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How to Promote Yourself and Your Content on Social Media Facebook and other social media platforms love video -- here's how to utilize this and maximize your audience.

By Salma Jafri Edited by Dan Bova

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Salma Jafri breaks down how to promote yourself on social media. Social media platforms -- Facebook in particular -- love video content, and they're often built to help you make the most of your videos.

So, why are you using the same old tweets or Facebook posts to build your audience? Instead, you should create a short video you can play on multiple platforms that previews your content. Look at Hollywood studios -- they don't just put an ad in a newspaper before a new blockbuster comes out. Instead, they plaster their trailers and promos all over social media to drive up enthusiasm and establish an audience.

And, if Hollywood still feels the need to do this, it only makes sense that you should, too.

Watch the video to learn more.

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Salma Jafri

Content Marketing Consultant for Entrepreneurs

Salma Jafri is the host of Content Marketing Tips, a weekly vlog and blog on how women entrepreneurs can market authentically to their audience by using their natural strengths. Grab her free cheat sheet: 25 Free and Feel-Good Ways to Authentically Promote Your Content.

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