Social media tips, news, interviews and how-tos for small business. Your hosts are HerBusiness Community Director, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson of catmatson.com.
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Stop the Scroll: A social Media podcast with Heidi Schmidt - Social Media and Content Marketing Advice for small business owners and solopreneurs looking to win online
Social Media Strategist, Content Marketer and Agency Owner Heidi Schmidt
How do I grow my business on social media? What’s the best type of content to post on Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn? How frequently do I post on social media and how do I even know if what I’m doing is working? Welcome to "Stop The Scroll” a podcast dedicated to helping business owners, entrepreneurs and creatives thrive online. Hosted by Heidi Schmidt, a social media strategist and owner of Heidi Schmidt Creative, a social media and content marketing agency. Heidi shares all the best tips ...
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Stop Sleeping on Google Reviews: Why They Matter and How to Get Them
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Have you ever wondered about the magic behind those top search results when you type "XYZ near me"? Spoiler alert: It's all about those Google Reviews! I was recently in a committee meeting for my local business association and we were talking about to how to highlight members. “Could we ask them to share reviews with us and then we share them on s…
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The Power of Purposeful Content featuring Peg Fitzpatrick
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Are you tired of aimless scrolling and muddled marketing strategies? Do you want to create more purposeful content that attracts more engagement and drives real results for your business? This week, we’re joined by social media strategist and author Peg Fitzpatrick to talk about content creation for small businesses. We dove deep into the power of …
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Mastering Mindset and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs for Social Media Success
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Are you struggling to make an impact on social media? Do you find yourself obsessing over likes and followers while burning out on content creation? Let’s talk about how to overcome these challenges. In this episode of Stop the Scroll, Heidi is spilling the secrets to shifting your mindset for a more rewarding and sustainable approach to digital ma…
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Authentic Lead Generation Strategies featuring Lauren Najar
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Who wants more leads? We all do, right? Leads are, after all, what drives business growth, which we all ALSO want. This week, we’re sitting down with business coach and agency owner Lauren Najar to discuss innovative lead generation and engagement strategies. Lauren shares her top tips for identifying and nurturing potential clients by focusing on …
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Essential Instagram SEO Hacks for Organic Growth
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Did you know that social media platforms like Instagram are being used as search engines? SEO isn't just for your website anymore my friends. With more and more people using social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok as search engines, it's crucial to optimize your content to be easily found by your ideal audience. This week, I’m diving into …
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Why Going Viral isn’t a Social Media Strategy
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Everyone wants more views, and more followers in the social media space. So many business owners have said to me, “I want to go viral.” Hard stop y’all. Going viral is nice, sure, but it’s not a part of a well-rounded social media strategy. In this episode, we’re talking about the obsession with going viral on social media and why it shouldn’t be a…
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Marketing Funnels Made Easy with Kristi Mitchell
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What’s a marketing funnel? Do you have one? This week, we’re diving into the essentials of email marketing and social media, emphasizing the importance of nurturing your audience through effective marketing funnels. Our guest Kristi Mitchell is sharing her mission to simplify marketing for businesses by leveraging multiple funnels tailored to diffe…
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Holiday Marketing Tips for Q4 Success
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Can you believe we’re nearly in Q4?! As we head into the time, now is the time to plan ahead - regardless of whether you’re a retail/product-based business or a service-based provider. From setting achievable goals to designing holiday offerings and mapping out marketing calendars, this episode will guarantee that you can end the year with a bang. …
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Best Practices on How to Master Instagram Reels
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Are you itching to get more out of your Instagram reels? Recently, Meta shared a document on how to maximize your impact on Reels. We’re breaking down the recommendations so they’re easy to understand, and implement into your own Instagram strategies. The biggest takeaway is the importance of entertaining, digestible, and relatable content that wil…
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Why You Shouldn’t Rely Solely on Social Media Marketing to Promote Your Business
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How many ways do you market your business? Are you relying solely on social media? Fun fact: 49% of consumers discover businesses through offline sources. If you’re not already, you should integrate offline marketing channels such as networking, print marketing, and public relations into your overall marketing strategy. Today, we’re sharing practic…
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Why Tracking Unfollows is Hurting Your Social Media Strategy
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How often do you track your followers? Do you get anxious when you see five new followers come in, but your follower count is lower? I think a LOT of business owners get stuck in this cycle of follower count which doesn’t really drive anything strategically. In this episode, we’re talking about why tracking unfollows can trigger anxiety, imposter s…
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How to Start Marketing Your Business on a Budget featuring Alanna Brannigan
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Being a solopreneur is tough work, and being a solopreneur who struggles with marketing is even tougher. This week, I’m chatting with Alanna Brannigan of Harvest Moon Marketing about strategies for solopreneurs, from selecting the right digital platforms to how to leverage free marketing tools and how to quantify your efforts to know if you’re real…
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Strategies to Overcome Social Media Burnout as an Entrepreneur
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Are you overwhelmed by social media? Do you struggle to keep up with it and feel like it’s taking away from more meaningful work in your business? Social media burnout is a real thing y’all, and as entrepreneurs we probably feel it the most since it’s a tool we use to help our businesses be successful. In this episode, I’m talking about how the con…
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Content Ideas for Boring Industries
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Some industries, as many a social media manager will tell you, are easier to create content for than others. They’re just a little…sexier if you will. Other industries, especially among service providers, can be… seemingly boring. But, as Marcus Sheridan taught us with his wild success as a pool company through content marketing, even boring indust…
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The Power of Storytelling in Marketing with Dan Coughlin
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How do you add value to your audience? We hear that a lot in marketing - always add value. This week on Stop the Scroll, we’re chatting with Dan Coughlin of Get Hyped about storytelling, influencer marketing, and adding value to your audience. We’re diving into the challenges and changes in influencer marketing in recent years, the importance of ad…
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How Marathon Training Inspired My Entrepreneurial Journey
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Marathon training and managing a business may seem like two different worlds, but they share countless parallels. From goal setting to overcoming setbacks and challenges, and finding a community to hold you accountable - the similarities when you’re just getting started are far too similar. Drawing from her own journey in both training for marathon…
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How to Choose the Best Social Media Platforms for Your Business
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Are you trying to show up in all the places on social media? Chances are, if that’s you, you’re probably a bit overwhelmed. Whether you're managing social media by yourself or seeking a strategic social media partner, this episode breaks down the fundamentals. We’re helping you align your social media presence with your business goals, from underst…
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The Power of Pinterest to Grow Your Traffic featuring Bonnie Conrad
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Do you use Pinterest? You might be missing out! This week we’re chatting with digital strategist Bonnie Conrad about pinterest strategies, and the importance of UTM codes to measure your marketing efforts. Bonnie shares tips about maintaining a consistent Pinterest strategy, sharing their journey from seeing no results to significant growth by pinn…
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Mastering Your Brand Messaging featuring Mackenzie Fleming
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Is your copy compelling? What even IS compelling copy? And how does copy differ from content? This week, we’re talking about brand messaging for small businesses. Mackenzie Fleming is a seasoned copywriter and brand messaging mentor, shares her expert insights on the foundational strategies behind compelling copy and content writing. We discuss the…
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Organic SEO Strategies for More Website Traffic : Featuring Barb Davids
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Are you creating content for your website? If you want to rank online, you need to be. This week, we’re talking with Barb Davids about the importance of creating optimized, high-quality content for your website. Barb has a background in photography, which led her to digital marketing and now, an SEO expert. She has a unique approach that debunks th…
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From B-Roll to Talking Heads: Crafting Authentic Instagram Reels
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Ever wondered why reels are so essential for your Instagram strategy or struggled with being on video? You're not alone! This week we’re chatting about all things IG reels! From increasing engagement to reaching new audiences, reels are truly essential to any Instagram strategy. On this episode, you’re getting tips about batching content, leveragin…
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How to Map out a Social Media Content Calendar
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Got time off this summer? With vacations and downtime on the horizon, how can you maintain your online presence without feeling overwhelmed? I’ve learned that planning is key to being consistent. This week on the podcast, we’re talking about how planning your content, and building your content calendar helps you stay consistent online while reducin…
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Demystifying Social Media Metrics: The Metrics that Actually Matter
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Are you overwhelmed by social media metrics? 🤯 You're not alone! Have you ever wondered if your social media metrics are truly reflecting the success of your marketing efforts? You’ll never know unless you know which metrics actually matter when it comes to social media! This week we’re chatting about the importance of looking beyond vanity metrics…
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How to Create Relatable and Impactful Social Media Content
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How does your business show up online? Now, more than ever, people do not want to be sold to when they’re scrolling through their favorite social media platforms. That’s why it’s so crucial to mix up your content and show the human side of your business. But how do you balance those posts that you share your services and the value of working with y…
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Why You Need an Email List (and how to build it)
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I’m a stickler for the fact that social media is rented space. Every time Instagram goes down, the marketing world freaks out - but you know what works? What doesn’t go down? Email marketing. This week, we’re discussing the how and whys of email marketing. With 4 billion daily email users and an ROI of 4000%, email is a goldmine for customer acquis…
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What You Need to Know About the Latest Instagram Algorithm Updates
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Feel like you can’t keep up with all the changes and best practices to be successful on social media? It’s not just you. Instagram and Meta are ALWAYS changing. It can often feel like what works one week doesn’t work the next. It’s frustrating when you feel like you have a strategy and then the next week a tornado swoops in and nothing works the wa…
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Marketing Isn’t Your Sales Team, and other Business Lies
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What’s a business lie that you’ve been told? Or a misconception you have about the various roles within business. That marketing and sales are one in the same? Lies! They are not, and I’m here to tell you exactly why. (I mean if you’re a solopreneur they are kind of the same however, they’re also not… but that’s a different story.) In this episode,…
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We all know about those social media “best practices” right? Some of them…that we’re hanging onto might be a bit dated and are hindering our reach and engagement online. These are what I call marketing bad habits. And we all have them. We all think we know everything when it comes to marketing our businesses best, but sometimes, what we think is be…
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How to Avoid Content Creation Burnout on Social Media
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Let’s talk about content creation burnout. It’s a real thing, there are marketers out there who are ALWAYS just creating. Unfortunately, we all face content creation hurdles. We all hit creator's block once in a pink moon. But, you don’t always need to create your content from scratch, Today, we’re discussing strategies for repurposing old content …
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How to Repurpose Your Content for Social Media and Where to Find Content Ideas
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Are you struggling to find fresh ideas for your social media, blog, or podcast content? We often hear that we should be repurposing our content. But how do we know what’s the best content to repurpose and where should we repurpose it to? And what about new content ideas? How do I come up with those? Well, you are in luck because today, I’m sharing …
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What is Actually in a Social Media Strategy: My Five Step Framework!
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The one thing we all want to know is how the heck do we win online? I mean really, how do we win on social media? In today’s episode, I’m breaking down what goes into a winning social media strategy and how you can elevate your social media accounts. I’m answering questions like Why do you need to define your value proposition and how it’s going to…
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My Passion for Content and Social Media Strategy and How You Will Benefit From it!
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In the world of social media, we all strive to create content that captures our ideal client’s attention and gets them to stop doom scrolling. I’m super passionate about creating content, educating business owners about the benefits of social media marketing, and how to repurpose all this content you are creating because the content creation wheel …
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Welcome to Stop the Scroll! A Social Media podcast
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How do I grow on social media? What's the best type of content to post? What are the latest best practices on Instagram, LinkedIn, and every other social media network? And how do I even know if what I'm doing on those platforms is even working? Welcome to Stop the Scroll, a podcast dedicated to helping small business owners like you thrive online.…
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Tips for running several social media platforms at once with Chantelle Bell
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Chantelle Bell has been a naturopath for 9 years, has been running her own clinic for 7, and has recently launched a new business for her line of herbal teas. In this episode of Social Media for Small Business, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson talk with Chantelle about her social media strategy, which platforms work best for different aspects of her busi…
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3 Social Media Trends to Watch for in 2017
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In this week’s year-end episode of the Social Media for Small Business podcast, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson interview Mireille Ryan, the CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute and founder of the Social Media Marketing Awards, about three social media trends she’s going to watch for in 2017: live video, influence in marketing, and understanding …
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Anita McLachlan’s tips for building a thriving Facebook community
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The Importance of Telling Your Brand Story
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Content is more powerful than advertising, and having a solid, cohesive brand story across all your content can mean the difference between a customer being compelled to read on or just clicking away.??In this episode of the Social Media for Small Business podcast, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson interview Amey Lee of Heart Content -- a content consulta…
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Takeaways from Jeff Walker's LaunchCon conference
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Jeff Walker is author of “Launch: An Internet Millionaire’s Secret Formula to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life of your Dreams.” In this episode of the Social Media For Small Business podcast, Suzi Dafnis talks with Cat Matson about attending Jeff’s LaunchCon – a three-day even with over 800 attendees, where …
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Social Media and the Face Behind the Brand
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Digital is more than just a marketing channel. In this week’s episode of the Social Media for Small Business podcast, Suzi Dafnis and Car Matson talk with Holly Tattersall – the founder and CEO of Women In Digital and Digital Talent Co, two digital recruitment agencies that help match clients and companies that understand the value of digital – abo…
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How a Podcast Can Drive Sales and Business
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Tim Reid is the host of Australia and New Zealand’s #1 business and marketing podcast, the Small Business Big Marketing show. In this episode of Social Media for Small Business, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson invite Tim back on the show to talk about podcasting, social media, and marketing.
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How to generate leads with LinkedIn
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Storyboard: A Visual Storytelling App for Small Business
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Storyboard is a new social media app that matches your photos and videos to the places you visit -- creating a more engaging story than you could get from Facebook, Snapchat, or blogging alone. In this episode of the Social Media for Small Business, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson interview Darren Tonkin, the creator and director of Storyboard, about ho…
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A Quick Guide to Video Marketing for Small Business
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Videos are becoming an increasingly important tool for small businesses. In this episode of Social Media for Small Business, Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson interview social media strategist and coach Rachel McLean about why small businesses need high-quality, well-targeted videos, and how to get most from your video content. Listen in to find out more …
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YouTube Advertising for Small Business
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Melinda Samson of Click Winning Content (www.clickwinningcontent.com.au) is our guest. She speaks to Suzi and Cat about why small businesses should consider advertising on YouTube, how YouTube ads work and tips for not paying a cent for your ads, how long a YouTube advertisement should be and what sort of budget you need to get started. Listen to l…
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Facebook Advertising Tips for Small Business
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Loren Bartley of Impactiv8.com.au joins Cat and Suzi as they talk about the power of Facebook advertising for small business. We look at why small businesses should consider using Facebook advertising in their marketing mix, the three steps to really effective Facebook advertising and why it starts with building an audience, what kind of budget you…
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Snapchat - An Introduction for Small Business
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You've no doubt heard the buzz about Snapchat. But, before you launch into yet another social media platform, we introduce you to Snapchat, who's using it, what it's good for an how it may work as one of your marketing vehicles. We interview Jo Scard of agency Fifty Acres. Plus what s in the news (LinkedIn is bought by Microsoft) and some great res…
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Building a Professional Reputation using Social Media PLUS Social Media Marketing World 2016
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Social media is an easy and effective way to build a reputation. In this episode Suzi Dafnis and Cat Matson speak with Mel Kettle of Mel Kettle consulting about how Twitter brought her 95% of her referral business, how she creates meaningful and productive conversations on social media and how to grow the 'know, like, trust' factor using social med…
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How to grow a huge following on Instagram
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Nathan Chan, owner of Foundr magazine, has built a following of almost 1million instagram followers using a simple strategy of matching his messaging to his market and posting inspiring quotes that his audience loves and resonates with. In this episode he speaks to Cat and Suzi about the must-dos if you want to use Instagram to grow a following and…
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How Bee One Third Uses Instagram to Educate and Foster Engagement
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Jack Stone is the co-founder of Bee One Third (named for the fact that one-third of the world’s food is pollenated by bees), a Brisbane-based business that works to educate locals about the role that honeybees play in pollination and how to increase their numbers. To help shift the negative stigma against bees, the company installs rooftops hives, …
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How to Use Your Blog to Connect with Your Community
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We speak with Jaclyn Carlson of Blog Society about how to useyour blog to connect with your community. How long does it take tobuild sufficient critical mass (or a community big enough) thatmakes this kind of business model viable? Plus news and views withCat Matson and Suzi Dafnis
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