5 Awesome Instagram Marketing Examples (Dec 15, 2013)

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As Christmas is nearly upon us, many of the big brands have had the holiday season on their minds when it comes to social media marketing. Check out some of these awesome examples of Instagram marketing that have been posted recently:

1. New Balance has fun with the Thanksgiving holiday...

2. Skullcandy's sleek ad campaign for its latest headphones...

3. San Diego zoo posts a collage of its departing panda bear...

4. Oreo begins its 12 Days of Christmas countdown...

5. Nickelodeon challenges its followers to find its Spongebob Squarepants mailboxes...

Seen any awesome examples of Instagram marketing yourself? Let me know in the comments below! 

3 Ways Brands Can Use Instagram Direct For Business

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3 Ways Brands Can Use Instagram Direct For Business

The roll out of Instagram Direct allows users to share photos and videos with a specific person or a group of up to 15 people, opening up a way for brands to communicate with their customers and fans that has sorely been missing from the app.

After sending, you’ll be able to find out who’s seen your photo or video, see who’s liked it and watch your recipients commenting in real time. Photos and videos that you receive from people you follow will appear immediately. If someone you’re not following sends you a photo or video on Instagram, it will be held in your requests until you decide if you want to view it.

Here are 3 ways that brands can utilise Instagram Direct...

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A Subtle Way to Make Your Facebook Images Pop on the News Feed

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A Subtle Way to Make Your Facebook Images Pop on the News Feed

Every good marketer knows that the way Facebook users scan their News Feeds doesn't leave a lot of time to catch the eye - and further interest - of a potential customer. Posting compelling images is an essential part of the strategy, but here's one subtle tip to help your images stand out even more. 

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How to Use Snapchat for Business | Snapchat App Marketing

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Big news! Today I published my new course, How to Use Snapchat for Business, on Udemy!

The course features nearly an hour of video lectures, complete with tons of tutorials, real life examples, and content strategies to help you make the most of Snapchat for your business, whether you're a complete novice or already snapping! 

As far as Snapchat goes, I don't think there is a course out there right now that offers what this one does, so I really hope it'll inspire you to investigate what experts are calling the next big thing in social media. 
 
And if you enroll in the next 72 hours, you will receive 70% off - just $9 instead of $29.

Here is a discount link for you to enroll for 70% off today: https://www.udemy.com/how-to-use-snapchat-for-business/?couponCode=SNAP70

My goal is to get at least 50 students into my course and 10 course reviews over the weekend. Will you be one of my first 50 students and leave your honest review?  Also, feel free to pass the savings into any worthy friends and post it on social media. 

Here's that 70% off discount link once again: https://www.udemy.com/how-to-use-snapchat-for-business/?couponCode=SNAP70

Thanks for your continued support, and until next time, keep on rocking social media!

Andrew.

The Benefits of Sharing Infographics on Slideshare

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The Benefits of Sharing Infographics on Slideshare

In recognition of the growing popularity of infographics as a way of sharing data, in July 2013, Slideshare introduced an infographic-specific player to the site. It automatically detects an infographic upon upload, includes it in the infographic directory and displays it for best viewing.

Some of the web's biggest brands including LinkedIn, The Huffington Post, and Mashable, are already taking advantage of the new player and, it seems, with good reason...

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