Social Media News Live: Discussing the latest social media tools, tips, and tactics with industry experts, innovators, creators, and storytellers

Is turning your skills as a video creator, writer, podcaster, or designer into a career just a dream? Or is it time to get yourself out there and in front of potential clients? Ready or not! We’re asking Rob Balasabas what he’s learned as a video creator, strategist, and Head of Partnerships at Uscreen on what it takes to become a full-time content creator. Find out how the experts you love, watch, and follow are really marketing and selling their content, on this week’s Social Media News Live.

Find out what Mitchell Dong has learned about communication, collaboration, and community building as the Head of Community at Volley. We’re exploring everything you need to know about Volley, a new video messaging app taking on chat, video conferencing, and social feeds – all at once. It’s doing an excellent job for coaches, teams, and mentors. Find out what it can do for YOUR business! Plus, Mitch will answer questions from our audience about community building!

We’re talking to Jim Fuhs and Chris Stone of Dealcasters all about the biggest opportunity for creators and marketers alike: Live Selling on Amazon Live! We’re exploring what it takes to become an Amazon influencer, and how you can make money while building your own brand with it! Plus - questions from our audience about live selling will be answered by Jim & Chris!

Live selling will be a $25B (yes BILLION) industry by next year! With its captivating mix of entertainment, live demos, and delivery to your doorstep, it’s the future of retail and opens enormous opportunities for retailers, creators, influencers, and remote live producers to shine! On this week’s Social Media News Live, Stephanie Liu gives us the scoop on live selling and shares what it takes to launch your own live shopping show. We'll also talk about Season 2 of her Ecamm series, ShowRunner -- where she shares "live selling secrets and strategies." You won't want to miss this week's show!

What's so "pinteresting" about Pinterest? A lot! What if I told you that Pinterest can... - Reach engaged users looking for new ideas and products? Yes! - Ever heard of Pinterest drama? Nope! Because we don't do drama on Pinterest... it's all about you and your products! - Extend the life of your content from today to evergreen - Boost your videos! Pinners love videos, watching close to 1 billion videos a day on Pinterest. On this week’s Social Media News Live, we’ve invited Pinterest expert, Alisa Meredith, to discuss the best practices and trends that are working on Pinterest.

Business Coaches, Counselors, Mentorship Programs, and Mastermind Groups – all of them promise to develop your abilities, accomplish your goals, and build accountability. But which one will give you the clarity and direction you need to grow your business or become more skilled in your career? Which avenue is right for you? On this week’s Social Media News Live, we’ve invited business coach and licensed therapist, Anthony Witt, to help us answer these questions and more!

Want to write emails that actually get opened? Writing your weekly newsletters doesn’t have to be a chore or a bore. In fact, it can be fun! On this week’s Social Media News Live, Liz Wilcox shares her proven process for writing copy that makes people “click” for more and building an email list that converts!

Q1 2022 is Over! Do you have all of the data you need to make decisions about your social media content for Q2? Q3? Have you done an audit on your content lately? Today, we’re talking to Dorien Morin-van Dam on this week’s Social Media News Live about campaign planning, organic content ideas, and what trends should be driving your social media strategy through the rest of 2022.

What are the benefits of having a sense of humor? Plenty, in fact! Humor builds relationships and increases learning. It also improves productivity and prevents burnout. But expressing your funny side online can be tricky! We invited Ramon Ray on this week’s Social Media News Live to talk about having a sense of humor on social when you’re a brand.