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Episode #149 – Target Your Audience, Even If You Can’t Be There

August 02, 2017 • audio blog • ayop • baton twirling • Content • Creative • Customers • marketing • nationals • Planning • small business owner • small business tip • snapchat filters • Success tips • target marketing • Two Minute Commute

You can do a lot! Much more than you think… but you need to plan. Last week was a major baton twirling competition hosted on the campus of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. It’s our National Championships. Growing up I attended nine times! It’s held during the same time and same place each summer. […]

Episode #148 – Consistency Works for Exercise, Dating, and Social Media Marketing

August 01, 2017 • audio blog • Content • create consistent content • goals • make time • marketing • Planning • schedule your time • Small Business owner motivation • small business success tip • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I had a conversation with my Aunt recently. She was telling me that she walks every day for exercise. I said, “wow, that’s great” and we got to talking about it. The place she walks is a big indoor building and it’s about 20 minutes away from her house. But that way rain or snow, […]

Episode #146 – The Perfect Time To Post and Other Secrets of Social Media Marketing.

July 30, 2017 • audio blog • best time to blog • content mission statement • goals • marketing • perfect time to post • Planning • small business advice • small business owner tips • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

“Wednesday at 10:32am is your best time to post” said the analyzing app on my smart phone. I thought, “I wonder how many people buy that app for $2.99 and believe it?” There is no best time to post except to post good content and that can happen anytime. Why? Because when you give your […]

Episode #145 – Get Casual When You Blog, Share Your Personality!!

July 29, 2017 • audio blog • Blog content • Content • marketing • small business owner advice • small business owner tip • Success tips • talk to your customers • Two Minute Commute • use a casual voice with blog • write casually

So what is authenticity? It’s the real you! How do you get it? By being you! Let’s explore this for your online presence. And this is a tricky topic because if you’re reading this, the chance of you remembering a time before the internet are pretty darn good. Isn’t that odd that there are actually […]

Episode #141 – Make Your Goal A Reality, No Dreams Allowed.

July 25, 2017 • audio blog • dreams vs goals • goal setting for small business • goals • how do I set a goal • marketing • small business owner success • small business tips • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • why doesn't anyone support my goal

“You can’t do that!” It’s an easy phrase… isn’t it. Easy to say. But hearing it can do one of two things, shut you down or make you go. Funny, complete opposite reactions to one phrase, but if someone tells you that you can’t… you either won’t or you’ll try harder! Let’s explore the “won’t” […]