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Beyond Social is the social media marketing podcast for people who actually run social. From Vista Social, where social happens. Every episode is a conversation with someone who's built something real on social: brand accounts people follow, creator and ambassador programs, executives who finally post, AI workflows that save real hours. You get what worked, what flopped, and the numbers behind it. Whether you manage one brand, 30 agency clients, or a business with locations in six cities, you'll leave with something to try on Monday. Hosted by Barry Weston with Chris Cunningham. Most social media platform podcasts are a glorified webinar. Not us.

  1. 1 day ago

    Why Impressions on LinkedIn Don't Matter: Ryan Quindlen of Zapier on AI, Slop, and LinkedIn

    A post with 60 likes can beat one with 500. Zapier's Ryan Quindlen explains why he stopped reporting impressions and started tracking who engages. Ryan runs social at Zapier with a team of two, and his top goal for H2 is a sales pipeline number. He joins Barry Weston and Chris Cunningham to talk about measuring LinkedIn by audience instead of vanity metrics, which formats work after the spring algorithm change, LinkedIn's new AI slop button, and the very unglamorous AI setup behind Zapier's executive content. Built for social media managers, marketers, and anyone who has to defend social to a CMO. KEY TAKEAWAYS - Every week Zapier reports what share of each post's engagement came from director-level and above. The target is 40%. - Engagement is matched against HubSpot data in a Zapier Table, so the team knows which personas, companies, and topics are engaging. - A text-only post summarizing a video often beats the video. Screenshot reactions to X, Reddit, or TikTok posts are badly underused on LinkedIn. - "Comment below" CTAs and questions as the last line are getting buried. Stop using them. - Exec posts start as a 5 to 10 minute recorded conversation. AI strips the filler, then Ryan spends 20 to 30 minutes editing by hand. - Going from high to max reasoning costs about 6x for about 10% smarter. Ryan stays at high and below, and routes grunt work to cheaper models, which saves him around 60%. CHAPTERS 00:00 Ryan Quindlen joins Beyond Social 01:15 Why "cool as shit" creator events work 03:26 Selling bold creative to a "boring" B2B exec team 06:30 Stop chasing impressions, track ICP touches 11:31 Boosting weak posts means your goals are wrong 12:36 The 40% director-plus rule 13:08 How Zapier tracks who engages 17:11 The format that's working: text beats video 19:17 Steal from X, Reddit and TikTok (with credit) 21:59 LinkedIn's AI slop button 23:25 Comment bait and closing questions are getting nuked 25:13 When your hand-written post gets called AI slop 31:22 Why Zapier's top 5 posts of the year were on X 33:26 Ghostwriting for a CEO who takes social seriously 38:57 Meet Kevin, Ryan's local AI knowledge layer 43:25 The "that's not good enough" trick 45:18 War council: 7 subagents that argue with you 47:22 Model routing and saving 60% on AI 49:34 Never go above high reasoning 51:25 Inside Zapier's social team of two 53:57 Recorded exec calls become draft one 56:11 Taste is the moat ABOUT RYAN Ryan Quindlen runs social at Zapier, where he sits on the brand team and works on content with executives, including CEO Wade. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanquindlen/ Connect with Barry Weston: www.linkedin.com/in/barry-weston Connect with Chris Cunningham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisclickup/ Beyond Social is brought to you by Vista Social, the social media management platform for brands and agencies. Try it free: https://vistasocial.com #LinkedInMarketing #SocialMediaMarketing #AIMarketing ✅ Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3vXy3C2  ============================================================ Follow us!  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aNFlad Facebook: https://bit.ly/3vzDxms LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/43TaEOH X: https://bit.ly/3vNfmRy Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    Why Impressions on LinkedIn Don't Matter: Ryan Quindlen of Zapier on AI, Slop, and LinkedIn

  2. 27 Sept

    Why Your LinkedIn Company Page Is Failing (And How to Fix It) - with Michelle J. Raymond

    Everyone treats their LinkedIn company page like a box to tick — post, get 200 impressions, wonder why it's dead. Michelle J. Raymond says that's exactly backward. Michelle is the world's leading authority on LinkedIn company pages. She helps B2B organizations wrangle the one asset every business has, and almost nobody uses well — starting with the page, then scaling with employees in what she calls "the power of two. "In this episode of Beyond Social, Michelle breaks down why company page organic reach gets the least priority on LinkedIn, and what actually moves the needle: flipping self-serving content into content that makes other people better at their jobs, "page advocacy" (yes, your page should be out there commenting), and why most pages are stuck at 200–1500 impressions no matter their size. We get into the 90/9/1 rule of who actually creates on LinkedIn, why carousels can pull up to 8x the engagement, whether LinkedIn newsletters are worth activating (and why AI is starting to cite them), and Michelle's rule for anyone overthinking it: "If you confuse, you lose." Plus her permission slip most brands need to hear — it's okay to have fun on LinkedIn. Connect with Michelle B2B Growth Co Connect with Barry . . ✅ Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3vXy3C2 ============================================================ Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    Why Your LinkedIn Company Page Is Failing (And How to Fix It) - with Michelle J. Raymond

  3. 21 Sept

    30 Minutes a Month, A Year of LinkedIn Posts - with Maria Marchewka

    LinkedIn is the best place for business leaders to get ahead on social media, but so many are either afraid to start or lack the time to figure out the best strategy. How can that be fixed? Ghostwriters. However, most ghostwriting clients will never admit they use one. So how do you prove the work? Maria Marchewka writes LinkedIn for busy executives and founders — the people who've climbed the corporate ladder and then freeze at the idea of posting.  In this episode of Beyond Social, Maria walks through her entire system: the 30-minute monthly call, the 10 custom questions, and how she turns a transcript into a month of posts that still sound like the person who said them. We get into why commenting beats posting for anyone starting out, what she does when a call produces nothing usable, whether the LinkedIn algorithm is actually out to get you, and LinkedIn's new "seems like AI slop" button — which is either a good idea or a loaded gun, depending on who's holding it. Chapters 00:00 — Nobody wants people to know they use a ghostwriter 00:25 — Who Maria is and what she actually does 02:46 — Quitting the 9-to-5 to work 24/7 03:01 — How she landed on LinkedIn ghostwriting 04:49 — Practitioner, not preacher: her profile as the proof 06:14 — "Who cares what I have to say?" — the executive mindset block 07:00 — The system: 10 questions, 30 minutes, one month of content 08:57 — When clients start bringing their own ideas 10:34 — Handling comments and engagement without profile access 12:20 — When a post catches fire (and the trolls show up) 14:21 — Coaching executives into video 16:25 — What to do when the call gives you nothing 17:43 — How often should a leader actually post? 19:44 — Is it the algorithm, or is it you? 22:04 — The production workflow: Otter, Claude, Google Docs 23:55 — Why a transcript can't capture excitement 25:01 — Rapid fire: the one habit to start this week 26:17 — Do comments actually help your reach? 28:38 — The Lunch Break newsletter 29:14 — The one habit to quit immediately 31:04 — LinkedIn's "seems like AI slop" button 33:01 — The posts she's most proud of 35:01 — Borrowing Gary Vee's $1.80 strategy 36:30 — If LinkedIn allowed only one post format 38:25 — Underrated creators worth following Host: Barry Weston Find Maria LinkedIn Website Newsletter — The Lunch Break, every Monday at noon ET: Mentioned in this episode Nicole Ramirez on LinkedIn Heike Young on LinkedIn About Beyond Social ✅ Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3vXy3C2  ============================================================ Follow us!  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aNFlad Facebook: https://bit.ly/3vzDxms LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/43TaEOH X: https://bit.ly/3vNfmRy Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    30 Minutes a Month, A Year of LinkedIn Posts - with Maria Marchewka

  4. 14 Sept

    1.4 Million LinkedIn Followers Later - How Daniel Murray Built Marketing Millennials

    Everyone's bracing for AI to take marketing jobs. Daniel Murray thinks the opposite is happening — and he's got a clear line on which marketers are actually at risk. Daniel built Marketing Millennials into a 1.4M-follower LinkedIn page, which isn't supposed to be possible for a company page. In this episode, he breaks down exactly how he did it: the tweet-screenshot play he started in 2020, why he posts in dark mode, the meme bank and hook bank he's been building for years, and what's actually working on LinkedIn right now that nobody's talking about yet. We also get into where AI fits — he uses it constantly, but not for the thing most people use it for. His take: AI gives you breadth; humans still own depth. The best information in marketing is still trapped in the heads of people doing the work, and it's never been posted online. Plus: how to make a B2B company page not feel like a slog, the evangelist hiring play, and what to actually do with a conference booth if you don't want to be the brand giving away pens. Connect with Daniel Murray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing/ The Marketing Millennials: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-millennials/ Beyond Social is brought to you by Vista Social Manage every social channel from one place: https://vistasocial.com Hosts:  Barry Weston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-weston/ Chris Cunningham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisclickup/ ✅ Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3vXy3C2  ============================================================ Follow us!  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aNFlad Facebook: https://bit.ly/3vzDxms LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/43TaEOH X: https://bit.ly/3vNfmRy Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    1.4 Million LinkedIn Followers Later - How Daniel Murray Built Marketing Millennials

  5. 8 Sept

    Stop Asking AI to Rewrite — Ask It to Interview You

    Mark Sirkin, Chief Growth Officer at Walk West, breaks down how marketers should actually use AI agents in 2026: not as a fancy autocomplete, but as a team that forces clearer thinking, sharper brand POV, and real workflow leverage. In this episode of Beyond Social, we get practical on: → Why "rewrite this" prompts keep you stuck with mediocre output → The interview method that pulls better strategy out of AI → How to build an AI agent team that does real marketing work → Why AI literacy + brand taste beat tool-chasing → The hard truth: if you wait too long on AI, you're already behind If you run social, growth, or an agency, this one's for you. 🔗 Host: Barry Weston - VP of Marketing, Vista Social 🔗 Guest: Mark Sirkin - Chief Growth Officer, Walk West 🎧 Beyond Social A Vista Social podcast on social, content, and the systems behind modern marketing. 🛠️ Run social like it's 2026 https://vistasocial.com . ✅ Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3vXy3C2 ============================================================ Follow us! Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X  Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

    Stop Asking AI to Rewrite — Ask It to Interview You

  6. 27 May

    600K Followers. B2B Brand. No Ads. Here's How.

    Sarah, Social Media Manager at ManyChat, has grown the brand's Instagram to over 600K followers as a B2B company — and she did it by leading with value instead of product pitches. In this episode of Beyond Social, Sarah joins hosts Chris Cunningham and Reggie Azevedo to break down the content strategy behind ManyChat's social growth and what it really takes to build an engaged audience in the creator economy.   Sarah covers why an 80/20 split between educational content and product promotion is the formula that actually converts, how ManyChat uses comment automations to drive massive engagement (and why their followers trigger keywords even when they're not asked to), and how she manages YouTube and Instagram with a lean but structured team workflow built inside Asana.   The conversation also gets into AI and where it actually fits in a social media workflow — as a brainstorming partner and efficiency tool, not a replacement for the creativity that makes content stand out. Sarah also shares her framework for evaluating what's working, from watch time and engagement rate to iterating on hooks that consistently outperform.   If you're a social media manager trying to grow a B2B brand without sounding like every other brand account, this episode is packed with actionable perspective. Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

  7. 15 Apr

    Organic LinkedIn Is Still the Best ROI in B2B. Here's How.

    Organic LinkedIn is still the highest ROI channel in B2B marketing, and Jess Cook, VP of Marketing at Vector, has the numbers to prove it. With roughly $40,000 in total ad spend for the year, Vector made organic LinkedIn its single biggest lead source. In this episode of Beyond Social, Jess joins hosts Chris Cunningham and Reggie Azevedo to break down the B2B LinkedIn strategy behind those results. Jess covers how she built her own LinkedIn audience by committing to posting every weekday for a year, how she helps Vector's founders and team show up consistently on social media without sounding generic, and why borrowing B2C creative thinking is the biggest competitive advantage in B2B content marketing today. The conversation also digs into AI and content creation, specifically how social media managers can use tools like Claude to scale without losing their authentic voice, and why human storytelling will always be the thing that cuts through. If you manage social media for a B2B brand, agency, or enterprise team, this one's worth your full attention. Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

  8. 25 Feb

    How ClickUp Went From Unknown Startup to $300M ARR

    ClickUp scaled to $300M ARR in one of the most competitive SaaS categories in the world. In this episode, Reggie and Vitaly sit down with Chris Cunningham, Head of Social at ClickUp, to break down the SaaS growth strategy behind ClickUp’s rise — from living in a startup house to becoming a category leader in the project management space. They unpack what it really takes to scale a B2B SaaS company in a saturated market: scrappy go-to-market tactics, early product-market fit lessons, unconventional hiring strategies, aggressive product development, and building content as a long-term competitive moat. You’ll learn: • How ClickUp attacked a crowded SaaS market dominated by incumbents • The scrappy growth tactics that generated early enterprise deals • Startup scaling lessons from hiring, product launches, and GTM mistakes • Why modern B2B marketing strategy must include a dedicated content creator • How AI SaaS features (including ClickUp 4.0 and Super Agents) are reshaping productivity software • The balance between shipping fast and shipping polished in high-growth startups This conversation dives deep into SaaS startup scaling, founder-led growth, B2B content marketing, AI integration in SaaS products, and how to build a durable brand in a competitive industry. If you’re a SaaS founder, B2B marketer, product leader, or growth operator trying to win in a crowded market, this episode is packed with practical lessons. Subscribe for more founder-led conversations on SaaS growth, AI in marketing, startup strategy, and building scalable marketing systems. Try Vista Social for FREE todayBook a Demo Follow us on InstagramFollow us on LinkedInFollow us on YouTube

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Beyond Social is the social media marketing podcast for people who actually run social. From Vista Social, where social happens. Every episode is a conversation with someone who's built something real on social: brand accounts people follow, creator and ambassador programs, executives who finally post, AI workflows that save real hours. You get what worked, what flopped, and the numbers behind it. Whether you manage one brand, 30 agency clients, or a business with locations in six cities, you'll leave with something to try on Monday. Hosted by Barry Weston with Chris Cunningham. Most social media platform podcasts are a glorified webinar. Not us.

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  • Creator
    Vista Social
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Beyond Social
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    Beyond Social

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