FIR #416: No Likes. No Follows. No Stress!

Maven is a new social network that eschews likes and follows — the features of other social networks that induce stress and anxiety in users who feel compelled to grow their numbers rather than have meaningful conversations. But if brands can’t build a follower base or measure engagement on their posts, is there a use case for establishing a presence on Maven? Neville and Shel look at the possibilities in this short midweek episode. Links from this episode: Maven Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress All you need to know about Maven, the social network with no likes and followers Reviving Social Media Interest with Maven’s AI-Powered ‘Serendipity Network’ Anxiety-free social media? Maven thinks it has a formula for it ---- The next monthly, long-form episode of FIR will drop on Monday, July 29. We host a Communicators Zoom Chat most Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. To obtain the credentials needed to participate, contact Shel or Neville directly, request them in our Facebook group, or email fircomments@gmail.com. Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music. You can find the stories from which Shel’s FIR content is selected at Shel’s Link Blog. Shel has started a metaverse-focused Flipboard magazine. You can catch up with both co-hosts on Neville’s blog and Shel’s blog. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this podcast are Shel’s and Neville’s and do not reflect the views of their employers and/or clients.