Sherrilynne Starkie

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What’s your social media marketing budget?

Sherrilynne Starkie

What should be your social media marketing budget? This is a common question. Newbies are often surprised by how much time social media can eat. Newbies are often surprised by how much time social media can eat. Examine your social media resources. 2 new partnerships in Q1”.

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Facebook scandal: The dawn of a new era in social media marketing?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Issues about trust, transparency and ethics in social media are being discussed around many dinner tables this week. Facebook’s so-called data breach is dominating news cycles, and the story is making people more aware of how the social network uses their data. This is not the end of social media marketing.

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

But still today, I find it difficult to assess what someone actually knows about social media. Almost all candidates claim to have knowledge and experience of social media and, given the demographic, I’d expect them to. Social Media Certification. Choosing an Online Social Media Course.

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How Twitter & Facebook are making social media ads more transparent

Sherrilynne Starkie

Hot the heels of having been compelled to answer questions from a Senate committee hearing on Russian interference in the US election, Twitter and Facebook have both introduced new ‘transparency’ policies, features and functions. Facebook announced it’s testing new ‘Trust Indicators’. Click here to set up a call.

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What the heck are social media consultants and what do they do all day?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Social media consultants are not masters of the dark arts. Companies often call a consultant in because social media is not working. Companies often call a consultant in because social media is not working. A lot of people think of social media as marketing, and it’s an important part.

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Top five: audio and video social media innovation

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s Top Five social media ‘must know’ news stories includes new Facebook search ads, Instagram’s audio messages, Google’s For You tab, YouTube’s Stories and news from Pew Internet Research on media consumption habits. Facebook tests search ads in results pages, Marketplace. — SS.

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

AT a recent IABC Ottawa professional development event, speaker Melissa Carroll, the person behind the Montreal Police Service ’s (SPVM) Twitter account during the 2012 student protests against tuition fee increases, explained that social media can really move people. Related posts: Social media: how to handle feedback.