to social media. Check out Marketing Land’s article Google Files Patent to Replace Social Media Marketers to find out more about how this company wants to change the social media horizon.

Social media isn’t in its infancy anymore. Case in point, government agencies are finally getting on board with how social platforms can help them become more connected and productive. The Huffington Post just posted 5 Ways Social Media Is Changing “Business As Usual” for Governments demonstrating a new municipal point of view.

As social media becomes more a part of our lives, how we come together in mourning is also important. Convince & Convert posted an article about the 3 Social Media Rules for Death and Tragedy to help social media marketing ride that line between being sympathetic over promotional.

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.

January 14, 2016March 3, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with 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!

Some articles give you just a tease of the information you need to know to get started. However, SiegeMedia has published an impressive post on Content Curation for Marketers: The Definitive Guide. Curation is a crucial element to building your online presence and expertise. Make sure to bookmark this one, ladies and gents, and refer back to it often.

Due to the fact social media is a constantly evolving entity, it’s important for those involved in this area of marketing to keep up with current trends. Sprout Social released an article this week highlighting the 7 Need-To-Know Social Media Terms for 2016. This should help give you a head start on what is going to be all the rage this year.

Been reading up on all the theories and processes for social media, but craving some case studies or hard evidence? Andrea Vahl just posted a breakdown of 7 Surprising Ways Companies are Winning on Social Media with a visual showcase of actual social media success stories.

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.