August 13, 2020

Updates:

✔️Twitter announced that their new tweet reply control options are being made available to all users on iOS, Android and twitter.com. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️ Pinterest is expanding the availability of their skin tone matching options, while they’re also adding more brands into their AR Try-On program, giving you more ways to shop online. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Google announced a number of new features on the way to help make virtual education easier, including updates to its Google Meet conferencing service and a new homework helper tool that just requires a photo from a phone. Check out Google’s roundup here.

✔️GIF platform GIPHY, which, as you may recall, was purchased by Facebook back in May,is offering new, custom virtual meeting background creator tool which lets you create animated meeting backdrops to spice up your video calls. Check out this update here.

✔️Vimeo announced a new partnership with Pinterest that will let you (if you are a Vimeo Create user) upload your videos direct to Pinterest. Check out some of the Vimeo Creator for Pinterest templates here.

Holidays:

• Creamsicle Day

• Tattoo Removal Day

• Social Security Day

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August 12, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced the establishment of a new 'Facebook Financial' group to oversee its various payment initiatives. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️ Twitter has updated its warning prompts on potentially harmful tweets. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Tiktok announced its first recipients of funding via its new creator fund. Read more about this update here.

Holidays:

• Fillet Mignon Day

• Left Handers Day

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August 11, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is going to allow you to run ads of brands you partner with in your group. Check your group's eligibility and get more info on the process here.
✔️ Twitter had held preliminary talks about "a potential combination with TikTok", which would let them continue operating in the US, in partnership with Twitter. More about this news here.
✔️Twitter is testing a new feature, quote retweets now appear as "Quotes" under tweets, with their own counter, similar to how the number of retweets and likes are displayed. Click here to read more.
✔️LinkedIn has published a new guide to help you make best use of the various tools the platform has to offer, in order to maximize engagement, boost content reach - and ultimately, fuel sales potential through LinkedIn connections. Download the full Social Media Manager’s Guide to LinkedIn here

✔️NEW PODCAST: The Baby Step Method for Creating Systems

Holidays:

• World Calligraphy Day

• World Elephant Day

• Vinyl Record Day

• Middle Child’s Day

• International Youth Day

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August 10, 2020

Updates:

✔️Snapchat's rolling out a collection of new tools to encourage Snapchatters to vote in the upcoming US Presidential election. Click here to read more.

Holidays:

• Son and Daughter Day

• Play In The Sand Day

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August 7, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook launched the first video in a new series that will provide insights into its video products. Watch the first video here.

✔️Also in Facebook, have you noticed that they appear to be looking to boost the usage of hashtags once again, with various users seeing new prompts to highlight hashtag use on the platform. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️Twitter has announced that it will now display new labels on the accounts of state-affiliated media entities, providing more transparency around the information shared by what are essentially Government-moderated accounts. Learn more about this update here.

✔️TikTok launched their first TV app, called “More on TikTok,” on Amazon Fire TV devices yesterday. Read more about his news here.

✔️Snapchat now lets you turn your face into an animated sticker. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

✔️THE FRONT ROW FRIDAY SHOW: 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, August 8th  is 

• International Cat Day

• Happiness Happens Day

• Scottish Wildcat Day

• Top 8 Challenge Day

• Odie Day

• Bowling Day

• Garage Sale Day

Sunday, August 9th  is

• Melon Day

• Rice Pudding Day

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August 6, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced a new slate of free education sessions and awareness programs as part of National Black Business Month. The main focus of the new program is business education and support. Read more about Facebook's Black Business Month events here.

✔️Instagram Reels launched yesterday. Read more about this update here.

✔️Big YouTube accounts are being plagued by hackers promoting Bitcoin scams resembling the hack that compromised Twitter. Click here to read more.

✔️Microsoft has six weeks to close one of the strangest deals in tech industry history. They publicly announced they were in talks with President Trump to buy portions of TikTok from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Click here to read more about this news.

✔️Google is expanding the capabilities of their Assistant on smart displays and speakers to make it easier for families that are homeschooling their children during the pandemic. Read more about the new features here.

✔️Zoom added some  silly filters and more noise suppression options. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️NEW PODCAST: 11 Ways to Automate Your Business

Holidays:

• Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day

• International Beer Day

• Aged Care Employee Day

• Professional Speakers Day

• Lighthouse Day

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August 5, 2020

Updates:

✔️YouTube Music is adding a new feature that will let you play ‘recommended music’ via Google Assistant. So just say “Hey Google, play recommended music from YouTube Music”. Click here to learn more about this update.

✔️Facebook has launched a new update for its Messenger chat plug-in for websites, which lets you prompt direct message conversations with visitors to your site via a pop-up chat window. Click here to install the plug-in and for setup instructions.

Holidays:

• Fresh Breath Day

• Balloons to Heaven Day

• Farmworker Appreciation Day

• International Sailor Moon Day

• India Pale Ale Day

• Root Beer Float Day

• Wiggle Your Toes Day

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August 4, 2020

Updates:

✔️Twitter surveys users on possible options for tweet subscriptions. Click here to learn more about this update.

Holidays:

• Work Like a Dog Day

• Blogger Day

• Oyster Day

• Underwear Day

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