One of my clients asked me to do a monthly wrap up for her business so…
Here’s my monthly wrap up for July.
What I worked on:
* created a walk in robe product guide flip book (using Canva and Heyzine)
* taught a client how to navigate her Facebook business page and schedule posts using Meta
* created a set of branded social media templates - carousels, reel covers, static posts and story backgrounds
* created a logo and branding (I don’t usually do logos)
* created a design for a t-shirt from the logo
* made a Word document pretty for a group program
* created a letterhead template in Word
* created social media graphics, reels, covers and captions for my monthly clients
* created and ran a Facebook ad for lead generation (again, not something that’s usual for me)
* updated a LinkedIn profile including creating a new banner
* started updating a Thrivecart Learn course with new module covers
What did you get up to in July?
Have you created an ebook, journal or planner?
Listen in and let me know your thoughts.
On the live round of Build a Biz Book, Sam asked me 'how much fluff should we included in our ebook?'
There's no definitive answer to this - it depends on your brand and your style.
If there are 'fluff' things that you do not want to include, then don't include them.
The things I would definitely recommend would be an introduction to yourself, a disclaimer page and a page with a call to action (or logical next step to work with you).
Any other 'fluff' can be removed if you don't want it.
How much 'fluff' is in yours?
What is stopping you creating your ebook, journal or planner?
Is it the creation? Maybe it's the tech? It could even be your mindset?
Let me know in the comments.
Build a Biz Book is ideal for getting started on creating ebooks, journals and planners.
It includes tutorials and templates.
You also get monthly group coaching with ME.
AND you get this every month for one low cost.
Keen to learn more? Comment BBB or DM me and I'll share the link.
If you've got create an ebook, journal or planner on your goals list, let me know in the comments what questions you have.
It can be about the creation, the tech or sharing it out into the world.
The 'Not-So-Techy' Magic Club is now on sale as a bundle.
Not only do you get all the tutorials and templates inside but you also get monthly group coaching with ME for under $100!
What?
I know, right?
Keen to learn what's included. Comment NSTMC or DM me and I'll send the link.
Your Canva account is probably a hot mess of random designs.
I bet you have lots of designs that say 'copy of copy of copy of' etc.
Here's a little tip for you:
Create an Archive folder and drop everything into it that you've created before today.
If you've got folders, drop them in there too.
Now create a new one. Maybe it's called 2024. Maybe it's called July. Maybe it's called something else.
Inside that folder, create one called Content. Create one called Clients (if you do stuff in your Canva for clients). Create one called Assets.
Drop your brand photos, icons, branded stock photos etc into Assets.
Inside your Content, you could create one for REELS. You could have one for PINTEREST.
Whatever you create, have a separate folder.
From today, when you create a design I invite you to give it a name that you will remember and add it to the relevant folder.
You can thank me later.
We tell ourselves things which aren't necessarily the truth, right?
If you are telling yourself 'tech hates me' or 'I'm tech illiterate' or 'I don't know how to use tech' (or something else that's equally not nice), then this is for you.
I invite you to try this affirmation - 'I love tech and tech loves me' when your brain is trying to tell you the other stuff.
We have to learn things in life. From walking and talking to running a business. It's probably different in a lot of ways but it's something that we have to learn if we want to have our own business.
If you need more help, let me know.
Drop 'I love tech and tech loves me' in the comments if this is you.
If this is the first time you are hearing about Canva, drop your questions in the comments.
Let me help you.
When you're starting a new venture, there's not much you can get for under $100, right?
What if I had a bundle of tutorials - both tech and creative - plus monthly group coaching for under $100?
Would you be 'take my money, now!'?
The 'Not-So-Techy' Magic Club bundle is exactly that.
Comment NSTMC or send me a DM and I'll share the link to join us.
Creating animated reels - a time suck or do you love to do them?
If you're spending hours and hours creating them (and not seeing the $$$ to warrant the time), maybe this is something you could outsource to someone else.
Doing things 'just because' doesn't have to be the right way. What will you ask for help with?
You may not love creating graphics or animated reels.
We all have some things that we don't love to do in our business - for me, it's scheduling.
If you don't love to do this, what's stopping you outsourcing this task?
#jodraperau #funandmagicinbusiness #canvadesign #animatedreels #graphiccreation
Do you use audiograms to promote your podcast?
The little soundbites from your podcast can be used in various ways - stories, reels, YouTube shorts or even Pinterest video pins.
Is this something you do in your business?
#jodraperau #podcastaudiogram #podcastgraphics #podcastmarketing
Let's talk about book covers for your self-publishing journey.
If you haven't created one before, getting the size right can be very tricky.
My recommendation is to finish your ebook first before even thinking about your cover.
There are heaps of great resources on the Amazon KDP website.
If you don't want to create your own, then let's have a chat about how I can help you with your book cover.
Are you writing a book? Have you written one?
What is your process when you have all the words and you're ready for publishing? Are you a self-publisher?
Creating a book cover and formatting your book can easily become a nightmare if you don't have the right tools. What's in your book toolbox?
Is there something that I could create (templates, resources, courses etc) that would make your life easier as one of my 'not-so-techy' friends?
I'll go first - I love to use templates. I joined a couple of memberships a few years ago and still use those to help me get started as there's nothing worse than a blank screen for me.
What about you?
I'm buzzing about this feature in Canva (pun intended hahahaha).
Have you checked out what the little bee can do for your animations yet?
Sound on for this short tutorial.
Please tag me if you create something using the cute little bee.
Did you know you can create your whole YouTube video in Canva?
I wanted to share a long form video (this masterclass) that I created in Canva.
A couple of the videos were created using Loom (as I needed to show the process inside Canva) but the majority was done (including the one shot with my slide deck presentation) in Canva.
What will you create once you've gone through my masterclass? Buy it now - it's only $27.00 plus GST.
https://bit.ly/3ZZJNi8
A lot of us are now spending so much time in Canva creating, right.
There are documents, social media graphics, mockups for products and so much more.
It’s become a way of life now that it’s one of the apps everyone opens almost every day.
How many times a day do you think you open Canva? Give me your best guesses.
