64: @TheSocialSipper

05/17/22 • 23 min

Eat. Drink. Social: Social Media Marketing in the Food and Beverage Industry

After starting with a foodie account Carolyn of @TheSocialSipper pivoted to cocktails and started sharing useful tips both photography and recipes. She honed in on her ideal follower and crafted content to speak to that audience. She stayed laser focused on her audience and asked herself would my ideal follower like this cocktail? She kept her feed bright, colorful and clean and didn’t worry about being on every platform but rather the network her ideal followers would spend their most time on. From Empress Gin to Crate & Barrel, Carolyn has turned her social account into successful partnerships.

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