Social Media Workflows

I’m writing in from New Orleans! I was here for the qualifiers and then staying a little longer for Mardi Gras celebrations. What’s really more important, though, is that I get to eat a lot of really good food.

Social Media Workflow: How I Work

There’s some fascination that exists for people wanting to peek in on others’ working habits. How I work may not work for you. My early years of freelancing was a lot of experimentation in setting up a schedule, environment, and admin tasks. 

Click below to see what I do on a daily and monthly basis for social media.

Instagram Graph API Launches and Instagram API Platform Deprecation

Possibly the most important & exciting API launch! Instagram is releasing content scheduling as a beta feature to their partners. If you use a 3rd party app to schedule, like Sprout Social or Hootsuite, then you might be able to schedule your Instagram posts *for real* now!

Facebook updates branded content policy to clarify what qualifies as content

Facebook will bar publishers and creators from using its branded content tagging tool to promote content that they were not involved in creating.

Building Brands On Community And Belonging

“Brands positioned with our community in mind are often perceived as extensions of our own personas, in sync with how we define ourselves today and who we aspire to be.”

How to Use Facebook Lead Ads for More Prospects

In exchange for providing their contact information, you can give customers free guides, coffee, products, etc.

How to Hack the Instagram Explore Page

Learn how to hack the Instagram Explore page so your brand’s posts get in front of more eyes without spending a dime on advertising.

Coffee, I See You: A Conversation For Progress In Brooklyn

An inspirational event born in Brooklyn by and for POC coffee pros.

Illustrating Balanced and Inclusive Teams

How one company progressed in their desire to have balanced & inclusive illustrated designs in their products.

We Support A Slack Community of 4,000 By Creating Leaders, Here’s How

How Buffer created, grew, and sustained building a leadership community program. 

I picked up this baby succulent at the farmers' market for $1. The little rosette is about 0.5 cm wide. I'm still not sure what it is, but I know that it's at least a succulent!