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Social Media Marketing World 2016

Social Media Marketing World. Don’t Miss the Show.

It was a beautiful journey leading up to Social Media Marketing World 2016. My professional life was all about photography, graphic and web design. The last few years all the content I created ended one way or another on a social media platform. Which led me to start learning about social media. It felt like everything I did in my life led me to this. Social media content and marketing. So I went on this intense research to learn everything about social media. I read all the books and blogs. Then I started noticing patterns. Most bloggers and writers have a specialty or a topic they usually cover. For instance…

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Brand New Dreams

Everything you Need to Know About Snapchat: A Small Business Guide

Snapchat was created in September 2011. That's almost 5 years ago. I don't know why I felt It was created yesterday but it wasn't. I still don't know why I didn't use the application this whole time. I had the application on my phone but everytime I tried to use it, I would open it, I wouldn't know what to do and simply give up. I'm sure many people can relate. Last month my mom sent me a Snap and I immediately went "that's it, I need to figure this s**t out". How can I claim to be a social media expert If I don't master…

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Social Media Content Books

9 Social Media Books That Will Make You a Better Marketer

The first recognizable social media site was created in 1997. It was called SixDegrees. It enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with other users. Well that was the big bang of it all. A birth of a new parallel universe. 20 years later, we now have Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and Snapchat. Very useful and fun tools to use for personal and professionals means. But this is just the beginning. So I can't really lie to you and tell you here are 9 books you should read and you're going to master content marketing. We're still researching and developing new ways and techniques…

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Brand New Dreams Blog

10 Reasons Why You Want a Blog

"Do I need a blog?" Or even better, "Do I really want a blog?" is in my experience the most asked question when creating a new website for someone. Most people want to mention having a blog but ironically its a topic they want to avoid discussing. That's simply because most people understand the importance of having a blog, but fear the obligations of maintain it. Yes your gut feeling is right. You want to have a blog. Now that you know you need a blog, all these questions are racing through your mind: Do I have the time? What would I talk about?  Do I…

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khan academy

The Rewarding Pursuit of Keeping your Professional Development Continuous and Magical

Do you like my very lengthy title? Generally, I try to keep my posts short and sweet. However, I read somewhere that content marketers rave over the long posts and titles. But let's open that can of worms another time. Today, the topic du jour is continuous professional development. This morning, the second I rolled out of bed, I picked up "Everybody Writes" by Ann Handley which is what I'm currently reading. I try to read for a little bit, right after I wake up. Then I spent two hours learning Infographics (How to make Infographics. What's the best tools to use. How effective are…

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