Episode #1185
The Biggest Mistake We’re Making In Social Media
October 29, 2019

In episode #1185, we dive into the aspects of social media that we get wrong. Being lazy or in a hurry often causes us to simply broadcast information rather than being thoughtful about the content we put up on these platforms. Tune in to hear whether you are posting too little or too much! 

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: The Biggest Mistake We’re Making in Social Media. 
  • [00:35] Neil’s thoughts on why social media isn’t working so well for Eric.
  • [01:04] Why we reduced the number of YouTube videos and blogs we post per week.
  • [01:28] Two problems with the way Eric uses social media. 
  • [01:46] Writing natively on social media platforms versus broadcasting all the time. 
  • [02:02] What it means to post natively: creating content that the platform seeks.
  • [02:48] Common mistakes: Not posting enough and having old, disengaged followers. 
  • [03:16] That’s it for today!
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