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5DGW Workshop: How can Dads gain an audience and become Dad-Bloggers?

April 22, 2023

During the 5 Dads Go Wild trip, we like to have a few group sessions to share some of our knowledge and tried-and-tested findings. This time we’re talking about becoming more successful on Instagram (or TikTok/YouTube, etc.) and building an audience within the parenting community. Here are some tips and strategies you can use to create engaging and fun Instagram content for your audience of parents: Most of us use our phones to take photos and videos. Here are some tips and strategies ...

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“13 is Too Young for Kids to be on Social Media” – US Surgeon General. Do you agree?

January 31, 2023

I think we can all agree that social media isn’t usually the best use of our time, and I’m ever-grateful that it wasn’t around when I was going through my teen years. I’m sure I would have said some silly things on there, but at what age are we able to start making ...

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Parenting and Keeping Kids Safe in the Metaverse

October 29, 2021

It was always on the horizon and well-used in science fiction, but now the Metaverse has a clear timeline thanks to Facebook’s rebranding to Meta and their strategic development of a digital world that surrounds us. With the evolution from book-like web ‘pages’ to spaces that ...

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How Brands Choose Influencers

October 25, 2021

Brands are using Influencers and Content Creators to help advertise their products, gain brand awareness, and foster a relationship with the audience you’ve painstakingly grown over a number of years. While it can be a tiring job to get your profile in front of your favourite brand or ...

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Who Should Be in Charge of Social Media?

October 6, 2021

We know social media is a thriving community for creatives, but it’s become a place for bullying and toxicity too. High school kids are using it to share belittling messages and it’s often the first thing they see in the morning and last message before they sleep. Home is no longer ...

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Is Your Data Safe and Should You Care?

November 26, 2018

It’s been a while since I wrote about social media even though it’s my day job. Stories of fatherhood and things I’ve learned has been taking precedent recently. However, after reading in a Wall Street Journal article that my much loved Huawei phone or its manufacturing ...

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3 Super-Simple Social Marketing Tips Your Local Business Can Do Right Now

April 6, 2018

I love talking to local business owners about their social media presence. They have something really cool to sell, love talking about it, but just need more people to hear and get as excited as they are. From hairdressers to boutique home wares, coffee shops to ice ...

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40 Free Resources for Social Media Specialist, Bloggers and Content Creators

February 15, 2018

As a quick break to my usual Dad-blog, here’s a list of the best over 40 FREE resources for bloggers and social media enthusiasts. I’ve been asked a lot lately about the tools I use, which podcasts I listen to and which newsletters actually give interesting updates about the ...

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The Very Real Dangers of Raising Kids in a Connected Age

January 5, 2018

Raising children is hard enough. Everything seems pointy, table edges come far too close to my daughter’s head and I’m constantly worried that something will happen to her. She’s only two, but as her generation and those a little older become more and more active on social ...

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