New YouTube Shorts Update: More Time, More Fun!

Plus, LinkedIn and Your Data: What You Need to Know About AI Training

Author

Jennifer Stinnett
October 09, 2024

Long is the new Short!

Starting October 15th, YouTube Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long!

This exciting update from YouTube allows for more creative flexibility.

As a recap:

  • Instagram Reels: 90 seconds long

  •  LinkedIn Vertical Videos: Up to 10 minutes long

  • TikTok Videos: Up to 30 minutes long

Leveraging User-Generated Content This Holiday Season

Did you know that your customers could be your best marketers? User-generated content (UGC) is a goldmine for small businesses.

Here's why:

  1. Authenticity: 92% of consumers trust UGC more than traditional advertising.

  2. Cost-effective: It's essentially free marketing material.

  3. Engagement: UGC encourages interaction and builds community.

Want to start leveraging UGC for your business?

✨ Read our full blog post for a step-by-step guide on implementing a UGC strategy, including:

●     How to encourage customers to create content

●     Best practices for featuring UGC

●     Legal considerations to keep in mind

Take advantage of this powerful marketing tool! Read on our blog here: 

Linkedin is Using Your Data!

You may have seen some posts floating around on your Linkedin feed about LinkedIn using your data to train AI. We went to the source, and here’s what we found.

TL:DR

● Yes, they use your data to train AI for “Profile writing suggestions” and “Suggested Posts” and allow your posts to be summarized as a few examples.

● Do they store the information used from your data? Yes, until you delete it.

Want to opt-out of AI training with your data? Log into your profile and click here: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement

Want to delete the data that AI has already collected and stored on you? Click here to start: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1340649

Steal our Prompt

Copy and paste the following prompt into Chat.gpt: Imagine you are a small business owner aiming to connect with your target audience on social media authentically. Generate five content ideas after reviewing our website here: (put your business website link in the prompt)

Once you have the list, ask chat.gpt to expand on any items provided to get more ideas and ask it to create actual captions for you!