Why This 73-Year-Old Company Is a Master Instagram UserHow Walter E. Smithe is adapting with the times.

ByXimena N. Larkin

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Colleen Smithe Parker is director of advertising for Walter E. Smithe, a family-owned furniture business in Illinois. Walter E. Smithe has been in business for more than seven decades, and, like any long-lasting business, it has had to adapt over time.

So, the business that opened in the 1940s is now focused on social media marketing, particularly photo-heavy mediums like Instagram. Parker explains how the furniture company has developed a strategy to stay relevant, giving viewers tips on how they can do the same for their business.

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Ximena N. Larkin

Writer, Publicist and Founder of C1 Revolution

Ximena N. Larkin is a digital strategist who specializes in using social media for public relations campaigns to create offline engagement. Based in Chicago, she is the founder ofC1 Revolutionand has worked on public relations, social media and marketing campaigns for companies.

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