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The creative's guide to making networking meaningful

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock If networking isn't working for you, it's time to change things up. We all know part of the answer is to get out there more and network. Even if you enjoy meeting new people and chatting about your creative work, networking can often feel inauthentic and superficial. But that's too reductive.

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How to promote and build your creative business without using social media

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We examine why creatives are leaving social media, why it's increasingly useless for self-promotion, and some IRL alternatives to get your business up and running again. Digital burnout Recently, we took a deep dive into the question Is social media for self-promotion over? Here are a few suggestions.

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Creatives are saying social media is over… so what next?

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In the week that Meta launches Threads , we ask: can new platforms bring social media back to life? Right now, many of you are saying that's how social media feels. But will these platforms breathe new life into social media? I feel jaded by social media," he says. "On We're not convinced.

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? It's perhaps not surprising Alex has seen a lack of involvement in his content because other creatives feel less involved in social media overall. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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A Guide To Social Media Banner Sizes In 2021

Designer Daily

When setting up social media accounts, one of the first things you will need to design will be the banners that serve as your identity on the platforms. In this article, we are covering the banner sizes for the following social media platforms: Youtube, Twitter, Google Ads, and LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the perfect social network for you.

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A step-by-step guide on deleting your social media accounts

Creative Boom

Is it time to free yourself from social media? Image licensed via Adobe Stock Social media has been going through something of a revival of late, but not all of us are happy with the change. Here's our guide to deleting your social media accounts in 2023. These networks are complicated and expensive to run, after all.

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How to Increase Your Brand’s Social Media Engagement

Just Creative

Social media engagement is the new currency for business success. Brands that are looking to perform well on social media measure their performance on the amount of engagement they receive on their social media accounts. That being said, increased social media engagement is difficult to achieve. Link/media click throughs.

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