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rusticgrace · 7 years ago

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who would be the one to randomly adopt a puppy without consultationDanica. I feel like Brandon would be considerate enough to mention thinking about it. The only warning he would get from Dani is a text as she’s picking up a puppy she saw on a facebook post from the local shelter’s feed.

who would force the other to take aesthetic pictures of themOf them, or for them? Danica might ask him to take pictures for her blog… but other than that, neither. They take pictures for each other, for themselves. They don’t really think about the aesthetics of it all.

who would do stuff they think is stupid just to make the other one happyBrandon. Probably a lot. He’s not always gonna get why he’s doing things, but if Dani asks he’s willing to at least give it a shot.

who picks out the horror movies to watch just so the other will cling to themIf anyone, Brandon. I don’t see this being a regular thing though.

who is constantly studying and who is constantly trying to distract themIf anyone is studying, it’s Danica. He’s already got his college under his belt, she’s still struggling. She doesn’t put a lot of effort in though, so he’s more likely to encourage than distract.

who initiates the facetime calls whenever they’re separatedFinding time is difficult, but Brandon once he knows when Danica is gonna be home. She’s got the schedule that’s all over the place, but he’s the one whose cell service is all over the place. They do their best to make as much time together as they can.

who is more likely to storm out after a fight and who is more likely to cry when they doThey don’t fight much, but when they do neither is the type to storm out. They’re the kind of couple that does their best to work through their problems. Danica hates going to bed if he’s frustrated with her, and I would imagine he feels the same way about her.

who stays up way too late binge-watching their favorite showsDanica. Unless it’s something they both like, and then they’ll watch it together. But they go to bed considerably earlier than if Dani was watching alone.

who bites the other’s ear when they’re feeling friskyDanica, cause she knows it’ll get Brandon going.

who sprays the other with water when they’re washing the carBrandon, cause he rude.

who has more fun decorating the house during holidaysI think they both get fairly into it. Not a lot of people see the decorations, and so sometimes one or the other will kind of… procrastinate. But then the other will push them into it anyway.

who is more likely to give the silent treatment when they’re mad at the otherDanica. Because she’s passive aggressive and rude. I don’t think there’s much Brandon can do that will make her mad enough to do it, but def her.

who plays with the others’ hair moreI see this being about equal? Running fingers through the other’s hair when one has their head in the other’s lap, gentle tugs when they’re kissing.

who is more likely to climb all over the other one when they’re boredDanica. Brandon’s more likely to climb all over the forest when he’s bored. That’s not a euphemism.

who tries to kiss the other as often as they canThis is about even. They’re a gross couple who loves kissing each other.

who pouts when the other one tells them to shut the fuck upI really don’t think they would tell each other to shut the fuck up. I don’t see Brandon saying it, and Dani wouldn’t say that to him.

who initiates the sex and who walks away when the other is riled upI think they’re both about even with the initiating and I think the only time they’d walk away is if the phone rang. It might be one of their works.

who always forgets the umbrella and who holds it when they actually have oneDanica would forget it, I don’t think Brandon would carry one? He seems like a … I’ll just put my hood up kind of a guy, if he even puts it up at all. So Dani would also be the one holding it, unless he was being nice because he’s taller.

who demands showering first in the morningsDanica, when they’re not showering together.

who sneaks into the shower with the other one in the morningsBrandon, cause Danica made him wait and if he lets her take her full shower he’s probably gonna be late.

who prefers riding the roller coasters and who prefers playing the gamesI feel like they both enjoy coasters… but they like walking around playing games just a little more. Brandon’s better at them, and Danica will take her smaller prize with only the tiniest glare.

who will text the other one thirty times in a row until they respondDanica, and Brandon just blinks at his phone when it comes back into service like “… wat.”

who always forgets to charge their phone overnightDanica, once she moves to Maine. Without having to constantly have it at her side waiting for callbacks, she’s gonna find she’s much happier without it.

who comes up behind the other and slide their hands into their back pocketsI can see them both doing this, it’s gross.

who tries to get hugs from the other as often as they canAgain, they’re a gross couple. Kissing, hugging, being adorable. Just stop, guys.

who is louder and who constantly has the tell the other to be quietIf anyone, Danica. But they’re both pretty quiet when they’re together. A comfortable quiet, that they both appreciate. When Danica starts chattering she’s either really excited about something, or she’s upset. Brandon can tell the difference and responds accordingly.

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synchronxcity · 7 years ago

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... you wanna play like that, fine. we'll play like that. Joshua x Jordan, Sarina x Jackson, Paul x Casey, Danica x Brandon, Natalie x David, Sarah x Nick, Austin x Tess. ho.

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Jordan x Joshua

Who would win tickle wars: josh. not only is jordan too ticklish not to lose, but she’s too distracted. plus, you know, physical strength and all of that.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: neither. but. I can see jordan taking photos of josh while they’re hanging out. or the two of them together. just to have on her phone when she gets sad.

Who would holds hands while walking: they both do ok!!

Who would gives cheek kisses: both of them, probably jordan more often though. josh makes her physically affectionate i don’t understand.

Who would start a snowball fight: josh is probably more likely but i can’t say that jordan wouldn’t under the right circumstances (probably that means with children) ALSO THEY LIVE IN TEXAS THIS QUESTION IS IRRELEVANT BYE

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: they both slip a lot they live in texas. but jordan has probably skated before so joshua.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: OH you knOW THIS WAS jordan in high school.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: jordan when she’s not at work/isn’t working days. she doesn’t care if the guys at the shop make fun of him for it.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: jordan because she’s a ho.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: jordan says her gifts are rly thoughtful and not cheesy, so. not sure where that leaves us on this one.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home honestly I don’t think they would fight about this. josh just lets her decorate however she wants. she doesn’t change much.

Who would remember their anniversary: they both do. they both did, too, when they weren’t together. at least the first year. but how do you say happy anniversary to someone who broke your heart?? you don’t.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: jordan. joshua. pick one.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: I’m going to bet on jojo here.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: facebook is dumb. josh maybe, but he doesn’t strike me as having much social media.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: they both would and it pains me.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: this seems creepy for them. they take pictures of their kids because precious. and maybe sometimes jordan gets one of josh asleep because also precious.

Who says I love you: they both do. all the damn time. making up for lost time and reminding each other (most jordan @ josh) and just because and whenever it crosses their minds

Sarina x Jackson

Who would win tickle wars: Sarina, but only because Jack is always caught off guard. Partially because Sarina ?? is touching him?? and also because he can be too serious.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: Jackson, but he doesn’t have a sketchbook or draw, so.

Who would holds hands while walking: I think Sarina would be the one to initiate it but she’d train Jackson to hold hers eventually.

Who would gives cheek kisses: Jackson, I think. I mean both, but he strikes me as the one to do it more often after a while.

Who would start a snowball fight: Sarina. See the first part.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: neither, I think they can both handle themselves.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: Jackson is saying he’d write little notes on post its to leave for Sarina, so, there you go.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: I feel like they’re both the forgetful type, so they should probably just make plans to go out for lunch.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: Sarina.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: Jackson, unless he has Casey help him. He’s not great at gifts.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home Jackson doesn’t care enough to fight about that.

Who would remember their anniversary: Sarina. And Jackson, but only because someone put a reminder in his calendar.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: Not like, blurt out, but I feel like at one point he just ends up making a speech about it?

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: Sarina? I’m not sure.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: Jackson, because he still somewhat seriously uses Facebook. someone needs to stop him.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: Sarina. And Jackson eventually, it just takes him a little while longer.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: neither? i still think this question is creepy.

Who says I love you: they both do.

Paul x Casey

Who would win tickle wars: Casey, but only because more often than not she’d be the one starting them. But I can’t say that she wouldn’t be distracted in certain situations.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: why do none of our muses draw i hate this question.

Who would holds hands while walking: casey. but both of them.

Who would gives cheek kisses: casey when she’s feeling all gross and mushy inside. mostly late at night when she comes home and he’s still awake. paul when he leaves a sleeping casey in his bed.

Who would start a snowball fight: casey. i think paul would win though, if he played along.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: casey has too much pride to let herself slip and you said paul doesn’t know how to sports so, paul’s going to have a sore ass.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: neither. casey might consider putting a note in his lunch but … that would admit feelings and we don’t do those around here.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: casey. but only when she really starts to like him.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: neither, they don’t do pda.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: neither of them. casey’s are … not great, but not awful, and paul’s are practical.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home part of me wants to say that casey doesn’t care but if his decorator tried to pull something really weird, she’d put her foot down.

Who would remember their anniversary: honestly paul at first but only because someone put it in his calendar? casey would eventually, he just has to matter a bit.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: i mean casey already did this kind of, so.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: casey. paul. idk this could go either way.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: if anyone, paul, but casey would make him take them down.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: casey, and for a lot longer than you’d expect.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: noBODY THIS IS A WEIRD ASS QUESTION

Who says I love you: neither.

Danica x Brandon

Who would win tickle wars: Dani. Sometimes Brandon lets her win, other times she actually does.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: Dani. But more like, take pictures for her blog. And then she’d make him take them of her.

Who would holds hands while walking: they both do.

Who would gives cheek kisses: Brandon, at least more often at first.

Who would start a snowball fight: Brandon. He’s not convinced that Dani has seen a real winter yet. Gotta throw all the snow at her.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: If anyone, Danica. Brandon grew up on skates. He’d try not to let her fall though. And if she did, he’d nurse her back to health.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: Dani writes him notes in his lunch. But he also writes her notes on the bathroom mirror sometimes.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: He goes to the restaurant she works at for lunch. So technically Dani? ;)

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: both of them, gross. Brandon wouldn’t want to go out though to watch movies.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: BRANDON IS BAD AT GIFTS OK PLEASE FORGIVE HIM

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home Dani, but only because she’s actually worried about something else.

Who would remember their anniversary: I think they both would. Brandon has something planned for sure.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: Dani. and it’s probably adorable.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: my gut is Dani, but honestly probably either of them.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: Brandon is also a ho who still uses Facebook, so.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: they both do. especially when they’re long distance.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: Dani of Brandon. But it’s still creepy.

Who says I love you: both of them!! but Brandon more often at first.

Natalie x David

Who would win tickle wars: they don’t do this.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: they don’t do this either. david’s probably written a short story somewhere about her though. he’s not half bad at fiction.

Who would holds hands while walking: neither. nat when she’s drunk.

Who would gives cheek kisses: nat when she’s drunk, david when he’s tucking her into bed.

Who would start a snowball fight: nat. but neither.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: do they go ice skating??

Who leaves letter in the others locker: neither lmao.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: sarah brings david lunch. they both forget.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: they don’t go on dates.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: nat, maybe.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home nat, but only if she’s drunk. curtains are lame.

Who would remember their anniversary: are there anniversaries to remember? david, if there are.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: david would be the one to blurt it out, but not in front of other people.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: david, but not in a sexual way. probably trying to clean her up.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: neither.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: i think david has a photo of the two of them from something. maybe sarah’s in it too and they look like a family.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: nat, maybe. but a weird question.

Who says I love you: ummm. you tell me.

Sarah x Nick

Who would win tickle wars: Nick. Or Sarah if he lets her. But he’s pretty good at tickle fights.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: I’m leaning towards this being a Sarah thing. but probably writing over drawing.

Who would holds hands while walking: Nick. He likes that shit.

Who would gives cheek kisses: Nick. He also likes this shit. But also Sarah.

Who would start a snowball fight: Sarah, if she’s feeling up to it.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: Sarah when she’s out of practice. It’s like riding a bike though.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: Nick writes her letters in her lunch ok. or in her class notebooks. Or just wherever he can find paper. he’s kind of annoying.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: Nick!! Sarah has no time for anything. Plus, she’s already bringing David lunch so.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: I’m going to hesitantly say Sarah. Nick’ll hold her hand any day of the week though.

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: Nick. But ironically. And Ange, unironically.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home Sarah, but again, it would be about something that’s not curtains for real.

Who would remember their anniversary: they both would. nick has elaborate plans for her.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: nick because he’s being facetious but then he’d make sure she knows he means it later.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: sarah, but not *too* often. nick respects boundaries.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: neither of these hos use facebook. #millennials.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: nick !!! and eventually sarah has a photo of them both.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: nick, but they’re always bad photos. he has a folder on his phone. creep.

Who says I love you: nick at first and more often.

Austin x Tess

Who would win tickle wars: Austin. Tess has a hard time having fun unless she’s with her kiddos.

Who would draw pictures of the other in their sketchbook: Tess, if she could draw.

Who would holds hands while walking: Austin at first. Tess will be shocked and confused but not opposed.

Who would gives cheek kisses: Austin, and then when Tess warms up, both of them.

Who would start a snowball fight: Actually I think this one goes to Tess. She’d win too.

Who would slip the most on a date to go ice skating: Austin because apparently he had a deprived childhood.

Who leaves letter in the others locker: neither of them. maybe Tess if she’s feeling bold. but probably neither.

Who would bring lunch to school/work for the other: I could see this either way honestly? Tess in the summer when she doesn’t have school, and him during the year when she has her midday break between classes.

Who would want cuddle at the movie theater date: It defaults to Austin because PDA but I’m not sure either of them?

Who would buy cheezy cliche gifts for each other on holidays: Austin. Tess does a bang up job when it comes to both gift giving and receiving.

Who would start an argument about what color curtains they should have at home neither of them.

Who would remember their anniversary: both of them. Tess, hesitantly though.

Who would blurt out how much they love the other in front of people: Tess, and she’d get all flustered and red and not even realize she was saying it until it was out of her mouth.

Who would offer to wash the others back in the shower: Austin, but only because you said “sure” and because Tess is shy about stuff like that.

Who would post up statuses about the other on facebook: Neither of them, unless she happens to be in a photo that Austin is posting from hiking or with his dogs.

Who would have the others picture as their phone background: both of them, but Tess would hide it so hard. She needs to maintain her chill. Kind of.

Who would take pictures of the other while they’re sleeping: this is still a creepy question.

Who says I love you: Austin first. Tess says it in ways that aren’t words first though.

#jordan x josh #jackson x sarina #casey x paul #brandon x danica #david x natalie #tess x austin #nick x sarah #rusticgrace

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themomsandthecity · 8 years ago

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Every Baby Name We Could Possibly Think Of

Naming your baby is a big decision, and with endless options, it can also be a difficult one. Whether you're going the traditional route or want something more unique (if so, read this first!) it's helpful to have a little, or a lot, of inspiration. Ahead, you'll find nearly every baby name we could think of (close to 1,000!). These aren't just random names we found in a book or concocted ourselves - they're almost all monikers we've heard being used, or we actually know someone who goes by the name. If we missed any, tell us in the comments! 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socialmediamarketing2sales-blog · 6 years ago

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21-social-media-marketing-tips-for-small-businesses

The social media universe can be an overwhelming place for small businesses. And, as a small business marketer, you’re likely strapped: for funds, time, and/or manpower. That means you need to enter the space with a game plan, because without a game plan, social media marketing can be as much of an exercise in existential crises as Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

So where do you start? What do you post? How do you measure?

Luckily, many people have been through this looking glass before, so they can provide some guidance.

I asked the experts for their best social media tips, and here’s what they had to say.

Jump to a section:

Getting Started

Where Should I Post?

What Should I Post?

Scheduling

Boosting Engagement

Measuring Returns

Getting Started:

The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.

-Chapter 1

It can be very easy, when it comes to social media, to think of it as a rabbit hole: it’s a fairly simple concept, but who knows what it’ll require of you once you begin. When making the case for yourself or a team member to get started with social media, here are some things the experts suggest you keep in mind.

1. A lack of social presence makes customers question your legitimacy.

“It’s no longer a question of “if” you should get on social media, but instead “what” social media you should focus on. Any business with a social media presence is automatically viewed as more competent, focused, and thoughtful than competitors that do not. An active social media presence is even better, since it shows customers that your company runs smoothly and takes care of everything, down to the online marketing presence.”

-Amy Dalcanton, Marketing Specialist at Unlimited | Sotheby’s International Realty, @Unlimited_SIR

2. Combat that lack of presence by front-loading new profiles with content..

“When you’re just getting started, I suggest pushing as much as content as possible, as consistently as possible. Don’t worry so much whether “it’s brand appropriate;” you just want to get started and build content.”

-Jas Banwait, Growth Marketing Expert at JasBanwait.co, @JasBanwait

3. That said, you don’t have to be an every-man. In fact, it might be more effective if you’re not.

“Marketing on social media takes finding your niche and building a relationship there. Trying to reach a broad audience will fail.”

-Nick Leffler, Owner of Your Brand By Nick Leffler, @Nick_Leffler

4. Knowing your target customer can help develop a niche voice on social.

“Developing buyer personas is a great way to narrow down your target audience. Your product/service isn’t for everyone, so make sure you’re speaking to the right people.”

-Ashton Haywood, Marketing Specialist at Software Advice, @SoftwareAdvice, @ItsAshtonLynne

5. Don’t over-process your posts.

“Be human! A lot of organizations are afraid of making mistakes on social – they’ll run their posts through 20 different people and approval processes before actually posting, and the result comes across as robotic and bland. People don’t respond to that!”

-Brandon Echter, Engagement Manager at Science Friday, @SciFri, @BEchter

Where Should I Post?

“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice.

“You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”

-Chapter 6

There’s been a prevailing attitude over the past decade or so that you need to be on platform X, or that you may as well not exist if you’re not on platform Y *cough FACEBOOK cough*. But the winds are changing. And today, no platform is a requirement.

6. Start where your customers are.

“Just because you love reddit doesn’t mean your customers are there. Figure out where your ideal customers are already hanging out and learn how to use that platform to reach them. It’s much easier to go to them than to try to bring them over to your favourite space.”

-Anita Kirkbride, Head Twirp at Twirp Communications, @AnitaKirkbride

7. Take on what you can handle–and nothing more.

“Planning, creating, scheduling social media content and having conversations with potential customers takes time. If you sign up for every social media channel under the sun, you will be spreading yourself too thin and your content will perform poorly”

-Danica Benson, Marketing Communications Manager at RivalIQ, @RivalIQ

8. Don’t sweat it if you’re not on the

latest

craze.

“Some businesses may never make it to Instagram or Snapchat – but that’s okay! Concentrate on your target audience and your goals from social media. In the world of choosing social platforms to concentrate on for small businesses, less is often always more.”

-Jessica Kornfeind, Senior Marketing Manager at PrimePay, @JesKorn

What Should I Post?

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.”

-Chapter 2

What sort of content is your audience interested in? It’s going to take a lot of trial and error to figure that out. But these experts provide a good jumping off point:

9. Take your cues from the successes of others.

“You can find ideas anywhere; be sure to analyze and watch what your competitors are doing/posting. It’s also important to monitor what other businesses and companies are doing that catches your attention. Sign up for social media articles and tips from experts so you can daily or weekly receive emails with all sorts of tips, new information and social updates.”

-Erin Siefring, Social Media Coordinator at Totally Promotional, @TPromotional

10. Entertaining and useful content is better than promotional content.

“People go on social media to be entertained, not to be marketed at. Therefore, whatever your company puts on social media should be built to engage first and market second, if at all.”

-Nicholas Berry, Digital Marker at American Image Displays, @Am_Img_Displays

“Being ‘useful’ to your followers is crucial for engaging an audience. A genuine approach actually enables business owners to save time… one well thought out post will bring more engagement than 10 terrible posts.”

-Jayme Pretzloff, Director of Marketing at Wixon Jewelers, @WixonJewelers

11. Images are key.

“Use high quality, crisp visuals. Recent research shows images increase social media engagement: Twitter updates with images in them receive 150% more retweets than those without and Facebook posts with images in them receive 2.3 times more engagement than those without. Canva is a fantastic resource for creating custom images, with free and low-cost options available.”

-Emily Sidley, Senior Director of Publicity at Three Girls Media, @EmilySidleyPR

Related: Top 7 Free Photoshop Alternatives for Better Social Media

Scheduling

“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.”

― Through the Looking Glass

Social media can seem like a daunting task; there’s always more to do and little time to accomplish it. With so much to do, how do you accomplish it all?

12. Consider a posting plan, to start.

“Lots of small businesses get so caught up in ROI, strategy,and SEO that they forget the most important part: to post consistently. So many businesses are so wrapped up in the overthinking that they leave their pages out of date by months or years – dinging their credibility when a potential client looks them up online to see what they are all about. My best tip for small businesses just getting started is to come up with simple posting plan to start – and then actually carry out that plan consistently over time. Once you get comfortable posting on a regular basis, you can invest more time and money in a deeper strategy.”

-Stacy Erickson Edwards, Founder of Organized Social Media, @OrganizedSM

13. Invest in a scheduling tool.

“Investing in a scheduling tool, like Buffer for Hootsuite, to schedule your social posts in advance. These tools will save you hours of time each week. Social scheduling tools allow you to schedule posts across multiple social channels for the day, week or month. This way you don’t spend 30-60 minutes every day on social media.”

-Danica Benson, Marketing Communications Manager at RivalIQ, @RivalIQ

Related: The Top 7 Free Social Media Management Software

Boosting Engagement

“How puzzling all these changes are! I’m never sure what I’m going to be, from one minute to another.”

―Chapter 5

Social media moves quickly, so you need to be a little more reactive than other channels. You need to be engaged with what’s happening; if you plan on just setting something up and walking away, you’re going to have a bad time.

14. Engagement is a two-way street.

“When people mention your company on social media, let them know that you’re listening. If it’s a question or positive comment, respond ASAP. If not, make sure to like or favorite the post so they know you saw it. Little gestures like this go a long way.”

-Kyle Massa, Content Associate at TeamSnap, @TeamSnap

15. Look local for cross-promotion opportunities.

“Engage locally and authentically! Look for local organizations with whom your business has a natural affinity of demographic crossover.

Find them, follow them and engage with them. Retweet and repost their content and look for opportunities to feature them in your content. Soon enough, if the connection is real, you’ll find their audience becomes your audience, too.”

-Will Scott, CEO of Search Influence, @SearchInfluence

16. Set yourself up for success: Optimize your other channels/content for social sharing.

“You can also use email to promote social media. Include your social icons/links within the footer of your emails to build an audience.”

-Lexi Pemberton, Vendor Marketing Associate at Capterra, @Capterra

“Include social share icons with proper functionality on your web pages. Icons with ‘share’ functionality should be placed on article pages, and icons with ‘follow’ functionality should be placed in the footer or header.”

-Leslie Handmaker, Digital Marketer at LeslieHandmaker.com

Measuring Returns

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”

“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.

― Chapter 6

One of the biggest challenges any social media manager faces is proving the return on investment. It’s easy to say ‘we need to be on social media,’ but–for small businesses where resources are sparse–the executive team often needs to see how you’re moving the needle.

17. Take advantage of the built-in analytics tools.

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure, but measuring social media ROI doesn’t have to be expensive. Small businesses can take advantage of the wealth of information provided in built-in, free analytics tools like Facebook Insights. The key is know what to measure – don’t worry too much about gathering a million followers. The important numbers to watch are engagement and impressions.”

-Natalie O’Grady, Social Media Specialist at A.Wordsmith, @MissNatalieJ

18. Define what success looks like to you and build from there.

“In terms of measuring ROI, it depends on your business objectives. If increasing your following is a major goal, create a simple shared doc or spreadsheet with others on your team and record the number of followers per channel at the beginning of the month. Then, once a week or once a month, go back and write in the most current follower counts. This will show you where you’re growing, stalling or losing ground…

If web traffic is a goal (and it probably should be), set yourself up with a Google Analytics account so that you can measure all of the pertinent metrics that show where your visitors are coming from, which channels are the sources of valuable traffic, how long do people stay and read your content before bouncing, and whether they leave your page quickly or visit other pages on your site. This data will help you develop a solid strategy and ensure you’re not simply spinning your wheels with social media or blogging efforts.”

-Jason Myers, Senior Account Executive at The Content Factory, @ContentFac

19. Don’t get swayed by vanity metrics.

“Most businesses only focus on vanity metrics like number of followers, likes, and retweets. Those can be a good measure of your success, but they can also be deceiving. Not every follower is useful to you. Is it better to have 1,000 great followers that could potentially be customers one day or 10,000 followers that are in a different country that will never buy from you. It’s pretty obvious that you’d rather have the 1,000. High numbers don’t always mean great success.

I’d recommend figuring out what action you really want your followers to make. Do you want them to click through to your website? Do you want to start more conversations with them through social? Do you want them to claim an offer that you’re sharing specifically through social media? Define the action that you want them to take and start tracking it. Social media is at least as much about branding as it is marketing so if you make sure that you’re putting your best foot forward and branding yourself as an authority in your industry, you’ll be just fine!”

-Dustin Brackett, CEO of HIVE Digital Strategy, @HIVE_Strategy @DBrackett88

20. Test constantly

“Testing of your social media content needs to be ongoing, and there should always be a monthly, if not weekly discussion as a team on what content is performing either well or poorly, and what can be done to remedy that. This can be fixed by optimizing timing of posts, stronger call to actions, curation of industry content, etc.”

-Melissa Fears, Social Media Specialist at Anvil Media, @MJFears

21. Be patient! It’s a learning experience.

“Be patient! A lot of small business owners don’t know about all of a platform’s capabilities, or get frustrated when they don’t see a high engagement rate or grand following right away. If you’re not getting the results you want, spend a little more time going back to basics. Optimize your Facebook Page, follow relevant accounts on Twitter, post regularly to Instagram, and so on.”

-Kelly Jacobson, Content Creator and Social Media Manager at Illumine8 Marketing and PR, @Illumine8PR

Well, there you have it: advice straight from the experts.

Which one of these tips did you find most actionable? Or do you have a favorite tip I missed? Let me know in the comments!

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Notes taken during Super Bowl XLVI

PREGAME

This is an NBC broadcast. Recording starts with the coin toss.

Coin toss. 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. Curtis Martin will do the honors.

As the visiting team, Giants call the toss. They call tails. It's heads. Patriots will defer.

That ends the NFC's streak of 14 consecutive coin toss wins.

Giants were 7-7 at one point, haven't lost since.

Eli Manning: We're all playing for each other. Love and respect each other, ready for a big night.

Michele Tafoya: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski suffered a high ankle sprain in the AFC Championship game.

Commercial: Hyundai doing some sort of Rocky theme song thing.

FIRST QUARTER

Giants receive. Decent return from Jerrel Jernigan to the 23.

First play: Ahmad Bradshaw up the middle for no gain. Michaels says the Giants have the worst rushing offense in the NFL.

Manning converts a third down. Hits Victor Cruz for 8-9 yards.

Fans seem pro-Giants. It's not surprising that people in Indianapolis don't want the Patriots to win.

Michaels: In three of the last four Super Bowls, the team with the worst rushing offense in the NFL has taken part.

Nice drive here for the Giants. A couple completions to the tight ends, that catch by Victor Cruz, now Hakeem Nicks for 19 into New England territory.

Drive stalls. Two sacks and a stuffed running play knock the Giants out of any semblance of field goal range. Steve Weatherford pins the Patriots at the 5 on a punt.

Commercials: Bud Light Platinum. (Gross.) Audi commercial featuring an Echo and the Bunnymen song. (Awesome.) Audi headlights are so bright they kill vampires, it seems.

Obligatory cutaway: Gisele Bundchen.

Patriots' first play, Brady is under pressure in the end zone. Throws it deep down the middle to nobody. The officials confer....yep, that's intentional grounding and a safety. 2-0 Giants.

Commercials: Pepsi featuring Elton John as a king of some sort of singing contest. He's dropped into a dungeon. Flava Flav greets him. The only good part of the ad. Hyundai Veloster. Promo for "Smash", tomorrow on NBC.

FLAVA FLAV!

Michaels: That's the first safety in a Super Bowl since XXV, 21 years ago.

Replay shows it was the right call. Brady was in the tackle box, under pressure, and nobody within at least 15 yards of where the ball landed.

Manning is 6-for-6 early. I'm pretty sure all six are to different receivers. Giants approaching midfield.

BIG run from Ahmad Bradshaw. Makes a couple tacklers miss and gets 24 yards down the left sideline. First and 10 from the New England 33.

Now a completion to Bear Pascoe inside the 20. First down. Giants on their second dangerous drive before the Patriots run their second play.

Patriots were 31st in the NFL in yards allowed.

Confusion in the Patriots' secondary. Completion to Cruz, maybe a fumble, maybe not. They say it's a fumble but it doesn't matter. New England had 12 defenders on the field.

First and goal from the 6. Bradshaw to the 2. Clock ticks under 4:00 left in the first, Patriots still only have that one offensive play.

Oh, man, crazy-dangerous throw. Manning throws a slant to Cruz for a score. 9-0 New York. Linebacker Jerrod Mayo dropped back to cover a slant but never looked back for the ball. He could have picked it like James Harrison did three years ago against the Cardinals.

No, Mayo!

Commercials: Bud Light Platinum. Still gross. M&Ms. Best Buy - "any phone, any carrier". Celebrity Apprentice. Even more gross than Bud Light Platinum.

Commercials: Coke ad featuring CGI polar bears hanging out. Chevy trucks - they'll still exist after the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse, but Ford trucks won't. Halftime show promo. Madonna. Promo for "Rock Center" with Brian Williams.

Offensive plays: Giants 19, Patriots 1.

Collinsworth: I've never seen the Patriots look this unsettled to start a game.

Brady converts a third and 4. Over the middle to Deion Branch at midfield.

Now a quick pass to Welker. Giants trying to cover him underneath with a linebacker. Goodness. 19 yard gain.

2nd and 6, Welker on an end around for 10 or so. Patriots inside the New York 20 as the first quarter ends. New York 9, New England 0.

Commercials: Bridgestone. They made a football out of Bridgestone tires. It's easy to control, just like Bridgestone tires. GoDaddy commercial featuring Danica Patrick, Jillian Michaels, and a scantily clad woman. Lexus. "Battleship" film. It looks awful.

SECOND QUARTER

Oh, hey, it's Aaron Hernandez. Catches a pass on the first play of the quarter. Gain of 2. Becomes the leading receiver in Super Bowl history among murderers.

3rd and 4 from the 11, Brady pass knocked down by Jason Pierre-Paul. That forces a field goal attempt from Gostkowski. 29 yarder. Got it. 9-3 Giants.

Commercials: Budweiser. Prohibition is over! Hooray, but your beer is still awful. Doritos. A dog bribes a guy with Doritos to not tell on him for killing their cat. Camaro.

NBC runs a song about Jason Pierre-Paul. "JPP", set to the tune of Naughty By Nature's OPP.

Commercials: GE. We make turbines that keep your Budweiser cold. Gross. Commercial for John Carter, which somehow may have been a worse film than Battleship. TaxAct dot com decides it's a good idea to have a kid peeing in a swimming pool as its Super Bowl ad. Promo for The Voice, premiering tonight after the Super Bowl.

Manning is 9-for-9 to start the game, a Super Bowl record. They jinxed him. He's 9 for 10 now after throwing it away on first down.

Brandon Jacobs up the middle for 11. Patriots not doing much to stop the Giants early.

Manning hits Bradshaw in the face with a pass. Incompletion.

Michaels: People wondered why the Giants weren't favored heading into the game.

Commercials: The Lorax, A dog loses weight so he can fit out the doggie door and chase a Volkswagen. Darth Vader chokes a guy in a bar for laughing at that. Promo for America's Got Talent featuring Howard Stern, coming this summer.

Third and 6, great catch from Hakeem Nicks downfield. Pass looked high, but he went up and got it at the New England 48. First down.

3rd and 15, Manning completes a pass to Bradshaw at the 40. It's short of a first down and Weatherford will punt it into the end zone. Welp.

Commercials: David Beckham in his underwear for H&M. The CGI Coke polar bears again.

Another Brady pass knocked down by Jason Pierre-Paul.

Chad Ochocinco comes into the game on third and 7. It's a six yard pass to Welker and the Patriots will punt.

Tafoya: Giants TE Travis Beckham is out with a torn ACL.

3rd and 11, Manning deep to Manningham, but incomplete. Weatherford will punt with around 4:00 left in the half. Kicks it out of bounds at the 4.

Commercials: Chevy Sonic doing stunts. Star Wars Phantom Menace 3D. Gross. Promo for a Madonna halftime show.

Gronk! His first catch of the game is down the seam for 20. Out to the New England 35, 2:30 to go in the half.

After a running play, it'll be 2nd and 6 when they return from the two minute warning.

Commercials: The Avengers, Teleflora dot com, Skechers, NFL Play 60 promo sponsored by Kinect for X Box 360, Cars dot com.

Brady to Hernandez to the Patriots' 49. First down. 1:40 and counting.

Now Brady to Hernandez again. Ruled a catch and down by contact. Probably the right call. Yep, replay shows his elbow was down before the ball came out.

Brady to Woodhead to the New York 37. Flag on the play. Holding, offense. Big penalty.

Brady keeps going to Hernandez. Moves the chains again. Out at the 34 with 1:01 left on the clock.

Brady to Welker at the 23. First down. 0:28 left, Patriots timeout.

Commercials: Doritos - grandmother uses a bungee slingshot to fire a toddler at a kid with a bag of Doritos. Talking baby for Etrade. G.I. Joe Retaliation.

Brady to Woodhead. Out at the 12. First down. Clock stopped at 0:24

Brady to Woodhead at the 3. Flag down. Giants offside. Declined. 0:18 left, 2nd and 1 at the 3.

Draw play! Woodhead chopped down in the backfield by Pierre Paul. Timeout, New England.0:15 left in the half.

Third down, Brady looking, looking, looking, touchdown. Threads a needle to Danny Woodhead in the end zone. 10-9 Patriots with less than 10 seconds left in the half. Presumably, they'll squib the kickoff, the Giants will take a knee on first down, and it'll be 10-9 at halftime.

Touchdown.

Collinsworth: That tied a record for longest drive in Super Bowl history.

Yep. Squib kick, Giants take a knee. At the half: New England 10, New York 9.

Commercial: NFL Fantasy Football

HALFTIME

Rodney Harrison: Belichick will tell his players we haven't played our best and if we cut out the mistakes, we'll win this game.

Tony Dungy: If I'm Tom Coughlin, I'm telling my players that we're moving the football, we just have to finish drives. We can move the ball on these guys.

Dungy: With the injury, Gronkowski can be covered one-on-one with a linebacker. He's a decoy. They have to stop Welker and Hernandez.

Harrison: Hernandez is a matchup nightmare for the Giants. Tough to bring down in space.

Harrison: Giants need to run at Brady, not go around the offensive line. They need to get in his face or it will be a long day.

Commercials: Toyota Camry, Will Arnett for Hulu Plus, LMFAO playing the halftime show in a bar instead of at the game - commercial for Bud Light, Tonight Show promo with Madonna in an elevator with Jay Leno.

Halftime show. Madonna! She's being brought to the stage by some sort of legion. Vogue. She's lip synching to obvious samples of herself. This is about eleven million times better than last year's Black Eyed Peas debacle, and I'm by no means a Madonna fan. Music. LMFAO. It's a mashup of Music and Party Rock. Everybody's gonna have a good time. Sexy And I Know It. I work out! Okay, now it's a Madonna song that I've genuinely never heard in my life. She seems to want all the love today. Nicki Minaj cameo. Now MIA. Nice. MIA flips the bird to the camera. The NFL is having a collective freakout about that, I'm sure. Open Your Heart featuring a drum line and Cee-Lo Green. Like A Prayer after an extremely quick wardrobe change. Cee-Lo joins in on backing vocals. Show ends with a "World Peace" message on the field. Madonna crushed it out there.

Commercial: Promo for The Voice with a cameo from Betty White

Costas: Last three times these teams have met, they've been decided by three, three, and four points. Every Super Bowl that Tom Brady has played in has been decided by three points. Kickers could play a key role in the second half.

Commercials: "It's haltime in America" featuring Clint Eastwood not screaming at an empty chair. I guess this is a Chrysler commercial. Cool, guys, maybe don't make dogshit cars if you want to be successful. NFL Fantasy Football.

Michaels: Brady finished first half with eleven consecutive completions.

When these two teams played in the regular season, it was scoreless at the half.

THIRD QUARTER

Patriots receive. Julian Edelman to the 21.

Tafoya: Belichick says they have to do better in the red zone and stay out of third and long.

First play of the drive. Brady to Ochocinco for 20 or so.

Brady on final drive of first half: 10-10, 98 yards, TD.

The law firm gets going. BenJarvis Green-Ellis for around 15. Giants on their heels, observes Collinsworth.

Brady's 14th consecutive completion. Super Bowl record.

Third and inches, Green-Ellis for three. First down at the New York 20.

"Second and a deuce", says Michaels. Aaron Hernandez one-on-one against a linebacker. No chance for the Giants. Touchdown. 17-9 New England. That's Hernandez's sixth catch of the game.

Patriots have back-to-back drives of 96 and 79 yards.

Commercials: Promo for Smash - series premiere tomorrow

Giants convert on third and four, get out to midfield with a pass to Nicks. Collinsworth says Patriots are trying to shut down Victor Cruz and the Giants have responded by using other receivers.

Another first down to the New England 36. Bradshaw blasts through the middle of the line.

Manning to Nicks again. First down to the 25.

Collinsworth: Patriots' gameplan is to allow short, quick passes but not big plays. Manning needs to stay patient.

Nicks gets blasted by Patrick Chung, going up for a catch. Comes out of the game injured. He's back in after a play. Would have been big if he had been knocked out.

Third and 10, short pass to Manningham. Lawrence Tynes will come on to try a 38 yard field goal. Just sneaks it inside the left upright. 17-12 Patriots midway through the third quarter.

Commercials: Fiat Abarth. Pepsi Max - a Coke delivery guy wins free Pepsi Max for life after trying and failing to buy one without anyone noticing.

Cutaway: Eli Manning's wife and mom.

Commercials; Toyota Camry - reinvented everything else after reinventing the Camry. Coke polar bears. John Stamos for Dannon Oikos yogurt. Century 21 commercial featuring Donald Trump, Deion Sanders, and Apollo Ohno.

First play of the next Patriots drive, Jason Pierre Paul is injured on a tackle in the backfield. NBC goes to commercial.

Commercials: Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno for Acura, General Electric.

Pierre Paul is up. Looks like he took a shot to the head making a tackle, which as we know is no big deal as far as the NFL is concerned. He'll be back. Brains are overrated.

Patriots go three and out. Justin Tuck sacks Brady on third down. Patriots will punt. Blackmon returns it to the Patriots' 48.

Commercials: Budweiser. For people who like to celebrate big events with garbage beer. Bridgestone. They made a basketball out of Bridgestone tires. They're quiet. NFL Fantasy Football.

Replay shows Brady may have injured his left shoulder on the sack. That's his non-throwing arm.

Completion to Nicks at the 30. He's stripped, but fullback Henry Hynoski falls on it. Lucky.

Jacobs finds a seam up the middle, runs to the 23. First down. 3:00 and counting in the third. Giants down 5 but threatening to score.

Completion to Bear Pascoe inside the 12. Another first down.

Tafoya: Patriots medical staff isn't paying attention to Brady, but he's occasionally rotating his left arm to check the shoulder.

Third and 8, Manning sacked at the 15. Giants will settle for a field goal attempt. Tynes from 33 yards. Got it. 17-15 Patriots with 0:35 left in the third quarter.

Second play of the Patriots drive, nobody covers Deion Branch so Brady immediately throws it to him. Gain of 13.

Patriots just barely get a play off before the end of the quarter. Green-Ellis up the middle for a few. After three quarters, it's 17-15 New England.

Commercials: Canton Bulldogs, representin'! It's a commercial for the NFL.

FOURTH QUARTER

Brady makes a crazy escape from the pass rush a la Eli Manning in the last Super Bowl. Chucks it deep and is picked off by...a middle linebacker?!? Chase Blackburn, who was substitute teaching a couple of months ago, makes the play. He beat Rob Gronkowski on a jump ball.

Oh, huge break for the Giants. Brandon Spikes forces Bradshaw to fumble, but the Giants recover. Chris Snee, coach Tom Coughlin's son-in-law, made the recovery.

Commercials: Matthew Broderick for Honda CRV - a parody of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Wow - a bold move to have a car commercial featuring a guy who killed two people while driving a car. "Act of Valor" film. Cartoon characters for Met Life. Another promo for Smash.

Third and 7. Incomplete pass, but there's a flag down. Offside, defense? Yep. The Patriots give New York another chance, this time on third and 2.

This time they convert. Manning steps up and throws a rope to Nicks. Threw it right over a linebacker.

NBC graphic: Eli Manning threw 15 TD passes in the fourth quarter this season, the most of any QB in NFL history.

Now Giants tight end Jake Ballard is hurt. Commercial time. He's grabbing his left knee. Giants are down to one tight end, Pascoe.

Commercials: Hyundai. Driver doing CPR on a passenger by starting and stopping. Bud Light. A dog named Wego who brings people beer when they say "Here, Wego!"

Oh, man. Dangerous throw. Manning in traffic to Victor Cruz on third and 1. That worked, but it was a crazy idea.

Now a completion to Manningham for 12. Into Patriots territory at the 43. 10:00 or so left.

Tafoya: Ballard has a knee sprain but will try to play.

Replay: Ballard testing the knee on the sideline and wiping out badly. He's not okay. It's gutsy of him to try to play, but that looks bad.

That’s...not good.

Third and 10, Manning goes downfield to Manningham. Collinsworth immediately: "That's interference." No flag. Giants flipping out. Bad non-call. Weatherford to punt. Welker fair catch at the 8.

Cutaway: Ballard being helped to the locker room, putting no weight on the leg.

Commercials: Motley Crue for Kia. Kick Start My Heart. CareerBuilder dot com. Monkeys annoying a guy. NBC promos. Thursday night comedies. None of the shows is Community, which, yeah. NBC did that a lot.

Collinsworth on the non-call: Everybody's going to have their own opinion on that. That's exactly how opinions work, Cris.

Big third down conversion on the first set of downs for the Patriots. Danny Woodhead in the flat, gains around 25. Patriots up 2, less than 8:00 left.

Giants DB Antrel Rolle down, injured.

Commercials: Samsung Galaxy Note featuring the Darkness. They believe in a thing called love. Promo for The Voice.

Second and 7, Patriots run a reverse to Welker. Gains 11 yards for a first down. Patriots out to their 45. Clock under 7:00.

Clock rolling, under 5:45, Patriots have a third and 3 at midfield. Giants only have one timeout - they need to get a stop fairly urgently.

They don't get the stop here. Brady to Hernandez. First down. Clock under 5:00 now.

Green-Ellis stuffed on first down. Clock rolling near 4:00.

Second down, Giants defense confused, Welker wide open and he just drops it. Huge drop. It's third down with 4:00. Clock stopped.

Welker doesn’t ever drop this ball. But he dropped this ball.

Incomplete pass on third down. Patriots will punt with 3:53 left in regulation. Fair catch at the 12.

The Giants only need a field goal here. 3:46 left, one timeout. Plenty of time, but it has to happen on this drive.

Collinsworth: Wow. We should just have these two teams play all the time. Everyone in the country who isn't from New York or New England: Gross. Yuck. No.

First play of the drive, Manning deep to Mario Manningham down the sideline. Great catch at midfield. Replay shows he caught it and got both feet down. What a play.

Collinsworth: That catch isn't quite David Tyree, but it's pretty close.

Patriots have challenged this, but it's pretty obvious that it's a catch. Yep. Call is "confirmed".

Cutaway: David Tyree on the Giants sideline.

Second and 10, complete pass to Manningham again, this time to the 34. They're in fringe field goal range. This game is indoors, which will help Tynes. Less than 3:00 left.

Collinsworth drops a Scott Norwood bomb. Thanks, Cris. Thanks for that. 2:10 and counting.

Quick pass to Nicks, complete to the Patriots' 18 as we reach the two minute warning.

Commercials: Cadillac. Testing at the Nurburgring. Swamp People on the History Channel. GoDaddy dot com. Danica Patrick and scantily clad models. She won as many races during this commercial as she did in her NASCAR career. Promo for Awake. That was such a great friggin' show and I'm still upset it got cancelled.

Run to Ahmad Bradshaw to the 11. 1:45 and counting. Patriots unsure whether to use timeouts.

Snap at 1:15, quick pass to Nicks. Goes out of bounds inside the 10. 1:09 left, clock stopped. First down.

First down, Bradshaw up the middle, stuffed. New England timeout at 1:04.

Second and goal, the seas part and it freaks Bradshaw out. He tries to fall over at the 1 but slips into the end zone. One of the few times in the sport it can be a mistake to score a touchdown. Giants going for 2, up 21-17 with 0:57 left. They don't get it.

Replay shows Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes appears to have been ready to knock Bradshaw into the end zone to force him to score, so New England could get the ball back.

Patriots have 0:57 and a timeout. They need a touchdown. Michaels says Belichick had to choose between giving Brady 0:20 to get in field goal range and stop the clock,. or a minute to score a touchdown.

Kickoff downed in the end zone. They need 80 yards in 0:57.

Collinsworth: In an interview, Brady said he'd rather have the ball, trailing, than have a lead but the other guys have the ball.

First down, Branch drops what would have easily been a 20-25 yard completion. 0:52 left.

Second down, dropped by Hernandez. 0:48 left.

Third down, Brady sacked by Tuck. Patriots burn their last timeout. 0:36 left on the clock. It's fourth and long.

I dig this facemask.

They convert on 4th and 16! Brady buys time, moves in the pocket, and finds Deion Branch for 20.What a play. 0:32. Branch got out of bounds.

Completion for 11 to Hernandez. Down the middle, though. No timeouts. They get up to the line and spike it at 0:17.

Next play, the Giants have 12 men on the field. Patriots gain five yards on the penalty, but the clock is down to 0:09.

Brady to Branch down the sideline, barely out of bounds. 0:05 left. They'll have to chuck it into the end zone on the next play. Patriots at their own 49.

Tipped in the end zone - Gronkowski maybe could have gotten to it, but does not. Giants win! 21-17 final.

POSTGAME

Cutaway: Archie Manning, apparently crying tears of joy.

Commercial: Promo for NBC Sports Network

Michaels and Collinsworth vamp for a while, then they go back to commercial.

Commercials: Chevy Sonic and OK Go. Act of Valor film. L'Oreal makeup. DiGiorno frozen pizza. Geico. NFLShop dot com has Giants Super Bowl Champions stuff.

Lombardi Trophy presented by Raymond Berry, Colts legend. He's a Baltimore Colts legend, my dudes. This game was in Indianapolis.

Berry looks extremely frail as he walks through the Giants to get to the podium. It kind of bums me out to see.

Roger Goodell: It's been an extraordinary season for the fans. Thanks for the support. An extraordinary game to end an extraordinary season. Congratulations to the Mara and Tisch families.

John Mara, Giants President and CEO: Giant fans are the most loyal in the league and this is for you!

Mara: There's not one coach in the league I'd trade Tom Coughlin for. Proud to have him.

Steve Tisch, Giants chairman: Never been around a bunch of guys with more love for each other and for the game of football. This team played their hearts out for the fans.

Tisch: I thought four years ago was great. That was just a dress rehearsal for this.

Coughlin: Everybody did a tremendous job to get us here, playing against a great team like the Patriots.

Coughlin: At halftime, I said we can play better than this, guys. We're better than this. They agreed.

Eli Manning named MVP.

Manning: Wild game, wild season. Great, tough bunch of guys who never quit and have great faith in each other.

Dan Patrick: Any point in the game where you thought We're In Trouble? Manning: Nope. Stay positive.

Patrick: How's it feel to win a Super Bowl in the stadium your brother built? Manning: It's great to win a Super Bowl anywhere, but Indianapolis is great, happy to be here.

Manning wins a Corvette for being named MVP.

Mario Manningham: Just trying to be patient, gotta be patient in this game. We knew big plays would come and we had to take advantage.

Hakeem Nicks: Feels great, happy to be a part of this team.

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all of them for the meme xo

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This is going under a read-more cause otherwise… too long. Way too long. Why do we keep shipping together?

JOSHUA + JORDAN

Who is the restless sleeper? Sometimes tells me Jordan is.Who eats cereal for dinner? Josh, because he doesn’t know how to cook for the life of him.Who wears odd socks? Josh, because he needs to do laundry.Who reads more? Jordan, college educated homegirl.Who prefers a bath over a shower? If anyone, Jordan.Who can knit? If anyone, Jordan.Who has the weirder laugh? I think they both have normal-ish laughs. But maybe a weird one when they’re laughing like… way too long.Who gets more jealous? Neither.Who sleeps with a teddy bear? Jordan, because it’s one Josh got her.Who still uses internet explorer? Josh would, though he doesn’t do much with computers.Who is the most sentimental? Both of them, in their own ways.Who can play an instrument? Josh can, I don’t know about Jordan.Who has the worst sense of direction? If anyone, Jordan.Who cooks breakfast? Jordan, because Josh would eat cereal again.Who is the early riser? Josh, but maybe both?

SARINA + WES

Who is the restless sleeper? I feel like they would both be on various nights.Who eats cereal for dinner? Wes.Who wears odd socks? Maybe Wes, but neither?Who reads more? Sarina is an avid reader, though a lot of it is in other languages.Who prefers a bath over a shower? Sarina, maybe Wes. Definitely Wes if Sarina is already in the tub.Who can knit? Uhm, neither.Who has the weirder laugh? Sarina.Who gets more jealous? Wes.Who sleeps with a teddy bear? Neither.Who still uses internet explorer? Sarina. She’s super good at computers.Who is the most sentimental? Sarina.Who can play an instrument? Uh.Who has the worst sense of direction? Sarina.Who cooks breakfast? Both of them can.Who is the early riser? Sarina.

DANICA + BRANDON

Who is the restless sleeper? Both of them.Who eats cereal for dinner? Brandon, waiting for Dani to finish cooking.Who wears odd socks? Dani, on laundry days. I can see them scrunched down on her calves.Who reads more? Dani, she’s got more free time.Who prefers a bath over a shower? Danica. But I feel like Brandon appreciates a good bath.Who can knit? I feel like this is a skill Brandon should know, whether he practices or not.Who has the weirder laugh? Brandon.Who gets more jealous? Danica, but of who? Who knows.Who sleeps with a teddy bear? Do dogs count?Who still uses internet explorer? Brandon?Who is the most sentimental? Brandon.Who can play an instrument? Uh.Who has the worst sense of direction? Danica.Who cooks breakfast? Both of them.Who is the early riser? Brandon.

PAUL + CASEY

Who is the restless sleeper? Paul.Who eats cereal for dinner? Neither. Because Paul has a cook. idk, Casey, cause she’s “poor”.Who wears odd socks? If anyone, Casey. Paul’s socks are all the same.Who reads more? Paul. He’s got a lot of paperwork to go through.Who prefers a bath over a shower? Ca… sey?Who can knit? Neither of them, probably.Who has the weirder laugh? Casey. Paul doesn’t laugh.Who gets more jealous? Casey, if anyone. Paul doesn’t notice.Who sleeps with a teddy bear? Neither.Who still uses internet explorer? Neither.Who is the most sentimental? Casey, heh.Who can play an instrument? Paul can, though doesn’t.Who has the worst sense of direction? Uh, Casey?Who cooks breakfast? Casey, or Paul’s chef.Who is the early riser? Paul.

#joshua:meme #joshua x jordan #sarina:meme #sarina x wes #danica:meme #danica x brandon #paul:meme #paul x casey #synchronxcity #[ these aren't as detailed... but I answered them. xD ]

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Send a 👫and I’ll write four headcanons I have about our muse’s relationship.

danica x brandon

Danica is about 95% certain that Brandon is a fever dream she made up when she tripped and slammed her head. She didn’t slam her head. He’s this handsome, strong, mountain man she met in Maine and the way they met feels like a Hallmark movie. She’s pretty certain she’s gonna go back to Maine to visit him and the park rangers are gonna tell her no one named Brandon had ever worked for them.

When she first moved to Maine, and when she had nothing to do with her days, Danica would ask Brandon to let her come to work with him. She would stay in the truck if anything ever happened, but she would go on his rounds with him and do the hikes. In the beginning there was a lot of labored breathing and him making sure she wasn’t going to trip on a leaf, but eventually she gained confidence in her feet and she keeps up with him pretty well. When she’s at work, she misses the time spent with him and will still sometimes ask on her days off when she doesn’t have anything to write for her blog.

Danica’s second favorite place in the world is an overstuffed armchair near the fireplace in Brandon’s cabin. When the rain is coming down and the fire is going, all she needs to keep her happy is a glass of wine and a good book or her laptop. Her first favorite place in the world is when Brandon squishes himself into the chair with her.

Even though she has more than enough of her own clothes, Danica, when she’s around the cabin she’s almost always wearing little more than boyshorts and one of Brandon’s shirts. It started out as an ‘I need to do laundry’ thing, and quickly moved to a ‘I like the way he looks at me’ thing.

joshua x ashley

Ashley wasn’t completely wrong about Josh hanging around because he felt bad about Jordan, though it was less for Ashley to have someone around and more because he needed someone. What started for him as getting to know his ex’s sister turned into a friendship. He’s not entirely proud of it, which is why he wouldn’t admit to it.

Josh refuses to do things with Ashley that belonged to him and Jordan, even if she asks. He usually changes the subject or suggests something else for them to do instead. He’s not entirely aware of her crush on him, but he knows something about her feels familiar and he doesn’t want to put himself into the position.

Joshua has a standing offer that no matter where or when, Ashley can text him if she ever feels uncomfortable and wants a way out. It started the day he found out she was going to parties. Not that he thinks she can’t take care of herself, but he knows the kinds of guys she’s hanging out with. It could be a Tuesday morning, three hours before he has to wake up and get to work. He would still be there.

joshua x jordan

Josh regrets the night before Jordan left and he’s pretty certain he’ll never forgive himself for not giving her the promise ring he’d already been carrying around most of the summer. He’s convinced that if he would have just given it to her, they could have stayed together, she would have moved back home after college, and they would have gotten engaged that summer, and been married within the next year.

The night Josh found out Jordan was dating Brody was the first night he got good and properly drunk. He’d had alcohol before, but tastes. He was so far gone he couldn’t get back into his house and his father had to come out and give him a talkin’ to. Which was less... don’t drink, and more, I know it hurts but sometimes that’s life. You’re gonna find someone who’s gonna take all this pain away one day.

Josh definitely made sure to text Jordan every night to tell her good night, and after they started dating officially, to tell her goodnight and that he loved her. Even if he’d only dropped her off at her door ten minutes previous. It became such a habit that he didn’t even think to stop after she started pulling away, though he does remember the first time she didn’t text back.

paul x casey

One would assume Paul to be the kind of man who brings a date to a work function and then sub-consciously ignores them the whole night through as they deal with business... but not true. He makes an effort to assure her glass is never empty, there’s usually a hand hovering at the small of her back, and he does his best to include her in conversation. He would also do his best to reassure her of her place there amid side-glances and off-hand comments from other attendees. If at any point she wanted to leave, assuming it wasn’t five minutes after they arrived, he would most likely escort her home.

Of all the people in his family he didn’t want to meet Casey, his brother would be at the top of the list. Not because of any unforeseen tension, but because Austin has a way of making people like him. He’s relaxed, good-natured, shows a genuine interest in everyone’s story... everything that Paul hasn’t been able to become. He’s certain that if Casey and his brother get along, it’s only a matter of time before she wishes he was more like Austin and wondering what went “wrong”.

The second fight Casey goes to, seeing as the first was a surprise to him, is gonna make Paul hella nervous. He knows he loses control in the ring, he knows how violent he becomes. He’s not used to anyone seeing that, not anyone he’ll then have to remember after the next day. It won’t hold him back, but he’ll likely tread more carefully around her until she lets him know, however subtly, that she’s all right with it.

When Casey first started patching him up after fights, Paul was uncomfortable at best and stayed that way for a few weeks. It’s one of the few times he’s vulnerable, and to let another person see him like that who isn’t a professional is a huge step for him in general and probably took some convincing before it became a regular thing.

paul x wes

Paul will never willingly fight Wes. Not that he thinks him incapable, but because he doesn’t want to jeopardize the friendship they’re building. Not that he assumes Wes would look at him any differently, but he would look at Wes differently. He projects the subject of his anger onto the other fighter in the ring with him and he doesn’t think he would be able to disassociate once the fight was over.

Nights when he goes to the bar to spend time with Wes and Casey are some of his favorites, though most people would be hard pressed to know that about him. He’s still stiff, hard to draw conversation from, and rarely smiles. But he’s fond of their dynamic, and fond of the both of them in general.

sarina x casey

Much to Casey’s chagrin, Sarina tries to get her up and dancing any time she sees her. Especially when there’s music playing.

Casey is the first person to find out about Sarina’s ex-husband and the guilt she feels about being with Wes, but only because she knows she can trust her not to say anything. She talks about her ex freely enough, though she has a hard time dealing with the ‘bad’ feelings surrounding the relationship.

sarina x wes

Sarina doesn’t know how to not touch Wes. She’s a touchy-feely kind of person, to a lesser extent with friends as well, but unless she’s doing something that requires both hands or she’s too far to reach, she has at least one hand on him. Wrapped over the inside of his elbow, their fingers laced together, resting casually against his thigh, an arm over his shoulder. Sometimes even just shoulder to shoulder. She craves contact.

While she would never admit it, and she’s glad Wes told her, Sarina is a wreck every time he fights. She still goes though. She won’t sit in the front row, she doesn’t want him to look over and see the worry on her face, or the cringe every time he takes a hit. She would also brush off any offer of her just staying home, because waiting to see how hurt he was or wasn’t would be even worse.

#danica:meme #danica x brandon #joshua:meme #joshua x ashley #joshua x jordan #paul:meme #paul x casey #paul x wes #sarina:meme #sarina x casey #sarina x wes #synchronxcity

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"You seem so perfect. I don't get it."

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Her head is resting on his chest and she’s tracing patterns onto his skin and they’re laying in bed. He’s never felt more relaxed than he has at this moment. This is probably what love feels like, he thinks to himself. Her words catch him off guard though, and he can’t help but laugh at them. He feels so … not perfect, but he doesn’t know how to say it.

He lets a hand fall on her head, and starts gently playing with her hair. He really likes having her in his bed. It’s only the first time but he can’t help but think that it’s just right. Good.

“I’m not,” he says. He’s heard it before. “Perfect, I mean.” His eyes flicker down to her, and he can’t help but smile, she’s so goddamn beautiful.

“I’m an anti-social guy who spends way too much time in the woods. I’d much rather be there than anywhere else.” Except here, but it’s too soon to say that. Probably. “I talk mostly to the trees and to the animals that I come across. I hate talking to people. I live in the middle of nowhere and have thought about installing a latrine before because toilets seem like a lot of work sometimes. One time, my neighbor’s cat got stuck in a tree and I didn’t do anything.” He’s such a monster.

She snickers, and presses a kiss (slow, lingering) to his lips. “I take it back,” she teases. “You’re an absolute monster. The worst.”

He grins, and kisses her back, before flipping her over so he’s hovering over her, taking her in. “You’re perfect.”

And he does get it.

#brandon x danica #rusticgrace

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rusticgrace asked: ship memes for the new ships. idr who had them done.

casey x paul

Who asks the other on dates: do they go on dates? paul, because casey gets weird about actually dating. Who is the bigger cuddler: i don’t really see either of them as super cuddlers, but probably casey would be the one who goes for it more often. Who initiates holding hands more often: casey. Who remembers anniversaries: they both do. Who is more possessive: i don’t really see either of them being possessive tbh, but paul more so than casey if there has to be a choice. Who gets more jealous: if anyone, casey. Who is more protective: physically, paul, though casey would sure as heck not let anyone tell her that. emotionally, casey 500% though she’d never let you say that to her either. Who is more likely to cheat: neither. Who initiates sexy times the most: it’s probably pretty equal from what i can tell. Who dislikes PDA the most: paul, but casey is a close second. Who kills the spider: whoever happens to see it. Who asks the the other to marry them: if they get married, paul. Who buys the other flowers or gifts: paul probably more so than casey Who would bring up possibly having kids: casey, but very hesitantly Who is more nervous to meet the parents: casey because she’s probably never going to feel like she fits in but it’s fine Who sleeps on the couch when the other is angry: casey would just go to her apartment. if they were together, she’d probably just go to wes’s and sleep on the couch there. Who tries to make up first after arguments: i feel like they’re both pretty stubborn Who tells the other they love them more often: lol we discussed how neither of them like feelings. casey, but it’s not as often as i feel like this meme assumes.

brandon x dani

Who asks the other on dates: brandon. Who is the bigger cuddler: dani but she’ll never hear brandon complain about it. Who initiates holding hands more often: brandon. he really likes holding hands, go figure. Who remembers anniversaries: i think they both do. Who is more possessive: i wanna say dani, but if not, neither. Who gets more jealous: again, dani, but possibly neither. Who is more protective: brandon, both emotionally and physically. Who is more likely to cheat: neither Who initiates sexy times the most: i would guess it’s p equal Who dislikes PDA the most: brandon, unless it’s hand holding. Who kills the spider: brandon. he also chases away the bears. because national parks. Who asks the the other to marry them: brandon Who buys the other flowers or gifts: brandon. Who would bring up possibly having kids: honestly i actually feel like this is brandon. he wants 2 in case u were wondering. Who is more nervous to meet the parents: dani, i think but she has no reason to be. Who sleeps on the couch when the other is angry: brandon Who tries to make up first after arguments: whoever was in the wrong. or brandon. unclear. Who tells the other they love them more often: probably pretty equal tbqh

#casey x paul #brandon x danica #idk i know this is short i'm sorry #submission

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@rusticgrace part one of two

brandon && dani

i. he’s been waiting for this day for a long time (okay it’s probably not been that long, but it feels like ages, and he’s only running a few minutes late as he pulls into the parking lot in his truck. he grabs the flowers from the passenger seat, hoping that dani hasn’t gotten off of the plane yet, and rushes inside to the tiny airport, eyes scanning for the brunette. he doesn’t see her, and he’s relieved that she doesn’t have to wait for him. about ten minutes later, he feels a tiny brunette body collide into his and he picks her up, her legs wrapping around his waist, as he kisses her hello. he’s missed her.

ii. the flowers are sitting in a mason jar on his table. he didn’t have a vase, and dani made him pick up a jar on their way back from the airport. she also made him get groceries because on some level, she understands that he doesn’t feed himself much. dani is unpacking in his room, and he’s just double checking the house. when he finishes, he returns inside, and catches dani coming out of the bedroom. she’s found her way into one of his shirts, and she looks so damn beautiful--he sweeps her into his arms and kisses her until he can’t breathe. “shit--” he says. “i really missed you.”

iii. they’re hiking on one of the back trails, where he’s really not supposed to take tourists, but his boss is pretty lenient, and he’s ready to take care of dani if she should do something dumb, like twist her ankle. he’s pointing out all the different trees (years of being alone in the woods will do that to you) when he suddenly realizes that dani’s stopped walking. “tired?” he asks. they’ve been going for a while. “very,” she replies. “hop on,” he says, turning his back toward her. before too long, he’s carrying the brunette on his back, as they make their way back to the truck. she presses a kiss to his cheek. “what’s that for?” he asks. “just because.”

iv. they’re laying in bed together; the only sound in the room is their breathing. he really fucking likes having her be here, but he knows that, at least for now, her heart is in california. he thinks that he needs to start seriously looking into job opportunities near la, because he’s not sure how much more of this he can take. his head lolls over and he looks at her, their eyes meeting. she smiles at him, and he presses a kiss to her forehead.

v. they’re back at the airport. brandon doesn’t cry, but if he were ever going to, it would be now. “we’ll see each other soon,” he says, trying to sound confident in the assertion. she looks up at him with big, brown eyes. “promise?” she asks. he leans down to kiss her instead of replying, long, slow, and sweet, arms wrapping around his tiny brunette, holding her close, trying to memorize every second of this last moment.

wes && sarina

i. he watches her from the studio door, a smile crossing his face as he watches her twirl and leap and bend her body in ways that he could never even begin to move his. there’s something intoxicating about it, mesmerizing, and his eyes are drawn to her and only her (she’s alone in the room, but even if she wasn’t, he’d still be watching her) as she moves about the room. she’s fucking beautiful and he kind of can’t believe that she chooses to be with him. she finishes and turns back to him. he covers the space between the two of them and kisses her slowly and gently, happy to just be there.

ii. he rolls over in the middle of the night and throws an arm over the brunette. he’s half awake, but he presses a kiss to her forehead anyway. he probably loves her.

iii. he’s shaking as he lets the words finally come out of his mouth, telling her everything -- the highs, the lows, and the in-betweens. he can’t even look at her, because he feels like he’s let her down, but if he’s going to keep going forward with her, she has to know; and it takes everything in him not break down crying or leave, stop talking. he finally stops talking and just looks at her, wondering what on earth she can possibly think of him after all of that. he wouldn’t want to be with him either. she grabs one of his hands and gives it a squeeze, and then leans forward and presses a kiss to his lips, slow and lingering.

iv. her parents are sitting in their goddamn living room, and he’s weirdly not nervous about it. they’ve survived an hour together, and he’s pretty sure there’s a lot more to go in this dinner before it’s over, but he’s ready for it. he finds sarina in the kitchen, and for a short moment, it feels like just the two of them. he kisses her cheek. “they’re great,” he says, flashing her a smile. the ring sits heavy in his pocket.

v. the day has been an absolute blur and he’s honestly not sure how he’s still standing, much less his wife (his wife his wife his wife--he can’t get over it), who has been in much more restrictive clothes than he has. they leave in a few days, but for now, they’re just on their way home, tired, happy, and sleep deprived. he doesn’t listen to her protests and swoops her up in his arms as he carries her over the threshold of their home. “welcome home,” he says, smiling down at her, and he kisses her, long and hard and good. “welcome home.”

#wes x sarina #brandon x danica

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