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Marketing Blog
Happy New Year! The new year is a time to reset and create new goals. As you sit down and look at your marketing plan for the year ahead, it’s… Continue reading "Look Out for These Social Media Trends in 2025"
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Marketing Blog
Public libraries are a safe space, open and accessible to all walks of life, offering a variety of services and programs to enhance the community. Your library’s social media and… Continue reading "Inclusive Marketing for Libraries"
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Marketing Blog
To be completely transparent, I’ve been stuck lately on which topic to cover next for this marketing blog. In marketing, you always want to stay fresh, but it’s hard to… Continue reading "How to Fix a Creative Block in Marketing"
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Marketing Blog
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was initially introduced to the general public about two years ago and though most people were curious about it, many were cautious. Through use and research, tools… Continue reading "Exploring AI in Library Marketing"
Marketing Blog
When Instagram Threads was introduced in July 2023 as a competitor to X (formerly Twitter), we summarized what the app offered and why you might consider joining it. Getting in… Continue reading "Instagram Threads: A Year Later"
Marketing Blog
Coming up with what to post on your library’s social media platforms consistently is half the battle, the other half is figuring out what works with your audience. For anyone… Continue reading "How To Quantify Your Library’s Social Media Efforts"
How To Master Social Media Automation
Marketing Blog
We understand that time is of the essence and your library might not have a dedicated marketing team. That’s why social media automation could be the key to success in… Continue reading "How To Master Social Media Automation"
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Marketing Blog
YouTube has always been a platform for video content, but not many people stop to consider it as a marketing tool or form of social media. The fact of the… Continue reading "Marketing Your Library on YouTube"
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Marketing Blog
We understand that staff at your library may have a lot of priorities and tasks on their plate, and managing social media could seem overwhelming or not worth the effort.… Continue reading "Five Tips for Managing Your Library’s Social Media"
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Marketing Blog
Instagram engagement is a calculation that shows what percentage of your followers interact with your content. This accounts for likes, comments, saves, or shares on a particular post in relation… Continue reading "How to Increase Instagram Engagement"
The NJ State Library and Talking Book and Braille Center will also be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Presidents Day.
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