Is the report on Justin Bieber accurate? Hard to day. After all, Demi Lovato recently sent a fake tweet saying she was engaged.
Justin Bieber’s female fans are set for a shock. Reportedly, he’s secretly dating fellow teen sensation Demi Lovato.
The singer of Baby has remained tight-lipped about his love life since shooting to fame last year, refusing to name a girlfriend or talk about his relationship status.
But a magazine in the U.S. has now reported the singer, 16, is dating 18-year-old Camp Rock actress Lovato after they were spotted kissing.
“She’s not shy about talking about their relationship. Demi said Justin was very mature for his age. … She was shocked at what a good kisser he was.”
Isn’t it frustrating when you send brand new posts into the world and the next day you find out they performed ‘okay’? Just ‘okay’ won’t do!
Facebook is probably the most popular social platform out there and you can be sure that people have tried it all. Every imaginable format has been tested but the ones that have actually worked are all here.
Coming up with something new everyday is an impossible task and not always rewarding. Without further ado, here are 15 types of Facebook posts that you must try if you’d like to see more engagement from your audience:
Many marketers made claims about video being the hottest content trend of 2017. There’s so much room for creativity, so many ways to apply it to your industry that you simply have to try integrating video into your feed.
Offer your fans something valuable in the form of educational or entertainment videos. Spark some conversation by showing something they haven’t seen before, give them an opportunity to walk away having learned something.
The videos you share can be educational, entertaining, promotional, shown as stories or just interesting snips. Whatever type of video you choose, make sure you’re staying in your niche and sharing something relevant.
Humans are visual creatures, we grasp images and their meanings quickly, we remember them much better in the long run. Turns out, Facebook posts with images get 2.3X more engagement than posts without images. This is because our brain is able to process images much faster than plain text.
Don’t shy away from visuals. Whenever you see a good opportunity, show instead of tell. Any industry you come from can show information in some form of a visual. Don’t stop there. Create series of images, tell stories and use photos, illustrations and other images to offer something unique to your audience and inspire more engagement as a result.
Although it is true that images are worth a thousand words, never underestimate the power of writing. If you have something valuable to say, by all means share it with your audience.
Updates, insights, facts and simply interesting thoughts are all worth sharing. Interchange your posts to include visuals and text; a combination of the two can go a long way in helping you with engagement.
User generated content has worked for many notable brands. Think about your industry, product or service that you’re offering. Sharing content that is made by other people that are happy customers gives you credibility and is a great way to market products. On top of it, you’re also working towards building a community around your brand/product.
Another tactic is to share other people’s content. If the brands and people you’re following are doing a good job with their page, reap some of those benefits! Share news stories, or current events that you think are interesting and worth your share.
You likely have a company blog where you share more insights and useful tips with your followers. If you’re following a schedule, integrate your blog posts into your social media strategy. Combine this with catchy graphics, and watch the responses flow in.
Don’t have a blog? Do some research and repost other popular blog posts and websites that are relevant to your business. Your feed can be a source of inspiration for your visitors, use the opportunity to show that you’re versatile.
People LOVE podcasts. Why? Because podcast are bundles of valuable knowledge delivered to us in bite sized pieces. There are so many podcasts out there on every imaginable topic – do some research. Find topics that can somehow be tied back to your brand or company and share it with your followers.
The thing with podcasts is if they’re successful and people like them, they’ll like and want to share them with their friends and family. Podcasts are usually educational and if you can tap into the topics that interest your fans and followers, you’ve got a winner.
Inspirational quotes work well for engagement because when people see something that inspires them, something they can relate to, they immediately feel a need to spread the word. You’ll get lots of reposts if you execute the presentation well.
It’s quite easy to do as well. Simply find quotes that you think will be popular with your followers and use a graphic editor to bring them to life in a more aesthetically pleasing way. Simply posting a quote might not do the trick, but using Crello can drastically change the way your followers engage with the post when your designs are professional looking.
People are fueled by their dreams, ambitions and goals. Inviting bucket list responses is a quick way to get people talking. Think about the most prominent and exciting thing about your line of work, find a fitting image and share it as part of your bucket list. Ask people to like and share if they support your cause.
Another type of post that’s hard to skip is fill in the blanks. You create a sentence with a missing word (but not too open-ended) that really encourages people to share their stories by participating with their short answers. People that contribute to these types of posts feel like they’re a part of a larger community. They get to interact with each other, comment and like each other’s’ responses.
Count on humor to get you likes and shares. People on Facebook are on the lookout for some giggles and if you can do this tastefully without turning your page into a meme feed, by all means do so.
Find memes that can somehow be relevant to your business. Every industry has inside jokes as well, make the most of them!
Inspirational images are usually eye catching. These are also images that make you look twice and in return inspire people to share them with their friends and family.
If you can tap into a great aesthetic to bring unity to your visual content, you’ll give people something to look forward to when they come to your page. Maintain a visual style that is consistent and you’ll watch your engagement grow by the week.
What better way to strike a conversation with your audience than open ended questions? If you can find a way to get people to participate in some minor decision making, do it and they will feel like you’re considerate of their opinions.
You can also post the questions that you get frequently asked and get other followers to give people their tips, advice and personal answers. You not only get more engagement, but you’re also indirectly helping your clients and followers.
Quizzes are so much fun, both to create and to participate in. It’s a fun task for you to do, and the returns on your time and efforts are immediately seen through audience engagement.
Quizzes also result in emotional responses and more often than not provoke conversation amongst participants. The key to great quizzes is marrying educational materials with a little bit of fun. The ultimate goal is to provide your followers with something they can relate to.
The psychology with calls to actions is straightforward – people feel obliged to respond when they’re directly asked to. If you say “Like this if you agree with X”, you’re encouraging a reaction. Anyone that isn’t indifferent to your cause will likely respond.
A great tip to remember is to not overdo it with calls to actions. It might come off a little salesy, and people may feel like you’re forcing engagement. Use them sparingly and for a great cause.
If you have a designer on the team, include them in your social media strategy! Do some research into a relevant branch of your business, and illustrate your ideas instead of stating them as facts.
Infographics get crazy shares and likes. One of the reasons is that they’re extremely informative and support text with interesting illustrations. If you create in-house infographics, Facebook is the perfect platform to spread the word.
Chances are you’ve been in your business for a while. Share useful tips with your audience. Ask questions, give advice and post your top tips to help your followers out. It’s a quick and simple way to educate, inform and engage your fans and followers.
If you’ve tried some of these and didn’t get the results you expected, mix and match them! The most important tip for the right approach is to always remain relevant. Don’t post just any image and expect engagement, or infographics that don’t relate to your business and other materials that will appear random.
Always try to find ways to tie your business, product or service to your Facebook posts. Don’t venture too far out as it might not make sense and appear as if you’re trying too hard to get likes and shares.
Narrow in to your business, get creative and watch your engagement grow by trying new things. Don’t settle for ‘okay’ posts and remember that the first rule to more engagement is finding a way to be relatable.
Have you ever looked at your company, knowing that you have set up everything right – but you just feel like you are not getting the business exposure that you deserve?
An indefinite number of businesses suffer from a lack of exposure for many years and continue to this day.
Have you ever looked at your company, knowing that you have set up everything right – but you just feel like you are not getting the public exposure that you deserve?
The lack of exposure to target markets is always the main downfall for any business. At Flock, we look to fix that one step at a time.
Let us look at it this way – there are tens of thousands of suppliers all around the globe, ranging from handlers to caterers and so many more.
But we do need to take a closer look at one single business at a time. Have you ever sat around the office after a long and dull day at work wondering why you aren’t receiving the large number of inquiries that you feel your business deserves?
You can think of a million things to blame! The worst thing is, knowing you potentially offer the best prices available in the market, and you are still not getting traffic!
A business strategy in itself, lowering prices to attract a more significant proportion of consumers is quite an effective, yet bold move.
In the case of suppliers around the world, it is safe to assume that a substantial percentage have adopted this strategy to achieve growth and gain market share.
However, for many, it does not seem to have worked out just exactly as planned. Prices have been lowered, but desired exposure has not been gained.
The reason as to why lies within the problem itself, how is it possible to achieve maximum exposure from attractive prices?
Many companies fear from publishing their prices online as competitors could quickly take a peek and know what they are up against, and adjust their strategy accordingly.
So how exactly would it be possible for you to publish your prices for your target market to easily access and view, without the fear of your competition knowing?
At Flock, we have found the solution. Our team has designed and integrated a unique feature! This feature allows you as a supplier to publish prices for all the services you provide on the Flock platform.
Rest assured, only operators verified by Flock will be able to take a look at these – and you will be notified every single time someone does! Not only will you gain exposure to your attractive prices, but even better yet – you will be earning a lead!
Once a user clicks to view your price list, you will immediately be notified – receiving that user’s information so you can freely follow-up with them about their inquiry.
This unique feature allows you to get your prices out there! Even more importantly, generate leads that you can take maximum advantage of.
Take into consideration how much quicker you will be able to create a lead! Having a user check your prices online, immediately, and with no hassle at all.
There is no need for multiple exchanges of emails, inquiries and so on. Instead, it is all done with a click of a button.
This ease of accessibility for users makes it extremely efficient for your business to gain the needed exposure. This is done by adopting a strategy at the core of which lies your price list.
Users can then freely browse through the different suppliers and service providers that exist at any given airport and view their price lists. Users could then immediately get in contact with a business of their choice.
So as a business that suffers from lack of exposure, or if you feel like your business deserves more than what it has. Then undoubtedly this produces the perfect opportunity for you to get there.
Competitive pricing is important, but that is not the only aspect we believe in at Flock. Your company profile will contain so much more than that. Undoubtedly, it will include many more selling points that you could use to your advantage.
But we just cannot deny the importance of pricing and the effect it has on winning over new customers. That is why we have dedicated so many resources to build such a compelling feature.
We have created a unique situation in which your price list becomes the critical selling point for your business.
Worry not! The topics in the coming blogs will look into precise detail on how to create the perfect price list. This involves what to include, and what to make sure you avoid at all costs.
We at Flock will also be offering a special content offer. This will contain tips on maximizing your price list efficiency and gaining more traffic.
So stay tuned for more to follow on our blog – and in the meantime, feel free to have a look at this feature for yourself.
Visit flock.aero if you are looking for business information on airports and providers around the world and if you want to keep up with how the Flock Aviation Directory is progressing, new features and value we can add to your business, keep up with our weekly blog posts.
Flock Aviation Directory is the first community-based directory of its kind on the internet! Not just an airport directory – but so much more! No paid plans, no payment-walls – everything is available and free to the entire aviation community.
We live in very exciting times – the world is becoming more connected. It is so much easier today to find the information we seek by simply searching for it using one of the many available search engine tools available to us over the internet.
Nonetheless, this has brought about a number of new challenges to our industry – and this is why we have worked to introduce Flock Aviation Directory.
There is so much information to sift through in the little time we have. Imagine you are given a two-day notice to organize a flight from London to Shanghai and back with a couple of stopovers en route.
Your boss happens to be flying onboard and will be watching over you like a hawk. The best part, this is the first time your company is flying to these airports.
You have managed to run your flight plans and got your crew in place but still, there are so many things missing – to name a few:
Where do you start? We have all been in a similar situation at one point or another in our career. A little help goes a long way in doing those tasks on hand.
That is the reason we have build Flock aviation directory! Our aim is simply to give aircraft operators and providers the power to connect and succeed in their business.
At its very core Flock is a directory of all the airports, flight support companies and providers operating at these airports, providing up to date contact details, listings of services and other related useful information.
Within Flock’s unique airport directory – you can browse through thousands of airports worldwide and get access to all the operations related information you require!
What makes Flock different from any other regular aviation directory is that it is open to the community – meaning all the information is freely available for everyone, but also everyone is able to correct and provide missing information and unique insights.
We’re constantly working on improving Flock – by adding and updating information in our databases, but also by building new and unique features.
These features will help our users always be informed on important business information and connect providers with operators helping them find new opportunities to improve their business operations.
So, we welcome you onboard and look forward to working with everyone in our industry to fulfill the aim promised! Read our latest blog about playing it smart when flying internationally!
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to go live this Friday, we thought we’d focus this week’s DevOps news in review on using the cloud to help ensure compliance. If you aren’t already familiar with the upcoming GDPR, you should be. While it’s an EU regulation, it serves to protect the personal data of all EU citizens. As such, if you control or process data of EU citizens, the rule applies to you, squarely setting responsibility for protection of that data on your shoulders. It's noteworthy that fines are hefty for the regulation, reaching up to 20 Million Euro or 4% of annual turnover.
At re:Invent just a few weeks ago, AWS announced Amazon GuardDuty, to enable secure monitoring. At the time, we lauded the announcement for its ability to grow security in AWS with a more holistic view of security in the cloud. In the past few weeks, we’ve fielded inquiries from several customers asking about the service, its features, and potential fit for their organization. Knowing that their questions may be indicative of a wider interest in the new managed service that monitors and detects malicious or unauthorized behavior across an organization’s AWS infrastructure, we are sharing today our analysis of Amazon GuardDuty.
As AWS DevOps partners, we are often asked the best approach to balance DevOpsSec within AWS environments. What are the AWS and DevOps best practices and how do you build in security in such a way that it propels the business forward?