Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast

284: #AskHappyHour - FB Fanpage Turnoff?

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a question that you'd like answered on the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, you can email us at [email protected]. In t...

283: WebinarJam & LeadPages Unite!

14 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Great news! If you use webinars to grow your business in any way shape or form, two of The Social Media Marketing Happy Hour's favorite tools now work...

282: #AskHappyHour: Group Coaching For Visual Business & FB Ads Course

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In another episode of #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a question from a loyal listener of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour....How do you creat...

281: #AskHappyHour -Email Providers

12 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

After a little hiatus, Dawn & Traci are back! In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, the girls answer a listeners question about em...

280: Building Your Email List with Quality Leads

04 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are lots of ways to get traffic to your website or lead capture pages, but not all sources of traffic are equal. In this episode of the Social M...

279: Facebook Ads Training For Free?

03 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook ads continue to be one of the most targeted and lucrative forms of traffic for your business around. For most people, they don't know enough ...

278: Should You Turn Off Your FB Direct Messaging?

02 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Social Media has made it super easy to stay in touch with your prospects & customers, and customer service has taken on a whole new twist. So when our...

277: Hootsuite vs. Edgar

01 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A Social Media Marketing Happy Hour listeners asks which tool do Dawn & Traci recommend, Hootsuite or Edgar? If you're looking to automate your social...

276: Standing Out In A Crowd

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you are in direct sales, you don't just need to deal with competition from other companies, but you also have competition from your own company. In...

275: How To Take Your Coaching Business Online

29 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leveraging the power of the internet to free up your time is incredibly appealing to entrepreneurs, but how do you take a face to face, or in person c...

274: Telephone Phobia

28 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this #AskHappyHour edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about how to overcome fear of the phon...

273: Facts Tell, Stories Sell

27 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard the saying "Facts Tell, Stories Sell", and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how tell...

272: Your Today Is Preparing You For Your Tomorrow

26 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As an entrepreneur, it is natural to want to reach your goals and success fast. Sometimes, we're so focused on the destination, we don't realize the a...

271: Facebook Like Box Plugin Going Away

25 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a blog and use the Facebook Like Box plugin, then you don't want to miss this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour. Dawn & Tra...

270: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

24 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Your reputation and integrity is everything, not just in business, but in life. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci...

269: Buying Leads For Your Business?

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

When you run out of people to talk to about your business, and you don't really know how to generate your own leads and sales, its natural to think th...

268: Compliance Nonsense......

22 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are a few things that get us fired up, and one of the major ones is when a home based business owner is told by their company that they can't ma...

267: The Link Between Your Ad and Lead Capture Page

21 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

So you're running your ads but you aren't getting the results that you think you should be getting. What on earth could be the issue? In this episode ...

266: Where Do You Send Your Facebook Ads?

20 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

One of the areas people struggle with when it comes to Facebook ads is where to send people. Do you send them straight to a sales page? To your Facebo...

265: Afraid To Run Facebook Ads?

19 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know it's time to run Facebook ads for your business, but you're scared of losing money? You're not alone... Many business owners are reluctant...

264: 5 Types of Content You Should Be Posting

18 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what kind of content you should be posting to get the most engagement on your social media profiles? In today's episode Dawn & ...

263: Marketing With A Blindfold On?

17 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Are you marketing blindfolded? Whether you're brand new or a seasoned marketer, there's a good chance you're making this mistake and leaving a ton of ...

262: Are You A Marketing Drone?

16 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of marketing "systems" out there to help you learn to market your business online, but if you're not careful, you could end up losing ...

261: Marketing Bloopers & Blunders

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's Tax Day in the United States and to bring you a little Tax Day relief, Dawn & Traci have some funny marketing bloopers & blunders to share with y...

260: Utilizing An Evergreen Strategy

14 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Creating original content on a daily basis for your business can be challenging. In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & T...

259: How To Optmize Your Profile Picture

13 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, whether it's face-to-face or on social media. On today's episode, learn some simple ways you...

258: Stay Organized With Password Keepers

12 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing online can open up a can of worms when it comes to remembering and keeping all of your passwords organized. In this episode of the Weekend M...

257: Are You Sabotaging Your Success?

11 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

When most people start their journey as an entrepreneur, they dream of success. Sometimes, as success comes in unexpected ways, there can be subconsci...

256: Pinterest Replacing Google?

10 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago at the Social Media Marketing World 2015, several experts said that they believe Pinterest is on it's way to replacing Google as a maj...

255: Your Products Don't Sell Themselves

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard someone say "these products sell themselves" or maybe you've said it. The truth is, no products sell themselves. In this episode o...

254: #AskHappyHour: What to Say on Landing Pages

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's a midweek episode of #AskHappyHour! In today's Social Media Marketing Happy Hour podcast, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about what to ...

253: Being Able vs. Willing

07 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As an entrepreneur, you're always thinking about how you can grow your business, serve more clients, make a bigger impact. We've seen a lot of newbie ...

252: Are You Doing All The Work & Giving Your Sales Away?

06 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It happens all the time. An entrepreneur works hard to get their product, business, message in front of people, educates them, gets them excited to bu...

251: Hope That Transforms

05 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

For a huge part of the world, today is a day that inspires hope. The Hope of the World. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn...

250: #AskHappyHour: Multiple Lead Pages vs. One

04 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In another edition of #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a question from a Twitter follower. Should you have multiple LeadPages & Lists or just one? I...

249: Cool Facebook Features For Marketers

03 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing your business on Facebook has it's pro's and con's...and the last year or so, Facebook has made it harder to get your message out. In this e...

248: April Foolery!!!

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Are you taking advantage of fun holidays in your business? Do you take yourself too seriously? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hou...

247: Major Announcement!

01 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Social Media Marketing Happy Hour is thrilled to share some really big news! In this episode, Dawn & Traci share breaking news that would only be ...

246: Fail Early, Fail Often

31 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Being an entrepreneur involves taking risks. You've got to be willing to fail. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci ...

245: How To Get Bad Advice

30 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There's a saying that "karma is a bitch"...and it's true in marketing. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss ...

244: #AskHappyHour: Building A Home Business With A Partner?

29 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Social Media Marketing Happy Hour is built on a partnership between Dawn & Traci and often they get questions about other people starting partners...

243: #AskHappyHour: How Do I post To Multiple Sites At Once?

28 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In another edition of #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer the question from a listener about posting to multiple social media platforms at once. If you...

242: Marketing, Mindsets & Mountains

27 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Being an entrepreneur can be a treacherous journey! In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share a recent experience t...

241: Is Social Media Ruining Your Life?

26 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Social Media can be the best thing since sliced bread for your business, but what happens when it starts to run your life? In this episode of the Soci...

240: Posting To Facebook With 3rd Party Apps

25 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There have been rumors flying around that Facebook is going to be eliminating the ability to post to Facebook from 3rd party app's like PostPlanner, H...

239: Pitfalls of Marketing Online & The Need To Take Care of Yourself.

24 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing online is amazing, but if you're not careful, you can get sucked into the never ending list of things that need to get done. In this episode...

238: Extend Your Social Media Connections With Connect6

23 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wish you could easily find your social media connections in other platforms? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Daw...

237: #AskHappyHour: Whitelist or Unfollow?

22 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a question about Whitelisting or Unfollowing accounts on T...

236: #AskHappyHour: Do I Need A Separate List For Each of My Lead Magnets

21 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another episode of #AskHappyHour. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci answer a listener from Twitte...

235: Incorporating Video Into Facebook

20 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook video continues to grow in reach & popularity. So how can you use it to grow your business? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Hap...

234: How To Get More Retweets & Follows On Twitter

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter is one of our favorite social media platforms and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share how a few ninja...

233: Using Twitter Lists to Grow Your Business

18 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter lists are a great way to grow your followers, gather relevant content for your social media & generate more leads & sales for your business. I...

232: Using Hashtags in Your Business

17 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We love hashtags. We didn't always understand them and how impactful they are in helping your business grow with social media. Maybe you're not sure h...

231: Are Fake Followers Hurting You?

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Fake followers.....we've talked about them before, and its a hot topic all over social media. Do you have fake followers and are they hurting your bus...

230: #AskHappyHour: Setting Up A FB Page to Focus on Your Business Or Product?

15 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's another episode of #AskHappyHour and today we talk about how to build a Facebook Fanpage if you're in Network Marketing. Dawn & Traci answer the ...

229: Weekend Marketing Minute: JustUnfollow becomes Crowdfire

14 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Weekend Marketing Minute, Dawn & Traci share a neat tool that used to be called JustUnfollow ...

228: Mobile Continues To Rule....

13 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Last week on the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast, we had an episode where we addressed the importance of making sure your marketing is mobil...

227: The Post Planner Verdict

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

6 weeks ago we told you that we were going to be testing a tool called PostPlanner to help with our Facebook Fanpage. In this episode of the Social Me...

226: Can You Post Too Much On Facebook?

11 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are varying schools of thought about how frequently you should be posting on your Facebook fanpage....in today's episode of the Social Media Mar...

225: Our 3 Favorite Visual Content Creation Tools

10 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Creating original content on a daily basis for your business can be challenging. In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & T...

224: How the Law Of Reciprocity Impacts Your Business

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

One of the fastest ways to get credibility & influence in the marketplace is to give value and service your audience, and do it as often as possible. ...

223: Weekend Marketing Minute: Facebook Advertising System

08 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook advertising can be a scary thing if you don't know what you are doing. Top courses to learn how to run profitable campaigns are expensive. So...

222: #AskHappyHour: Providing Value To Your Audience

07 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We talk a lot about "providing value" to your audience, and in this #AskHappyHour episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share...

221: Do You Pass The "Google Test"

06 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever "Googled" yourself or your business name? Your brand is critical to your business and you want to be sure that when you "Google it", you...

220: Pinterest Is Killing All Affiliate Links

05 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you use Pinterest to market your business? Pinterest is a great platform for marketers, but they just announced that you will no longer be able to ...

219: Do You Have A Defined Social Media Strategy?

04 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you thought about why you are on social media? Most people are on social media for social reasons, but as an entrepreneur, you must have a define...

218: Who Gets Your Facebook When You're Dead?

03 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You can't deny that social media has changed our society and culture. To the point that Facebook has recently released a new feature where you can des...

217: Is Your Marketing Mobile Friendly?

02 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

According to a recent report, 75% of the United States are now using smartphones. What does that mean to your business? That means more people are acc...

216: Weekend Marketing Minute: Using FB Graph Search

01 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Sunday! In this episode of the Weekend Marketing Minute, the girls from the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour share with you a cool tip on how t...

215: #AskHappyHour: Establishing Authority & credibility when you're starting at zero

28 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We've got another listener question for #AskHappyHour...How do you establish authority & credibility when you have to start from zero?" In this episod...

214: Getting Your Instagram Brand Off The Ground

27 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram has been a hot social media network for a while now, and if you're not there already, it's probably time to join the party. In this episode ...

213: Email Marketing Myths

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You've seen the articles, with the scary headlines about "marketing myths" and then you read it, only to find out that all you've been doing is no lon...

212: Facebook Flips - Photos Now Get The Lowest Reach

25 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Are we the only one who feels like we have Facebook marketing whiplash? In 2014, images were getting the most traction in the Facebook newsfeed and th...

211: Social Media Profile Naming Conventions

24 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about why you named your social media profiles the way you did? Are you using your company's name or you own name? In this episo...

210: Grow Your Influence With Twitter Chats

23 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter chats....we've talked about them before. What if you're not ready to host a Twitter chat ? In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy...

209: #AskHappyHour: "Helpful" Friends

22 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer the question of a listener who asks, "What do you do with...

208: Tweets in Google search!

21 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

With all the changes to Google search over the years, it's harder and harder to be found on the front page of Google. Social signals are becoming more...

207: Mindmapping - Get Your Ideas Out of Your Head

20 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We get asked all the time how we come up with content for a 7 day a week show, for social media, for our emails, and more. Want to know our secret? In...

206: #AskHappyHour - Too Young For Business?

19 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about whether they are too young for ...

205: Increase Twitter Engagement with IFTTT

18 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks back we shared a tool that we love called "If This, Then That" or IFTTT. In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & ...

204: You Don't Get If You Don't Ask!

17 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard the saying "you don't get if you don't ask?" In this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci discuss calls to ac...

203: Higher Price, Higher Value?

16 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Often we see people leading with their lowest priced product or service to get people to "sign up" or to buy. But are you really setting yourself & yo...

202: Weekend Marketing Minute: Twitter Video & Group DM

15 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter is one of our favorite social media platforms and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci share some new update...

201: #AskHappyHour: International Expansion

14 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

 In this episode of #AskHappyHour, a Twitter follower asks Dawn & Traci how they should be handle their company expanding into international markets....

200: Google & YouTube - Your Best Friends

13 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Learning to market online can be a bit overwhelming, and sometimes it seems like you have more questions then you do answers. Multiply this if you are...

199: Content Is Still King.....

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Content is still king when marketing online. The great thing is that you don't have to be the one who creates all of the content that you share. In th...

198: PostPlanner Testing 2 Week Update

11 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's been two weeks since we started our Post Planner test, and in this episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci give you an upd...

197: Taking An Asset Inventory

10 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Everytime you create a piece of content for marketing your business, that becomes an asset. Every video, every blog post, every podcast, every image. ...

196: Imperfect Action

09 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There's a saying that ignorance on fire is better than knowledge on ice. That applies to today's podcast. In this episode of the Social Media Marketin...

195: Weekend Marketing Minute: SumAll

08 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Social Media Marketing Happy Podcast is sharing a great free tool in this weeks Weekend Marketing Minute. If you are overwhelmed by checking all o...

194: #AskHappyHour: Turning Fans into Subscribers

07 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about how to turn Facebook fans into ...

193: Capitialize on Facebook Videos Trend

06 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Right now videos on Facebook is hot, and even though we still believe YouTube is a great long term strategy for videos, there's some great ways you ca...

192: $4.9 million from kids videos?!?!

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Think it's hard to make money online? Well, it can be challenging for sure but it doesn't have to be hard. In this episode of the Social Media Marketi...

191: Bait N Switch: Just Say No!

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We've been saying for months that this is the year of email marketing and building your list. As you start to build a large email list, it can be real...

190: Social Media Impact on Customer Service

03 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Social Media is for more than just building your business. It's a great way to take care of your customers! In this episode of the Social Media Market...

189: What Do You Do When You Get Bad Press?

02 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you get bad press and it's all over social media? Hopefully this never happens to you, and frankly, we hope it never happens to us! ...

188: Super Bowl Sunday - Trending Topics

01 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's Super Bowl Sunday, who are you rooting for? Traci is a die hard New England Patriots fan, so you know who she is rooting for! In this episode of ...

187: #AskHappyHour: Marketing 2 Businesses

31 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of #AskHappyHour, Dawn & Traci answer a listeners question about how to incorporate marketing two businesses at the same time...if you...

186: Why Your Fanpage Is Failing

30 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

For a lot of people today is "Fanpage Friday", the day that they leverage a post allowing fans to post their own Fanpage on a specific post. It's an a...

185: Post Planner Planner Test

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of the Social Media Marketing Happy Hour, Dawn & Traci walk you through some of the things that they will be doing during their 30 ...