Maven & Muse Media

16/01/2025

With a US TikTok ban 3 days away TikTok is reportedly looking to shut out US users as soon as the bill is enacted, as opposed to enabling ongoing access via the app for a period.

Meaning- download your content if you haven't already.

I wonder what Sunday is going to be like...

It looks like TikTok's trying to make a clean break from the US.

16/01/2025

Looking to bring fresh, actionable social media insights to your business community?

With over a decade of transforming how organizations approach digital presence, I deliver high-impact presentations that turn complex social media concepts into clear, profitable strategies.

(In an entertaining way 🙃)

Now scheduling speaking engagements for 2025 at:
Chambers of Commerce
Professional Associations
Business Networking Groups
Industry Conferences

Your members will walk away with proven frameworks for:
Creating authentic engagement that drives growth
Building profitable content strategies
Mastering platform-specific optimization
Measuring what matters for ROI
Latest platform "trends" and best practices

📅 2025 calendar now open
💡 Available for keynotes and workshops
🤝 Customized presentations to fit your audience

Have your people call my people. 🙃

AKA: Message me.

Photo: Erin Waynick Photography

09/01/2025

It's a good time to pause your ads.

Natural disasters and the news cycle will always take attention precedence over whatever you're trying to sell.

Save yourself some money and not add to the noise when people are scrolling during these times, exclusively seeking information.

I know I just added to it- but this is a PSA. 😎

08/01/2025

If I had a nickel for every time I was asked for a "hack" to get followers or engagement faster, I would be rich enough to run amuck with only a flip phone and my dreams.

The real question that so infrequently gets asked is, how can I convert those who have already chosen to follow me on social faster?

Maybe this is the year to figure out how to stop seeking new all the time and speak to those who are already listening more.

Your customers are there, but you're ignoring them because society has you wrapped up in a follower/like count and constantly seeking new treasures.

Hi- I can help.

http://mavenandmusemedia.com

08/01/2025

Did you know? Your brain releases dopamine every time you scroll to a new post. That's why it's so hard to stop!

But here's the thing - constantly chasing that next dopamine hit is like drinking coffee all day.

Eventually, you're gonna crash.

Instead: Set a timer for how many minutes you wanna be scrolling.

Actually, read and engage with posts you like.

Put your phone down when the timer ends.

Let the dopamine settle and allow your mind to reset.

Here's a 17-second video to pause and allow the dopamine to settle.

Watch with the sound on.

Trust me, your mental health will thank you later.

Scroll on.

03/01/2025

I'm about to share the secret about entrepreneurship nobody tells you.

Entrepreneurship isn't just about business metrics - it's a personal transformation journey cleverly disguised as a business opportunity. 🙃

Oooof- that hit different didn't it?

Your business becomes a mirror, reflecting every bit of inner work you do:

Those late-night mindset battles you've won

The confidence you've built stepping outside your comfort zone

Those tough boundaries you've learned to set

Your non-negotiable values that guide every decision

It's stepping into your magic.

The more you invest in YOUR growth, the more your business naturally expands. It's like watching your inner work create outer success in real time. ✨

Which is why....

My January pick for the FAAFO Book Club is "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success"

We meet virtually on the 4th Thursday of each month.

Can't make it? Grab the book and grow at your own pace.

Has this book transformed your journey? Share your experience👇

30/12/2024

When you order a coffee at a diner, you don't go chasing down the server repeating a hundred times that you want coffee.

You don't ask everyone how they ordered and then stress over your own choice.

No, you place your order, then sit back and wait because you know it's coming.

You order, you trust, and you act like someone who knows that their coffee is on the way.

That's also how the universe works.

Spoiler alert: your social media works the same way.

It's time to make 2025 the year of posting with a strategy & intention, not only posting to post.

It's time for engagement and conversions, not just views and impressions.

It's time to be clear, make your request, trust it's coming, and prepare for it.

When you're ready for a social strategy, my DM's are always open.

24/12/2024

In my world, we celebrate 2 holidays and keep our lights up until Valentines Day.
I'm sharing this as a reminder that you make the rules for your life.

We forget sometimes that our real-life is welcoming of customization- that real life is human, layered, lived, and uncurated.

That's the thing we ALL have that in common.
Celebrate 2 holidays, be layered and multi-dimensional.

You make your life's rules- not an algorithm.

Your existence is a miracle.

Be a light. ✨

23/12/2024

I stopped at the antique shop down the block from the sports bar after football and looked for cookie tins.

And I wanna take a minute and remind you of something again…

So you’ll take care of this little matter before Christmas, or Hanukkah.

Buy the little tripod or pop socket for your phone or camera.

Set your phone up, slide over to the self-timer, and
Take the family photo.

Take the photo in the living room on the couch, around the table or go outside; it doesn’t have to be perfect.

Even if you weigh more than you like, your outfits aren’t coordinated, or someone spilled food on their clothes.

Take the photos because death is a thief.

It snatches people away without warning, and none of that silly stuff I just listed matters when they’re not at the table.

Please take the photos this year. Don’t wait until next time you’re all together.

You don’t need to post them, but you do need to print them and give a copy to everyone in the photo. 🥰

And remember life is lifing hard for all of us in different ways right now.

We’re all doing the best we can while posting only the happy photos. 🫠

Grateful for you making it to the end and for being here.
🎄🕎

Oh and I didn’t find any cookie tins. 🫠

19/12/2024

The best present you can give me doesn't cost a thing just leave Maven a review on Google or my BBB page 🥰
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19/12/2024

We are one week from Christmas, and without further ado this is becoming one of my favorite traditions- turning troll comments into holiday greeting cards. 🙃

And remember, you should only take comments seriously from people who are brave enough to say it without anonymity.

18/12/2024

Hills I’m willing to die on (Social Media Producer edition):

- Analytics don’t lie.
- “Going viral” isn’t a strategy.
- Content categories > random posting.
- Social media is becoming a search engine.
- Hardly anyone is reading your essay caption. (Instead write a blog and share quotes from said blog to social OR make a video.)
-People are over AI generated and stock photo images.
- Quality over quantity (every single time).
-Curated feeds are so 2019.
- Buying fake followers does real damage.

Oh, and Meta Business Suite was sent to test us all. 🙃

16/12/2024

Just found out that ChatGPT was down. 💆‍♀️

I had no idea until I saw all the posts complaining it was.

Guess that's just validation for you that my marketing work is coming through my imaginative brain.

Signed,

An elder millennial who is wearing her original Docs while longing for the days of AIM chat rooms and Blackberries.

Filed Under: Work AI don't let AI be your work.

16/12/2024

Here's your reminder: Real life doesn’t care if the kitchen island is clean or the clothes are folded and put away perfectly. It rarely ends like a Hallmark Christmas movie with snowflakes falling on Main Street with twinkling lights.
(It does sound dreamy though right?)

Real life is thick with challenges and extraordinary.

Real life is holding loss and love at the same time.

Real life is a beautiful mess.

Real life is what some it seems to be struggling with being in real life.

This month, I really opened up my advising calendar, and with all of the businesses I’ve met, this sentiment has come through in one way or another: “I want to be real on social media.”

And friend, the scroller wants you to be real as well.

Which is why I'm planning on defluencing in 2025

https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/blog/2024/12/16/defluencing-in-2025-why-real-beats-perfect-on-social-media

16/12/2024

*CLAIMED but get yourself on the books for January*

I've got ONE FREE advising session left for this year with the Larimer SBDC.

December 18th 5:30 pm

Perfect for someone looking to build their side hustle after hours from their full time job.

*Must be a business located in Larimer County*

Call Dibs HERE

https://larimersbdcconsultant.as.me/schedule/79481e39/appointment/30555986/calendar/6521351?calendarIds=6521351

12/12/2024

Our world right now is so noisy. One sentiment that I have been hearing from friends and purely social users is that they are SO over all of the ads, influencers, and people tapping a product with their nails. They are SO over it that they aren't even scrolling anymore. Instead, they go to their search bar and type in the person's name they want to see a post from.

When people move away from scrolling, your marketing needs to become more elevated and otherworldly.

Come from the heart if you will.
https://www.mavenandmusemedia.com/blog/2024/12/12/the-heart-of-marketing-beyond-products-to-human-connection

10/12/2024

2024 has been a rollercoaster, and I know I'm not alone in feeling the weight of it. As I finish up my 3rd year as a digital marketing advisor with the Larimer SBDC (Small Business Development Center), I've watched local business owners pour their hearts and souls into their dreams, facing challenge after challenge this year.

Between changing consumer behaviors, figuring out what to even post on social media , and the ongoing economic uncertainty, every conversation and every strategy session feels more impactful than ever.

That's why I'm opening up my calendar through December 18th for FREE one-on-one consultations. This isn't just about marketing - it's about providing a lifeline, a moment of support, a fresh perspective when everything feels overwhelming and marketing your business on social media is the last thing you want to do.

The Larimer SBDC has always been about more than just business advice. We're about community, support, and helping local entrepreneurs find their footing when the ground feels shaky.

If you're feeling frustrated, tired, or need someone to help you see a path forward and get started on a marketing plan for 2025, I'm here along with a team of other vetted advisors who want to see you succeed. So if it's not me check out who else is on the TEAM.

No sales pitch, no pressure - just genuine support.

The catch is you do need to be a business in Larimer County.

Here's the Direct Booking link to my CALENDAR https://larimersbdcconsultant.as.me/schedule/79481e39/appointment/30555986/calendar/6521351?calendarIds=6521351