Social Media
Reap the Benefits of a Managed Social Media Program
Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives and a critical platform for businesses to connect with their audience. However, managing social media accounts can be time-consuming and overwhelming. A managed social media program can address that concern while adding numerous other benefits. Regain Time and Resources An out-sourced social media management…
Read MoreFive Tips for Creating an Organic Content Plan
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of Callis & Associates. To celebrate this milestone, in January we launched the #CallisTurns35 campaign across our digital and social platforms. Every week for the first 35 weeks of the year, we shared a lesson from each year Callis has been in business and highlighted clients…
Read MoreChanges in Social Shopping
Individuals use social media for a variety of reasons, but its influence extends beyond the screen into everyday life. It is a source of information and it influences people’s opinions, behaviors and purchases.1 One of the fastest-growing uses of social media is social shopping. Platforms continue to expand into e-commerce and introduce new features for…
Read MoreWhat #FacebookDown Means for Your Content Marketing
Last week, Facebook and other connected apps including Instagram and WhatsApp were down for nearly a day. In fact, many users were left wondering if the platform was gone for good given the recent news coverage surrounding them. Although it’s surprising and frustrating when you can’t access frequently used apps, this isn’t the first time…
Read MoreThe Clubhouse Social App | What It Is and What You Need to Know
What is Clubhouse? Clubhouse is an audio-only social media platform that seemed to generate some chatter and excitement over the past year. Perhaps it was the exclusivity of the app, the chance to converse with celebrities, the “new” factor or that people really do like the concept of social audio, or some or all of…
Read MoreLeveraging Zoom Through Facebook Live
Out in rural America, businesses are beginning to re-open and consumers are starting to slowly venture out into public. Things are not what they were pre-pandemic and likely won’t be for a while. We’re all adjusting the best we can to what will become the new normal for the immediate future. In the image above,…
Read MoreWays to Leverage Social Media During Uncertain Times
In today’s climate, people are turning to social media more than ever. Social media provides ways to connect and interact with friends and family through this time of physical distancing. People are eager for interaction. As a result, social media can be a very effective platform for brands to maintain their visibility during this uncertain…
Read MoreInteractive Social Media Content
As social media continues to evolve, so does the challenge of producing organic content that performs well on social platforms. For the last year or so, the leading social platform, Facebook, has been making updates to its algorithms in an effort to better facilitate closer connections with family and friends. They are also working to…
Read MoreLet’s go Live!
I have grown up with social media since the popularity of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and MySpace. I have seen social sites rise and fall. The internet and cell phones have changed the way we view the world. Live video is helping shape that new view. In fact, according to Vimeo Livestream, 82% of people…
Read MoreContent Marketing and LinkedIn Advertising
LinkedIn has steadily grown since the platform launched in 2003 and has evolved into much more than a place to simply “find a job.” Today, LinkedIn has over 610 million active users around the world.1 It is a platform for people and businesses to connect, network and communicate. LinkedIn has evolved into much more than…
Read MoreWhy Now is a Great Time to Add New Energy to Your Instagram Strategy
Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media sites out there. With more than 500 million active users a day, and expecting to add almost 27 million more by 2020, Instagram holds many opportunities to connect with your audience and make positive impressions.1 In 2018, 71% of people ages 18-24 used Instagram compared to…
Read More7 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing is a form of marketing that focuses on creating strategic messages and delivering those messages to individuals that have influence over your target audience. An influencer can be a blogger, YouTuber, Instagrammer, journalist, a popular forum personality or even a retail sales associate. Rather than the more traditional marketing approach of communicating directly…
Read MoreWhy You Should Get to Know Your Social Media Audiences
Getting to know your social media followers is an important component of any successful social media marketing campaign. Market research allows us to get to know everything we can about customers so we can use that intel to go find new customers. In a similar fashion, we want to get to know everything we can…
Read MoreUsing Snapchat for Business
Is Snapchat Right For My Business? Snapchat is becoming more and more popular. It’s a common social media platform with the millennial demographic and the older side of the next Generation Z. There’s no denying its popularity or that it will likely be around and a player in the social media world for some time.…
Read More6 Tactics to Survive Facebook Algorithm Changes
At the beginning of the year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly announced that Facebook would be making big changes throughout 2018. The overarching goal is to make Facebook more about personal, meaningful interactions between people. While this is a worthy goal, it does pose significant challenges for anyone using the platform for marketing. It also…
Read MoreWhat Happens if Facebook Goes Away?
I was at a CMO conference this past week for the outdoor industry and a very provocative question was posed to the group. What if Facebook goes away? Hmmm. Interesting. Do you have so much invested in building out your social media channel on Facebook that it could become disruptive to your marketing efforts if…
Read MoreEmbrace Online Forums and Foster Online Communities
The conversation is going to happen with or without you. This is a fact and is also my standard response when people say they are afraid to get too aggressive with social media or want to avoid online forums. Outdoor brands are almost always followed and talked about extensively online because they draw enormous passion…
Read MoreKnock Knock. Who’s there? INSTAGRAM.
If you haven’t added Instagram to your marketing mix, it is definitely worth considering. Currently, Instagram has over 400 million active users and those users stay active with 56% visiting the platform every day. Of those 56%, 35% report visiting several times a day. Who is on Instagram? Your customers are on Instagram. (Primarily the…
Read MoreCapitalizing on the Swirls with Facebook
I have always enjoyed going out to our family farm ponds and feeding the catfish. It doesn’t take long once that first handful of pelletized floating catfish food hits the water for there to be a few fish swirling around, enjoying a snack. Once the second handful hits the water, there’s a few more. After…
Read MoreSocial Media and Full Disclosure
One great benefit of social media is its ability to gives the average consumer a real voice regarding a product or service. You may or may not like that new gizmo, or think it’s great but too expensive. Whatever your thoughts, you can easily find an Internet outlet to share them. And now, thanks to…
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