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New Social Media Platforms You (And Your Business) Should be Using

Written by James Miranda, Content Creation Intern at MSM Designz

Whether you’re a Millennial or a Baby Boomer, you’ve used social media to some degree. With that, it’s hard to imagine that something as normal and popular as Instagram or Twitter could just disappear. That, however, is exactly what could happen before you know it. And along with it, is your …

How To Set Smart Social Media Goals For Your Business: A Step By Step Guide (Thursday, January 18, 2018)

By Samantha Coppola, Social Media Content Creator at MSM DesignZ, Inc.

January is a great time to start setting new goals for your business! And a great way to start is by establishing the social media goals that will help your brand or company be more successful this year.

You may be asking yourself: Why do I need to set smart social ...

Why Facebook Video Is Important For Your Brand (Monday, December 4, 2017)

By Samantha Coppola, Social Media Content Creator at MSM DesignZ, Inc.

In today’s world of digital marketing and social media, one of the best ways to promote your brand and get more engagement with your customers or followers is through video. And Facebook videos are a great, cost effective way to accomplish that. Video marketing has become one of the most ...

Network! (Even When You Don’t Want To) (Friday, August 18, 2017)

By Kiersten Leone, Social Media Content Intern at MSM DesignZ, Inc.

Networking can be a scary word for most. A lot of people hate small talk, which many think networking is, and the idea of it makes them anxious. However, networking is so much more than small talk! It’s an important duty that must be done to push you forward in ...

5 reasons why you should be using social media influencers right now! (Thursday, May 25, 2017)

By Linda Carvalho, Account Director at MSM DesignZ, Inc.

Influencer marketing has taken the world by storm over the past few years. With the number of social media users on the rise it makes sense that companies are looking for ways to be seen. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest are the major platforms for social media influencers. Social media influencers are ...

Can Businesses Successfully Utilize Snapchat? (Friday, June 24, 2016)

By Rebecca Horton, MSM DesignZ, Inc.

Snapchat, the messaging application that allows users to send images, videos, text, and drawings that disappear after a certain amount of time viewed, has seen growth at a speed unlike any other app. Originally named Pictaboo, Snapchat managed to surpass Twitter in number of followers in 2014, just three years after its launch. ...

Instagram for Business: A Long Awaited Upgrade (Friday, June 3, 2016)

By Clayra Morales, MSM DesignZ, Inc.

Businesses may find Instagram more appealing with this upcoming update.

Instagram has been going through some major changes lately. Recently, the popular app had a major design makeover, featuring different symbols and a new color scheme. Now, the Facebook-owned application plans to optimize accounts for businesses.

Despite the popularity of Instagram, which now has over 400 million ...

Instagram for Business (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)
By Clayra Morales, MSM DesignZ, Inc. Instagram has become a powerful mobile platform for advertisers. Their core lays on bringing an experience that feels native to the platform, using the most efficient form of communication: visuals and audiovisuals. According to their business page, they have measured more than 400 campaigns...

Medical Debt and How it Affects Consumer Credit Scores (Wednesday, August 13, 2014)

By Tracy A. Becker

A New FICO 09 Score Model will be introduced this fall, but why won’t Mortgage Lenders be using it? FICO, the leading credit score model used by lenders and creditors, announced the new FICO Score 09 model which will be released in the fall. The model will be used at the consumer MyFico site and possibly by ...

Top Four Social Media Trends of 2014 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)

By Kelsey Belgrave, Social Media Manager, MSM DesignZ, Inc.

In 2013 there were several trends that we saw take off at an exponential rate, one being ads on social media sites, another being second-long videos being recorded with a variety of topics. For 2014, we’re going to see a growth of existing trends that were established in 2013, including more emphasis ...