Stop the Scroll: A social Media podcast with Heidi Schmidt - Social Media and Content Marketing Advice for small business owners and solopreneurs looking to win online
How do I grow my business on social media?
What’s the best type of content to post on Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn?
How frequently do I post on social media and how do I even know if what I’m doing is working?
Welcome to "Stop The Scroll” a podcast dedicated to helping business owners, entrepreneurs and creatives thrive online.
Hosted by Heidi Schmidt, a social media strategist and owner of Heidi Schmidt Creative, a social media and content marketing agency.
Heidi shares all the best tips to help you show up online confidently with tips such as what really goes into a content strategy and how to stop overthinking your content.
Heidi’s strategies have helped her and her clients build six-figure businesses over her 15-plus years in the marketing industry, working with brands of all sizes to accomplish their business goals online. Ready to thrive? Tune in!
This podcast will answer questions like
- What are the pros and cons of social media in business?
- How do I start social media marketing?
- What are essential strategies for Effective Social Media Marketing
- What are some Top Social Media Trends to Shape Your Strategy
- What are social listening tools and how do I use them to understand my audience?
- Exploring the Advantages of Social Media for Businesses
- How can you Leverage the Many Benefits of Social Media for Business Growth
- Storytelling Techniques That Captivate Social Media Users
- The Art of Storytelling in Marketing
- Creative Social Media Content Ideas to Refresh Your Feed
Stop the Scroll: A social Media podcast with Heidi Schmidt - Social Media and Content Marketing Advice for small business owners and solopreneurs looking to win online
How To Own Your Marketing When You Feel Like Social Media is a Dumpster Fire
Y’all, we gotta talk about the ish that’s been happening lately. Facebook is removing fact checkers, TikTok…whatever, and we’re not even touching the Instagram changes yet.
Social media can feel like a dumpster fire lately. I’ve been saying it for a while, but lately, it feels more accurate than ever.
So what do we do? How do we move our business forward and market ourselves when it feels like the platforms we’ve used for the past 15+ years are stacked against us and maybe, depending on your identity or politics, feel like they’re stacked against our values?
I see you.
This is a solid reminder that social media is rented space. So this week, we’re discussing ways to promote your business if you’re having qualms with some of the social activities of late. Values matter, and it’s okay if you want to take time away from these spaces on the internet - I promise your business won’t fail.
Episode Highlights:
- Discussion on recent changes in Facebook's policies and their business implications.
- Importance of diversifying marketing strategies beyond social media.
- Tips for building in-person connections and leveraging email marketing.
- Personal anecdotes about fostering local community engagement.
- Value of owned marketing assets like websites and email lists.
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Resources Mentioned:
- Repurposing Workshop Registration - https://www.heidijschmidt.com/content-planning-repurposing-workshop
- Tech Crunch article on Meta Updates - https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/meta-drops-fact-checking-and-loosens-its-content-moderation-rules/
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Website - https://www.heidijschmidt.com/
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/legallyheidi/
Email - Heidi@heidijschmidt.com