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I think the Head of Instagram is wrong about Instagram...

Jan 7, 2026

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6 min read

I think the Head of Instagram is wrong about Instagram...

Why the rise of AI shouldn't change how you or your brand make content

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
I only have one social media prediction for 2026.

Dec 17, 2025

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6 min read

I only have one social media prediction for 2026.

And it's not about AI, or creators, or authenticity.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Best of Future Social, 2025 Edition

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Best of Future Social, 2025 Edition

My 18 favorite essays on social media strategy from the year, along with a few hundred more articles from the archive

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
U-Haul's viral TikTok earned 7 million views by talking about break-ups

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

U-Haul's viral TikTok earned 7 million views by talking about break-ups

When a brand can tie a human emotion to their product? Watch the view counts soar.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Social Media shouldn’t move fast. Speed literally doesn’t matter.

Nov 20, 2025

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8 min read

Social Media shouldn’t move fast. Speed literally doesn’t matter.

Slowing down your reaction speed + your content cadence will net you better results

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Should Brands use AI to make social content?

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Should Brands use AI to make social content?

Some brands are getting cancelled while Coca-Cola just doubled down

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
I ghosted my dream job

Nov 6, 2025

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6 min read

I ghosted my dream job

Sometimes you're just not ready.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
LeBron and Hennessy trolled their way to billions of impressions... but was it a good move?

Oct 22, 2025

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7 min read

LeBron and Hennessy trolled their way to billions of impressions... but was it a good move?

Plus predictions for Social Media Management in 2026, new Twitter news, and more!

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Why your first social media team hire should be a content creator

Oct 15, 2025

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9 min read

Why your first social media team hire should be a content creator

You gotta start with content, then add all the bells and whistles of social teams.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

TikTok

TikTok sold! What does it mean for brands, creators, and scrollers?

Oct 2, 2025

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5 min read

TikTok sold! What does it mean for brands, creators, and scrollers?

If a forced sale had to happen, we might've ended up with the best case scenario

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Instagram hit 3 billion users... now what?

Sep 24, 2025

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8 min read

Instagram hit 3 billion users... now what?

Adam Mosseri's take on what's next for IG + how brands should look at Instagram going forward.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Instagram Trial Reels don't make any sense

Sep 17, 2025

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4 min read

Instagram Trial Reels don't make any sense

The feature should be a testing miracle, but flaws in the ideology make it not worth using.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

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