Blog
This blog is intended as a way for me to exercise my writing muscles and just casually share my thoughts on various topics related to my work.
And, you know…boost my SEO.
Scams That Target Small Business Owners on Facebook
At the time of writing this, I currently manage six different social media accounts (all of which are on both Facebook and Instagram), and while I won’t claim to have seen every type of social media scam, I have definitely seen my fill. I’ll limit this discussion to scams that target business pages, since that’s where most of my expertise is, but maybe it will give you some insight into the mind of scammers in general.
AI and the Age of Content
As with every science fiction depiction of AI going rogue and taking over the world, this was all a disaster of our own making. The emergence if AI was inevitable in a culture that is in the throes of content addiction. I won’t claim to be immune to it. In fact I’m pretty sure that my generation is the one that started it.
Overcoming Perfectionism: Embracing Design Thinking
To put it very simply, design thinking is essentially taking the process of design (whether you are creating a product, designing a graphic or writing a social media post) and centering it around the user-experience. The wants and needs of the customer (the person who is ultimately going to use/consume a product) are foremost on the mind of “design thinkers,” who refer to this as empathy.
Finding Favor with the Algorithm: A Rant About Social Media
If you’re a small business owner struggling to create or maintain a following on social media, please trust me when I say you’re not alone. Social media can feel like a game that’s rigged against you - and to an extent, that’s because it is.
The MAD in Mad Skills
I’m Mary, nice to meet you. I’m the MAD (Mary A. Devore) in Mad Skills!