Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our wrap up post, we share 5 must-read articles for small business strategy that we’ve found during the week. This week’s list of resources is a bit different since there were some new features just announced this week on Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
I’ve grouped articles around these 3 network updates, so click on each individual article or on the Pinterest Board link to see a bigger collection of resources.
1. Facebook is launching the new Place Tips
It’s an opt-in feature that will show you posts and reviews of local businesses, and attractions you are near. Here are 2 posts:
(1) Facebook Launches Opt-In Local Place Tips
(2) Facebook’s official announcement
Click here to see our Facebook Pinterest Board for these resources and more…
2. Twitter introduces native video uplioad/share and group direct messages
Video’s popularity is growing in the content marketing world, so Twitter is now offering its own native upload/share feature. It should be interesting to see how well group direct messages catch on though, since many users never really check their direct messages now.
(1) Twitter introduces group direct messages and native video sharing
(2) Twitter official blog announcement
(3) How Marketers Should Approach the New Twitter
Click here to see our Twitter Pinterest Board for all kinds of resources…
3. Snapchat has launched its Discover feature
Are you using Snapchat for business? I’ve included a post for beginners, as well as posts on the new Discover feature and some tips from Gary Vaynerchuk:
(2) Snapchat’s new Discover feature puts news and entertainment a swipe away from your stories
(3) 5 Snapchat Hacks That Are Too Easy For You To Ignore
Click here to see these posts and more on our Online Tools & Resources Pinterest Board
And here are two more helpful individual articles from the week:
4. The Most Powerful Connection Tool On LinkedIn
by Alex Pirouz on JeffBullas.com. This is a helpful guide on using LinkedIn’s Advanced Search – how to find people to connect with and save your searches.
5. 10 reasons Businesses need to get started on Google Plus Now!
If you don’t have a Page for your business, this article by may convince you to start one. Or get some helpful tips to optimize an existing Page.
Have any great resources to add to this week’s list? Share below! And let me know if there are other topics you’d like to see more on in these weekly wrap up posts 🙂
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