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#MidweekMinute: Adding more functions all around

Facebook Lists, paywalls, & video news; Instagram Direct privacy controls; Snapchat adds GIFs & tabs; Snapchat/Nike eCommerce partnership; Twitter livestreams news & drops Mac app; LinkedIn estimates salaries & eases scheduling.

Facebook users can now create a new type of post called Lists, and is making publishers happy with a new Paywall feature and video news on Watch; Instagram Direct adds controls over how quickly message content disappears; Snapchat adds a GIPHY library and tabs to organize content streams; Snapchat teams up with Nike for a special eCommerce launch; Twitter livestreams news & drops Mac app; LinkedIn estimates salaries for job postings and makes scheduling meetings easier.

Facebook Lists

Facebook’s colorful new feature makes public to-do lists a ‘thing’ (The next Web)

Facebook's Lists are its latest attempt to encourage oversharing (Engadget)

New Facebook 'Lists' Feature Lets You Share Your Travel Plans (Conde Nast Traveler)

Facebook Publisher Paywalls & Video News

Facebook to Launch Publisher Paywalls, Video News Section (Billboard)

Facebook tells publishers to take it or leave it (The Verge)

Facebook’s Campbell Brown: “This is not about us trying to make everybody happy” (Nieman Lab)

Instagram Direct

Instagram Direct one-ups Snapchat with replay privacy controls (TechCrunch)

Instagram Direct adds new replay options as it looks to compete with Snapchat’s most popular feature (9 to 5 Mac)

Instagram’s Latest Direct Messaging Feature Challenges Snapchat Again (Tubefilter)

Snapchat Tabs & GIFs

Snapchat taps Giphy to let you add animated GIF stickers to your photos and videos (Venture Beat)

Snapchat now has Giphy integration and will introduce a Tabs function for Stories (The Verge)

Snapchat adds GIF stickers via Giphy, plus new Friends and Discover screen tabs (Tech Crunch)

Snapchat e-commerce

Nike teamed up with Snap and Darkstore to pre-release Air Jordan III ‘Tinker’ shoes on Snapchat (TechCrunch)

Nike’s latest Air Jordan sneaker ‘drop’ showcased the potential of Snapchat commerce (Recode)

Snapchat Opens A Store–And Takes Aim At A Trillion-Dollar Industry (co.design)

Twitter Live News

Twitter to live stream major breaking news (Fox News)

Twitter's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Live Stream Was Part Of A New Initiative (Buzz Feed)

Twitter Dropping Mac App

Twitter discontinues its Mac desktop app after years of spotty support (The Verge)

Twitter Discontinues Twitter for Mac App (MacRumors)

Twitter shuts down official Twitter for Mac app (Apple Insider)

LinkedIn Scheduler

Linkedin Adds ‘Scheduler’ Feature to Simplify Recruiting Process(Coherent News)

LinkedIn Launches New ‘Scheduler’ Feature for Recruitment Simplicity (HR Technologist)

LinkedIn’s new Scheduler feature automates interview scheduling (MS Power User)

LinkedIn Salary Insights

LinkedIn’s new tool will tell you how much your new job should pay (Social Barrel)

LinkedIn Will Soon Tell Job Seekers How Much Their Desired Role Pays (PSFK)

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#MidweekMinute: Trolls, exploration, pins, journalism, bots, and camaraderie

Twitter calendarizes their stand against hate; Facebook will let you browse brands & your friend's babies on separate feeds, "pin" together like posts, and subscribe to real news; LinkedIn will let a bot interact on your behalf, and possibly start original programming; you can bring a friend onto your next Instagram Live broadcast.

"When will Twitter take action against the hate being spewed on their platform - and what will they do?" They've detailed exactly what they're doing about it, and when.

"I wish my Facebook feed were more about my friends, and the brands could go somewhere else." Like a new Explore Feed, perhaps?

"I also wish I could 'pin together' pictures, videos & posts that are part of the same basic story." Facebook Sets is in testing.

"I like real journalism and I'm willing to pay for it." So subscribe to Facebook Instant Articles!

"I tend to have the same predictable responses to most of my LinkedIn messages." Let LinkedIn Smart Replies handle it for you!

"LinkedIn is such a great place for networking and thought leadership, and video is great for both - they should have video shows on LinkedIn!" That may be happening soon...

"When I'm on Instagram Live, I wish I could pull a viewer out from the crowd to share the screen with me - I'd feel like Oprah, or Bruce Springsteen." Well, you can do that now, though I doubt Oprah or Bruce will be utilizing this new feature.

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#MidweekMinute 10/11/17

Permanent away message for AIM; Facebook guarding against fake news; Shopify bringing eCommerce to Instagram; Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories allow cross-posting; Snapchat introduces user verification and location context cards

Permanent away message for AIM; Facebook guarding against fake news; Shopify bringing eCommerce to Instagram; Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories allow cross-posting; Snapchat introduces user verification and location context cards

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#MRCCSocial: Media Panel

Storify threads of my live tweets from last week's #MRCCSocial conference.

The media panel discussed how journalists are using social media now, as well as how to get the media’s attention.

As many of you know, I was a journalist before I started Christine Gritmon Inc.

In fact, a former boss, Ed Forbes, was supposed to be on the #MRCCSocial media panel. Unfortunately, he couldn't make it, but instead I got to meet his NorthJersey.com colleague Elyse Toribio, who was lovely.

Journalism and social media are more closely tied than I think most people realize. It's become a vital tool in the gathering, telling, and distribution of stories in a world where information - both important and trivial - is coming at us 24/7. In an era where everyone's documenting their every waking moment, how does actual journalism stand out amidst the noise? And how do you get the attention of the news media (still a very important force; just ask anyone in PR) when it seems like everyone has something to share?

The lively and informative panel was moderated by Sandra Fathi of Affect. In addition to Elyse, panelists included Wayne Cabot of WCBS 880; Anjalee Khemlani of NJBIZ, and Joan Verdon of NorthJersey.com.

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