PODCAST

PODCAST

THE MARKETING SOLUTIONS PODCAST

With Kelly Smith

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! If you're a small business owner ready to learn and implement the best marketing strategies that generate qualified leads, elevate the perception of your brand, and allow you to create meaningful content that improves people's lives, then you're in the right place. We'll discuss how to navigate the changing landscape of professionalism and how to show up in your marketing material with confidence and integrity so that you can grow your business in a way that aligns with your values. This is the place where you'll learn how to market your business with integrity by producing revenue-generating content which attracts and nurtures an audience of the people who need you. You're in the perfect place to start, to grow, and to level up. Let's get on it with it, shall we?

EPISODES & SHOW NOTES

#22 Recalibrating Expectations for Organic Social Media Marketing
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#22 Recalibrating Expectations for Organic Social Media Marketing

Kelly opened her business in 2016 and the changes, saturation, and trends on social media have changed a lot. Kelly’s sharing how the ever-changing social media landscape is influencing small businesses growth rate and return on investment over time. Specifically, she is digging into the “tried and true best practices” for social media marketing and exploring whether or not those are still relevant.

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#21 Organizing Your Ideas Into Marketing Content
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#21 Organizing Your Ideas Into Marketing Content

Constantly coming up with new ideas for content can be difficult. If your brain is either running on empty and you’re at a loss for good ideas, or you have too many ideas and aren't sure how to turn them into money-making content, tune into this episode.

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#20 How To Know When To Outsource Your Marketing Efforts
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#20 How To Know When To Outsource Your Marketing Efforts

When is it time to let go of handling your own marketing? How do you know when outsourcing is the right solution for you? We have a really interesting episode today, inspired by a recent conversation I had with a business owner. I am sharing some common themes in your business and three key indicators that will clue you in that it might be time for you to outsource your marketing efforts!

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#19 Your Questions Answered
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#19 Your Questions Answered

What are your biggest questions when it comes to marketing for your business? If you could get one or two of those answered, what would they be? Maybe you wonder about social media marketing, email open rates or if video can be effective for you. Chances are a couple of these have crossed your mind. Today, I dive into my most commonly asked questions and some reachable solutions for your business. Ready? Let’s go!

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#18 How To Know If Your Marketing Efforts Are Paying Off
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#18 How To Know If Your Marketing Efforts Are Paying Off

Are your marketing efforts getting you results? What does this really mean? Today’s episode is a quick one to give you a temperature check on how your marketing efforts are paying off and what you can do to improve them. Each marketing tactic can deliver different results, so it might be time for you to adjust your expectations. Listen in as I offer some easy steps to gauge your marketing effectiveness and share the episodes you’ll want to revisit on this topic. Let’s get into it!

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#17 Three Great Methods for Batching your Marketing Content
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#17 Three Great Methods for Batching your Marketing Content

Do you find marketing for your business to be a drag? Is creating your social media posts time consuming and difficult to commit to? It’s not hard to create marketing content if you have clear expectations and an appropriate amount of time set aside for the tasks you need to complete. Today I share three great methods for batch creating your social media content so marketing can be an enjoyable task for you. These are my own tried and true systems, and I am confident they will make your marketing time work for you! Ready? Let’s go!

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#16 Four Ways To Save Time Creating Marketing Content
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#16 Four Ways To Save Time Creating Marketing Content

Do you look forward to marketing for your business or do you find it daunting? Creating content for your growing and changing audience can pose a real challenge, but it doesn’t have to. In today’s episode, I share 4 strategies to make marketing take less time, and become easier and even enjoyable. My goal for this episode is to bring you a sense of empowerment over your marketing strategy, and to make it work for you! Ready? Let’s go!

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#15 How To Attract The Perfect Client
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#15 How To Attract The Perfect Client

Who is the “perfect” client for your business? Do you need some help figuring that out? Now, how do you go about attracting that client? Bring paper and a pen to this episode, I’m holding a mini workshop on appealing to your ideal clients. I have 5 steps to help you learn how to stop chasing and start attracting your ideal client.

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#14 Defining & Redefining Success For Different Seasons of Life & Business
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#14 Defining & Redefining Success For Different Seasons of Life & Business

Have you ever thought about what success looks like for you? Is that definition the same all the time, or does it change as you and your business do? We can’t always be in growth mode, and it’s time for us as women entrepreneurs to flip the script on the definition we’ve been taught and conditioned to believe to fit all the different seasons of our lives and businesses.

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#13 Tying Your Marketing Goals To Specific Objectives
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#13 Tying Your Marketing Goals To Specific Objectives

If you have a business, you’re probably wanting to grow in some way, right? Whether that is growing your revenue, client roster, knowledge, or audience…marketing is the answer that supports that growth. But growth happens in the consistent habits of the day to day, and although the growth timeline & trajectory of your business is completely up to you, you need a plan for maximum effect.

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#12 Addressing Controversial Topics In Your Marketing Material
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#12 Addressing Controversial Topics In Your Marketing Material

Does the thought of addressing controversial topics in your marketing material make you cringe? Or you want to speak up but you’re stuck wrestling with what to post? If so, you’re in good company because many entrepreneurs struggle with anxieties around what to say (or what NOT to say!) on their brand platforms about hot button issues in the news.

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#11 5 Pillars of Successful Marketing
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#11 5 Pillars of Successful Marketing

Are you trying to DIY your marketing strategy but between staying consistent, building your business and making money, you’re not sure what is working? Today I’m breaking down my TOP tips you can use right now to create meaningful content for your audience, how and what to measure to be sure ALL your effort comes back to you tenfold. I'm not talking about hustle, stress and overwhelm by trying to be in ALL the places, all the time.

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#10 5 Best Practices for Using Instagram to Grow Your Business
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#10 5 Best Practices for Using Instagram to Grow Your Business

Are you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed or confused when it comes to using Instagram for your business? Joining me today is Amanda Holliday of @2Lsmarketing. She is an Instagram expert who teaches small business owners how to show up authentically, consistently, and professionally on Instagram. Listen in to this episode for insights on best practices for what TYPES of content to post, a unique hashtag strategy, and KPI’s that will help you better leverage IG for your business right now.

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#9 Marketing Metrics That Matter
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#9 Marketing Metrics That Matter

The growth rate of your business is completely within your control! Metrics show you the facts and tell you a story. WHAT you choose to do with those facts will help you achieve your business goals. But with hundreds of metrics available to you, how do you know which ones matter, what to pay attention to, and what will help you make better decisions for your business?

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#8 A Simple Five-Step System for Creating Marketing Content
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#8 A Simple Five-Step System for Creating Marketing Content

Does the idea of sitting down to create content for your business make you want to run and hide? If you find yourself avoiding this important piece of marketing or spending hours creating new content every week, you don’t want to miss this episode because it doesn’t have to be that way! I’ll teach you my simple 5 step system that will help you get clear on WHAT you need to be doing and HOW MUCH time you should spend on your marketing, so you can attract and excite qualified leads who want to work with you (while seeing the value it brings to your business!)

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#7 A System for Setting Goals: Creating a Belief Plan That Grows Your Business & Improves Your Life
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#7 A System for Setting Goals: Creating a Belief Plan That Grows Your Business & Improves Your Life

It’s January, and if you’re like many entrepreneurs, you’re probably spending some time now setting goals for your life and business for 2022. If you’ve found goal-setting (or achieving those goals!) difficult in the past then this episode is for you! Today I’m joined by Certified Professional Business Life Balance Coach, Jennifer Kim, to teach you how to not only set intentional goals, but how to set BETTER goals this year.

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#6 The Case for Prioritizing Email Marketing in Your Marketing Strategy
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#6 The Case for Prioritizing Email Marketing in Your Marketing Strategy

Email marketing is said to be one of the MOST PROFITABLE marketing tactics at the moment, delivering one of the highest returns on investment. But, as a small business owner, you’re a bit apprehensive. Is it really worth the hype? And what IS the right number of emails to send? Isn’t it spammy to send people emails? I hear you, and I’m here to help!

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#5 A Framework to Choosing the Right Types of Marketing Tactics for Your Business
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#5 A Framework to Choosing the Right Types of Marketing Tactics for Your Business

Have you heard of content marketing before? Do you want to know how this strategy can connect you to your desired audience while making a big impact? Then this episode is for you! Tune in to hear what content marketing looks like, why you need it, and how to establish the framework for the strategies that feel good to YOU while solving problems for the people you want to work with.

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#4 The Two Most Common Reasons You’re Not Generating More Leads
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#4 The Two Most Common Reasons You’re Not Generating More Leads

You’ve created your offerings, they have REAL value, and you’re excited to help people...but no one knows what you have! If you feel like you’re not getting the amount of clients you want, you’re not alone. This is a common issue among service-based business owners, and I have simple fixes that can help!

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