{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 8 - Tim Sohn","description":"On this week's episode of Why I Social: Chris Barrows sits down with Tim Sohn, a social media consultant and cancer survivor. Tim shares his inspiring journey from a decade in journalism to becoming an independent consultant. He discusses the creation of &quot;Perspectives on Cancer,&quot; a community offering support to cancer patients, survivors, and their families.  Highlights of the discussion include:&amp;nbsp; - From Newsrooms to Social Media: Tim's transition from journalism to social media consulting, driven by a need to educate businesses in rural Pennsylvania. - Consulting Success: Insights into client relationships and defining success in social media strategies. - Building Community: The story behind &quot;Perspectives on Cancer&quot; and its impact on connecting people through shared experiences. - LinkedIn's Unexpected Role: How LinkedIn became a platform for personal connections and community building. Learn why Tim socials on this week's episode!&amp;nbsp;  Tim's Links:&amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn Tim's Book, Perspectives On Cancer  Join The Why I Social Community Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/GsB6rhHr  Read and Subscribe to the latest Why I Social Newsletter [LinkedIn]  About our sponsor: The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) empowers marketing professionals to elevate their social media expertise through industry-recognized certification. NISM provides comprehensive training designed to build confidence, credibility, and credentials while fostering a global community of practice and collaboration among social media professionals.&amp;nbsp;  Learn more about how you can advance your career at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/nismonline.org\/  The Why I Social theme song was created by Benjo Beats and may not be used outside of this podcast.&amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"Why I Social","author_url":"http:\/\/whyisocial.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35510800\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2031c2\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/185251835"}