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
Instagram Reels Made Easy: Easy Video Ideas You Can Batch Today
If you’ve got 10 seconds, you’ve got a clip: the door opening, a notebook flip, keys on the desk, a client thank-you email.
String a few together, add a “how I” voiceover or a strong on-screen hook, and you’ve got a reel…without blocking your calendar or your creativity.
In this podcast episode, If you’ve been overthinking reels, try this: film life as it’s happening—eight 3–5 second clips—and tell one specific story. That’s it. In this episode, I break down five easy reels you can batch in about half an hour, why your audience wants authenticity over perfection, and how to track success beyond views (hint: watch time, saves, shares). We’ll ditch the “faceless” trend, lean into you on camera, and make consistency feel doable today.
Episode Highlights:
- Why consistency beats virality: aim for steady, repeatable reels rather than chasing a one-off 10K view spike.
- Why we need to ditch “faceless marketing”: connection happens when your audience sees and hears you—use B-roll with your voice/story.
- How to lead with “how I,” not “how to” to position yourself as the expert by telling short, specific mini-stories.
- Make a shot list: 3–5 second clips from your day (desk setup, coffee pour, walking into a meeting, closing the laptop) are more than enough to tell a story.
- Batch in micro-bursts: keep an idea bank, capture 8–10 quick moments tomorrow, assemble the edits the next day.
- Always add captions: accessibility matters, and most people watch with sound off—especially on LinkedIn.
- Track what matters: watch time (aim 50–70%), saves, shares, profile views, DMs, and site clicks > raw views
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Website - https://www.heidijschmidt.com/
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Email - Heidi@heidijschmidt.com