131: Being social and working in social, COVID-19 comms, blog post dates dilemma

Note: One of our discussion items this month is about the communications aspects of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This episode was recorded before March 11, before the most recent developments (the classification of the virus as a pandemic, the restrictions on U.S. travel related to Europe, the NBA's decision to suspend its season, etc...)In our March 2020 episode, we discuss: The impact of the coronavirus on communications (5:30) New data from Shareablee on brand social engagement (7:40) The "State of Writing 2020" report (8:55) Spotlight: McDonald's teams up with Oreo (10:50) The date-less blog post dilemma (12:50) Jessica Smith's 2020 outlook for content strategy (19:15) The connection between being personally active on social media and working in social media (28:10) OPENINGTwitter: Mary Worley at UWECGreg Swan/WTF is Social Media in 2020? (Video)QUICK NEWS & QUICK TAKESLead your business through the coronavirus crisisA working guide to communicating about coronavirusHow to communicate COVID-19 information in your organisationAre brands getting smarter about social?State of Writing 2020SPOTLIGHTThe Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald's along with a brand-new dessertTALKING POINTSThe top arguments for and against including dates on blogs and contentThings to consider and remember in social + sport in 2020Personal social media as a job requirement/Christian Lowery tweetCLOSINGIABC Minnesota's Convergence Summit (March 19)MORE INFORMATIONTheTalkingPointsPodcast.comApple Podcasts pageSpotify pageSubscribe to Arik's weekly emailSPONSORS   BrandpointMinnesota PRSA