Facebook is sharing 3 FREE lessons to help advertisers with the visual aspect of their ads. They also shared a FREE E-Book for marketers, by marketers. Facebook is prohibiting any ads against vaccinations. Facebook is ending the API for oEmbed and Embed blocks on Wordpress. And Notes are going away at the end of the month for personal profiles and business pages. Pinterest integration is now live in Microsoft Edge. LinkedIn is sharing resources on how they are helping nonprofits grow on their platform. LinkedIn is hosting Live With Marketers Oct 20th to discuss how to better engage your audience.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I’m sharing a link to the website Consciously Unbiased, a platform for change aimed at amplifying Black voices.

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Facebook is offering free educational resources to help businesses with their advertising. Facebook announced #BuyBlack Friday to encourage and inspire people to shop Black-owned businesses this holiday season. Facebook is connecting people to mental health resources in their centralized resource center to help people manage their stress. Twitter is improving ways images are cropped and previewed to give more control to users. Pinterest is rolling out new shopping tools for shoppers and advertisers. Pinterest is raising awareness around Halloween and cultural sensitivity with costumes.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I’m sharing a link from the Harris Boys’ Academy that provides a wealth of resources to educate and inspire actionable steps to combat racism.

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Facebook has introduced new tools and features for Facebook Group Admins. Facebook is offering FREE online courses for those looking to learn more about Advertising on their platform. Facebook Introduced Rights Manager to help combat copyright infringement. Instagram and Facebook Messenger have a new update to make it easier for users to connect across platforms.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I share a test developed by the Project Implicit that will uncover your hidden biases.

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Facebook has removed the 20% text limit for advertisers. Facebook is offering free online courses to help businesses learn about becoming more discoverable. They have kicked off Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. Lastly, Facebook has a Voter Empower Toolkit to help businesses encourage more people to vote. LinkedIn has redesigned their platform to make it more community focused. Youtube has introduced the ability to make short 15 second videos with Youtube Shorts.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I share the Black Tech Green Money, a podcast aimed at helping Black inventors, scientists, engineers, and other Black professionals.

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Facebook now has automated captions for Facebook Live and Workplace Live. Facebook is offering free online courses to improve your customer engagement and overall digital marketing skills. They have partnered with Coursera to create a Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate Program.Facebook introduced Facebook Business Suite to better help businesses run more efficiently on their platforms. Facebook now has a Climate Change Information Center to inform people on climate change and what they can do to help. LinkedIn’s Retargeting Capabilities is a resource for businesses to refine their target audience and increase conversions.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I share the episode Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey on the podcast Integrated Schools. Dr. Jennifer Harvey discusses the topic of raising children in a racially unjust America.

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Facebook is improving ways you can advertise on their platform with ‘Dynamic ads.’ They have also just released Facebook Campus for college students to connect. Instagram now has an Equity Team and hired a new director for Diversity and Inclusion. Twitter is adding more context to Tweets that are trending to help censor those who are posting potentially harmful content.  Youtube has added new features to improve your music playlist.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I share a podcast episode from Raising Free People called Choosing Learning Over Schooling. This is an insightful podcast for all parents, and especially those who are working from home with their kids attending online school.

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New Facebook Messenger limitations. Facebook Horizon is ready for users to start creating their very own Virtual Reality. New feature on LinkedIn “My Company” allows businesses to build community and culture for employees. They also introduced a new Playbook that helps businesses with their marketing strategy. Youtube TV now includes NFL Network for sports fans.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week I share a historical article about The Great Migration, the event of millions of African Americans moving north less than a century ago.

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Facebook Shop has new features to help small businesses create and manage an online store. New iOS 14 updates come with limitations for app installation advertisers on Facebook. Facebook News is expanding internationally to help publishers reach larger audiences. Instagram announces easier access to checkout on their platform and is waiving online selling fees for businesses through the end of the year. Snapchat is working on a feature that will allow you to add background music to snaps.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week is sharing the film 13th. Watch it now on Netflix.

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Facebook introduced Educator Hub to help students and teachers stay connected. They also partnered with Blue Jeans, GoToMeeting, Webex, and Zoom to offer more video conferencing apps on Portal. Pinterest has launched a new shop highlighting Black-owned business. Farmers are gaining popularity on Youtube and have created a community of FarmTubers. Tik Tok must sell their platform by November 2nd.

This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week is an article from Real Talk: WOC & Allies.

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Facebook has refined targeting options for advertisers. They have also officially launched their voting information center. Instagram will start asking for identification from accounts that appear to be run by bots. Twitter has introduced new conversation settings so that users have more control over who can participate in the dialogue. LinkedIn announced that Scribd has taken over Slideshare to improve content experience on their platform.

The Chill Business Journey will be on a hiatus for a couple of weeks. This week’s Allyship Segment of the Week is focused on sharing the Black Lives Matter website. Check to see if there is a local chapter near you.

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