[Social Scoop] Big Messenger updates! / Meta's 20+ new ways to use generative AI / Facebook Ads workshop

...Mari has the scoop for you Greetings {NAME}! Wow, what a BIG week for Facebook Messenger - the biggest 'refresh' since 2011 just rolled out. Top of the list is E2EE: end-to-end encryption. This has been a long time coming and provides you with much more private and secure messaging. Love that. PLUS, check out these nifty Messenger updates, too: - Edit Messages - for up to 15 minutes after sending. - Disappearing Messages - now last for 24 hours. - Read Receipt - now decide if you want this on or off. - Photos & Video Upgrades - better image quality & new fun layouts. - Voice Messaging - play at 1.5x or 2x speeds, listen where you left off and even continue listening when you navigate away from the chat or the app Read more and join the discussion on [Facebook](=) (or inside my Social Scoop [group](). #ad #MetaPartner - this is one of the many updates/projects that I'm working directly with Meta to help get the word out . Meta tests 20+ new ways to use generative AI Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly 'obsessed' with generative AI... ha, of course, it's time to play serious catch up just like many of the other big tech companies, right? First, if you're what Meta calls a 'creative hobbyist,' you can try Imagine With Meta AI - the new standalone text-to-image AI tool. Meta just expanded access to imagine outside of chats, making it available in the US to start at [imagine.meta.com](). Meta states: - To close out the year, we’re testing more than 20 new ways generative AI can improve your experiences across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp — spanning search, social discovery, ads, business messaging and more. - We’re evolving Meta AI, adding new features to the messaging experience ... - In the coming weeks, we’re rolling out invisible watermarking to our new imagine with Meta AI experience to increase transparency and traceability of AI-generated images. [This is a good thing, friends!] Read the full [announcement](). My prediction? Soon Meta will bake generative AI into Meta Business Suite. This will offer people and businesses the ability to create unique text, image, and video content then schedule, publish, and track performance all without having to use any other third-party AI app or tool. Hm! Will I see you at Social Media Marketing World? Would you like to meet me in San Diego in February? ☀️🌴 It's the annual [Social Media Marketing World mega conference]( and is always such a rewarding experience on so many levels. You'll learn an absolute boatload of exciting, cutting edge, marketing strategies to help grow your business or career, not to mention networking with thousands of your peers, and even making new lifelong friends! I'm honored to speak at SMMW24 for my 12th year in a row. Wow, how time flies! My talk this year is: Facebook Marketing in an AI World: Your Roadmap for the Future If flying/traveling to San Diego is not on the cards for you, there's always a [virtual]( option! Facebook Ads Workshop: December 14th Could you use some support in creating effective Facebook ad campaigns? I'm teaching a [LIVE workshop](=) on December 14th @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET, if you're able to join us! (If you can't attend live, instant replays are provided). You'll learn: - how to craft and place effective Meta ads - the fundamental elements you need to get right for your ads to perform properly - how to consistently get positive ROI / ROAS (return on investment / return on ad spend), - how to track the right metrics that matter and more You also get instant access to the REELS and GROUPS workshops! Sean said, "I’m so glad I bought this course…..feels like a million dollar jackpot 😀. Thanks a bunch Mari" [Join the FACEBOOK ADS Workshop!]( You're welcome to reach out anytime. You can reply to this email. And come connect with your fellow marketers in my active and super supportive [Social Scoop Facebook Community]( - celebrating 24k+ amazing members. That's all for now. Cheers 'til the next time! Mari Smith CEO, Mari Smith International, Inc. Premier Facebook Marketing Expert Top Social Media Thought Leader Author, The New Relationship Marketing P.S. Struggling to get going with Facebook and Instagram ads? Need help to get your Meta ADS game on? I've got you covered. Come [join us here](=). P.P.S. Have a most wonderful weekend! (I like this cute girl, she looks like she's up to some serious mischief. haha!) NOTE: the SMMW24 link is affiliate tracking; I may receive a commission if you sign up using my ink. The Meta Lead Gen Ads is a sponsored post as part of the Meta Megaphone program that Meta recently hired me to participate in. If you have any questions or feedback, you can reply directly to this email. 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