Freelance Friday

Freelance Friday

By Latasha JamesBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Freelance Friday episodes

  • What's New In Social Media Marketing Right Now? August 2024

    Here's what's new in social media marketing right now, from Instagram Notes to Threads vs. politics.

    Today's episode is sponsored by Metricool. Download the full study here: https://metricool.com/social-media-study/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-social-media-study-ad-read_2024&utm_term=q2

    Make sure to register for a FREE Metricool account today. Use Code LATASHA to try any Premium plan free for 30 days: https://my.mtr.cool/astrla⁠  

    24 min
  • 7 Ways to Get Clients WITHOUT Social Media

    Social media isn't everything. Here are 7 ways I've found freelance clients WITHOUT social media marketing.

    Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring this episode. Get 30 days free on any Metricool plan with code LATASHA using this link: ⁠https://my.mtr.cool/astrla⁠ 

    Mentioned:Polly Clover's article: https://www.pollycloverwrites.com/blog/marketing-without-social-media

    19 min
  • Stuck When It Comes to Content Creation? This Might Help.

    If you're stuck with ideas or confidence when it comes to content creation, Show Your Work by Austin Kleon might help. Sharing my biggest takeaways!

    🎥 WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/TsrZn9-92F4

    ➡️ VIDEO CREATION WORKSHOP: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/40/xk87qtmr

    📖 Show Your Work: https://amzn.to/3WgfB1Q

    27 min
  • The State of Short-Form Video in 2024

    Are Instagram Reels still worth it? Which platform should you post short-form video content to? What days and times should you post on social media? Going through an interesting report to answer all that and more!


    ➡️ WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/txh56Bo0LFA

    ➡️ FREE CONTENT WORKSHOP WITH ME! RSVP REQUIRED:

    https://event.webinarjam.com/register/40/xk87qtmr


    Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring the Freelance Friday Podcast. Download the full study and make sure to register for a FREE Metricool account today. Use Code LATASHA to try any Premium plan free for 30 days: https://metricool.com/short-form-video-study/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-shortform-ad-read_2024&utm_term=q2

    19 min
  • What's New In Social: TikTok Launches an Instagram Competitor and Threads Enters the Fediverse

    Here's what's new in social media marketing right now, from Threads releasing their API to TikTok creating an Instagram rival called Whee.

    WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/7yWThUzXhwk


    Today's episode is sponsored by Metricool. Download the full study on the Metricool blog from the link in the description and make sure to register for a FREE Metricool account today. Use Code LATASHA to try any Premium plan free for 30 days. https://metricool.com/social-media-study/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-social-media-study-ad-read_2024&utm_term=q2


    ALL MY LINKS: latashajames.com/links

    30 min
  • Q&A: Creating a Social Media Management Offer, On-Site Content Creation Days, & More

    Happy Freelance Friday! Answering your social media management, content creation, and freelancing questions from how to create a social media management package to how to organize an on-site content creation day and more.

    WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/JpHtIAqQZ_4

    Mentioned: https://evolvedfinance.com/audio-course/

    0:00 - Hello

    0:37 - Content creation questions

    9:14 - Social media management questions

    18:01 - Freelancing/entrepreneurship questions

    27 min
  • The Secret to Consistent Content Creation

    My honest secret to consistent content creation is to stop making excuses about creating. We can always have better equipment, more confidence, or a prettier face, but sometimes you've just gotta show up.

    WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/vdmQp6jJjp8

    Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring today's video! Get 30 days free on any of their Premium plans using code LATASHA and this link: https://metricool.com/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-podcast-ad-read-premium_2024&utm_term=q2

    19 min
  • What's New In Social Media Marketing Right Now? June 2024

    Here's what's new in social media marketing right now for June 2024, from more Instagram feature updates to Threads changing to a tweetdeck style home feed. Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring today's episode!

    Use code LATASHA for 30 days free on any PREMIUM plan. https://metricool.com/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-podcast-ad-read-newfeatures_2024&utm_term=q2

    Interview with Michelle J. Raymond: https://youtu.be/eETmwJF0JPg?si=UIQEiRnynsRx4pNI

    All my links: https://latashajames.com/links

    32 min
  • My Favorite FREE Social Media Schedulers, Ranked

    Comparing five of the most popular FREE social media scheduling tools and sharing my favorites! From Meta Business Suite to Tailwind, Planable to Metricool, I'm sharing the pros and cons of each social media tool and which one comes out on top.

    WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/IpBF0mS4iTU


    Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring today's episode! Get 30 days free on any Metricool plan with code LATASHA using this link: https://metricool.com/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-podcast-ad-read-free_2024&utm_term=q2


    All of my links: latashajames.com/links

    18 min
  • Getting Your First Social Media Client, Niching Down, and Hiring a Team

    Chatting with one of my students about his first year as a social media manager. We talk about how to get your first client, what's working on social media right now, choosing a niche, and so much more. Say hi to Ben Oliveto here! https://www.instagram.com/blinkslow_marketing/

    Join the Social Media Management Accelerator: https://latashajames.com/smma

    Attend the SMMA Open House on 5/21/24: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/39/69z5kb54

    Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring today's episode!

    • Check out their new short-form video study here: https://metricool.com/short-form-video-study/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-shortform-ad-read_2024&utm_term=q2
    • Get 30 days free on any Metricool plan with code LATASHA using this link: ⁠https://metricool.com/?utm_source=latasha-podcast&utm_medium=influencers&utm_campaign=latasha-podcast-ad-read-premium_2024&utm_term=q2

    • 0:00 - Intro

      1:20 - What Ben specializes in
      2:17 - How he got into social media management
      4:44 - How to get your first social media management client
      8:26 - Marketing your own business on social media
      10:26 - How to come up with a company name
      11:57 - New short-form video study from Metricool! (ad)
      12:58 - How to choose a social media management niche
      15:59 - Core packages and service offerings
      17:20 - What’s working on social media right now
      19:19 - The importance of having a niche as a social media manager
      22:00 - Favorite social media management tools
      25:13 - When to hire a team
      28:39 - How to find employees
      29:29 - How to deal with all the social media platform updates

      34 min

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