August 18, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced that it will hold its first ever Social Impact Education Conference next month, which is designed to help nonprofits maximize their performance on Facebook and Instagram, and boost their charitable efforts via Facebook's various tools and processes. Click here to learn more and register to attend.

✔️Twitter's trying another way to combat misinformation, with a new, manual reporting option that will enable users to flag tweets that contain potentially misleading claims. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter is working on the next stage of its interaction management options, with a new 'Leave This Conversation' option in testing, which would better let you avoid negative discussions. Click here to learn more.

✔️ YouTube is looking to enhance its in-app search tools, with new video chapters within search results, and expanded access to content in different languages to broaden search capacity. Click here to read more about YouTube's automatic video chapters.

✔️Snapchat has launched a new market research tool, which is essentially Google Trends, but for Snapchat specifically, which could be a huge help for marketers looking to tap into the platform. Check out the new Snapchat Trends platform here.

HOLIDAYS 8/19/2021:

• International Orangutan Day

• Photography Day

• Potato Day

• International Bow Day

• Humanitarian Day

• Aviation Day

• Soft Ice Cream Day

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August 17, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook announced that it will be contributing investment to the new 'Apricot' subsea cable connectivity project, which aims to improve web access in the Asia Pacific. Click here to learn more.

✔️It seems like Twitter's oft-troubled verification application process is struggling yet again, with the platform pausing the current expansion of access to its new and improved verification tool in order to refine the systems that it now has in place. Learn more here.

✔️Twitter has announced a new lead for its decentralization-focused bluesky initiative, which, according to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, will see the project 'move much faster' from now on. Click here to learn more.

✔️ TikTok announced new partnerships with both Vimeo and Canva to provide more ways for marketers to build better campaign creative in each respective app. Read more about the new TikTok integrations for Vimeo and Canva here.

✔️YikYak is back in app stores in the US. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS 8/18/2021:

• Bad Poetry Day

• Never Give Up Day

• Pinot Noir Day

• Serendipity Day

• Mail Order Catalog Day

• National Couple’s Day

• National Fajita Day

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August 16, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced the next step in its shift towards the full integration of its messaging services, with the addition of end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls in Messenger, as well as the launch of new experiments to expand its encryption options to Instagram Direct. Click here to learn more.

✔️Twitter's currently testing a new option that would let Spaces hosts add topic tags to their Space, helping to maximize reach. Learn more here.

✔️TikTok launched ‘Creative Solutions’ guide to building effective TikTok campaigns. Check out the full TikTok Creative Solutions guide here.

✔️Reddit is looking to maximize the rising interest in video on the platform by implementing its own TikTok-esque feed of short video clips, aligned with specific user interests based on the subreddits that they follow in the app. Read the article here.

✔️Video 1 of Solopreneur to CEO Secrets Training is here! Check it out here: ceosecretstraining.com

HOLIDAYS 8/17/2021:

• Thrift Shop Day

• Vanilla Custard Day

• Black Cat Appreciation Day

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August 13, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook recently partnered with marketing measurement firm Analytic Partners, and insights agency The Lab, to conduct a new study into effective video approaches, and how marketers can create video content that generates greater cut-through, and maximizes audience response. Click here to download the full, 16-page report..

✔️LinkedIn is adding a new review element to its professional services listings, which will provide another way to highlight the quality of your professional skills within your LinkedIn profile details. Learn more here.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS

Saturday, August 14th  is

• Creamsicle Day

• Tattoo Removal Day

• Social Security Day

• Garage Sale Day

• Free  Comic Book Day

• Bowling Day

• Financial Awareness Day

Sunday, August 15th is

• Check the Chip Day

• Relaxation Day

• Acadian Day

• Lemon Meringue Pie Day

• Chant At The Moon Day

• Back to School Prep Day

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August 12, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook outlines new, privacy-focused approach to advertising, in line with industry shifts. Read the article here.

✔️Instagram has announced a new set of options to help you - specifically high profile users - manage your interactions within the app, and avoid offensive comments and messages directed your way. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter's design team has outlined a range of updates that have been implemented to improve in-app presentation, in line with the company's branding refresh which it announced earlier this year. Click here to learn more about this update.

✔️YouTube has announced a range of updates for YouTube Studio, aimed at providing more insight, more management options, and improving creators' usage of its management app. Learn more about each of the new changes here.

HOLIDAYS 8/13/2021:

• Blame Someone  Else Day

• International Lefthanders Day

• Filet Mignon Day

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August 11, 2021

Updates:

✔️Instagram has added the capacity to search for audio specifically within the search tab in the app, making it easier to tap into trends based on music clips, with a focus on Reels creation based on the same. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter has added a new raised hand emoji feature, available to Spaces speakers, hosts and co-hosts, which lets speakers signal that they have something to add to the discussion, without interrupting the chat. Read the article here.

✔️YouTube is looking to boost awareness of Shorts, its vertical-aligned, TikTok-clone within the app, with a new, global ad campaign that aims to showcase how you can use the option to add your own take on popular music trends. Learn more here.

HOLIDAYS 8/12/2021:

• World Elephant Day

• Vinyl Record Day

• Middle Child’s Day

• International Youth Day

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August 10, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is making some changes to its Transfer Your Information tool, in order to make it easier for you to download the info that Facebook has stored on them, and transfer it to other platforms if you so desire. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Facebook announced a new #BuyBlack Summit, an all-day event that will provide advice and guidance for Black-owned businesses, to be held on August 24th. Read more about Facebook's #BuyBlack Summit, and register to attend here.

✔️Twitter is testing a new option which would let you remove specific followers from your audience. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Last week, LinkedIn quietly rolled out a new, native video option within its messaging platform, which provides another way to connect with users, without the need to download a separate video app. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS 8/11/2021:

• World Calligraphy Day

• Son and Daughter Day

• Play in The Sand Day

• International Youth Day

• Ingersoll Day

• Mountain Day

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August 9, 2021

Updates:

✔️Tiktok shares insights on how brands starting  out on the platform need to keep in mind and key tips for growing your business presence in the app. Read the whole article here.

✔️​​Google Pay expanded support for vaccine cards. In Australia, Google’s payments app now allows users to add their COVID-19 digital certification to their devices for easy access. The option is available through Google’s newly updated Passes API which lets government agencies distribute digital versions of vaccine cards.

HOLIDAYS 8/10/2021:

• World Lion Day

• Lazy Day

• Vlogging Day

• S’mores Day

• Skyscraper Appreciation Day

• Duran Duran Appreciation Day

• Spoil Your Dog Day

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