Casual Fridays Podcast

Do you invest an ample amount of time and money in advertising and marketing?

Do you invest time and money in a word-of-mouth strategy?

If you're like most businesses, the answer to those questions is a yes to the first and no to the second. Most companies take word-of-mouth recommendations from their customers for granted. What's crazy about that is 90% of purchases are influenced by word-of-mouth. Yet most businesses are spending a majority of their time and marketing budgets on advertising that their customers just don't trust.

Today on the podcast, I'm joined by best selling author, Jay Baer. Jay is the author of a new book along with Daniel Lemin, called Talk Triggers - The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth. Jay and I dive into why word-of-mouth marketing is so effective, the impact of word-of-mouth marketing online versus off-line, what businesses need to know when creating a word-of-mouth strategy to get customers to talk about them, and so much more.

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Direct download: 220_-_Jay_Baer.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:14am PDT

You most likely have heard of influencer marketing, but have you heard of micro-influencer marketing? 

Would you like to learn how to locate micro-influencers and discover how to create a win-win relationship with them that can be massively rewarding for your business? 

Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Katherine McDermott of Slightly Savvy, an Influencer Marketing PR Firm. Katherine and I dig into the difference between influencer marketing and micro-influencer marketing, we give you some of the best strategies and tactics in working with micro-influencers, and Katherine explains why micro-influencers can be more cost-prohibitive and more impactful than a traditional influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers. We also give you some of the common red-flags and warnings you should look out for when working with influencers. 

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Direct download: Katerine_McDermott.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Do you think your business does a good job of finding customers through social media?

Would you like to know how to generate leads through social media?

Today on the podcast, I give you some of the best strategies and tactics businesses are using today to generate leads through social media. Not only will I give you three common mistakes marketers are making. But I'll also give you seven strategies you can implement today to generate leads through social media.

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Direct download: 218_-_How_To_Generate_Leads_On_Social_Media.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:49am PDT

Does your company maintain a blog or have a blog content strategy?

Would you like the blueprint on how to successfully maintain a company blog?

Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Heather Brinckerhoff of LEGOLAND Parks, and we explore LEGOLAND's blog strategy for their nine parks around the world. Heather goes explicitly into how they have successfully scaled the blog, their editorial content calendar process, and how they manage their authors and contributors. We also dig into some of the strategies and tactics LEGOLAND is using when it comes to influencer marketing, Instagram Stories, and community management.

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Direct download: 217_-_Legolands_Heather_Brinckerhoff.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00pm PDT

Does your business have hundreds or even thousands of locations?

Do you struggle with creating compelling content or building a team to support those locations?

Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Tim Fullerton of WeWork, and we dive into how WeWork has succeeded in building a global social media team. We also dig into some of the strategies and tactics WeWork is using when it comes to gathering content, publishing, and community management for all those locations. Tim also reveals their perspective on hot topics such as IG-TV, organic versus paid social, plus much more.

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Direct download: CFP_216_-_Tim_Fullerton.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:14pm PDT

Have you ever investigated how to grow your business with events or by public speaking? If not, you most certainly should.

While blogging, social media, ebooks, and white papers are very popular content marketing strategies, one of the most powerful (yet overlooked) strategies is hosting and putting on your own events.

This week on the podcast, I pull back the curtains and share with you the story of Social Media Day San Diego and how this event plays into the content marketing strategy of our agency, Casual Fridays. In this episode, you'll discover my inspiration to create the event, why you should consider a live event as part of your content marketing strategy, the challenges of a live event, how-to pull off a live event, and much more. Also, this is officially the last podcast ever of the Social Media Social Hour. Next week, we rebrand! Same great content, just a new name.

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Direct download: SMSH_215_-_Event_Marketing.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:41pm PDT

Are you curious how to set up a chatbot?

Are you looking for inspiration and examples of brands that are crushing it when it comes to chatbot campaigns?

In the past year, chatbots on platforms like Facebook Messenger have exploded. With messenger platforms seeing substantial growth, the implementation of chatbots is only going to rise.

This week on the podcast, Natasha Takahashi joins me, and we discuss what chatbots are, what businesses need to know to set up a chatbot, and what brands are crushing it with the use of chatbots.

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Direct download: How_to_set_up_a_chatbot_and_brands_that_are_winning_with_them.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:26pm PDT

Does your brand deliver when it comes to storytelling? Be real for a minute. Do you? This week on the podcast, we dip into the Social Media Day San Diego vault and tap into this captivating talk given by Zack King in 2014. Even though it's over four years

Direct download: Zach_King_06.2018_mixdown.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:30am PDT

Would you like to learn how to connect with Generation Z?

Is your customer base between the ages of six and twenty-two?

Weather Generation Z is part of your target demographic or not, the reality is someday they will be. This generation is the first generation that has grown up with modern technology and the rules to market them are different.

This week on the podcast, Madison Bergman joins me, and we discuss what brands need to know to connect with Generation Z.

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Direct download: 212_Madison_Bergman.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 5:56am PDT

Would you like to get more views on your Instagram Stories?

Are you even consistently using the Stories format on Instagram?

The Stories format is exploding across social media. Combined across multiple social networks, over 1 Billion people create Stories daily, with Instagram being the most popular with over 300 million daily active users.

This week on the podcast, I'm digging into Instagram Stories and specifically going to give you five ways you can drive engagement and get more views on your Instagram Stories.

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Direct download: How_To_Get_More_Views_on_Your_Instagram_Stories.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:41am PDT

Would you say you're applying a strategic content marketing plan for your business? 

Do you struggle to create traffic-driving, high-quality content?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Tyler Hakes, Strategy Director and Principal at Optimist, and his nearly ten years of experience helping start-ups, agencies and corporate clients with their strategic content marketing and search engine optimization. During the show, Tyler explains to us the importance of developing a robust strategy and establishing purpose when creating lead-generating content. In this episode, we’ll deep-dive into strategic content marketing, the importance of tailoring your content to your target channels, and the ever-changing world of SEO.

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Direct download: Tyler_Hakes.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:59am PDT

Have you looked into how to market your business with chatbots or messenger apps? 

Do you currently utilize messenger apps to streamline communication with your customers?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Mikael Yang, Facebook Messenger and chatbot expert, to discuss the changing world of digital communications and why businesses need to begin incorporating messenger apps and chatbots into both their marketing and client services-related strategies. In this episode, we’ll discuss what chatbots are, how email is passing the crown to messenger apps, and how both can help you generate more leads in today’s digital world.

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Direct download: SMSH_209_ManyChat.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Are you properly managing your local listings and online reputation for your business?

Is your business the first result that pops up in an online search?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Rev Ciancio, burger enthusiast and digital knowledge management expert, as he shows us the keys to managing your local listings and online reputation. You don't want to miss this as we'll dive into how critical it is for businesses to ensure that their digital listings are consistently monitored and optimized. In this episode, we’ll discuss what digital knowledge management is, how to optimize a company’s local listing and reputation management, and how the world of online search is changing.

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Direct download: Rev_Ciancio.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Are you creating content your audience cares about?

Do you waste time focusing solely on your brand or do you implement a social first strategy?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Mike Brown, founder of The Brainzooming Group and expert on creating content your audience cares about, as he shares his best practices on captivating audiences and implementing a social first strategy. In this episode we’ll discuss what a social first strategy is, how to implement it, and how it will enable you to focus on creating awesome, tailored content that will hook your audiences.

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Direct download: Mike_Brown.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 5:01pm PDT

Would you say you're good at writing copy that sells?

Do you struggle to create compelling posts due to an inability to craft powerful copy?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Rosie Di Lecce, a word wizard and owner of Write with Rosie, as we discuss how to write emotional and powerful messages that captivate an audience. In this episode we’ll discuss the steps to writing copy that sells, how to engage in powerful copywriting and authentically embrace one’s voice, how to emotionally connect with your audience, and so much more.

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Direct download: SMSH_206_Rosie_Di_Lecce.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:30am PDT

Are you satisfied with your sales and marketing strategy?

Do you rely on exclusively on referrals for the growth of your business?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Chris Palmisano, VP of Sales & Marketing at Khorus Software, and we talk all about sales and marketing strategy.  In this episode you’ll learn what a “sales stack” is, why having a CRM in place is critical in today’s market, and how to get your marketing and sales team working on collaboration. Plus, much more.

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Direct download: Chris_Palmisano_FINAL.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:31am PDT

Are you getting results with your Facebook Ads for lead generation?

Have you been placing Facebook Ads and simply not getting results?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Logan Mayville, a Facebook Ads Lead Generation expert, and we discuss Facebook Ads strategies that work for both B2B and B2C businesses.  In this episode you’ll learn why you should avoid simply adding “noise” in the Facebook ad feed, how-to provide value for people when using Facebook ads, and much more.

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Direct download: Logan_Mayville_FINAL.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:30am PDT

Are you struggling to find social media marketing strategies that work for your business?

With the recent algorithm changes that are occurring across social media causing you to re-think your entire social media marketing strategy?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Ryan Peña, and we discuss social media marketing strategies that work for both B2B and B2C businesses.  In this episode you’ll learn how to adjust your social media strategy with the recent update Facebook made to their algorithm, how you can still achieve success organically on Facebook, the importance of having public captions in your videos, and much more.

Full show notes available at http://casualfridays.com/203

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Direct download: Ryan_Pena.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:58pm PDT

Are you running social media marketing tests to optimize your businesses performance?

Are you tired of wasting time and money on strategies and tactics that don't work?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Lisa Kalner Williams of AgoraPulse, and we discuss their new podcast, The Social Media Lab - and we'll cover a bunch of social media marketing tests that they've ran and go over the results.  In this episode you’ll learn how and why the Social Media Lab thoroughly analyzes their content before publishing, if third party tools hurt your social media performance, and much more. 

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Direct download: Social_Media_Lab.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Is your website generating enough leads for your business?  

Is your website allowing you to convert your community into customers?  

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by, Lindsey Morando, Global Community Director at Hello Bar, and we discuss how-to build relationships that convert your community into customers. In this episode you’ll learn how-to convert traffic on your website that is not getting converted, how user behavior plays a major role in converting traffic, why a page takeover opt-in may be better than a pop-up, and tons of other converting nuggets. 

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Direct download: Lindsey_Morando.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Are you hiring influencers or providing them with free product in exchange for publicity about your business? 

Are you looking to tap into influencer marketing campaigns even more in 2018?

As influencer marketing gets more and more common among brands and businesses, it's absolutely critical that you have influencer marketing contracts in place and even more important that your contracts are buttoned-up to protect your business.  In this episode, I'm joined by Mitch Jackson, of Streaming.Lawyer, and he provides 21 clauses that should be in every influencer marketing contract. 

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Direct download: SMSH_200_Mitch_Jackson.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Is your content standing out and driving results for your business?

Are you creating content that differentiates from your competition?

This week on the podcast, we discuss the 10X marketing formula with Garrett Moon, of CoSchedule. This episode is jam packed with tons of great strategies, tactics, and tips that Garrett and his team have used to drive an email list with over 200,000 subscribers and rank as a top 25 product in the SaaS 1000 list. By listening to this episode, you'll learn how the 10x Marketing Formula can help surpass traditional marketing techniques you may be using.

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Direct download: Garrett_Moon.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 4:09pm PDT

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