

Social Pros Podcast
Convince & Convert
Presented by Convince & Convert, Social Pros is one of the longest-running marketing podcasts in existence! Focused on the nexus of social media and other marketing disciplines, we bring you interviews and commentary from companies including Google, Reddit, Uber, Oracle, and many more to understand how social media impacts brand marketing, content marketing, reputation management, public relations, paid media, and much more.
After more than a decade, Social Pros is still the one podcast that brings listeners inside the minds of marketing leaders making real impact. Join us as we dive behind-the-scenes and share actionable marketing strategies that you can immediately implement.
🎙 Listen to our episodes on our website—socialpros.com—or on your favorite audio platform.
After more than a decade, Social Pros is still the one podcast that brings listeners inside the minds of marketing leaders making real impact. Join us as we dive behind-the-scenes and share actionable marketing strategies that you can immediately implement.
🎙 Listen to our episodes on our website—socialpros.com—or on your favorite audio platform.
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Nov 9, 2018 • 54min
Why Michael Stelzner Says Less Is Now More in Social Media
Michael Stelzner, CEO and Founder of Social Media Examiner, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss building better social media practices based on meaningful data. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode Why 2018 has been a hard year for social media marketing How to find more meaningful data Why Facebook is not the place for successful video content Why an “untrackable network effect” is so valuable Why Messenger may be replacing email for subscriptions Why interaction is what counts in social, but many businesses aren’t doing it Why you should have a “kill list” of things to stop doing Where social may be heading Resources Salesforce ICUC Social Media Examiner Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Nov 2, 2018 • 51min
4 Questions You Must Answer to Succeed on YouTube in 2019
Owen Hemsath, better known as consultant and speaker Owen Video, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss all things video strategy and YouTube. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode How to create a successful YouTube ad campaign Why you should have a separate video strategy for Facebook and YouTube How to set up your live videos to be repurposed later Why you need a multi-structured strategy for your YouTube channel How to refresh your most successful content on YouTube Resources Salesforce TechSmith Owen Video Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Oct 26, 2018 • 53min
How Holiday World Uses Social to Delight Roller Coaster Fans
Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss the importance of responding to customers through social. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode How Holiday World created a talk trigger with free sodas How to use Facebook to give real time updates How to find user generated content How to manage year-round social for a seasonal product Why any avenue for marketing can become a channel for customer service Why responding to customers is a critical aspect of social Resources Salesforce TechSmith Holiday World Podcast Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Oct 19, 2018 • 42min
Why Your People Are the Secret to B2B Social Media Wins
Michael Brito, Executive Vice President of Zeno Group, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss B2B social media and social listening. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode Why social data is just as valuable for B2B as it is for B2C Where to start with B2B social listening How influencer marketing works in B2B social Why businesses should be empowering employees to be storytellers How to build trust with customers Resources Salesforce Talk Triggers The Zeno Group Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Oct 12, 2018 • 44min
Why Social Media Best Practices Are Making You Worse, Not Better
Jay Acunzo, Founder of Unthinkable media, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss moving beyond best practices and his new book Break the Wheel. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode Why finding social media best practices shouldn’t be the goal How to interpret data to gain insight How to start asking the right questions How to set an aspirational anchor Why constraints can help foster creativity Resources ICUC Salesforce Break the Wheel Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Oct 5, 2018 • 47min
How Social Media and Word of Mouth Turn Customers Into Marketers
Jay Baer, Founder of Convince & Convert and co-author of Talk Triggers, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss his new book and word of mouth marketing. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode How offline word of mouth differs from online word of mouth Why you need to give your customers a story to tell Why a talk trigger is not “surprise and delight” The four “R’s” of a successful talk trigger Remarkable Relevant Reasonable Repeatable Resources Salesforce Talk Triggers Six Step Guide For Creating a Talk Trigger Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Sep 28, 2018 • 44min
How To Generate 70x ROAS With Your Social Ads
Michael Melaro, Sr. Director of Retail Performance, and Kate Wolcott Rizzo, Sr. Creative Manager, of The Wellsville Group, join the Social Pros Podcast to discuss maximizing the return on social ads. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode How to manage social for infrequently purchased products How to incorporate social listening and user generated content How to target content for different regions How to use triggers to build new audiences How to incorporate employees into your social strategy Resources Salesforce Talk Triggers CoSchedule Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Sep 25, 2018 • 6min
A Special Preview of Talk Triggers By Jay Baer and Daniel Lemin
In this bonus episode of the Social Pros Podcast, Jay Baer presents a special preview of the audiobook for Talk Triggers. Buy Talk Triggers here!

Sep 21, 2018 • 44min
Why You Can't Reverse Engineer Social Media Success
Srinivas Rao, Founder/Chief Creative Instigator at Unmistakable Creative, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss creativity and his new book An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode Why you shouldn’t care about metrics as much Why you should create for yourself rather than creating what seems successful Why you are the biggest factor in your success Why comparison is toxic to success Resources Unmistakable Creative Salesforce Talk Triggers CoSchedule Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.

Sep 14, 2018 • 52min
Why Live Streaming Is the Best Way to Connect With Heart
Chris Strub, CEO of I Am Here LLC, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss the connective power of live streaming. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Magic Moments: How to Create Inspired Marketing to Amaze Your Customers: candc.dl/amazecustomers) Convince & Convert (Experience This! Show: experiencethisshow.com) Yext (The Everywhere Brand: http://offers.yext.com/everywherebrand) In This Episode Why modern journalism could benefit from better storytelling on social Why Facebook Live is the perfect medium for real time content from events Why you should be narrowing the scope of your content Why you should stop worrying about numbers and focus on being someone’s favorite Resources ICUC Salesforce Learnigstories.com Social With Strub Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.