October 13, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook provides tips on maximizing closed captions in video content. Learn more about this here.

✔️Facebook announced a significant change in how it approaches Holocaust denial content on its social network. Click here to read more.

✔️TikTok briefly stopped working properly as users found their profiles empty and the app asking them to change their username. Read more about this news here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Dessert Day

• International Top Spinning Day

• Pet Obesity Awareness Day

• Take Your Parents To Lunch Day

• Emergency Nurses Day

• World Standards Day

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October 12, 2020

Updates:

✔️Yesterday was Coming Out Day, which celebrates the LGBTQ community, And to mark the event, Facebook has announced a range of new features and presentations. Read more about this update here.

✔️Twitter has announced a range of new measures designed to stop the spread of misinformation, including significant design changes that have been built into the tweet process, which should prompt you to think twice before amplifying certain messages. Click here to read more.

✔️LinkedIn has published a new set of stats and tips to help nonprofits maximize their messaging on the platform. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Own Business Day

• Train Your Brain Day

• Face Your Fears Day

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October 9, 2020

Updates:

✔️ Facebook has announced a new 'Season of Support' initiative to provide a boost to SMBs in the last quarter of the year, which will include free resources, education and training to help you make the most of the holiday season. click here to read more about #BuyBlackFriday.

✔️Instagram has launched yet another set of updates for Reels, in order to further align the tool with TikTok usage trends. The latest Reels updates are all about audio, and helping users engage in music-related trends in the app Read more about this update here.

✔️Twitter could be set to remove the current retweet menu options, and open direct to a 'Quote Tweet' composer window instead. Click here to read more.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

✔️We kick off our Fall Accountability Challenge in Front Row VIP today at 12PM ET. If you’d like to get in on this challenge, go to frontrowvip.com and join us!

✔️Hey Don’t miss the Front Row Friday show, I’m going to Livestream @10AM ET on Facebook with  all of these updates from the week, along with any cool new tools I’ve discovered, book shares and maybe a few handy business and marketing tips. You can go to my Facebook page, it’s @thejenlehner or join our community, The Front Row and that’s at frontrowclassroom.com.

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, October 10th

• Hug A Drummer Day

• SHIFT10 Day

• World Mental Health Day

• Handbag Day

• World Homeless Day

• World Porridge Day

• Cake Decorating Day

• I Love Yarn Day

Sunday, October 11th

• Coming Out Day

• Sausage Pizza Day

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October 8, 2020

Updates:

✔️ Instagram has announced a new update for Threads which adds full messaging functionality. Read more about this update here.

✔️Facebook is taking a giant step in keeping dangerous QAnon content off its platforms. Click here to read more.

✔️YouTube is testing a new reminder pop-up that can contextually decipher potentially abusive comments and suggest that it might be a little flagrant — giving the author a short time to reflect on what they are about to post. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Egg Day

• Scrubs Day

• Vet Nurse Day

• Beer and Pizza Day

• Curious Events Day

• Fire Prevention Day

• Moldy Cheese Day

• World Post Day

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October 7, 2020

Updates:

✔️Just in time for World Mental Health Day, Facebook announced the launch of its new Emotional Health resource center. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️Instagram is celebrating its 10th birthday with the launch of several new features, including a private “Stories Map.” Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• World Octopus Day

• International Podiatry Day

• Pierogi Day

• Sight Day

• American Touch Tag Day

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October 6, 2020

Updates:

✔️Instagram will begin automatically hiding potentially offensive comments as part of its ongoing attempt to address online bullying. Click here to learn more about this update.

✔️Google has announced an important development in its approach to image editing, and filters applied to images taken via its Pixel device. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️NEW PODCAST:  Why Right Now is the PERFECT time to plan a live retreat.

HOLIDAYS:

• Canadian Beer Day

• Bathtub Day

• Random Acts of Poetry Day

• Frappe Day

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October 5, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has today hosted its annual Communities Summit, which, like all events in 2020, is entirely online. Click here to read more about this Facebook’s group range of new features.

✔️Pinterest has announced a new 'Pinterest Creators Festival' event (October 15, 2020 at 10AM PST/1PM EST), which will feature a range of expert speakers who will provide advice and tips on how to build an effective Pin presence. Click here to register to attend the Pinterest Creator Festival.

✔️Google has this week launched a new speech enhancement option within YouTube Stories which will let  you reduce background noise in your video clips, and put more emphasis on the main subject. Read more about the technical process behind the new option here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Mad Hatter Day

• Physician Assistant Day

• Noodle Day

• Badger Day

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October 2, 2020

Updates:

✔️TikTok has announced the launch of three new Duet options which provide new layouts to apply to your Duet clips, and add new creative options to the function. Click here to read more about this update

✔️Google is now expanding their free display options to businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while they are also adding new tools to help small businesses get back on track amid the impacts of pandemic. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Recap of this week’s highlights

✔️ Hey Don’t miss the Front Row Friday show, I’m going to Livestream @10AM ET on Facebook with  all of these updates from the week, along with any cool new tools I’ve discovered, book shares and maybe a few handy business and marketing tips. You can go to my Facebook Page, it’s @thejenlehner or join our community,  The Front Row and that’s at frontrowclassroom.com 

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, October 3rd

• Techies Day

• Boyfriend’s Day

• Card Making Day

Sunday, October 4th

• Vodka Day

• World Animal Day

• Taco Day

• Ship in a Bottle Day

• Improve Your Office Day

• Change a Light Day

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