How to Combine Youtube & Messenger to Get Attention

How to Combine Youtube & Messenger to Get Attention

Author: Patrick Shanahan January 11, 2019 Duration: 8:49
How to combine Youtube & Messenger to deliver video, get FREE attention (best kind really), and win.Ahhhhhhttention.Aforementioned sub theme of the podcast.It's everything.Great way to get it is when you creatively layer services and strategically time their release for maximum exposure.  If you can do that fo free then it's, well, its just real nice.Youtube & MessengerLots talk about the prerequisites You have video you want to use in a messenger broadcastYou have a Youtube channelYou have been promoting that Youtube channel so you have subscribers to it and even those that have opted in for notificationsNow for the hack.You upload your video to Youtube, You finish your edit and description and the rest, you set the video to "unlisted"You setup your broadcast in messenger and get ready to send it.Right before you hit send, you go back to Youtube and you take the video from "unlisted" to "public."What Happens Next?1. For messenger subscribers they get the broadcast and the corresponding notifications.2. For those that are messenger subscribers and Youtube channel subscribers they get the messenger notification + an email from Youtube on your behalf.3. For those that are messenger subscribers and Youtube channel subscribers and they have smashed that bell for notifications,  then they get the messenger notification + an email from Youtube + the push notification on their phone from Youtube. ( Another triple lindy of sorts)Diversify the Attention PortfolioYou don't put your entire retirement account in one stock.Same rules apply for attention.You always want to be re-balancing the portfolio.Move the attention you do have from one venue to the other all year long.Do that and you have diversified your holdings and are prepared for whatever might come down the pike.Messenger offers an amazing opportunity to be able to do this on a regular basis.As you think through video and how you want to use video in your messenger bot you want to give this Youtube hack some serious thought.Both for this hack as well as you will pick up subscribers along the way. Do that consistently all year long and you are cooking with gas.Do that all year and when you ready to get your audiences attention you will have a leg up.Never Miss a HackSubscribeHOMEBLOGPODCASTBOT HACKSCONTACT

Patrick Shanahan hosts Botsftw (Bots for the Win), a podcast that cuts through the noise of the digital marketing world. It’s a space where the practical potential of chatbots, specifically on Facebook Messenger, gets explored without the usual hype. Each episode feels like a candid conversation, often accompanied by a cold beer, where Patrick and his guests unpack the real strategies behind Messenger marketing. They delve into tools like ManyChat and the broader philosophy of conversational marketing, moving beyond the buzzwords to answer the core questions: why these technologies matter for businesses right now, and what makes this platform uniquely powerful for connecting with customers. You’ll hear actionable insights, straightforward advice, and honest discussions about what works and what doesn’t in this fast-evolving landscape. This isn't about abstract theory; it's about tangible wins. Tune in for a grounded, accessible take on turning automated conversations into genuine business results.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 19

Botsftw (Bots for the Win) | Chatbots, Facebook Messenger, and Messenger Marketing
Podcast Episodes
FB Live and Bots; It’s raining emails [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:05
How to combine Facebook Live Broadcasts, FOMO, and Bots to capture email like its going out of styleEpisode SummaryDon't do live broadcasts?The ROI of FB live broadcastsFOMO in live broadcastsSample copy of the tactic an…
Facebook reach is dead?  Nope.  Not with bots & a plan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:20
The attentions game, Facebook reach, and how to leverage messenger bots to siphon off more itEpisode SummaryA deck on marketing I really likedGenesis of the episodeThe attention / platform wars are raging. How do we winC…
How to track your marketing efforts in your bot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:24
How to combine growth tools, tags, a folder, and flows into a clean and clear data picture. Visualize what's working... quickly.It's always nice having the data.Better still when its easy to visualize it and easy to acce…
Bots and Buyer Personas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:43
Combining messenger, slack, survey data, and visualization to take buyer personas to the next level. How to learn more about your customersEpisode SummaryWhy I love BotsThe context under which this system has been create…
How to Use Slack as a Bot Dashboard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:56
How to integrate Manychat, either Zapier/Integromat, to pull Manychat data into slack and use slack as a dashboard to speed up your bot workSlack is allot of things.Yes it's "supposed" to be for in company/team communica…
The Fundamentals of Bot Building [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:08
What are the fundamentals of bot building, answer both; Why bots, why now and why Facebook Messenger and why its worth going all in on messenger if you can and bots in general if you can'tThe fundamentals of bot building…
Content Marketing with Bots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:07
How to combine bots + content marketing, a simple playbook you can use to both acquire new messenger subscribers and continue the conversation with your existing subscribersShow NotesOnly one link this time. Problem is y…
Need Some Attentions? Send a Wuphf [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:32
How to think about attention in 2019, how to get it, and how bots fit in.Show NotesTop 5 Bot Building Lessons from 2018One-two Punch ComboBot Hack #5 - Youtube & MessengerOriginal Wuphf video from the officeEnjoying the…
Top 5 Bot Building Lessons from 2018 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:27
Top 5 Bot Building Lessons from 2018Start simple, just ship it, segmentation, build modular, visualization, and lastly why a bot subscriber is worth moreShow NotesIs a bot subscriber worth more? More than an email subscr…
How to Run Contests / Giveaways on Messenger with Manychat Update 2.0 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:06
How to Run Contests / Giveaways on Messenger with Manychat 2.0How to run contests / giveaways on messenger with manychat part 2, an update of sorts, some frequency and context, we are gonna talk about bugs, and finish it…