by Karlyn Ankrom | May 8, 2026 | Social Media
Wow. Just… wow. I’ve been attending Social Media Marketing World long enough to know what to expect: the hallway conversations that run way too long, the notebooks full of ideas that explode your brain by Day 2. But this year felt extra special — I had...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Apr 24, 2026 | Social Media
In social media marketing, consistency has emerged as one of the most misinterpreted concepts — especially for nonfiction authors and thought leaders who already have a body of work to stand on. Although experts are instructed to “post daily,” stay...
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...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Jan 7, 2026 | Podcasts
In this episode of Making Sales Social, Brynne Tillman sits down with Karlyn Ankrom—founder of Oh Snap Social and creator of the Expert Excellence Engine—to reveal how non-fiction authors can transform their books into a powerful, ongoing content system that drives...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Dec 30, 2025 | Authors, For Thought Leaders, Need to Know, Oh Snap! News
Hey there, Oh Snap! crew! As we step into 2026, I’m back with my annual tradition of picking a few guiding words for the year—and this time, we’re shaking things up by bidding farewell to an old frenemy: perfectionism. You heard that right. This year, I’m writing a...
by Karlyn Ankrom | Sep 12, 2025 | Authors, Content Creation, For Thought Leaders, Social Media, Social Media Strategy
If your book is the long-form house for your thought leadership, social is the street conversation that keeps your ideas alive long after launch day. And yes, this concept is nothing new. You’ve probably seen versions of “one-liner → storyline” before: scriptwriters...
