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6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

In order to get the attention of the massive audience for Stories, you’ll need to get creative. We’ve put together some great uses we’ve come across that you can apply to your next Story.

Apr 28, 2022 7 min read Instagram

Tamilore Oladipo Content Writer @ Buffer

6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

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6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

Apr 28, 2022 7 min read Instagram

In order to get the attention of the massive audience for Stories, you’ll need to get creative. We’ve put together some great uses we’ve come across that you can apply to your next Story.

Tamilore Oladipo, Content Writer @ Buffer

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A Branding Expert Shares: How to Use Design Templates Like a Pro

Nov 22, 2021 4 min read Flow

Whether you’re using Canva, Adobe Spark, or any of the other design template tools on the web, read on for my best advice for making sure your brand continues to shine.

Saskia Ketz, Founder of MMarchNY & Mojomox

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How To Save Time Planning and Creating Social Media Content

Jul 27, 2021 8 min read Content Marketing

There’s no denying that content creation is time-consuming. In this post, we're sharing a sustainable strategy for saving time planning and creating social media content to help you better support your overall business goals.

Amanda Holliday, Strategic Marketing Consultant @ 2Ls Marketing

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Social Media for Nonprofits: Empowering Younger Generations to Take Action

Apr 22, 2021 9 min read Case Studies

In this post, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a nonprofit leverages social media to empower younger generations to take action and build awareness around their mission.

Sophie Gil, Audience Marketer @ Buffer

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How a Candle Company Uses Social Media to Drive a Better Customer Experience

Mar 5, 2021 8 min read Case Studies

In this post, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a candle company leverages social media to drive a remarkable and unforgettable customer experience that has fans coming back over and over again.

Sophie Gil, Audience Marketer @ Buffer

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How Huel Uses Social Media to Reach an Audience of 400,000+

Aug 11, 2020 5 min read Social Media Marketing

Learn how a growing direct-to-consumer brand keeps their social media audience satisfied using original content and Buffer.

Mike Eckstein, Product Marketing Manager @ Buffer

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6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

Apr 28, 2022 7 min read Instagram

In order to get the attention of the massive audience for Stories, you’ll need to get creative. We’ve put together some great uses we’ve come across that you can apply to your next Story.

Tamilore Oladipo, Content Writer @ Buffer

Publications Flow

A Branding Expert Shares: How to Use Design Templates Like a Pro

Nov 22, 2021 4 min read Flow

Whether you’re using Canva, Adobe Spark, or any of the other design template tools on the web, read on for my best advice for making sure your brand continues to shine.

Saskia Ketz, Founder of MMarchNY & Mojomox

Publications

How To Save Time Planning and Creating Social Media Content

Jul 27, 2021 8 min read Content Marketing

Amanda Holliday, Strategic Marketing Consultant @ 2Ls Marketing

Publications Flow

Social Media for Nonprofits: Empowering Younger Generations to Take Action

Apr 22, 2021 9 min read Case Studies

In this post, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a nonprofit leverages social media to empower younger generations to take action and build awareness around their mission.

Sophie Gil, Audience Marketer @ Buffer

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How a Candle Company Uses Social Media to Drive a Better Customer Experience

Mar 5, 2021 8 min read Case Studies

Sophie Gil, Audience Marketer @ Buffer

Publications Flow

How Huel Uses Social Media to Reach an Audience of 400,000+

Aug 11, 2020 5 min read Social Media Marketing

Learn how a growing direct-to-consumer brand keeps their social media audience satisfied using original content and Buffer.

Mike Eckstein, Product Marketing Manager @ Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

A Crash Course in Microcopy: How to Craft the Perfect Words for Social Media Captions

Aug 19, 2019 Online Marketing

Copywriting is one of the most essential skills for a marketer to have. Good copy is everywhere! Websites, advertisements, blog posts, and especially on social

Heather-Mae Pusztai, Team Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

10 Important Skills and Traits Your Social Media Manager Will Need

May 20, 2019 Social Media Marketing

How to subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS A decade ago, the role of a social media manager might not have even existed.

Alfred Lua, Product Marketing @ Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

7 Invaluable Marketing Skills That Help Teams Produce Consistently Great Content

Nov 5, 2018 Guides & Courses

How to listen: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS In speaking with thousands of marketers and businesses over the past several years, we’ve learned

Brian Peters, Team Buffer

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How to Pre-Launch on Instagram: The Inside Story of Jot Coffee’s Social Media Strategy

Jul 8, 2020 9 min read Social Media Marketing

In this post, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how Jot Coffee, a newly launched DTC coffee brand, built excitement for its launch on Instagram and how to create a community from day one.

Sophie Gil, Audience Marketer @ Buffer

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Get Over Your Creativity Block With These 20 Social Media Content Ideas

Mar 22, 2020 12 min read Social Media Marketing

Tried and tested tactics to break through the noise on social media

Alfred Lua, Product Marketing @ Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

A Crash Course in Microcopy: How to Craft the Perfect Words for Social Media Captions

Aug 19, 2019 Online Marketing

Copywriting is one of the most essential skills for a marketer to have. Good copy is everywhere! Websites, advertisements, blog posts, and especially on social

Heather-Mae Pusztai, Team Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

10 Important Skills and Traits Your Social Media Manager Will Need

May 20, 2019 Social Media Marketing

How to subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS A decade ago, the role of a social media manager might not have even existed.

Alfred Lua, Product Marketing @ Buffer

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We Analyzed 15,000 Instagram Stories from 200 of the World’s Top Brands (New Stories Research)

Nov 8, 2018 9 min read Research

An incredible 500 million people around the world use Instagram Stories on a daily basis (with that number rapidly growing by the minute). Besides being

Brian Peters, Team Buffer

Podcasts The Science of Social Media

7 Invaluable Marketing Skills That Help Teams Produce Consistently Great Content

Nov 5, 2018 Guides & Courses

How to listen: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS In speaking with thousands of marketers and businesses over the past several years, we’ve learned

Brian Peters, Team Buffer

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What a Real-Life Social Media Style Guide Looks Like (and How to Make Your Own)

Oct 23, 2018 7 min read Social Media Marketing

What do all of your favorite social media accounts have in common? Most likely they are consistent, and you can immediately recognize their style when

Bonnie Porter, Team Buffer

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How Companies Like Bored Panda, REI, and Vox Are Growing Their Organic Reach on Social Media

Oct 2, 2018 10 min read Social Media Marketing

In 2013, a Facebook Page could easily reach about 12 percent of its fans with each post. Just a year later, in 2014, it would

Alfred Lua, Product Marketing @ Buffer

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The Simple Twitter Strategy That Helped Us Generate 90% More Clicks

Aug 29, 2018 8 min read Tips / How To

After Twitter changed its rules on sharing identical tweets, we set out to experiment with new ways to boost the reach of our best tweets.

Alfred Lua, Product Marketing @ Buffer

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5 Tried and True LinkedIn Tips to Grow your Company Page Followers 600% Faster

Aug 23, 2018 8 min read Guides & Courses

While much of the focus over the last few years on social media has been on Facebook and Instagram, LinkedIn has been steadily growing its

Brian Peters, Team Buffer

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6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

A Branding Expert Shares: How to Use Design Templates Like a Pro

How To Save Time Planning and Creating Social Media Content

Social Media for Nonprofits: Empowering Younger Generations to Take Action

How a Candle Company Uses Social Media to Drive a Better Customer Experience

How Huel Uses Social Media to Reach an Audience of 400,000+

6 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Next Post

A Branding Expert Shares: How to Use Design Templates Like a Pro

How To Save Time Planning and Creating Social Media Content

Social Media for Nonprofits: Empowering Younger Generations to Take Action

How a Candle Company Uses Social Media to Drive a Better Customer Experience

How Huel Uses Social Media to Reach an Audience of 400,000+

A Crash Course in Microcopy: How to Craft the Perfect Words for Social Media Captions

10 Important Skills and Traits Your Social Media Manager Will Need

7 Invaluable Marketing Skills That Help Teams Produce Consistently Great Content

How to Pre-Launch on Instagram: The Inside Story of Jot Coffee’s Social Media Strategy

Get Over Your Creativity Block With These 20 Social Media Content Ideas

A Crash Course in Microcopy: How to Craft the Perfect Words for Social Media Captions

10 Important Skills and Traits Your Social Media Manager Will Need

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We Analyzed 15,000 Instagram Stories from 200 of the World’s Top Brands (New Stories Research)

7 Invaluable Marketing Skills That Help Teams Produce Consistently Great Content

What a Real-Life Social Media Style Guide Looks Like (and How to Make Your Own)

How Companies Like Bored Panda, REI, and Vox Are Growing Their Organic Reach on Social Media

The Simple Twitter Strategy That Helped Us Generate 90% More Clicks

5 Tried and True LinkedIn Tips to Grow your Company Page Followers 600% Faster

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