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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September 23, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is now rolling out an update, with a new layout, and expanded post options, helping to provide more guidance in your Facebook posting strategy. Read more about this update here.

✔️Facebook has provided a range of tips to help advertisers mitigate the impacts of Apple’s controversial App Tracking Transparency (ATT) update – and ideally, keep investing in Facebook ads as a result. Click here to learn more.

✔️LinkedIn has made collecting audience data a little easier with the launch of a new Event Registration trigger in the Lead Generation Forms integration for Zapier, allowing you to connect your gathered lead gen forms info with third-party tools and apps. Click here to learn more about LinkedIn’s Lead Generation Forms integration for Zapier.

HOLIDAYS 9/24/2021:

• Punctuation Day

• Hug a Vegetarian Day

• Lash Stylists’ Day

• Love Note Day

• Cherries Jubilee Day

• Bluebird of Happiness Day

• National Brave Day

• World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

• Native American Day

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September 22, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has today announced two new Portal video-calling devices, adding to its expanding hardware catalog, while it’s also adding a new Portal for Business option, which is aimed at helping SMBs leverage video calling for enhanced collaboration and efficiency. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Facebook’s trying out another way to boost positive contributions in groups, with a new feature called ‘Community Awards’ now in live testing. Click here to read the article.

✔️Pinterest provided a new overview of the key trends gaining traction on its platform, as well as some examples of how you are using its evolving trend insights to formulate more effective Pin outreach. Click here to check out Pinterest’s full predictions update.

✔️TikTok has published part one of its 2021 Holiday Marketing guide, which outlines some key usage stats, important shopping dates to note, and even provides a calendar overview for planning your outreach.

HOLIDAYS 9/23/2021:

• Educator Technology Day

• International Day of Sign Languages

• Remember Thursday

• Checkers Day

• Redhead Appreciation DAy

• Snack Stick Day

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