👋 The Biden-Harris administration is on… LinkedIn?

⏪ The Blvck x UNO deck is fire.

💄 The “demure” trend sparks brands’ acknowledgment of creators’ contributions to viral trends.

💡 Study: Optimizing app icons can lead to up to 25% more user acquisition.

 iOS 18: Brace yourself for the new Apple Mail inbox.

☀️ Totino’s enters breakfast category with retro ads targeting Gen Z.

🧵 Threads has rolled out a new Media tab.

🥒 That TikTok trend may have impacted Iceland’s cucumber supply.

All the best LinkedIn content shares these elements:

• Hook. Effective hooks are often indicative of the intended audience, as well as provocative and contrarian. Don’t be afraid to be vague for the sake of intrigue.
• Visuals. Leverage carousels, screenshots, photos, GIFs, and memes to boost engagement. Natural, less branded content works best.
• Personality. Find an authentic voice, perhaps a shade bolder or more casual than the tone you would use on your website.
• Consistency. Start slow with a regular publishing and interaction schedule, and increase your cadence over time.
• Intrigue. If you want to make the algorithm happy, stop the scroll. The longer users dwell on your content, the higher your reach.
• Discussion. Respond quickly to comments to increase engagement and reach. But genuine, quality interactions are more valuable than quantity. Establish connections through thoughtful follow-ups.

Get the full scoop from a LinkedInfluencer at Beam Content.

What do the chatbots think of your brand?

HubSpot has launched a new free tool to help marketers understand a brand’s appearance and sentiment in AI-powered searches, because language-model optimization (LMO) is a thing we all have to worry about now.

AI Search Grader offers four key components—grade, sentiment score, share of voice, and personalized analysis—for evaluating your brand’s presence in AI searches.

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If feminine hygiene commercials have taught us anything, it’s that you can cartwheel and play tennis on your period, no problem.

But a survey revealed that 1.5 million menstruators believe that you can’t swim on your period.

So Modibodi, maker of period underwear and swimwear, dropped freediver Brinkley Davies into shark-infested waters to finally bust the myth.

“This simple act is a disruptive product demonstration, a statement of empowerment, and a great articulation of the new brand platform Fear Not,” says Keenan Motto, creative partner and co-founder of Fabric, the agency behind the campaign.