25: How to Find Your Small Business Community

10/13/20 • 15 min

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Today's episode is all about finding community -- something that has made a huge difference to me as I navigate the wild world of small business.
I provide 5 strategies for finding community -- 4 of which you can start on TODAY (and save one for when in-person community is safe and possible again).
The five strategies we discuss in this episode are:

Facebook groups
Social media (specifically Instagram)
In-person events (when it's safe!)
Friends of friends
Courses, memberships or other paid programs with an online community element

Links and resources mentioned:

Good Business Community: My brand new Facebook group created just for you!
Free workbook to write your business's values statement
Facebook groups I mentioned:
- Boss Project
- Goal Digger Podcast Insiders
- Good Business Community
- She Podcasts
Programs I mentioned:
- Mindful Social Club
- Social Curator
- List Builders Society with Amy Porterfield

Learn about my businesses: Good Sheila (plant-inspired stationery) and Station 7 (retail shop online + brick-and-mortar in Seattle).

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MAKING GOOD SHOWNOTES:

https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/25

JOIN THE FB COMMUNITY:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/goodbusinesspeople

CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM:

https://instagram.com/laurentilden

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Facebook groups
Social media (specifically Instagram)
In-person events (when it's safe!)
Friends of friends
Courses, memberships or other paid programs with an online community element

Links and resources mentioned:

Good Business Community: My brand new Facebook group created just for you!
Free workbook to write your business's values statement
Facebook groups I mentioned:
- Boss Project
- Goal Digger Podcast Insiders
- Good Business Community
- She Podcasts
Programs I mentioned:
- Mindful Social Club
- Social Curator
- List Builders Society with Amy Porterfield

Learn about my businesses: Good Sheila (plant-inspired stationery) and Station 7 (retail shop online + brick-and-mortar in Seattle).

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MAKING GOOD SHOWNOTES:

https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/25

JOIN THE FB COMMUNITY:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/goodbusinesspeople

CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM:

https://instagram.com/laurentilden

GET 100 MARKETING PROMPTS (free!):

https://makinggoodpodcast.com/100prompts

Get your free training: Marketing 101 Video Training + Workbook.

Previous Episode

24: The Power of Affirmations with Jen Hatzung

What are affirmations? What can they do for us? Do you have to really BELIEVE in the affirmation for it to have power?
If you're interested in how you can use your mind to influence the results you see in all areas of your life... don't miss this episode.
My guest for episode 24 of Making Good is Jen Hatzung, Founder & CEO of Abundant Affirmations.
This interview was such a great example of the fact that there really are INFINITE ways we can do good with our businesses. I'm so excited for you to listen!
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MAKING GOOD SHOWNOTES:

https://www.makinggoodpodcast.com/24

JOIN THE FB COMMUNITY:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/goodbusinesspeople

CONNECT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM:

https://instagram.com/laurentilden

GET 100 MARKETING PROMPTS (free!):

https://makinggoodpodcast.com/100prompts

Get your free training: Marketing 101 Video Training + Workbook.

Next Episode

26: Advocating for Yourself, Making Friends + How to Have Difficult Conversations with Alex Dickinson

My friend Alex Dickinson joins me on the podcast to talk about how (and why) to advocate for yourself, making friends as an adult, and the power of having difficult conversations.
Alex is the founder of Ask For It, a boutique communications training and consulting company that teaches negotiation skills to teams, organizations, and anyone who needs to ask for more. Ask for It’s mission is to foster confidence and inspiration in leadership and life, and they do this through trainings, workshops and consulting.
In this episode, we cover: