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Simply Social Media

Last week we had the distinct honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Jennifer Watson on the Agorapulse Social Pulse Weekly show and IT WAS A BLAST! Agorapulse is the creator of a fantastic social media management tool that we use and love. (We are NOT brand ambassadors so that recommendation comes straight from our great experience working with their product. )

But Agorapulse is  so much more than that! They are thought leaders, tireless supporters of social media professionals, and a constant source of well researched and easily accesible tips, tricks, and information. 

Brian Fanzo

Jennifer is a marvelous host and we had a wonderful conversation about our unique approach to Micro Influencer Marketing! From the 5 W’s of working with micro influencers to how we have transformed the InstaMeet concept, the thread of creating community, collaboration, and conversation was woven throughout. 

You can watch the replay of the livestream on Facebook and YouTube!

Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe (KAESF)

We share our origin story (spoiler alert: it’s an Instagram love story!), how we started our two micro-influencer communities @simplysantafenm & @travelnewmexico, how we transformed influencer events called InstaMeets into exclusive behind the scenes opportunities for micro influencers, and how we measure ROI.

Andrew and Pete

Our strong sense  of community and connection informs everything we do and we think that is very evident throughout this interview! 

“You are both amazing and brilliant! Made it so easy! Hope to interview you again at SMMW! ”

— Jennifer Watson

Very special thanks to Jennifer Watson for making this interview a fun, impassioned, and informative experience. We are superfans and to have this conversation with her was a remarkable way to start the new year!

“I love their Instagram love story! ”

— Christine Gritmon

We so appreciated Christine Gritmon, DIY social media strategist, for being the most fabulous, engaged, and smartest show sponsor! Follow her to stay on top of all the latest social media news and how to tutorials. 

We also HAVE to thank Mike Allton (because he told us we had to - jk, he didn’t, he’s THE nicest guy!) We so appreciate his fantastic production of the show. He’s a consummate pro and made us feel so comfortable and at ease.  

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Jennifer Watson is the social media manager for Agorapulse, a podcaster and speaker. She has a diverse background from working on camera to executing digital strategies. Jennifer is a dynamic talent with a passion for every aspect of digital media from building brand strategies, creating content plans, to getting executive buy-in. She motivates audiences from the stage and drives engagement, including launching numerous Facebook Live campaigns for the biggest weather brand, garnering millions of views. She has been featured in Chief Content Marketer Magazine, and on stage at Social Fresh, Social Media Marketing World, Social Shake-Up to name a few.

Agorapulse is the #1 rated Social Media Management tool! It helps businesses and teams manage all of their engagement and success on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. You can grab a demo and start a free trial of your own at https://www.agorapulse.com/sm-inquiry/.

Simply Social Media Speaks at the PRSA 2018 International Conference

Speaking at the Public Relations Society of America’s 2018 International Conference in Austin, Texas was an incredible experience! Our presentation," Leveraging Micro-Influencers in Social Media", was a huge hit. Our session was very popular and after the seats were all taken, attendees opted to sit on the floor and then they, unfortunately, had to turn people away at the door!

We got great feedback from the session attendees and were really glad to have such an engaged and captivated audience. We are glad so many people felt our model was attainable and something they could bring back to their teams.

Social Influencers Panel at the 2018 New Mexico True Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism

Amy Tischler and Caitlin Jenkins on the "Social influencers, the travel writers of tomorrow" panel on May 8, 2018. Photo by Kitty Stebbins @this.kitty

We love talking about what we do! Especially when we have such a receptive audience as the one we had at the 2018 #NewMexicoTrue Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism presented by New Mexico Hospitality Association at the Inn of the Mountain Gods! We were asked to sit on the panel for "Social influencers, the travel writers of tomorrow - how to frame your destination or property to the next generation of travel thought leaders."

Great conversation with our fellow panelists Casey Messer, Marissa Le of The Waite Company, and Florian Herrmann of Herrmann Global. Excellent moderation by Jordan Gunther that combined information, case studies, and anecdotes (hope you have a great time at Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Jordan! Thanks for the influencer shoutout - you’re hired! 😉). Thanks to all the attendees for great questions and engagement with our passion projects! ✨

Small Business Panel Interview at Facebook's Community Boost Event in Santa Fe

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We were so excited to be asked to both speak on the Small Business Panel at the Facebook Small Business Boost event in Santa Fe! We always love sharing our insights and best practices for achieving success on Facebook & Instagram. We got to share our origin story of how we met on Instagram and of course how our platforms @SimplySantaFeNM & @TravelNewMexico came to be. We were so humbled by the comments we received during and after about how we've impacted business growth here in Santa Fe and how people enjoy learning from us. 

"Content Marketing - Creative Social and Digital Approaches" Panel Interview with New Mexico PRSA

We were honored to be asked to speak on the "Content Marketing - Creative Social and Digital Approaches" Panel Interview with New Mexico Public Relations Society of America monthly luncheon this February.