The Social Shepherds

The Social Shepherds

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The Social Shepherds episodes

  • If AI Can Do It All, Why Are Brands Paying Agencies?

    From Meta's Andromeda making creative your only ad targeting to the threat of ChatGPT ads, and the realities of how AI is changing what brands actually pay agencies for.

    Our Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Head of Paid Media take you through their experience and what they're seeing on Social Media right now.


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    👋 CONNECT WITH US

    Website: thesocialshepherd.com

    LinkedIn: ⁠linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd⁠

    Instagram: @thesocialshepherd

    TikTok: @thesocialshepherdagency

    47 min
  • The Unlikely Brand Collab That Dominated Social Media

    From Shake Shane blowing up Caffe Nero to what actually matters on Social, and the realities of how different roles view success on Social.

    Our Co-Founders and Managing Partners take you through their experience and what they're seeing on Social Media right now.

    LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OIXZ0TEnxULyyotXrMJti

    Subscribe on YouTube: / @thesocialshepherd


    CONNECT WITH THE SOCIAL SHEPHERD

    Website: https://thesocialshepherd.com/

    LinkedIn: / the-social-shepherd

    Instagram: / thesocialshepherd

    TikTok: / thesocialshepherd

    50 min
  • Why Your Meta Ads Aren't Working (And How to Fix It)

    What’s really holding your Meta ads back right now? In this episode, our Head of Paid Media, Joey, breaks down the creative shifts, media-buying strategies, and audience-targeting fixes you need to turn declining ROAS into predictable revenue.LISTEN / SUBSCRIBESpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OIXZ0TEnxULyyotXrMJti Subscribe on YouTube: / @thesocialshepherd CONNECT WITH THE SOCIAL SHEPHERDWebsite: https://thesocialshepherd.com/LinkedIn: / the-social-shepherd Instagram: / thesocialshepherd TikTok: / thesocialshepherd #PaidMedia #Meta #SocialMediaMarketing #TheSocialShepherd #DigitalMarketing #SocialMediaGrowth #MetaAds #Ecommerce

    40 min
  • Ex-TikTok Shop Employee Reveals What’s Actually Working Right Now

    What actually drives sales on TikTok Shop right now? In this episode, our Head of Social Commerce, Ginny, who's ex-TikTok Shop, breaks down the exact content formats, creator partnerships, and scaling strategies generating real revenue.Whether you’re an DTC e-commerce brand trying to hit your next revenue milestone or a marketer looking for insider algorithm insights, this episode covers everything happening behind the scenes at TikTok.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro: Why we've been gone so long & what's happened in Social14:22 - TikTok Shop: What are the top brands doing to grow?LISTEN / SUBSCRIBESubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1SV2jepEpvQ4OqVRJcKVVw?sub_confirmation=1CONNECT WITH THE SOCIAL SHEPHERDWebsite: https://thesocialshepherd.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherd#TikTokShop #Ecommerce #SocialMediaMarketing #TheSocialShepherd #DigitalMarketing #TikTokGrowth #InfluencerMarketing

    52 min
  • Are Social Media Algorithms Killing Creativity? How to Balance Originality and Data

    A raw conversation to talk about how algorithms, platform best practices and data guide creativity, but how creatives should have creative freedom to come up with unique concepts that will stand out in crowded social platforms to drive originality.Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #socialmediaagency ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    39 min
  • Are Creators & Social Going to Take Over Traditional Media?

    As user-generated content and influencer marketing become the dominant force in the advertising industry, how can brands adapt without losing control of their message?WPP’s This Year Next Year report signals a major shift, and in this podcast, we break it down with our take as social and creator experts. Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 0:00 Intro 1:18 The rise of UGC 8:00 Selcting & briefing creators 13:24 Influencer trust 16:36 TikTok vs Instagram 20:26 Carousels vs videos 23:30 Pinterest & influencers 30:00 Streaming shopping experiences 32:48 Influencer BTS 36:50 TikTok accidents 38:35 Are creators going to take over? 40:27 Outro #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #socialmediaagency #creators #influencers #influencermarketing ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    41 min
  • The Highs And Lows of Growing a $7.42M Global Social Media Agency

    Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 As the year hits its halfway mark, our Co-Founders sit down to reflect on the goals they set at the start of the year. From big wins to unexpected roadblocks, they’re sharing an honest look at what it’s really like running a social media agency in a constantly changing digital landscape. What’s working, what’s been harder than expected, and what’s next for the rest of the year?#socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #socialmediaagency ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    35 min
  • The Future of Social Commerce: What Marketing Professionals Need to Know

    Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 The rise and constant evolution of social commerce is reshaping the way users shop online; but what should marketers know about the latest consumer behaviour and platform updates ot stay ahead of the game?#socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #socialcommerce ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    44 min
  • Inside the Minds of CMOs: What's ACTUALLY Working on Social Media in 2025

    Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 CMOs are under pressure to deliver performance, fast. What questions are they asking most, and what strategies are actually working in 2025 to drive real growth?#socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #CMO ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    34 min
  • Influencers as Entrepreneurs: How Creator Brands Are Changing the Game

    Welcome to another week of Have You Herd, the social media podcast where our Co-Founder & CEO, Zoe, sits with our team of specialists to talk about all things marketing 🚀 The rise of influencer-led brands is reshaping how creators build long-term income streams; but what separates the successes from the countless that quietly fail, and what can we learn from both?0:00 Intro 0:50 Income Revenues 2:00 Talent Agencies 3:40 Brand Ownership 13:00 Success and Fail Stories 20:15 Brand Longevity 22:22 Business Influencers 24:11 Influencer Spite 28:08 Public Failing 30:19 Choosing a Product 33:30 More Fail Stories 34:48 Influencer Brands 36:33 Consequences 38:58 Our Brands 39:52 Outro #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #chatGPT #AI #shopify ----------🐑 Learn more about us and how we can help your brand:⁠http://thesocialshepherd.com/⁠✨ SUBSCRIBE to The Social Shepherd YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thesocialshepherd/?sub_confirmation=1 👀 Follow us! LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-social-shepherd/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/thesocialshepherd/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialshepherdagency Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thesocialshepherdagency/⁠ ----------The Social Shepherd is an award-winning Social Media Marketing Agency that helps ambitious brands grow faster with Organic Social, Influencer Marketing, Paid Social, Video Production & Content.

    41 min

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The Social Media podcast brought to you by The Social Shepherd - discussing the latest strategies, tactics and thinking behind the best brands in the world.