We’re really putting it all out there. https://buffer.com/open

What else should we add?

Today we’re featuring Gazebo Funk Club's Start Page!

We're really into books at Buffer, so we love Gazebo Funk Club’s mission to encourage reading as a hobby and creating communities.

Take a look at how they're using Start Page! ⬇️
https://gazebofunkclub.start.page/

You can now directly post Instagram Stories via Buffer without any reminders. 💃🏻 We’re pleased to be one of the first tools to offer this new integration.

Why schedule your Stories? The same reason you schedule any other content — for increased consistency and engagement.

Happy scheduling! 🤳🗓️ https://buffer.com/resources/instagram-stories-auto-scheduling/

Q2 launches happening at Buffer:

🚀 Instagram Stories scheduling (Coming this week!)
🚀 AI Assistant in the composer
🚀 YouTube Shorts scheduling
🚀 YouTube post analytics
🚀 Campaigns are turning into Tags
🚀 Trial UX improvements
🚀 Reminders

Remote work doesn’t mean you have to work from home. It could be working from:

🏢 A coworking space
☕ A coffee shop
🌎 Anywhere in the world while you travel

and remote work doesn’t mean always working 9am-5pm!

Want to take some extra time in the morning to send the kids off to school? Great!
Feel like you’re more productive in the evening? No problem!

Remote work means flexibility. Find what works best for YOU. 💙

Today we’re featuring Refugee Artisan Initiative’s Start Page!

We love their mission, and their Start Page is a great example of all the amazing things you can do with this tool.

RAI partners with refugee and immigrant women to foster an inclusive, prosperous transition to the US through artisan skills training and micro business development.

Their Start Page features links, graphics, videos, and more! Check it out for inspiration on your own Start Page: https://refugeeartisaninitiative.start.page/

Here are a few ways that our team spends their Fridays since we have a four-day workweek:

✅ Getting errands done
✅ Going to appointments
✅ Catching up on overflow work
✅ Working on side projects
✅ Spending extra time with family
✅ Relaxing and recharging

If you also have a four-day workweek, how are you spending your extra day off? If you don’t, how would you like to spend that extra day off if you had it?

Over the past 150 days we've added 8 epic new features 🚀

Buffer's AI Assistant 🤖
Extra AI functionality 💡
Mastodon 🐘
Post Previews 👩‍💻
Better LinkedIn Analytics ✍️
New Emoji Picker 😍
Zapier Revamp ⚡️
Unsplash Integration 🙌
YouTube Shorts (Coming Soon) 📽

What other features would you like to see us add? Let us know!

When we say we have a four day workweek…

👎 What people think it means:
Four 10 hour days to make up for the day you’re not working

👍 What it actually means:
Four days working normal hours, and getting an extra day to rest (or use as an overflow work day if you need it!)

Not sure what to post? Here are some things you can do to help you get inspired

✨ Repurpose old content
✨ Use AI to brainstorm
✨ Check out other accounts for inspiration
✨ Look at what performed best over the last few months
✨ Look up industry trends
✨ Check out what influencers in your space are posting about
✨ Sign up for a few industry newsletters for inspiration

We know better than anyone that remote work isn’t always sunshines and rainbows.

Here are some strategies people on the Buffer team use for avoiding loneliness. ⬇️

📅 Intentionally scheduling non-work related meetings
🌎 Choosing to explore as a nomad instead of WFH
🚸 Getting out with the kids
🌆 Making plans outside of the house

One thing we all seem to appreciate the most about remote work is that it allows us the flexibility to build our days exactly the way we choose. 💙

🌟 Buffer has been running a four-day workweek for three years now, and we wanted to check in with our team to see how they feel about it. We surveyed 53 employees to get their insights.

💯 100% want to continue working remotely
⚖️ 61.5% find work-life balance easier
⚡ 73.1% feel more energized
🧘‍♂️ 99.1% are less stressed
🚧 Challenges: time management & connections
🌈 Non-work activities on extra day off
🚀 Committed to refining our approach

I'm loving the new @buffer transparency dashboard. The books section is pretty cool; everyone at the company can buy books and expense them, no questions asked. Every time a book is purchased it automatically gets added to the dash.

Here’s a quick look into what we accomplished this past quarter and what we’re working on now ⬇️

Q1 Wrapped:
✅ Welcome checklist
✅ Schedule to Start Page apps
✅ Mastodon
✅ AI Assistant
✅ Unsplash & Ideas Integrations
✅ Post Previews

Q2 Preview:
⏭️ AI Assistant ongoing upgrades
⏭️ YouTube Shorts
⏭️ Post Analytics: YouTube, Mastodon, Start Page, TikTok, Google Business Profile
⏭️ Campaigns > Tags
⏭️ New mobile composer
⏭️ New plan selector

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced while working remotely?

No AI bots trying to take over your job here - just one that’s here to help with content creation. 🪄

With Buffer’s AI Assistant, you can now:
✨ Rephrase your posts
✨ Summarize long-form text
✨ Expand sentences into paragraphs
✨ Generate personalized social media ideas

Start creating content more quickly: https://buffer.com/resources/why-were-doubling-down-on-ai-at-buffer/

Here are some tips for getting hired at a remote company even if you've never worked remotely before ⬇️

💬 How you communicate during the interview process will reflect on how you collaborate remotely. So, focus on being clear and writing/sharing in a way that effectively conveys your ideas and your emotions.

💪 Let them see how well you can self-manage. Give examples of how you work day to day. Do you use any specific tools? Do you have a to-do list? What’s your process?

🎉 Excited to unveil our revamped Zapier integration! Now effortlessly share content from anywhere to everywhere!

🌍 Connect thousands of apps with @buffer & automate your workflow.

Lots of new additions...
- Support for Pinterest, TikTok, GBP.
- Ability to upload Videos or Multiple Images.
- Add Image Descriptions
- Create Drafts & Ideas.

https://buffer.com/resources/buffer-zapier-integration/

There are so many metrics that you could track on social media, but these are the four we recommend you pay attention to:

1️⃣ Engagement rate
2️⃣ Follower growth
3️⃣ Conversion rate
4️⃣ Impressions

These metrics will help you understand what kind of content your audience wants to see, how to get higher engagement with your content, and how to grow your follower count. 📊

What social media metrics do you track and why?

Time for spring cleaning! 🧼 🧹 Here are some ways you can do a “digital clean” as a creator or small business:
✨ Update your website and/or Start Page
✨ Audit your social accounts (Update banners, bios, contact info)
✨ Clean up your social media ideas
✨ Organize your files/folders
✨ Backup your files in cloud storage
✨ Evaluate your expenses
✨ Refresh your marketing strategies
✨ Archive old emails & documents
✨ Update passwords & security protocols
✨ Unsubscribe from irrelevant mailing lists