Relating with social media
On why social media won't save us and my personal journey to healing from its scars
Relating with social media
And so we get on the Facebook merry-go-round, boosting our posts, counting our followers, and creating ever more content in the hope of being noticed. There are so many other ways to make an impact and earn trust. Much of what we take for granted in our marketing toolbox was considered a risky innovation just a few generations ago. It’s worth
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A succinct elevator pitch for your newsletter is much more marketable than being a whole person who communicates their ideas via blog. That said, some people, including me, market their blog as a publication dealing in existentialism and philosophy and the chronicles of life in the world today, which leaves room for your perspective to change as... See more
Cydney Hayes • The elite capture of Substack
The most successful social media accounts today are rich. They’re thick with engaging content. They innovate on the constraints of the medium. They are wildly inspiring to me.
I never get the feeling that they’re saving their best stuff for their website or email subscribers. They make remarkable content and put it on social media for people to... See more
I never get the feeling that they’re saving their best stuff for their website or email subscribers. They make remarkable content and put it on social media for people to... See more
Exactly what my Instagram content is not and will never be
A lot of social media these days makes me feel like I’m doing it wrong; I’m not going to the right places or wearing the right thing or doing the right workout (or any workout tbh). Sure, it’s kinda an obvious takeaway about a common feeling, but what was less obvious to me is how this week’s contributor Alex Dobrenko characterizes this experience:... See more
Finally, a different perspective on the tiktok ban.
Omg same! You don’t even realize how much mental and emotional energy you’re subconsciously devoting to social media until you cut yourself off from it. It’s crazy. Probably one of my biggest personal wins this year was letting go of all of it.
Morgan Jungelssubstack.comBut social media platforms have trained brands to be thirsty for metrics that aren’t always of real value because it’s in their interest to give the impression of continuous growth . You have 500k followers on Instagram! But an awful conversion rate. You have had 1.2 mil views on your video! But struggle to turn one-time customers into anything... See more
Matilda Lucy • Is it possible to grow your business without social media?
Yep, It Is Super Hard to Break From Facebook
Hannah Smothers • You’re Not Alone if Your Social Media Boundaries Never Freakin’ Work
We’re at an inflection point.
The tide is turning in the conversation around digital growth and social media. We’re tired of losing months of the year to our phones, of producing content for content’s sake, of trying to keep up with platforms that demand more and give back less. We’re thinking critically about the way we spend our days and lives... See more
The tide is turning in the conversation around digital growth and social media. We’re tired of losing months of the year to our phones, of producing content for content’s sake, of trying to keep up with platforms that demand more and give back less. We’re thinking critically about the way we spend our days and lives... See more
Matilda Lucy • Permission to stop, start, and evolve—no matter the timing
Permission to stop, start, and evolve—no matter the timing – Matilda Lucy