The LKO fund SPCA

The LKO Fund Series – SPCA

Welcome back to the LKO fund series. Sit tight. This one is going to be cute.  Wait rewind… The LKO fund? If you missed the memo, we recently formed a small (but impactful) fund that we will use to support causes close to our hearts. This series will shed light on the projects and organisations … Continued

LKO Fund

The LKO Fund Series – Restoring a wāhi taonga

We were inspired.  And we want to inspire you, too.  It all began with something we’d least expect to draw inspiration from — accounting. We know, numbers, spreadsheets, and profit and loss statements don’t exactly get our creative juices flowing either. But our accountant did.  We work with Lisa from Social Currency Accounting, a values-driven … Continued

Online program

5 Ways to Set Your Online Program Apart

If you’ve thought about launching an online program, you’re not alone. Research and markets forecast the online education market as $350 billion by 2025, and that was before COVID-19…     With large players such as Udemy, Skillshare and most recently Masterclass, people are more open than ever before to leaning from the comfort of their … Continued

Super Easy Almond Butter Slice Recipe

If you’re looking for a healthy (ish) (big emphasis on ish) sweet treat, look no further than this gooey almond butter slice recipe.  Chocolatey, nutty, sweet, salty and all kinds of scrumptious, this almond butter slice, loved by the LKO team, is an adaptation of a Deliciously Ella fudge recipe.  You will need:  10 heaped … Continued

2021 Digital Marketing Predictions From 5 Industry Experts

It’s undeniable that 2021 will bring A LOT of change to the digital marketing landscape. Large global shifts in privacy laws, emerging technologies, pandemic impacts and software updates are just a few of the things that will dramatically affect the way we go about digital marketing this year.  Learn what 5 digital marketing industry experts … Continued

Digital strategies

3 Things to Keep in Mind When Creating Your 2021 Digital Strategies

A new year brings change, especially in the digital world.    We’re currently experiencing several major shifts that will significantly impact your success heading into 2021.  Let’s take a look at 3 biggies.     #1 The Apple iOs 14 Update  Apple updates are nothing new, we’re constantly clicking the “remind me tomorrow” button as update … Continued

Boost instagram engagement

5 Ways to Boost Instagram Engagement

Has your Instagram engagement plummeted lately? You’re not the only one.    The same thing that happened to Facebook is now happening to Instagram… Hooray! According to a Trust Insights study, organic reach on Facebook went from 16% in 2012 to just 2.27% in 2015, and we’re predicting Instagram will follow much of the same … Continued

Instagram Strategy

Behind the Scenes of an LKO Client Instagram Strategy

Over a few years, we’ve grown one of our client’s Instagram following from under two thousand, to over forty seven thousand loyal followers.    While we know that building a large following shouldn’t be your sole purpose for existing on Instagram (you can see how important we think followers really are here), what we want … Continued

Ads Your Competitors Are Running

How to See What Ads Your Competitors Are Running

Grab your magnifying glass and your fedora, you’re about to become a secret spy…   Well, kind of.  This isn’t quite a secret service mission, but it is a handy hack that you can use to have a nosy at what ads your competitors are running using Facebook advertising.  There’ll be no hacking into the … Continued