No. 1 Lesson From Gen Z Founders
Just because what you've done before worked, doesn't mean that it's always going to work!
Business owners that are successful in the long term are the ones who embrace change.
What are your thoughts on this one?
And flipping this on its head, what do you think Gen Z entrepreneurs can learn from more established entrepreneurs?
It was a pleasure to invite @mils_10 to The Social CEO Podcast this week and listen to his insights on what Gen Z founders are doing differently, what we can learn from them, and what the blockchain web 3.0 means for business owners and creators alike.
Hit the link in my bio to find the episode on your usual podcast app or watch via YouTube.
Blockchain: Early Adopters Always Win
Early adopters of Blockchain technology and web 3.0 are going to dominate business in 2021 and beyond. Agree?
We've seen it happen time and time again.
Can you remember when Bill Gates got laughed at when he unveiled email for the first time?
Whether you're a young founder, a more established founder, or at leadership level within your organisation, it's essential that you tune in to what's happening in the world of tech.
It's going to be what makes or breaks your business as the months and years go on.
It was a pleasure to invite Mils Banji on to The Social CEO Podcast this week and listen to his insights on what Gen Z founders are doing differently, what we can learn from them, and what the blockchain web 3.0 means for business owners and creators alike.
Search for The Social CEO Podcast on your usual podcast app or on YouTube for the episode in full.
Spend Less Time On Social Media To Grow Your Personal Brand
SPEND LESS TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO GROW YOUR PERSONAL BRAND
Yes, really.
Even if you're a business owner and you want to use social media to grow your personal brand, you still don't need to spend all day on your phone.
In the short video below, I share my 3 top tips for keeping your social media growth up, without getting distracted or wasting time.
This was a clip taken from episode 3 of The Social CEO Podcast - search for "The Social CEO Podcast" on your usual podcast streaming app or YouTube to listen to the episode in full.
Want to make more money from your personal brand?
Want to make more money from your personal brand?
Make a bigger impact.
What does that actually look like?
âš¡ Sharing valuable content on social media consistently
âš¡ Be proactive and engage with other people's content to be a part of the community
âš¡ Creating products or services that help your audience reach their goals and solve their problems
âš¡ Overdelivering through your customer and client support
Tune in to the latest episode of my podcast, The Social CEO, where I interview Emily Topping about her journey as an entrepreneur so far, what success really means and more!
Go to https://the-social-ceo-podcast.simplecast.com/ to listen and subscribe via your podcast app of choice :)
How Social Media Changed My Life (NEW Podcast)
It's finally here! After successfully procrastinating this for over a year, The Social CEO Podcast is now live!
In the first episode of The Social CEO Podcast you'll find out:
- What to expect from this podcast as we go along
- Why I gave up on pursuing a creative career as a teen
- How social media saved my health and my life
- Quitting personal training to go full time as a content creator
- How I started my career in marketing after graduating with a degree in biomedical science
Where can you tune in from?
The Social CEO Podcast is available on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts (TBA), Stitcher, Deezer, Overcast, and YouTube if you'd like to watch the video version.
Go to https://the-social-ceo-podcast.simplecast.com/ to listen and subscribe via your podcast app of choice :)
🤓 The 3-step process you need to GET CONSISTENT with your Instagram and Facebook posts...
A lot of people ask me how do I do it.
How the heck do I get all these posts on my feed even though I'm busy running my coaching biz, working full time as head of social media at a marketing agency, hitting the gym 4/5x a week and sleeping 7 hours a night?
Here's my stress-busting blueprint for getting your poop together on the gram:
👉 1. SET GOALS you want to work on this month
You need a specific outcome for every post you share - attracting ideal clients, connecting with them, building trust with them, or inviting them to your offer.
If you don't know why you're posting something then the best bet is, don't post it 😂 because it's going to do jack poop for your biz.
👉 2. BUILD YOUR CALENDAR for yourself on Google sheets (swipe for a peek at mine) where you can dump your ideas and put them in order
PSA. Ditch Later, Planoly or whichever apps you're paying for right now and start using Facebook Creator Studio instead (thank me later)
👉 3. BATCH CREATE by booking meetings with yourself to focus on one component of your posts at a time e.g. Friday mornings are for caption writing
What's the most important part though? Making this process work for YOU!
You might create your content a month in advance, or maybe you prefer doing it a week in advance.
Have you got this down to a tee or do you feel like a hot mess a lot of the time? 👇 Comment below!
PS. If you missed my last caption about how often you need to post to IG then head back to my page @danibarker_media and check it out!
Why the heck am I STILL not on TIkTok?
Give me 30-ish seconds and I'll share with you the most important question you need to ask yourself when it comes to picking what social media apps you should be showing up on for your business and why I'm still not on TikTok...
Comment below - what social media platforms do you use for your business?
PS. This is a clip from my weekly Instagram Live series Content and Coffee - you can join us every Sunday at 11am! Bring yourself, a hot beverage of your preference and any questions you'd like to ask!
5 Ways to create a sense of belonging for your followers and get them coming back to your page
5 Ways to create a sense of belonging that keeps your followers coming back to your page...
- Naming your tribe (e.g. Jenna Kutcher built the Goal Diggers community)
- Sharing your own story, where you started and how you got to where you are now so that people on the same journey can relate to you
- Encourage interaction from your followers by asking them to comment on your posts, vote in your polls and ask questions for you to answer
- Reciprocate interaction from your followers and show them you care by thanking them for sharing, commenting and interacting via DMs and liking or commenting on their posts too
This is a clip from the second episode of my new Instagram live series, Content and Coffee where we'll be talking about all things content marketing over a good cup of coffee (or whatever hot or cold beverage tickles your pickle) ☕ think of this as your mid-morning coffee break!
I'll be hosting Coffee & Content every single Sunday morning at 11am British time ⌚ so make sure you turn notifications on and check my stories so you don't miss it!
These live sessions are for you if...
✅ You're an online coach, therapist or business owner of any kind
✅ You want to build your brand and business using social media
✅ You want to learn time and stress saving strategies that help you grow your business using social media without sacrificing your sanity
I'd love to open the floor to your questions live on air so comment your questions below 👇 and make a note in your diary so you can join us next time!
15 SECOND HACK to get more Instagram followers
Do you want to grow your Instagram account? Don't let this one little thing to stop people from clicking on your profile and hitting the follow button...
When I say "little", I really do mean little. It only takes 15 seconds to fix this!
Keep watching to find out exactly what you need to do to start getting more profile views and followers on Instagram in less than 1 minute!
COMMENT BELOW 👇 How often do you post to your Instagram Stories? Do you need to post to your Instagram Stories more often?
PS. If you're ready to kick things up a notch and start using your Stories to generate leads for your online coaching or therapy business, just DM me "STORIES" and let's talk!
Portable Success Ep.028 | The power of LEARNING
TEST: Are you destined for success or are you going to settle for less?
Comment HELL YEAH below 👇👇 if you're on the winning team with me!
There's one key personality trait that will lead you towards your dream future, but do you have it?
You have the superpower to achieve anything, become anything and go anywhere if you have the drive to LEARN.
I graduated as a biomedical scientist in summer 2019 but now I run my own social media and personal brand coaching business.
How on earth did I manage that?
At first, I dedicated a LOT of my free time to consuming free content on social media. I followed other coaches on Instagram, read blogs, watched YouTube videos and listened to podcasts so that I could immerse myself in the world of social media strategy.
Nobody told me to do this. I had nobody to keep me accountable other than myself. I could have stopped at any point and gone back to biomedical science.
But I didn't.
In order to get unstuck from where you are and achieve EXTRAORDINARY success, you have to commit to EXTRAORDINARY levels of learning. Go beyond what you've got in front of you and go out of your way to expand your mind.
Tune in to the full episode on Emily Topping 's Portable Success podcast 🔥 and keep an eye out for the launch of my own podcast next month!
Everything starts with you just showing up, exactly as you are.
A lot of people overthink social media. Some people will try to plan, script and optimise every tiny detail; others will overthink things until they totally stop in their tracks. As you can tell, neither of these options actually work.
Instead, begin by sharing content that is within your comfort zone and then expand this by sharing content that you find more "scary". Here's a list that you can work through from top to bottom so that you can increase your confidence and grow your personal brand one piece of content at a time. PS. These aren't just for Facebook, you can create these types of content pretty much every platform!
1. Text posts
2. Photos of yourself with a caption
3. Videos with you speaking
4. Live videos
Disclaimer: this whole "starting a business" thing isn't for the fainthearted.
It really does separate the thinkers from the do-ers and I know you know which one of those two types of people you need to be.
Success will always come from doing, from taking that action.
Failure may also come from taking action.
If you only think about things without doing them though, you will get nothing at all.
So, what's it going to be?
Credit: Jasmine Star (The Jasmine Star Show)
