NEW LIVE LIBRARY MARKETING TALK ON INSTAGRAM! Be sure to join me for my first live Instagram Q&A about Library Marketing. The live discussion happens every Tuesday at noon ET (11 a.m. Central and 9 a.m. Pacific) beginning this Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Every library marketer I know is fighting a battle for the attention of cardholders on social media. Platforms don't make it easy for us, do they? The kind of organic reach we enjoyed even five years ago is a nearly... Continue Reading →
Contrary to popular belief, librarians are trendy! I'm not just talking about the physical sporting of tattoos, body piercings, and colored hair. I'm talking about the more important stuff. Most librarians know how to work all kinds of advanced technological... Continue Reading →
Whenever my staff and I talk about increasing our library marketing reach in the community through social media, one particular staff member always says, "What are we doing on LinkedIn?" For a long time, we all had a little laugh... Continue Reading →
So, Instagram is a thing. A REALLY BIG THING. 700 million active users each month. 400 million active users each day. 250 million active users of Instagram stories each day. 4.5 billion photo likes each day. 59% of internet users... Continue Reading →
Confession: I am a Pinterest junkie. I've loved the platform since its infancy. When it debuted in March of 2010, I scored an invite to join from a journalist friend (at that time, you needed an invitation) and it was... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, luck shines on the hardworking marketer and all the stars align to hand you an unexpected victory. This happened to my library recently. Â One of our branches held a stuffed animal sleepover. I'm guessing someone in your library system... Continue Reading →
I see a new trend on social media for libraries and I'm loving it! More libraries are reducing the number of Tweets they send promoting programs and they're doing more curating and advocating for the library industry. I think that's great! It... Continue Reading →
This is a short post. Because the answer to the question, "How did your library double engagement on LinkedIn?" is easy. We started posting more often. Let's back up a bit. Why would a library even consider being on LinkedIn? It's just one... Continue Reading →
