Today on the show, Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, discusses when to use Broadcast Channels, their plans for Story Highlights, and what to do when you're stuck for creative inspiration. Show Notes:  Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode features reporting from Lia Haberman of the In Case You Missed It newsletter about TikTok adding links to captions for affiliates, some Threads updates including a new signup experience and ads, and a clip from Kirsti Lang at Buffer sharing their findings from 2 years of Instagram engagement data.Show Notes:TikTok Including Links in Captions (Threads)Lia Haberman -  In Case You Missed It (Substack) Threads Sign Up Experience Changing (Threads)Threads Rolling Out Ads in January (The Information)Threads Custom Feeds (Threads)Buffer: Data Shows Instagram Reels are Best For Reach — But Not Engagement (Buffer)Buffer Video from Kirsti Lang (Instagram)Buffer: Interview with Amanda Marachko (Audio Version) (Video Version) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, the YouTube Creator Insider account shares an update on longer shorts, plus a new feature to link a Short to an upcoming Livestream. Additionally Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, talks Branded Content and preventing Creator burnout.  Show Notes:YouTube Creator Insider Team on Shorts Updates (YouTube)Adam Mosseri on Branded Content (Instagram) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What President Trump getting re-elected could potentially mean for TikTok, and Nycole Hampton stops by to talk influencer marketing strategy, and how to reach out to brands effectively. Show Notes:What a second Trump presidency means for tech (The Verge)Nycole Hampton is a marketing expert with 19 years of experience in the industry and 13 years of leadership experience. She has worked on brand teams for global agencies, focusing on influencer marketing and social media. She is also an adjunct professor who teaches influencer and social media marketing. In this episode, Nycole answers listener questions about influencer marketing and shares practical tips for success. The episode covers topics like:● How to identify potential brand partners: Nycole advises creating two lists - a "realistic list" of brands you already use and a "dream list" of brands you aspire to work with.● How to write effective outreach emails: She emphasizes the importance of personalization, highlighting your relationship with the brand, and offering creative ideas for potential campaigns.● How to follow up with brands: Nycole suggests using seasonal moments as opportunities to re-engage and recommends offering value by sharing your recent successes or asking for feedback.● How to price your services in a changing market: She encourages influencers to understand their value and build a case for their pricing, considering additional deliverables or collaborative approaches to address potential engagement concerns. Follow Nycole on Threads and LinkedIn   Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is LinkedIn video part of your strategy? It should be. Today Lindsey Gamble stops by to explain why, and Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, answers questions about Carousels vs. Reels, plus what to do if your content is getting less views than previously.Show Notes:Know someone who I would be a good podcast guest for? DM Me! (Instagram) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode features an announcement from the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, about updates to the DM Inbox on Instagram, plus some insights from the YouTube team on tagging products in Shorts and busting a myth about views. Show Notes:Instagram DM Inbox Update (Instagram)T-Pain's DM Inbox on Instagram (TikTok)YouTube Shorts - Tagging Products (YouTube)YouTube Videos - Previews (YouTube) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the show, Adam Mosseri gives a ton of valuable info on Stories, including when to use Stories and what can affect the video quality, along with details on Meta AI, Meta Business Suite, and more. Show Notes:Adam Mosseri Explains Video Quality to Lindsey Gamble (Threads)Google Notebook LM (Google)  Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode gets into the new features on YouTube Shorts, including longer video lengths, poll stickers, and real-time analytics breakdowns by content format. Additionally, we hear from Chelsea Bradley on the importance of authentically expressing one's unique voice and avoiding generic phrases, especially when writing for a competitive market. She emphasizes the value of concise, informative captions that clearly communicate the message and differentiate the brand. Show Notes:YouTube Creator Insider - Poll Stickers for Shorts, Ad Blocking Controls, Longer Shorts Updates, Super Chat Goals, and MORE! (@YouTube)In this episode of the Instagram Stories Podcast, I interview Chelsea Bradley, a social media strategist, who shares insights about her journey and expertise. Chelsea discusses her background in journalism, her transition to social media, and her approach to copywriting.We delve into topics such as crafting effective social media posts, the importance of being succinct, and strategies to stand out in a crowded market.Chelsea also offers practical tips on improving your copywriting skills and ensuring your message resonates with your audience. Towards the end, Chelsea talks about her involvement with a local Little League's social media and the impact she has made. About Chelsea Bradley: Chelsea is a social media strategist and consultant who emphasizes the importance of community and a solid social foundation. Her approach to business and live is to lead authentically, solve problems, connect and make a difference. She has worked with 150+ brands and 25+ agencies for over 15 years and spends her free time at Little League, San Diego Padres games or on her boat on the Pacific photographic sharks, dolphins and whales.  Follow Chelsea online: Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/chelsearhane⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/chelsearhane⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/chelsearhane⁠The Salty Shell Newsletter: ⁠TheSaltyShell.news Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The YouTube team is introducing a bundle of new features for their platform, such as immersive channel pages and a cleaner landscape experience, as well as user-requested functionalities including collaborative playlists, sleep timers, and variable playback speed. Meta is also testing video selfies as a way for users to verify their identity and regain access to compromised Facebook and Instagram accounts, using facial recognition technology that deletes data immediately after comparison. Show Notes:Give Your Feedback about the Show! (Google Forms)Threads FAQ and Best Practices (Threads)Testing New Ways to Combat Scams and Help Restore Access to Compromised Accounts (Meta)New YouTube Features — Explained! (YouTube) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode includes Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, commenting on the advantages of using carousels for Instagram posts, the inclusion of music to increase reach, the potential for monetizing Reels, and how to increase visibility by cross-posting content between platforms.  Show Notes:Give Your Feedback about the Show! (Google Forms)Adam Mosseri Explains How Carousels Work (Instagram) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠