Social Media Entrepreneurs

Need more social media traffic? Here's how to examine which of the 3 ways of getting more online traffic is best for you. This will hopefully reduce the amount of decision fatigue you may get when making marketing decisions for your business. To get Professional Marketing Help Now, Book a Complimentary Consultation Call with me and we'll get your business moving in the right direction qu...

So are we all using 3 - 5 hashtags on Instagram now or what? There's a lot of different information floating on the topic right now so allow me to clarify what you should be doing and how to think of it. Follow me @DerekVidell to hear social media news like this first. Visit socialbamboo.com for more free and paid social media growth resources. ----- Hosted by Derek Videll Want to Get Intervi...

Ever feel burnout from being an entrepreneur? 🥴 It happens to us all, but keeping this feeling diminished and our outlook positive is always the best thing we can do. Here are some pointers I've picked up from 11 years of watching sales reps and business owners burnout and quit and the commonalities between those that do. To get a free 45 minute marketing consultation, book a time with me HE...

Do you have a working social media sales process? Like one other than posting content and linking your home page in your Instagram bio? If you want me to consult with you on what a good sales process would be for your online business, book a  complimentary call with me here and we'll sort it out real quick: https://calendly.com/igmsecrets/sales ----- Hosted by Derek Videll Want to Get Intervi...

Social media marketing just got a lot better on Instagram. All three of the updates I'm talking about today massively benefit creators of all kinds. Get ready to start posting even more Reels (yes I know you're getting sick of being told this but stay strong) because I made $45 from my last two Reels! What's Covered: 1) Facebook Reels 2) Reels Play 3) Instagram Collaboration Posts -...

Ready to grow your podcast quickly in the next few weeks? I'm going to show you how I gained 1,000+ listeners in the first few months of starting my podcast primarily using Podcast SEO. WATCH THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE INSTEAD IF YOU CAN! Comment the (new) name of your podcast on my YouTube video so I can see what you're all about and let's connect further! Download the Podcast SEO Check...

Thinking about starting a podcast in 2022? I've been running my podcast for three years now and it has now become the business that I dedicate the most time to and love it! WATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE HERE This is part one of a two part series you can catch this week on how to start a podcast of your own. In part one, I'll detail not only the technical sides of starting your podcast but also t...

Need some help growing your eCommerce store or looking to start one soon? These 3 advantages will help you out a ton with running an online store now or in the future seeing how saturated the eCommerce opportunity has become. Whether you sell on Amazon FBA, Facebook Ads, or TikTok, these 3 opportunities are things to look for over the next decade. If you need additional and personalized help with...

Has running your online business been giving you some headaches recently? I can definitely relate. But there's a bright side to it that I'll cover in this episode that some of you may consider them worth it. If your business could use additional assistance growing on Instagram you can schedule a free consultation call with me HERE ----- Hosted by Derek Videll Want to Get Interviewed on t...

Need to be more self motivated? Self motivation is a perspective. A different way to look at your life as it currently is. In this episode, I'll do my best to break down how I take the stresses of life and create motivation to take care of them at the source of the problem. To go through 3 exercises that will further increase your belief in yourself, listen to episode 93 here. ----- Hosted by...

Let's figure out how much your business should be focused on paid vs. organic social media marketing. There are many pros and cons to each that you would never know about unless you had already spent a ton of time and money on each OR you listen to this podcast episode. This is not information I've really heard people talk about but it's extremely important to understand and so much...

TikTok is great for growing a following but how often does it convert to paying customers? The answer will vary between each business and will also depend on your skillset so let me break it down in full so you can really understand how you'd fit. TikTok marketing has not necessarily been my specialty but here's a summary of what's worked and hasn't worked for me, as well as an...

Podcast listener award #2 James Lawrence has built his Instagram page organically in a time where it's very difficult to do. He owns the page @early2000sbmx and has utilized Instagram Lives in a way that previous guests and myself have not. He is also extremely good at selecting viral content and repurposing it in an original way as well as monetizing his page in unique ways. TO APPLY AND HEA...

Could your social media videos use a boost? Here are three tips you can quickly apply to improve watch time, engagement, and overall performance. These tips will apply to all types of social media content but especially 9x16 vertical video formats like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. DM me a screenshot of your review of the podcast to get a free Instagram audit from me ASAP! @derekvid...

Need to give yourself an Instagram audit? Let's make sure you're doing all the basics correctly so your social media efforts are more worth your time. For a few personalized tips on why your account is not growing or getting you sales shoot me a DM @derekvidell and I'll take a look! You can also book a free 45 minute strategy session with me here if you are ready to take on paid Fac...

Having trouble choosing a niche for your business? Don't we all! Choosing a niche is truly an ongoing process as you get it more and more refined over time. In this episode, I'm going to go over why a lot of businesses social media efforts are not based on pursuing the best clients they could be. This is a double edge sword of a mistake so let's see which side of it may be affecting...

At this point, Instagram Reels is mostly trickle down TikTok. But from some observances of features they are messing around with, I think Instagram is trying to make Reels a place for more original content rather than a bunch of businesses doing their version of a TikTok trend. Here's  a full explanation of why I think vertical video social media is about to change and what should you do abou...

New sales reps never want to be high pressure, but this very common sales mistakes makes a ton of them sound like it unknowingly to them. Getting rid of this high pressure impression you're giving the customer starts with an awareness that you're doing it so in this episode I'll give you some examples of when it's common for sales reps to do. If we can fix this, your sales game...

Ree Luong of the account @dumblonde_hair is the first to win the podcast listener award! She does an incredible job in this interview covering how she grew her Instagram account to over 25k and has generated months over 10k in sales almost entirely from social media. Whether you are a hairdresser wanting to grow your Instagram following, or a fellow business owner looking to pick up some tricks fr...

Want to learn how to make an honest living from your business without becoming a slave to hustle culture? You've come to the right episode! Here is how you can make money online and still be able to keep a solid social life. Need a Free 45 Minute Strategy Session? Book a Call with Derek Videll HERE Or get more details on my 1 on 1 mentoring program HERE! Help me hit 1,000,000 downloads by the...

Instagram is making a lot of updates in 2021. These two updates may have a hidden benefit to helping your story engagement though. Let me know what you think on Instagram @DerekVidell. ----- Hosted by Derek Videll Want to Get Interviewed on this Show? Book Here 3 Ways to Run Profitable Meta Ads Complimentary Consultation Call DIY Meta Ads: Free Meta Ads Training Library DWY Meta Ads: Learn How to...

Listen to the episode to find out how to win by simply being a listener of The Social Bamboo Podcast! DM @DerekVidell to apply for your prize. ----- Hosted by Derek Videll Want to Get Interviewed on this Show? Book Here 3 Ways to Run Profitable Meta Ads Complimentary Consultation Call DIY Meta Ads: Free Meta Ads Training Library DWY Meta Ads: Learn How to Run Profitable Meta Ads Coaching DFY Meta...

Marketing agencies are the best thing you can do for your business... on paper. But they typically don't play out for businesses how they would like. Here's a full explanation of why as well as what you would want to look for in an agency before hiring. Note that this is not about hiring a social media agency to help you with content creation, this is about hiring an agency to run paid a...

There are 3 new ways to make money on Instagram! Reels Bonuses, Earn with IGTV, and Badges! Bonuses is a way to get paid on the views of your Instagram Reels. Earn with IGTV is a way to get paid by allowing ad placement in your IGTV videos. Badges is a way for your followers to personally donate to you during live streams. So what does this mean for you apart from the obvious? That's what we&...

With how many different social media platforms there are to choose from, it's hard to know where you should be and how many you should be on. Hopefully this episode details most of the gray space situations you could be in but if it's unclear to you, shoot me a message on Instagram @DerekVidell. If you don't want to work on getting a traffic source to find new customers up and runni...