Social media use for C-suite dwellers can be tough, kind of a “can’t live with it, can’t live without it,” conundrum. According to a 2016 report from Domo and CEO.com, which looked at social media profiles of every CEO on the Fortune 500® list on the six top social media networks, “60 percent had no social media presence at all.” While some CEOs may feel that statistic vindicates their own lack of social media use, here are two great reasons to make social media work for you — albeit with care and consideration.

Michigan continues to be home to many of the world’s most recognized, respected and sought-after brands. So, we decided to start 2018 out by assembling our new list of iconic made-in-Michigan brands because we had so much fun writing the last one. Some have been around for more than a century, while others are relatively new on the scene. But, whether it’s for eating, drinking, sitting in or on, wearing, or hiring, here are some brands we think you’ll recognize.

We all have grown to ❤️ and use emojis in our everyday life. Which is why a lot of brands and marketers have begun to use them in email marketing. Just like in messaging formats, emojis are used to replace words and express emotions. They add a little humor and jazz to any conversation or text. Why type out all that text when you can use an emoji to sum it all up? And that’s all brands aim to do: capture attention with simple yet catchy content.

Creating social media with enough value to share might seem complicated, but it’s not that hard to do if you have some excellent ideas. After taking a look around some of the most shared posts of 2017, several things became apparent. Here’s a rundown to get you going.