The Mindful Marketing Podcast (Formerly Known As The Savvy Social Podcast)

Not the biggest fan of social media, but you know it’s almost necessary to grow your business? You’re in good company because my guest Shannon Siriano Greenwood, Founder, and CEO of Rebelle, the network catering to women professionals, wishes she could live without it. But she understands the power and benefits of social media, especially when it comes to building a community.  In this episode, Shannon shares the deets about her platform of choice, LinkedIn. For someone who claims social media isn’t her favorite thing in the world, her strategies for engagement, posting, and building revenue can help any business owner shift their approach and find success on LinkedIn.  In this episode of the podcast, we talk about:  Connections through storytelling Why cold outreach is best on LinkedIn Sending DMs without being annoying Relationship-Driven Sales Why LinkedIn is perfect for introverts Why Shannon spends an hour a day on LinkedIn How to format your story posts for greater reach …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Starter Kit Free Course The Social Media Starter Kit is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free 2023 LinkedIn Jumpstart Challenge The LinkedIn Challenge is back for the fifth year! Join hundreds of passion-led business owners for this 5-Day challenge designed to jumpstart your LinkedIn strategy for 2023. This is a FREE challenge open to the public and Savvy Social School members will get access to a bonus coaching call & profile audits by the Savvy Social School team: https://onlinedrea.com/linkedin   About the Guest Founder, leader, and community builder, Shannon Siriano Greenwood is most passionate about sharing the stories of exceptional people. Shannon is the Founder and CEO of Rebelle, a network for women professionals looking to earn more, prioritize themselves, and create their own path to success while paving the way for generations to come. Eternally curious, Shannon has interviewed thousands of women from celebrities to founders, authors, physicians, creatives, and every day women to understand their perspectives and share their experiences with audiences big and small. Website: https://readytorebelle.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readytorebelle/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonsiriano/   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/236

Tired of other social platforms turning into TikTok? Well, there’s still one platform that’s super loyal to its mission and happy to stand out in the crowded social media sea: LinkedIn! LinkedIn is primed to pop off in 2023, so if you’re a business owner or business professional, I have some tips, tricks, and insights to help you and your business experience wild success on this one-of-a-kind platform. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about:  The amazing results my clients are getting Less energy, more ROI The 80/20 social media rule for businesses Why messaging is best on LinkedIn Yes! You can be vulnerable on LinkedIn LinkedIn’s new creator focus TikTok’s influence on LinkedIn Post and ghost 2023 trends on LinkedIn LinkedIn Jumpstart Challenge …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Starter Kit Free Course The Social Media Starter Kit is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free 2023 LinkedIn Jumpstart Challenge The LinkedIn Challenge is back for the fifth year! Join hundreds of passion-led business owners for this 5-Day challenge designed to jumpstart your LinkedIn strategy for 2023. This is a FREE challenge open to the public and Savvy Social School members will get access to a bonus coaching call & profile audits by the Savvy Social School team: https://onlinedrea.com/linkedin   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/235

Forget trends, tactics, & everything in between. Social media success starts and ends with building an engaged community. Communities are where loyalty, learning, and profits are born, so if you are a business owner looking to use social media as a tool to grow your business, you should seriously consider making building a community your MAIN focus. Listen in as I dive into why online communities are so valuable and share the four building blocks of developing a community around your expertise. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about:  Trend Culture Billboard Megaphone Marketing My book club besties The opposite of community Your hidden limited belief Connecting with no strings attached The Savvy Social Retreat The true end of the sales funnel My biggest goal for 2023 …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Starter Kit Free Course The Social Media Starter Kit is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free 2023 LinkedIn Jumpstart Challenge The LinkedIn Challenge is back for the fifth year. Join hundreds of passion-led business owners for this 5 Day challenge designed to jumpstart your LinkedIn strategy for 2023. This is a FREE challenge open to the public and Savvy Social School members will get access to a bonus coaching call & profile audits by the Savvy Social School team: https://onlinedrea.com/linkedin   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/234

On this episode of The Savvy Social Podcast, I’m sharing my interview with the founder of Greatest Story Creative and host of the Branding with Friends podcast, Annie Franceschi.  This former Disney Storyteller went all-in on what works and what to avoid if you want to grow your business on LinkedIn. We talked content creation pillars and boring LinkedIn profiles, and I shared my three biggest tips for success on LinkedIn. So if you are a coach, consultant, or service-based business owner, LinkedIn is the perfect platform to focus your social media energy on so you can find the clients and customers that will help your business thrive. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about: Why content on LinkedIn has legs The FIRST thing to think about before you post on LinkedIn Choosing clarity over clever Treating LinkedIn like a search engine Revenue vs. Reactions My Big Five Social Media Content Pillars Time limits for content creation …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free   Special thanks to: Annie Franceschi, host of Branding with Friends Podcast Listen to the original episode here: https://www.greateststorycreative.com/biz/ep28-linkedin-posts-and-branding  Website: https://www.brandingwithfriends.com/ Follow Annie Franceschi on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/greateststorycreative LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anniefranceschi Instagram: https://instagram.com/annie.franceschi   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/233

On this episode of The Savvy Social Podcast, I’m sharing my interview with Jonah Cohen of Teachable, my favorite online course platform. Living on social media is an unavoidable part of being a business owner in the 21st century. But it doesn’t have to be your whole life.  In this episode, Jonah and I discuss building boundaries to eliminate the nasty invasion of burnout in your lives so you can have a balanced relationship with social media. Allowing you to stay engaged without the added overwhelm.   In this episode of the podcast, we talk about:  Why outsourcing is business growth’s best friend Sharing everything to sharing nothing Setting hard social media boundaries Social media ghostwriters My digital detox Connection vs. Conversion Content …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free   Special thanks to: Teachable & Jonah Cohen, host of Spotlight by Teachable series Watch the original interview here: https://www.spotlightapp.io/events/building-an-audience-without-the-burn-out-creator-spotlight-with-andrea Create your online course with Teachable: https://onlinedrea.com/teachable Follow Teachable on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/teachablehq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teachableHQ/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachable.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachable/ Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/232

On this episode of The Savvy Social Podcast, I’m sharing my interview with Tara McMullin on her What Works podcast. Tara was a big inspiration to me during a tough 2018 in my business so being on her podcast was an honor. In this episode, Tara and I dive deep into finding the balance between relationship-building and marketing your agency, and I share my approach to incorporating marketing into your greater business-building strategy. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about:  My relationship-focused social media strategy How I avoid being a wallflower at live events Marketing vs. Building An Audience Why branding is all about the feels How small biz owners can use social media without being an expert What I would do if Savvy Social School were my only business …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free   Special thanks to: Tara McMullin, host of What Works Podcast Listen to the original episode here: https://www.whatworkspodcast.com/ep-335-finding-the-right-strategy-to-market-your-business-with-savvy-social-podcast-host-andrea-jones/ Website: https://www.whatworkspodcast.com/ Follow Tara on social media:Twitter: http://twitter.com/taragentile Instagram: http://instagram.com/tara_mcmullin LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/taragentile Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/231

On this episode of The Savvy Social Podcast, I’m sharing my guest feature with Emily Thompson on her Being Boss Podcast, the show for creatives, business owners, and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their work and live life on their own terms.  From my journey as Spa Manager to Social Media Agency owner to learning how to keep up with the trends while staying focused on creating genuine connection and community–we talked about all things social media!  In this episode of the podcast, we talk about:  What Marriot got wrong about Social Media in 2013 The ever-changing tide of social media Why I’m a social media dinosaur The content platforms love to reward Social Media as a search engine The social media comparison game …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free   Special thanks to: Emily Thompson, host of Being Boss Podcast Listen to the original episode here: https://beingboss.club/podcast/social-media-trends-for-2022 Website: https://beingboss.club/ Follow Emily on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingbossclub/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/beingboss  Twitter: https://twitter.com/beingbossclub   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/230

There’s a new app on the block, and it’s looking to bring real authenticity back to social media. I’m talking about BeReal. The notification-centric, dual-camera using, no-filters-allowed app that wants to connect friends, not followers.   I’ve done my research and tested out the app for the past few months, so now I’m ready to report back and tell you if it’s worth your time, especially as a tool to grow your business. Check out what I learned about the fastest-growing social media apps on the market. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about:  Living life without filters Why their warning made me smile BeReal’s Innovative Notification Approach Why BeReal isn’t for influencers Chipotle’s BeReal Experiment What Gen Z gets right about social media How biz owners can benefit from BeReal My likes & dislikes about the BeReal Why BeReal is a complementary strategy The future of BeReal …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free Sendible Social Media Management Tool The all-in-one social media management tool that my agency uses every day to schedule posts and analyze our social media results. Try them out for yourself today: https://onlinedrea.com/sendible   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/229

If you’ve been putting off launching your online program, this episode is a sign that the time is now! I had an amazing conversation with the host of The Leveraged Practice Podcast and expert launch strategist, Stephanie Clairmont.  As a Registered Dietician, Stephanie created over 20 online programs and launched them successfully over 100 times over the last ten years. Now she helps practices find the same success by leveraging her proven strategies. Strategies that she’s now sharing with all the Savvy Social listeners. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about:  Stephanie’s solution to doing ALL the marketing things herself Why she let her RD License expire after 12 years The Un-Profitable In-Person Workshop Model The power of patience during a Rebrand Being grateful for support The challenge of slow growth The value of spending money on full-time staff The Watchers vs. Connectors Why online programs are like snowflakes …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free Sendible Social Media Management Tool The all-in-one social media management tool that my agency uses every day to schedule posts and analyze our social media results. Try them out for yourself today: https://onlinedrea.com/sendible   About the Guest Stephanie Clairmont, MHSc, is a retired Registered Dietitian, entrepreneur, founder and lead facilitator at The Leveraged Practice. She has been delivering in-person and online education since 2012 to health professionals and health clients and has been a part of national conferences, television shows and online symposiums. After creating 20+ online programs and launching (to-date) over 100+ times, she has enrolled over 5000+ students through her programs.  Stephanie is passionate about helping other health practitioners create an online program for their practice. She combines her unique expertise with the best practices and research in online education to help others leverage their experience, see more clients and make a bigger impact on the health of the world. Website: www.theleveragedpractice.com Social media: @theleveragedpractice   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/228

It’s that time of year when I come to you in full That’s So Raven Mode and share my bold but fully informed 2023 predictions for social media!  These prediction episodes are fun and necessary because as you make your business goals for 2023, you need a strategy to reach their goals. As the importance of social media continues to grow in the online marketing space, getting ahead of the curve is what can help you use social media as a real tool to grow your business.  So listen to today’s episode as I reflect on the past year's trends and share my top five predictions for the world of social media marketing. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about:  Why it might be time to hop on the trend train Strategies & Tactics 101 The 2023 Social Slowdown The influence of TikTok My (almost) failed predictions over the last three years My on-the-nose predictions over the last three years How Gen Z is using social media My Big 5 Predictions For 2023 My word for 2023 …And More!   This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free Sendible Social Media Management Tool The all-in-one social media management tool that my agency uses every day to schedule posts and analyze our social media results. Try them out for yourself today: https://onlinedrea.com/sendible   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/227