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Live-streaming video is all the rage right now. And the fact of the matter is that many people will not take the time to watch a 15 minute Facebook Live broadcast.<\/p>\nLive-streaming video is all the rage right now. And the fact of the matter is that many people will not take the time to watch a 15 minute Facebook Live broadcast.<\/p>\n
They will, however, take 15 seconds to look at a graphic posted on social media. And they might like, comment and share the image.<\/p>\n
Graphics have a way of drawing in a reader. Whether scrolling through the Facebook newsfeed on a browser or on a mobile device, images cause people to stop for a moment and look. And that is an efficient use of time.<\/p>\n
But how difficult is it to actually create images for social media?<\/p>\n
According to Visual Marketing Expert and Author Susan Joy Schleef, “Many users are not aware that PowerPoint is actually a pretty powerful graphic design tool. As such, it can be used to create customized flat design graphics, such as icons, buttons, social media headers, and much more.”<\/p>\n
Read more in Susan’s blog post on How to Create Your Own Flat Graphics in PowerPoint \u2014 and Why!<\/a><\/p>\n Susan’s upcoming book, Get Your Message into their Brains: Neuromarketing Secrets for Better Content Marketing Results, is chock full of visual marketing strategies.<\/p>\n Visual Design is an art as much as it is a science. You have to start somewhere and you will learn as you go.<\/p>\n One of the simplest types of graphics to create is a Social Media Quote Image. Start with a beautiful photograph. Add a quote from a famous author. Then, add your Twitter ID (i.e. @RickCooper<\/a>) or your website address (i.e. SocialMediaOutcomes.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n I would encourage you to invest some time in creating graphic images for use on social media sites.<\/p>\n In fact, you can even embed your social media graphics on your blog and make it easy for people to share them on social media sites. That creates instant viral marketing.<\/p>\n Rick Cooper<\/strong> Live-streaming video is all the rage right now. And the fact of the matter is that many people will not take the time to watch a 15 minute Facebook Live broadcast. Images Grab Attention They will, however, take 15 seconds to look at a graphic posted on social media. And they might like, comment and … <\/p>\nCreate Social Media Quote Images<\/h1>\n
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