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Join us for a weekly happy hour with your peers in marketing. We share career insights, social media strategies, and brand marketing tips for Millennial and Gen Z marketers. Our past guests have shared their experiences from working with brands like Rare Beauty, Disney, LinkedIn, YouTube, Auntie Anne’s, and more. Whether you’re working for a corporate brand or building your own business, each episode will give you new insights that you can take immediate action on. Grab your favorite drink and listen in!
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Why Agile Social Media Content Performs Best | Gabriel Gomez of Verizon
This week, Cassie and Erica sit down with Gabriel (Gabe) Gomez, Brand Engagement Social Strategy Lead at Verizon. In this episode, Gabe walks us through his several years in social media marketing, the critical career skills he's honed along the way, how he's built a personal brand on LinkedIn, and why leveraging data and consumer insights in social media strategies is so important. He also gives us a peek into Verizon's tailored content across platforms and shares a behind the scenes look at the Beyoncé x Verizon Super Bowl campaign.
Here's a peek at what we cover in this episode:
[00:03:16] - Gabe gives us a peek at his career journey, from gaining social media experience while interning at dosomething.org, to his Zimmerman Agency days managing Chuck E. Cheese's social, and eventually landing at Verizon. He also explains the positive aspects of an agency career start and reveals the skill he thinks has been the most critical to develop in his career thus far.
[00:12:48] - Gabe shares why building your personal brand is so impactful and reveals the LinkedIn strategy that allows his personality to shine. He then dives in to his everyday role managing Verizon's unique social media strategy that increases brand awareness, engagement, and loyalty - sharing examples of agile and reactive content that performed well and helped ladder up to the brand's overall goal on social media.
[00:24:18] - Gabe explains how data and analytics should drive and inform your social strategy, and the role they play in presenting new ideas to your team.
[00:28:48] - Gabe shares how Verizon's brand voice and content strategy differs per platform, and gives us an inside look at some of the favorite projects he's worked on at Verizon (like their Super Bowl campaign with Beyoncé).
Grab a drink and listen in to this week's Marketing Happy Hour conversation!
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Other episodes you'll enjoy if you enjoyed Gabe's episode:
Evolving Your Brand Over Time | Matt Prince of Taco Bell
Getting Silly on Social Media | Jack Hailey of Chili's
Top Social Media Tips by Platform | Bri Reynolds of Lyft
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Your 2024 PR Playbook | Jen Hartmann of NEAT: The Agency
We're excited to introduce you to Jen Hartmann, CEO of NEAT: The Agency, a Louisville-based PR firm that has helped over 290 brands grow their reach, impact and revenue through creative PR & marketing campaigns. Their clients have been featured in Forbes, CNN, Travel + Leisure, Bustle, POPSUGAR, The Irish Sun, Business Insider, TIME and more! In this episode, Jen shares her tried and true PR tips, what journalists and editors are looking for in story pitches, and how your brand can kickstart (or refresh!) your PR strategy in 2024.
About Jen: Jen Hartmann is the founder of NEAT, a boutique PR agency located in Louisville, Kentucky. She holds an MBA from Lindenwood University and has over 9 years of industry experience. She has worked for a variety of agencies managing influencer collaborations, content strategy, email marketing campaigns and events for both startups and Fortune 500 brands in industries such as CPG, fashion, tech and hospitality.
As the founder of NEAT, Jen Hartmann has advised over 290+ brands on positioning themselves in front of the right customers at the right time, through media features, social media campaigns, podcast interviews, influencer collaborations and more.
Connect with Jen + NEAT: LinkedIn | neattheagency.com
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Finding Social Media Success as a Small Team | Alyssa Marie Marchino of Sweet Loren's
This week, Cassie and Erica chat with Alyssa Marie Marchino, Social Media and Content Manager at Sweet Loren's. In this episode, Alyssa shares how the brand's marketing department has found success (as a team of only 4!) and gives us an inside look at the strategy behind launching two new products, puff pasty and pizza crust, from conception to reality. She also shares her top tip for each social platform that Sweet Loren’s is currently present on, and explains why she thinks we’ll be reverting back to still images as the future of social media unfolds.
Here's a peek at what we cover in this episode:
[00:02:48] - Alyssa shares her journey from majoring in accounting to gaining experience in events and social, eventually joining the HIPPEAS Field Marketing team then moving on to Krave Jerky, Owl's Brew, and now Sweet Loren's. She also explains her current day to day responsibilities, including content planning for future launches and managing social, brand partnerships, creators, ambassadors, and more.
[00:06:25] - Alyssa walks us through her favorite projects at the brand - like the strategic launch of seasonal flavors - and explains how the team is able to tell the Sweet Loren's brand story through educational content and selective partnerships.
[00:10:12] - Alyssa gives us a peek into the marketing strategy around Sweet Loren's two newest products, Puff Pastry and Pizza Crust, and how the brand thinks about sharing these products on social.
[00:28:00] - Alyssa dives deeper into the brand's current social media strategy, noting their tried and true post formats and why they're prioritizing TikTok for the rest of this year. She also shares her top tip for each of these platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn, and her predictions for the future of social.
Grab a drink and listen in to this week's Marketing Happy Hour conversation!
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Other episodes you'll enjoy if you enjoyed Alyssa's episode:
How Strong Branding + Community Influences Retail Demand | Lauren Murphy of Fishwife
Easy-to-Implement Tips for Each Social Media Platform | Carson Mason of Papa Johns
Creating Fresh and Innovative Social-First Content | Jacynth Serrano Rodriguez of Our Place
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Connect with Alyssa: Instagram | LinkedIn
Check out Sweet Loren's: Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest | Facebook | sweetlorens.com
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Your Guide to High Performing Video Content | Katelyn Rhoades of Call Her Creator
We're excited to introduce you to Katelyn Rhoades - Host of Call Her Creator, Owner of enfluence Marketing Studio and full-tme content creator. In this episode, Katelyn walks us through the key growth strategies she's enacted to build her social media following (specifically through the power of Reels), how the social media landscape has changed in her 15 years of experience, and her best advice for brands and creators when working together on video deliverables.
About Katelyn: Katelyn Rhoades, also known as Social Marketing Queen over on Instagram, is your new social media BFF, host of the Call Her Creator podcast, and CEO of enfluence Marketing Studio.
Dedicated to giving your business the spotlight it deserves online, she transforms passions into profit powerhouses through the magic of Social Media Marketing.
With 15+ years of expertise, Katelyn's strategies weave storytelling and video marketing to captivate audiences around the world. A skilled communicator, she shares her insights on stages across the nation and has been featured as a Top Instagram Coach for 2024!
Connect with Katelyn: Instagram | enfluencestudio.com | Call Her Creator Podcast
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How Strong Branding + Community Influences Retail Demand | Lauren Murphy of Fishwife
This week, Erica's chatting with Lauren Murphy, Brand Marketing Manager at Fishwife, a new female-founded and led food company aiming to make ethically-sourced, premium, and delicious tinned seafood a staple in every cupboard. In this episode, Lauren explains how Fishwife is building a brand that resonates with a new generation of consumers, through brand collaborations, unique packaging, and letting their company culture shine. She also shares incredible tips for DTC brands looking to make the jump from online to on shelf in retail stores.
Here's a peek at what we cover in this episode:
[00:02:48] - Lauren shares her experience building a strong network on Instagram with CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands and tapping into that network to land her roles as Affiliate Marketing Coordinator at JOJOs Chocolate and TikTok Manager at Ghia prior to consulting and ultimately transitioning into her current full time role at Fishwife.
[00:06:25] - Lauren explains what her day to day tasks look like as Brand Marketing Manager at Fishwife, managing all things social, community, influencer, affiliate, partnerships, content creation, and more. She also shares a peek into some of her favorite brand moments with Fishwife, like the tinned fish renaissance on TikTok and their recent on location IRL event with iconic NYC bakery L'Appartement 4F.
[00:10:12] - Lauren dives deeper into the process of bringing brand collaborations to life, and how Fishwife has a 360 degree approach that ensures they're vetting partners properly and activating across multiple touchpoints. She also walks us through the messaging strategy for brands moving from DTC to retail locations and reveals how strong branding and a loyal community influences retail demand.
[00:28:00] - Lauren shares her perspective on what makes a great company culture, and why Fishwife totally leans in when sharing "life at the brand" on social.
Grab a drink and listen in to this week's Marketing Happy Hour conversation!
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Other episodes you'll enjoy if you enjoyed Lauren's episode:
Evolving Your Brand Over Time | Matt Prince of Taco Bell
The "Staying Power" of Strategic Brand Partnerships | Namita Gupta of SoulCycle
The Art of Showing Up in Unexpected Places | Izzy Yellin of OLIPOP
Leaning In to Your Brand's Community | Kennedy Crichlow + Mary Ralph Lawson Bradley of Daily Drills
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Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn
Check out Fishwife: Instagram | TikTok | eatfishwife.com
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How to Humanize Your Brand | Jennie Yoon of Kinn Studio Jewlery
We're excited to introduce you to Jennie Yoon, CEO & Founder of Kinn Studio - a fine jewelry DTC destination crafting a legacy of modern luxury. In this episode, Cassie and Jennie chat through her experience as a founding employee at CASETiFY, the inspiration behind her fine jewelry brand, how she transformed her side hustle into her full time focus, the psychology of marketing and how to humanize your brand through direct connection with your consumer.
About Jennie: As a Korean immigrant who moved to Southern California at the age of 12, Jennie Yoon embarked on a path that led her to create Kinn Studio, a modern-heirloom fine jewelry brand in 2017, inspired by a family tragedy in which her family’s heirlooms were robbed from their home. Yoon sought to create her line of timeless pieces in honor of those sacred lost pieces and to create a destination for new, modern heirlooms.
Check out Kinn Studio: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | Pinterest | kinnstudio.com
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Say hi! DM us on Instagram and let us know which bonus episodes you're excited for - we can't wait to hear from you! Please also consider rating the show and leaving a review, as that helps us tremendously as we move forward in this Marketing Happy Hour journey and create more content for all of you.
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