Drawing a blank when you try to post on social media? Or running out of idea cows to milk? This list helped me, and could help you break the ice between you and your audience, or explore the creative content ideas which you didn’t think existed.
PS: I transcribed this list from an image using Apple’s OCR, so it could potentially have typos, but you’re smart enough to understand the context of each list item :)
- REMIND PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE, HOW YOU GOT STARTED
- GO BEHIND THE SCENES
- SHARE A PERSONAL STORY
- TELL PEOPLE WHAT YOU SELL
- SHARE A JOKE (GRAPHICS OR TEXT)
- SHARE A QUOTE (GRAPHICS OR TEXT)
- HOST AN AMA (ASK ME ANYTHING)
- POST A HOW TO OR TUTORIAL
- ASK A QUESTION
- HOST A POLL
- SHARE YOUR FAVORITE BOOK
- ASK FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (BOOK, TV, APPS, MUSIC, SOMETHING RELATED TO YOUR BIZ)
- HOST A GIVEAWAY
- TELL PEOPLE TO SIGN UP ON YOUR EMAIL LIST
- GIVE AWAY A COUPON
- HOST A SALE
- REMIND PEOPLE TO BUY YOUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR SERVICES
- SHARE A QUICK TIP
- SHARE INDUSTRY NEWS (ADD YOUR THOUGHTS TO ID
- GO LIVE (LIVE VIDEOS PERFORM AMAZINGLY WELL)
- POST A SNEAK PEEK OF SOMETHING COMING SOON
- SHARE A BLOG POST YOU WROTE
- SHARE ANY PRESS OR PR FEATURES YOU HAVE
- POST A TESTIMONIAL FROM A CLIENT
- GIVE YOUR AUDIENCE A GIFT
- RE-SHARE SOME OLDER CONTENT (GRAPHICS, QUOTES, BLOG POSTS)
- HOST A 1 DAY ONLY FLASH SALE
- SHARE CONTENT FROM SOMEONE ELSE
- LET SOMEONE GUEST POST OR TAKEOVER YOUR PROFILE
- SHARE A TWEET YOU LIKE
- POST A CASE STUDY
- ANSWER FAQ’S
- SHARE SOME PERSONAL WINS OR RESULTS
- HOST AN INTERVIEW WITH A GUEST
- POST SOMETHING SEASONAL OR HIGHLIGHT A HOLIDAY
- SHARE A CHARITY YOU’VE PARTNERED WITH
- THANK YOUR FANS!
- POST MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY
- POST A TUESDAY TIP
- POST A WEDNESDAY WISDOM
- POST A THROWBACK THURSDAY
- POST A FLASHBACK FRIDAY
- SHARE A SHORT VIDEO CLIP (YOURS OR ONE YOU LIKE)
- SHARE A PODCAST EPISODE YOU LOVE
- SHARE A YOUTUBE VIDEO YOU LOVE
- POST SOME INTERESTING STATS OR DATA ABOUT YOUR INDUSTRY
- SHARE YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCES (APPS, WEBSITES BLOGS)
- SHARE A WIN OR SUCCESS
- SHARE A LOSS OR A FAILURE
- SHARE YOUR MORNING ROUTINE
- POST ABOUT EVENTS YOU’RE HOSTING OR GOING TO
- POST WHERE YOU’LL BE SPEAKING OR WHERE YOU’RE MAKING APPEARANCES
- SHARE AN UNKNOWN FEATURE ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS
- LET YOUR EMPLOYEE TAKE OVER FOR A DAY
- SHOW SOMEONE USING YOUR PRODUCT
- POST A DISCOUNT OR A SPECIAL OFFER
- TELL PEOPLE HOW YOU GOT STARTED
- SHARE WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE
- SHOUTOUT OR MENTION OTHER BRANDS
- SHOUTOUT OR MENTION YOUR CLIENTS
- SHARE A SUCCESS STORY
- SHARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS
- POST A FILL IN THE BLANK
- TALK ABOUT MISTAKES PEOPLE ARE MAKING
- SHARE A PINTEREST PIN YOU LIKE
- SHARE YOUR OTHER SOCIAL PROFILES TO CONNECT ON
- SHARE YOUR CONTACT INFO
- POST ABOUT A TRIP YOU’VE TAKEN
- POST ABOUT SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET
- ASK YOUR AUDIENCE HOW THEY FOUND YOU