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Mark Zuckerburg annouced some major changes across Meta, including opening up the platforms to political content, and replacing Fact Checkers with Community Notes. What does that mean for Creators? Adam Mosseri weighs in.

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Mark Zuckerburg Announces Updates for Meta (Instagram)

Adam Mosseri Explains What Updates Mean for Creators (Instagram)

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Today on the show, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, talks about what to do if you're feeling burned out. Additionally we get an update on a President Trump social media post about TikTok, and Rene Ritchie from the YouTube team busts some myths about thumbnails and what kind of equipment you need to be successful on YouTube. 

Show Notes:

Adam Mosseri on Creator Burnout (Instagram)

President Trump on TikTok (Truth Social)

Mythbusting from YouTube - Thumbnails (YouTube)

Mythbusting from YouTube - Equipment (YouTube)

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Do you ever listen to the Front Row Entrepreneur Flash Briefing? It's hosted by Jen Lehner. Today on the show, Jen and I make our predictions for social media and tech in 2025, plus some listeners give their predictions too.
 

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If you're not familiar with Jen Lehner of the Front Row Entrepreneur Flash Briefing, she's great and I highly recommend her content. Today on the show, Jen gets into her favorite new tech and her favorite social media trend of 2024, then we talk about the biggest social media fails of the year.  

Show Notes:

Show Notes:

Jen Lehner is a digital marketing strategist, online course creator, and adjunct professor of digital marketing at Notre Dame College and Cleveland State University, founder of Jen Lehner Media, LLC, The Front Row and The Front Row Entrepreneur podcast. She is completely obsessed with sharing the wonders of digital marketing and online entrepreneurship with others.

You can find Jen online at:

The Front Row Flash Briefing: Amazon Alexa

Web: https://jenlehner.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejenlehner/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_lehner

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jenlehnermedia

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Today on the show, Jen Lehner from the Front Row Entrepreneur Flash Briefing stops by to talk about her favorite social media or pop culture story of the year, plus her favorite Instagram feature from 2024. Also some of you who listen were nice enough to send me audio clips so I included those in the episode.

Show Notes:

Jen Lehner is a digital marketing strategist, online course creator, and adjunct professor of digital marketing at Notre Dame College and Cleveland State University, founder of Jen Lehner Media, LLC, The Front Row and The Front Row Entrepreneur podcast. She is completely obsessed with sharing the wonders of digital marketing and online entrepreneurship with others.

You can find Jen online at:

The Front Row Flash Briefing: Amazon Alexa

Web: https://jenlehner.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejenlehner/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_lehner

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jenlehnermedia

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Today on the show, Rene from the YouTube team explains how auto-dubbing works, the Instagram @creators account gives some ideas based on the Q&A Sticker, and Ashley Coffey answers a listener question about social strategy over the holidays.

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YouTube Auto-Dubbing Instructions (YouTube)

Instagram Creator Explains Her Strategies (@Instagram)

Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:

"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" 

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"What are your predictions for social in 2025?”

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Today, we talk about a ton of new Instagram features, including DM scheduling, a 2024 Story Collage, and AI for video. Additionally we get into some new Threads features, including scheduling of posts, sharing media directly without quote posting, and more.

Show Notes:

Instagram lets you schedule DMs (The Verge)

Instagram 2024 Story Collage (The Verge)

Instagram working on AI video tools (Instagram)

Threads hits 300 million monthly users (Threads)

Schedule Threads Posts (Threads)

Reshare Threads Media without Quote Posting (The Verge)

Add custom links and promo codes to your affiliate content on Facebook (Facebook)

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Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:

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"What are your predictions for social in 2025?”

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The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, talks about how to use the Reels Trial feature, and explains why your followers aren't seeing your content (don't worry, I give some ideas on how to ensure they see it anyway).  Also, YouTube Creator Liaison Rene Ritchie stops by to talk about how to think about YouTube on TV and in 4K.

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MTA Announces Final Commemorative Limited Edition MetroCards in Partnership with Instagram Featuring Iconic New York Content Creators (MTA)

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Today on the show, Instagram rolls out the ability to test a Reel to a wider audience before your followers can see it, and  five-time best-selling author Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies, joins the show to share her expertise on Instagram marketing.

Instagram rolls out Reels Trials (Instagram)

This week on the Instagram Stories Podcast, five-time best-selling author Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies, joins the show to share her expertise on Instagram marketing. Corey explains how she became a successful author and why Instagram is the perfect platform for businesses of all sizes, even considering the rise of TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Threads.

During the conversation, Corey shares insights on using Instagram's features to connect with audiences:

○ She emphasizes the importance of using Reels and Carousels.

○ She suggests creating TikToks specifically for that platform and repurposing the content without the TikTok logo for Instagram Reels. About Corey Walker:

Corey is the 5-time bestselling co-author of Instagram for Dummies, and Instagram for Business for Dummies. She is also a social media marketing agency owner in El Dorado Hills, California. Corey works with service based businesses to get more leads and sales through social media and email marketing by helping them get over the hump of posting on social media - whether they're held back by fear, time, or energy, her strategies get businesses on the right track of posting regularly.

Follow Corey:

Website: ⁠⁠https://themarketingspecialist.com⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/coreycwalker⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://linkedin.com/in/coreycwalker⁠⁠

Social Sprint: ⁠⁠5 Days to More Clients⁠⁠ (FREE!)

Instagram for Business for Dummies, 3rd edition (⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠)

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Today on the show, Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, answers questions about improving reach, scheduling posts on Threads, editing captions and much more. Additionally, I remind everyone that I have a Patreon that gives access to ad-free episodes of the show.

Show Notes:

Do NOT Do On Instagram (Instagram)

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