Social Media Is Bullshit and Here's Why with BJ Mendelson

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Is social media bullshit and a complete waste of time? According to BJ Mendelson, marketing is entirely situational.

The same solution won't work for everyone. Yet most companies get the customer experience all wrong because they're too busy drowning in marketing data (like social media stats) to see the bigger picture.I

n episode 67 of the podcast, author BJ Mendelson stopped by to discuss his views on why most consumer data is worthless and how marketers should take a step back to focus on the product when it comes to building a thriving brand.

Topics covered:

• Why most statistics don’t give insight into your customer
• What happened when the largest consumer goods company in the world pulled most of their digital advertising
• The #1 reason chasing your customer persona is a waste of time
• What the future of data privacy looks like
• Why consumers may eventually get compensated for their data
• How BJ tested word of mouth marketing against popular social media tactics
• Why he’s promoting his latest book release by giving away for free

Resources mentioned:

• Social Media is Bullshit - by BJ Mendelson
• Privacy: And How to Get it Back - by BJ Mendelson
• Online Advertising Is Dead; Long Live Traditional Advertising? - Episode 45 with Bob Hoffman
• DHH and Basecamp’s Guide to No-Bullshit Digital Marketing - Episode 1 with David Heinemeier Hansson
• Mark Ritson: 4 Steps to Creating a Rock-Solid Marketing Strategy
• Buyer Persona - Episode 50 with Adele Revella
• Basic Attention Token
• BJMendelson.com
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
• Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards
• Buyer Personas Need to Die a Violent Death

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