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Social media management tools are a game-changer for those looking to post consistently, but not all tools are created equal. In this blog, we'll compare Buffer with Later to help you decide which one best suits your needs. To kick off, here are seven key differences between the two products that all potential users should be aware of 👇 Seven key differences 1) Free Plan Offerings When you're starting to grow your social media presence, a free plan is a cost-effective way to get started.
This article explores the popularity of the short-form video format and some tips for making the most of it for your social media.
Learn the simple strategies this founder has used to encourage clients to recommend his work to others, leading to 70 percent of his agency’s business coming from inbound referrals.
Meet Karinna Briseno, a Technical Advocate at Buffer who redefines success by balancing personal growth, mental health, and career accomplishments.
Josh Ho shares his advice for founders and entrepreneurs wanting to grow an online audience.
Despite having no experience in journalism or building a company, Doone Roisin managed to turn her podcast for female founders into a thriving business in just a few years. Here are some of the strategies that helped her get there.
Get our advice for practical approaches to creating content that engages your audience.
We’ve been writing and publishing Buffer’s State of Remote Work report for six years now, and we’ve learned a lot about the trends, benefits, and struggles of remote workers along the way. This year, after releasing the report, we had several people comment that they wondered what the results would be like for only people who are managers — and it’s a good question! We weren’t clear enough when publishing the report that the State of Remote Work already includes people managers and remote work
We take a peek behind the curtain at Elisa Doucette's 10+ year journey as an online creator, from her beginnings as a writer and editor to her creative process that powers her newsletter and cohort-based courses.
We're thrilled to announce that Buffer now supports full scheduling for Instagram Stories—one of the first platforms to offer this unique feature.
We explore the ins and outs of social media collaboration, its effectiveness, and how to approach a potential partnership to maximize its potential without hurting your brand.
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If growing an audience is your priority, there are a million and one tactics out there. To stand apart, we’ve asked top creators across different industries, styles, and sizes to share their advice for creating the connection that fosters loyalty.
In this candid interview, Darcy Peters shares her experiences balancing work, family, and personal growth while embracing challenges and nurturing a fulfilling career at Buffer.
Learn the step-by-step business design process this founder used to develop a product alongside her customers, helping her de-risk the process and come up with a truly winning idea.
Thanks to his early start on social media and his deep understanding of the relationship between marketing and creativity, Jay brings a unique perspective from which creators and marketers can learn a lot. In this article, we dive into the lessons from Jay Acunzo for the modern creator.
We unlock Joy Ofodu’s creator journey discussing everything from channeling all the feelings from her breakup in 2020 into comedy content to her goals for her platform.
We go behind the scenes on Buffer’s AI developments in this interview with Senior Product Manager Diego Sanchez.
Peggy Dean shares four mindsets that have helped her build a thriving art business as a completely self-taught creator.
In 2019, we introduced sabbaticals at Buffer. The concept is to reward long-tenured teammates and invite them to take a well-earned break from work. Most professionals have to leave their jobs to take a break longer than a typical one- or two-week vacation. Sabbaticals allow teammates to take that break and return to Buffer, refreshed and recharged. This is one of our most cherished benefits for this reason. When a teammate reaches five years with us, they are eligible to take this fully-paid s
Batsirai Chada is a Growth Product Manager at Buffer, where he’s worked for about nine months. We spoke to him when he first joined to find out about his journey to Buffer, how he works, and what he does outside of work.
We’re in an era where if you are trying to create a personal brand online or share your work, you do that by creating content — and creating content is a fantastic way to build your brand, make new connections, and level up your knowledge. When you add it all up, though, it can be a lot of content to create, even with the right tools in place. If you don’t have the right systems, it can be easy to fall off the content creation tracks. I’ve dealt with this myself at Buffer — I work at a company
We’ve always aimed to chart our own course at Buffer for how we approach traditional business practices, and severance is no different. Recently, we’ve adjusted our severance policy to apply in more situations. We’ve introduced the concept of “mutual separations” for the cases when a teammate and their manager both feel that the teammate’s chapter at Buffer has come to an end. We strive to be generous to these teammates who have spent a portion of their careers and lives with us at Buffer. In t
If you're serious about promoting your brand or business on social media, chances are you've already realized the power of Twitter. With millions of active users and a unique real-time nature, Twitter can be a game-changer when it comes to reaching your target audience and engaging with your followers. However, keeping up with Twitter's fast-paced environment can be a daunting task. With thousands of tweets being posted every minute, it's easy for your content to get lost in the noise. That's w
