Hand-crafted art, simple lines, bold colors, slab serifs and modern retro designs - which other design trends will we see in 2019?
Best Practices
Instagram Stories: Getting Started After Effects Guide
Why do we use Adobe's After Effects for Instagram Stories when there are already animations and typography built into the Instagram platform? Because we like to stand out.
Learning Video Production
Last fall, I made my first video for CSU Social Media. And I learned a lot.
How to Pull Off a Surprise Video
If you want to surprise someone and film it, here are a couple tips.
Why #CSUSocial is Using Animoto to Create Story-Style Social Videos
The cat's out of the bag, social videos are hot. So let's talk about video marketing... right meow.
When it’s Not a Good Idea to Post a Facebook Event…and Why
If you read the title of this blog and thought to yourself, “Why would it not be a good idea...
5 Key Takeaways from AMA Higher Ed 2018
After a few days of networking and soaking up as much information as possible at AMA Higher Ed 2018, I left Orlando and came back to Fort Collins with five key takeaways.
Instagram Highlights: How To Guide
Take a look at #CSUSocial's Instagram Highlights strategy.
6 Things to do When Starting a New Instagram Account for the First Time
New to Instagram? This blog is for you.
Two Reasons To Post When Your Athletics Team is Losing
A look into how when the score isn’t on your side, the content still can be.
Promote Events Using Instagram Story Highlights
Instagram feeds are for pretty pictures. Story Highlights are the perfect place to promote events.
10 Ways to Make Social Media Channels More Inclusive
Ways to make social media channels inclusive.
How To Use Instagram Stories’ New Tools To Make Creative Content
Instagram users more often turn to Stories than Feed in two scenarios: for in-the-moment content and for unfiltered, authentic content.
Turn New Students Into Fans and Followers
CSU Social gained just about 1,250 new followers on Instagram over the past three weeks. Here’s how we did it.
Make Art, Not Content
Nobody cares about your content. That's the harsh truth we must come to accept as modern content creators.
Taking Care of Your Social Media Community
Until yesterday, I was planning to blog about a video I produced that shares the story of one insanely talented veterinarian,...
5 Tips for Creating Epic Summer Social Media Content
How our mascot's epic summer adventure came to be, how we made it happen, and what we learned.
Dear Collabo-Haters: How Six Brains Led to this Graduation Video
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Three Ways to Make Science Social
Many of us have been tasked to make science social, something that’s easier said than done.
Tough Talks: Making Hard Conversations Social
If it's happening in the world, it's probably happening on your campus. And if it's happening on your campus, it needs to be discussed.