Marketing Podcast with Jenn Herman
In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, we interview Jenn Herman.Jen is Social media consultant, speaker, and globally recognized Instagram expert. She is a popular international speaker providing tips, resources and training for organizations of all sizes that need to build a social media strategy. she is a co-author Instagram for Dummies 2.0 (2022) version.
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Important points:
Instagram is a powerful tool for businesses of all sizes to connect with potential customers and promote their products. With over 2 billion people logging in each month, if you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, now is the time! I’m talking about guidelines that should
Questions I ask Jen Harman:
- [1:21] Why did you feel the need for a new edition of the book?
- [2:26] Have you received any objections from people who say that using the phrase “for dummies” doesn’t feel very professional?
- [3:15] Where does Instagram fit in the pantheon of the social media hierarchy?
- [4:04] How do you compare and contrast TikTok and Instagram?
- [5:04] How would you advise using this edition of the book when talking to someone who understands the basics of Instagram?
- [5:53] What Post Format Should I Use on Instagram?
- [9:30] Why are people posting stories to feed posts more often than usual these days?
- [11:53] What’s the strategy behind the long posts that seem to be happening on Instagram today?
- [13:49] How should you think about the different stages of the customer journey when it comes to social media?
- [15:59] What tools are people using for social media?
- [17:40] Will the algorithm penalize me for using automated scheduling tools?
- [18:34] Can you talk about the need to balance production value between using a really high quality camera and shooting natively on your phone?
- [20:01] Do you really need to commit to a certain cadence of posting, or do you know you’ll lose people’s interest?
- [21:33] Where can people connect with you?
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