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Many people let their personal relationships fall by the wayside as they focus on their careers and start a family. Yet research shows that we are more successful in our careers when we’re supported by a foundation of strong, stable friendships. Don’t run the risk of losing touch with your closest social connections. Career and […]
Making Space for New Heroes and Heroines with @365ken This post is in honor of #MLKDAY in the United States. To see more of Ken’s photography, follow @365ken on Instagram. In Ken McFarlane’s (@365ken) portrait work, two common threads weave through: strength and dignity. “What is often highlighted in our communities is not necessarily the only thing, the best thing or the things that we know to be true,” says the photographer, based in Philadelphia. Reclaiming representations of the black community is important to Ken. “I believe in giving agency or utilizing our own agency in reflecting ourselves in the larger sense,” he explains. “What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others sacrificed allows me to have the mindset and the perspective that I…
4 Ways YouTube Transforms Your Marketing YouTube is one of the most powerful marketing tools in the world. However, many businesses have shied away from producing their…
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The Week on Instagram | 317 News Los Angeles Times: Instagram or it didn’t happen? L.A. restaurants show how the app has changed their industry Refinery29: This Instagram Account Is Changing The Way You Shop Black Brands InStyle: Nicole Kidman Is Now on Instagram and Her First Post Is a Winner Get Involved Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPmystyle. View photos from the last project, #WHPspontaneous. Around the Community On the Golden Globes Red Carpet with Actress Laura Marano Photographer @christian_foto Captures Landscapes from a Bird’s-Eye View The Foods and Flavors of Singapore with @stylohotmilo
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPmystyle Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. The goal this weekend is to make photos and videos that showcase your personal style. Our project takes inspiration from New York’s Museum of Modern Art’s (@themuseumofmodernart) exhibit, “Items: Is Fashion Modern?,” which features 111 items of garments and accessories that have had a strong impact on culture in the last century. Paola Antonelli (@paolantonelli), senior curator of architecture and design at MoMA, shared these tips for getting started with your submission: Think about the role fashion plays in your life —…
How in the world am I going to write this so it makes sense? It’s the question I asked myself when I was working on my first assignment for a tech website — one that I still find myself asking from time to time whenever I take on a job from a brand new client. […]
Jump for Joy with The RopeStylers To see more, follow @ropestylers on Instagram. Based in Paris, four athletes — Pauline (aka “Popo”), Kevin (aka “Choco”), Jeff (aka “Wens”) and Brandon (aka “BlackLee”) — make up The RopeStylers (@ropestylers), a professional double Dutch jump-rope group, among the best in Europe. Their favorite part of double Dutch? “Liberty!” says Wens. “Liberty to dance, make tricks, juggle and jump on the rope, but also liberty to be yourself — it’s accessible to all and can be practiced differently depending on the individual.”
So you’ve decided to join the ranks and become a freelancer. Congratulations! Whether you’ve chosen to pursue your passion full-time or part-time, you’ll need a…
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Research shows that content marketing costs 62% less than outbound marketing, yet produces 3X as many leads. Because the rewards for executing effective content marketing…
Remember that exciting self-driving car news we broke yesterday? AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah — largely known for its roadside assistance services — has…
The Foods and Flavors of Singapore with @stylohotmilo To learn more about Jasmine, follow @stylohotmilo on Instagram. Twenty-four-year-old Jasmine Tan (@stylohotmilo) is a Singaporean design researcher and self-described foodie. “I love our multiracial demographic because that means there’s always so much to observe, listen and appreciate from the people and spaces around me,” she says. “And of course, we get such a crazy variety of food.” Jasmine always loved going out to eat — Korean kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), Japanese ramen and Singapore’s bak kut teh (pork rib soup) are some of her favorites — but she started cooking at home out of necessity. “My house is located in the extreme west of Singapore so I don’t get a lot of food choices, and as…
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“Ladder — a growth hacking company” had a nice ring to it when I started my company a few years ago.
Photographer @christian_foto Captures Landscapes from a Bird’s-Eye View To see more from Christian, follow @christian_foto on Instagram. Christian Rodríguez (@christian_foto) is seeing the world differently. The photojournalist from Uruguay has eyes in the sky, with a drone-mounted camera, and his young son strapped to his back. “You can see the magnitude of the landscape,” he says, describing the perspective his aerial camera gave him while on a recent trip to Ushuaia, located at the southernmost tip of Argentina. “This region has rivers, peat bogs, melting glaciers and rich flora and fauna,” he adds. “In the end, a drone is a great tool, but the most important thing is the story behind the image.” For Christian, his most important story now is his relationship with his…
So, you made a video. You poured a significant amount of cash into your content and you’re proud of the outcome. It feels good to collect praise from your colleagues on a job well done, but don’t go patting yourself on the back just yet. A completed video is just the first leg of the […]
Social Late last year, I wrote an article for Vice News about whether humans can fall in love with artificial intelligence. Spoiler alert: We can. Normally, I’d link you to the webpage so you can read it to learn more, but in this case, I can’t. The article only appeared on Snapchat Discover, the daily […]
When analyzing your data for your online business, you’d be happy to find newcomers, converts, and of course, returning customers. So now the question is:…
Here I am, on my fourth day at CES 2018, and man — there has been a lot of content on emerging technologies.
It’s my third day here at CES, and today marks the opening of the 2018 event to the public. Last night marked the end of…
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In the video, a father tries to connect with his teenage daughter. She’s kind of a pill. She ignores him. She rolls her eyes when he tries to connect with her. At one point, he takes a selfie with her on an HP camera (product placement!), and puts it in her lunchbox. After a long […]
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — better known, generally, as “the tax bill” — was signed into law on December 22, 2017, there…
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPspontaneous Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. The goal of #WHPspontaneous was to take photos and videos that capture unexpected moments filled with energy and excitement. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
Today marks the second Media Day of CES 2018, and to kick things off, LG debuted a number of new technologies at this morning’s press conference.
Amazon grew its business into a retail giant through its customer service strategies, which it makes apparent on its website. Throughout its written copy, Amazon…
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The first Media Day of CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas today, rich with presentations from exhibitors on what’s to come in tech in…
The first Media Day of CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas today, rich with presentations from exhibitors on what’s to come in tech in…
On the Golden Globes Red Carpet with Actress Laura Marano To see more from Laura, follow @lauramarano on Instagram. Actress and singer Laura Marano (@lauramarano) was 5 years old when she began acting professionally. “My mom owns a children’s theater, and my sister and I were always there,” says Laura, who was born, raised and still lives in Los Angeles. “I was always performing and taking voice and piano lessons because I loved it so much — and I was also kind of a ham.” Fast forward to this Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) weekend, and Laura is proud and excited to be co-hosting the red carpet before the awards show — and to have starred in a nominated film, “Lady Bird.” “I can’t believe I got…
If you’re anything like I am, you have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. It seems like a natural time to make important changes. It’s…
If you’re anything like I am, you have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. It seems like a natural time to make important changes. It’s…
A Night of Hollywood Glamour with Actress Dove Cameron To see more from Dove during Golden Globes weekend, follow @dovecameron on Instagram. We’re heading into the weekend of the 75th Golden Globes (@goldenglobes), an annual celebration of film and American television in Beverly Hills, California. Twenty-one-year-old actress and singer Dove Cameron (@dovecameron) is excited to kick things off tonight at a party for Hollywood’s young and up-and-coming stars. “I’m looking forward to seeing people I love there,” she says. “It’s the first big event of the new year!”
The Week on Instagram | 316 News Media: What were your best nine Instagram photos from 2017? Media: Five Critical Gen Z Instagram Tricks That Marketers Are Missing Media: The 7 Most Buzzed-About Golden Globe Nominees on Instagram Get Involved Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPspontaneous. View photos from the last project, #WHPresolutions2018. Around the Community Making the Impossible Possible with @tinycactus Meet the Bengal Cat Who Will Inspire Wanderlust What Goes Into the Simple, Clean, Complex Cutouts from @mr_riu
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPspontaneous Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. This weekend, the goal is to take photos and videos that capture unexpected moments filled with energy and excitement, as in this featured photo from Noel Besuzzi (@imoments). Here are some tips to get you started: Find humor in spontaneity — from a bird snatching someone’s midday snack to a friend pretending to skate along an icy street. Join in on the fun! Dance at a party, run in a race, help your family cook a meal — some of the most…
Storytelling Content marketing is in a crisis. Once you sign up for a few brand newsletters, you get pounded with the same generic how-to articles. How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Small Business. How to Make Your Team More Productive. How to Save Money for Your Kid’s Future. And, most ironically, How to […]
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A few months ago during INBOUND 2017, we launched a complete redesign of HubSpot’s website pricing page. Not because it hadn’t been redesigned in a…
The machines are here. You may have heard rumors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially taking over our jobs. And the question is: Should you be…
The machines are here. You may have heard rumors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially taking over our jobs. And the question is: Should you be…
What Goes Into the Simple, Clean, Complex Cutouts from @mr_riu For more stories from the Japanese community, follow @instagramjapan). (This interview was conducted in Japanese.) RIU (@mr_riu) prefers to express himself in black and white. “The way I work, I do not use any colored paper, any coloring or any glue. I think it’s about simplicity and cleanliness,” says the artist from Japan who creates complex patterns out of a single sheet of paper. Depending on the piece, it can take more than 30 hours before RIU completes production. But despite the tiring nature of his work, which requires a lot of concentration, according to RIU, it is precisely this concentrated feeling of fatigue that leads to the feeling of accomplishment that follows. “I hope…
It’s an incredible feeling to land a new writing client! You found someone who recognizes the value of your service, and who wants you to…
If you’re reading this article, then I probably don’t need to tell you that video content accounts for over 74% of all online traffic, or…
If you’re reading this article, then I probably don’t need to tell you that video content accounts for over 74% of all online traffic, or…
As marketers, we think a lot about what it means to deliver a consistent, on-brand experience across all of our different channels. We recognize the…
As marketers, we think a lot about what it means to deliver a consistent, on-brand experience across all of our different channels. We recognize the…
January 4, 2018 11:00 am Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rss.xml?tabid=6307&moduleid=8441&maxcount=250 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-an-case-study-video-that-converts-leads
January 4, 2018 11:00 am Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rss.xml?tabid=6307&moduleid=8441&maxcount=250 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-an-case-study-video-that-converts-leads
Meet @amarisland, a Real-Life Gem Sorceress To learn more about her world, follow @amarisland on Instagram. Twenty-eight-year-old Amaris Rivera (@amarisland) is an artist, a Taurus and a gem sorceress. “I have always felt an incredible bond with the earth,” says Amaris, who lives in San Diego, California. At just 2 years old, she kicked off her collection, picking up rocks from her own backyard or traveling with her family to rock hunt or even explore abandoned mines in search of new additions. “Their beauty and energy are undeniable,” she says of her connection to crystals and minerals. “Even if you don’t believe in their energetic, healing qualities, it’s impossible not to be in awe of the fact that these beautiful treasures grow naturally within our…
Few things are as demoralizing for a content creator than taking the time to publish well-crafted content to get zero engagement. The search algorithms are complex…
Your content marketing strategy’s success for 2018 depends on the types of content you create and how you reach your audience. As long as you pay attention to emerging trends, you should find success in reaching your goals over the course of the year. Start by giving attention to these four opportunities for growth. Publish […]
One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…
One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPresolutions2018 Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. The goal of #WHPresolutions2018 was to take photos and videos that capture the feeling of fresh starts and new goals. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
Digital Transformation Contently grew up a lot in 2017. Instead of just going through the motions, we thought about how content marketing was maturing, refined our mission, and conducted research to find out as much as possible about our clients and the industry at large. If we learned anything from last year, it’s that marketers […]
Meet the Bengal Cat Who Will Inspire Wanderlust Make sure you never miss one of Suki’s trips! Follow @sukiicat on Instagram. Hello, world! It’s time to meet today’s adventurous #WeeklyFluff. Suki (@sukiicat) is a beautiful Bengal cat who resides in Canada. This high-energy, fierce feline is amazingly adaptable, making herself at home and posing for the perfect shot wherever her humans take her.
When the Global Innovation Index 2017 was released, Switzerland and Sweden led the pack — as they have in previous years. What makes this part of…
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This article originally appeared on HBR.org and you can access it HERE. Written by Peter Kriss Intuitively, most people recognize the value of a great customer experience. Brands that deliver them are ones that we want to interact with as customers — that we become loyal to, and that we recommend to our friends and […]
Spreadsheets. Emails. Paper documents. Oh my. If this sounds anything like your current invoicing solution, you’re not alone.
Making the Impossible Possible with @tinycactus To see more of her work, follow @tinycactus on Instagram. Sunrise. Sunset. For artist KangHee Kim (@tinycactus), these are the sweetest spots in a day. “I never get enough of them,” says the 27-year-old artist from South Korea, who lives in New York City. “It’s impossible to witness the perfect scenery every time, but longing to see a better one the next day leaves me with a hope. I think they are natural healers and rewards we get every day. That’s why we start a day with one and the other is closure.” KangHee fills her profile with “Street Errands,” a series of surreal, collaged photographs. “One day, I was waiting for the right moment to photograph. Suddenly a…
Something about summer gets our creative juices flowing—maybe it’s all the sunshine. Now that we’re back in school (er, work) mode, the same old routine day after day has us in a rut. When you think about it, we put tons of energy into exercising our muscles, but we rarely give our minds that kind […]
IT’S IMPORTANT TO STAY MOTIVATED AS A CREATIVE Staying motivated and on top of the game as a Creative Entrepreneur can take a toll sometimes. That is why it becomes important to surround yourself with supportive people that believe in you and remind you why you started on this journey to being with. I’m lucky […]
Creativity while writing is a fleeting thing. Sometimes, your mind is just firing on all cylinders, and it feels like you can do no wrong. Other times, it feels like you have a million things to do and you just can’t get the words flowing. When faced with a deadline, this can be a terrifying […]
68 AWESOME BLOGGING TIPS General Tips Select a reliable webhost. (click here for web hosting discounts.) Blog about something you’re passionate about. Determine your niche and focus on it. Be consistent. Schedule your blog posts. Read other blogs. Find inspiration to stay motivated. Take time to explore. Learn something new. Create the necessary pages: “About […]
This article was originally posted on fallfordiy.com you can find it HERE. As a creative blogger it’s my job to think up new ideas and creative concepts. And while that sound fun and well, let’s face it, a bit of a breeze, it can actually be quite tricky to keep the ideas fresh and imaginative. […]
This article appeared originally on hgtv.com find it HERE. Different colors can impact the way we think, what we buy and even our design choices. Find the perfect shade that fits your aesthetic with this helpful guide featuring 18 popular hues. Did you know that a bright yellow room can promote creativity or that apricot […]
Beautiful Office Space Inspirations GET YOUR GREEN THUMB ON: bring life to your desk by keeping plants in your office (real or faux). We suggest starting with a cactus or succulents, both are low maintenance and do well in offices with minimal sunlight. ACCESSORIZE: work seems so much easier when you’re doing it in style. […]
This article originally appeared on Successfulblogging.com you can find it HERE. Search engine optimization is one of the key parts of Internet marketing, but can seem like the most complicated one. There are, of course, hundreds of articles online trying to explain it and help beginners, but it could take hours to find and read […]
This article originally appeared on smartblogger.com you can find it HERE. Give Your Readers a Pep Talk Let’s face it. When they’re reading, most people aren’t exactly bouncing off the walls with energy and enthusiasm. They’re probably bored, maybe a little depressed, and almost definitely tired. And they’re looking for something, anything, that’ll wake […]
This article originally appeared on breakfastatlillys.com you can find it HERE. PLANNING BLOG CONTENT LIKE A BOSS Here is a screenshot of what my May social media content calendar currently looks like. I am still unsure if I will be posting on Memorial Day or not, so I have left that one blank for now […]
Here are 100 lifestyle blog post ideas for those days when you have absolutely NO FREAKING CLUE what to blog about! Enjoy! 10 things you probably don’t know about me post Share your top 10 favorite movies Travel bucket list Travel essentials How to properly pack a suitcase Favorite childhood memory An interview with someone […]
This article originally appeared on lifeshelives.com find it HERE. It’s a question that every blogger asks: how do you drive traffic to your blog? We often read stories of mega-bloggers who rake in hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month, and wonder how in the world us little guys can get a piece of […]
This article originally appeared on createandgo.co find it HERE. Why start a WordPress blog? Listen to our story about how we went from full-time corporate workers to full-time bloggers in our first year of blogging! 10 months ago, Lauren and I were just a couple frustrated young professionals looking to make money online and escape […]
This article originally appeared on thesitsgirls.com you can find it HERE. You’re off! Starting a blog is the easy part, but now what? You’ve probably Googled just about every term related to blogging in hopes of getting as much information as you can. Slow down and let’s take things one step at a time. There […]
BY RYAN MCCREADY, SEP 21, 2017 This article originally appeared on Venngage.com – find it HERE. Anyone that is producing content these days knows how powerful a well written list article (or “listicle”) can be. Whether you are a Buzzfeed-type publisher pumping out thousands of blog posts a day, or a simple content marketer, the […]
KEYWORD OPTIMIZE YOUR POST SYNDICATE YOUR CONTENT SHORTEN YOUR POST’S URLS TAILOR YOUR STATUS UPDATES BOOKMARK YOUR CONTENT POST TEASERS ON OTHER SITES COMMENT ON BLOGS USE TWITTER CREATE NEWSLETTER SHARE POSTS W/ TARGET CONTACTS The following post was originally written and published by: DOUGLAS KARR. via MaTech.zone Overall Optimization of Every […]
Ringing in 2018 with @joselourenco’s #myinstagramlogo We’re inspired by the ways community members make Instagram’s look come to life. Follow along on #myinstagramlogo and add your own ideas. Tons of tiny beads and careful tweezer precision allowed artist José Lourenço (@joselourenco) to construct this festive #myinstagramlogo. For 2018, José, who lives in Lisbon, Portugal, dreams of a “fairer world” and has a hope, specific to the Instagram community. “My hope is to continue to have the same joy I always have had when I open the application. I hope to be able to meet and interact with a larger number of people and make new friends — some of my best friends I met through Instagram.”
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPresolutions2018 Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. We’re on the cusp of a new year. This weekend, the goal is to take photos and videos that capture the feeling of fresh starts and new goals, as in this featured photo from Vanessa (@gypsyyogalove). Here are some tips to get your creative juices flowing: Reflect on 2017. What were your successes, and what were your challenges? How can you represent those in a single frame? Show us your long-term resolutions for the new year, like mastering a tricky yoga pose,…
We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.
We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPcelebrate Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. The goal of #WHPcelebrate was to take photos and videos that celebrate the holiday season. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
December 27, 2017 1:00 pm Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rss.xml?tabid=6307&moduleid=8441&maxcount=250 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/create-videos-that-convert-leads
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What Life Is Like for @tromsoarcticreindeer To learn more, follow @tromsoarcticreindeer on Instagram. Reindeer herding is part of a long family tradition, passed down from generation to generation. “You always learn from older people, the reindeers themselves, the nature and by your own experience,” says 34-year-old Johan Oskal of Tromsø Arctic Reindeer (@tromsoarcticreindeer). Johan and his family are part of the Sami people, an indigenous group that have lived in Arctic Europe since prehistoric times. Just like their ancestors, his family continues to herd thousands of reindeer every year, but they also host adventures in Norway, so people can experience what life is like for the reindeer and the Sami. Johan’s favorite parts of his profession are the freedom of his days and working with…
The Week on Instagram | 315 News Elite Daily: Instagram’s ‘Recommended For You’ Section Is Being Tested & You’re Going To Love It USA Today: These life hacks will help you survive the holidays eMarketer: eMarketer Unveils First-Ever Worldwide Instagram Forecast Get Involved Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPcelebrate. View photos from the last project, #WHPstripes. Around the Community In the Kitchen with French Pastry Chef Cédric Grolet Spreading Cheer with a #flowerflash in New York City At Home for Hanukkah with @chefeitanbernath
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPcelebrate Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. This weekend, the goal is to take photos and videos that celebrate the holiday season, as in this featured photo by Anna Salynskaya (@i_love_inspire). Here are some tips to get you started: Whether you’re giving gifts, spending time out in nature or dancing the night away, capture moments that feel unique to this festive time of year. December brings with it a slew of parties and family gatherings. Document an entire meal or soiree — challenge yourself to tell the story of…
Exploring Alaska with @cricketinthethicket Follow @cricketinthethicket to see more of this shiba inu’s Alaskan adventures. Hello, world! It’s time for a very special edition of #WeeklyFluff, starring 10-month-old Cricket (@cricketinthethicket). This sassy shiba inu resides in Alaska — which is exactly where he belongs, according to his human Gabrielle. “Cricket really likes it when we do our glacier hikes; he’s a notorious glacier-licker,” says Gabrielle. “He loves the sticks that he finds out there. He’ll carry them around proudly, even if they’re much too big, and drag them behind. That makes him really happy.”
I’ve become a morning walking companion to people I may never meet.
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To see more of his innovative and elegant pastries, follow @cedricgrolet on Instagram. The very best part of Cédric Grolet’s (@cedricgrolet) job? Creation. “I’m in a perpetual process of creation,” says the 32-year-old award-winning French pastry chef, who lives in Paris. “I look for ideas every day so that I never get bored. Everything that surrounds me — what I can taste, what I can see, what I can smell — there’s no limit. And that enables me to be creative.” As for his dreams for 2018, Cédric is on a mission to open his own bakeries around the world.
The HubSpot Marketing Blog has been around since 2006. Think about that for a moment. It’s been 11 years — with is plenty of time…
Over the last few years, native advertising has become a crucial part of brands’ business models. In 2017, native content has accounted for more than half of all digital display advertising spend, according to eMarketer. Next year, that share will grow even bigger. In this partner webinar, AARP Media Sales development director Danielle McMurray and […]
Becoming the Subject of Your Own Life with @delphinediallo To learn more about her life and work, follow @delphinediallo on Instagram. Photographer and activist Delphine Diallo (@delphinediallo) has been unpacking her identity her entire life. Born in Paris to a French mother and Senegalese father, she now lives in Brooklyn, New York. “I have always been fascinated by improving my understanding of consciousness through the years,” says Delphine. “All my work is about study.” And her self-portraiture is central to that study. “Self-portrait is the door where your spirit reveals itself in different forms: the eyes, the attitude, the complexity of the person can be discovered through self-portraiture,” she says. In her work, she feels called to frame herself and her subjects as the protagonist…
Spreading Cheer with a #flowerflash in New York City To keep up with all of Lewis’ flower flashes, follow @lewismillerdesign on Instagram. After finishing big events, florist Lewis Miller (@lewismillerdesign) often found himself wondering: How else could he reuse all these flowers? “I was walking down the street one day and I saw a typical New York City trash can, overflowing with garbage and spilling onto the sidewalk,” says Lewis, who’s run his floral business for 15 years. “And I thought, wouldn’t it be fun if that were all flowers?” So, the #flowerflash was born, and in the wee hours of the morning after an event, Lewis and his team load up their van and head out to trash cans, bus stops and lampposts throughout…
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPstripes Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags. For a chance to be featured, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. The goal of #WHPstripes was to take photos and videos that capture stripes created by colors, textures and surfaces. Each week, we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
2017 on Instagram: Building and Fostering Communities of Support Follow along on #IGYearInReview as we reflect on the most memorable Instagram trends of 2017. “I don’t know who I would be or what I would be doing if I wasn’t making art,” says Quil Lemons (@quillemons). The 20-year-old student and artist based in New York City creates work that sheds light on his community. “As a black creator, it’s vital that my work explores the many facets of the African-American diaspora,” says Quil. “I think my work allows black men to feel pretty — to be themselves.” On Instagram, he’s found community. “I don’t think I could exist without the support that Instagram provides,” he says. “In urban communities, access to resources for sharing and…
The Week on Instagram | 314 News The Verge: Instagram Gets More #Interesting National Geographic: Exclusive: Instagram Fights Animal Abuse With New Alert System Refinery29: Instagram Is Making Its Biggest Changes To Profiles Since 2013 Get Involved Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPstripes. View photos from the last project, #WHPclassic. Around the Community Together, These Twins Tumble and Soar Through the Air @nornea’s Forest Adventures with Her ‘Real-Life’ Unicorn 2017 Trend: The Eyelid as the Canvas of Choice
Your trash smells bad. If you get one of those airtight lidded cans, your trash only smells bad when you open it, releasing a wet rancid fog right into your face. The best fix is to separate your food waste and store it in the freezer. But unless you’re composting that food waste, that’s too much work. Instead—or…Read more…
Weekend Hashtag Project: #WHPstripes Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes and hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a post every week announcing the latest project. This weekend, the goal is to take photos and videos that capture stripes created by colors, textures and surfaces, as in this featured photo by Sara Harvey (@4theloveoftoys). Here are some tips to get you started: Head outside to see what stripes nature has to offer, like the natural lines of your local flora or the way streams create bands through a landscape. From repeating red lockers in the hallway to the way office buildings cast shadows at high noon, there are…
You probably see it all the time: someone sitting alone out in the cold, holding a sign with a scribbled plea for help on it. Well, even if you don’t carry cash anymore, or have time to run to a nearby store, you might still be able to help them with this clever act of kindness.Read more…
If you haven’t added a second layer of security to your Google account, you’re more vulnerable than you realize. You might think you’re secure if you’re using SMS to protect your accounts, but even that has its own security issues compared to alternative verification options. You could employ an authentication app,…Read more…
It’s time to upgrade your simple home into a smart home, people! It’s way easier to do than you think. We’re continuing our Homehackers video series by going over smart lighting, smart switches, and wireless security cameras.Read more…
Want a quick way to get your old furniture or piles of clothing to Goodwill? Have a mattress that needs to go to the Salvation Army? Moving service Dolly is ready to show up, load your stuff, and take it to one of your city’s major donation centers—without you even having to ride along.Read more…
Taking Care of Wildlife with @fuzzyfawn To learn more about Fuzzy and her family of fawns, follow @fuzzyfawn on Instagram. There’s one woman behind Fuzzy Fawn Wildlife (@fuzzyfawn). “My dad nicknamed me Fuzzy the day I was born because of my white hair that stood up in every direction. I’ve been Fuzzy to everyone I know since,” says the volunteer who is licensed by New York State to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife. “A fawn that is sickly has a fuzzy coat, so after all of these years being called Fuzzy, my name finally fit!” Six years ago, a deer who had been struck by a car entered Fuzzy’s yard. “Long story short, it took me four hours to find help for this deer that was…
