Karen Michaels 🦋

Made. You. A. Social Media. Planner.🦋 Get. it. Now. 🎯 It's really good. 👍

@anniemaisocial See you on 🧵

I think I’m going to finally leave this platform by the end of August 🫡

@george__mack I just had a health scare this week and damn if this isn’t straight-to-the-heart truth. Btw, no longer taking my health for granted. 🙏

You're a billionaire. A realisation after a health scare.

@anniemaisocial Thank you as always!! The Vine update is my fave… I’m wondering if that site has Periscope 🤔😆.

Social media updates you NEED to know: ⏱️ TikTok is testing 60-min uploads 😬 Six ads by Grace Beverley, owner of Tala, have been banned by ASA (Advertising Standards Agency) for not being disclosed properly as ads 📲 Instagram is allegedly working on users being able to create public Reels playlists (like on TikTok) 👯‍♀️ TikTok is testing a collaboration feature 👀 Instagram is allegedly working on Peek - FKA Quick Snap - one tap to capture and send, real images with no edits or filters and once you’ve viewed it, it’s gone. (Sounds like Snapchat) 🫢 Vine actually STILL exists, and it's been available this entire time on a website called roadworkaheadyeahisurehopeitdoes[.com] (this is for the folks who steal my content, this is a FAKE update by Annie-Mai Hodge and ily) 🪡 Threads is testing Pinned Columns via the web, similar to what you could do via TweetDeck 👏 TikTok has announced its Change Makers programme, where the platform will support creators to build engaged communities and “and unlock real-world opportunities through dedicated tools, resources, and donations to designated non-profit organizations, which will allow them to drive an even greater impact around their causes” 💸 TikTok will donate $25,000 to a nonprofit of the creators choice in the Change Makers programme 🤯 Instagram said that engagement bait, Reels over 90 seconds, videos with third-party watermarks, low quality videos and posting content you didn’t make HURTS distribution 👋 X, FKA Twitter, is making liked posts PRIVATE 📌 According to a new report by Pinterest, Gen Z make up more than 40% of its global monthly users AND “they’re even more engaged than other generations, searching and saving at higher rates.” 🤖 OpenAI and Reddit have come to a deal that allows OpenAI to train its models on Reddit’s data 💅 Girl Power Marketing (my business) was inspired by my fake news and started using their broadcast channel on Instagram to send the community reminders to Touch Grass and actually take a break 🐝 Bumble has acquired community app, Geneva, in a mission to “rapidly expand the Bumble For Friends experience from one-to-one connections to groups and communities” 👩‍⚖️ Facebook and Instagram are under formal investigation over child protection concerns in the European Union And that's all for now folks! I missed writing these and I missed you. See you next week for the next round of Social Tea! 👋🖤

@anniemaisocial Is my FAVE. thanks for your fab updates!!

Social media updates you NEED to know: 👀 Instagram has ACTUALLY updated its algorithm and how it ranks content to give “all creators a more equal chance” 📲 Twitch has launched it’s TikTok-style discovery feed and is rolling it out to all users 👩‍💻 X (Twitter) could soon be hiding all action buttons, users would have to tap and hold on a post to bring up like/share/reply buttons 🫣 Did your Instagram analytics show you that you lost a worrying amount of followers? In some cases, almost all of them? Well thankfully, it’s not real. And it was a glitch, as confirmed by Adam Mosseri 💸 TikTok Shop onboarded 6M sellers between July-December 2023 🌱 Instagram confirmed LAST WEEK that its releasing a brand new offering called Touch Grass, which is a daily notification that encourages users to go touch grass (this is for the folks who steal my updates, ily) 📌 Pinterest is now up to 518M monthly active users, up to 12% YoY 🤨 Instagram is working on ‘Clear’ mode for Reels (like on TikTok) 🚫 WhatsApp boss claims tens of millions of people still use WhatsApp in countries where it is banned… (If TikTok does get banned in the US, I wonder how many people would do the same) And that's all for now folks. Bit of a boring week if I'm honest. Have you seen anything wildly interesting? Pls? Anything? Anyway, see ya'll next Wednesday for more social tea 👋🖤

@LasVegasLocally It is sooo pretty today! We have the best Spring here. 💯😍

Good morning

Love my @sanebox account (handles all the fluffies)! in the body of my message I ALWAYS say “please allow for a 48 hour turnaround” and read-then-back-to-unread are perfect work arounds for me. Time sensitive emails are handled quickly - handle-things-later are often returned early - fluffies are read at my leisure or deleted. It took me a long time to get this flow going but now email is a breeze.

Don’t reply to that email you just got! (Not yet.) Replying immediately trains people to expect an immediate response from you. And each time you reply to an email there’s a good chance you’ll get another email back in return to your response. So the more frequently you reply, the more frequently you get emails. If you’re drowning in a constant flood of emails... You’re probably a big part of the problem. But that means you can also be the solution. Remember: 99% of emails you get are NOT urgent. Don’t treat them like they are.

@TheEdenShow You’re doing FABULOUS Eden!! Your visuals are very entertaining my friend. 🤩🦋

Creatives, musicians, artists, writers, this is for you… A constant complaint I hear from my clients and colleagues is "People don't read". * They didn't read my email! * They didn't read the landing page! * They didn't read my caption/carousel on socials!

Repurpose your best stuff. Make a content schedule that is livable for YOU. NOT what the “experts” say. Maximize every single post utilizing SMO, so you don’t have to post all the time. That is a tactic you no longer need to employ. I promise. Here, in the trenches, with you.

You JUST said nobody reads, yet you jammed a ton of words on your graphic. LISTEN! Everyone is busy. People are still in catch-up or regroup mode for their lives from lockdown. They've got LOADS going on. Stop complaining.

Listening to event and wedding planners chat all things social media and SEO… I’m in dual heaven #socialmedia and #singingpianist. Living my ultimate multi-hyphenate life. 🦋🎵🎹🎤

@gregisenberg damn this is perfect... good Saturday inspo thank you!

Here's a checklist of 60 modern luxuries for entrepreneurs and creators aiming to live well in 2024: How many do you check off? 1. A+ headphones, A+ coffee/tea, A+ laptop 2. 1+ project that brings in $2k+/month relatively passively 3. International airport within 30 minutes from your home 4. 10,000+ size audience to test new ideas on 5. iPhone on DND mode 24/7 6. No alarm clock, wake up naturally 7. No fake smiling 8. Hi-Fi speakers that sound like butter 9. You aimlessly scroll seldomly 10. Someone who cleans your house and does your laundry 11. You have a podcast, and thousands of people tune in to get your takes 12. Healthy food options within 15 minute walk 13. Pretty empty calendar to be creative 14. A personal library of books that inspire you 15. Live in a place that's calming and inspiring 16. Sleep stack you love (mattress, pillows, sheets etc) 17. Zero toxic relationships 18. A gym or spa that makes you feel like a king/queen within 20 minutes 19. Group chat of friends inspiring you to do big stuff 20. Stress self-imposed, not stress from others 21. Proud of the work you do 22. Good sleep, good diet, good fitness 23. You don't suffer from overthinking 24. Nature close to home 25. Time online without anger 26. Get to take risks, enjoy taking them 27. A spouse/partner that loves you 28. Spend time with co-workers you enjoy 29. No time in survival mode 30 Working on the right goals (and succeeding) 31. Clear vision of who you want to be 32. You root for others to win 33. Know that you are good enough and worth it 34. Chasing fun, not money 35. No envy, no fear 36. A loving family 37. Friends who bring you up, not down 38. Your kids want to hang out with you 39. Love spending time the way you want to spend it 40. Compare yourself to previous versions of you, not others 41. Clean desktop, clean iPhone (and nice wallpapers) 42. Think independently, don't emulate others 43. Speak regularly to your mom/dad/grandparents 44. Don't take yourself too serious 45. Create art regularly and not 46. 99% calm 47. Building an empire you dreamed of 48. Years pass you by, grow each year 49. You mind your own business 50. There is always someone with more money/power/fame than you, but it doesn’t matter 51. You don’t focus on the faults of others 52. Wake up stoked to get to work 53. You enjoy your peace of mind over money 54. You’re honest with yourself 55. You enjoy your own company 56. The confidence to take bold risks 57. You don’t care much about increasing your followers 58. You don’t get offended easily, you’ve got tough skin 59. You don’t idolize anyone, just learn from them 60. Life and career feels like a scenic drive Bonus: a portfolio of internet assets that cover your rent I thought I knew what a "luxurious life" meant. But I was dead wrong. It turns out life is more simple that we make it seem. Expensive things are nice, but they aren't luxury. You can save this list to remind you or share it with a friend. I created it for myself, and thought it might be helpful to others. Have a luxurious weekend, my friends.

@ericasmyname no doubt you'll be amazing PLUS looking forward to more fem power over there.

@techiebutterfly Awesome thanks! Yeah I’m ready to take on another media

I think I’m ready to build my YouTube presence. Who should I be watching, following, learning from?

@ericasmyname also super excited to see what you do!

@ericasmyname Vanessa Lau - Nicky Saunders - ThinkMedia - Jade Beason are my personal faves for learning about YouTube. 🦋

@anniemaisocial Thank you soooo much for your updates! You are 💯 one of my treasured resources! 🦋

“Why don’t you cover every single social media update!!!” BECAUSE I’M NOT THE NEWS, I DO IT FOR FREE AND THEY’RE THE UPDATES I THINK *YOU* NEED TO KNOW 😤

“Work-Life Balance Truth” IS there any truth to it? themultihyphenatelife.com/work-life-bala…

@slow_is_better Funny becuz we all think that “taking action” is always the way but this is a new era isn’t it? So glad you shared this Janice, thank you! And happy Friday ☺️🦋

AI will play a bigger and bigger role in the next 10 years. This means if you're in the knowledge sector: Professionals, coaches, consultants etc. — You'll be paid to "think" not "do". This a big reason why practicing Slow Productivity now is more important than ever.