Blog posts
How to know if your social media is working for you
Small businesses across Australia often struggle to understand how to measure their social media success. With so much time and often money spent in these platforms, it's a good idea to keep track of how your efforts actually contribute to your business goals. In this article I break down the jargon and give practical tips for measuring your social media ROI.
Three ways to use marketing to get through tough economic times (like now)
If you’re a small business that’s feeling the pinch right now, you’re definitely not alone. Here are three positive actions you can take to reshape and re-target your business to get it back on track.
What small businesses should know about the 30% Apple fees coming to Meta’s boosted posts
If you use the Meta apps on your phone to boost posts, you should be aware of this.
Spark conversation and connection - a guide to conversational marketing in 2024
If you’re scouring social media and the internet for trends or ways to get ahead with your marketing in 2024, you may have come across phrases like ‘authentic marketing’ and ‘starting conversations’ or conversation over conversion’. One of the ways to achieve this is through ‘conversational marketing’, something you may already be doing. To be more intentional
Top ten things small biz should consider in choosing marketing channels
Feel like you’re on a marketing content treadmill and going nowhere? Maybe you are using the wrong marketing channels or simply have too many. Here are my top ten tips for choosing and using the right ones.
Overcoming confidence challenges and imposter syndrome in marketing and social media: a guide for women over 40
That’s an incredibly specific blog title right?! But this is a specific problem, and it’s one that comes up time and time again in my training and mentoring. If it sounds like you or someone you know, please read on and share.
Positive ways to talk about customer pain-points in marketing and social media messaging
Do you know how your products or services solve your customers’ needs, but find it hard to describe the problems you solve without sounding negative? You’ll love this simple process and easy to understand examples. Get your marketing and social media messaging on track with these actionable tips.
Is Facebook really dead?
I get asked a lot if Facebook is dead or if it’s worth using anymore. Of course I look at each situation differently, but on the whole my answer is “no Facebook is not dead, you’ve just put it in a coma”. So if that’s you, what can you do to unlock the power of Facebook and breathe life back into your page? Here are ten easy steps.
Why your social media won’t work for you, without you: 3 reasons why business owners should collaborate more with their social media managers
Feeling overwhelmed with your social media and marketing and want to hand over the reins to a social media manager or staff member? A great idea BUT you do need to understand that, as a small business owner, you can’t just hand over the reins and walk away. Here are three great reasons why you need to collaborate and work with your social media manager to get the best bang for your buck.
Five ways to grow community around your business or brand
You’re not alone if you’re feeling frustrated by a decline in sales through social media. It might be time for a change in approach and messaging. It might be time to use these channels for the purpose they are designed - to build connection and community. Here are some thoughts on that.
Why trust matters and how to build it using social media and marketing
If you’re wondering why you’re struggling to grow your online community or convert them to sales, maybe you should be looking at this powerful driver of business connection - trust.
The lowdown on boosting social media posts
In this post, I’ll take you through what post boosting is, how it works, some best practices for getting the most out of this service and some key mistakes to avoid. Let’s go 👇
How to create popular social media content
Sometimes I’ll be watching cute animal reels with my son and I’ll discover that the lizard we are watching has hundreds of thousands of followers, or the meme account I go to for a laugh has topped a million and I think “why is it so easy for some and not others?”
The short answer is ‘interest’. Those accounts are putting up content that’s relevant and interesting or entertaining to the masses. Add to that - consistency - those accounts are consistently providing content that’s relevant and interesting or entertaining to the masses. Dig deeper and you will find something else - an IT factor or some damn good timing…I’m talking about virality.
3 ways to build a strong and supportive social media community for your business.
Social media is a fantastic place to build community, brand advocates and customers who will recommend you to everyone. How can you grow a community like that? Here are 3 ways to get you started towards building a connected social media community for your business or brand.
How to run a successful competition on Facebook and Instagram
You want to run a competition on social media; but how does it work? What are the rules on Facebook and Instagram? Don’t worry - I’ve got you covered. This step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know.
3 ways to sell on social media without being too ‘salesy’
When the prospect of selling to your customers has you feeling a bit uncomfortable, try these three easy-to-action-tips and take the ‘ick factor’ out of selling.
More changes to Instagram and how they might affect your small business marketing
When Adam Mosseri the Head of Instagram ‘pops onto Instagram’ to tell us they are testing a brand new feed experience, you need to pay attention. I did and I’ve done some research and pulled together a handy explanation of what’s changing, how it affects you and how you can prepare for the changes.
Small business marketing and social media during a pandemic
When a small business is in crisis, often the first thing to get dropped is marketing. But keeping up with regular communication, even if it’s at a reduced rate, is important to pull you back out of those times. Here are some tips on how you can prepare your business to keep going when you’re distracted or busy.
How to use influencers for your small business
Are you wondering if influencer marketing is right for your business? How does it work and what do you need to know? You’ll find this post a great place to start - offering answers to your questions about influencer marketing and giving you some great insight into how to approach it, measure it and even some mistakes to avoid.
5 marketing trends to consider for 2022
What will you be focusing on in 2022? Here are 5 trends in marketing and business that you might like to consider putting into your marketing mix or at least starting to consider them.