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

Hello? Hello? Anyone out there? On this week’s Social Media News Live, we ask Janet Murray about cutting through the content overwhelm and how to effectively, efficiently, and consistently produce good content that grows your business and drives sales.

On this week’s Social Media News Live, we ask Erik Fisher about the newest features and opportunities for podcasters on Apple Podcasts. We’ll also be talking about the new subscription model, how affiliates will work, and also other major changes to the most popular podcast platform.

What’s the one thing marketers should be laser-focused on this year when it comes to Instagram strategy? On this week’s Social Media News Live, we ask Natasha Samuel about the newest features and monetization opportunities for creators and brands on Instagram. We’re also talking about the latest research on Instagram engagement and trends, and what they mean for your marketing campaigns!

What will the post-pandemic social media landscape look like for marketers? What will customers expect from brands? On this week’s Social Media News Live, Brooke Sellas breaks down how to prepare a marketing strategy for a post-pandemic world. We talk about creating meaningful brand experiences, messaging with empathy, and navigating the new job market.

Twitter Spaces just expanded to anyone with > 600 followers, but now what? On this week’s Social Media News Live, Madalyn Sklar takes shares how to use Twitter Spaces to promote your business and expand your following. Find out where to put your time, money, and attention when it comes to Twitter and, as always, new features just added or coming soon to the platform.

Brands are investing more of their marketing budgets into influencer marketing campaigns. Is influencer marketing part of your 2021 digital marketing plan? On this week’s Social Media News Live, Neal Schaffer shares the latest influencer marketing strategies driving ROI and sales. Find out how to navigate the influencer landscape, find the right partnerships, and manage campaigns.

Facebook’s Clubhouse competitor is coming this summer. Are you going to be ready for it? Rachel Miller talks with Jeff and Grace about Facebook’s new social audio experiences and updates to business tools, Pages, and content creation on this week’s Social Media News Live.

Did you know you can live stream to Amazon? Want to expand your audience and grow your revenue at the same time? Jim Fuhs shares how to live stream on Amazon on this week’s Social Media News Live. Listen and learn how to get started with Amazon Live, apply to become an Amazon Live Creator, and grow your business on the world’s largest retail site.

1.8 billion people use Facebook Groups, and there are tens of millions of groups on Facebook. How is your Group standing out from the crowd? Learn how to grow, manage, and sustain a sense of community online with Lou Mongello. As host and producer of the WDWRadio podcast, Lou shares his strategies for building thriving, meaningful Facebook Groups and creating community-driven content on this week’s Social Media News Live.

Clubhouse is the king of social audio, but can you name the 30+ other companies going after the crown? Ramon Ray talks about networking on Clubhouse and the explosive growth of social audio on this week’s Social Media News Live.