Specialist Social Media

09/05/2024

08/05/2024

Are the old methods no longer working?

https://www.specialistsocialmedia.com/

07/05/2024

The new website is up! All done on
https://www.specialistsocialmedia.com/

30/04/2024

What are some of the key concerns HR may have regarding employees using TikTok?

* Data Privacy and Security
* National Security Implications
* Reputational Risk
* Harassment and Discrimination
* Intellectual Property Concerns

04/10/2022

At Last!

Twitter has finally started rolling out its most requested feature – the ability to edit tweets. The social media platform has announced the Edit Button is now appearing for Twitter Blue users in three countries – Canada, Australia and New Zealand – giving them a chance to fix typos and make c...

29/08/2022

The story of Musk and Mudge!

Twitter’s former security chief could loom large in Mr. Musk’s legal efforts to undo his $44 billion acquisition of the social network.

26/08/2022

How exciting!

Twitter announced it's integrating podcasts into its platform as part of its newly designed Spaces tab.

15/07/2022

Who remembers the Fail Whale? Or are we just old?

Social network was completely unavailable to users around world on web and mobile for 45 minutes

30/06/2022

Today is Social Media Day
What if you couldn't use social media for two months?
Do you think you would have withdrawal symptoms?

He experienced shaking and other symptoms of 'withdrawal'.

17/06/2022

Linkedin is getting a sense of humour!

Hilarious

19/05/2022

If you're an estate agent and have thoughts about using TikTok just be careful of what you say.

A warning to estate and letting agents exploring the video social app TikTok to sell houses – be...

05/05/2022

I'm surprised "Don't criticise your work colleagues on social media" wasn't already in their policy 😮

Guardian social media guidelines updated following Owen Jones row and include strong advice for journalists to auto-delete old messages from Twitter.

05/05/2022

Do you sell products? If so ask your customers to take a pic wearing or using their purchase.

All they need to do is upload their pic to their Instagram with a hashtag of your choosing.

For example if you sell bags and your business is called Spots & Dots then ask your customers to upload their pics and use the hashtag

Once they’ve done that you can post the pics to your grid. 👍

You could even have an incentive where the best pic each month wins a spots and dots bag, or whatever your product is 👏

04/04/2022

What is he up to?

Elon Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. to become the platform’s biggest shareholder, a week after hinting he might shake up the social media industry.

31/03/2022

Rutube and Rossgram!

Rossgram, a substitute for Instagram, mocked as Russian PM announces policy of ignoring copyright

29/03/2022

They're all having a try!

Elon Musk believes current platforms are undermining freedom of speech

17/03/2022

Ooops!

The former president, banned from mainstream social media, promised to ‘fight back against Big Tech’. It’s not going well

15/03/2022

Because we all need a bit of happiness amongst so much doom and gloom 😊

Now more than ever we all need to sprinkle some happiness into our social media feeds. Here are the best accounts to follow, whether you love spectacular jelly creations or hilarious Japanese mascots

15/03/2022

If your business has more than one Instagram account you can drive traffic back to the main Instagram account by using @ in the other accounts bio’s 🤗

Just go to edit bio then select @ then add your main account by tagging it and then click Done 👍

Simples 🥳

11/03/2022

Sometimes overthinking can stop you from doing anything 🤦‍♀️

Nothing will ever be perfect so don’t keep waiting until your post is perfect before you send it because you’ll end up missing the moment and it will another post that you never published.

Keep posting, keep practising and the creativity will flow, your content will get better and people will love you for it 🥰

07/03/2022

Russia’s ability to fully block access to Western social media platforms looks doubtful

Twitter’s service continues to be partially accessible in Russia, although the social networking platform confirmed today that it is aware of reports of users in the country having “increasing difficulty” accessing its service, adding that it is investigating and working to restor…

06/03/2022

Just a rip-off Twitter? Has anyone tried it?

I joined Truth Social. Why do I feel like the only one?

03/03/2022

What do you think?

TikTok has lengthened the maximum time limit for videos again. But has the platform stretched it too far?

26/02/2022

Make your posts visual with pictures , videos and infographics to capture the attention of your target audience.

When you add a visual you instantly make your post more shareable.

26/02/2022

People can now avoid engaging with potentially upsetting or not-safe-for-work material on Twitter.

It tested the feature in December.

10/02/2022

One to watch; the first social NFT platform

Pearpop, the social media collaboration marketplace, is diving head-first into crypto. With big-name backers like The Chainsmokers, Alexis Ohanian, Mark Cuban and Snoop Dogg, Pearpop is launching Pearproof, a web3 app that allows creators to mint NFTs of their social media posts. This concept isn& #....

08/02/2022

It's not a simple case of taking offline laws and applying them online.

The government said that adults would have to access social media with their passport or credit card details! That's just mad!

Cyber criminals would just love that.


https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/08/age_verification_for_social_media_ukgov_plans/

Age verification for large chunks of WWW to be mandatory

28/01/2022

36 Days!
That's a long time 😲

Having trouble tearing yourself away from TikTok or Instagram? You're not alone, according to data from Sortlist.

28/01/2022

Do recruiters even belong on Instagram?

27/01/2022

Don't use these social media apps before bed time!

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat led the list of social media apps that impacted sleep patterns, according to a survey by Sleep Ju**ie.