Practicing Mindfulness with Marketingprofs’ Allen Weiss

We’re thrilled to welcome Allen Weiss, CEO & Founder of MarketingProfs, on Social Pros this week for a masterclass in mental health and mindfulness.  Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us make this happen. Please support them; we couldn't do it without their help! This week:  Salesforce Marketing Cloud  ICUC  Full Episode Details   As social pros, we’ve all dealt with stress, burnout and anxiety…(gee, it’s probably a daily occurrence!)  But it’s so crucial we remember to take care of our minds and our souls and prioritize our mental health.  On this episode of Social Pros, we are joined by Allen Weiss, CEO & Founder of MarketingProfs.  Allen joins the show to discuss the benefits of mindfulness and meditation, why self-care is so important and how social pros can integrate mental health into their working routines.  Plus, Allen shares top tips on when and how to meditate, and plenty of other actionable advice.  We can think of so many times we’d have benefitted from taking a few moments to meditate at work – and we’re sure you can to!  Save and come back to this one in times of stress!  In This Episode:  0:00 – Introduction  4:44 – Time to introduce Allen  9:04 – His involvement in marketing, mental health and teaching  12:20 – How meditation changed his life  13:19 – How trauma impacted his mental health  15:46 – What is mindfulness?  20:13 – How long is long enough?  23:06 – Do you need to use an app/prompt?  25:30 – Taking a breath!  29:45 – How social media employers can implement mindfulness  35:12 – Allen’s class  37:30 – Advice for social pros  38:17 – Outro   Resources  Schedule a consultation with ICUC  Grab your free Social Media Audit Bundle  Be notified of Allen’s class  Follow Allen on LinkedIn  Follow Allen on Twitter  Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers. 

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Presented by Convince & Convert, Social Pros is one of the longest-running marketing podcasts in existence! Focused on the nexus of social media and other marketing disciplines, we bring you interviews and commentary from companies including Google, Reddit, Uber, Oracle, and many more to understand how social media impacts brand marketing, content marketing, reputation management, public relations, paid media, and much more. After more than a decade, Social Pros is still the one podcast that brings listeners inside the minds of marketing leaders making real impact. Join us as we dive behind-the-scenes and share actionable marketing strategies that you can immediately implement. 🎙 Listen to our episodes on our website—socialpros.com—or on your favorite audio platform.