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The digital era continues to evolve and bring innovation and change to various industries. Through digital transformation and strategies needed to overcome obstacles in the digital era, organizations can adapt and change. To achieve their goals, MSMEs must implement efficient marketing techniques in their operations. This community service method uses the PAR (Participatory Action Research) technique. This is in line with the conditions of the partner, Dwikora Village, which has human resources that are well known to both village officials and residents. The results found that due to a lack of understanding of digital marketing communication management procedures, they were unfamiliar with digital marketing techniques, different social media platforms, or how to measure their effectiveness. The Community Service Team conveyed their understanding of the importance of digital marketing communication in improving the knowledge and skills of residents as an effort to improve their marketing communication skills. This was because many residents, especially mothers, did not understand how to use digital marketing to promote their MSMEs. The team formed a content creation team or digital marketing communication managers, socialized the value of digital marketing communication to the sub-district residents in improving their knowledge and skills, and implemented a digital marketing communication message management strategy on Instagram. After these activities, partners can create interesting and relevant content that suits the interests of the target audience in Dwikora Village, namely its residents.

This study examines the utilization of social media in improving the competitiveness of cassava chips and lidah manis SMEs in Pematang Serai Village, Tanjung Pura District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province. The rapid development of information technology has encouraged SMEs to shift from conventional marketing methods to more effective and efficient digital marketing practices. This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through field observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation involving SME actors. The results indicate that the use of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram is able to expand market reach, increase product visibility, and strengthen relationships between business owners and consumers. Attractive promotional content, consistency in posting, and responsive communication are proven to influence consumer buying interest and trust. However, SMEs still face challenges, including limited digital literacy, time management constraints, and the lack of structured marketing strategies. Therefore, continuous training and assistance are needed so that SMEs can optimize the use of social media more effectively. This study is expected to serve as a reference for the development of digital-based SMEs in rural areas.

This community service article aims to improve the marketing capacity of UMKM Tri.Crochet Situgede through the implementation of an integrated digital marketing strategy. The method used is qualitative with a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, involving collaboration between the implementation team and the UMKM owners. The program includes need assessment, branding improvement, promotional content creation, product photography, and optimization of Instagram and TikTok as the primary marketing platforms. Training and technical assistance were provided to enable UMKM to independently create content, manage posting schedules, and expand promotional reach. The results show a significant improvement in visual content quality, audience engagement, account reach, and product visibility. This directly impacted the increase in product sales. The findings indicate that an effective digital marketing strategy can enhance the competitiveness and market penetration of creative UMKM. Ongoing mentoring also proved crucial in ensuring the sustainability of marketing practices applied to handmade craft UMKM, allowing them to continue growing in an increasingly competitive market.

This community service initiative was designed to improve the digital competence of the PKK (Family Welfare Empowerment) group in Simogirang Village, Prambon Sub-district, Sidoarjo Regency, with a focus on utilizing social media and internet-based tools to optimize the branding of local UMKM (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) products. The program adopted an andragogical approach that emphasizes adult learning, integrating methods such as direct instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and guided simulations. Key digital platforms including Instagram, WhatsApp Business, Google Docs, and Google Drive were introduced and practiced during the sessions. A total of 40 participants took part in the training. Evaluation results indicated that 85% of the participants successfully mastered the digital branding techniques, achieving over 85% accuracy in practical exercises. This achievement was evidenced by the creation of functioning business accounts, digital catalogs, and various forms of promotional content tailored to their UMKM products. The implementation of these digital tools led to a noticeable increase in consumer engagement and demand for village products, particularly cassava chips and handmade crafts, signifying a positive impact on local economic activities. To ensure long-term benefits and continuous improvement, a dedicated WhatsApp group was established as a support forum for participants to share experiences, ask questions, and receive guidance post-training. Despite its success, the initiative faced challenges related to unstable internet infrastructure in certain areas of the village, highlighting the need for improved digital access. In conclusion, this initiative not only enhanced the digital literacy of rural women but also contributed to their economic empowerment, aligning with broader efforts to promote smart village development and digital transformation in rural Indonesia.

Social media has proven to be an effective tool for health promotion, particularly in rapidly and widely disseminating information and encouraging behavioral changes. This study is a literature review aiming to evaluate the role of social media in digital-based health promotion interventions over the past five years (2019–2024). Articles were collected from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Garuda databases, focusing on interventions conducted in Indonesia or those with global relevance. The review of nine articles revealed that platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook are effective in improving health knowledge and behaviors, especially among adolescents and mothers. Strategies involving visual and interactive content, along with collaborations with digital influencers, significantly increased audience engagement. However, key challenges identified include low digital literacy, the spread of invalid information, and a lack of standardized evaluation for intervention effectiveness. This study recommends enhancing healthcare professionals' capacity in utilizing social media and strengthening public digital literacy to support sustainable health promotion efforts.

Mental health issues among adolescents have become an increasingly critical concern, particularly regarding the low level of mental health literacy among the younger generation. This study aims to analyze the role of Instagram as a health promotion medium in improving mental health literacy among adolescents aged 15–18 years. A descriptive quantitative method was employed using the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLQ), which was distributed online to 70 respondents who met the inclusion criteria. The results indicate a significant positive correlation between the frequency of interaction with mental health promotion content on Instagram and adolescents' mental health literacy levels (ρ = 0.449; p < 0.05). Most respondents demonstrated moderate to high levels of mental health literacy, suggesting that Instagram has the potential to be an effective tool for enhancing adolescents' understanding and awareness of mental health issues. This study provides evidence that social media can serve as a non-formal intervention tool to support efforts in increasing mental health literacy among Indonesian adolescents.

In the modern era, digital marketing has become the main tactic to make MSMEs more competitive. With a focus on social media, Google My Business (GMB), digital promotions, and collaboration with food delivery platforms, this outreach activity is about the use of digital marketing in Lesehan GBK and Angkringan Ganza MSMEs. These findings indicate important improvements in sales, brand image and market reach. Strategies such as using Instagram for visual content, registering on GMB, special discount promotions, and collaborating with GrabFood and GoFood provide positive contributions. This research emphasizes the importance of digital training for MSME owners to optimize digital platforms. With an integrated approach, MSMEs can develop more competitively in the digital era.

MSMEs (Enterprises, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) play a crucial role in the economy in Indonesia, but many MSME owners (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) have not maximized digital technology in their business activities, so they cannot develop and explore technological advances. Seblak MSMEs in Kedung Waringin are one of the businesses that have great potential to compete and promote in digital technology. This community service activity aims to provide digital content creation training to Seblak MSME actors in Kedung Waringin. This training includes creating attractive product photos, creating simple promotional videos, as well as marketing techniques through social media such as Instagram and Tiktok. The methods used in the training include discussions, and content creation practices. The results of this activity showed an increase in participants' understanding of the importance of digital content in supporting promotions and abilities in creating relevant and interesting Seblak content in Kedung Waringin. With this training, it is hoped that MSMEs will carry out more effective digital promotions so that they can increase their competitiveness through this training. The number of participants is expected to be approximately 20 participants of Seblak MSMEs in Kedung Waringin so that they can create maximum results

The use of social media in various aspects including health has increased in recent years. The effectiveness and efficiency of the use of social media in health promotion efforts by hospitals are advantages compared to using conventional media. This study aims to obtain information about the use of social media by hospitals in efforts to organize hospital health promotion from the perspective of: 1) types of social media used, 2) program effectiveness, 3) level of involvement, and 4) efforts to increase the level of involvement. From a search of 62 articles (time span 2017-2022) using the Google Scholar and Garuda databases and the keywords media, social, hospital, promotion, and health, researchers found 3 articles that were appropriate based on the title, abstract, content and purpose of the study. This literature study revealed that social media has high effectiveness and efficiency in organizing health promotion programs by hospitals. Another finding is that Instagram is the most widely used social media platform with the highest level of involvement compared to other social media platforms. Interesting and unique efforts and strategies can further increase the level of public involvement in hospital social media accounts so that there is an increase in awareness of healthy living in Indonesian society.    

The aim of this MSME training program is that the aim of entrepreneurial training is not to direct people or SMEs to create new businesses, but to help SMEs to see business opportunities and new markets by looking at them from a different angle. This different angle is more directed at the need for new innovations from businesses that are currently being run and ensuring business continuity. This activity can increase sales and profits, expand target markets, deepen customer loyalty, and increase competitive advantage (Perwita, 2021). The benefits obtained from this activity are for participants to gain knowledge and product promotion. Increased product orders from a wider target market will also be obtained. Apart from that, this activity also provides social learning for the implementing team, namely students. Students interpret the knowledge gained on campus by providing benefits to many people. Students also carry out downstream research and interpret knowledge for the progress of SMEs. Increased product orders from a wider target market will also be obtained. The method used is Participatory Action Research (PAR). From the results of the service, it can be concluded that this MSME training was carried out so that Konveksi Aura consumers would increase and expand from various regions. This MSME training uses Instagram media which will be filled with content and product videos. This video content is in the form of product manufacturing procedures, types of products produced, and profiles, pachaking designs. The content video is published on the durian village Instagram account.