The Science of Social Media

There are now more than 1.3 billion people using Facebook Messenger every month. Yes, billion with a B! We've have been experimenting with different ways to include Messenger as one of our go-to marketing tools, by sending out our latest blog posts through Messenger and engaging and helping our customers through the platform too. Here’s everything we know about getting started and using Facebook Messenger for your social media marketing.

One thing that often gets overlooked in a lot of social media content is a general approach to social media for businesses and entrepreneurs. What should businesses be thinking about? What are trends that businesses can feel good about investing in? Hosts Brian & Hailley cover successful social media for businesses & entrepreneurs. After chatting with hundreds of businesses, we've dwindled it down to 8 super important social media tips you should consider on your way to social success.

Understanding how to leverage and strategically utilize Facebook Ads is becoming a staple part of almost every social media strategy. And if you want to get your posts seen on Facebook, it’s becoming more and more likely that you’ll have to pay for reach with Facebook Boosted Posts or even run a full-blown Facebook advertising campaign. Join hosts Brian and Hailley as they explore how top brands with $300K+ monthly Facebook Advertising budgets find success time and time again!

Social media is changing. It used to be a one-to-many channel. Businesses would publish links, photos, and videos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, hoping to reach as many people as they can and drive a high number of leads and sales. Then, we hit content shock. There is now more content on social platforms than people can consume. If a post doesn’t look interesting or useful, people just scroll past it. Social media is no longer a megaphone. Here's why...

"Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light." - Vera Nazarian As social media managers and marketers, books have the power to open our minds to new and tremendously exciting ideas - no matter the subject. Join us for episode #62 as we break down some of the best reads on marketing and social media, including our favorite quotes and takeaways for social media managers from each!

Why is Facebook blue? Can colors impact how people perceive your brand and ultimately impact their purchasing decisions?  Absolutely! The visual sense is the strongest developed one in most human beings. It’s only natural that 90% of an assessment for trying out a product is made by color alone. Join us as we explore the incredible world of color and how you can evoke powerful and specific emotions in your potential customers.

The Facebook and Instagram algorithms are mysterious for so many marketers, yet they are also ingenious and brilliant in showing the best content to the most people. But how exactly do the Facebook and Instagram algorithms work? And how can marketers use this knowledge to have their content seen by more people? We explore the 7 key factors that influence the ranking and success of your content in your followers’ feed.

Now is the perfect time for marketers and businesses to take a closer look at Facebook video and how to use videos to engage more fans on the platform. With Facebook video being a top priority for marketers in 2017, we’d love to help you get ahead of this rising trend. In episode #59, you’ll learn proven ways to consistently increase views, engagement, and shares to your Facebook videos.

Ryan Holiday - best-selling author and media strategist - explains why marketers and businesses are approaching the art of content creation all wrong. We explore the current state of marketing and social media content and how short-term thinking only creates short-term results. Ryan Holiday dives into how we as marketers and businesses can begin to think strategically about our content and create something that lasts a lifetime or more.

What if we could understand the psychology of social media and use that knowledge to bring customers closer, give them more of what they want, and create better relationships? In episode #57 of The Science of Social Media, we explore just that! We take a deep dive into the psychology of social media and why people share and like what they do online. Many of these will surprise you!