Toypreneur

The Hidden Risk in Your Social Media Plan


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What happens when the social media platforms you've built your toy brand on start wobbling all at once? Today I'm tackling the unprecedented volatility facing Meta, TikTok, and X—and why this creates both serious risk and golden opportunity for forward-thinking toy brands.

Think of your marketing strategy as a three-legged stool. When one platform suddenly disappears or drastically changes, will your brand stay standing? I'll share why this moment of simultaneous platform uncertainty is fundamentally different from previous digital shifts, and why your customers aren't disappearing—they're dispersing their attention more cautiously across multiple channels.

Drawing parallels to retail evolution (from Main Street to malls to e-commerce), I reveal the four essential diversification strategies every toy brand needs: platform diversification beyond social media altogether, style diversification that leverages your brand's unique narrative, strategy diversification through smart content repurposing, and ownership diversification by building direct customer relationships independent of any platform.

The toy brands positioned to dominate aren't those with the biggest following on a single platform—they're the ones meeting their customers wherever digital attention shifts next. I share actionable steps you can take immediately, starting with just one new platform test and one powerful brand story. Ready to build a marketing approach that stays resilient no matter which platform thrives or fails? Press play for your blueprint to truly unshakable brand growth.

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ToypreneurBy Charlene DeLoach