Branding Beauty

Today we are chatting with Steph from @thesocialmedia.ceo, an account with a huge social presence of over 46K followers and has obviously been extremely successful! Steph has been working with big-name brands such as Later and has been featured in world-renowned publications like Forbes. She talks us through what The Social Media CEO is and how she got started. She also touches on the topics of market differentiation and the most common mistakes that brands make on social media.⁠
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Podmas Day 9; Balance Your Business During Christmas. 

In today's episode, we are talking about how planning ahead of time is key. We mention some scheduling apps, like Later and Hootsuite, that can help you reduce stress during the craziness of the holidays.⁠
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In this episode, we chat with @_abidesign, a skilled freelance logo, and brand designer. She talks us through her start of doing graphic design, how to stand out among so many similar businesses, and how big importance social media plays in growing her business. She also shares some really valuable tips on how to start in graphic design.⁠
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Podmas Day 7; Best Apps for Editing & Organising

In today's episode, we are sharing the best apps for editing & organising, everything from the best free websites for content to the best websites for free music. The apps that we chat through are: Snow, Splice, Rush, 8mm, Prequel, and Inshot.⁠
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Podmas Day 6; Interview with No Spring Chicken 

Maria from @_nospringchicken, a beauty account with makeup & skincare reviews and tips.⁠Maria talks us through how she has managed to build up a big following on her Instagram with 22.5K followers and how she has built a very active and engaged community. She also touches on the topic of hosting a masterclass with Nars.⁠
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Podmas Day 5; The Best Hashtags for the Holiday Season

Have you already updated your hashtag strategy with holiday season relevant hashtags? Don't worry if not, we got you covered! In today's episode, we are talking about the best performing hashtags that you should use this holiday season to reach a broader audience.⁠
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Have you already updated your hashtag strategy with holiday season relevant hashtags? Don't worry if not, we got you covered! In today's episode, we are talking about the best performing hashtags that you should use this holiday season to reach a broader audience.⁠
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Podmas Day 4; Interview with Beth McCredie

In today’s episode, we are chatting with a fashion creative and stylist @bethmccreadie. She is revealing how she got her dream job at @egoofficial and we also touch on topics like influencer marketing, growing a fashion account, and how to create and edit the content that stands out.⁠
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Podmas Day 3; How to Plan Your Content for Christmas

In this episode, our Socially Ciara content queen @elle_crane is joining us and talks us through what we should consider when planning Christmas content and what the five-step method is. Elle also reveals the best Christmas edits apps and the best sources for freely-usable images for social.⁠

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Mentioned in this episode;

Epidemic Sound 

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Pexels 

InShot 

Pixabay 

Unsplash 

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Podmas Day 2; Interview with Rachael Victoria

In this episode, we chat with @rachaelvictoria.ie, who is a writer for @independent.ie and a curator for @creators.ie. She shares tips on how to make sure to find time for all the tasks in a day when you have a packed schedule. We also touch on all the big topics of the creative industry. ⁠
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Mentioned in this episode;

Sprout Social 

Preview App

Planoly App

Lightroom 

Premiere Pro 

Power Director 

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Welcome to out very first Socially Ciara Podmas. 

Podmas Day 1; 5 Christmas Campaigns You Can Launch Today

In today's episode, we are sharing Christmas campaigns you can launch today. Christmas campaign ideas that we chat through in the podcast are Christmas Gift Guide, Christmas countdown, Christmas Competitions, Christmas Hashtag Strategy, and More Involvement With The team Through Posts & Reels.⁠
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Mentioned in this episode;

Our Hashtag Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/23-how-to-grow-with-hashtags/id1518651748?i=1000497281005 

Display Purposes - https://displaypurposes.com/ 

Google Trends - https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=US 

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