SocialMinds - A Social Media Marketing Podcast
SocialMinds is a social media marketing podcast that takes listeners behind the scenes of top global brands. Host Eve interviews experts from companies like Ryanair, Formula 1, and Innocent Drinks, extracting actionable insights. The show also provides fluff-free bulletins on important platform updates, designed to give marketers unfiltered access to industry leaders.
Episodes
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SocialMinds LIVE is back! Sign up to the waitlist to join us on 22 October: https://www.socialchain.com/socialminds-live-x-canva/ On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain strategist Vanessa Damien joins Mil in the studio to unpack what's causing a stir in the world of social. First up, Meta has launched Muse, its first ever personal AI agent, and there's two updates from Instagram: the abi
How Mob is building a food brand that survives the algorithm | Ayala Daly, Social Strategy Director, MOB
Food has always been one of the internet's most competitive categories, but with the rules and what works constantly shifting, getting people to stop scrolling long enough to subscribe is becoming harder than ever. For Mob, that means constantly testing, analysing and evolving its approach to social. In this episode, we're joined by Mob's Social Strategy Director Ayala Daly to deep dive what i
Essity on breaking the mould and cultural credibility in the creator age | Luciana de Azevedo Lara | Essity
When Essity started pushing the conversation around femcare and body confidence, taboo-breaking was a genuine differentiator. Now every brand's got a bold campaign and a creator to match. Luciana de Azevedo Lara, Senior Global Communications Officer at Essity, joins SocialChain CEO, Jacinta Faul to get into what happens next when the mould's already been broken and the bar for cutting through keep
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On this episode of Social in Six, midweight creative Harrison Kennedy joins Mil in the studio to break down all the latest updates from the social sphere. First up, Instagram has removed an AI remix feature just days after launching it, while YouTube's Shopping affiliate programme has officially expanded to eligible creators in the UK. Elsewhere, LinkedIn is testing a new way to report AI slop, T
NICE Drinks – The Art of the Crowd-Pleaser | Amy Cheyne | NICE
How do you build a brand that resonates with everyone without losing your edge? In a market crowded with 'stuffy' booze brands, NICE has carved out a new space by refusing to take themselves too seriously. In this session, we sit down with the team behind the brand to explore their crowd-pleasing philosophy - a strategy that bridges the gap between viral digital stunts and meaningful, real-world
System1 on making creator advertising work for your brand | Beth Marchant | System1
Brands are spending more on creators than ever, but attention doesn't always equal brand growth. Beth Marchant, Strategy Director at System1, joins Brave Bison's Chief Marketing Officer Hannah Baker to dig into The Creator Effectiveness Playbook: the new evidence-based research that gets into how to close that gap. Expect a conversation about what the data actually says, and what it means for how
Time Out on being iconic, not invisible on social | Chante Piette-Valentine | Time Out
Time Out has been the definitive guide to city culture since 1968, but in 2026, legacy heritage is a double-edged sword. How do you honour decades of editorial credibility while fighting for attention in an algorithmically driven feed? Chante Piette-Valentine, Head of Social and Video, takes us behind the scenes of Time Out's ongoing transformation. In this honest session, we move beyond the myths
Vodafone on scaling the human touch when your product is invisible | Cassia Colling | Vodafone
You can't hold up connectivity the way you hold up an outfit or a coffee. So what does the human touch actually look like when your product can't be seen or touched? Cassia Colling, Social Lead at Vodafone Three, joins SocialChain's Chelsea Noronha to talk creators, comments and culture. It's a conversation about staying relevant to everyone without losing what makes a brand feel like itself, and
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On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain account executive Maya Gough joins Mil in the studio to unpack the latest from the world of social. This time, that includes two updates from Meta, including the launch of a new range of AI-powered glasses and an expansion of its livestream shopping tools. Elsewhere, Reddit has rolled out A/B testing to all advertisers, YouTube is letting you
Charlotte Tilbury on building beauty's most distinctive social brand | Marukh Budhraja, Charlotte Tilbury
How can brands stop chasing trends and start filtering content through their own lens? Most beauty brands exhaust themselves trying to chase every fleeting TikTok trend, but Charlotte Tilbury has built an empire by doing the exact opposite. Marukh Budhraja, Global Head of Social for Colour and Complexions, joins us to discuss how the brand avoids the 'trend trap' by filtering every asset, comment
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On this episode of Social in Six, strategy lead Chelsea Noronha returns to the studio with Mil to break down all the latest need-to-know headlines from the world of social. This time, that includes three updates from Meta, including the launch of community-focused app Forum, a familiar Series feature for Reels, and new research that says discovery is increasingly happening through social. Els
Owning Owned: Why organic is the power play of a unified marketing strategy with Tinder, Primark and Channel 4
Organic gets written off every few years. Too slow. Too hard to measure. But for Tinder, Primark and Channel 4, owned content is anything but an afterthought. In this panel, SocialChain's Eve Young sat down with Madeline Riley, and Aaron Gillies to unpack how organic has become a creative engine for cultural relevance, community connection and smarter paid decisions. From repeatable formats to re
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The waitlist for SocialMinds LIVE x Meta 2026 is still open! (For now...) Don't hang about, register to join us on 27 May in London: https://www.socialchain.com/socialminds-live-meta-2026/ On this episode of Social in Six, account manager Rachel Lea is back in the studio with Mil to break down the six key updates marketers need to know. This time, that includes Instagram expanding its cra
How loveholidays Is Challenging the Travel Category by Thinking Creativity-First | Jasmine Dye, loveholidays
At MAD//North, we spoke with loveholidays about its shift to a challenger mindset. In this episode, we continue the conversation with Jasmine Dye, Senior Social Media Manager, to explore how that mindset is brought to life across social, influencer, paid and community. In this episode, we explore what it takes for a brand to get people talking in a crowded category and how the "loveholidays tw
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SocialMinds LIVE is back for a fourth sellout event in London on 27 May! Join the waitlist: https://www.socialchain.com/socialminds-live-meta-2026/ On this episode of Social in Six, our social media manager Emily Harrison is back with Mil in the studio to break down the six key updates social marketers should know about. First up, two key updates from Meta including a major sales-focused update
How Primark Is Turning Store Colleagues Into Creators To Take Their Global TOV Local | Maria Duncan, Social Media and Community Management Officer, Primark
For years, brands have tried to maintain one consistent voice on social. But the most engaging content today comes from people, not polished brand posts. Primark has leaned into that shift with its colleague-generated content programme, training store teams to become creators and tell stories from a local perspective. In this episode, we're joined by Maria Duncan, Social Media & Community Mana
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On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain's senior account manager Taylor Mitchell joins Mil in the studio to unpack the hottest social headlines. This time that includes the news that Meta is experimenting with ads for its chatbot Meta AI and a big measurement update that should make reporting easier. Plus, TikTok has rolled out its Local feed to the US, Pinterest shares tips for bet
How Kopparberg's creator partnerships are building a brand that lasts | Nancy Dales, Senior Customer Marketing Manager, Kopparberg
Since we last heard from Kopparberg at our live podcast session at MAD//North in 2025, a lot has happened for the UK's largest fruit cider brand – namely, the launch of its refreshed creator and influencer strategy last spring. Since then, the brand has been on a mission to entice its core audience of young adults and maintain salience for shoppers in the Beer and Cider aisle through savvy partne
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It's our first Social in Six episode of 2026! This time our social media manager Emily Harrison is joining Mil to unpack all the latest and greatest from the world of social. First up, they're breaking down what brands need to know about X's ongoing AI image controversy, plus a handful of Instagram updates including: Customise Your Algorithm, an official launch for its new CTV app, and a so-calle
How Argos turned nostalgia into social currency | Aimée Scanlon, Social Media Lead, Argos
When Argos's social team set out to level up their social channels a year ago, they had their work cut out for them. Now, their TikToks are pulling in views by the millions. Whether it's dance trends on the shop floor or the account's ongoing beef with Currys, your childhood favourite retailer has viewers hooked. In this episode, we chat to Aimée Scanlon, Social Media Lead at Argos, to unpack
What Pinterest Predicts 2026 Says About the Future of Trends | Louise Foley, Director of Marketing, Europe – Pinterest
2025 was the year of sardine tees, filthy martinis and red leather – but we already knew that thanks to Pinterest Predicts' trend forecasts for Fisherman Aesthetic, Pickle Fix, and Cherry Coded. For 2026, Wilderkind, Poetcore, and FunHaus are among the many trend predictions our favourite visual discovery engine has in store for us this year. To tell us about how brands, marketers and creators can
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On our 100th Social in Six episode, SocialChain influencer executive Rachel Lea joins Mil in the studio to cover off the top six need-to-know updates from the world of social. This time, that includes two updates from Instagram: a new watch history feature and a crackdown on duplicate content that's got some news accounts rattled. They're also talking all about Sora, the latest AI video/social pl
SocialChain x Primark: Behind the work
Recorded in front of a live audience at SocialMinds Live 2025, we go behind the scenes of Primark's bold social-first strategy with Primark's Kymberley Thomson in this raw, unfiltered conversation between client and creative. From concept to execution, we lift the lid on the work and the wins that put community at the heart of the brand, and how collective creativity turned one of fashion's bigges
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On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain strategist Chelsea Noronha returns to the studio to help Mil break down social's biggest updates. They cover Meta's ad-free subscription tier launching in the UK, plus the news that Instagram is trialling opening the app to the full-screen Reels feed. They also discuss two updates from Facebook, including keyword search suggestions for Reels, a
Why Bold Social Creative Is Always Worth The 'Risk' | Aaron Gillies, 4Studio, Channel4
Your most successful activations will be the ones that makes stakeholders squirm. Just a little. Still, most organisations are more fearful of perceived backlash than ever before - but not Channel4. As the 'alternative' UK broadcaster with shows that range from Virgin Island to Trump V The Truth, the nature of its programming opens doors for the nature of its marketing. In this episode, 4Studio's
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On this week's trend-focused Social in Six, account manager Scarlett Carson joins Mil for a midyear lookback on the trends that are dominating social right now – and the trends to come. They dissect Pinterest's autumn trends report, YouTube's digital culture recap, and talk about the trends they think will sustain in 2025. They also break down the hottest new updates, like Instagram adding ne
How UKTV Uses Data to Fuel Brand Loyalty through Fandom | Erina Jones, UKTV
For TV broadcasters, social marketing has to do more than just educate or entertain – it has to convince audiences to get *off* their phones and sit down to watch. Sharing the solution to that challenge is Erina Jones, director of social media and social AVOD at UKTV, part of the award-winning BBC Studios. Erina delves into why consolidating UKTV's owned channels made for a stronger brand, the se
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On this week's episode of Social in Six, The Fifth's account manager Chiara Yeomans joins Mil in the studio. They're talking about the updates that have social marketers talking, including Instagram finally launching Reposts, YouTube beating out ITV to become the 2nd most-watched channel in the UK; and the hottest influencer marketing trends set to continue in 2025. They also cover Meta's new t
How to Build a Paid Social Strategy Around Real Audience Behaviour | Mark Byrne, Brave Bison and Gareth Harrison, SocialChain
Mindsets matter more than metrics. In episode two of The Media Lift Effect, Eve Young returns with Gareth Harrison (SocialChain) and Mark Byrne (Brave Bison) to unpack how brands can apply the model across audience, creative, media, and measurement. From auditing assets to making use of AI tools like AudienceGPT, this episode shows how to build strategy around real behaviour, not outdated pers
What Effective Social Performance Really Looks Like | Mark Byrne, Brave Bison and Gareth Harrison, SocialChain
Social ad spend is growing but over half of it still goes to waste. In this first episode of The Media Lift Effect, a special SocialMinds × Brave Talk collaboration, host Eve Young is joined by Gareth Harrison (SocialChain) and Mark Byrne (Brave Bison) to unpack why performance is falling short — and what needs to change. They explore the new realities of rising CPMs, fractured attention, and
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On this week's episode of Social in Six, senior creative Eve Young is back with Mil in the studio. Together, they recap the top headlines from social, including Bulletin Boards, TikTok's answer to Broadcast Channels; Instagram and TikTok developing connected TV apps; and YouTube's new shoppable stickers for Shorts. They also discuss Meta's plan to train chatbots to send follow-up messages unpro
How Dr. Oetker Cooked Up Its Content Strategy for Culture & Loyalty | Josephine Keller, Dr. Oetker
Dr. Oetker is a brand that has a place in every household's cupboards, but it's also found its place on everybody's social feeds - particularly for its baking category. Today's guest is Josephine Keller, Dr. Oetker's head of digital marketing, and she joins us to share how the brand has successfully built out its in-house social production capabilities, what the power of both UGC & EGC has been f
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This week, Mil is joined by The Fifth's associate creative director Joel Newman to break down the need-to-know headlines from the world of social. This time, they're discussing a suite of new ad tools from both TikTok and Meta, LinkedIn's new First Impressions Ads and a promising update on Instagram's trial Reels. We also cover Pinterest's midyear trends report and, finally, unpack a WPP Media re
Procurement, Pitches and Partnerships: Why Chemistry Still Counts | Tina Fegent
Procurement isn't just about cost-cutting anymore. It's about chemistry, collaboration and long-term value. That's the message from this week's guest, Tina Fegent – one of the UK's first marketing procurement specialists and a leading voice in agency-client relationships. In this episode, we explore how procurement has evolved from tactical to strategic, why "fit over flash" matters in pitches
Introducing Brave Talk: the brand-new podcast from the team at Brave Bison.
The Brave Bison team sit down to decode what's next — from search and social to technology and experience. No jargon. No fluff. Just unfiltered insights, bold opinions, and the real stories behind the strategies shaping growth today. Whether you're scaling campaigns or rethinking the funnel, if it moves the needle — we're talking about it. Hit follow to be the first to listen to Decoding Discovery
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Show your support! Vote for Eve, your SocialMinds host, to win Creative Trailblazer in the Prolific North Creative Awards here: https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/creative-awards-cast-your-vote/ This week, SocialChain strategist Chelsea Noronha joins Mil in the studio to unpack the latest, greatest, and up-and-coming social media features you need to know about. That includes an update to TikTok
Why Brand Fundamentals Are More Important Than Ever | Kathryn Swallow, Unilever
Platforms change, trends come and go. Brand fundamentals must remain. That's the opinion of this week's guest, Kathryn Swallow - former worldwide head of Unilever's deodorants category, previously the global VP for Rexona (Sure) and Dove. Among all of Unilever's brands, the deodorant category stands out thanks to the global success of those brands as well as Lynx (Axe), and their success is owed
How Surreal Turns Failure Into a Roadmap For Success | John Thornton, Surreal
In a space where failure is hidden from a wider audience, Surreal embrace the imperfect. A challenger brand within the staid world of cereal marketing, Surreal have emerged as a distinct voice. John Thornton, Senior creative at Surreal breaks down the process of embracing your marketing bluffs and peeling back the veneer of the social economy.
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SocialChain strategy and innovation director Gareth Harrison joins Mil to unpack this month's Social in Six updates. This time, that's an update on TikTok's ban in the US, which has been extended again; a handful of updates from Meta to improve social SEO and make creator partnerships easier; and LinkedIn's new Trends page that curates videos based on trending workplace topics. Elsewhere, Snapcha
How Weetabix Reinvented Itself Without Losing Its Legacy | Lorraine Rothwell, Weetabix
"Have you had your Weetabix?" is an iconic ad slogan as any. But post-pandemic, though Weetabix had become part of online conversations, it wasn't necessarily translating to consumers' shopping baskets. In this episode, Lorraine Rothwell, head of marketing at Weetabix, shares the story of how the brand reconnected with its core demographic while remaining relevant to younger audiences. Discover ho
What Emerging Technology Means for Creativity | Sabrina Godden-Tuma, Vodafone
AI is the hot topic on everyone's lips. One which, if you ask most creatives, will be spoken of with some level of selfish scepticism. But what do you do when a company built on the good of tech has their own department of creatives? This conversation is full of honest questions, thought-provoking answers, and candid discussions on how Ai is actually impacting creativity inside and outside of our
How to appear in search results as social shapes SEO | Hannah Walker, Reddit
Social is changing the face of search and, with that, the impact on how brands and products are discovered has also shifted. Reddit is among the platforms capitalising on this - tapping into consumer habits of adding 'Reddit' to the end of every search term, making the brand name the 6th most-Googled term in the US. In this episode with Hannah Walker, Reddit's Head of Mid-Market for the UK, we fin
Why Every Brand Needs a Data-Driven Mindset | Nick Bamber, Domino's
Every time you order a Domino's pizza, you're interfacing with countless data-driven touchpoints – whether it's suggested items or Dom the Pizza Tracker telling you your Pepperoni Passion is in the oven. In this episode, Nick Bamber, digital and data director at Domino's, unpacks why the brand sees itself as a data company first and a pizza business second. He reveals how leveraging smart data an
How Brands and Marketers Need to Plan as Social Commerce Explodes | Nilam Atodaria, TikTok
TikTok Shop has taken over everyone's For You Page in the last 12 months, and that's in no small part down to the commerce ambitions of the business. Layer onto that the way TikTok has (and continues to) change the creator economy, and you're left with an extremely actionable conversation for brands and marketers that will leave you empowered and educated to perform on your commerce objectives whi
How Primark Converts Social Buzz to IRL Sales | Kymberley Thomson, Primark
For years, Primark thrived without an online presence, but post-pandemic, that had to change. In this episode, Kymberley Thomson, senior global social media and community manager at Primark, takes us through the retailer's social evolution - from having no ecommerce channel to building an engaged digital audience. Find out how to adapt a bricks and mortar retail strategy for online conversations
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On this episode of Social in Six, Mil is joined by Callum Woodbridge, senior creative at SocialChain. Together they cover all the headlines you need to know from the world of social, including TikTok Shop's new feature to get you buying top products, LinkedIn rolling out comment impressions and Pinterest's plan to stop AI images taking over the feed. Plus, two updates from Instagram, including a
How Very Media Group Is Redefining Retail Media | Laura Jones, Very Media Group
Retail media is booming, and Very Media Group is making big moves to stay ahead. In this episode, Laura Jones, head of Very Media Group, breaks down how the brand is moving beyond its catalogue roots to create scroll-stopping content, data-driven insights, and collaborations with over 2000 brand partners. Expect to hear about how social slots into the full marketing funnel, why balancing brand a
Why Brands Need to Match Creator-Led Challenger Brands | Sunna van Kampen, Tonic Health
Creator-led brands are on the rise, and heritage brands with decades of equity are finding themselves threatened and losing market share. In this episode, social-born brand Tonic Health speaks on the value of using only social, how being an entrepreneur-fronted brand impacts your approach to transparency, and what most brands don't realise they're doing wrong. Expect plenty of candour on what real
How Kopparberg Used Meaning to Win Millennials Back from Fad Trends | Nancy Dales, Kopparberg
Last Summer, Kopparberg decided they needed to win back the favour of customers who've turned to trends like craft beer and chicken wine. To do so the brand made an unexpected but genius collaboration with Melanoma Fund, tapping into audiences' interest in skincare and health at peak summer (Kopparberg's time to shine). In this episode, Nancy Dales, brand manager at Kopparberg breaks down the case
How Yorkshire Tea Uses Northern Charm to Own its Category | Dom Dwight, Taylor's of Harrogate
Yorkshire Tea is a well-loved social-first brand leading its category in market share – hard to believe when you consider it was once the underdog amongst its multinational competitors. So how did the brand flip the script? By leaning into what made them different: their Northern-ness. In this episode, Dom Dwight, strategy and innovation director at Taylor's of Harrogate, breaks down Yorkshire Tea
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On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain strategist Chelsea Noronha joins Mil to break down the latest headlines from social. This time that includes: an update on TikTok US, LinkedIn's new video features for desktop users, and YouTube's latest partnership to get you posting Shorts. Chelsea and Mil also cover two updates from Instagram, including the platform's CapCut clone and some change
Manchester City FC: How Fans Are at the Centre of City's Social Strategy | Paul Handler
Football clubs' social output is a different ball game to traditional B2C brands. As one of the world's most beloved, Manchester City must both use its channels to please die-hard fans whilst enticing the emerging. In this episode, City's head of social media and international content, Paul Handler, tells us what makes their fans tick and how their strategy facilitates that. Expect to learn how t
SOCIAL IN SIX – TIKTOK US SPECIAL
On a special episode of Social in Six, Mil and our creative director Jake are talking all about TikTok's imminent ban in the US. They cover everything that's happened so far, what the short- and long-term impacts of a nationwide ban would be, and what that could mean for the future of social. Plus, they're ensuring your social strategy is prepared for every possible scenario come Monday with some
Pinterest: What Pinterest Predicts 2025 will look like for brands and marketers | Louise Richardson, Pinterest (Europe)
Pinterest Predicts is the not-yet-trending report that fuels brands and marketers' plans - and consumers' wildest imaginations – every year. And, every year, we sit down with Pinterest's director of marketing for Europe, Louise Richardson, to learn how these trends to be will shape what we wear, eat, dress, decorate with, plan, drive, and experience throughout the next 12 months. No matter your jo
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On this episode of Social in Six, Mil and Eve cover two updates from Instagram: a Trials update for Reels, and its latest new features for Broadcast Channels. They also discuss what Australia's social media ban means for brands, how TikTok is allegedly hoping to boost shopping with TikTok Mini apps, and YouTube's latest slate of updates to facilitate brand and creator partnerships on platform wit
Duolingo: How Social Creates Word of Mouth Buzz for Duolingo | Rebeca Ricoy, Duolingo
When the language learning app's owl mascot, Duo, first appeared on our TikTok screens, marketers and audiences alike couldn't look away from the unhinged comedy bits and hilarious community engagement. Now, as Duolingo looks to build on its success and evolve the brand for the future, we sit down with its Regional Marketing Director for Europe & LATAM, Rebeca Ricoy, to learn what the future holds
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On this episode of Social in Six, Mil and our associate creator director Emma break down two updates from Instagram, including mythbusting on sponsored content and the news that the platform shows less popular videos in lower quality. Elsewhere, TikTok is tinkering with a new shopping integration, and LinkedIn has some tips to get you optimising for mobile. Plus, YouTube wants to make it easier
From scroll to sale: the past, present and future of social commerce with TikTok Shop, SocialChain and Brave Bison
Only a decade ago, social platforms were purely that: social. But what started out as places for people to connect and catch up with family and friends has now become an altogether different space. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than TikTok. From entertainment to discovery to search to sale, the explosion of social commerce means TikTok has effectively become a microcosm of the c
Fireside Chat: Creator Special with Natalie O'Leary, BBC Radio 1 | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
The creator economy is barely twenty years old,
but already, it's dramatically changed the social landscape for brands and marketers. Audiences crave real life, not challenge videos; excessive gifting is seen as out of touch, not aspirational; and TikTok has levelled the playing field by making creators
out of everyday people sharing their stories. But if there's one thing creators know how to do
SocialChain's Next Chapter with CEO Jacinta Faul | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
This year marks 20 years since Facebook was founded. It's also the year SocialChain celebrated its tenth birthday and welcomed its new CEO Jacinta Faul. Talk about milestone moments. One month into her role, there was no better time for Jacinta to sit down with our CMO Hannah Baker to look back on the past ten years - and pull out some predictions for the future - than at SocialMinds LIVE. Fo
How to leverage local on social with Greene King | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
Real people. Real stories. Real moments. Locally created social content can connect with your customers more than generic brand content ever could. At least, that's the thinking behind Greene King's social strategy. Leveraging its local teams was a mammoth task for the pub chain, which owns over 2,000 pubs and multiple sub-brands across the country. But with over five million fans across its
Forecasting the future feed with Reddit, TikTok and Meta | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
Social is no longer just about being social. It's a place where people buy, are entertained, become influenced or even find their dream job. And it's even poised to be a powerful search and discovery channel – look at Search Ads Campaign on TikTok. With so much change on the horizon, how can marketers make sense of social's evolving role in their broader marketing mix? There's no one better place
How AI actually solves problems for marketers with SocialChain and Brave Bison | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
Video editing, images and even podcasts. With generative AI tools cropping up for almost every creative skill, there's no doubt AI enables us to work faster. But that could come at a cost. AI is already making it quick and easy for marketers to get answers, but is it also making us get complacent? At SocialMinds LIVE, SocialChain strategist Chelsea Noronha and group strategy director Ric Hayes
The Brand Panel with ITV Studios, Monzo, Surreal and Lick | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024
Only a decade ago, brands existed on the fringes of social. Now, entire businesses are built and marketed around it. Impressive, right? Even more so when you remember that two decades ago, most social apps we use today hadn't even been invented. Twenty years on, how are Monzo, Surreal and Lick – three brands who owe a lot of their success to their thriving social channels – integrating this into
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This time on Social in Six, Kieran and Mil cover two updates from TikTok, including a keyword search ad update and a new partnership that'll help you get more people shopping in store. They also cover Facebook's facelift to get Gen Z usership on the rise, two new updates from Snapchat, and a surprising update from Instagram. Finally, Pinterest's Halloween report is here to give you inspo for you
Canva: When Local Social Works and How To Implement It | Lachlan Stewart, Canva
As a global platform used by businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs (and everybody in-between), Canva must create content that not only showcases its capabilities but also connects with diverse international markets, each using the platform for different reasons. Joining us today to discuss Canva's 'Truly Local' strategy is Lachlan Stewart, Social Lead at Canva. He shares insights into the chall
Your Invitation to SocialMinds LIVE | Returning to Manchester
Join us at Ducie Street Warehouse in Manchester on Wednesday 16th October for a day filled to the brim with expert brand speakers, platform workshops, and live podcasts with some of social media's brightest minds. Register for free at socialchain.com/event.
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This time on Social in Six, we're back with a very familiar update for YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn's push for more vertical video content, and TikTok's decision to let you edit videos after posting. Plus there are a few key updates to Ads on Facebook and Instagram including better API access for Reminder Ads, and Instagram changes the rules of play for its increasingly popular Broadcast Channels.
Liquid Death: Why Ignoring Advertising's Rules Produces the Best Creative | Andy Pearson
Liquid Death only launched in 2019 and has already cemented its place in consumer's hearts and creatives' bucket lists. It's taken the simplest commodity - water - and built a rich universe of personality, creativity and credibility around it, that's turned a product into an entertainment property. In this episode we're joined by Liquid Death's VP of creative, Andy Pearson, who shares with us the
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On today's episode of Social in Six, our associate creator director Emma Lyskava joins our content marketer Mil to break down X's lawsuit against ad safety nonprofit Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and discuss Instagram's analytics changes that put views front and centre. We also cover YouTube's new ad type for livestreams, LinkedIn giving newsletters a boost with paid, a small but
SocialChain: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social | Eve Young and Georgia Hill
"Authentic". It's one of marketing's biggest buzzwords. Authenticity has become brands' North Star on social, but what does that word actually mean? Our content marketer Melissa Harvey wants to find out. In this episode, Melissa's diving into SocialChain's brand-new white paper Forget Real: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social. Together with its contributors, senior creator Eve Yo
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On this week's Social in Six, we're sharing the latest on TikTok's answer to virtual influencers: Digital Avatars, and an expansion of its Out of Phone ad placement. We discuss Instagram's exciting addition to Reels regarding audio and an update to its Collab Posts, plus X's decision to introduce downvotes and Pinterest's new AI image editing tool. Got a question or suggestion for the Social Mi
RNIB: On Making Accessible Creative Content an Achievable Ambition | Helen Dutson & Holly Tuke
If you saw Jeremy Allen White's Calvin Klein ad, count yourself lucky. It was shared without ALT text, so blind and partially sighted people couldn't join the fun. That was until RNIB schooled us all. Behind every sassy, creative, and inventive post from the Royal National Institute of Blind People is an important message: People with sight loss exist. Social media content manager and previous cop
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This week on Social in Six, we're joined by SocialChain senior strategist Gareth to break down the top stories circulating in social right now. On the agenda are two updates from Instagram – the first being a test for text overlays and different image ratios in Carousels, and the second being unskippable in-feed video ads. We also discuss TikTok replacing its Creator Centre with new TikTok Studi
Oatly: How to Keep Your Creative Edge as the Brand Matures | Sarah Sutton, Global Media Director – Oatly
Oatly's punk reputation needs no introduction, but its new media plan does. The brand is scaling up and growing up. So how can Oatly's provocative ads and content stay that way, while it steps into this next, more mature, phase? In this episode we're joined by its Global Media Director, Sarah Sutton, to reveal when brands are over-strategising, why Oatly still won't write TOV guidelines (I know, I
Deconstructing a Captivating Campaign: SharkNinja & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024
A good social strategy should be a lot of things. But the best ones are built around, and for, the fans. Go behind the curtain of a campaign that dominated the FYP page in 2023: SharkNinja's fan-first approach promoting the Ninja Creami on TikTok. And discover how you too can build campaigns that outlast you. Hear from SharkNinja director of social media & influencers, and SocialChain's head of in
Building Robust Measurement: Angie French, SocialChain & Brave Bison | SocialMinds LIVE 2024
Measuring social's effectiveness can be a minefield. We all want to create more effective outcomes for our brands through social, but social media's KPIs often seem disconnected to marketing effectiveness principles. That's what we aim to clarify through this panel discussion – with Ric Hayes, SocialChain group strategy director; Hannah Kimuyu, Brave Bison MD of performance; and Angie French, foun
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In this instalment of Social in Six, we're joined by SocialChain strategist Kieran Hughes to break down the latest social updates. This time that includes collaboration posts from TikTok, an algorithm change from Instagram, and several new premium ad types from TikTok. We also talk about Meta and TikTok's new crackdown on AI generated content, Instagram's plan to grow Threads' userbase further, a
Building Engaging Campaigns: With Meta, LinkedIn & Pinterest | SocialMinds LIVE 2024
What should we, as brands, be doing to make our campaigns more engaging and, ultimately, more effective? There's no one better to ask than those who write the rules of engagement – the platforms themselves. At SocialMinds LIVE 2024 we put three of the major social players around the same table to find out – algorithm be damned - what formats, campaigns and ad solutions really drive engagement on t
Building Communities at Scale: With American Express Global Business Travel, MOB & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024
Our first panel at SocialMinds LIVE in London asked one simple question: how can brands bin the buzzword and build a genuine community? Answering our question was Leah Silverlock, global director of social media at American Express GBT; Jake Gauntlett, head of content at MOB; and Tom Bellamy, SocialChain's executive creator director. But here's the catch: how we define community and how the wider
