Much of what we anchor to, what we like and who we are, can be defined by small (or large) moments in our story. Most of what I like and who I am, connects to books. I lived with my aunt and uncle in the summers and on winter breaks. On one stretch I had forgotten to bring books with me and ended up reading a books called ‘Linnea in Monet's Garden’ while sitting at a bay window my uncle made when renovating the house.

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, and your algorithm is anywhere close to mine, you’ve probably seen this word, de-influencing. What is it? Where did it come from? I have (some) answers. Let’s start off by saying social media has become the place to influence anyone to buy anything, and I mean anything.

Happy 2023, 

You’ll see on this year’s updated data sheet, that there is one number we can’t ignore. One number that had us triple checking because it seemed entirely impossible. Google’s increase of 8.5 billion searches per day has me in two states…

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE TikTok. Yes, we post on TikTok for some clients, but I’m talking about my time scrolling. Hours and hours of scrolling. That’s where this series comes in. I save so many videos, why not share those with you? Welcome to #tiktalkwithamanda.

How many Instagram and/or TikTok purchases did you make for Christmas gifts this year? Are they 50%+ of your unique finds for friends and family? Many of us can easily say that we use Social Media as our shopping tool. Can ads be annoying? Sure. But… How convenient is it to walk down a “mall” of stores specifically tailored to you?