Social Media Social Hour Podcast: Social Media Marketing | Content Marketing | Facebook Marketing | Instagram Marketing

Are all of your friends and colleagues on Snapchat, but you just don’t “get it”? Have you tried to use the app, but still don’t understand how it works? Do you want access to the beginners guide to using Snapchat? With nearly 200 million monthly active users and 6 billion videos watched on the app […] The post The Beginners Guide To Using Snapchat appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Have you spent time reflecting on all of the changes that have occurred in social media throughout the year? Have you thought about which social media trends will go mainstream in 2016? As marketing departments evaluate their budgets for the new calendar year, they look to data from the previous year to make predictions for […] The post 4 Social Media Trends That Will Go Mainstream in 2016 appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you struggling to take quality photos that make your social media content pop? Could you use a course in social media photography 101? Stock photos are boring and expensive, and lifting images off the internet can get you in serious hot water. The solution? Create your own social media photo content! This week on the Social […] The post Social Media Photography and Photo Tips with Jessica Howell appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are people leaving ratings and reviews for your business online? Are you being proactive about your online review strategy? As websites like Yelp and Trip Advisor continue to grow in popularity, it’s important to develop an online review strategy to manage and respond to the positive AND negative feedback left by your customers. By proactively managing your online review strategy, […] The post How to Build an Online Review Strategy to Increase Revenue appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Do you find yourself taking a longer time to schedule your social media content than to create it? Have you been looking for the secret sauce on how to do social media automation the right way? Social media automation can be a controversial topic, but done properly,  it can facilitate engagement and free up your time […] The post Social Media Automation, The Right Way with Tim Fargo appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you working on building a business or shaping your personal brand? Have you taken the time to develop business values and a clear mission statement? Whether you’re a soloprenuer, independent contractor, or Fortune 500 company, your business values and mission statement lay the foundation of who you are and how you will do business. […] The post How to Develop Business Values with Michael Saul appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Have you been creating video and audio content, but your sound quality isn’t up to par? Have you been wondering what tools you may use to get better sounding audio for your podcasts and videos? Digital media, like podcasting and live-streaming, is quickly becoming a preferred form of content by consumers, due to it’s ease to […] The post What Digital Marketers Need To Know About Audio appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Does your brand struggle with budgeting and running Facebook ads? Is the thought of adding Instagram ads to your mix more than you can stand? We know that ads are a crucial component to a successful social media campaign, but where do we start? How much do we spend? Which tools do we use? How do […] The post Updates to Facebook and Instagram Ads: What Marketers Need To Know appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you a brand looking to add Snapchat into your marketing mix? Have you heard about influencer marketing campaigns, but don’t know where to start? Snapchat isn’t just for teenagers anymore! As one of the fastest growing social platforms, with more than 75% of it’s audience over the age of 18, Snapchat has become a […] The post Influencer Marketing on Snapchat With Nick Cicero appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Do you have a passion for start-ups, but don’t know where to begin? Are you looking for ways to launch your business on a budget? Today we dive into the journey, of how a start-up became one of the top social media management tools on the market, (without major VC funding)! This week on the […] The post Bootstrapping Start-Ups: How AgoraPulse Became a Top Social Media Management Tool appeared first on Casual Fridays.

How confident are you that your brands social media campaigns are legal? Are you up to date and in compliance with FTC regulations? Social media is a fun and effective way to engage your audience, leverage your content, and heighten brand awareness, but are your strategies on the right side of the law? With the Federal […] The post The Legalities of Social Media with Ruth Carter appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Do you ever wonder what it takes to achieve greatness? Are you looking for a game plan to overcome obstacles and execute your vision? Prepare to attend the school of greatness, and learn how to live bigger, love deeper, and live a legacy. This week on the Social Media Social Hour, I am joined by Lewis […] The post How to Achieve Greatness with Lewis Howes appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Is your social strategy holding it’s own inside the social media octagon? Are you ready to make your next influencer marketing campaign a knock out? Brand awareness is competitive. We’re always looking for new tools for our corner, or the right hook that’ll send our competitors crumbling to the canvas. This week on the Social Media Social Hour, I […] The post Inside the Social Media Octagon of the UFC appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you faced with the challenge of event planning for the first time? Are you a veteran event coordinator looking for ways to spice things up? Planning an event can be hard. From booking a venue, catering meals, and organizing memorable activities, it’s tough to know where to start. This week on the Social Media Social […] The post How to Plan and Pull off a Memorable Event appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you looking for ways to leverage video as part of your social media strategy? Do you want to learn some sweet video tips for social media marketers? Video is hot. From YouTube to live-streaming, everyone is trying to figure out the most innovative ways to incorporate video into their content mix. This week on the Social […] The post Video Tips For Social Media Marketers appeared first on Casual Fridays.

By now you’ve heard me talk so much about the platform Blab. If you follow me on Twitter, you can’t avoid it. I’m sure you’re curious about this emerging platform. So today, I present to you a guide to using Blab, and I have none other than the Chief Technology Officer behind this amazing platform […] The post Your Guide To Using Blab with Blab CTO Furqan Rydhan appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Let’s face it. You’re looking for some super secret Instagram tips on how you can use this emerging platform. Right? Instagram continues to be a powerful tool for marketing your business. However, there are many people not using the tool properly, leaving a lot of opportunity on the table. Sue B. Zimmerman, The Instagram Expert, joins […] The post Ninja Instagram Tips with Sue. B Zimmerman appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you utilizing influencers as part of your digital marketing strategy?  Are you curious how you would even go about finding an influencer to partner with your brand or business? Discovering the right influencers for your brand and fostering a relationship with them is an art. This week on the Social Media Social Hour podcast, I […] The post The Six Stages of Influencer Engagement with Ian Cleary appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Is your brand using hashtags as part of your social media strategy? Have you wondered how to get hashtags trending on Twitter? We’re always talking about hashtags. They seem to pop up everywhere, from cereal boxes to evening news and even a famous parody by Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, we can’t run from hashtags! This […] The post How To Get Hashtags Trending On Twitter with Jason Keath appeared first on Casual Fridays.

Are you looking for the secret sauce of a successful social media strategy? Newsflash, you won’t find it. This week on the Social Media Social Hour podcast, Mitch Jackson and I discuss how to humanize your brand on social media. Mitch has grown his law firm to over seven figures in revenue with social media. His secret, […] The post How to Humanize Your Brand on Social Media with Mitch Jackson appeared first on Casual Fridays.