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INSTAGRAM: Do you or your brand use Broadcast Channels?

• Broadcast Channel Updates[@creators]

INSTAGRAM: Increase your audience.

• FAQ: How do I get more Followers? [@instagramforbusiness]

INSTAGRAM: Reels are winning.

• [STUDY] Instagram Benchmarks 2024: Latest Insights on Content Performance and Metrics [Socialinsider]
   

LINKEDIN: Two of these updates I’m particularly thrilled about.

• JUST ANNOUNCED: Exciting updates to LinkedIn Newsletters 🎉 [@Katie McKiever, MA]

LINKEDIN: LinkedIn emphasizes the importance of using videos.

• What Do Organic Followers Mean for My LinkedIn Page? [LinkedIn]

LINKEDIN: Some great tips with specific tactics related to videos and more.

• 13 Ways to Boost the Impact of Your LinkedIn Page in 2024[LinkedIn]

LINKEDIN: You might’ve noticed some changes if you are the admin of a page.

• Save Time and Easily Connect With Your Audience Using the New Pages Admin Dashboard[LinkedIn]

SOCIAL MEDIA: Those in PR, journalism, and any other industry for that matter, go ahead and make the jump to LinkedIn.

• PR professionals abandon X for LinkedIn[Axios]

YOUTUBE: More ways to connect with an audience on the platform.

• YouTube Expands Community Posts to All Users[SocialMediaToday]