We have all seen that symbol beside our favourite business leaders names identifying them as an official 'Linkedin Influencer.' What is it about and more importantly how do you become one?

'I Could Do That' After meeting close to 50 potential clients in the last year there is still this disturbing attitude among even established businesses when it comes to social media. It is the belief that because everyone in the company has a social media account that at least half of them are qualified to handle the social media marketing of the business.

Snapchat is still hanging in there with the release of the new augmented reality action. We are getting flashbacks of Pokemon Go with this but we would love to hear your thoughts on the applications new edition. As the application has just launched today we are sure there are more additions coming soon. This exciting for Snap chat users as well as techy fans!

While we named these platforms The Big 3 in the previous article, they can be very annoying at times but that does not seem to hinder their popularity. We are going to go through some of the 'rules' & annoying aspects when applying a social media strategy using Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. LinkedIn needs a whole article to itself. If there are any we missed, don't be a stranger & use the comments section below!

LinkedIn can be a tricky platform for many of us to use properly. We separated it from the other platforms covered (The Big 3) as it is a different beast altogether. LinkedIn is the kingpin for generating leads & creating network connections. But, is it working for you? Creating a profile that says more than a listing experience really gives you the edge over the competition.

Welcome back to How To Conquer A Social Media Strategy For The First Time - part 2. In the first edition, we looked at defining goals & how to measure the success of an overall social media strategy. Now we will figure out the right platforms to use for your business so you can get the most out of your marketing budget. Just because it is free to set up an account for your business does not mean you should. We have chosen to focus on the platforms we use the most & that cover a variety of industries.

Welcome to How To Conquer A Social Media Strategy For The First Time Part 1! At Disrupt Digital, we have created & monitored numerous different strategies over the past year so we know that creating a Social Media Strategy for the first time can be overwhelming. We have broken the steps into different parts. We are starting with what do you want to achieve by investing in social media marketing?