The Human Traits of Social Media Leaders

Hosted By

Daniel Lemin

Convince & Convert

Hannah Tooker

LaneTerralever

Leanna Pham

Convince & Convert

About Social Pros Podcast:

Social Pros is one of the longest-running marketing podcasts in existence (10 YEARS and counting), and was recently recognized as the #1 Audio/Podcast Series by the Content Marketing Awards.

Our purpose? Making sure that we speak to real people doing real work in social media.

Listeners get inside stories and behind-the-scenes secrets about how teams at companies like Google, Reddit, Glossier, Zillow, Lyft, Marvel, and dozens more, staff, operate, and measure their social media programs. With 600+ episodes, the Social Pros Podcast brings the humanity of social media to the forefront, while providing incredibly useful marketing strategies that listeners can immediately implement.

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To inquire about becoming a guest or show sponsor, please email our Executive Producer, Leanna Pham, at leanna@convinceandconvert.com.

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Minter Dial, Professional Speaker & Author, Mydial LLP, joins the Social Pros Podcast to talk about the importance of blending your personal and professional life. We also discuss his book, “You Lead,” which claims that your biggest asset in leadership is you.

Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader

How can you become the type of leader that your team respects and trusts? Minter Dial (Professional Speaker & Author, Mydial LLP) believes that becoming a better leader is as simple as being yourself.
Minter’s book, “You Lead,” teaches leaders from every industry how to lead with authenticity. He argues that the most successful leaders are those who embrace their true selves. If you don’t know yourself, you will struggle to be an effective leader. It’s clear that leadership is changing and whether you aspire to be a better leader (or you create social media content on behalf of a leader), understanding this change is critical to your success and self-worth.
As Minter discusses in this episode of the podcast, you must work on yourself to become a better leader before creating better teams. He also talked about the importance of building trust and building it over time “by doing what you say, saying what you do, and being consistent.”

In This Episode:

06:18 – Why the nature of leadership is more important now than ever
07:48 – Why Minter Dial’s book, “You Lead,” focuses on the power of intuition
11:50 – How concepts of what makes a leader are changing
15:29 – The recipe for success for modern-day leaders
19:09 – How social media leaders can use “but” vs. “and” when giving their team instructions or feedback
22:05 – The importance of understanding the liberties and constraints you operate under
26:10 – How to bridge the recognition gap amongst social media professionals
29:08 – How expectations for CMO’s has changed and how to avoid burnout
31:58 – Why you need to align your personal and professional life
34:29 – Minter reveals whether he agrees with the idea that the “most human brand wins”

Quotes From This Episode:

We are human beings. We've got to bring our humanity & not try to be constantly perfect. Click To Tweet
“The exceptional person is the one that brings an extra flair, creativity & unexpected visions”