Maven & Muse Media

06/01/2026

The biggest marketing shift in 2026 won't involve AI. It's something much simpler: things that are unmistakably real, honest, and human. Below are some of my favorite examples from 2025 that reflect this concept.

Hulu used real apples in grocery stores to promote Abbott Elementary with stickers slapped on the classic teacher-gift trope

Ramp livestreamed Kevin from 'The Office' working inside a cubicle for 6 hours in the middle of NYC & put up physical flyers to promote the stunt

Canva staged a real billboard stunt, using humor to show when "make the logo bigger" goes a bit too far

Anthropologie started "selling" rocks in stores after a TikTok prank went organically viral

Call it the Analog Renaissance, call it guerrilla marketing but this 'era' can be called MANY things. This era IS many nuanced things at once. The crave for IRL, tangible experiences, and feeling human again.

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones that understand that real attention is earned through real honesty.

And for that reason, I have hope for marketing this year.

05/12/2025

Whatever you're going through when you read this know that even the social team at Netflix adds links in Insta captions that will never go to it's proper destination.

We're all doing our best.

30/11/2025

Small businesses are special.

They're the ones sponsoring youth sports teams, hosting food and toy drives for those in need, remembering your name and coffee order, and watching your kids grow with each visit—doing things only a small business relationship can do.

Today and every day, we can make the choice to purchase from local businesses and thank them for investing their dream in our community.

Many businesses are struggling right now, and if this holiday season doesn't go well, they may not survive into 2026.
Shopping small matters. It truly does.

14/11/2025

Northern Colorado Business Owners: I will be taking the month of December off from the social media consulting Colorado SBDC serving Larimer County

So....

If you want to get in before then I do still have some availability before November ends 🥰

Let's get your marketing tidied up up and dialed in before 2026
https://LarimerSBDCConsultant.as.me/?calendarID=6521351

13/11/2025

I still can't get over the number of people I saw using a digital camera again this summer while I was in NYC.
(Talk about a core memory)

I'm feeling a shift back toward an analog kind of life- are thrifted working digital cameras the 'it' gift of 2025?

Transferring photos and videos from a point-and-shoot camera to a phone is a drag. This cheap memory card adapter makes it a breeze.

12/11/2025

Social media law states that if the northern lights are predicted in your area you must post a video or photo of said northern lights.

Same goes for snow before Christmas and the photo of your car thermometer when it is below zero.

So let's see yours drop them in the comments.

12/11/2025

I ordered my holiday cards!!!

Here's A teaser of one that ended up on it ❣

And since Minted is so terrific and high quality print they have said I can share $25 with you and Free Shipping?

Actually not sure about the shipping but am sure about the $25.

Anyway get your photos off your phone and all that jazz.
Can't wait to see your holiday cards!
Still need someone to take yours- LMK
https://refer.minted.com/mavenmusemedia!7e831d308d!a

31/10/2025

Happy Halloweve!

This is one of the scariest thing you could ever say to a Social Media person.

Because it shows you don't know what you're talking about.

Simply having personal social accounts doesn't make you an expert.

It's fine to offer feedback, but in the end you need to trust and value the expertise of an experienced social media manager.

Micromanaging social only hurts your efforts.

When you're ready to hand your social off to Auntie Jade at Maven & Muse Media my DM's are open 24/7.

You're always in charge of your feed- I just babysit it all day.

19/10/2025

Heads Up Loveland Business Owners!

If you are a Loveland business owner you are eligible for a partial scholarship, 50% off of my holiday marketing classes this week with Colorado SBDC serving Larimer County made possible through the generosity of the City of Loveland.

I have a class on Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 23

Please call 970-204-8600 or email [email protected] for the scholarship code.

https://socgov38.my.site.com/ColoradoSBDC/s/event-function?language=en_US&c__recordId=a0HHn00000XDSsOMAX

30/09/2025

All I'm saying is on Friday (and probably the entire weekend) your business social posts are going to be buried by Easter eggs, lyric analysis reels and all things Tay. 🫶

Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn you. 🧡

16/09/2025

Northern Colorado are you ready to maximize your business for the holiday marketing season?

We begin- October 15th

https://continuingeducation.frontrange.edu/frontrange/course/course.aspx?C=166&pc=24&mc=0&sc=0