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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials · Dec 1, 2025

Experts share top 2026 social media strategies: leverage LinkedIn comments, micro-boost winning posts, and create shareable short-form video.

Drive Email Subscribers to Social Media by Linking to Posts in Your Newsletter

The conventional wisdom is to move followers off social to an owned email list. However, the reverse is also powerful. Drive engagement and grow your social following by embedding links to your best social posts directly within your newsletters and promotional emails.

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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials·3 months ago

Grow Your LinkedIn Page Faster with Strategic Comments, Not Just Posts

LinkedIn now shows impression metrics for comments, signaling their importance. Strategically leaving thoughtful, entertaining comments on others' posts can drive more page growth and followers than original feed posts. Treat comments like mini-posts to test content ideas.

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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials·3 months ago

Optimize Short-Form Video for Private Shares (DMs, Slack) to Maximize Reach

The true measure of success for short-form video isn't just views, but private shares. To get your content shared in DMs or Slack channels, focus on creating highly shareable content with a strong 3-second hook, compelling storytelling, and a clear loop or CTA.

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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials·3 months ago

Use Keyword DMs in Instagram Stories to Boost Reach and Drive Off-Platform Actions

Instead of a simple link, use Instagram Stories to ask followers to DM you a specific keyword to get access to something (like an event). This increases replies, which boosts your Story's visibility in the algorithm. You can then automate the follow-up with tools like ManyChat.

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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials·3 months ago

Use Tiny Ad Budgets (<$50) on Winning Posts to Exploit Platform Growth Goals

Social platforms want to acquire new advertisers. By boosting your best-performing organic posts with micro-budgets (even just $5), you can achieve disproportionately large reach as platforms "make it rip" to encourage future spending. Don't boost underperforming content.

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2026 Social Media Marketing Preview | Bathroom Break #84

The Marketing Millennials·3 months ago