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‘Crystal, Crystal, she’s our gal. If she can’t do it, no one can!’

We are so thankful to be welcoming back Crystal Stine to the Declare Conference. Y’all raved about her lab and session last year. (And I know you loved the podcast episode where she shared 3 Community Building Tips for Twitter)

Lucky you, she’s leading another lab this year. 1 to 4 pm on Thursday. On graphics and social media. If you are interested, sign up for her lab (or any of the labs) by clicking here.

Over the next few weeks I’ll be interviewing the other lab speakers to help you decide which labs best fits your needs and goals.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of graphics in an info-drenched culture, how to make pretty graphics, and one free way you can learn more about social media art. . .before you come to Declare in July.

What we chat about:

Hurkies and glow sticks
Naming Crystal’s computer
The only hard choice you have to make at Declare this year
The importance of using social media to direct people to your content
Using free tools to create graphics.
The minimal experience required to join her lab
The benefit of using a quote graphic with your blog post
Three of Crystal’s aesthetic tips for creating graphics
Crystal’s answer to my Facebook question. . .not letting FB pick your blog post image
Why Crystal won’t waste time on graphic design
What’s different about her lab this year compared to last year
Crystal’s exciting new *free* 30-day online social media course–launching in April
Heather’s favorite swim wear
Crystal’s favorite beverages
Constant access to ask Crystal questions throughout the conference

Connect with Crystal:

Links Mentioned:

Llamas on the Loose-the Musical
Creative Basics: 30 days to awesome social media art

What’s your favorite social media platform?

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What we chat about:

Connect with Crystal:

Links Mentioned:

What’s your favorite social media platform?

WELCOME TO DECLARE!