Do you want to build a respectable platform? Are you wondering how to use content to grow your business? In this episode, you'll learn 5 tips to help you grow your business with content and the story behind Social Media Examiner's success. Back in 2008, I sent a LinkedIn request to Ann Handley, who was, and still is, the chief content officer at MarketingProfs. Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/62See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use content marketing for your business? Are you wondering how to attract customers with your content? In this episode, I interview Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, the Content Marketing World conference and author of the new book, Epic Content Marketing. Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/61See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you have a social media plan? Are you wondering how to build a social media strategy for your business? In this episode, I interview Neal Schaffer, author of Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing. He's a social media consultant and coach.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/60See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use stories to market your business? Are you wondering how you can get people to share your content? In this episode, I interview Simon Mainwaring, author of We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World. He's a consultant who's worked with brands like Nike and Motorola. Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/59See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use social media to grow your business? Are you wondering how social media can help you sell more products and services? In this episode, I interview Tom Martin, author of The Invisible Sale: How to Build a Digitally Powered Marketing and Sales System to Better Prospect, Qualify and Close Leads.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/58See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use Google+ hangouts for your marketing? Are you wondering how hangouts can help your business? In this episode, I interview Brandee Sweesy, who is a Google+ hangouts marketing expert. For the last 20 years she has been helping entrepreneurs grow a following with video.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/57See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use Instagram for your business? Are you wondering how Instagram can help with your marketing? In this episode, I interview Sue B. Zimmerman, who is known as the Instagram Gal. Sue helps businesses use Instagram to find their ideal customers.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/56See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you use video in your marketing? Are you wondering how YouTube can help promote your business? In this episode, I interview Gideon Shalwick, an online video marketing expert. His blog and YouTube channel help businesses understand how to achieve success with YouTube. He also wrote the ebook Rapid Video Blogging.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/55See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever run a Facebook contest? Are you wondering if you should use them for your business? In this episode, I interview Andrea Vahl, co-author of Facebook Marketing All-in-One for Dummies. She writes about Facebook for Social Media Examiner (she was our community manager for 2 years), and has an alter-ego known online as Grandma Mary.  Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/54See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you looking for a better way to manage your social activities? Are you wondering what tools can help your social media marketing? In this episode, I interview Ian Cleary, the founder of Razor Social—a blog dedicated to social media tools. He's also the social media tools writer for Social Media Examiner. Show Notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/53See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.