Social media moves fast. You need a good strategy, but also countless cute/clever/funny/helpful/interesting pieces of content day in and day out to make it work. If you are doing it regularly, you are going to occasionally make mistakes.

The majority of the time, you will notice your error before anyone else does and you can delete your tweet or edit your post.

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Yesterday, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted this:

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The backlash was quick and it was fierce. A particularly good response (one of thousands) came from Jon Favreau, who used to work for President Obama.

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And on the other end of the spectrum, here’s one from @darth:

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It’s worth noting that as offensive as Trump Jr.’s

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FedEx has one of marketing’s most recognizable logos. It’s simple: take the first syllable of each word in their name. Federal Express becomes Fed Ex. Smash them together. Put them in the proper font. And voila: you have a well-known brand.

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Last week, I had the good fortune to attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Needless to say, it was quite the experience. I saw and learned A LOT.

While the DNC is all about politics, and quite a bit about policy, I want to reflect on what I learned regarding process.

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Digital tips for capmaigns: don't let turnout definee your success

On Thursday night, Jeb Bush held a town hall in New Hampshire—a must win state for his struggling campaign. Looking at the pictures, it’s clear he packed the room. He proudly took to Twitter to report that the crowd was “400 strong.”
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Carly Fiorina, ousted head of HP and defeated 2010 senate candidate, is running for the GOP nomination for President. Things were going very slowly for her throughout the summer. She was relegated to the “kiddie stage” for the first GOP debate.
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Today is the day Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the Future II. #BackToTheFuture is trending on Twitter and Facebook. Several GOP presidential hopefuls (Carly Fiorina and Senator Marco Rubio) released ads based on the sci-fi comedy classic. And plenty of brands are trying to make sure that their products are part of the story.
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Hyvee Dr. Pepper Wisconsin

This is a current Dr. Pepper display, in the entranceway at the Hy-Vee on East Washington Ave.

Simply using cases of Dr. Pepper (red) set against cases of Diet Dr. Pepper (white), they found a really creative way to show their Wisconsin pride.

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