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Have you been staying on top of the latest social media news updates? If not, the team here at Flair Interactive has you covered. Here are five of the latest social updates for this week: 

• 12 overlooked Facebook features That Help Marketers (Social Media Examiner)

Just about everyone and their mother (and their grandmother, at that) is on Facebook, or at least has used it at some point. But do you know all the helpful tools and features you can use on Facebook as a marketer? This article takes you through 12 such features that might be helpful to you in your social media marketing.

• 4 Social Media Hacks You Overlooked That'll Skyrocket Your Traffic (Neil Patel)

Overlooked features seems to be a theme this week. But this article doesn't just talk about Facebook; it talks about how to make sure your marketing is effective among ALL social networks you choose to use in your social media marketing strategy.

Back in 2014, we wrote a blog post that offered a few social media tips. Four years later, social media is as important as ever. 

In our last blog post, we noted that the majority of marketers use social media for:

• customer loyalty
• improving SEO
• brand recognition and
• to drive sales

Social media can also be a great way for your potential customers and leads to get to know you and your company. Often, potential customers may be interested in what you do and want to know more, but they don't feel comfortable enough to reach out yet. When you give them a little peek into your company, they'll start to get more comfortable and may reach out themselves to start a conversation.