Agenda (All times ET)
These great sessions have been confirmed so far, with more on the way. Keep checking back for updates!
Day 1 Wednesday, January 27
10:45am - 11:00am
Doors Open – Welcome Message from Digital Summit
11:00am - 11:20am
Create Empathy-Driven Content to Bridge the Authenticity Gap
- Carmen Collins, Cisco
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Know what empathy is and understand that it’s a skill you can learn
- Recognize how empathy can help your social media strategy
- Develop a toolkit of ways to increase your empathy
- Apply actionable tips to use empathy in your content
11:20am - 11:40am
Apply this Simple Content Hack to Improve Audience Engagement and Rankings
- Nadya Khoja, Venngage Infographics
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Understand why overly long-form writing is not as effective as you might believe
- Apply simple formatting hacks to increase on page engagement, and as a result improve your rankings
- Use visual cues to communicate and inspire your audience to keep coming back
11:40am - 12:00pm
Three Ways You’re Killing Content in the Facebook Algorithm and How to Fix It
- Heather Dopson, Astrella
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the Facebook algorithm so that it better informs your content strategy
- Shape your content for the audience you’re trying to reach
- Learn what CTAs are an absolute no-no and what messaging to use instead
12:00pm - 12:15pm
Break
12:15pm - 12:35pm
SEO Tips for Pinterest and YouTube to Increase Site Traffic
- Jerri Helms, HarperCollins Publishing
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Include these platforms in your SEO strategy and understand the benefits
- Develop and leverage content for YouTube and Pinterest via competitive keyword research and data optimization
- Know which free and paid tools to leverage for keyword research
12:35pm - 12:55pm
How to Win in Google Searches in 2021 and Beyond
- Greg Gifford, SearchLab
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Adjust your website to target post-COVID shopping behavior
- Optimize your site to show up better in local searches
- Use the new Google My Business features to help your business stand out
12:55pm - 1:15pm
Video SEO Is The Future: Here Is How To Do It
- John Lincoln, Ignite Visibility
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Determine the right content to target with video
- Get videos ranked in Google and YouTube
- Promote your videos to customers
1:15pm - 1:30pm
Break
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Instagram Marketing with Intention
- Quinn Tempest, Create Your Purpose®
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Create content that *actually* elicits engagement
- Keep your editorial calendar organized + strategic
- Stop ghosting your audience and show up consistently
- Refresh your IG marketing strategy for 2021 & beyond
1:50pm - 2:10pm
Top Social Media Videos You NEED to Make for Your Business
- Desiree Martinez, All-In-One Social Media
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Start creating videos that resonate with your target audience
- Develop measurable goals to attach to each video
- Continue talking with your potential leads once the video is done
2:10pm - 2:30pm
Use More GIFs to Make Audiences Smile
- Lauren Teague, Convince & Convert
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Identify the best use cases for GIFs
- Produce a creative brief for GIF design
- Use GIPHY to publish and discover GIFs
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm - 3:05pm
The 5 Most Impactful Email Marketing Tips to Grow Subscribers
- Michael Barber, barber&hewitt
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Grow your email subscribers list
- Develop better personalization opportunities
- Improve your email marketing results
3:05pm - 3:25pm
What’s Hot and What’s Not: Email Marketing Tricks that Drive Engagement
- Jen Capstraw, Women of Email
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Recognize which email trends reached a tipping point in 2020
- Understand the subject line strategies that are way past their prime
- Leverage the CTA secret that gets the click—even among disengaged subscribers
- Boost subscriber sentiment with one email marketing fad that never gets tired
3:25pm - 3:45pm
How To Boost Your Open Rates ASAP
- Emily McGuire, Flourish & Grit
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Develop a new mindset on how to get your open rates UP
- Apply a subject line formula that will help you whip out high-opening subject lines in minutes
- Use emojis to get better response rates