Industry Hospitality Brainstorming Lunch in Melbourne
We know hospitality businesses are having a tough time right now. We're shouting lunch for local hospitality businesses on Wednesday, 18th March at our Melbourne office so we can get together and brainstorm ways to cope with this situation. We think we can all work...
The Eight Clients Guide to Working From Home
Need to work from home? No worries! We do this all the time at Eight Clients (we actually have no official office hours). Here are some tips from the team on how to stay productive and motivated while working from home. Get a plant to talk to Need to vent about Google...
What social media platforms are doing during the outbreak, memes and more
4 New Social UpdatesFacebook & Google are banning ads for face masksAs part of an effort to prevent the use of its platform to exploit people’s concerns about the coronavirus, Facebook and Google are temporarily banning ads and commerce listings for medical face...
Thriving during COVID-19 in Hospitality
We spoke with a senior communications specialist at Michelson Alexander and worked internally to come up with a game plan for COVID-19 for hospitality businesses. As you have noticed, trade is now declining. This is expected to continue. The good news: International...
Does your organization need local social media accounts?
Well, first up, in Australia, it’s ‘organisation’, not organization. Small signals, even like spelling let us know that you’re not a part of our circle. We buy from brands that “get us”. We don’t want to go too far from the tribe and we don’t automatically trust...
Indomie Spills Milk: Reaching the Rural Youth Market
THE PROBLEMIndomie HQ noticed a gap in their Australian consumer base. Around the world, the noodle giant’s products are equally popular with folks who live in cities and those who live in rural areas. Not so in Australia, where the key demographic is concentrated in...
LinkedIn and Twitter tests Stories Format, Pinterest Lite and more
LinkedIn tests Stories formatLinkedIn has announced that they are testing the Stories format internally. While the platform focuses on an audience of professionals, the Stories format follows the general direction LinkedIn has taken over the past couple of...
New Creator Studio app, Hoop and more
Facebook launches Creator Studio mobile appFacebook has launched a new Creator Studio mobile app. Facebook launches Creator Studio mobile appJust like its desktop version, Page admins can now manage their content and track the performance of their activities...
Instagram tests ‘Latest Posts’ feature, TikTok adds parental controls and more
Instagram tests reverse-chronological 'Latest Posts' featureNot a fan of Instagram's algorithm? Well, there's good news because Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature which gathers posts and displays them in reverse-chronological order.Instagram tests...
Monetising IGTV, cleaning up follower list and Story video trimming on Instagram
Instagram is helping you clean up your follower listA clean-up on your following list is great every once and in a while, however, it can be tedious having to scroll past the entire list, especially if you're following a lot of people. Instagram is helping you clean...
Google’s new Chatbot, responding to Stories with GIFs and more
Google's chatbot can chat about almost anythingMost chatbots are specialised and are only great for handling specific topics as they are not designed to handle more general conversations. To make the best out of both worlds, Google developed a chatbot which is not...
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Hire Us
The best social media agency is the one that fits with your business and personality. With that in mind, here’s why we think you shouldn’t hire Eight Clients. We don’t offer immediate resultsSocial media is both complex and very simple. It takes clarity, honesty and...
Social Media Used For Good
2020 has started as a tough one. So we’ve decided to compile a small list of social media used for good (and feel-good) purposes.Celeste for PMCeleste Barber has fast become a national treasure. You’ve probably heard about her fundraising campaign that earnt $51M on...
Pinterest’s new AR feature, Byte, Tangi and more
Pinterest's new AR feature lets you try on makeup before buyingA feature in the making for the past few months, Pinterest's "Try On" feature finally went live this week.Pinterest's new AR feature lets you try on makeup before buyingPowered by Lens, Try On is an AR...
Spotify’s new Stories format, IGTV button gets removed and more
Check out the weekly buzz on our favourite social media platforms, including new features and what's trending!4 New Social UpdatesSpotify tests new Stories format for influencersStories are everywhere and it's no surprise Spotify wants to come on board too.Spotify is...
Instagram’s new Boomerang modes, Direct Messages on web and more
Instagram adds three new Boomerang modesInstagram has launched three new Boomerang modes: SlowMo, Echo and Duo. SlowMo is quite self-explanatory, while Echo adds a motion blur effect and Duo rapidly rewinds the clip the beginning with a glitchy, digitised...
Facebook’s new Privacy Checkup, Twitter’s Conversation Dynamics and more
Facebook's new Privacy CheckupFacebook has updated its Privacy Checkup and is rolling out the new version this week.This tool helps you go through the most important privacy settings of your account so you can make the right decisions in terms of who can see what you...
Have You Asked Yourself These 9 Questions for 2020?
Here are 9 fast and dirty questions that you can answer so you can head into 2020 with crystal clear vision. 1. What worked for me in 2019? What worked in 2019? Honestly reflect on 2019 and think about the best marketing, campaigns, products or promotion you ran. If...