• “We were just throwing things up hoping something would stick...”    This is such a common experience for busy business owners as they try to take their message online through social media.    There are ways to ensure your posts have intention and clarity.    So you can spread a strong, consistent message and presence to your online community.       When this happens you attract the right people, grow in a direction that aligns with your business vision, and create new and exciting opportunities for you, your customers and your networks.      We’ll start Monday. I hope to see you then. Link in bio to register.
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    “We were just throwing things up hoping something would stick...”    This is such a common experience for busy business owners as they try to take their message online through social media.    There are ways to ensure your posts have intention and clarity.    So you can spread a strong, consistent message and presence to your online community.       When this happens you attract the right people, grow in a direction that aligns with your business vision, and create new and exciting opportunities for you, your customers and your networks.      We’ll start Monday. I hope to see you then. Link in bio to register.
  • The countdown to 2021 is here, and we need to talk 😅. Some things look different but the need to look ahead at the goals you have for your business and how you plan to achieve them is essential. Would you agree?    Now is not the time to be unclear on your online strategy. You know businesses are pivoting to sustainable online options, consumers are logged on more than ever before, and we’re past the point of winging it.    🌈 Even when things don’t go as planned, there are new opportunities at hand! I believe that, and I want you to join me for it.    If you’re using Instagram but don’t have a clear idea how it supports your business or the tangible outcomes you achieve through this social platform, why not take the reins now?     —> The idea that everyone just knows how to use Instagram as a business owner is a myth! (Feel better 😉?)    The truth is, they’ve either been taught or, just like you, they don’t know how and they are missing out on the real impact.    —> Here’s the thing! You can learn the fundamentals and begin building your own foundation with me starting next week inside Instagram Made Simple.    ✔️ Six days of practical, interactive teaching to give your business the know-how it needs to see the results you’ve been hoping for in 2021... and beyond.    You’ll be able to watch the trainings when it works best for your schedule (and have lifetime access to them afterward!) and then catch me directly inside the private group with questions along the way.    Btw, I don’t teach fluff. And vague ideas without any real merit is so not my style. I customize everything I offer so you’re walking away with real answers for your unique business.  You don’t have time to waste — trust me, I know!   My goal is always to equip you with the strategy and purpose you need to continue growing the business of your dreams.     You’re invited— I hope you’ll join me.    Click the link in my bio to learn more and register today!       (**If you purchased Master Instagram Guide you’re already registered and will receive an email with details. See you inside!)
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    The countdown to 2021 is here, and we need to talk 😅. Some things look different but the need to look ahead at the goals you have for your business and how you plan to achieve them is essential. Would you agree?    Now is not the time to be unclear on your online strategy. You know businesses are pivoting to sustainable online options, consumers are logged on more than ever before, and we’re past the point of winging it.    🌈 Even when things don’t go as planned, there are new opportunities at hand! I believe that, and I want you to join me for it.    If you’re using Instagram but don’t have a clear idea how it supports your business or the tangible outcomes you achieve through this social platform, why not take the reins now?     —> The idea that everyone just knows how to use Instagram as a business owner is a myth! (Feel better 😉?)    The truth is, they’ve either been taught or, just like you, they don’t know how and they are missing out on the real impact.    —> Here’s the thing! You can learn the fundamentals and begin building your own foundation with me starting next week inside Instagram Made Simple.    ✔️ Six days of practical, interactive teaching to give your business the know-how it needs to see the results you’ve been hoping for in 2021... and beyond.    You’ll be able to watch the trainings when it works best for your schedule (and have lifetime access to them afterward!) and then catch me directly inside the private group with questions along the way.    Btw, I don’t teach fluff. And vague ideas without any real merit is so not my style. I customize everything I offer so you’re walking away with real answers for your unique business.  You don’t have time to waste — trust me, I know!   My goal is always to equip you with the strategy and purpose you need to continue growing the business of your dreams.     You’re invited— I hope you’ll join me.    Click the link in my bio to learn more and register today!       (**If you purchased Master Instagram Guide you’re already registered and will receive an email with details. See you inside!)
  • I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of theories and opinions about what it takes to grow your business using Instagram.    Am I right?      Things like...  >> you need more followers.  >> you have to post every day.  >> video is king.  >> be authentic.  >> repurpose your content.  >> use hashtags to get discovered.  >> be likable, engaging and relevant.    But, here’s the thing.    None of those things matter until you understand the destination point of your efforts.    🤯🤯      If you don’t have someone with a map in charge of steering your strategy, it’s time to press the pause button ⏸.    Not sure what to do next?    🤷🏼‍♀️🤔🥴    Check back tomorrow!    I’ll be sharing something you’re not going to want to miss 😉. . . . . . [Stat courtesy of Hubspot]
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    I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of theories and opinions about what it takes to grow your business using Instagram.    Am I right?      Things like...  >> you need more followers.  >> you have to post every day.  >> video is king.  >> be authentic.  >> repurpose your content.  >> use hashtags to get discovered.  >> be likable, engaging and relevant.    But, here’s the thing.    None of those things matter until you understand the destination point of your efforts.    🤯🤯      If you don’t have someone with a map in charge of steering your strategy, it’s time to press the pause button ⏸.    Not sure what to do next?    🤷🏼‍♀️🤔🥴    Check back tomorrow!    I’ll be sharing something you’re not going to want to miss 😉. . . . . . [Stat courtesy of Hubspot]
  • Let every interaction they have with you leave them wanting more ✨.    -  -  -    To all of you who have pursued the ups and downs of 2020...    Who have had to rest and persist...    And know that your perseverance will outlast the valleys and carry you on to new heights of happiness and success that leave you joy-filled and smiling.    This note’s for you.     You’ve got this!    It’s coming, just keep going. xx     📸: Brand Message Guide // images belong to @ashleyconradphotography.
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    Let every interaction they have with you leave them wanting more ✨.    -  -  -    To all of you who have pursued the ups and downs of 2020...    Who have had to rest and persist...    And know that your perseverance will outlast the valleys and carry you on to new heights of happiness and success that leave you joy-filled and smiling.    This note’s for you.     You’ve got this!    It’s coming, just keep going. xx     📸: Brand Message Guide // images belong to @ashleyconradphotography.
  • Have you updated your Instagram Bio lately?     ➿Here’s a super simple 5-minute Instagram Bio Makeover you can use today, and then save to reference every couple months to keep your Bio fresh and connecting people to your business.      ➿It’s easy to think about your Bio as a “set and forget” kind of task, but Instagram is different from your website or Facebook and needs recurring care.      Here’s what you need to know...      x It’s your first touch point with viewers.      x New leads will decide in seconds whether to follow or return to your account.      x Desirable information needs to be extremely easy to find.      x Excellent marketing involves qualifying your audience.      ⏩ Swipe through and see how you can give your bio the makeover it needs in less time than it takes to order your favorite latte.
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    Have you updated your Instagram Bio lately?     ➿Here’s a super simple 5-minute Instagram Bio Makeover you can use today, and then save to reference every couple months to keep your Bio fresh and connecting people to your business.      ➿It’s easy to think about your Bio as a “set and forget” kind of task, but Instagram is different from your website or Facebook and needs recurring care.      Here’s what you need to know...      x It’s your first touch point with viewers.      x New leads will decide in seconds whether to follow or return to your account.      x Desirable information needs to be extremely easy to find.      x Excellent marketing involves qualifying your audience.      ⏩ Swipe through and see how you can give your bio the makeover it needs in less time than it takes to order your favorite latte.
  • I originally curated this list nearly a year ago as a look ahead to possible trend opportunities.    BUT...    A year later, ​I can say with certainty these are the trends that not only showed up, but have settled in to stay when it comes to creating woo-worthy content for your audience.    ⭐️⭐️ When you plan ahead to create valuable and entertaining content, you’ll reap long-lasting benefits with an engaged audience, word of mouth referrals, and followers who are more likely to purchase in the near future.⭐️⭐️      Here they are: 7️⃣ Instagram trends you can try today!    1 > Consider your profile to be a home page and include the absolute most important information in your name field, bio, and link. Carry this mindset into what you choose to place in your Highlights.    2 > The “no-edit look” are images with just tiny tweaks to the original photo, hints of color and way less of the over-the-top filtered looks we’ve seen in earlier life stages of Instagram.    3 > Sharing your customers’ photos is the newest word of mouth opportunity, and 55% of consumers trust it more than any other form of marketing. (source: Later.com).    4 > Your audience is looking for authenticity through behind the scenes footage, less than perfect stories, and customer service that shows their support makes an actual impact.    5 > Forward thinking businesses are making strides to show more of the communities that their business exists to serve in their own digital content.    6 > Between boomerangs, gifs, IGTV, and now Reels there is just no denying the value of video in your Instagram grid. Video receives higher engagement and longer viewer retention.    7 > Carousels style posts took off over the last year. Commonly used for inspirational or infographic material. When your viewer scrolls by the post, Instagram automatically advances the images for additional opportunity to grab your reader’s attention.    🧠 Save this list for later and try one of these ideas when you plan out your next batch of Instagram content!    [Credit to @Later who originally shared a more extensive version of this list on their blog post titled Instagram aesthetic trends.]
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    I originally curated this list nearly a year ago as a look ahead to possible trend opportunities.    BUT...    A year later, ​I can say with certainty these are the trends that not only showed up, but have settled in to stay when it comes to creating woo-worthy content for your audience.    ⭐️⭐️ When you plan ahead to create valuable and entertaining content, you’ll reap long-lasting benefits with an engaged audience, word of mouth referrals, and followers who are more likely to purchase in the near future.⭐️⭐️      Here they are: 7️⃣ Instagram trends you can try today!    1 > Consider your profile to be a home page and include the absolute most important information in your name field, bio, and link. Carry this mindset into what you choose to place in your Highlights.    2 > The “no-edit look” are images with just tiny tweaks to the original photo, hints of color and way less of the over-the-top filtered looks we’ve seen in earlier life stages of Instagram.    3 > Sharing your customers’ photos is the newest word of mouth opportunity, and 55% of consumers trust it more than any other form of marketing. (source: Later.com).    4 > Your audience is looking for authenticity through behind the scenes footage, less than perfect stories, and customer service that shows their support makes an actual impact.    5 > Forward thinking businesses are making strides to show more of the communities that their business exists to serve in their own digital content.    6 > Between boomerangs, gifs, IGTV, and now Reels there is just no denying the value of video in your Instagram grid. Video receives higher engagement and longer viewer retention.    7 > Carousels style posts took off over the last year. Commonly used for inspirational or infographic material. When your viewer scrolls by the post, Instagram automatically advances the images for additional opportunity to grab your reader’s attention.    🧠 Save this list for later and try one of these ideas when you plan out your next batch of Instagram content!    [Credit to @Later who originally shared a more extensive version of this list on their blog post titled Instagram aesthetic trends.]
  • 📌Don’t miss this...!    📲 I’ll be hosting one more Instagram Made Simple Virtual Workshop in 2020.    📝 If you use Instagram on a regular basis you should be able to write down what content you share, what outcomes you’re generating and the impact it has on your business growth.    🤔 Most businesses can’t do that. They are spending time, energy, and money on something without getting any real results.    Don’t be one of them.    Your time is too valuable and your business deserves better 🤩.    I’ll be sharing more specifics on the workshop along with details for available openings to my email community first. Be sure to sign up so you are the first to receive the information and to be notified when enrollment opens.    —> Go ahead and add your email using the link in my bio so you don’t forget and miss out.
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    📌Don’t miss this...!    📲 I’ll be hosting one more Instagram Made Simple Virtual Workshop in 2020.    📝 If you use Instagram on a regular basis you should be able to write down what content you share, what outcomes you’re generating and the impact it has on your business growth.    🤔 Most businesses can’t do that. They are spending time, energy, and money on something without getting any real results.    Don’t be one of them.    Your time is too valuable and your business deserves better 🤩.    I’ll be sharing more specifics on the workshop along with details for available openings to my email community first. Be sure to sign up so you are the first to receive the information and to be notified when enrollment opens.    —> Go ahead and add your email using the link in my bio so you don’t forget and miss out.
  • When working with any service-based business they should offer you an outline around how they’ll take you from where you’re at now (point A) to where you’re trying to go (point B).    This makes their work more effective.    And it makes your time more profitable in the long run.    Over the last year I’ve been fine-tuning the Abundant Collab Co. Principle Framework, and in case you’ve never seen it — I’m sharing it with you now.    As I review each step, my challenge is for you to ask yourself “How can I use this to create positive results in my own business?”    Here we go...    ⭐️ INSIGHT: We always start by clarifying the unique details in your business. It’s essential to articulate what your business does, as well as why, and the impact it makes on you, your business, and your buyers.    Should something need to be addressed, it will come up here or in the next step before any additional time and effort is put into creating your success plan.    ⭐️ VISION: This is when we talk about where you want to go and grow with your business, how to make that happen, and the outcomes once you do.    ⭐️ DESIGN: The action begins when I take the information I’ve intentionally gathered and map out the pathway that is to be responsible for guiding you in your transition from current Point A to your desired Point B.    ⭐️ PERFORM: Well-designed plans will be easier to implement, faster to refine, and require less alterations. I’ve found it imperative to get your plan in motion and then offer ongoing support as you do until you’ve reached complete confidence.    ⭐️ THRIVE: Because you identified the outcomes, you’ll notice when they happen. You’ll land right where you wanted thanks to a clearly defined plan and action steps. For many this looks like higher lead conversion, buyer frequency, an unbeatable reputation, and/or new time to focus on additional growth opportunities for business.    What do you think?   Did you spark some new ideas while reading through✨? I hope so!
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    When working with any service-based business they should offer you an outline around how they’ll take you from where you’re at now (point A) to where you’re trying to go (point B).    This makes their work more effective.    And it makes your time more profitable in the long run.    Over the last year I’ve been fine-tuning the Abundant Collab Co. Principle Framework, and in case you’ve never seen it — I’m sharing it with you now.    As I review each step, my challenge is for you to ask yourself “How can I use this to create positive results in my own business?”    Here we go...    ⭐️ INSIGHT: We always start by clarifying the unique details in your business. It’s essential to articulate what your business does, as well as why, and the impact it makes on you, your business, and your buyers.    Should something need to be addressed, it will come up here or in the next step before any additional time and effort is put into creating your success plan.    ⭐️ VISION: This is when we talk about where you want to go and grow with your business, how to make that happen, and the outcomes once you do.    ⭐️ DESIGN: The action begins when I take the information I’ve intentionally gathered and map out the pathway that is to be responsible for guiding you in your transition from current Point A to your desired Point B.    ⭐️ PERFORM: Well-designed plans will be easier to implement, faster to refine, and require less alterations. I’ve found it imperative to get your plan in motion and then offer ongoing support as you do until you’ve reached complete confidence.    ⭐️ THRIVE: Because you identified the outcomes, you’ll notice when they happen. You’ll land right where you wanted thanks to a clearly defined plan and action steps. For many this looks like higher lead conversion, buyer frequency, an unbeatable reputation, and/or new time to focus on additional growth opportunities for business.    What do you think?   Did you spark some new ideas while reading through✨? I hope so!
  • A peek at the books on my nightstand right now…    I know the debate is strong between whether it's appropriate to read more than one book at a time. But there are quite a few books I’m co-reading right now.     Here’s the thing, They are all SO good.     Let me share them with you in case your next needed read happens to be one of them.      ➊ The New South Style, The Interiors of a Lifestyle and Design Movement  Gorgeous, inspiring and makes me happy even looking at it.    ➋ Human Design by Chetan Parkyn  If first came Meyers Briggs, then the Enneagram, Human Design is taking it next level for me.    ➌ Company of One  I am always looking to leaders who can help me create a business that I am passionate about, proud of, and that genuinely values people.    ➍ The Implementation Code by @stacytuschl This book focuses on identifying the to-do list essentials, removing the overwhelm, and finding the tools to get things done. It was a read-in-one-sitting on a Friday night kind of read.    ➎ Digital Minimalism  Social media continues to change faster than we can keep up with. The impact is a double-edged sword. I’m aware not only for my own business needs but in my integrity for how I guide others with digital presence strategies.    ➏ The Busy Toddler’s Guide to Actual Parenting  The author, Susie, and I go way back on Instagram. To the days when Finley dumping cereal on the floor and rolling in it was something I called “a moment of peace” for me. Now, Susie doesn’t know me at all. But her @busytoddler activities have been a steady support over the last eight years and purchasing her book felt like the right way to thank her. I’d recommend her book to anyone.    Do you have a must-read book from 2020? I’d love to hear it, and I’m sure others will be jotting down your suggestions too. Leave it in the comments, would you?
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    A peek at the books on my nightstand right now…    I know the debate is strong between whether it's appropriate to read more than one book at a time. But there are quite a few books I’m co-reading right now.     Here’s the thing, They are all SO good.     Let me share them with you in case your next needed read happens to be one of them.      ➊ The New South Style, The Interiors of a Lifestyle and Design Movement  Gorgeous, inspiring and makes me happy even looking at it.    ➋ Human Design by Chetan Parkyn  If first came Meyers Briggs, then the Enneagram, Human Design is taking it next level for me.    ➌ Company of One  I am always looking to leaders who can help me create a business that I am passionate about, proud of, and that genuinely values people.    ➍ The Implementation Code by @stacytuschl This book focuses on identifying the to-do list essentials, removing the overwhelm, and finding the tools to get things done. It was a read-in-one-sitting on a Friday night kind of read.    ➎ Digital Minimalism  Social media continues to change faster than we can keep up with. The impact is a double-edged sword. I’m aware not only for my own business needs but in my integrity for how I guide others with digital presence strategies.    ➏ The Busy Toddler’s Guide to Actual Parenting  The author, Susie, and I go way back on Instagram. To the days when Finley dumping cereal on the floor and rolling in it was something I called “a moment of peace” for me. Now, Susie doesn’t know me at all. But her @busytoddler activities have been a steady support over the last eight years and purchasing her book felt like the right way to thank her. I’d recommend her book to anyone.    Do you have a must-read book from 2020? I’d love to hear it, and I’m sure others will be jotting down your suggestions too. Leave it in the comments, would you?