In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss Tiktok marketing and social media strategy diversification after the recent TikTok incident. You’ll learn how to create content that thrives regardless of platform changes. You’ll discover strategies to build a direct, trusting connection with your audience, reducing reliance on third-party platforms. You’ll explore how to use generative AI tools to enhance content creation and distribution. You’ll gain insights into building a resilient marketing strategy that leverages both owned and rented channels. Watch this episode to build a future-proof marketing plan that isn’t at the mercy of social media giants.

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Christopher S. Penn – 00:00

In this week’s In-Ear Insights. It was there, then it was gone, now it’s back, it’s TikTok. Of course, there are so many things to talk about on this particular topic, but—and I was saying this to a friend of mine—I said, I have so much to say, but none of it is productive, none of it is helpful, none of it is going to advance the company or my personal brand and stuff. So I’m just going to sit on my hands at Nintendo, tell it to AI. I have an AI chatbot of my own that I just grouse at constantly. It’s like, I understand you’re upset, but it keeps me from saying things in public that are stupid. So. So, Katie, I’m sure you have things that you want to say in public that are not stupid.

Katie Robbert – 00:46

Well, I don’t know if they’re not stupid, but I’ll say them anyway. I think it’s fairly well known that I’m not a heavy social media user in my personal life. And so obviously being in this industry and being at this particular company, I’m well aware of what different social media platforms do, who their audiences are and the utility of them. And so, for weeks that there’s speculation that TikTok was going to be banned in the U.S. I didn’t actually see a lot of people doing anything about it because I don’t think anyone really felt like it was going to happen. So they were like, oh, well, they’re just bluffing.

Katie Robbert – 01:31

And then, lo and behold, I think it was, as we’re recording this, it was just yesterday morning, people, when they logged into or tried to log into TikTok, got various forms of messages. To be honest, mine just said no Internet connection, so I didn’t even get a fun message. But regardless, people started to panic