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Matchstick Team
Ahh, #startuplife. There’s the product development, the team building, the “do we or don’t we” investor conversations, growing pains, scalability issues and God willing, some stock options. But it doesn’t have to all be 5am alarms and 9pm cry sessions. When you have the right partners, the challenges can be fun. OK, I might have […]
12/04/19
Amber Ludeman
So you’re ready to outsource your social marketing. You’ve got your perfect product, your stellar site, your bold branding, and your team is poised like a panther to attack the market. Great! But how do you tell a great social marketing agency from an only so-so one? Glad you asked! Start by asking these five […]
11/30/19
Amber Ludeman
Social marketing is one part science and one part creativity. It is not, by anyone’s measure, magic. That’s why, in order to have a really amazing social presence, you must first have a solid website. Obviously, the only exception being if you are not looking to generate website traffic (but our follow-up question would then […]
11/20/19
Amber Ludeman
Everyone loves the holidays, right? Cooler weather, hot drinks (unless you’re like us and have been drinking chai lattes since June), food that’ll put you into early hibernation, the list goes on. What’s not to love, however? The stress of seeing your family, first of all. But also getting bombarded with holiday-related posts on social […]
9/23/19
Nicole Geer
Social Media can be a wonderful way to enhance your brand and spread awareness, but we often misuse it. Sometimes we post things that we probably shouldn’t – we’ve all been there – but what are the “rules” in terms of what to post professionally? We took a note from Social Media Today’s post on […]
8/12/19
Nicole Geer
Have you noticed your Instagram posts are no longer getting the engagement they used to in terms of likes, comments, and follows? If so, you’re not alone. Everyone–from small influencers to large businesses–is feeling the effects. So, how can you conquer the changes presented by the algorithm? The blatant truth is that the best way […]
8/08/19
Nicole Geer
We get it, Social Media Marketing can be overwhelming to say the least. Even those of us who live, eat and sleep social media can get bogged down at times. It’s hard to keep up with all the latest and greatest updates in the industry. However, no matter what the changes, social still remains a […]
7/19/19
Nicole Geer
Whether confused or excited, everyone wants to know what the working in Social Media is really like. And, we get our fair share of questions about our jobs. Here are our FAQ: “Um, what?” That initial, “Oh, cool” response, is often followed by a long pause and a, “So what does that even […]
7/16/19
Nicole Geer
We’ve got a love/hate relationship with social media. Don’t get us wrong, social media has so much potential for good. It’s connected people all over the world, raised awareness for hundreds of thousands of causes, and provided an endless source of cute animal videos. However, for all the good social media brings the world, it […]
2/25/19
Nicole Geer
Anytime you open the app on your phone nowadays, it seems like everybody who’s anybody is trying to be an Instagram influencer. The influencer epidemic is so bad, some Instagrammers are faking partnerships to give themselves more credibility. That’s right, people are pretending to be paid by brands to post internet pictures about products so […]
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