5 Ways to Use Timely and Topical Events to Drive Engagement on Social Media (Innocent Case Study)

Topical events provide brands with an endless, predictable  stream of inspiration for content on social media. As they often tie into the lives of your audience, they're always pretty popular, so it's handy to have a bank of pre-prepared posts that you can schedule for different occasions.

Innocent, the smoothie drinks company, produces some of my favourite examples of "bandwagonning" onto topical and timely events; tailoring the branding and tone to their audience. Take a look at 5 of their most recent examples and use them as inspiration for your own strategy.

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LinkedIn Profile Photo Tips: 8 Examples of Best LinkedIn Profile Pictures

Do you want to make the best first impression on LinkedIn? A high quality, appropriate profile photo is one the best ways to make it happen. Deciding whether or not to have a profile photo on your LinkedIn profile is no-brainer. Not uploading one is a sure fire recipe to professional and networking suicide on the site. I've previously blogged about the types of profiles photos to avoid, so now let's look at ways to make your LinkedIn profile picture shine, and show you some examples to inspire you to improve your own.

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6 Ways to Brand Your Images For Social Media (And Why You Should Start Today)

Social networks, more and more, are becoming a visual as a medium. With so much competition for eyeballs, it is important  for brands to ensure that their images are as eye-catching and recognisable as possible in order to get noticed. High quality images are one thing, but having fans instantly recognise when an image has been posted by you as they scroll through their visually-saturated news feeds, is also crucial.

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Where to Find Content to Post on Social Media: A Complete Guide For Business

Where to Find Content to Post on Social Media: A Complete Guide For Business

One of the biggest questions businesses ask about social media strategy is "Where can I find content to post on social media?"  The following is a list of some of the sources I use and personally recommend to help make the job easier. Remember, however, that the items you find should only be used as portion of your content mix, and to inspire your own original posts - pumping out Socially Awkward Penguin memes every day is not going to get you very far!

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LinkedIn Showcase Page Cover Photo Template PSD | Photoshop Template LinkedIn Showcase Page Hero Image

LinkedIn Showcase Page Cover Photo Template PSD | Photoshop Template LinkedIn Showcase Page Hero Image

In November 2013, LinkedIn introduced Showcase Pages to the social network; a way for brands to highlight interesting sub-sections and initiatives within their business, targeting and attracting a more dedicated following at the same time. Showcase Page's cover photos are very Facebook-esque, so check out my Photoshop PSD template, built to help you design yours as awesome as it can be.

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