Do Ya Know?
Top Posts of The Week
š¤ Meta addsĀ millions Of AI-generated āusersāĀ To Instagram and Facebook.
š®Ā Industry ins and outsĀ for 2025.
āøļø WhyĀ Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok banĀ and whatās next.
ā The mostĀ surprising tech championsĀ of 2024.
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š„ Bluesky introducesĀ Trending Topics.
š” Google AdsĀ rolls out Brand ReportĀ for enhanced advertiser insights.
āļø Brands continue to tragically underestimate theĀ power of the female consumer.
š„ Cucumbers, cottage cheese, and probiotic soda: TikTokāsĀ impact on grocery store shelves.
What We Learned
Monday: Carmen Hillās Prism Content Strategy offers a structured, three-dimensional approach that ensures every piece of of your content serves multiple purposes and aligns with both business goals and audience needs.
Thursday:Ā Letās talk web push notificationsābrowser messages that you can send to users who have visited your site and opted in to receive them. Itās all about re-engaging users with a CTA. Here are some best practices and use cases to get started.
- š” According to our poll, 41% of marketers are currently utilizing this channel, while 42% plan to implement it this year.
The Conversation
Alena posted: “What are smart marketers, who are bringing socials in-house vs. using an agency, using to post/schedule their socials and ads?”
Katie posted: “B2B social media content creators: I would love to hear about your content capturing strategy for conferences.”
Morganne posted: “Iām a marketing manager (team of one) for a construction company and weāre hoping to grow our marketing capabilities in 2025. Iām debating on hiring someone internally or hiring work to an agency as needed.
Thoughts?”
Rachel posted: “For next yearā¦ what is the etiquette when using ‘Merry Christmas?’ Iāve kept it ‘Happy Holidays’ with winter themes because, quite honestly, Iāve never taken the time to research/acknowledge all the other possible holidays. What are the best practices here?”
Refreshing Green Goddess Mocktail
Ingredients
- 1.5 blood orange, peeled
- 1 cup water
- Ā½ Fresno pepper, sliced
- 1 tbsp Aquafaba (optional, but adds fun froth)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
- 2-3 large basil leaves, crushed in hands
- Ā½ cup ice
Sound good? Get the instructions from Orchids and Sweet Tea.
Did Ya Know?
Answer: Milton the Toaster.
He was a short-lived mascot, but perhaps not quite as doomed as Pop-Tarts’ contemporary mascots.
