February 23, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has agreed to restore the Pages of Australian news publishers on its platform after the Australian Government added some new amendments to its proposed Media Bargaining Code, which will essentially give Facebook more time to negotiate separate deals with publishers, paving the way for the launch of Facebook News in the region. Read the whole article here.

✔️Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok have outlined new initiatives as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week, including new support tools and resources to help users who may be experiencing issues. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ Spotify is now working on a new process that will allow you to convert your written WordPress blog posts into audio content. Click here to read more.

✔️Video #1 is here! Watch the whole video here:

HOLIDAYS 2/23/2021 :

• Curling is Cool Day

• Play Tennis Day

• International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

• Banana Bread Day

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February 22, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has released the latest iteration of its State of Small Business Report, which looks at how COVID-19, and the related lockdown measures, are impacting SMBs (small to medium businesses) around the world. Download the full 50-page Global State of Small Business report here.

✔️LinkedIn is reportedly developing a new freelance marketplace platform which will allow businesses to find, connect with, and pay freelancers all on the platform. Read the full article here.

✔️Video #1 is here! Watch the whole video here: https://www.jensprograms.com/frceovideoseries

HOLIDAYS 2/23/2021 :

• Curling is Cool Day

• Play Tennis Day

• International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

• Banana Bread Day

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February 19, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced an expansion of its Climate Science Information Center, as well as a new test of alert prompts on posts about climate change, which aim to better educate you about the impacts, and subsequently the need for action. Read the article here.

✔️Snapchat has published a new, 60-page 'Snapchat Generation' report, which incorporates responses from over 27,000 daily Snapchat users, from various regions, and provides a range of insights into the evolving behaviors and habits of this younger audience. Click here to learn more.

✔️SnapChat published a full video ad effectiveness report.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS :

Saturday, February 20th is

• Love Your Pet Day

• Pangolin Dat

• Handcuff Day

• Cherry Pie Day

• Muffin Day

Sunday, February 21st  is

• Sticky Bun Day

• World Whale Day

• International Mother Language Day

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February 18, 2021

Updates:

✔️Also in Facebook, the Facebook's NPE or 'New Product Experimentation' team appears to have launched a new, live test of its coming 'Super' app, which is its challenger for Cameo, the app through which you can pay for celebrity shout-outs within video chats. Click here to learn more.

 ✔️Facebook is set to block all news content in Australia due to disagreement over the Australian Government's proposed new media bargaining laws. Read the whole article here.

✔️ Twitter has now officially launched a full live test of voice clips within direct messages to users in India, Brazil and Japan. Read the news here.

✔️Twitter is working to quickly evolve and roll-out its own version of the same, with Twitter Spaces gradually trickling out to more users, and getting new feature upgrades in line with user response. Learn more about this update here.

✔️YouTube has today confirmed that its TikTok-inspired 'Shorts' feed and camera option will soon be expanded to US users, after first launching in India last September. Read Mohan's full blog post here.

HOLIDAYS 2/19/2021 :

• International Tug-of-War Day

• Chocolate Mint Day

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February 17, 2021

Updates:

✔️LinkedIn has published a new guide to account-based marketing, and how businesses can utilize LinkedIn in the various stages and processes of their Account Based Marketing approach. Download the new LinkedIn ABM guide for free.

✔️With YouTube looking to put more emphasis on its TikTok-clone 'Shorts' in 2021, the platform has announced the launch of a new 'Shorts Report', a bi-weekly overview of key Shorts trends, updates and tips. Learn more about the trends here.

 ✔️TikTok is working quickly to provide more monetization options for creators, with new eCommerce and in-stream selling tools that you will eventually be able to incorporate into their profiles, videos and live-streams. Read the whole article here.

HOLIDAYS 2/18/2021 :

• Drink Wine Day

• Pluto Day

• Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day

• Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day

• Battery Day

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February 16, 2021

Updates:

✔️A Professional Development Book: “The Organized Mind” by Daniel J. Levitin

HOLIDAYS 2/17/2021 :

• Random Acts of Kindness Day

• World Human Spirit Day

• My Way Day

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February 15, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has provided a brief overview of how to create effective, engaging Instagram Reels clips. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Instagram says that they are releasing the ability to go live with more than one other person, so with up to four other people, in the next couple of weeks. Read the whole article here.

✔️LinkedIn has published a new digital magazine called 'Return to Growth 2021', which outlines a range of insights, case studies, interviews and tips to help you map out a more effective marketing strategy for the year ahead. Download the full 'Return to Growth 2021' magazine here.

HOLIDAYS 2/16/2021 :

• Innovation Day

• Tim Tam Day

• Do a Grouch A Favor Day

• Almond Day

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February 12, 2021

Updates:

✔️Marking the Year of the Ox, Instagram has added a range of new stickers and AR effects for the event, which you can add to your Stories. Facebook, meanwhile, has added a new animation for the Like logo in the app. Read the whole article here.

✔️LinkedIn has published a new, 17-page pocket guide on effective B2B creative, which highlights some of the key elements to consider when putting together your campaigns, in order to create 'thumb-stopping' moments. Click here to download the guide.

✔️Google has announced a new update to its video editing features within Google Photos, including new cropping options, the capacity to 'change perspective', apply filters and enhance specific video elements (brightness, contrast, etc.) Learn more about this update here.

✔️TikTok has started rolling out a new integration with recipe app Whisk, which lets creators of food videos post a link to the relevant recipe, which is then overlaid on the video clip via a 'See full recipe' call to action. Click here to learn more.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS :

Saturday, February 13th is

• Radio Day

• Tortellini Day

• Madly In Love With Me Day

• Employee Legal Awareness Day

• Get a Different Name Day

Sunday, February 14th is

• Valentine’s Day

• Marriage Day

• Ferris Wheel Day

• Donor Day

• Cream-Filled Chocolates Day

• International Book Giving Day

• Pet Theft Awareness Day

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