Coffee Talk

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What is your favorite audience to follow on TikTok? Here are a few of my favorites:#momtok#booktok#foodtok

Join us live NOW for Bari’s TikTok Bootcamp! Bari’s friend Shelby’s favorite question, where do you find yourself at 2am on TikTok?Don’t forget to follow along on Twitter using #barisbootcamp if you weren’t able to attend live, you can watch the recording here. 

Hey everyone! Wanted to introduce myself to the Community quick. My name is Will Veliz and I am a Customer Success Manager working with mid-market clients at Sprout Social. Specifically, I work with healthcare, fitness, biotech, nonprofit and government clients I live in Chicago, IL which is currently enjoying a beautiful but VERY hot summer. All the more reason to spend time on the lake shore I suppose! Besides social media strategy, I love soccer having played it my whole life and am very grateful for the soccer community that can be found here in the windy city. I also just started training for the Chicago Marathon which has been a bit challenging so far given the recent heat wave.  I’m very excited to see what all the members of this community can learn and teach in this space and am looking forward to sharing my own insights as well as learning a bit myself! 

Hello everyone! Let’s welcome our new members:@concept.designgroup @cboland27 @Samantha v Nispen @steve.lowe @jimmy.smits @carter.strid @jow @alison.colvin @karen.nower @charlotte.cooper @ashley.leconti @Heike Fuerst @gabcerami @madelynski @alex.britt

Hi all! My name is Madison Masterson (she/her) and I’m a Strategic Services Consultant on Sprout’s Professional Services team. I worked in the social media and influencer marketing industry for 5+ years in the travel space before joining the Sprout team last fall.I live in Chicago, IL, and love trying new restaurants, attending street festivals and traveling to escape the midwest winters 😉 I’m excited to join in these discussions & find solutions together!

Hi Everyone! My name is Courtney O’Banion and I’m the associate director of digital channel strategy for Miami University’s alumni association located in Oxford, Ohio. Our university is about an hour from Cincinnati. Our team is made up of digital strategists, content creators and designers. I look forward to being part of this community and staying up to date on the latest Sprout updates and digital marketing/social media trends.  Cheers! ☕

Hey there!  I’m Tai and I am in sunny Huntington Beach, California (although it’s raining today).  I do social media for a company that works with universities around the country to develop their online programs.  We also help students and lifelong learners find programs that match their needs.  I’m new to the education industry, but not to social media.  It’s quite the learning experience for me, but I am really enjoying it and learning a lot.  The webinars and classes here on Sprout are fantastic and I love using the calendar and scheduling feature.  It’s a lifesaver!

Hi everyone! I’m excited to be here and meet fellow Sprout Community members. My name is Angela, I am the Social Media Manager for a digital marketing agency. I manage the social media presence for a number of clients in a variety of industries and truly enjoy it. While I have only been at my current company for about 6 months I have been working in this space for almost 13 years and it has never gotten boring. Looking forward to meeting others in the space and maybe even starting some local in-person coffee chats in the future!

Welcome new Sprout Community Hub members! We are so excited you are here!For everyone tagged as a new member, please introduce yourself in the Coffee Talk thread. We would love to hear more about you and why you joined our community.Latest from Sprout:Introducing a brand new Competitor Performance Report - Sprout’s new Competitor Performance Report gives you powerful insights into how your posts perform against your competitors. You can compare your audience growth, publishing behavior, top posts and engagements for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter profiles.If you need assistance with anything else, let us know in the comments and we will be happy to

👋👋👋My name’s Abigail (Abbey, for short) and I’ve been working in social media for around 5 years (transitioned from early-ed). My current role is as social media manager for a small not-for-profit media org. Officially I’m based overseas, but since the job went remote, I’ve been working from the US (Washington, DC). If you live in the DMV area and feel like having coffee talk IRL, be in touch! I’d love to trade war stories and hear what you’ve found helpful in your industry!

Hi everyone, I look after social media for the Royal Society of Medicine in London, UK. Looking forward to connecting with others 😊 - Karen

Happy Friday Everyone! Just checking in with you all to understand what struggles you are facing when getting started connecting your TikTok profile to Sprout. We are here to help in this journey, so please share so I can better understand the best content to share with you.Choose an option to see what others have voted too!

Hi there 😀 I wanted to jump on really quick and introduce myself! I am the social media coordinator for a B2C financial institution and have been in the social media world for over five years. I’m looking forward to building a network of social media professionals and gaining insights through this community. - Katie C.

Hi all,long time since I’ve been on a forum-style community space. I’m a startup dude leading DTC Startups, Community Marketing & Brand Growth. I oversee teams of designers, copywriters, social media managers and collaborate in media buying, brand strategy and growth marketing tactics.  I’m always open to connecting if you want to find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-jenkins-2020/ I also love helping scrappy creatives and founders to find their footholds via non-traditional free-ish marketing tactics. If you or someone you know needs some help and support LMK!

Hello! My name is Lilly and I am managing the social media accounts for GLOBIS Corporation. We have several different services including an online learning platform, an online publication, CSR activities throughout Japan, a Graduate School of Business, and Venture Capital firm. The MBA program, online learning, and publications are in both Japanese and English. I share activities and announcements from all of our services through LinkedIn. It seems like most people share on TikTok or IG, so I would love to connect with other LinkedIn posters!  Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning from you all :) 

Hello everyone, Happy Tuesday! Let’s welcome our new members:@brighid.odea @aleen.olivares @Jesse Russell @josée.bernier @Markham @rachel.rizzetto @harpreet.monteverde @jenny.dempsey @kätlin.jänt @debbie.miller @Yobha2022 @josi.braithwaite @NihanGorkem @johanna.morillo @mrusert @r.rawat

Hi everyone! My name is Joy Fernandez (she/her), and I am a Customer Success Manager for the Onboarding team here at Sprout Social. My role is to help new Sprout customers learn how to optimize and leverage the platform. My favorite feature to talk about in onboarding is Sprout tags and learning about the creative ways customers are using tags. One of the things I’m excited to learn from you all is how you’re using tags and how this data has impacted your social strategy.In my spare time, I enjoy traveling (in and out of Chicago, my hometown), trying and making new food ideas inspired from TikTok and Youtube, talking all things higher ed, working on home improvement projects, and taking care of my many plants and cat, Zelda.I look forward to chatting more with you all!

Hi everyone! My name is Brad Pector and I work as the Communications Specialist for RATIONAL USA. We are an international culinary equipment manufacturer, producing high-tech combi ovens and tilt skillets (primarily used in the restaurant and commercial cooking industry). We’re used all over the world, from restaurants owned by Eric Ripert and Thomas Keller, down to your local fast-food chain. We’re lucky to have chefs staffed on-site, and on days like today that have a special training event, we get amazing meals! Looking forward to seeing the community here grow. 😊 Check us out on Instagram: @rational_usa 

Hi Everyone!  So excited for this new community hub. I am a Social Media Professional for over 7 years, Digital Marketing for over 15! Many of my clients are B2C.  I am always looking to keep informed on the latest trends and social movements.  We all know it it moves FAST. Curious what your favorite channel is and why. Drop a response if you can. 😀

Hi everyone! Sending a quick note out to introduce myself! I’m a Customer Success Manager on our Mid-Market team at Sprout Social. I support customers within the Healthcare, Non-profit, Government and Health & Wellness industries.I’m located in St. Louis, MO (originally from Kansas City) and hope to someday live near a large body of water (I’m a Pisces, naturally). I’m into photography, going out to eat (cheeseburger and fries fanatic) and relaxing with my family.  Really happy to be in this community - ya’ll are awesome for jumping right in to take advantage of this network of brilliant marketers. 🤗 

The 2022 Sprout Social Index discusses the top 5 challenges social marketers face in their day to day. Social as a Business Function has dropped to be ranked 5th as far as challenges over the last few years. For anyone who has found success in proving your value with key stakeholders, please share. If you have specific struggles in proving your value, share those experiences too. Let’s connect with each other to solve these challenges as a community! 

Hi! I’m Jenny, Customer Experience Manager with Apeel Sciences. I work remote in the town I have lived in for over 20 years, beautiful San Diego, CA. I love hot yoga, spin, brunch, listening to music, singing and playing guitar and trying to keep house plants alive. While I didn’t ever intend to become a Social Media Manger, my work in CX has led me to understand the importance and value of community. I am constantly seeking ways to improve the community experience and can’t wait to learn from you all! 

Hi All, My name is Aleen and I am excited to connect with all of you. My Role at MyEyeDr is Social Media Community Management Specialist. I am eager to continue to learn more on the social media world and how we can connect to patients through that medium. Social media is a huge part in todays society therefore we should use it as a tool.  Looking forward to connecting! 

Hey all! I’m so excited for this community and hoping to connect with other community moderators & managers in the healthcare industry. I am a social media community manager with MyEyeDr., an Optometry group of 800+ practices and scaling quickly. Looking forward to making some great connections with everyone!