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Mary Gaul
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Bold Leaps in Social Media Success: Insights from Joyce Feustel

S2025 E23 • Nov 14, 2025 • 31 mins

In this episode, Mary Gaul chats with Joyce Feustel, founder of Boomer Social Media Tutor. Joyce shares insights into her business, clientele, and lessons from her entrepreneurial journey. They discuss adapting to COVID-19, evolving workshops, and the benefits of her services. Joyce talks about overcoming fear, her success habits, and daily routines. The conversation covers the importance of community, accountability, volunteering, and reputation-building. Joyce also offers advice on taking bold leaps and the value of her LinkedIn and social media expertise. The episode concludes with how to access Joyce's resources and stay connected.

Key Points

  • Joyce Feustel shared how she turned her knack for social media into a thriving business after a push from her manager at age 61, emphasizing the importance of leveraging LinkedIn effectively.
  • Joyce highlighted the significance of preparation and gradual transition when starting a business, suggesting the use of existing networks and resources to build a strong foundation.
  • She discussed the value of maintaining personal routines and habits, such as gratitude journaling and structured business development time, to sustain energy and focus in both life and work.

Joyce Feustel went full time with her Boomers’ Social Media Tutor business in March 2013 after she retired from a 17-year career in sales. She provides consulting, tutoring and group/team training and consulting to help business owners and job seekers, especially those age 55 and older, to use LinkedIn more effectively and productively.

In 2024, she expanded her services to include a monthly workshop: “Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile,” through which up to four participants get feedback from Joyce and the other participants on selected sections of their LinkedIn profile.

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