Create With Hope

09/09/2024

Create With Hope is 1! 🤍🪄🍰

If there’s something you think about every single day, it’s a sign you need to pursue it.

Although I’ve been freelancing for over 6 years, it was just one year ago that I officially launched Create With Hope. My freelance career grew organically through word of mouth, and as it expanded, I realized it needed a more formal structure. I’ll be the first to admit, I was scared of that growth. I thought about starting this business for years, but it wasn’t until last year that I finally built up the courage to take the leap.

My fear was all just in my own mind, and I was proven wrong. This past year has been incredible—I’ve had the chance to work on amazing projects, create content with some of my favourite brands, travel, and connect with so many inspiring business owners. It turned out to be even more fulfilling and exciting than I could have imagined. I won’t sugar coat it and say it was all easy, because it wasn’t, but it was worth it every single time. As a small business owner, I’m sure many can relate.

I’m deeply grateful to my clients, both those who have been with me since the beginning and the new ones I’ve started working with. I can’t wait to get creative with even more amazing people in the coming year! Cheers to even more creativity ahead!

Thank you for being a part of my journey🤍

✨I have a few spots left for 2024 & now booking into 2025. I don’t open my availability often and once it’s closed, it’s closed for a good period of time. If you’re interested, in getting creative together, let’s get in touch! ✨

06/09/2024

Friday friendly reminder — 🪄 It’s not always about leads.

It’s okay to not get leads every single day, or from every single post!

Your posts make up a portfolio, and a story board of/ for your brand. It’s the space for potential new clients to find you and to use you as a resource. A post you make this week, may bring you a client in 4 months because you were talking on something that drew them to your services.

The most important thing is to know the action your followers will take after seeing your posts🤍

Allow for the ebbs and flow within your business & get excited for everything that is on its way to you when you are consistent!

05/09/2024

The reality is — It’s completely normal to hit a point where you’re unsure of what to post next (especially if you’re posting just in the thrill of the moment and don’t have a strategy in order🤪)

Even the most creative among us sometimes feel like we’re running on empty at times! 🪫

It’s essential to take breaks and find ways to reignite your inspiration, just as it would be with any other craft🎨

Here are some strategies to help you refresh your creativity and build up a solid content bank.

My top tip? On those days when you’re feeling extra creative, make content creation your priority. Save the days when you’re not in the mood for posting to focus on the analytical side of your social media instead 🤍

Also… social media isn’t that serious so don’t sweat the small stuff. Have fun with it all! 💻

04/09/2024

You’ve got the posts up. But the job isn’t done just yet🫢

You may be thinking… now what? 🙂‍↕️

From a social media specialist/ strategist, here’s a checklist for a daily, weekly & monthly to do list on how to keep bettering + growing your socials & seeing success ✔️

It’s not just about the posts, it’s about what goes on BTS of the posts — the time you put into them, the thought behind it, the energy & all the little things in between like this list 📋

I mean, who doesn’t love a little checklist? What else would you add?✨

03/09/2024

I’m back with some feed inspo & creativity for an assortment of brands🪄

Here’s an example of a feed I would put together for a swimsuit brand client of mine (keeping in mind these photos would be provided to me — or I would help them brainstorm photos like this for a photoshoot to have on hand📸)

Who else now wants to get one of these bathing suits & have a beach day?🤭🩱Let me know in the comments what kind of feed you’d like to see me assemble next!

Swimsuit brands + other social media managers — Save this for inspiration! All photos are from 🤍

29/08/2024

Here’s the 🫖🤭

These are a few things I would never advise as a social media strategist to my clients — you get the insight here too!

For example, let’s touch base on the whole posting just to post.

If you’re posting just to post without a strategy behind it, without any clear intentions & purpose to each post, tbh — you may as well not post. Save your energy & don’t let Instagram think your posts belong in the 🗑️

Think about it. There are over 1.3 billion Instagram posts that go out in 1 day. How are you going to make yours stand out to your right audience?

A great way to see what’s working for you is by engaging with your community to see what they want to hear from you, deep diving into the analytics portion (that’s why we focus on 🎨 & 📊 over here) & avoiding this list above📋

My clients get to work 1:1 with me where they don’t have to worry about what’s working, what isn’t, the #’s & the creative part — it comes in 1 big bundle taken care of🫶

28/08/2024

A real POV that’s possible for you, you busy business owner!💭

As a business owner, I’m sure the last thing you want to do, let alone have time for is to keep up with your social media presence — trying to craft a strategy for your socials, create content and build up a solid community.

I have clients that have told me their social media has kept them up at night before working with me. Stressing about it… no way we’re losing sleep over IG!

You’re an expert in your current craft. Save your energy for that. A glimpse into working together with me looks like🪄

✨Saving you time & energy (hallelujah)
⭐️ Elevating your brand (effortlessly on your end)
☑️ Social media becomes enjoyable for you (yes it’s possible when you see how it can be a task you can easily give to another expert)

This is for:
~ The Solo Entrepreneur
~ The Growing Brand
~ The Busy Business Owner
~ The Brand That Needs Another Team Member

Does this sound like you? I am accepting new clients for 2024-2025 💌

27/08/2024

How can we get creative together? ↑↓

The work I do is pretty straight forward! I specialize in Social Media Management (SMM), content creation & organic community growth (swipe to see the categories that full under this work)

All 3 which can be offered individually or in a combination.
Every client I work with is unique — each having their own needs, goals & objectives to follow. For example, clients that produce their own content & need help executing it ✨VS ✨ clients that need help creating the content to execute.

Curious as to what would work for you to elevate your social media channels & online brand awareness? My September calendar is wide open for free 15 minute discovery calls — make a coffee or a tea & let’s chat! 👩🏼‍💻🗓️

You can also fill out the form below if you don’t have time for a chat this month, but want to get things moving & groovin.

https://createwithhope.com/contact/

26/08/2024

And just like that—my waitlist is open for 2024-2025, and my website is LIVE! 🤍✨🪄Perfect timing for Q4, right? 🤭

Since launching Create With Hope, I quickly developed a waitlist, and now I’m verryyy excited to be in the position again to take on new social media management & content creation clients!

If your business needs a dedicated social media strategist, a fresh take on your strategy, or creative content that stands out, I’m here to be your go-to social media wing gal.

Services I offer:
- Full-Service Social Media Management
- Social Media Strategy Development
- Organic Community Engagement
- Content Creation/User-Generated Content
- Copywriting
- Influencer Marketing

I’m open to any niche, with a special love for health & wellness, food, product marketing, and personal branding.

Head to the 🔗 below to check out my website to learn more about my services & book a free 15-minute discovery call.

Feel free to share this with your network or anyone who could use some social media magic! 🪄

& huge thank you to Tristan Jagan for helping me curate my website & bringing my vision to life!

📸 Nicole Harris Photography

https://createwithhope.com

10/07/2024

05/04/2024

One of the number one things the majority of people say to me is “I don’t know what to post, so I don’t ever post, but I want to be posting🥲”

If you’ve ever found yourself in this loop, rest assured that you are not alone!

🌟The volume of content ideas that surrounds us can be overwhelming (yes this is coming from a SMM) And personally, I cannot scroll through my social media feeds without being bombarded with an abundance of content that often leads me to think I should be posting the same things as everyone else in my niche.

🌟While it is beneficial to draw inspiration from others in your niche, scroll through trends, read captions, and capture the essence of what’s currently popular, it is equally important to have your OWN unique twist and story in your content. This will make you stand out and highlight what sets you apart, and the offerings you provide!

🌟Sometimes the best thing to do is to disconnect from the digital world and seek inspiration from your own life experiences, conversations, and the world around you that are unique to you! Remember, you are the expert and people are eager to hear from you🫵

🌟Avoid the temptation to replicate someone else’s social media post, like IG user suzy345, and instead, focus on creating something that truly reflects your individuality with purpose.

Here are some of my best tips for finding inspiration. Save this to refer back to when you feel a little lost on what to share next!🔖

14/03/2024

6 months ago when I started Create With Hope I would have never thought that I would have a waitlist. But here we are and I am so grateful…🤍

This month I have officially reached my max on social media management clients & I am now starting a waitlist for Summer of 2024! I am fully booked until stated otherwise — but I plan to open up spots potentially for this upcoming Summer, with more updates to follow!

I’m so shocked to be at this point and I am so grateful for my wonderful clients, and for the connections I have made. The work that has come to me these last 6 months has been in such great alignment with my passions, what I love and the fact that I get to serve, and work alongside incredible businesses is beyond me.

I am not going anywhere, I will still be active in this space sharing free resources, tips & my journey. You can still also book a coffee chat call with me at anytime.

I am still taking on clients for at this time if you’re interested in learning more about that, send me a message!

You can apply for my waitlist by visiting the 🖇️ here: https://forms.gle/vnkLDQbpw2yW1K858

Thank you for believing in me, your encouragement & for sharing my name and passion!

28/02/2024

This ✨🙌 I remember talking about how badly I wanted to start my own business, and I would just talk, envision, talk, envision.

Until one day I was tired of all the talking & sitting in that waiting period as if someone was going to start it up for me. (No one's coming for me or you🥹🤣) So — I literally wrote on my Google Calendar — 1 month away from that specific day I was going to start.

I’m very committed to my Google Calendar so when I write something in there, it’s happening.

And here we are.

I’m writing to say that I’ve been a little quiet over on this corner of the internet because I may have girl bossed a little too hard👀💃🏼 & I’ve been extremely busy with my clients which I am so so SO grateful for.

I have some exciting news on my end to share with you soon that I never thought I would be saying.

This is your sign to write it in your Google Calendar and make it happen. No matter how big or small it may seem.

Whatever you can’t stop thinking about, is meant for you. You aren’t thinking about it just because. It’s your calling — so answer📞🤍

22/02/2024

Who wants to come to this imaginary restaurant with me? 😜I’m imagining it as an Italian fine dining right downtown in a large city🍴🍝

Here’s an example of a feed I would put together for one of my restaurant clients (keeping in mind these photos would be provided to me — or I would help them brainstorm photos like this for a photoshoot to have on hand📸)

I’m starting a new series where I’ll put together a specific feed to show you how I would organize it & plan content to attract a specific niches audience 💃🏼

Let me know in the comments what kind of feed you’d like to see me assemble.

Restaurant owners + other social media managers — Save this for inspiration! All photos are from 🤍

06/02/2024

Wondering what the heck to post this month? Here are 3️⃣ ideas to get your 🧠 juices flowing!

If you don’t have the whole month planned out, let alone haven’t even thought about it yet — try tackling these ideas with your own twist to your niche.

Have an idea but need some extra support on how to make it into a post that will reach your audience?

Send me a DM, I’d love to help!🤍

02/02/2024

What Exactly is a User Generated Content Creator? 👇

To start, user-generated content (also known as UGC or consumer-generated content) is original, brand-specific content created by customers that are published on social media. UGC can come in several different forms including images, videos, reviews or a testimonial.

A user generated content creator, is someone who is given products from a brand (for free) and in exchange for free product (or compensation for the experienced creators), to create video + photo content as if they are a customer from their own experience!

Last year alone I worked with over 10+ of some of my favourite brands creating user generated content for them for ad use, website content and social media feeds that had over millions of views and watch times.

People ultimately trust other people so it’s essential to think of UGC as the modern-day word of mouth.

Any type of business can benefit from user generated content on their feeds. It’s a way to show your products and services/experiences from a "real person." And as funny as that sounds, a lot of ads and products are show and uplifted because they are used as ads with influencers online with a large community. So of course, you’re going to speak highly of a product when you paid to talk about it in a positive light.

Anyone can be a UGC content creator, you don’t have to be an influencer or even have a large following. You just have to have a high quality phone camera, a tripod and to be comfortable having your voice + face on camera.

If you’re looking for for your business, or would like to learn more on how it can benefit your social media channels — visit the link below to book a free 20 minute call to learn more! 🤳🎞️

https://calendly.com/createwithhope/30min

31/01/2024

Roll up your sleeves, grab a pen & take notes. We’re diving deep here for a second ✍️

& marketing techniques have been used for yearssss. We’re breaking it down here on how you can implement both aspects into your social media strategy.

After all this, would you be suprised to know that inbound marketing is actually seeing a better performance as of lately? Organic growth is the best choice at the end of the day.

Build up that community, make sure you understand your audience, develop a strategy & provide them with FREE high quality content which will make them want to dive even deeper into your services to work with 🫵🤍

What are your thoughts on these 2 approaches?

25/01/2024

Are you on this list?👀

If you’re on this list, (or off of it) & have been looking & manifesting for help with your social media, this is for you!

I love that I’ve been able to work (and currently do work) with a variety of different business & entrepreneurs. Here’s a few I would LOVE to work with this year!

I am working with businesses across and 📍

If you’re a local business you should work with a local social media manager (especially if you need help with in person content creation)

Let’s connect! 💫

24/01/2024

Hey, hey woahh— You don’t suck at social media…

Maybe you just need a social media audit!🫢

Some kind client feedback I received this month from a I put together for this local entrepreneur.

My social media audits include a 20+ page handbook going over your social media channels, highlighting & reviewing —

🧠Audience Perception
📉Target Market
👋Bio Optimization
✍️SWOT Analysis + KPI’S
👩🏼‍💻Competitor Analysis
📊Content Pillars
🤳Reviewing Your Top Performing Content + Providing an Analysis of it
🔉Reach & Audience Analysis
🎥A List of Content Ideas
#️⃣Hashtag Strategy
📝A Plan With Next Steps

Let’s review your socials — see what’s working, what’s not & brainstorm a plan together so you can see the results you’ve been hoping for💪

Interested in an audit? Send me a DM or book a free 20 minute call (link below) so we can talk all things social (my favourite topic💃🏼)

17/01/2024

Do you often post & then ghost? 👻

Rather than ghosting because you’re afraid of the response you will get (will it be positive, negative, will anyone like it, etc) do these things instead.

☑️Add your hashtags if you haven’t already
☑️Interact with other posts on your feed/ the explore page
☑️Reshare your content onto other social media platforms
☑️Reply to comments on previous posts
☑️… etc

Several of my clients have shared on how they have spent so much energy and time putting together a post — When they’ve finally finished and they’re ready to post it — they get extremely nervous. Many times they’ll post, ghost and come on the app 5 hours later to see that there was nothing to be nervous about.

Focus your energy on what you’re building up, and be confident in your messages. What you have to say and offer are valid and you’re going to make a difference!

The cherry on top, staying online after posting makes the algorithm happy. Show Instagram that you’re confident in what you have to say. 😉

Save this to refer back to as a little checklist on what to do after you have published that awesome post of yours.

16/01/2024

Don’t make this mistake - Work smarter not harder! 🙌🤍

We all know it takes a lot of time and energy to put together posts.

But please do yourself a favour — do not just put one piece of content together and call it one and done.

There could be so much potential in just that 1 singular piece of content!

👀I’ve posted videos on Instagram that didn’t get as much reach as they did on TikTok, and vice versa. If I didn’t reshare it across other platforms, I may have not have reached the audience that I did at the time. (For example: One video of mine went viral on Tiktok and only reached a few thousand on Instagram).

💭Expand on that piece of content. Reshare it across other social media platforms and dive deeper into the topic.

📝Save this to refer back to and put your hard work and energy into great use.

Are you looking for extra support to help you reach your audience, make strategic content and secure your dream clients on your social media channels? Book a free 20 minute discovery call with me through the link in my bio to see how we can make it happen for you👩🏼‍💻

11/01/2024

Where my love for food, content creation & writing comes in — Over the holidays, I was featured in Pure Flavor Live Deliciously Together For The Holidays Magazine.

I wrote an article all about how to navigate the table on a plant-based diet, while putting together a simple, wholesome plant-based appetizer — Vegan Cheesy Tomato pastries using their Cloud 9 Bite Sized Tomatoes. I have been plant-based for 6 years now so I do have some handy tricks up my sleeves.

Though the holidays are now over, the gatherings & celebration festivities continue all year round!

Thank you to the Pure Flavor team for the opportunity.

Check out the magazine here: https://www.pure-flavor.com/live-deliciously/

09/01/2024

There are people out there that are looking for your services and exactly what you have to offer, but you aren’t reaching them because…

🎙️ you are talking about it enough
🤳 you aren’t clear with your message when you post
👏 you don’t post
👯 you don’t network with those around you in your community or the same niche

Let’s start a little chain — comment below & share what your services are/ what you offer. Let’s support each other in this community!🤍

I’ll start! I’m Hope, 👋 I’m a freelance social media manager offering 1:1 social media coaching, social media management, content creation, social media audits & user generated content.

I work with local businesses, entrepreneurs in any & all niches. I’m currently taking on a new client for 2024!

YOUR TURN👇

08/01/2024

Remember your first day at the gym? We all start somewhere.

It’s extremely intimidating, we won’t try to sugar coat it -but know that is so normal.

Even tho so called “pros” felt that way when they first showed up. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it too!

Take this friendly reminder with you throughout this month. If you see anyone who looks like they could use a useful tip or trick, or if someone is taking longer on a machine, please be patient & kind.

(We know you will be because our members are the best)😉

08/01/2024

I decided to be the girl that just went for it 🫡

(After a lot of debating🤣)

Growing up I always wanted to start my own business. I’ve been freelancing in social media for a few years just through word of mouth. I always wanted to expand, and make it an “official” business, but I was just so intimidated.

My friends & family would tell me to launch and to start and to put myself out there. I kept saying “one day I will…”

Courage was building up in me, and I finally decided to just go for it. I was getting tired of my own doubts & excuses.

These last 4 months launching Create With Hope has taught me so much, pushed me to new levels, and have opened doors of opportunity I use to pray for & visualize. I am just getting started & I’m so grateful.

Thank you for being a part of my passion for content creation, wellness, social media & supporting local business & entrepreneurs!

Thank you to my clients who make this work even more enjoyable.

Have you had an experience like this too? I’d love to know💭

P.s.. This photo is from a photoshoot I did with Yellow Bird Studio trying to capture my social media, yogi, wellness ju**ie into one photo.

08/01/2024

I decided to be the girl that just went for it 🫡

(After a lot of debating🤣)

Growing up I always wanted to start my own business. I’ve been freelancing in social media for a few years just through word of mouth. I always wanted to expand, and make it an “official” business, but I was just so intimidated.

My friends & family would tell me to launch and to start and to put myself out there. I kept saying “one day I will…”

Courage was building up in me, and I finally decided to just go for it. I was getting tired of my own doubts & excuses.

These last 4 months launching Create With Hope has taught me so much, pushed me to new levels, and have opened doors of opportunity I use to pray for & visualize. I am just getting started & I’m so grateful🕊️

Thank you for being a part of my passion for content creation, wellness, social media & supporting local business & entrepreneurs!

Thank you to my clients who make this work even more enjoyable.

Have you had an experience like this too? I’d love to know💭

P.s.. This video was from a photoshoot I did with Nicole Harris from Yellow Bird Studio, trying to capture my social media, yogi, wellness ju**ie into one photo.