Social Media Mini Lessons

If you are a high school teacher or student, I’m creating a series of social media mini lessons for you to use in your classroom. You can view videos to go with these lessons on my TikTok account. Download the worksheets to go with each lesson here: Lesson 1:...

5 social networks that may replace Twitter

Worried about the future of Twitter? Or maybe just tired of the drama? Here are five social networks trying to replace it. Whether or not Twitter makes it through its current turmoil remains to be seen. But some social networks are seeing a spike in attention because...

NFL teams on TikTok

The NFL has seemingly embraced the fast-growing social media app TikTok as it tries to grow its brand both in the U.S. and in other markets. Update: This list was last updated Sept. 6, 2022, in advance of the 2022 NFL season. As of Oct. 23, 2019, I was able to find 27...

Virtual TikTok & Reels Workshop Aug. 23

TikTok has changed social media. It’s no longer about who can build the biggest following, but rather who can create the best content on a consistent basis. And many social media managers aren’t yet comfortable creating content in this format. This TikTok...

Tips for shooting better video [PDF]

Video is a necessary way to reach your audience in 2021. Nearly all social media users in the United States watch online videos and 86 percent of marketers use video as a marketing tool. The problem? Not everyone knows how to make great video. While just hitting...

How college students are using Instagram

How are college students using Instagram? And what do they consider to be acceptable behavior on the social network? Those were two of the questions I set out to answer in a survey I did with my digital media strategies students at Drake University during the first...

NBA teams on TikTok

With the NBA about to tip off the 2019-2020 season, and TikTok continuing to grow in popularity, it seemed like a logical time to see which NBA teams have a TikTok account and how they are doing building a following. Below is a list of NBA teams on TikTok along with a...