When I started out in my business I joined a freelancing site and started offering my services on such a platform. I branched out on my own and got myself a website of my own to start offering my services.
Nothing is better than having a website that has your own stamp of ownership.
JuliVAGlobal’s second advice that you should follow!
You know the saying that you have to invest to make your business grow? The same can be said when you are running a business, not because it’s online, does not mean that you cannot be held accountable, the same way you might not like doing your accounting or blogging, you need to hire out for assistance.
It’s the same with having a mentor or business coach to help you be accountable (free or paid) because you know your family just will not understand when you have those blah days.
I must admit that having an accountability partner has been one of those things that I have seen has made a difference in how I tackle a goal or achieve a task. Being accountable is like having your own cheerleader cheering you on, either if you achieve those goals or not.
JuliVAGlobal’s third advice that you should follow!
So today you’re earning the money and you are on top of your game but improving your skills should not be a one-time thing.
Not because you style women or even make hand-made jewelry does not mean that you are limited to not improving your skills to start charging more for your services and offering new services.
As online trends tend to change, so should you in terms of sharpening those skills.
Can you relate to this advice that I gave? If not, I would like to hear in the comments below, if not, let’s hear some advice that you received from someone who has gone the path before you.
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Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes for your business.
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schedule your posts
Social media is slowly taking over the world! Or should I say that it has and I am being late to the party? You see, it’s happening everywhere we go—-even our kids do not value time spent with eating at the table anymore. It’s just a constant need to be always on the go and social media is the on-the-go-type.
But you do realize that even in your business, you need social media presence and if not you are missing out on the opportunity to garner those clients who are always on social media, or so it seems.
Use tools in your business to enhance your social presence.
Introducing two of my favorite tools Hootsuite and Buffer that you can use to schedule your social media post for your preferred social media site.
You might be saying I have heard them before, or this is news to me. Each is basically offering the same services but I will be sharing with you the pros and cons of using these tools to manage your social accounts on your terms and this is how you can take back the control of your time and do so in your business.
Hootsuite has a free and paid version and you can use this platform to schedule your content. It basically allows you to add 3 social media accounts on its free version and you are able to share content from these 3 platforms without the hassle of going into each account and doing so.
This basically saves your time, because you are able to see all 3 accounts at a glance and keep track of engagement and even share information when your ideal clients are speaking about a particular topic, more on that in just a moment.
Keep track of everything in one place.
So you are saying “how do I keep track?” Let’s say you use your Twitter account to create a list of those individuals you will like to secretly keep an eye on, you can sign into your dashboard on Hootsuite and add a list, your stream will display this list on your dashboard.
When you do so, you are able to see what’s happening from all these individuals, you can favorite their tweet, retweet or even reply, and this can be done from the comfort of using all these 3 accounts from the Hootsuite dashboard.
Not only is Hootsuite giving you the opportunity to bulk schedule, but you are also seeing reports and analytics results on what has been happening on your posts. These are all also offered in the premium account and you can add more social accounts to your leisure.
Buffer those social posts!
Now over to Buffer, Buffer has got that nice ring to it. I first came across it by accident when their AD was saying you could Buffer anything and indeed it did.
Once installed on your browser, you can buffer those amazing content that you want to share. It allows the same 3 accounts for their free version and you are allowed a limit of 10 posts shared equally among these 3 accounts.
This gives you the chance to also schedule those content that you want to schedule to your social accounts, but I mainly use it for sharing blog posts and occasionally scheduling.
I use these two tools to help me save my time to schedule those tasks in bulk so that I do not have to be signing into each account to do so manually, but if you do prefer, you can also create a CSV file (same thing as Excel but save differently as a CSV) and create those content and upload this information on these platforms if you so desire.
Which social media scheduling platform would I choose?
Using Hootsuite has its advantages as well as disadvantages. You are allowed to share your information with a team and you are not limited on how many posts you can schedule in advance for upcoming months.
I tend to like using this platform for my social sites. It all boils down to preferences because when you sign into your dashboard, streams can be intimidating to someone who might not be so techie and want to learn how to navigate around this platform yourself. I recommend you hire out if this is not your cup of tea.
What I like about Buffer is that I can Buffer on the go! I like using this platform for buffering my blog posts and sharing others posts as well. I find it easier to use this platform for sharing blog posts. The downside is that on the free version you are limited on how many posts you can schedule on their free account.
So if I was to choose, it would have to be Hootsuite.
Use groups to your advantage.
Now I wanted to share with you a tip. Another way how I use social media in my business is joining groups (Join my Free Facebook group, where the support is always constant by ladies by industries) where my ideal clients hang out, from there I try to build relationships by adding value and getting to know my clients on a different level. You might be saying how can I do so and this is online?
If I know my ideal client is having an issue, such as not having enough time in her business, I might suggest she schedule her social media posts in advance and use tools such as Hootsuite to save her time.
You might be saying you see the connection but how can this help her on a deeper level; it does because she would remember that I was the one who came to her aid when she was having an issue and she will more prefer to do business with me, because I showed that I cared versus someone who is pitching her their services.
So now that you are aware of using these social media tools and platform in your business, do you see how you can save your time and relax and spend more time doing what you love doing, such as interacting more with your ideal clients and building a relationship?
I want to know more about how you use other tools in your business; that has helped you save your time with your presence online, comment below and let’s see.
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Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.
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Some of the time when we are online we tend to focus on how to be successful immediately and try to do everything that others who appear to be successful are doing.
As you prepare to start your business, I wanted to share with you 10 things that you should avoid.
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Let’s do this!
♥ Do you! Find out what works for you and your business, when you have decided to do so you can focus on asking for additional help, whether it means to hire a mindset coach or a business coach, it’s up to you. Even if you don’t hire a coach, don’t focus on asking everyone for advice. Choose one person who can assist you; if this means that aligning yourself with a mentor who has gone down that path before, but PLEASE do not ask every and anyone for advice.
♥ Do not sign up for every opt-in that you see out there. This information might be vital to your business, but please remember that timing plays a vital part, you will soon see that your email inbox will become overwhelming.
♥ Do not join groups/communities that will not be beneficial to your business or you. This might be nice at times to join groups that you want to support, (Join my Free Facebook group, where the support is constant from other ladies by industries) but if you are going to do so add favorites to the ones that you are benefitting from and turn off the notifications from those that you do not want to be a part of at this time, or you may even hit the delete button.
♥ When focusing on your business, create a list of those person’s who might be a good collaborator for you. For example, you need to hire out for additional help ASAP, so you might need a Copywriter or even a Social Media Manager. It’s always best to have these individual’s information in one place and you may even use this resource to help someone else who might need the services of such individuals. So do not wait until you need the services of these individuals, search for them from day one when you are planning to get your business out there and have your resource list in hand.
♥ When sharing and using other person’s content, do not randomly share this information if your clients and business will not benefit from it. Let’s say you shared something that is non-fashion related on a Tuesday, this could be your day when you give tips to your clients and this may confuse your followers; so avoid randomly sharing things unless it’s within your theme day.
♥ Avoid using images that are on Google. Even though most might say they are free, try being a part of subscriptions sites that are free or paid. I have a guide HERE on some of my fave sites that I use pictures from. I also subscribe to IvoryMix, her pictures are awesome!
♥ When setting up your business, avoid accepting payments without having your policy, contract, documents looked over by a lawyer and make sure that when you do so that your clients understand and accept your terms before signing each.
♥ Avoid using platforms that are not reputable for your business. For example, if you are hosting your site on a free platform that does not allow SEO, Google will not know much about you unless through other mediums such as your social pages. Invest in a good platform such as WordPress, also make sure that you do your due diligence on hosting platforms, as well as people you might hire to create and maintain your sites.
♥ Avoid trying to do it all. Find the time to step back when things go wrong, and if they do, nothing is wrong to speak with someone to give you objective advice. Sometimes we might feel overwhelmed and pressured to do things a certain way or even like others but just don’t.
♥ Don’t plan and yes, you will fail. Don’t do things on the spur of the moment; this is a business. If it means that you will have to track your success and your failures do so, either weekly, monthly, or every quarterly period, do it with the intention of knowing how to grow from your mistakes.
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Until then, happy hiring, and best wishes with your business.
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