How e.l.f Cosmetics got over 3 Billion views on Tik Tok with the “Eyes, Lips, Face” challenge

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Keith Kakadia

Seriously Social’s first guest is the incredible Samantha de Castro – the Social Media Manager for e.l.f. Cosmetics! In this episode, Samantha talks about what it takes to get to where she is today, what it’s like working with a brand like e.l.f., and discusses the details of the brand’s VERY successful “Eyes, Lips, Face” challenge on Tik Tok!

Seriously Social PODCAST: Samantha De Castro – e.l.f Cosmetics
Seriously Social PODCAST: Samantha De Castro – e.l.f Cosmetics

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0:05: Opening Comments/Introduction of Guest Speaker: Social Media Manager, Samantha ( From e.l.f)

5:10: How marketing and business professionals can get involved in social media marketing.

6:20: What Samantha’s day-to-day looks like in social media working for a company like e.l.f.

8:00: e.l.f getting involved with paid advertising on TikTok.

8:30: Establishing a community on e.l.f.

10:50: Samantha explains the details behind their recent TikTok hashtag campaign.

12:10: How TikTok influencers are different from influencers on other platforms.

12:30: How e.l.f took advantage of TikTok’s platform to meet the perfect influencers for their #eyeslipsface challenge.

14:10: How TikTok is growing and why the algorithm is affecting the number of people who are moving over to TikTok from Instagram.

16:10: Samantha explains E.L.F’s strategy on Instagram.

18:15: How E.L.F is fostering UGC by reaching out to influencers across Instagram.

19:20: E.L.F takes advantage of Stories on Instagram.

21:20: Samantha explains E.L.F’s social media strategy going into 2020

21:50: Closing comments

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