๐ŸŒŸ here's what I really think, the full monty ๐ŸŒŸ


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I admit it enthusiastically. I like to talk. You probably knew that.

Yet it's a rare treat when someone really wants to know what I think about all the things... AI, TikTok, authenticity, social media marketing... You know! The things! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Thank you, Lorraine Taylor for the opportunity to share about all this and more.


Here's some links* you might find useful:

โ€‹ConvertKitโ€‹
Wherever I'm forced to use MailChimp or (worse) Constant Contact for a client, I feel even better about making ConvertKit my go-to email marketing platform. Their company culture is aligned with my values. The platform is also feature-rich, intuitive to use, and solid... and I like their support.

โ€‹Tella.tvโ€‹
A new video app that I'm growing to depend on. It's vaguely like Loom but much more flexible because it records your screen capture separately from your talking head video. The result gives you the freedom to design our own video layout (or you can use one of their templates). For example, I like stacking my images above my video in a TikTok-friendly vertical format, like I did on this TikTok about Taylor Swift. I highly recommend this video app.

(*The 2 links above are affiliate links, so if you use them and decide to signup, I will get a small commission. Any income generated will be used to help me keep creating free content like this. So, if you do use those links, THANK YOU!)

If you have any questions, please let me know. I'd love to explore how we might play together.

May you be happy, healthy, creative, kind, and playful.โ€‹
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Cheers!
Jon Leland
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I am a passionate advocate for "Video Mojo" which I believe has the power to supercharge your marketing through human vitality & the implementation of innovative technologies. I'm also a trendspotter and wildly creative. :-) Besides being quite active on TikTok and other social media, I am the host/producer of the Video Mojo video podcast. I'm very open to collaborations. Let's talk.

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