Things I wish I could say directly to the Tangerine Turd, Episode 1
"You are aware that this country was built on a foundation of protest, right?!?!?!"
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Content and social media marketing leader with 18+ years in the trenches. Music and mixed media art lover. Fan of micro-blogging and community built on conversation!
Things I wish I could say directly to the Tangerine Turd, Episode 1
"You are aware that this country was built on a foundation of protest, right?!?!?!"
You can share a dissenting or contrarian opinion without relying on ridiculous blanket statements.
That's it. That's the complete thought.
Unsolicited advice is rarely seen as nice.
And it just might get you muted or blocked.
I guess that was unsolicited advice, wasn't it?
WHOOPS!
"All the cool kids are doing it," is one of the things you should say to me if you want me to immediately ignore your idea.
03.06.2025 17:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0People donβt trust logos. They trust PEOPLE.
Show your face. Share your story. Be human.
Sometimes, an activity is just an activity.
Not a masterclass in marketing.
Go for the walk. Lift the weight. Read the book. Eat the pizza. Listen to the song.
And enjoy it. Without worrying about what it teaches you about marketing, sales, or operations.
The activity is the ENTIRE experience.
I'm a little late with this morning's #MusicVibe, but here it is.
Prom Zombie by stellastarr*
Let me know if you give it a listen!
#MusicSky #MusicDiscovery #IndieMusic
Threads allows one hashtag per post. Yet I see SOOOO many "content creators" auto-posting their Instagram posts, full of hashtags, to Threads as is.
Shows a distinct lack of understanding about catering the content to the platform.
#ContentCreators #SocialMediaMarketing
Saw your PM on Substack yesterday. It's been a little rough and I'm definitely in a funk. But still listening! Thanks for reaching out.
12.03.2025 13:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Good morning and Happy Wednesday. Here's today's #MusicVibe.
Cathedrals by Wunderhorse
Let me know if you listen! #MusicSky #MusicDiscovery #IndieMusic
I feel this down to my toes!
11.03.2025 15:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Prospects need to know, like, and trust you before they become purchasers. And that doesn't come with a coupon!
11.03.2025 15:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You wonder why you're not getting any engagement.
But your "post" is made up of a text-based graphic with no ALT tags, and the content portion is a lengthy list of hashtags. 20+ hashtags. Nothing else.
You can stop wondering.
#DigitalMarketing #MarketingSky
It's a great cover, true to the original, but with something extra and different to make it solid on its own!
11.03.2025 15:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Are you ready for today's #MusicVibe?
Flipside by FLORΓS
Let me know if you add it to your playlist!
#MusicSky #MusicDiscovery #IndieMusic
Monday Morning vibe ...
Everybody's Different by Joe P
Let me know if you listen, #MusicSky.
#IndieRock #IndieMusic #MusicDiscovery
This morning's #MusicVibe.
"Swell" by New Year Memorial
Let me know if you listen! And what do you think, too?
#5SongShuffle
1. Red Rain by Peter Gabriel
2. R.S.V.P. by Hala
3. Somebody's Baby by Mike Felumlee
4. Behemoth by Daze
5. Living In Colour by Frightened Rabbit
#MusicSky #SpotifyShuffle #RandomPlaylist
Want to play? Set your music app to shuffle and share the first five songs!
That's a nice mix in five songs!
03.03.2025 16:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Content that creates connection and offers an opportunity for conversation leading to building and maintaining community? NOT A HACK!
Does it require skill, strategy, creativity, and community management? If so, it's not a hack!
#NoMarketingHacks #MarketingSky
While I'm not a fan of blanket statements, I AM sharing one today.
White men, STOP responding to anything that people who are not white men say with "calm down."
It's not the flex you think it is. In fact, it just makes you look like an ignorant ass!
Satire requires skill.
You're not particularly adept at satire if you have to repeatedly inform your community that your post was satire.
#WriteSmarter #ContentMarketing
Quiet Thing single cover by Better Joy.
Happy Valentine's Day! Here's this morning's music vibe.
quiet thing by better joy
open.spotify.com/track/3oOQGN...
It's horrible. There are no secrets to audience research and proper messaging. Simply time, effort, and knowledge.
13.02.2025 16:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A ketchup bottle sits on a bold geometric background in shades of teal. The text next to the image reads, "Secret Sauce? Magic Trick? Shortcut? NOPE!"
There's no secret sauce when it comes to smart marketing. Instead there's research, connection building, community management, content creation, content repurposing, platform management, AND SO MUCH MORE. Hacks and algorithm chasing won't in in the long run. #MarketingSky #Marketing
13.02.2025 14:19 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Some Mondays, you wake up ready to tackle the world. And other Mondays, you wake up ready to climb right back into bed. Sadly, it's the latter for me today.
#TheMondays #MondaysGonnaBeMondays
People want to do business with other people they know, like, and trust. To earn that trifecta, you have to share at least a bit of who you are and what you're all about!
03.02.2025 14:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I love what I do, but that doesn't mean every day is a picnic. Sometimes, it's a hard slog through knee-deep mud and other muck.
If you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life is ABSOLUTELY not true. You can love what you do but can't ignore the effort necessary for success!