Don't Call Me a Guru

Ep 34 - 3 Social Media Trends for 2020

In Episode 34 of Don't Call Me A Guru, host Linda Hoang chats with herself (lol) about three Social Media Trends to consider this year (2020), plus advice on why and how you might integrate these trends into your social media work. The trends are: TikTok, private engagement, and longer captions! 

Ep. 33 - Building Your Brand & Career Using Social Media

In Episode 33 of Don't Call Me A Guru, host Linda Hoang chats with Holly Baker (@inthefunlane) and Christina Dennis (@theDIYmommy), who have both built their brands and careers using social media (particularly in the design industry). Holly and Christina share how they approach engagement, experimenting with new features, dealing with negativity online, and how sharing their passions on social media ultimately led to entire careers and personal brands, offering insights and tips for social media managers as well as those interested in following their footsteps. Holly and Christina will also be presenting at the Edmonton Renovation Show Jan 24-26, 2020.

Ep 32 - Social Media in the Farming Industry

In Ep. 32 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda Hoang is joined by farmer Ash Armstrong of Armstrong Acres, and Alberta Open Farm Days marketing coordinator Nicola Doherty to discuss social media strategies and tactics in the farming and agriculture industry—with takeaways that apply for social media managers in all industries!

Ep 31 - Social Media in the Federal Election

In Ep. 31 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda Hoang is joined by political experts Dave Cournoyer and Katherine O'Neill who help analyze social media strategies and tactics in the 2019 Federal Election, social media in politics as a whole, and sharing general social media insights and advice that can be applied in all industries.

Ep 30 - Social Media News, Updates, Features You May Have Missed

In Ep. 30 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda Hoang catches you up on social media news, updates, features, and reports you may have missed over the summer.

Ep 29 - Social Media and the Edmonton Fringe Festival

In Ep. 29 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda Hoang is joined via Skype by Megan Dart, Communications Specialist with the Edmonton Fringe Theatre, who shares insights on what goes into managing content creation for the largest and longest-running Fringe Festival in North America! (We apologize for the not-the-best-Skype-audio quality!)

Ep 28 - Social Media in the Video Game Industry

In Ep. 28 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda Hoang is joined via Skype by Jesse Anderson, Global Community Manager for Anthem, an online, multi-player action role-playing video game developed by BioWare (Electronic Arts), who shares insights into community management and social media in the video game industry.

Ep. 27 - Social Media & Content Strategy with Tourism Calgary

In Episode 27 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda is joined by Tourism Calgary's Manager of Content Marketing, Kyle Russell, to discuss how the popular tourism board develops its own content, works with individuals and influencers to create user-generated content, tips for social, digital and content teams big and small, and more!

Episode 26 - Social Media and Animal Rescues

In Episode 26 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda is joined by Kath Oltsher, co-founder of Zoe's Animal Rescue, to discuss the rescue's experience using social media, tips for other rescues, how to deal with negative comments, staying on 'brand'/'on message', organizing volunteers, the upcoming June 1, 2019 Edmonton International Cat Festival and much more!

Episode 25 - Social Media in Journalism & Politics

In Episode 25 of Don't Call Me a Guru, host Linda is joined by Canadian Senator and former journalist of 30 years Paula Simons to discuss Paula's experience with social media in journalism and politics, and how you can apply her approaches to your work in social media.