In this one, I'm doing a quick solocast today, on the six mobile apps I'm loving that help make my social media efforts, easier, better and more creative! 

What about you?  I'd love to hear from you on what tools you're loving! Hit me up on social media and let me know! 

P.S.  

Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and can send you your gift!

In 2019, Real Estate Agent, Leslie Comstock brought in 1.5 million in sales by leaving behind traditional industry lead generation methods, like cold-calling, and instead went all in on her Instagram strategy. 

And it shows. 

She was also voted #7 as one of Louisville's top realtors when it comes to social media. 

On this week's episode of The Social Scholars Podcast, Leslie gets into her best tips for how we leverage the power of Instagram too, along with how she deals with other people's opinions, showing up consistently, and lessons learned from running your own personal brand business. 

Be sure and connect with Leslie over on Instagram at: 

https://www.instagram.com/lesliecomstock/

You can sign up for her highly anticipated weekly Louisville happenings email list here:

https://mailchi.mp/a2da1ef05a6a/leslieslouisvillelist

And of course, if you're on the look out for a new home or investment property in the Louisville area, check out how Leslie can help here:

https://www.homepagehomes.com/?tlid=038fe5e40f5a4968a0686b410cca5189®type=more

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P.S.  Two things!

Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and can send you your gift!

ALSO - I'd love to have you join in on the conversation and get the bonus content material over inside The Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Click HERE to come hang out!

Today's episode is happening outside of the classroom again with a quick tip note being passed to you in the hall that's easy to digest and something you can implement right away.

In this one, you're going to learn how to a hack I use to add slides to IGTV videos so that you're able to give your viewers something visual to follow along with and help better remember what you're teaching/sharing. 

To see a visual of what I explain in the episode, check out an example of an IGTV I've done with this method HERE. 

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P.S.  Two things!

Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and can send you your gift!

ALSO - I'd love to have you join in on the conversation and get the bonus content material over inside The Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Click HERE to come hang out!

Joining us in the classroom for this episode is CEO and co-founder of the The Abs Company, and podcast host of The Core of Success podcast, Sean Gagnon. 

In this episode, Sean shares:

This episode is jam packed with tangible tips and advice for getting started on social media and showing up like the pro you already are. 

Be sure and connect with Sean over on Linkedin and let him know what resonated with you the most from this episode. I know from experience, it means the world to guests to hear their message had a positive or helpful impact on you. 

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P.S. Speaking of would mean the world - If you're enjoying what you're hearing so far, please consider leaving a review.  These reviews are so important and helpful in making sure more people can find the podcast, listen to it and get the information and resources they need to show up in a bigger way (or at all) so that the people that need THEM can find them online. 

When you do, send me an email at [email protected] to let me know you did and you'll get the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social  Media Content Launch Plan***, so that you can not just collect likes, but grow your business and make the impact AND income you want to make!

"Everything I ever feared people would think  of me, they already have. Yet here I am." -  Humble the Poet 

Fear can be a gift. 

It's what helps keep us safe - rushing adrenaline and cortisol through our body  to make us alert and get out of a dangerous situation. 

That kind of fear typically just lasts a short amount of time though. 

What about the chronic fears we all deal with? Us humans carry around all these other fears despite not actually being in danger. Fears like:

I read awhile back that these types of fears should more accurately be described as phobias, which are defined as an irrational fear that is greater than any actual threat.

Unfortunately, we let these fears control us and dictate how we live our lives. We play small, play along and blend in to avoid these "dangers."  

I hear from people who "just aren't good on social media" but a bit deeper of a look usually shows they simply have a fear around getting visible  and putting themselves out there to be judged and potentially fail. 

If you've every struggled with this, you're clearly not alone. We're all there in some way. 

But, what are you missing out on by holding on to this fear? 

In this episode, we get into what your missing out on, along with:

Links mentioned in the episode:

The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence by Gavin De Becker 

Unlearn by Humble the Poet 

7 Rejections by Brian Chesky 

Today's Cliffs Notes episode is happening outside of the classroom. 

Basically, I'm passing you a quick tip note in the hall that's easy to digest and something you can implement right away. 

In this one, you're going to learn how to leverage the free real estate on your personal Facebook profile. 

If you're spending time engaging in Facebook Groups, you especially want to check this quick tip out because it's going to help you attract more leads, collaborations, guest expert and podcast guest opportunities because people will right away be able to understand what you do and where they can further connect with you. 

To see a visual of what I explain in the episode, check out my personal Facebook Page HERE. 

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P.S.  Two things!

Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and can send you your gift!

ALSO - I'd love to have you join in on the conversation and get the bonus content material over inside The Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Click HERE to come hang out!

Leading us in the classroom today is social media strategist, speaker and host of the Instagram Stories on Alexa, Daniel Hill. 

I refer to him as my Anderson Cooper of Instagram because he's always in the know with the latest updates, trends and changes to this platform that has over 1 billion users. 

In this episode, we get into where Instagram is at the start of 2020 and what to expect from it over the next few months:

We also talk about his microcast on Alexa Daily Briefings called, The Instagram Stories and why you might want to consider doing the same to complement your Instagram strategy. 

Be sure and connect with Daniel in one of the ways below and to say hello and let him know what you got from his interview today! I know he'd love to hear from you. 

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/igstories/

Alexa Daily Briefing: https://www.amazon.com/The-Instagram-Stories-Flash-Briefing/dp/B07KHR835F

Instagram Stories Podcast: http://danielhillmedia.com/category/podcast/

Book Daniel for Speaking: http://danielhillmedia.com/speaking/

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P.S.  Two things!

Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and can send you your gift!

ALSO - I'd love to have you join in on the conversation and get the bonus content material over inside The Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Click HERE to come hang out! 

In this fun "Office Hours" episode I answer two questions that came from our group: 

1) How do I convert using Instagram? 

2) If I only have a limited amount of time to spend on social, should I spend it on creating content or commenting and engaging?

Such good questions, right? Have you every asked yourself either of these? I know I personally have so I get it and hope you find value of knowing you're not the only one with these kind of questions AND get value from the answers. 

Do you have a question related to social media? I'd love to hear from you - Leave me a voicemail in the link at the very bottom or leave it for me inside our Facebook group!

In the episode I mention a few resources that I'm sharing below:

Steve Job's unveiling of the iPhone: https://youtu.be/vN4U5FqrOdQ

Planoly Scheduler for Instagarm: https://www.planoly.com/referral/her_exchange*

Buffer Social Media Scheduler:  https://buffer.com/

*affiliate link

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P.S. I'm learning that reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a 5-Star review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email with your review screenshot at [email protected] so I send you your gift and you can rock your next launch regardless of what you're selling!

>>> Join the conversation and get the bonus content over in our private Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Join HERE!

Ryan Rhoten is a podcast host, author and personal brand and message guide, who's been certified under the popular Story Brand method. 

And I call him a messaging genius. 

Whether you're building a business brand or a personal brand, trying to attract the best candidates (or just dates), the message you send is critical to your success. If you send a confusing or conflicting message, your brand will falter. However, if you send the RIGHT message, your brand will flourish.

In this episode, Ryan shares some of his best tips to make sure our businesses and brand do the latter - flourish. 

We get into:

To learn more about developing a stand out personal brand and message find Ryan hanging out:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanrhoten

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.rhoten

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

Website: https://ryanrhoten.com/

The Brand New You Podcast: https://ryanrhoten.com/podcast/ (I got to be a guest on his show and giving a shameless plug to start with it here.) 

AND...

He's offering a special gift just for you as a listener of this podcast with $50 off his >>> Linkedin Made Simple Program <<< helping you go from feeling clueless to conquering LinkedIn by capturing views, prospects, and leads in 45-days.

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P.S. I'm learning that reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect <3

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way.

Once you leave a review, send me an email with your review screenshot at [email protected] so I send you your gift and you can rock your next launch regardless of what you're selling! 

>>> Join the conversation and get the bonus content over in our private Social Scholars Study Group on Facebook! Join HERE!

Welcome  to the very first episode of The Social Scholars Podcast! 

I'm your host, Sarah Lynn and I am beyond excited to be hanging out with you on your walks, grocery shopping, commuting - anywhere you're going! -  talking about one of my favorite topics in the world - social media! 

The purpose of this podcast is to help you get more visible, look like a pro while you do it, and to build an engaged follower community by leveraging the power of social media. 

You'll be hearing from me, specific social media experts, and other business owners just like you who have found a platform and a plan that's working from them. Because I've realized there really is no one way to do something, you're going to learn from a variety of business owners in all kinds of industries to:

This is new for me too, so I'll be trying out different types of episodes as well to find out what is most helpful for you. For now, you can expect to hear:

I also wanted to be sure we kicked off this podcast by setting the stage around what an effective social media strategy overview looks like and what might be missing from yours, if you're frustrated from not seeing an ROI. After this episode you will be able to identify where your holes might be and then keep listening each week to learn how to fill those and finally make social media start working for you! 

See you on the other side! 

P.S. Reviews are basically like gold in the podcasting world. It would mean the world to me if you enjoyed what you heard today and left a review, so that others can more easily find this podcast and also be helped, which means they're helping more people themselves #rippleeffect  <3

I know you're super busy, so as a thank you for taking time out of your day to leave a review, I'm gifting you the ***Selling on Social Roadmap + 4-Week Social Media Content Launch Plan***  to continue to support you in monetizing on social media! Of course I'm biased, but this is pretty much straight fire for lighting up your audience so they're excited to buy whatever you'll be selling in a genuine and value packed way. 

Once you leave a review, send me an email at [email protected] so I know and get send you your gift!