Relating with social media

I know Instagram has lots of faults. I’m not going to sit here and pretend it’s perfect. But what got lost in the “I’m Leaving Social Media” discourse is that shunning a platform like Instagram does not make the job of growing a following, a business, an email list, a publication any easier.

But 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 mor... See more

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 enga... See more

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 on... See more

used to work with a client who followed many of these coaches. Her feed was FULL of fantasy marketing and after a while, whether you like it not, that gets to a person.

Not least because of the echo chamber effect of social media. Once you follow one of these grifters individuals, your Explore page is full of them.

And when I say it gets to a person,... See more

It’s hard to break away when everyone else is going in one direction.