188 - Social Media’s Best Strategy Secrets, with Ish Verduzco
Aug 24, 2023
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Ish Verduzco, the whiz behind a16z crypto's online prowess, shares social media strategy secrets, including setting goals, finding your brand's voice, and understanding your audience. They discuss the do's and don'ts of hopping onto a new platform and crafting viral posts. The importance of the algorithm and maintaining consistency in brand communication is highlighted.
Specialization and collaboration are crucial for effective social media management.
Understanding the target audience and providing valuable content are key in social media marketing.
Deep dives
Social media management: The evolution and challenges
The speaker reflects on the changes and challenges in social media management over the years. In the past, social media managers were expected to handle all aspects of marketing, from analytics and growth to content creation and community management. However, there has been a shift towards specialization and recognizing the need for specific skill sets within social media teams. It is important for social media managers to focus on their strengths and collaborate with others for tasks that require different expertise. By doing so, they can effectively manage social media channels and drive growth.
Breaking into the tech industry and social media marketing
The guest shares their unconventional journey of breaking into the tech industry and finding their passion for social media marketing. With a non-traditional background, they initially worked as a gym assistant manager before discovering their interest in marketing and social media. Through determination and leveraging personal connections, they secured a role in tech, proving that there is a backdoor into the industry for those who are willing to work hard and think outside the box.
Understanding audience and value proposition in social media marketing
The guest emphasizes the importance of understanding the target audience and the unique value proposition when it comes to social media marketing. By identifying the specific profiles and interests of the target audience, social media managers can create content that resonates and is shared among the intended community. They also stress the significance of providing valuable and informative content, as well as incorporating humor, education, and other engaging elements to drive engagement and build relationships with the audience.
Developing a social media strategy and scaling social presence
The guest shares their strategies for developing a social media presence from scratch and scaling it effectively. They outline the importance of setting clear goals, determining voice and tone, identifying audience segments, establishing content cadence, and focusing on content pillars. They also discuss the significance of community management, leveraging existing networks, and creating highly shareable content. Additionally, they highlight the value of off-platform promotion and the role of memes and threads in driving growth. By following these strategies, social media managers can build a strong social presence and achieve their growth objectives.
In this week’s ep, Daniel’s taking an in-depth look into the social media universe with Ish Verduzco, the whiz behind a16z crypto's online prowess.
Wondering how to carve out your space in the vast social media realm? Ish gets real on building a social presence from A-Z by setting goals, finding your brand's voice, and understanding your audience in 4K clarity, divulging his real-life playbook on the secrets to a slam-dunk brand style guide.
Plus, what are the do's and don'ts of hopping onto a new social platform? And what’s the secret sauce to crafting that one viral post that's gonna blow up and get everyone talking?
Tune in to find out why the algorithm is your audience and the ultimate marketing hill Ish would die on.