THE WHITLATCH WEEKLY

Nobody really likes Mondays.  Am I right?  Especially the Monday that falls after a long weekend filled with turkey, football, and finding that unbeatable price on Black Friday, only to see that it is even cheaper on "Cyber Monday."  It's a beautiful thing isn't it?   Now back to reality... Back to emails, meetings, phone calls, and your fellow employee who always has to use the microwave right when you need to.  I don't like Mondays anymore than you do, but that doesn't mean they have to go to waste!  The Monday segment of my blog will focus on the "Must-Do's" to grow your business via Social Media.  So cheer up... snap out of that food coma, and let's make something of our favorite day of the week! Mr. Hundred Dollar Bill himself, Benjamin Franklin, once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."  This applies to Social Media, especially Social Media Marketing, in many ways. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN OR STRATEGY

WHAT WORKS IN SOCIAL MEDIA Since the launch of the Social Media epidemic, users from all across the globe have found what you can and cannot do in the Social Media playground.  Similar to Google and some of the other powerhouses of the web, Social Media had no clear blueprint of what worked and what did not in the beginning.  Trial and error was the only real course anyone had in navigating through Social Media.  Thousands of little icons and emojis later, things are much different.  There is some understanding to Social Media these days, which is only making the Social Media realm bigger and bigger.  Here is what is working and what is not as we come to a close of 2015. 1.) PROMOTE ALL OF YOUR ACCOUNTS - One of the best features that the majority of Social Media outlets have is they can normally be synced to one another.  Instead of just posting a picture on Instagram, you now can post to Facebook, Twitter, etc. with a couple extra clicks.  Not to mention they all allow their own

WATCH OUT 2016 Some new players in the app world are about to be knocking on the doors of some of the most popular icons are thumbs and index fingers can’t get enough of.   Here is a list of the top 8 apps to keep any eye out for the first of the year… (In no particular order) 1.) Shots – with the word “selfie” becoming more and more relevant each day (unfortunately) a new app breaks in to the scene in 2016, designed specifically for those oh so important selfie moments… imagine if “instagram” and “snapchat” had a baby... it would be shots .   It does have some features those two lack however.   It won’t be so focused on privacy and security, but more so connecting with people and being able to share your pictures.   You will not be able to comment on the pictures, but you can chat back and forth with others. 2.) Wanelo – what would be the perfect word for stuff you want, need, and love?   You guessed it... wanelo .   Allowing you to browse millions of retail avenu