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Small But Mighty Episode 18: Carole Blackburn on helping women feel empowered and supported
Carole Blackburn is a Certified Life and Wellness Coach based in Ottawa, Ontario. Her programs, coaching and workshops help women struggling to overcome challenging life situations feel supported and empowered.
How to match your marketing expectations to your resources
What’s the long-term vision for you and your business? How do you plan on measuring success? What conversions and KPIs are important to you?
When you have an idea of the overarching plan for your company, you’re able to better gauge which marketing activities will have the biggest impact. Data is your friend! Use it to guide your marketing choices.
Use storytelling to speak to the needs of your audience
I read quite a few business books (unless there’s a pandemic and my reading mojo is broken) and there are often takeaways that I remember from specific books more than others. Much of the content I remember best is wrapped inside a story.
How to choose what not to do in marketing
Between all of the different channels, platforms, tactics, and activities available now, there are so many ways you could be marketing your business. But just because these options and opportunities exist, it doesn’t mean you need to (or should) do all of them. So, how do you choose what not to do in marketing?
Small But Might Episode 17: Nicole Colbeck on helping artists make space in their businesses for creativity
Nicole Colbeck’s decades-long journey in the music industry has led her from promotion to production and from planning to management. For over a decade, Nicole has used this experience in her business, Little Acorn Creative Coaching, to assist artists with their business strategy, individual projects and to help them find space in their businesses to breathe and let their creativity flow.
What are your values and beliefs?
I don’t know the answers to the big problems in the world. But I’ve done a lot of thinking about my role as an individual and as a business owner.
This year, my one word is “values.” I made a commitment to myself to make both personal and business decisions this year in line with my values. It’s not always easy, though.
The impact of collaboration: Referral programs and partnerships
You’ve likely heard that collaboration is key (which may have been accompanied by an eye roll because you’d rather have not been part of the group project for which this comment was directed), but have you considered how collaboration supports your business plan?
Expanding your efforts through word-of-mouth marketing will mean rapid growth for your business. While we’ve spoken at length about the testimonial client route for effective referrals before, here we’re referring to mutually beneficial agreements with other business owners.
Small But Mighty Episode 16: Anna Sinclair on building a village that connects moms and businesses
Anna Sinclair brings moms together through The Total Mom Network. It’s a place to connect, help one another and experience unique events. Anna also runs Sinclair Creative Agency, a full-service agency that connects brands and communities through storytelling. She joins me on the show today to discuss what inspired her to start Total Mom Inc., and how her experiences as a singer and actress have helped her create a creative agency built on connection.
Shift your marketing focus from output to outcomes
The output of your marketing is important. Believe me, I’m the last person to say it isn’t. But if you’re so busy putting stuff out there and not thinking about the bigger picture of what you’re trying to do before you take action, you’re turning your marketing into busywork that probably isn’t serving you as well as it could.
So, let’s talk about some of those key points about busyness and how they relate to marketing.
4 signs your content is missing the bullseye with your target audience
People often need multiple interactions with your brand in order to make a purchase decision. But the more your content speaks to your audience, letting them know who you are and what problems you solve that are relevant to them, the more inclined they’ll be to purchase from you because they resonate with the messages you’re sharing. When this happens, you’ve gained more points with them and are winning the content game!
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