Firelink Digital Marketing

There's still time to register for this free virtual training which takes place this Wednesday at 9 am! October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and as a part of the educational events throughout the state, I will be presenting on the basics of website accessibility. Attendance is free. There will also be a recording if you can't attend live.

Registration Link: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/98520200965

Excited to attend and sponsor this year's South Dakota Nonprofit Network conference!

There's still time to register for SDNN's 4th Annual Conference on Wednesday, October 16th, in Sioux Falls! This week, we're highlighting our participating booths, starting with Firelink Digital Marketing. Visit their table to learn how your nonprofit can partner for digital marketing services and content creation. ✨

Ready to register? Visit bit.ly/sdnn2024conference to learn more! Costs vary for members and not-yet members. See the breakdown:

✅ Attendee Registration: $75-100
✅ Booth Registration (1 Attendee): $200-250

“A loss leads to victory, being fired leads to a dream job. I find comfort in believing that good things can grow out of tragedy.” - Ronda Rousey

POV: You have a great photo session with Kelcey Schroder Photography, but work must go on!

We help you define your target market and build an effective digital presence for your business! (And post a lot of cats🐱)

Make a cat's day😽. Give the page a follow!

Happy International Cat Day!

Go support Sioux Empire TNR Coalition on Sunday at Kelcey Schroder Photography's Childless Cat Lady Mini Photo Session.

We had a super fun session with Kelcey ourselves recently, and we are looking forward to sharing her work with you!

's adoptable kitten, Daphne, would like to know why you haven't signed up for the Childless Cat Lady mini sessions yet? Part of the proceeds from the photo event go to the coalition! Plus, who doesn't want photos with your furbaby? Don't have a cat? You can borrow or ADOPT Daphne! Sign up for your session here: https://kelceyschroderphotography.pixieset.com/booking/childless-cat-lady-minis

It's that time. Time to Vote for the best in Sioux Falls! We would appreciate your vote in Web Design. Get your votes in by August 7th.

Find the link in the comments or scan the QR code.

Eliza wants you to stop what you are doing, stand up, go for a little walk, grab some water, pet your furry friend, and then come back!

"The only reward for doing everything in your business is burnout." -Jenny Blake

CommunityVotes - Sioux Falls SD released its 2024 winners and we are pleased to share!

We received:
• Platinum in the Digital Marketing category
• Platinum in the Marketing and Advertisement category
• Platinum in the Social Media Marketing category
• Platinum in the Web Design category

Thank you for the recognition!

Shannon here:

Shout out to Mychelle and all the other ways she shows up in our community!

Go visit her at the Sioux Empire TNR Coalition booth this weekend at Culture Con! I'll be there Sunday. We hope you say hi!

We would like to give an amazing shout out and THANK YOU to Mychelle Garrigan at Firelink Digital Marketing. Mychelle helps small businesses and nonprofit organizations achieve online success through strategic digital marketing partnerships. She helps navigate the digital world with honesty, open communication and an excellent sense of humor! Her goal is simple - to help with effective online strategies to achieve actual results through WordPress Websites, Local SEO, and content that is creative and drives people to your site! Mychelle has been instrumental in the updating of our entire website for both the charity and 605 Pop Culture Convention side of things, marketing, promotion, graphics and countless other tasks asked of her! Thank you Mychelle for your tireless work to help us . Firelink Digital Marketing

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, hoping you can get an 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯 in today!

As you create good content, you’ll naturally find that people interact with it. This interaction comes from likes, shares and people following your social media pages. Over time, your content will be visible to more users due to the natural increase in engagement.

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No matter how you choose to use social media with your business, remember this one thing. The quality of your content will always be more important than the number of people who like or follow your business.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – Don’t be afraid to 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 through in your posts. Your followers want to talk to a person! People have interests, share yours! Even if it doesn’t seem related, we bet someone will work with us because they like cats. A lot of our content contains cats, so it’s a given we’ll get some cat people. People who don’t like cats? Well, maybe they don’t want to work with cat people, and that’s fine as well.

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 – A huge cause of low engagement is a lack of regular posts. If you don’t stay visible to your followers, it’s hard for them to remember you. 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 so that you’re sharing regular content and staying in their mind. This also helps you not have to think about it until the next time you schedule posts. (But don’t let that be the only time you log in!

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Just like your website, your social media posts should have 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 and stay true to your brand. If content creation isn’t your strong point, you can hire a copywriter or social media manager to ensure your tone stays on brand.