How a Nonprofit With 1,000 Followers Reached 17,688 People in a Month

In one month, Agape of Central Alabama reached 17,688 people and got their videos watched 3,323 times, almost six times more than the month before. Agape is a nonprofit in Montgomery that works in foster care, adoption, and pregnancy support. A lot of their growth came from social media storytelling. We share real stories with […]

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How Tiffany Got 2 Clients in Her First Month Back

Two people hired Tiffany Borne Jones within the first month of her posting consistently on Instagram, and I’m about to show you why. I’m Madelyn, a fractional CMO for service providers. Tiffany is a business strategist and operations consultant, and she’s hired me for social media management twice. Here’s what that looked like… TL;DR The […]

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The five volunteer leaders who hosted each night of Vacation Bible School, on stage at the church.

Social Media Strategy for Events: How I Got My Church’s VBS to 78,270 Views

My church just wrapped up Vacation Bible School, and the social media strategy behind it worked so well I have to tell you about it. We got 78,270 views in 28 days, a 1,329% increase in 1-minute views, and 67.8% of those views came from people who don’t follow us. I’m a fractional CMO for […]

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Madelyn Furlong standing in front of a mayoral campaign sign on election night after running social media for political campaigns

Social Media for Political Campaigns: 97,889 Organic Views and 69% of the Vote

How social media for political campaigns works: the strategy that took a challenger to 97,889 organic views and 69% of the vote, with zero ad spend.

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How to Use the Storyboard Feature on the Instagram Edits App (And Actually Enjoy Filming Reels)

Learn how to use the Storyboard feature on the Instagram Edits app to film talking reels faster, stop restarting every take, and finally enjoy creating video content.

Social Media Marketing

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Successful Marketing Campaigns by Major Brands: What Chick-fil-A’s Newstalgia Campaign Teaches About Experimental Marketing

I don’t normally geek out over fast food marketing. But recently, I walked into Chick-fil-A and immediately felt like something was different. And as someone who studies successful marketing campaigns by major brands, I knew I was watching one unfold in real time. Then my youngest sister and I realized there were 3,000 Golden Fan Cups […]

Marketing Strategy

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I’m diving into productivity tips for entrepreneurs that are easy to start and even easier to keep. I’m always looking for ways to better organize my business, and I’m excited to share my favorite tips with you. Make Distractions Harder I am a huge fan of the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. It’s one […]

Productivity tips for Entrepreneurs

Productivity Tips + Habits

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How to be consistent on social media

If you’re a business owner, then you’ve probably been told, “you need to be consistent on social media! It’s so important to remind people that you exist and that you have something people need.” I agree, BUT it is so hard to actually practice consistency! I think I’ve finally cracked the code for my own […]

6 ways to be consistent on social media

Social Media Marketing

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A question that my social media management clients ask a lot is how to use an Instagram hashtag strategy for their small business. Yes, they do! BUT the way you’re using hashtags might not be ideal. Don’t worry: in this post, I’ll break down how to create a hashtag strategy that gets more views and […]

How to use an Instagram Hashtag Strategy for Your Small Business

Social Media Marketing

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rose gold macbook on desk with pen and notebook beside it

Why should you care about reading a social media manager’s blog? How will it help you with your business + marketing strategy? Will I only be writing blog posts that tell you how to make your social media accounts better (spoiler alert: the answer is no—I have some really fun lifestyle content planned, too!) Keep […]

Your Guide for Success on Social Media | Spilling the Tea as a Social Media Manager

Social Media Marketing

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