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Top Posts of The Week
💤 Australians now have the “right to disconnect” after working hours.
- According to our poll, 29% of marketers hold a firm boundary, choosing not to respond to work-related messages and emails after hours.
🎧 Apple has gone from the top spot in podcast listening to #3.
🤔 Ford and Lowe’s join other big companies in backing off DEI policies.
🎀 The Barbie Phone is finally here.
☀️ Totino’s enters breakfast category with retro ads targeting Gen Z.
iOS 18: Brace yourself for the new Apple Mail inbox.
👋 The Biden-Harris administration is on… LinkedIn?
🤖 HubSpot has launched a new free tool to measure brand sentiment in AI-powered searches.
👍 Opinion: What social media managers need most isn’t advice—it’s validation.
🎃 Happy pumpkin spice season to our Carnies that celebrate.
- The Smash or Pass results are in. It was close, but the majority (56%) of poll respondents are all in for pumpin spice. 🥧
What We Learned
Monday: All the best LinkedIn content shares these 6 elements.
Tuesday: Maybe the Internet is forever, but publishers migrate systems or un-publish content or flat-out fold all the time, resulting in dead links throughout your portfolio of online writing. To protect your work, try these archiving tools designed for creatives.
Wednesday: In a Q&A session, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri shared tips to optimize your reach. #1: Repost your Reel to Stories and #2: The largest account should request the collaboration. Here’s why.
Thursday: This year, Black Friday falls five days later than last year, meaning the window between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is the shortest it’s been in recent history. Google is helping retailers navigate the compressed 2024 holiday shopping season in 4 key ways.
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Zaigham posted: “I am struggling to get video testimonials or Google Reviews from my past clients.
A question for everyone here, what percentage of your clients are able to leave video reviews for you or your business?”
Andrea posted: “Has anyone used AI tools to generate, set-up, and/or optimize Meta and/or Google sponsored search ads?”
Annette posted: “Has hell frozen over? Haven’t had success with taking down my client’s spam reviews on Facebook in (what feels like) forever. Has anyone else gotten this message that is noticing a difference yet?”
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Honey Deuce
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 parts Grey Goose vodka
- 3 parts Fresh Lemonade
- 1/2 part Chambord black raspberry liqueur
- 3 honey melon balls for garnish
Steps
- Chill a collins glass or the commemorative cup by placing in the refrigerator or freezer or by filling with ice water for 5 minutes. Once the glass is sufficiently chilled, fill with ice.
- Measure and add vodka. Top with a measured amount of fresh lemonade. Measure and add raspberry liqueur.
- Garnish with a skewer of 1 or multiple frozen honeydew melon balls.
Recipe by Grey Goose
Did Ya Know?
Answer: Thompson & Taylor.
McCormick & Company followed in 1934 with their own formulation, which reduced the Thompon & Taylor recipe to only four spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
