Smirk’s Take
It’s second nature for the Smirk team to stay up-to-date on digital marketing best practices, platform algorithm updates, trending topics online, and the latest Facebook scandal. Curious about Smirk’s Take on the current digital landscape? Read our latest original blogs.
New Updates to Keep You LinkedIn
470 million people have profiles on LinkedIn. LinkedIn was founded 15 years ago and has transformed as a company and platform through updates, CEO changes, Microsoft’s acquisition and transitioning from an all online website to an application. Lennon Patton, Smirk’s...
Communications Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I have a dream…” Delivered by one of the greatest orators ever, Martin Luther King, Jr., this speech still echoes the fundamental beliefs of the civil rights movement decades after it was spoken. The March on Washington, where this famous moment occurred, was one of...
The Boomerang Theory
A Boomerang. A toy we all wanted until we had it, sometimes it came back to us, but most of the time it didn't. The Boomerang of the digital age is an app accessible through Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. It is a one-second video clip that loops back to the...
Twitter Might Let Users Edit Tweets. Finally.
“You can only edit a tweet if you are a verified user, meaning you have a blue check mark next to your twitter handle,” said Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, in response to another Twitter user. For avid tweeters, tweet editing capabilities could be a game changer. On...
What I Learned at Smirk
When I started working with Smirk New Media in January 2015, I had no idea that almost two years later, I’d be a full-blown strategist on the team. Beyond that, though, I had no idea what bonds and friendships I would form, how those relationships would enact positive...
Take a Minute for Twitter Moments
There are hundreds of millions of tweets that happen every day. Twitter wants you to be able to find the best ones with Moments. Twitter announced that Moments is now available to users. The company tweeted, “Creators everywhere can now tell stories with tweets.”...
Brands Going Live
Imagine holding a meeting without setting up chairs, pouring coffee or making nametags—and still getting immediate feedback. Think of the benefits of giving potential customers an inside look at your kitchen or your new office space. What if you could show donors in...
The Lost Link: LinkedIn Brings Back Hashtags
Even if you are an occasional user of social media, you have witnessed countless #hashtags. In the past, hashtags included in LinkedIn posts did nothing more than demonstrate the user didn’t fully understand the capabilities of the platform. That’s about to change....
Promoted Pins Prove Powerful
Pinterest reached an incredible milestone this year — 150 million monthly active users, up 50% year-on-year. Also, they reported they're serving 10 billion recommendations a day, 150 million visual searches monthly and more than 2 billion text-based searches. For...
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