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What if your social stack was actually simple—and proved its value? We’re joined by Brianna Crossley, Director of Growth & Engagement, and Rachel Bacall, Engagement Manager, from Pollen Social to unpack a platform built for velocity and clarity: multi-channel publishing from one place, clean analytics that tie effort to outcomes, and AI features that help you ship better work, faster. Starting at $25 a month, Pollen is designed for busy operators and lean teams who need results without the bloat.
We trace Pollen’s Charleston roots and community-first mindset—think partnerships with AMA, chambers, and nonprofits—then step into the bigger vision: a data lake that blends your historical performance, CRM-lite contacts, and anonymized external signals to deliver smarter targeting and timing. Whether you’re a food truck, a multi-location brand, or a growing agency, the aim is the same: reduce friction, focus the message, and move the metrics that matter. Expect practical tactics too: how to write calls-to-action that earn real comments, why replies are strategy not afterthought, and how to balance AI-generated assets with authentic, human storytelling.
Creation stays central with email templates ready now and planned integrations for Canva and a video editor like CapCut, while the AI caption generator offers multiple on-brand tones from a single upload. Agencies get unlimited seats and client access without extra fees, plus easy company toggling from one login—so collaboration, approvals, and reporting stay fast and visible. If you’ve ever asked “Isn’t this just Hootsuite?” you’ll hear what’s different: approachable UX, community DNA, and a roadmap wired to make marketers smarter through actionable insight, not endless settings.
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The Harbor House Party Vol. II brings together conversation, connection, and live music for one unforgettable night in Charleston - all while raising funds to support the Harbor Entrepreneur Center.
On September 23, guests can choose how they experience the night, from an intimate VIP gathering at Share House to the roundtable and live music at Music Farm featuring the Futurebirds.
HarborEC.org
Join Camp Happy Days on Saturday, September 19th for Happy Steps, a 5K run/walk on Sullivan's Island in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The race starts and finishes at The Island Club, where we invite you to stick around for the afterparty featuring food, drinks, raffles, auction items, music, and race awards — all benefiting Camp Happy Days and the children and families we serve.
https://www.camphappydays.org/happysteps
How can Charleston businesses get noticed, found and chosen? The Charleston Marketing Podcast, brought to you by Charleston AMA and recorded at Charleston Media Solutions, answers the marketing and media questions local business owners are asking. We explore media buying, advertising budgets, radio, digital marketing, storytelling and the customer journey, with practical strategies for growing your business in today’s attention economy. CharlestonMediaSolutions.com
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Title Sponsor: Charleston American Marketing Association
Presenting Sponsor: Charleston Media Solutions
Annual Sponsor: SCRA; South Carolina Research Authority
Quarterly Sponsor: King and Columbus
CAMACast Cohosts: Stephanie Barrow, Mike Compton, Rachel Backal, Tom Keppeler, Amanda Bunting Comen,
Silicon Harbor Hot Take Host: Stanfield Gray, https://digsouth.com
Produced and edited: RMBO Advertising
Photographer | Co-host: Kelli Morse
Score by: The Strawberry Entrée; Jerry Feels Good, CURRYSAUCE, DBLCRWN, DJ DollaMenu
Studio Engineer: Brian Cleary and Mathew Chase
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