Jon-Stephen Stansel
@jsstansel.bsky.social
I say things louder for the folks in back. Social media manager and Author of The 10 Principles of Effective Social Media Management,available Sep 30!
I’m old enough to remember a time when misspelling “potato” was all it took for people to think you weren’t smart enough for public office.
May 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’m old enough to remember a time when misspelling “potato” was all it took for people to think you weren’t smart enough for public office.
"I can't believe that celebrity wore such an extravagant, unusual, and provocative outfit to the annual event that is known specifically for celebrities wearing extravagant, unusual, and provocative outfits!"
--The discourse over the MET Gala every year
--The discourse over the MET Gala every year
May 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"I can't believe that celebrity wore such an extravagant, unusual, and provocative outfit to the annual event that is known specifically for celebrities wearing extravagant, unusual, and provocative outfits!"
--The discourse over the MET Gala every year
--The discourse over the MET Gala every year
I saw Sinners opening weekend and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. It's one of those films that will require multiple viewings to truly appreciate. I just want to watch it again and again and pick apart every tiny detail. Absolutely brilliant.
April 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I saw Sinners opening weekend and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. It's one of those films that will require multiple viewings to truly appreciate. I just want to watch it again and again and pick apart every tiny detail. Absolutely brilliant.
Another day of using my master's degree in literature to make memes and shitposts for brand social media accounts...
April 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Another day of using my master's degree in literature to make memes and shitposts for brand social media accounts...
"ChatGPT is going to put social media managers out of work."
Nah fam, I'm rebranding myself as an "artisanal" social media manager and tripling my rates.
These are homegrown, farm to tablet, certified organic memes.
Nah fam, I'm rebranding myself as an "artisanal" social media manager and tripling my rates.
These are homegrown, farm to tablet, certified organic memes.
April 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"ChatGPT is going to put social media managers out of work."
Nah fam, I'm rebranding myself as an "artisanal" social media manager and tripling my rates.
These are homegrown, farm to tablet, certified organic memes.
Nah fam, I'm rebranding myself as an "artisanal" social media manager and tripling my rates.
These are homegrown, farm to tablet, certified organic memes.
The fact that so many people are impressed by AI generated "art" is proof that we need better funding for arts education in public schools...
April 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The fact that so many people are impressed by AI generated "art" is proof that we need better funding for arts education in public schools...
Any other social media managers have that fear that despite multiple approvals, edits, and the fact it's been on the calendar for weeks, as soon as you post, you'll get a Slack message that says "We actually want that post to go out on a different day. Can you take it down?"
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Any other social media managers have that fear that despite multiple approvals, edits, and the fact it's been on the calendar for weeks, as soon as you post, you'll get a Slack message that says "We actually want that post to go out on a different day. Can you take it down?"
Saying an intern can run your social media marketing efforts is like looking at a piece of modern art and saying "my kid could paint that."
In both cases, you're not respecting the medium and showing your lack of understanding of it.
In both cases, you're not respecting the medium and showing your lack of understanding of it.
April 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Saying an intern can run your social media marketing efforts is like looking at a piece of modern art and saying "my kid could paint that."
In both cases, you're not respecting the medium and showing your lack of understanding of it.
In both cases, you're not respecting the medium and showing your lack of understanding of it.
AI generated Ghibli images bring to mind the Tolkien quote: "The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own"
April 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
AI generated Ghibli images bring to mind the Tolkien quote: "The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own"
Gah...April Fools on social media is the worst...
It's just brands posting endless variations of the same three jokes.
1. We made a fake product!
2. Look at this gross new flavor!
3. We are changing our name to something ridiculous.
It's just brands posting endless variations of the same three jokes.
1. We made a fake product!
2. Look at this gross new flavor!
3. We are changing our name to something ridiculous.
April 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Gah...April Fools on social media is the worst...
It's just brands posting endless variations of the same three jokes.
1. We made a fake product!
2. Look at this gross new flavor!
3. We are changing our name to something ridiculous.
It's just brands posting endless variations of the same three jokes.
1. We made a fake product!
2. Look at this gross new flavor!
3. We are changing our name to something ridiculous.
Client: So, why aren't we getting any views on our posts?
Social Media Manager:
Social Media Manager:
March 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Client: So, why aren't we getting any views on our posts?
Social Media Manager:
Social Media Manager:
I am BEGGING brands not to generate some fake product with AI, post it to social media, and call it an April Fools prank.
Just don’t. Please.
Just don’t. Please.
March 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I am BEGGING brands not to generate some fake product with AI, post it to social media, and call it an April Fools prank.
Just don’t. Please.
Just don’t. Please.
Saratoga Water trend?
No thanks, I filmed at least a dozen ice bucket challenge videos back in 2014 and that was enough for me, thank you very much.
No thanks, I filmed at least a dozen ice bucket challenge videos back in 2014 and that was enough for me, thank you very much.
March 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Saratoga Water trend?
No thanks, I filmed at least a dozen ice bucket challenge videos back in 2014 and that was enough for me, thank you very much.
No thanks, I filmed at least a dozen ice bucket challenge videos back in 2014 and that was enough for me, thank you very much.
So, @mrbeast replied this to the INVINCIBLE account and I need to go add it to my resume real quick…
March 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
So, @mrbeast replied this to the INVINCIBLE account and I need to go add it to my resume real quick…
The highest praise I’ve ever received as a social media manager…
March 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The highest praise I’ve ever received as a social media manager…
I generally read four books at once
-A work of fiction
-A work of non-fiction
-A comic
-An audiobook
Here’s what I’m currently reading:
-A work of fiction
-A work of non-fiction
-A comic
-An audiobook
Here’s what I’m currently reading:
March 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I generally read four books at once
-A work of fiction
-A work of non-fiction
-A comic
-An audiobook
Here’s what I’m currently reading:
-A work of fiction
-A work of non-fiction
-A comic
-An audiobook
Here’s what I’m currently reading:
Sometimes fans beat us to the punch and post the exact same joke on social media that we've been planning for MONTHS but haven't posted yet. And as frustrating as that is sometimes, it's a clear indication that our content is on the right track...
March 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Sometimes fans beat us to the punch and post the exact same joke on social media that we've been planning for MONTHS but haven't posted yet. And as frustrating as that is sometimes, it's a clear indication that our content is on the right track...
I just realized this year will be our first April Fool's Day online in the era of mainstream AI use...
a man in a suit and tie sitting in a chair
ALT: a man in a suit and tie sitting in a chair
media.tenor.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I just realized this year will be our first April Fool's Day online in the era of mainstream AI use...
I shouldn’t have to say this but…SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS AREN’T GRAPHIC DESIGNERS.
THEY AREN’T VIDEOGRAPHERS, COPYWRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ON-CAMERA TALENT, WEB DESIGNERS, OR ANY OTHER JOBS COMPANIES DECIDE TO THROW ON THEIR JOB DESCRIPTIONS!
THEY AREN’T VIDEOGRAPHERS, COPYWRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ON-CAMERA TALENT, WEB DESIGNERS, OR ANY OTHER JOBS COMPANIES DECIDE TO THROW ON THEIR JOB DESCRIPTIONS!
March 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I shouldn’t have to say this but…SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS AREN’T GRAPHIC DESIGNERS.
THEY AREN’T VIDEOGRAPHERS, COPYWRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ON-CAMERA TALENT, WEB DESIGNERS, OR ANY OTHER JOBS COMPANIES DECIDE TO THROW ON THEIR JOB DESCRIPTIONS!
THEY AREN’T VIDEOGRAPHERS, COPYWRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ON-CAMERA TALENT, WEB DESIGNERS, OR ANY OTHER JOBS COMPANIES DECIDE TO THROW ON THEIR JOB DESCRIPTIONS!
Social Media Managers trying to create content, respond to comments, and keep up with updates for every social media platform every day like...
March 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Social Media Managers trying to create content, respond to comments, and keep up with updates for every social media platform every day like...
Me reading the massive list of job duties included on a social media manager job description that only pays 45K.
March 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Me reading the massive list of job duties included on a social media manager job description that only pays 45K.
Oh hey! Google now lists me as an "Author!"
This writing a book thing is getting real now, I guess?
Oh! And you can pre-order my book here: www.jsstansel.com/10-principles
This writing a book thing is getting real now, I guess?
Oh! And you can pre-order my book here: www.jsstansel.com/10-principles
March 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Oh hey! Google now lists me as an "Author!"
This writing a book thing is getting real now, I guess?
Oh! And you can pre-order my book here: www.jsstansel.com/10-principles
This writing a book thing is getting real now, I guess?
Oh! And you can pre-order my book here: www.jsstansel.com/10-principles
My Anxiety on a Busy Day at Work:
Agh! I’ve got so much to do! There's no way I'll ever get it all done. I'll get fired for sure.
My Anxiety on a Slow Day at Work:
Agh! I’m not doing enough! I'm really not pulling my weight around here. I'll get fired for sure.
Agh! I’ve got so much to do! There's no way I'll ever get it all done. I'll get fired for sure.
My Anxiety on a Slow Day at Work:
Agh! I’m not doing enough! I'm really not pulling my weight around here. I'll get fired for sure.
March 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My Anxiety on a Busy Day at Work:
Agh! I’ve got so much to do! There's no way I'll ever get it all done. I'll get fired for sure.
My Anxiety on a Slow Day at Work:
Agh! I’m not doing enough! I'm really not pulling my weight around here. I'll get fired for sure.
Agh! I’ve got so much to do! There's no way I'll ever get it all done. I'll get fired for sure.
My Anxiety on a Slow Day at Work:
Agh! I’m not doing enough! I'm really not pulling my weight around here. I'll get fired for sure.
Just watched Spaceballs with my son.
Parenting milestone achieved...
Parenting milestone achieved...
March 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just watched Spaceballs with my son.
Parenting milestone achieved...
Parenting milestone achieved...
Remember when they tried to reuse the Ewok Village Playset as the Sherwood Forest Playset like we wouldn’t freak’n notice!?
Yeah, I’m still mad about that…
Yeah, I’m still mad about that…
March 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Remember when they tried to reuse the Ewok Village Playset as the Sherwood Forest Playset like we wouldn’t freak’n notice!?
Yeah, I’m still mad about that…
Yeah, I’m still mad about that…