October 5, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is testing a new option which would let you share a post into multiple Facebook groups at once. Learn more about this update here.

✔️YouTube is looking to help advertisers tap into the rising consumption of YouTube content on home TV sets with the expansion of Video Action campaigns to Connected TV (CTV) placements. Click here to find out more about YouTube’s Video Action campaigns.

HOLIDAYS 10/6/2021:

• National Coaches Day

• Noodle Day

• German-American Day

• Mad Hatter Day

• Plus Size Appreciation Day

• Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day

• Walk and Bike to School Day

• Random Acts of Poetry Day

• Physician Assistant Day

• Badger Day

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October 4, 2021

Updates:

✔️YouTube’s adding more new metrics to help improve the performance of your channel, with specific insight into the elements of each video that are maximizing audience engagement, via improved retention stats. Learn more about YouTube’s latest metric updates here.

HOLIDAYS 10/5/2021:

• World Teachers Day

• Chic Spy Day

• Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day

• Balloons Around the World Day

• Do Something Nice Day

• Be Nice Day

• Get Funky Day

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October 1, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook announced a few features for Messenger and Instagram Direct, including cross-app group chats, so you can engage in group discussions between the two apps, new group typing indicators to boost engagement, and polls in your IG DMs. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter is moving to the next stage with its new Professional Profiles by opening the option up to all businesses, with applications now open to access the new profile display. Click here to learn more and to nominate your business for a Professional Profile click here to fill out the form.

✔️ After launching a test of its new and improved version of Tweetdeck back in July, Twitter announced a new round of updates for the platform, which is still in invite-only mode, but looks set to become more widely available soon. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Clubhouse has announced a set of new features as it looks to improve in-app functionality and engagement, while also providing more ways for creators to maximize the value of their broadcasts. Learn more here.

✔️ Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS for the weekend:

Saturday is

• Name Your Car Day

• World Farm Animals Day

• International Day of Non-Violence

• Custodial Worker Day

• Card Making Day

Sunday is

• Techies Day

• Boyfriend’s Day

• Change a Light Day

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September 30, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook launched Reels on Facebook for all users in the US. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ Instagram launched a new test that will let you select specific profiles that will be able to view your Stories, as part of an additional element in the Stories creation flow of every post. Click here to learn more.

✔️Instagram has announced that all businesses can now connect their WhatsApp business account to Instagram to facilitate new connection opportunities in the app. Learn more here.

✔️ Google has outlined a range of coming search updates, designed to help streamline product discovery, and utilize multiple inputs in providing better contextual search results. Learn more about Google’s search updates here.

HOLIDAYS for the month of October:

• Fire Prevention Month

• Cyber Security Awareness Month

• Black Cat Awareness Month

• Family History Month

• Computer Learning Month

• Fair Trade Month

• Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month

• Pizza Month

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

• Global Diversity Awareness Month

• Health Literacy Month

• Healthy Lung Month

• National Book Month

• National Dental Hygiene Month

• Vegetarian Month

and tomorrow is:

• World Smile Day

• International Coffee Day

• Kids Music Day

• CD Player Day

• World Vegetarian Day

• Older Peoples Day

• Lincolnshire Day

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September 29, 2021

Updates:

✔️ Facebook is investing 50 million dollars into developing the Metaverse responsibly.. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ YouTube’s looking to help creators grow their audience with a new ‘Top videos growing your audience’ listing in YouTube Studio, which will highlight which of your videos inspire return viewership, and are helping to expand your audience, as opposed to simply driving views. Learn more about the latest YouTube updates here.

✔️TikTok held its first ever TikTok World business showcase event, where it shared a range of new tools and options designed to help brands make the most of its platform, while also painting a clearer picture as to how TikTok will monetize its now billion-plus audience, and help creators earn money for their efforts. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS: 9/30/2021

• Ask a Stupid Question Day

• International Podcast Day

• Thunderbirds Day

• International Translation Day

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day

• Mud Pack Day

• National Love People Day

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September 28, 2021

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Updates:

✔️ Facebook announced that it will shelve plans for its ‘Instagram for Kids’ project for now, so that it can meet with relevant regulators and advisory groups, to ‘get this right’ before proceeding. Learn more here.

✔️LinkedIn will soon begin testing paid events. Read the article here.

✔️ For the second year running, Pinterest will host its annual Creators Festival next month, where the platform will showcase its latest features, highlight key usage trends, provide engagement tips for Pin marketers, and more. Click here to find more information.

✔️TikTok has now reached a new milestone of billion monthly active users. Read the article here.

✔️Snapchat released a new 16-page holiday marketing guide, which includes a range of usage insights and platform tips to help maximize your approach. Download the guide here.

HOLIDAYS: 9/29/2021

• World Heart Day

• Biscotti Day

• National Coffee Day

• Starbucks Day

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September 27, 2021

Updates:

✔️Instagram announced the launch of its latest global branding campaign, called ‘Yours to Make’, which aims to showcase the benefits of community connection in the app, and finding your people through shared interests and trends. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter announced that it’s improved its video display process to ensure higher performance in playback. Click here to learn more.

✔️Twitter has previewed a few more new control options which could help you avoid negative interactions, and the mental stress that can come with them, when your tweets become the focus for abuse. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS: 9/28/2021

• Drink Beer Day

• International Poke Day

• Good Neighbor Day

• International Right to Know Day

• Ask a Stupid Question Day

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September 24, 2021

Updates:

✔️Twitter is now making on-profile tipping available to all users. Click here to find more information about enabling Tips on your profile.

✔️In more twitter news. They are developing a new, simple ‘Record Space’ toggle, which would let Spaces hosts then download an audio file for editing, and re-use beyond the original broadcast itself. Read the article here.

✔️Clubhouse added a new functionality which leans into a different use case for the platform, in facilitating spontaneous social hang-outs and meet-ups among friends. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday is

• World Dream Day

• Better Breakfast  Day

• Binge Day

• Save Your Photos Day

• Cooking Day

• World Pharmacist Day

• Rabbit Day

• One-Hit Wonder Day

• Comic Book Day

Sunday is

• Lumberjack Day

• Rivers Day

• Human Resource Professional Day

• Johnny Appleseed Day

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