Social Media Slice for March 7, 2019: PRIVATE MESSAGING IS FACEBOOK’S FUTURE; SOCIAL MEDIA BEST MANAGEMENT TOOLS; and BEST TIMES TO VIDEO TWEET

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PRIVATE MESSAGING IS FACEBOOK’S FUTURE- FB head guru Mark Zuckerberg says the future at his company involves more private messaging communication pathways. “I expect future versions of Messenger and WhatsApp to become the main ways people communicate on the Facebook network.”

What does that kind of emphasis on private messages hold for open market advertising? Your guess is as good as ours. More…

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SOCIAL MEDIA BEST MANAGEMENT TOOLS- What makes an app into a trusted tool? If it simplifies the process and maximizes your results, then that would be a good indicator. Social Media Today suggests five such items that should be in every Social Media Manager’s tool kit. More...

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BEST TIMES TO VIDEO TWEET- It is about time. Twitter is releasing “Timing is Everything” Insight feature which highlights historical data showing when audiences are on Twitter watching and engaging with video. Let’s be clear, not when YOUR followers are on but all. More…

INTERNATIONAL SLICE

SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECT IN ROMANIA- Continuing with our global look at how social media works … A new survey from iSense Solutions indicates that if you want to reach the 18-25 age bracket in Romania, avoid Facebook. According to Romania-Insider “the preference for Facebook has fallen from 82% in 2018 to 48% in 2019. In the 18-25 year age bracket, Instagram gained popularity, rising from 7% in 2016 to 42% at the start of 2019.” More…

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My name is Anthony Scialis and I used to be a newspaper writer. For over 40 years I covered the business and entertainment beats for community newspapers & magazines. Now, I use research & writing experience to provide Small Business Owners with customer-centric information. I assist with writing blogs and tweets, freeing up small biz owners to focus on what they enjoy and do best— run their businesses. View more posts