# Here’s What Donald Trump Can Teach You About Social Media \| Ep\. \#656

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/heres-what-donald-trump-can-teach-you-about-social-media-ep-656/  
**Published:** 2018-05-18  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#656, Eric and Neil discuss why Trump has such an effective social media strategy\. Tune in to hear how and why you should use his so\-called technique\. TIME\-STAMPED\.\.\.  

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In episode #656, Eric and Neil discuss why Trump has such an effective social media strategy. Tune in to hear how and why you should use his so-called technique.

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _Here’s What Donald Trump Can Teach You About Social Media_
- \[00:35\] Every time Trump tweets about Amazon, the stock value goes down (however, it always bounces back).
- \[01:02\] The reason his tweets are effective is that he is “super emotional”.
- \[01:18\] Whether you agree or disagree with him, his messages are always emotional.
- \[01:54\] When you get emotional with your tweets, your followers are more likely to engage (with hate or love).
- \[02:30\] He is a “master marketer”.
- \[02:47\] He knows how to manipulate the media and continues to use his platform to his advantage.
- \[03:06\] He apparently has a strong brand.
- \[03:25\] It’s a game to him and he knows how to play it.
- \[03:40\] Take time to reach out to people and find out who your most loyal followers are; find out what they want to hear from you.
- \[04:32\] Make sure you convey emotion and make sure it appeals to your most loyal followers.
- \[04:52\] That’s it for today!
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