Instagram’s New DM Features + Save Your Facebook Live Videos!

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Instagram DMs Just Got Smarter—Here’s How to Use Them

Instagram has rolled out two powerful new features that can make your DMs work harder for you:

✔️ DM Translations (99 Languages!) – This new translation tool makes it seamless if you communicate with clients or customers in different languages. Now, messages can be translated in-app, breaking down language barriers in real time. Imagine handling international inquiries without needing third-party tools!

✔️ Scheduled DMs – Ever wish you could plan and send messages at the perfect time? Now you can! Whether it’s a reminder for an upcoming sale, a follow-up with a potential lead, or an engagement message for your community, scheduling messages means you stay consistent without having to be online 24/7.

💡 How to use this strategically:

• Schedule DMs to check in with potential clients after they express interest.

• Set reminders for customers about expiring discounts or special events.

• Automate outreach messages for networking without forgetting to follow up.

Facebook Live Videos Now Auto-Delete—How to Save Yours

If you use Facebook Live, heads up! Facebook has started automatically deleting live videos after 30 days unless you take action. If you want to keep your live streams for future use—whether for repurposing content, marketing, or reference—here’s how to make sure they don’t disappear:

✔️ Download Your Live Videos: After ending a live stream, go to your video settings and download it manually.

✔️ Enable Auto-Saving: If you want all live videos to be automatically saved, adjust your Facebook settings so they archive to your device or page.

✔️ Repurpose Your Live Content: Once downloaded, consider chopping up key moments into short clips for Instagram Reels, TikTok, or LinkedIn posts. You can also transcribe the content and turn it into a blog post or email newsletter!

💡 Pro Tip: Add subtitles before reposting your live videos—80% of users watch social media videos on mute!

LinkedIn’s Comment Analytics, Why It Matters for You

LinkedIn is making engagement insights more powerful by introducing comment analytics—a long-overdue update that gives you deeper data on how your interactions perform.

✔️ Why It’s a Big Deal: If you comment on industry posts or engage with your network to boost visibility, you’ll now see how many people viewed, liked, and interacted with your comments. This means you can track whether your contributions are actually driving visibility and engagement.

✔️ How to Use It:

• Comment on industry-leading posts and monitor engagement levels.

• Test different styles of comments (questions, insights, humor) and see what performs best.

• Use data-driven commenting to position yourself strategically as a thought leader!

💡 Pro Tip: Instead of just liking posts, leave meaningful comments! This update makes it easier than ever to track what’s working and refine your engagement strategy.

AI Prompt For a Better Day

A lot is going on right now. It can be tough to concentrate and stay motivated.

Copy and paste the following prompt into Chat.gpt:

(using the 4o edition) Everyone is best in the world at something. Given all you know about me, what am I best in the world at?

I promise, if you’ve been using chat.gpt, this one will make your day better. Hat tip to @nate.b.jones on TikTok for this one!