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Creative Side Projects Helped Me Grow and Evolve My Business—Here’s How I Make Time for Them

Buffer Social

My video creator platform, Sightworthy , took up all of my energy as we went through an accelerator, considered fundraising and ultimately decided to bootstrap, and grew to a profitable company working on marketing projects with the likes of Nike, Morgan Stanley, GSK, and Madewell. For one, my finances were in a really good place.

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Seven Skills Every Social Media Manager Needs

Webbiquity SMM

For instance, you might write copy for a LinkedIn article, delegate tasks to your team, film a TikTok, and edit video content for YouTube Shorts as part of your regular duties. There will also be many opportunities to collaborate on projects and build relationships with key stakeholders within your organization.

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103 YouTube Video Ideas for When You’re Out of Inspiration

Hootsuite

Take the time to film an in-depth review of the product. A DIY project tutorial DIY content is all the rage on YouTube. It could be anything from homemade craft projects, recipes, or furniture-building tutorials. Try learning a new recipe and film it so viewers can follow along step-by-step.

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Leveraging Students to Support Higher Ed Social Media Initiatives

Social Media Strategies Summit

When our panelists discussed previous projects and how they work with their existing teams, a common theme was the importance of trusting your students. PiperTV blossomed out of various student-led projects on Facebook and Instagram. “To Using Tech Platforms for Collaboration & Project Management.

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How to recruit more talent for your social video content

Sprout Social

You can film them yourself, outsource the whole filming process to them or do a mix of both (like we do at Sprout). As long as someone has a phone (and interest), they can film. Or, reuse existing video from relevant speaking engagements and events. Filming video content tends to be an easier ask for busy leaders.

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The Winners From This Year’s SXSW Interactive Awards

Mindjumpers

Green and Non-profit projects that are striving to make the world a better place. The Tiziano Project | 360° Kurdistan. The Johnny Cash Project. While the SXSW Interactive Awards focus on the best new internet destinations and digital experiences, this category is devoted to projects that launched before January 1, 2010.

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10 behind-the-scenes content ideas for your next campaign

Sprout Social

If you’ve ever seen movie bloopers or an interview from your favorite actor on the set of their next film, you’re familiar with the thrill of seeing the magic behind the curtain. This type of BTS content is also great for promoting special sales or events, because it encourages people to visit in person.