From spooky scares to family-friendly fun, Halloween is filled with events and festivals, tasty treats, and seasonal finds. Whether you have a staff of 3 or 20, you can create social media content that highlights the places, businesses, people, and things that make your community unique. Boost Engagement, Promote Local Businesses & Tourism, and Increase […]
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The Easy September Engagement Playbook: September National Days
As summer winds down, social media engagement can easily dip. But don’t worry – we’ve got some fun and useful ideas to keep the momentum going. We’ve curated some of the best National Days in September for you to use to promote places to visit in your city, your products or services, other local businesses, […]
10 Summer Social Media Post Ideas for Chambers of Commerce (That Actually Get People Out of the House in 2026)
Summer is nearly here and it’s time to plan out the social media content for your Chamber of Commerce for the next few months. Unfortunately, most Chambers are doing summer social media wrong. They’re reposting member content, or sharing generic graphics, and wondering why no one is engaging. Here’s the truth: Reposting isn’t marketing, storytelling […]
2026 Short-Form Video Guidelines: Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok Videos Length
As you plan, shoot, and edit short-form videos for each social media platform, you need to know the latest maximum video length for Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok videos. What’s the Maximum Video Length for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok? This table shows the most recent guidelines for short-form videos on each social media platform. 2026 […]
How to Organize Your Canva Designs & Files (includes the 2024 Canva update)
Have you spent too much time looking for a design in Canva only to be frustrated and overwhelmed? I have, too! I’m going to give you an effective and easy-to-implement solution to your Canva organization problems. It will make your files easy to search, organize, and find. I recently used these steps to organize our […]
10 Do’s and Don’ts to Promote an Event on Social Media
These tips can help you get the best results from promoting your event on social media. #1 DO create a Facebook Event for your event Why should you do this? First, it’s free. Who doesn’t love the free promotion of an event? Second, anyone who searches for things to do in your town or upcoming […]
5 More Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Chambers of Commerce in 2025
As you head into your social media planning and content creation for 2025, here are five more things to do and not do to encourage engagement, highlight your members, and grow your Chamber. #1 DON’T share a ton of posts from other businesses on a Chamber page I will argue that your Chamber of Commerce […]
How to Create Social Media Content from National Days
National Days celebrate many things. From National Doughnut Day to National Plant a Flower Day, you can find ways to highlight the businesses, people, and locations in your community using these days. National Pie Day is January 23rd and some Chambers of Commerce took to social media to promote businesses that offer pies. These are […]
5 Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Chambers of Commerce in 2024
Social media is an important component of your Chamber’s marketing and communication strategy. It’s how you can let members know about activities and trainings, how you can highlight your members, and how you can promote Chamber membership. When I work with a Chamber of Commerce on their Facebook marketing plan, I review their existing account […]
