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  Hello, everybody and welcome to this episode of The Social Media Growth Show! I’m your host, Dylan Hey. If you’re new here, feel free to listen to the last episodes. All of them are full of value and you’d learn a bit more about me and what I do. Also, don’t forget to follow me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook so you can get a lot of exclusive content. If you’re one of my amazing subscribers. Welcome back, sit back, relax, and enjoy because today… it’s just you and me. I don’t have an interview this week, but that’s kind of the idea because I bring you awesome news. In fact, I come with a couple of huge announcements I can’t wait to share with you. Are you with me? Great! What's Today's Show All About I Partnered With PromoRepublic I Relaunched My YouTube Channel

Hello, everybody and welcome to this episode of The Social Media Growth Show! I’m your host, Dylan Hey. If this is your first show and you don’t know anything about me or the show, please go back a few episodes so you can learn about me and my journey. Check the episode where I announced I had quit my job, the one when I told you all about my new agency, Hey Digital; and the one I recorded when I moved to Tallinn, Estonia. Also, don’t forget to follow me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook so you can get a lot of exclusive content. And now, if you’re one of my amazing subscribers, welcome back. I love you. Today, it’s just you and me. I will tell you all about Instagram story ads and how to use them to grow your audiences. I’ve been running a few tests over the last weeks, and they’re incredible, especially if you compare them to other kinds of ads in other platforms. Are you ready to start? Let’s go!   What's Today's Show All About Why I’m Using Instagram Ads How Do Instagram Story Ads Work? The Mindblowing Results Of My First Instagram Story Ads Campain

Welcome to another episode of The Social Media Growth Show! Thank you for being here. If you’re new, nice to meet you, I’m your host, Dylan Hey. In this show, I do two things: One, I share the latest tips and tricks about social media; and two, I interview thought leaders, entrepreneurs, founders, and overall amazing people with incredible things to share. Last week, I talked about the reasons I moved to Tallinn and also talked a bit about LinkedIn video, and two episodes ago, I interviewed my man James Carbary from Sweet Fish, and we talked about B2B podcasts. And if you’re one my amazing subscribers, thank you. You mean a lot to me and I’d love to connect with you. Remember, you can find me on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Don’t be shy and send me a message. This week, I’m interviewing Daniel Bechsgaard, a crazy successful copywriter and king of positioning. Daniel also trains and coaches other freelancers in his group, Freelancer Success Community. You should definitely check that group out. Daniel, nice to meet you! Let's get started, everybody. I hope you brought your fireproof suit with you, because this episode is HOT.  What's Today's Show All About Who’s Daniel Bechsgaard And How He Got Into Copywriting How To Provide Value And Position Yourself Better As a Freelancer Daniel’s Keys To Positioning Yourself As A Freelancer 

Hello, hello! Welcome to this week’s episode of the Social Media Growth Show. If you’re new to the show, thank you for being here today. I suggest you go through all of my episodes, or at least a couple, so you get an idea of what’s been going on in the social media space and my life. Also, if you’re not following me on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram, what on earth are you doing!? Make sure you follow me, and you’ll get tons of amazing value, and you’ll get to see the behind the scenes and all that juicy content that I don’t post here.   Now, if you’re part of my hardcore listeners, you’re the best. You’re one of the reasons I keep doing this week after week, even though I didn’t publish an episode last week, but don’t worry, I have a solid excuse. In case you didn’t know already, I moved to Tallinn, in Estonia. Before, I traveled a lot when I worked at Leadfeeder, a SaaS business, and then after setting my own business four months ago. I can’t believe it’s been four months already! However, after living the digital nomad life, it’s time to settle down for a bit and find a place I can call home. Let's get started, everybody. I have a lot of cool things to tell you!     What's ThIs Episode All About What Have I Been Doing And Why I Haven’t Recorded An Interview Is LinkedIn Video Dead? Why You Should Build An Omnichannel Presence

What’s up, everybody! Welcome to a new episode of The Social Media Growth Show. Sorry about last week, it’s been hard to keep it consistent when you’re traveling. But I’m now in Estonia and plan to be here for a while, so I guarantee you’ll be hearing more from me now. If you didn’t listen to my last episode, do it. I had another great interview with Tim Hyde, and we talked about viral campaigns, viral videos, and video marketing. If you’re into that, you need to listen to episode 20.  Today, I bring you another interview. Yes, I’m on a roll. Today, I interview James Carbary, the King of B2B podcasting and the founder of a company called Sweet Fish Media a company that produces podcast content for B2B brands and hosts a podcast called the B2B Growth Show. I used to listen to him every single day on my commute into work when I worked at Hootsuite. You probably don’t know this, but James’ show inspired me to start my own podcast. I finally met James when I was in Orlando, Florida last month and we had a blast. Today, we’ll talk about podcasting, and he will share some tips and tricks on how to grow your podcast show. Thank you for joining us today, everybody. You’re great. Let’s get started, everybody. What’s Today’s Show All About Who’s James Carbary Why Podcasts Are A Great Prospecting Tool How To Connect With Your Ideal Clients James’ Book Recommendation

Hello, everybody and welcome to another episode of The Social Media Growth Show. I’m your host, Dylan Hey. If you’re new to the show, here’s that beautiful place where you listen to the latest tips, tricks, and hacks of the social media space. I also interview founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. And, you’ll even hear a lot about my story, because I’m just starting my entrepreneurial businesses and it’s been one hell of a ride. For all my faithful, regular listeners, I love you, thank you for being here once again. I’m sorry about last week, everybody, but I know you’ll forgive me once you listen to this week’s episode. Let’s start by saying it’s an interview! Today’s guest is Tim Hyde, one of the starters of the LADbible group and the Head of Campaigns at Social Chain, one of the hottest social media agencies in the world right now, and he’s now focused on building his own consulting agency, along with a number of exciting projects we will discuss today. Tim’s been crushing it in the social media world, and he brings hot stuff to this show. Thank you so much for joining us today! Welcome to The Social Media Growth Show Now, without further ado, let’s get started. What’s This Episode All About Who’s Tim Hyde And What Does He Do What Are Tim’s New Projects How To Boost Your Brand With Live Videos Tim's Last Recommendations

Hello, everybody and welcome to this week’s edition of The Social Media Growth Show. What’s This Episode All About How My Entrepreneurial Journey Started What’s Important When You Build A Business The Importance Of Setting Up Things Right From The Beginning Make Sure Your Values Are Aligned If you’re new around the block, this is the show where we share the latest tips, tricks, news, and growth hacks within the social media and marketing world so you can learn and get ahead of your competition. As well as that, we also have amazing interviews with some of the world’s leading founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders on this show. Actually, a couple of weeks ago, we had an amazing interview with Jonathan Grzybowski, the founder of Penji, an on-demand graphic design platform that you should totally check out. Penji managed to find its first 200 customers as a result of social media campaigns they were running, and Jonathan shared all his secrets with us. Read it here: How Penji Got 200 Customer In Less Than 6 Months Using Social Media Last week, I shared some of the latest news within the social media space, specifically about the new Facebook Ad Transparency Tool and Instagram TV. Take a look: This Week On Social Media: Facebook Ad Transparency Tool & Instagram TV Now, let me reel you back in.   Today’s episode is going to be me and you. You and me. But… this week’s going to be different from the rest. To be honest, I had an interview prepared for this week, but I’m in Canada right now, staying at Celia’s family cottage that’s in the middle of nowhere, and even though we installed a Wi-Fi connection, it’s not strong enough to do interviews with people. Take a look at the amazing place where I am at: That’s why I wanted to step away from social media growth, interviews, and social media stories. You might think I’m crazy. After all, this show is called The Social Media Growth Show for a reason, right? But, please bear with me for a while, and I’ll show you where I’m heading. This week, ladies and gentlemen, I’ll talk about my entrepreneurial journey building my own company. Without further ado, let’s get started.  

Welcome to another episode of The Social Media Growth Show. I’m super grateful that you’ve decided to join us today. For all the new listeners here, thank you for coming. You’ve made one of the best decisions in your life; I guarantee it *wink wink*. In this show, you will learn the latest tips and tricks to hack your way to social media marketing success. The last episode, we talked with Jonathan Grzybowski, the Co-Founder of Penji, a graphic design platform that helps startups, agencies, and people all over the world with their design needs at a fixed monthly cost. The best part about Penji? They got their first 200 clients in only six months and all thanks to social media. Amazing, huh? Click below and get Jonathan’s tricks straight to your ears. How Penji Got 200 Customer In Less Than 6 Months Using Social Media Now, let’s get going. This week is going to be just me and you.   Today, I’ll be Newscaster Dylan, bringing you the spiciest stories within the social media space, like two episodes ago when we talked about how Facebook is getting into the streaming business. Surprise, surprise. This will be an episode about Facebook, too. Why? Because, this week, Facebook launched its ad transparency tool. So, get yourselves comfortable. I hope you enjoy this episode! What’s This Episode All About What’s New With Me How Does The Facebook Ad Transparency Tool Work Why Is The Facebook Ad Transparency Tool Useful? Instagram Launches Instagram TV Liston’s Sell With Confidence Giveaway

First of all, let me say I’m super sorry about the last two weeks. If you didn’t know already, I’m in the US now. I’ve been in Orlando, and I’m now in Los Angeles trying to go to as many events as I can, meeting with amazing people, and essentially learning a lot so I can always give you the hottest tips and tricks ever. But fear not, because I’m bringing you an amazing guest to make up for my disappearance. He’s one of the co-founders of a company who acquired over 200 customers in their first six months, all from social media. Please, make way for Jonathan Grzybowski, millennial podcaster, future WWE title holder, and co-founder of Penji. Penji is a graphic design platform that helps startups, agencies, and people all over the world with their design needs at a monthly cost. Bring in the trumpets, please….   Let’s get this show on the road, shall we? What’s Today’s Episode All About Who is Jonathan and How Penji was Born How Penji Got 200 Customers In Less Than 6 Months What’s Next For Penji Jonathan’s Final Recommendations

Hello, everybody and welcome to this week’s Social Media Growth Show. You make my day brighter and motivate me to do better things every day. If you’re new to this podcast, thank you for choosing it. I promise I’ll share the most value possible and  I’ll make it worth your while. To get to know me a little better, check my last episode about the new Instagram algorithm and now that you’re at it, follow me on Instagram! Now, if you are one of my loyal listeners, I love you; you are my best friend. Thank you for coming back. I really appreciate it. Before we start, Let me tell you that this show is going to be just you and me. But don’t be sad just yet. I’m actually enjoying this one to one format too, and it seems that many of you are, too. Don’t get me wrong, interviews are amazing, and I know we all learn a lot from my wonderful hosts, but I like to keep it different every week. This week, I’ll be Dylan the newscaster again, and I’ll bring you this week’s hottest news within the social media world like I’ve been doing a few times.   Fasten your seatbelts, everybody; this is going to be one hell of a ride.   What’s This Episode All About What’s New About Me? Facebook Gets Into Streaming Facebook Ads Will Be Part Of Marketplace Instagram Might Implement 1-Hour Long Videos LinkedIn Rolls “Your Commute”

Let me start by thanking all my frequent listeners. If you’ve been part of the journey, thank you. You’re the real MVP.   *Applause*   If this is your first time here. I’m your host, Dylan Hey, founder of Hey Digital and also known as the ginger preacher. You can also find me in my Facebook group, Sell More With Social Media. In case you didn’t know, this podcast is all about sharing the latest tips, tricks, and news within the social media space. Also, you’ll listen to some of the world’s leading founders and thought leaders in the social space. I usually do groundbreaking interviews but, today, it’s going to be you and me. Let me take you on a date. I promise it won’t be boring, and if I am, please leave a comment and tell me why. This week, I’ll talk about the new Instagram algorithm, and I’ll also give you a quick update on what I’ve been doing over the past few weeks.   What’s This Show All About What I’ve Been Up To The Truth About The Instagram Algorithm How Does The Instagram New Algorithm Work? The Future Of Instagram Common Misconceptions About The Instagram Algorithm

Hello, everybody. Welcome to this week’s episode of The Social Media Growth Show. Last week, it was all me. I know you like my voice, but, as you know, I like to shake things up (and I kind of owe you an interview) Good news: today, I bring you Nick Jordan, CMO at Logic Inbound. He’s joining us to talk all things SEO and how you can start to use SEO to hijack Google relevancy score. I first met Nick last year when I was in L.A. for the Stacking Growth event, and to be honest with you; I’ve never met a person with all the knowledge about SEO and PPC that Nick has. That’s why I had to bring him to the show. If you don’t know about Stacking Growth, you got to check it out. It’s an amazing community of marketers, and you should totally consider going to one of their conferences if you’re in the US. Let's fire away!   What’s This Show All About Who’s Nick Jordan What Got Nick Into SEO And PPC How Logic Inbound Grew So Quickly 5 Ways To  Hijack Google Relevancy Score How To Do a Simple Keyword Research

Hello everybody and welcome to this week’s episode! If you don’t know me yet, don’t be a stranger; connect with me on LinkedIn or join my Facebook group, Sell More With Social Media. If you want to grow your business using social media, this is the place for you. I’ll be sharing tons of hot tips and tricks on social media that you can’t simply afford to miss. This is the biggest, best show on all iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean, or wherever you’re listening. Do you think I’m exaggerating? Keep listening, and you’ll have to agree with me.   Before we start, I got a terrible confession to make. Do you remember how the last episode I told you I'd be back with another interview? Well, unfortunately, that’s not happening. Today is just you and me, but don’t worry, I’ll do my best to keep you entertained and drop some heavy knowledge bombs that’ll f— your mind. Last week, I also told you I was quitting my job for Leadfeeder to pursue my dream of starting my own digital agency, Hey Digital. One of the things I’ve been experimenting over the last year but I’ve also done extensively over the last weeks is pushing my personal brand. And let me tell you what, I’ve had some incredible success since we last spoke, specifically on LinkedIn and using LinkedIn video. That’s why today, I’ll show you the amazing world of LinkedIn videos and personal branding on LinkedIn. Let’s jump right in!   What’s This Episode All About LinkedIn is More than a Boring Platform LinkedIn Video 101 The Keys to a Successful LinkedIn Video How To Scale Your Business

You’re right, it’s me, your wonderful host. I quit my job. If you follow my Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram, you probably knew already. But if you haven’t, you’d better do it because I share SOLID tips and tricks on a daily basis on all of those platforms. Now let’s jump right into it.   What's This Episode All About Why Did I Quit? How I stepped out of My Comfort Zone If I Don't Do It Now, Then When? What's Next For Me

On the show this week we have the two incredible co-founders of Tenzo Tea, Robbie Page and Steve O'Dell. I met these guys last November at the Stacking Growth event in LA and was immediately blown away by their incredible energy, their height (Robbie is 7ft) and their wonderful matcha tea.  In this episode, Robbie and Steve share some incredible stories with us, including a fairytale story about their trip to Japan when they were originally sourcing their matcha. If you're looking to scale and grow a business, especially within the B2C sector this episode is for you. What’s This Episode All About What is Matcha Tea? How Tenzo Tea Started? Why Matcha? Growing a Local B2C Business Check out the show notes here: http://dylanhey.com/growing-a-local-b2c-business/

Hello everybody. We’re back to the interviews this week. Today’s host is Jack Paxton, a Facebook ad expert and co-founder of the giveaway tool, Vyper. Jack was quite hard to track down but I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he’s here for us today.   Today, the episode will be centered on Facebook ads and viral giveaway tips, two things that can skyrocket your social engagement rates. If you’re interested in growing your Facebook and your Instagram, check my past interviews about building Facebook chatbots and Instagram influencer marketing. They will give you a solid ground to stand if you’re new to social media marketing. Thank you for being here, man. What’s This Episode All About Who is Jack Paxton Things You Need to Start a Facebook Ad Campaign How to Use Facebook Ads What is a Viral Giveaway How to Start a Viral Giveaway Check the show's notes here How Facebook Ads and Viral Giveaways Boost Your Brand

This week I’ll tell you all about the biggest social media story to hit the UK over the last seven days. This story’s packed with value for you so even if you’re not from the UK, stay with me. What's This Episode All About What Is Wetherspoons What Happened to Wetherspoons Social Media Most Iconic Wetherspoons Social Media Disasters Why Your Social Interactions Need To Be Human If you enjoy this episode please hit that subscribe button!  You will find the show notes for this episode and all of my others at www.dylanhey.com/blog

Last week, I gave you the freshest news of social media and tried to ease your fears about Facebook owning your information (They totally do). But this week, we’re back to our old format. Today, I got two guests amazing guests: Stapho Thienpont, AKA “Bufftard Harry Potter” and Sonny De Meester, AKA Sonny from The Marketing Family. You may remember Stapho for his role as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter Franchise and Sonny because he’s incredibly cool. Not so long ago, I spent almost three (magical) weeks with them in Sofia, Bulgaria and I learned a lot of things. Today’s episode will be a little looser on the structure, and we’ll just go with the flow, but don’t fear, The Family has got tons of valuable and funny insights. This episode is pure fire so you’d better listen to it. Guys, thank you for joining us. What’s This Episode All About Who are Stapho and Sonny Why Setting Up a Business in a Different Country The Marketing Family’s Keys to Social Media Success

Instead of an interview, I'm sharing with you some of the weeks' top social media news stories. Essentially, this week I’ll become your trusted news anchor. I’ll share with you this week’s top three social media stories and of course add the Dylan spin to them.   What’s This Episode All About Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Scandal Myths and Misconceptions About Facebook and Your Data Google Purchases Tenor Casey Neistat Announces His New Project

On this weeks episode of The Social Media Growth show we talk all about influencer marketing with Instagram pro Eduardo Morales.   Eduardo was the brains behind Depop’s user growth and influencer marketing campaigns in the US for a number of years.     He owns the Instagram account Pinlord which has over 100K followers.    His Instagram pays for his monthly rent in New York….   Think about that for a second.   So yeah, this guys knows his stuff with Instagram.   Eduardo shared with us:   ► His story ► The two things that make a good influencer ► How to work with influencers ► How to start an influencer marketing campaign   If you want to learn more about Instagram and influencer marketing, this is the episode for you.