Persuasive Picks – Week of August 31, 2015

“How to Master Social Media to Get Ahead”, written by Amy Elisa Jackson and Levo League, offers new rules for social media from Internet guru Gabriel Sands. This Fast Company piece includes which social media sites matter most and how to tailor your approach to each one accordingly.

Entrepreneur contributor, Pratik Dohlakiya, covers the topic of “social listening” in his article called “2 Cases That Show How Social Media Can Change Your Business Trajectory”. This thorough and thought provoking article includes examples by Hallmark and Progressive.

Best selling author, Jon Acuff, pens a piece for Time called “7 Lessons I Learned From Taking 10 Days Off Social Media and Email”. This piece offers insight on what happens when you take a break from your phone and social media.