Social Media
Social media is more than just posts and likes—it’s a powerful tool for engagement, storytelling, and brand building. From organic strategies to paid campaigns, we’ll help you navigate the ever-changing social landscape and create meaningful connections with your audience.
The do’s and don’ts of social media for your business
Social media content should always provide your audience with value. Even if that’s just a quick laugh, make sure all of your posts have a purpose. In today’s competitive marketplace, the impact of social media on business can’t be denied. Creating social media...
Creating content guidelines
Have you ever seen a fast-food chain poke fun at its competitors on Twitter? Or maybe a professional sports team is feuding with its opponent before a big game? These brands have created unique identities, personalities and highly specific content guidelines. Building...
Impacting Animals’ Lives
SSDM is delighted to share its latest award win – this time, for a social media strategy to restore the reputation of a local animal shelter. Waging social media war SSDM was first introduced to the Humane Society of Macomb (HSM) several years ago, when the...
How to Increase Engagement at Your Next Virtual Event
ICES, the biggest expo extravaganza on earth, will be virtual in January 2021. Has your biggest conference or industry summit gone virtual? Are those personalized experiences gone too? Well, yes and no. Till we meet again Just like most of you, we sincerely hoped that...
After COVID: The new communications strategy for senior living
It’s time. As Henry Kissinger once said: “The challenge for leaders is to manage the crisis while building the future.” That time is now. This COVID-19 crisis certainly has challenged our industry, but in many ways, it has made us stronger. The new communications...
Social Media Doesn’t Work For My Business
We hear this statement a lot. “Tried social media; didn’t work.” We get it. If a company has expended time, money, and valuable resources working on something with little or no return on investment, this defensive posture is understandable when we ask, “What have you...
Facebook is illuminating its ad data
Good intel is invaluable How much are you willing to spend to get your message in front of the right audiences? Ever wonder what your competition is spending on social media? For the past year, Facebook Ad Library has provided a comprehensive, keyword-searchable...
Ep. 39: Finding “hot” prospects through social
Utilizing the various targeting options on social media is a very effective option to find “hot” prospects. Demographics, location and lifestyle are some of those options to find prospects who are interested in senior...
Creating goal-focused content for social media
From organically reaching specialized groups through hashtags, to paid opportunities with audience targeting, social media has come a long way from simply connecting friends. But to be completely transparent, when it comes to social media marketing, there is a wrong...
Social media: do it with purpose or don’t bother
Social media has always been the bridge for connecting people to each other and immediate information. But when it comes to using it for marketing purposes, how do you explain to a client, or even to your own management, its value? The answer is the strategy –...
