February 2017

Your Social Media Calendar Is Moving Next Door
Loomly

#Loomly — Quick Update: Your Social Media Calendar Is Moving Next Door

We’ve got a small Valentine’s Day gift for you: your favorite social media calendar tool is moving next door, from beta.calendy.co to www.calendy.co.

Loomly your favorite social media calendar tool is moving next door

We thought you may have a couple of questions about this change and prepared some answers:

  • Is Loomly still in beta? Yes, it is! That being said, thanks to your awesome feedback, we are getting closer to the final version of the platform every day.
  • I already have a Loomly account: what does this change for me? Nothing at all! Your calendars, yours posts, your collaborators and your social media connections will all be in the same place and you can keep using Loomly just like you used to.
  • Am I going to pay more for Loomly? Of course not! You can still enjoy a 15-day free trial when you sign up and our simple pricing remains the very same.

Obvisously, if you have any question not covered above — or if you just want to say Hi! — feel free to reach out to us as usual through our contact form or directly at contact@loomly.com.

Happy Valentine’s Day! <3

Loomly is a visual social media planner: start your 15-day free trial now.

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Fun

#Fun — Raise The Bar In Meetings With This BS Generator

Sometimes, we stumble upon something so funny that we HAVE to share it with you, like this BS generator for instance: the Douchebag Strategist.

Whether you need a killer audience insight, are stuck in a creative rut or not sure how to get senior management / a client up to speed, this Messenger bot has you covered.

The Douchebag Strategist BS Generator Screenshot

Just connect it to your Facebook account from the link above, select a topic, and instantly get a catch phrase containing so many buzzwords that it will actually sound plausible, if not credible.

Here are some samples:

  • State of the industry: “Is Snapchat Lens the new interruption broadcasting?”
  • Future trend: “In ten years, digital marketing will be all about post-conversational experiences in a digital world”
  • Audience insight: “Working moms are super into mobile-only curated content”
  • Reframing the problem: “We need a test and learn framework to show how this branded hub will engage various communities of interest”
  • Strategy statements: “Our vision is to celebrate fashionistas by showing the authentic side of sustainability”

Amazing, right?

Loomly is a visual social media planner for people who actually manage social media (and their collaborators): start your 15-day free trial now.

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Create Professional Infographics With Venngage
Tools

#Tool — Create Professional Infographics With Venngage

If you love infographics (and social media), then we’ve got you covered in our Infographics section.

That said, if you love infographics AND you want to create one (or more), then you should definitely check out Venngage.

Venngage is a SAAS platform — just like Loomly — that provides everything you need to create professional infographics:

  • Base templates with customization options (fonts, colors, etc.).
  • Charts & maps.
  • Icons & images.

Here are two examples of infographic templates available in Venngage:

Create professional infographics with Venngage example 1 the most influential NHL teams on Twitter

Create professional infographics with Venngage example 2 teens social media technology

Venngage offers three plans, including a free plan (with special discounts for Education professionals & non-profit organizations).

What’s in it for Social Media Managers: if you do not have advanced design skills or cannot afford an expert’s services, then Venngage is the way to go to experiment with infographics as a premium piece of content.

PS: At Loomly, we love infographics, and we are cooking up a new one for you… stay tuned!

Loomly is a visual social media planner: start your 15-day free trial now.

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Explore The Stories Behind 100 Photos That Changed The World
Resources

#Resource — Explore The Stories Behind 100 Photos That Changed The World

Along with a team of international curators, Time selected 100 photos that changed the world, considered to be the most influential pictures of all time.

This collection covers all fields — from politics to sport, art, science & pop culture — from the 1820’s to nowadays, and includes for instance:

  • Bradley Cooper’s Oscar Selfie (2014).

Time 100 Photos Bradley Cooper Oscars Selfie

Credit: Bradley Cooper

  • The first cellphone picture (1997).

Time 100 Photos First Cell Phone Picture

Credit: Philippe Khan

  • The original photo of Michael Jordan that inspired the Air Jordan logo (1984).

Time 100 Photos Michael Jordan Air Jordan Logo

Credit: Co Rentmeester

What’s in it for Social Media Managers: in addition to offering a interesting perspective on the world from the last to centuries, Time 100 Photos can be a great source of inspiration to come up with creative post ideas (#FunFact, #Quizz, #TBT, #Anniversary, #Meme, etc.).

All 100 photos are accessible for free from Time’s website.

Loomly is a visual social media planner that offers you post ideas: start your 15-day free trial now.

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