As someone interested in social media, you already know that there are so many different ways to get information now days. One of my favorites is listening to podcasts. They are easy to listen to while driving or working or cleaning… pretty much anywhere or anytime. You can find them on any topic, including social media. Here are 5 of my favorite podcast episodes that talk about social media. Radiolab “Post No Evil” - This episode talks about Facebook and the development of t

There are more and more compelling reasons for organizations and brands to be on Instagram. Here are a few: 71% of US Businesses use Instagram, 80% of users follow a brand and posts with a geo-tag get nearly 80% MORE engagement. (all stats from Sprout Social) But what are some tips and tricks that can help you succeed? Quality of Quantity. Don't let the fact that you don't have anything "good" to post, rush you into posting something not-so-good. One factor of Insta-Success i

We live in a day that when something unusual happens, everyone reaches for their phones. We can all document our surroundings and share it with the world instantly. A great example of that was the recent hail storm in Sacramento that blanketed the city in what looked like snow. Everyone was sharing what they saw and what they did. Here are some great examples of how well these posts did on social media. LowBrau Bierhalle (@lowbrau916) normally gets about 150-300 likes on an I