Dec 18, 2018
From the death of the News Feed to social-first CRM and a departure from social networking, December has seen an influx of marketers making their predictions for 2019. In our final episode of 2018, Social Chain strategy director, Mike Blake-Crawford, makes his return to Social Minds in order to pave the way for brands...
Dec 11, 2018
Experiential marketing is broken. That is the opinion of Lee Benecke, head of digital engagement and our guest for episode 019 of Social Minds. In this episode, Lee gives a sobering account of the state of online/offline activations and blames brand naivety for the thoughtless addition of social media to OOH campaigns....
Dec 6, 2018
Is storytelling a realistic goal on social media, or just another of marketers’ favourite buzzwords? In episode 018 of Social Minds, we sit down with Alex Ayin, commercial director at Media Chain, to find out exactly how brands can overcome platform limitations to drive a powerful narrative home - in 15 seconds or less.
Nov 27, 2018
Social media professionals typically suffer from a lack of understanding and respect from the outside world - but there’s one position which struggles to gain recognition within the walls of the industry. In episode 017, we’re joined by Elizabeth Knights-Ward, marketing director and champion of the social...
Nov 20, 2018
You might think that kids all want to be YouTubers or Instagrammers when they grow up. But among adolescents, the desire to be an ‘influencer’ is on the decline. In episode 016 of Social Minds, we’re joined by Bexy and Krupali of culture-based agency, Amplify, to discuss the disconnect between youth’s craving to...