If you’re scrambling for a few last marketing wins before everyone mentally checks out for the holidays, Jay Schwedelson has you. He runs through ridiculously simple, data-backed plays you can still pull off in December to drive engagement, then pivots to underrated holiday movie picks you probably forgot existed. It’s fast, a little unhinged, and full of ideas you can steal right away.
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Best Moments:
(01:12) Jerry’s question about easy, last minute tactics to drive end of year engagement before everyone checks out.
(02:00) The holiday team photo or video that boosts social engagement by 400 percent and opens the door for casual DMs that build real relationships.
(03:12) Turning your email signature into December gold with a holiday thank you and a “best of 2025” content link that quietly drives 40 percent more clicks.
(05:00) Why December is the cheat code month for testimonial outreach, with a 500 percent lift in submissions you can repurpose all year long.
(06:33) Running simple end of year and next year polls that tap into everyone’s reflective mood and earn 250 percent higher engagement.
(08:00) Jay’s offbeat holiday watchlist from The Holiday and Love Actually to his all time favorite, The Family Man, plus a passionate defense of Thanksgiving classics.
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