timstodz.com
How I'm Building My Social Media Empire
9 min · · In March, I made the commitment to build a personal brand for myself on social media. It’s been fun, challenging, and has generated growth for my business. I’m about 5 months into my journey. This… · Shared by 1247, including ellie-kempton, Martina Bürge
refind.com
Refind – Worth your attention
· Every day we'll pick the 10 most relevant links from around the web for you. · Shared by 706, including Jane Brewer, Dirk Spannaus, Sachin Gawas, Martina Bürge, Kenneth Kalmer, DoctorPeinado, Vidya Pottabattula, Vincenzo Tremonte, Gio Tiongson, bouiboui, Klaus Eck, Hans Bickhofe, Aje Arruti Ⓥ💚, Prof. Arun Kumar वाघचौरे, Philippe Surber, rogerverhoeven, Veerle Pieters, Arne Keuning, Raul Tiru 🌎, @AlgoCompSynth@ravenation.club by znmeb
Buffer
The 20 Best New Social Media Tools to Try in 2017 (And How to Use Them)
20+ min · · The social media world is a fascinating one. Every so often, a new social media platform emerges to capture our attention (Peach) or become part of our daily lives (Snapchat). The social media tools landscape can be just as fascinating — and robust! Every week, people build and launch new social media tools, empowering us marketers in […] · Shared by 700, including Lord Travis Wright, Klaus Eck, Shawn Venasse, Kris Fannin, Katja Evertz, Jo Alchin, Connecticut SEO, Christiane Link, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Mark Kaigwa, Balthasar Glättli🌻 🕊, Herbert Bay, Dominik Grolimund, Parin Vachhani, Inurfacesuka Дедечка, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Ryan Hoover, Thomas Power, Marc Gasser, Michael T
The Economist Data Team
How heavy use of social media is linked to mental illness
5 min · · Youngsters report problems with anxiety, depression, sleep and “FoMO” · Shared by 668, including Stephen C Sanders, Matt Navarra, Ste Davies, Katja Evertz, Chris Messina, Curadoria | Update or Die!, Liliane Ferrari ™, Bas Grasmayer, Tris Hussey, tjalve, Brian Solis, David Cant ~👷🏻♂️, Mark Kaigwa, Marsha Collier, Lucas Foster, Thomas Power, Azeem Azhar, يونس بن عمارة, Gideonro, AfroMum
Buffer
Social Media Storytelling Formulas: 11 Quick-Fire Ways to Create Your Stories
12+ min · · People want to hear stories, not information, numbers, or features. Here're 11 surefire storytelling formulas to help you tell your social media stories. · Shared by 550, including Diego Paladino, Eleanor | The Copywriter, Shawn Venasse, Kris Fannin, Patrick Scheuerer, Klaus Eck, Katja Evertz, Björn Ognibeni, Dominik Grolimund, Stephanie A Kowalski, almagentia369, Thomas Pleil, Tris Hussey, Alfred Lua, Lluís Codina, Balthasar Glättli🌻 🕊, Stephan Spencer, Manos Hatzimalonas, Lord Travis Wright, Su Franke
The Guardian
Revealed: quarter of all tweets about climate crisis produced by bots
5 min · · Draft of Brown study says findings suggest ‘substantial impact of mechanized bots in amplifying denialist messages’ · Shared by 478, including Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Dr. Alec Couros, The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Carl Robinson 🎙️, Prof Michael E. Mann, Steve Faktor, Bill McKibben, Andres Oppenheimer, Dr. Jacquelyn Gill, Deborah Blum, marco iacoboni, Thomas Power, Mathew Ingram, Matt Navarra, Ray Monk, Claudia Sommer, Bethany Brookshire, W. David Stephenson, Tristan Harris, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
newslettertosocials.substack.com
You Suck at Social Media. Here's Why
3 min · · The truth is that right now, no one cares about your newsletter... so make them. · Shared by 411, including Martina Bürge, Ines Bieler
The New York Times
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sunk Trump Rally
7 min · · Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla.? · Shared by 375, including Larry Ferlazzo, Mathew Ingram, Chris Messina, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Koka Sexton 👨💻, William Gibson, Mathieu von Rohr, zeldman, Azeem Azhar, Anita Zielina, felix salmon, Noah Smith, Guy Kawasaki, Anne Thompson, C_Emcke @CEmcke@mastodon.social, Brad Fitzpatrick 🌻, erik spiekermann, Brian Stelter, Josh Elman, Alexia Bonatsos
Entrepreneur
5 Rising Social Media Platforms to Watch
3 min · · Your business can benefit from more than just Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. · Shared by 270, including Real Marsha Wright®, Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー, Martina Bürge, Carlos Gil, Joan Lockwood, 👨✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Robert Caruso, Ines Bieler, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Johannes Lenz, Elinor Stutz, Julie Ewald, Shawn Venasse, Graham Jones, Chris Isak
Visual Capitalist
From Amazon to Zoom: What Happens in an Internet Minute In 2021?
10 min · · A lot can happen in an internet minute. This stat-heavy graphic looks at the epic numbers behind the online services billions use every day. · Shared by 245, including Wilko S. Wolters, Nicolas Babin, Madalyn Sklar Digital Marketing since 1996, Martina Bürge, Terence Mills, Lisa Gualtieri, Carla Gentry 🎶, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Antonio Vieira Santos, Chris Gledhill, Ahora en DamXspa, Katja Evertz, Stefan Diepolder, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Brooke B. Sellas, Fanzo, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Stephanie A Kowalski
Nieman Lab
After years of growth, the use of social media for news is falling across the world
4 min · · But messaging apps are picking up the slack, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism finds in its 2018 Digital News Report. · Shared by 235, including Curadoria | Update or Die!, Carl Morris, luis antónio santos, Josep M. Ganyet, Andreas Spiegler, Thomas Pleil, Florian Hanke 🍎, Thomas Power, Stephanie A Kowalski, Chris Messina, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Dominik Grolimund, Esther Schindler, Klaus Eck, Lord Travis Wright, Rand Fishkin, Christian P. Stobbe, Daniel Jörg, Oliver Reichenstein, Janosch Tröhler
Stratechery
The TikTok War
15+ min · · How TikTok exposed Facebook’s blindspot, thanks to its Chinese roots, and why those Chinese roots make TikTok a genuine concern. · Shared by 217, including Tomas Pueyo, Mark Kaigwa, Scott Monty, Ben Thompson, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, John Koetsier, adam ludwin, Fred Destin, Matt Navarra, Ian M Calvert, Andrew Hutchinson, Martin Ford, Taylor Pearson, Claudia Sommer, Erica Berger, Christopher Allen, Nir Eyal, Mike Tamir, PhD
Hootsuite 🦉
How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 8 Easy Steps
12+ min · · Creating your social media marketing strategy doesn’t need to be painful. Here's an eight-step guide on how to create an effective plan for your business. · Shared by 203, including Xavier Bertschy, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Vincenzo Tremonte, Martina Bürge, Julie Ewald, Marsha Collier, Stephan Spencer, Stephanie A Kowalski, designshard, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, Chloe Abrasada, Shawn Venasse
Visual Capitalist
Visualizing Social Media Use by Generation
9 min · · Every generation has the same desire for connection, but the way in which we connect over social media differs across age groups and regions. · Shared by 190, including Johannes Lenz, Chris Messina, Mike Quindazzi, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Chris Gledhill, Antonio Vieira Santos, Andreas Staub, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz, Glen Gilmore #MWC23, Martina Bürge, Ines Bieler, Gerrit Eicker
Pew Research Fact Tank
Americans are changing their relationship with Facebook
3 min · · Just over half of Facebook users have adjusted privacy settings in the past year. Around four-in-ten have taken a break from checking for several weeks or more. · Shared by 185, including Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Kim Dik, Nir Eyal, Dominik Grolimund, Martina Bürge, George M 🇪🇺, Tillmann Allmer, RebelMouse, Johannes Lenz, fernand0, Bjorn Larsen, Mathew Ingram, Steve Rayson, Natacha Quester-Séméon Salomon, Moritz von Hase, Tris Hussey, Thomas Pleil, Mark Kaigwa
The Information
The 10 Ways TikTok Will Change Social Product Design
4 min · · For the last two years, I have downloaded and played with TikTok every few months to track its progress, but I never found it seriously engaging beyond the occasional Arnold Schwarzenegger video.This,… · Shared by 165, including Jessica Lessin, Shawn Venasse, Stephanie A Kowalski, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Liliane Ferrari ™, Katja Evertz, Martina Bürge, Harsha Mv, Kara Nortman