279 - How to Create a Community-Driven Social Media Strategy, with Will Allred

Looking for innovative ways to stand out in your content marketing?    In this ep, Daniel sits down with Will Allred, co-founder of Lavender, to discuss the power of community and unique content strategies for LinkedIn. With a powerhouse marketing strategy, Will opens his playbook to explain exactly how Lavender is dominating social media.   Discover how Lavender is revolutionizing B2B content marketing and building a rabid base of loyal followers through consistency and founder involvement. Plus, learn why Will believes in avoiding gated content and the importance of playing to your strengths.  Wistia is a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, market, and measure the impact of their videos—all in one place. Learn more here! https://www.wistia.com/live   00:00:05 - Co-founder of Lavender Talks Email Marketing and Community 00:03:49 - Building a Community-Driven Tech Company 00:05:31 - Building Community on LinkedIn: Tips and Tricks 00:15:05 - Playing to Your Strength: The Key to Successful Events 00:18:20 - Innovate Your Content with Familiarity 00:26:47 - Standing Out in a Commodified Content Market 00:33:39 - The Annoyance of Gated Content 00:38:20 - Connect with Lavender on LinkedIn 00:39:51 - How to Stand Out in Marketing   Follow Will:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamallred/   Follow Daniel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing   Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter:  www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials   Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

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Bored of the same BS Marketing podcasts? With insights from the sharpest minds in the world, Daniel Murray unpacks their playbooks just for you to take into your weekly Marketing meeting. We'll get deep into the conversation with Marketing leaders from companies like Gymshark, Shopify, and Infiniti. Every week you'll hear from guests who run 9-figure businesses, manage communities of 20M+ people, and execute the campaigns you see on your timeline every day. The best part? We'll give you ALL of their actionable insights. From building profitable newsletters to scaling on TikTok, Daniel gets into all of it. The one request he makes to all his guests? Stories or it didn't happen. If you want to be part of The Marketing Millennials community, join in the conversation. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-millennials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_marketing_millennials And if you love the show, tell a friend. Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials