by Karlyn Ankrom | Apr 7, 2026 | business strategy
In a digital world shaped more and more by AI, automation, and content churned out at scale, people are craving something unmistakably human. You can feel it everywhere. Audiences are tired of being marketed at, tired of polished sameness, tired of content that says...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Mar 27, 2026 | Branding
The dreaded LinkedIn inbox…full of spammy messages, cold pitches and someone from college you haven’t talked to since, well, college. Even worse? When you accept a connection request and BAM! A sales pitch comes immediately. #NotCuteCold outreach is not failing...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Feb 23, 2026 | Authors, Branding, Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Strategy
Social behavior has changed, and so have algorithms. Longstanding accounts with large audiences no longer have the same traction based on size alone that they once did. On the other hand, the Instagram algorithm in 2026 is rewarding smaller accounts with greater...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Jan 7, 2026 | Podcasts
You launched the book. Now what?! In this episode of the Author’s Edge, host Allison Lane talks with content strategist Karlyn Ankrom about what actually makes a book keep working after launch. Not for vanity. For legacy. And for revenue. If you’re an expert,...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Jan 7, 2026 | Podcasts
In this episode of Get Rooted Radio, Erica Gifford Mills and her guest, Karlyn Ankrom, will discuss Karlyn’s raw story of burnout running a full-scale social media agency while becoming a new mom. What felt like the scariest chapter became the catalyst for...