Casual Fridays Podcast

Would you like to learn tips and suggestions to systemize your business, marketing initiatives, or social media marketing strategy?

If there are any frequently repeated tasks or standard operating procedures within your company (like social media marketing), you likely can leverage or build a system to easily repeat it.

Whether you are a business owner, a marketing team, or a social media manager, there undoubtedly are many tasks where you can develop systems to systemize your business and make your life easier. Additionally, when implemented correctly, you'll likely save yourself time, resources, and money.

Today on the Casual Fridays Podcast, I'm joined by Jamie Palmer of Outlier Marketing Group. Building systems comes naturally to Jamie. Over the years, she has been continuously researching and studying what makes systems successful and has been implementing them for years within her business.

Whether it's a system for content creation, social media marketing, or team-building, Jamie has a system in place for it all.

So sit back. Buckle up. Let's do this!

Direct download: 235_Jamie_Palmer.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 4:50pm PDT

Would you say you’re successful when it comes to Facebook ad testing?

If you’re running Facebook Ads or Instagram ads, and you’re one of those marketers out there that feel, “Facebook ads don’t work,” then you likely don’t have a Facebook ads problem; you have a Facebook ad testing problem.

For many marketers that struggle with Facebook Ads, it comes down to their misunderstanding of the ad platform and strategies and tactics they can implement when creating ads.

To run efficient and effective ads, it all comes down to testing. On this week’s episode of the Casual Fridays Podcast, I’m joined by Facebook Ads trainer and expert, Tara Zirker, from Successful Ads Club.

Tara shares with you the importance of testing your ads, her Facebook ads testing philosophy, and five things marketers should test with their Facebook ads.

So sit back, buckle up, let’s do this!

Direct download: 234_-_Tara_Zirker.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:30am PDT

Are you looking to tap into the power of influencer marketing? Are you struggling to know what works and what doesn't work with Influencer Marketing?

On this week's episode of the Casual Fridays Podcast, Tyler's joined by Tina Madera, of 1-800 Flowers, and she shares with you all how they're crushing it with Influencer Marketing.

Direct download: 233_-_Tiana_Madera.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:23pm PDT

Are you looking for new and relevant ways to grow your business?

Sometimes the best way to learn is to talk to those who’ve done it before. Kyle Rack now has a SaaS business, was the CEO of an agency, and published a brand new book called Free Trials and Tribulations, which is about how to grow and scale your business while getting punched in the mouth. Now let’s talk business.

Direct download: 232_Kyle_Racki.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:37pm PDT

Are you effectively using LinkedIn to discover leads and market your business?

Have you tried LinkedIn Ads?

Odds are you haven't because you’re not sure where to start. Don't worry; you're not alone. Many businesses do not know how to create LinkedIn ads.

If you're looking for new ways to target relevant audiences, grow leads and expand your digital sales presence, then you'll want to check out this week's podcast as we dive into all things LinkedIn Ads.

This week I'm joined by AJ Wilcox, the founder of B2Linked, and we talk about how to get started using LinkedIn ads, what you can expect to spend, what mistakes to avoid, and “ad hacks” along the way.

Direct download: 231_AJ_Wilcox.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:13pm PDT

Would you like to learn how to write copy that stands out? I'm talking about the kind of copy that has your audience hanging on to your every word and ultimately inspires them to take action? 

Copywriting is an integral part of what we do as social marketers, so it is essential to find ways to make your copy stand out and grab the attention of your audience.

On this week's podcast, Ken Moscowitz of AdZombies.com dives into the craft of creative copywriting including why and how to write copy that stands out in the noise of the newsfeed.

Direct download: 230_Ken_Moskowitz.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:48pm PDT

Let's be honest, most businesses would love a turnkey process when it comes to vetting customers and collecting key information, right?

Maybe you're searching for new ways to create conversations and remarket to highly relevant, prospective customers?

Here is the reality, chances are your audience is already on Facebook. Now the question is, how do we meet them where they are and take them to where we want them to be? This week on the podcast, I sit down with Agency Advisor and author, Jason Swenk, and we discuss why businesses of any size should be leveraging Messenger Marketing (aka Chatbots) plus tips for quickly and conveniently collecting key information and vetting prospective customers through Chatbots.

Direct download: 229_Jason_Swenk.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

What is it about storytelling that captures the attention and emotions of your audience?

Would you like to know how to create compelling stories that build trust in your marketing campaigns?

Storytelling is a word we can’t escape from as marketers in social media. The concept of storytelling has not changed, but the mediums in which we tell them have. This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Founder and CEO of Guide Social, Matt Johnson, and we discuss how the power of storytelling for brands is more important than ever and how to create compelling stories that build trust with your target audience.

Direct download: 228_Matt_Johnson_-_Storytelling.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 9:35am PDT

Do you know what it means to have courage in your business?

Are you interested in learning more about steps you can take to become a more courageous brand?

Our guest, Ryan Berman, has made the simple concept of “courage” his life’s work. Through interviewing a variety of successful businesses, he stumbled upon this idea that became the ultimate guiding passion in his career.

In this podcast episode, Berman reveals his definition of courage, discusses examples of “courage brands” and mistakes businesses may be making, and much more. If you’re interested in learning more about how the concept of courage can take your brand to the next level, then this episode is for you.

 

Direct download: 227_Ryan_Berman.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:30am PDT

Do you find yourself in a content creation grind?

Are you scrambling each week to create tons of content all because you feel like you must to be successful on social media?

What if I told you that you could reduce your content creation by 70%, yet still get significant results? Sounds pretty awesome, I know.

On today’s podcast, Tina Starkey, the National Director and Social Media Manager for American Cancer Society, shares how they reduced their content creation by 70%, yet are yielding stellar results by optimizing their creative to feed the algorithms, amplifying their content to the people who matter, and investing wisely when every dollar counts.

Direct download: 226_Tina_Starkey.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:30am PDT