What Is a Marketing Audit? And Do I Need One For My Business?

By Jennie Lyon / June 6, 2023
What is a Marketing Audit? And Do I Need One For My Business?

Small business owners always look for ways to make more money in our online business. But there are so many strategies, tactics, tips, and tricks knowing where to focus your efforts can be overwhelming and very challenging. We offer all of our clients a marketing audit as it gives a holistic overview of your marketing efforts. It allows you to easily see what’s working, what isn’t and could be improved, and where there are gaps that opportunities are sitting in! Today, let’s take a closer look at marketing audits and whether or not you need one. Content Overview What Is…

Read More

What is StoryBrand Marketing and How to Implement it into Your Business

By Jennie Lyon / May 30, 2023
What is StoryBrand Marketing and How to Implement it into Your Business

If you own a business, you NEED StoryBrand marketing! By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about StoryBrand marketing, but if you’ve somehow missed it, here’s some backstory. Building a StoryBrand was written by Donald Miller in 2017. This framework shows you how to simplify your messaging, giving you the advantage over your competitors by helping your audience understand the benefits of using your products or services, for example. Once I read and implemented it, I couldn’t get enough. In this blog, I’m going to start by sharing what StoryBrand marketing is and why I love it. Then, I’ll share…

Read More

7 Steps To A Successful Cold Outreach Email Sequence

By Jennie Lyon / May 23, 2023
7 Steps to a Successful Cold Outreach Email Sequence

Cold outreach can be an effective way to connect and market to your potential clients, partners, or influencers. However, it’s crucial to strike the right balance between being personable and avoiding a pushy sales approach. If you come off as spammy, your open rates will be terrible, and your response rates will be worse than that. In this article, we will discuss the essential steps that will help you craft successful cold emails that will tell a story in your authentic voice, capture your audiences’ attention and generate positive responses. Today’s Overview  Step 1: Define and Segment Your Target Audience …

Read More

7 Ways To Use An Incredible Tripwire Upsell Offer In Your Sale Funnels

By Jennie Lyon / April 25, 2023
7 Ways to Use An Incredible Tripwire Upsell Offer in Your Funnels

Upselling can be an incredibly effective marketing tool in your funnel, allowing you to increase the average order value and obtain additional revenue. When someone becomes a lead, they’ve already shown interest in your business, but the only way to separate those lookers from buyers is to ask for the sale! There’s a big difference between a free lead magnet and a core product offering. Stated it’s hard to get someone to go from a free offer to a high-priced one; that is where tripwires shine.  Warming people up by upselling through tripwires can help guide customers to purchase products…

Read More

Top 10 Proven Strategies to Build Your Email List + Freebies

By Jennie Lyon / April 18, 2023
Top 10 Proven Strategies to Build Your Email List + Freebies

How often do you sign up for a brand’s emails? If you’re like me, you most likely only subscribe to an email list if you KNOW you’re going to get VALUE from the emails. Because let’s face it, there are certain brands that I absolutely adore, but I’m only signing up for their newsletters if I believe in what they promote and the stories that they tell in their emails. BONUS, if their emails make me smile.  Email marketing is a highly effective way to reach out to customers, build relationships, and boost sales. In fact, email marketing has the…

Read More

6 Successful Ways to Batch Your Content Creation to Save Time and Money

By Jennie Lyon / April 4, 2023
6 Successful Ways to Batch Your Content Creation to Save Time and Money

Content creation helps people discover your brand, business, services, or products. It also helps you attract, engage and build a relationship with prospects and clients. Basically, it brings new eyes to your site and will ultimately generate revenue. So, if you aren’t creating content, you’ll get left in the dust of your competitors.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could finish all your content creation without ever breaking a sweat, and without feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Well, believe it or not – with content batching, that dream can become a reality. Batching is an incredibly…

Read More

How To Outsource Your Podcast Production + Free Workbook

By Jennie Lyon / March 14, 2023
How To Outsource Your Entire Podcast Team

Podcasting is a popular and effective way to reach a global audience and share your ideas or stories. Podcast production requires a lot of time and effort, from recording and editing to promoting and distributing. You might be wondering what’s involved in getting a podcast up and running and if there are parts of the podcast production that you could outsource, which would allow you to focus on creating great content without the stress of managing the entire process yourself! In this blog post, we’ll explore everything you need to know about podcasting and how you can add one to…

Read More

6 Great Email Sequences That Nurture Leads To Conversion

By Jennie Lyon / February 14, 2023
6 Great Email Sequences That Nurture Leads To Conversion

Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to nurture leads and convert them into customers. I keep hearing email marketing is dead or dying. However, this is far from the case. You can build trust and credibility with your audience by sending targeted, personalized messages to the right people at the right time. And ultimately drive more sales for your business. Email marketing has the highest ROI (return on investment) of all digital marketing, so if you aren’t actively building an email list, stop everything you’re doing and get started! An email list of raving fans and engaged…

Read More

5 Ways a Social Media Virtual Assistant Can 4x Your Ad Spend ROI

By Jennie Lyon / January 31, 2023
5 Ways a Social Media Virtual Assistant Can 4x Your Ad Spend ROI

Social media advertising can be a powerful tool for growing your business, but it can also be time-consuming and complex. A virtual assistant with expertise in social media advertising can help you navigate this landscape and maximize your return on investment.  We’ll explore the top five ways a social media virtual assistant can help you 4x your ad spend ROI. By implementing these strategies, you can achieve better results from your social media advertising and save time in the process. Blog Overview:  Targeting Targeting is one of the most important aspects of social media advertising. A social media virtual assistant…

Read More

8 Fun Types of Social Media Content That Converts + FREE Templates

By Jennie Lyon / January 17, 2023
8 Fun Types of Social Media Content That Converts

Any digital marketing strategy must include social media. Since it enables businesses to interact with their customers, develop lasting relationships, and increase conversion rates. It’s critical to produce and distribute content that connects with your audience and generates results. And especially if you want to succeed on social media.  We’ll look at eight different types of social media content that can help businesses connect with their customers and drive conversions. Also, we’ll look at user-generated content, video, infographics, blog posts, live videos, competitions and giveaways, interactive content, and personalized content. Businesses may effectively engage with their audience and encourage conversions…

Read More