Social Media
Case Study: Brand-Defining Social Media Growth
Brand: Old School Labs
Role: Social Media Lead, leading strategy and execution.
TL;DR: Led a social media growth strategy for Old School Labs, focusing on storytelling and community-building. Result: 50,000+ new Instagram followers, YouTube subscribers doubled and views multiplied by 15x.
1 - Objective:
Enhance Old School Labs’ social media presence by leveraging storytelling, engagement strategies, and community-building to drive growth and increase brand awareness and engagement.
2 - Strategy:
A. Content Strategy:
• Prioritized creating engaging and shareable content that is educational, entertaining, and discussion-worthy content across all platforms.
• Instagram: Prioritized storytelling by showcasing relatable and inspirational customer and ambassador/influencer stories to build a deep connection with the audience.
• YouTube: Developed viral video concepts based on culturally relevant trends in the fitness community. Also prioritized creating repeatable video series, including the brand’s podcast, educational content and bodybuilding/fitness news.
• Content Creators:
• Prioritized collaborations with content creators who produce high-quality content with the goal of increasing brand awareness, enhancing credibility, and boosting engagement.
B. Community-Building:
• Actively engaged with the community in comments and DMs, building rapport and a sense of community.
• Incorporated trends, memes, and relevant topics within the fitness community to keep content fresh and engaging.
3 - Execution:
• Created engaging posts, stories, and videos that encouraged audience engagement and sharing.
• Actively monitored relevant social media and content trends in the community.
• Scouted and engaged with content creators to source high-quality content.
4 - Results:
• Gained 50,000+ Instagram followers.
• Doubled the YouTube channel’s subscribers to 85,000+.
• Increased YouTube views by 15x to over 10,000,000.
• Enhanced brand relevance and community engagement.