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In this episode, we’re diving into the essentials of writing a business plan with Fab and expert guest Vikkie Richmond. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your strategy, you’ll discover why having a solid business plan is more than just a tick-box exercise.

If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure where to start, this episode offers actionable advice and a dose of motivation to get you moving forward. Tune in and start building the business plan (and career) that’s right for you!

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Vikkie Richmond is CEO and founder of Red and White Media, helping small businesses and growing organisations communicate with consistency and clarity through brand-led copywriting and comms.

She brings over ten years of experience in strategic and brand-led, tone-of-voice copywriting, marketing, and communications. This is her second business; the first saw five successful years as a marketing virtual assistant, specialising in content creation and strategy.

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Book an online 'Business Blueprint: Planning and goal-setting' session and mention AMS for a special discount. You'll leave the two-and-a-half-hour session with a clear business plan, a set of clear goals for the next twelve months, and a much clearer idea of where you're going. Enquire on her website

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Ready to turn your LinkedIn into a powerful tool for winning clients (without the ick)?

In this episode, Fab Giovanetti is joined by Sarah Clay, author, keynote speaker, and employee advocacy expert, to share no-nonsense tips for marketers who want to show up authentically and use LinkedIn to build genuine business relationships.

Whether you’re a LinkedIn pro, or just getting started, tune in for practical strategies, a bit of fun, and fresh ways to attract the right opportunities, no sleazy sales tactics required! Give this a listen and get ready to make your LinkedIn presence work for you.

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Sarah Clay is an author, keynote speaker, and Employee Advocacy trainer and consultant to B2C and B2B companies. Sarah offers a no-nonsense, accessible approach to LinkedIn that makes learning feel doable (and even a bit fun). Sarah helps business owners and teams get more leads from LinkedIn, whether that’s teaching them how, doing it for them, or a mix of both.

Sarah’s work blends personal branding, content creation, and coaching, and it’s been described as part strategy, part confidence-building, part “finally someone said it out loud.” Sarah also supports students and early-career marketers, and is a guest lecturer at several UK universities.

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What the November 2025 Meta changes mean for your next 90 days. We’ll unpack private signals over public metrics, Instagram’s time‑spent and Trial Reels updates, and exactly what you can do to protect your strategy against any and all algorithm changes.

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Emma York is a social media trainer, digital marketing specialist and founder of Fresh Approach Digital.

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In a special Monday treat, Fab has been diving deep into the latest Pinterest Summit so that she and Becca can spill all the beans about the latest Pinterest news. The platform has announced a range of new updates and additions as part of its second annual ‘Pinterest Presents’ global advertiser summit, including in-stream shopping enhancements, promoted Idea Pins, improvements to its Pinterest Trends tool, etc.Some of our highlights include the prominent addition of focus is ‘Your Shop,’ a new, personalised shopping page within the app. Talking about e-commerce, watch out for in-app checkouts and Pinterest API to sync your shopping catalogue with your website.Fab was particularly excited to see that now verified merchants can tag their brand values - and notice up to a 16% increase in sales.From inspiration to action, it’s about closing the loop. Finally, Pinterest is revamping its Trends tab, which provides insights into the popularity of any topic in the app.Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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This interview is a double trouble (in every sense!) as we welcome Jesse and Tucker to the virtual podcast couch.Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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Let's say Becca is not impressed. TikTok is expanding the pilot of its Stories feature, which the platform previously confirmed was in testing last summer.Like an Instagram story, TikTok Stories last for 24 hours before they are automatically deleted, and they can be viewed by navigating to a user's profile and clicking their profile picture. Stories also seem to be appearing on the For You page. Didn't Twitter fleet and LinkedIn stories teach us anything, you all?Similar to stories, we look at another new feature's need (or effectiveness). TikTok has added another content creation option, with a new GIF 'Library' tool that enables users to select from popular animated content, which they can then integrate into their TikTok clips.What are Facebook and Instagram doing on TikTok? Scoping out the competition? Recruiting beta testers? Nope, they are here to share how to create short-form video content, it seems.Both Facebook and Instagram set up their own TikTok account. While Facebook's account is still empty, Instagram decided to post TikTok about creating better Reels. Are we the only ones seeing the irony in here?Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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The hats are back, baby! We look at Instagram’s direction and strategy and its push to video and raw content. Yes, we also compare Instagram’s future to Facebook’s ominous demise as people are becoming accustomed to platforms like TikTok, which celebrate a more raw, individualistic content style. The Insta aesthetic that once had us all hot and bothered is replaced by anti-aesthetic content. Coincidentally, Instagram’s looking to help creators understand posting best practices and processes via a new Creator Lab initiative, which hosts videos and insights from a range of successful creators on critical elements. Monetisation is a growing focus for Instagram, as it looks to combat the rise of TikTok. More to that point, Instagram will now allow all users to tag products in their IG posts, starting with users in the US. This update reflects its continued focus on expanding its eCommerce listings.Talking about contentious updates, Pinterest has launched the capacity to download your Idea Pins for sharing to other apps, complete with a Pinterest watermark. It could be worth experimenting with if you want to give your Pin presence a push.Finally, we go back to Clubhouse. The app is testing out a new way to encourage more direct social interaction on the app, with a new ‘Wave Bar’ at the top of your screen, and we have strong thoughts about it.Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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How can purpose fuel our performance? In this special interview with Vanessa Dietzel, you'll find purpose in the day-to-day. Maximize your potential at work while strengthening your well-being. We discuss performance curve habits, such as self-awareness and self-management. We also cover the importance of breath and our mind-body connection and why it's linked to working smarter, not harder. Vanessa unveils the truth about rewards when setting habits, especially professionally, and how to work with our brains to improve our performance.Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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What are NFTs? Fab and Becca use wild analogies, including Pokemon cards and Monet paintings. We explore the good, the bad and the ugly about the sudden peak of interest and how social is jumping on the trend (plus, what it means for you). From Reddit to Meta, everyone is exploring crypto, aside from Linkedin. Well, at least for now.As every social media platform encourages you to turn your profile picture into an NFT, cute avatars and digital marketplaces could be a gateway to the metaverse. In other news, Pinterest is upping our home decor game, and we are here for it. Becca also shares clever ways to make the most of a new Pinterest feature.Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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Well, looks like we have a very special episode for you. We are sharing a replay of a recorded session with our amazing Becca for our Alt Marketing Summit, which happened on January 13th. In this session, we discuss Gen Z trends from 4 social media platforms: Pinterest, LinkedIn, Instagram AND TikTok. It's going to be a goodie!Learn more about Alt Marketing SchoolApply for the Alt marketing certification: altmarketingschool.com/learnGet our curriculum overview: altmarketingschool.com/sendcurriculumTake our brand archetype quiz: altmarketingschool.com/quizFind out more about us on socialTW: @altmarkschoolIG: @altmarketingschool

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