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Colorful soap bubbles float against a blurred, natural green background, with the word 'BOLD' in large, pink letters at the center. This image captures the essence of creative and impactful content, perfect for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and online business owners. Inspired by Deanna Seymour's approach to making content drive business success

The BOLD Content Framework: How to make your content drive your business

A lot of folks over-complicate business. My jaded side thinks it’s so they can sell you more courses and coaching. But saying, “Hey! I have this thing that I think could help you. Do you want to buy it?” That’s all business is. Ok, maybe that’s a little oversimplified. But I’m guessing you already have […]

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Infuse your own idea of PLAY into your business!

Confession: I HATE SCRABBLE. 😳 I think it’s SO BORING! 😩 Especially when the people take a long time to think about the words they’re going to play, and it’s all thinking and no talking. It’s like torture to me. 😭 I love games like Cards Against Humanity. Just lots of talking, laughing, and very […]

Boots, Sasha Fierce, & Roller Coasters

Before I start, if you haven’t seen the new thing I made, you’re missing out. Just sayin. And if you haven’t heard Beyoncé’s new country song are you even on Instagram? I feel like every reel I watch has that same clip… 🎶 This ain’t Texas (Woo), ain’t no hold ’em (Hey) So lay your […]

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How Consistency Elevates Your Content

Are you tired of hearing the same old “be consistent” advice? I have mapped out 5 fresh reasons why consistency can benefit YOU as a content creator. Spoiler: It’s not just about making the algorithm happy. When you start showing up consistently, you’re building trust with your audience but you’re also showing them that you […]

Your Content Is The Foundation to Everything…

What do you think of when someone says content?  Do you only think about social media content? Long form content? Short form content? Is it video? Audio? Blogging? Maybe it’s all of the above. The truth is, it’s none of those. Those are just the different mediums available for you to get your content out […]

Perfecting the Art of Podcast Pitching with Kacey Hayes

Kacey Hayes shares her best tips on how to achieve the ultimate goal of podcast pitching… How can I make it as easy as possible for them to say yes in a short amount of time? This episode is FULL (I mean, overflowing, pouring over the glass kind of full) with strategies and easy tips […]

How to Kickstart Your SEO with Adrienne Kmetz

Adrienne Kmetz is a content creator who is constantly learning and adapting to the wild world of search engine optimization. Adrienne understands the importance of speaking the language of the user and creating fresh, valuable content that effectively answers their questions. Ready to level up your SEO game? In this convo with Adrienne Kmetz, we […]

Your Content Map = A Totally YOU Plan

Embarrassment alert ahead: Ava Max was my most played artist on my Spotify Unwrapped for 2023. 🤦‍♀️ I blame my 7 year old. And the Barbie soundtrack. 🤷‍♀️It is what it is. Anyhoo… we were listening to her on our way home from Aldi last weekend and the lyrics from Choose Your Fighter said: I […]

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Find Your Voice in Copywriting with Christina Torres

Christina Torres is a copywriter who is all about finding your vibe and bringing a true voice to her work. Stop typing like a robot and listen to some great tips from Christina on how to sound like you, and find your voice! Finding your voice is not just about writing how you speak. It’s […]

Networking for people who don’t like networking

“The crazy thing is, when you have a cool idea, you actually do it. Most people just sit around and talk about it…”  I’m paraphrasing, but that was my friend Michael talking to me at a local coffee shop over a decade ago. He was the program and volunteer coordinator at a local non-profit. I […]

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How can you hustle less in 2024?

Let’s talk about how to build a business that won’t lead to burn out. Tune in and find out how I zero in on what’s important in my business, the boundaries I stand by, and some of the people who helped me find my “ah-ha” moments. Here’s the thing, I talk a lot about anti-hustle, […]

The Three P’s of the New Year…

So I’ve never really stuck with a word of the year, but I love the idea.  One time I joked that my word of the year was “F*ck it.” It’s technically two, but it’s become a mantra for me in terms of letting go of perfectionism that I still say in my head often.  It’s […]

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Elevating Your Customer Experience with Stacy Coyle

Stacy Coyle is here to share what a customer journey is, how to create a magical customer experience, and not only keep them engaged with your content but to share with all the peeps in their circle! Stacy Coyle is the guru of buyer experience strategies and the ultimate adventure guide for creating a customer […]

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What is Creative Direction in Online Business?

You don’t have to work as hard to sell something to people when they already know it’s awesome. How do you make sure your stuff looks as awesome as you already KNOW it is? 💥 Creative Direction 💥 That might sound like a made up fancy title that I came up with to encapsulate everything […]

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Automations that Sound Like YOU with Colie James

Colie James is teaching us how to style your automations to avoid being robotic, capture your personality, and bring your voice into all corners of your business. I had so much fun with Colie on this episode, because she not only gives practical examples of how to personalize automations, but also shares about the intricacies […]

Who do you show up on social media for?

There’s a lot going on this month (linked at the bottom) but I have something exciting to share real quick with ya! My client Julie Brown had a reel blow up this week. 66.9k views and more than doubled her followers from around 1.5k to over 3 thousand! 🥳 Technically not “viral” but suuuuuper freaking […]

Consistency and Patience In Online Business

I spoke in a membership last week about how to be more consistent with your content and I did a little trip down memory lane of all my former businesses.  I recorded a podcast about it back in 2021. Check it out if you want to hear me sobbing about all my “failures.” 😭 I […]

Content planning, content yearly planner, marketing strategy, business plan, big fun content, deanna seymour, erin olila

Content Planning Ideation with Erin Ollila

Erin Olila shares practical tips on how to plan your entire year of content, launches, and collaborations without feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Erin and I dive into details of brain-dumping big ideas, planning with purpose by finding themes and seasons for the upcoming year and staying focused on a strategy to stay ahead of the […]

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How to Build Your List with an Audio Series

I’m sharing 5 game-changing reasons why hosting a private audio series could be the secret ingredient you need to grow your business. If you’re ready to grow your business, become an innovator in your industry, network with other cool kids, and get in front of a wider audience, you gotta check out this episode. I’m […]

How do your brand values & personality type guide your business choices?

I’ve been walking around for like 2 years thinking I was a projector. Ya know Human Design? Turns out I put my birthday into the thingy wrong. Instead of December 9th, I typed December 12th. 😂😅 I’m in ​Jacki Hayes’ Launch Collective​ and she’s been helping us figure out what makes the most sense for […]

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