Jacob Shipley

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Have you heard this one before? “Organic social is great for driving awareness, but it doesn’t lead to sales.” Well… That's a lie. Here's exactly how one of the best brands is printing money with organic social.

How to Use Organic Social to Drive Sales $$$

Broad professional audience — content relevant across many roles and functions.

Marketers who drive brand awareness, customer acquisition, and growth across channels.

Building professional visibility, thought leadership, and a public reputation that opens doors.

Learn how to accelerate company exposure (and profits) by equipping employees to build an influential personal brand.

Advocate Academy: Turning Team Members Into Influencers

Manager, Customer Advocacy 

Customer Advocate

Head of Customer Experience

Social Media Manager

Countless brands are swimming upstream, fighting against the wind. They're pouring time and money into their corporate social accounts and wondering when the ROI will appear. I've led social media for Fortune 100 companies, startups, nonprofits, one of the most downloaded apps in the app store. To say that I'm a believer in the power of organic social media is an understatement. But... too often, we're stepping over dollars to pick up pennies. Brands could be spending 90% less time and money, but getting 1,000% more return. We know that platforms like LinkedIn prioritize content from people. So... what if we empowered our people to publish content? Audience and influence for the individual. Exposure, brand recognition, free recruitment, (and profit) for the company. Some companies have tried this with "employee advocacy" programs that push canned corporate jargon to their team members' inbox. The result? The employee either hits publish with no edits, or they delete it and do nothing at all. The solution is a lot simpler than we're led to believe. Companies don't need six-figure softwares or content agency retainer. They just need to teach their people why they should build a brand and how to build a brand. I grew my own personal brand from 0 to over 40,000 followers. Personally, posting on LinkedIn given me an incredible side income, a creative outlet, and a way to learn, grow, and develop in my skills. My employers haven't been left out. Because of my personal LinkedIn, the companies I have worked for have had their names on speaking stages at industry conferences and on over 17 million LinkedIn feeds. That is the power of turning team members into influencers.

Describe the transformation students will have in your course

Course syllabus

July 9: Live TrainingJuly 10: Live training

July 9-10, 2024

July 11: Bonus Project Office HoursJuly 12: Bonus Project Office Hours

July 11-12, 2024

Course schedule

People that want to use LinkedIn to build an audience, influence, and income.

Leaders that want to invest into the lives, skills, and future of their people.

Companies that want to reap the benefits of a high ROI marketing and recruitment tactic.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>Deconstruct case studies of companies that have pulled this off.</li></ul> <ul><li>Distill the elements of launching and sustaining w/high ROI.</li></ul> <ul><li>Why betting on employee advocacy is the most logical bet you can make.</li></ul> <ul><li>"How Gravy Built a $1 Billion Brand on a $1 Million Budget" - prev SVP @ Gravy</li></ul>

Rest assured... personal branding actually works.

<ul><li>Distill the techniques of growing an audience that actually converts.</li></ul> <ul><li>How to find: your audience, your content ideas, your strategy, and your voice.</li></ul> <ul><li>Tips/tricks that will work regardless of the algorithm.</li></ul>

How to actually pull it off (for leadership AND team members)

<ul><li>Develop a custom, proven playbook for your brand and for each team member.</li></ul> <ul><li>Arm yourself with all the tools and tech you'll need. (And skip all the stuff you don't.)</li></ul> <ul><li>Make data your super-powered sidekick.</li></ul> <ul><li>Ask Me Anything recap session with 2 Top LinkedIn Voices.</li></ul>

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Jacob Shipley

Courses

Advocate Academy: Turning Team Members Into Influencers

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How to Use Organic Social to Drive Sales $$$