How to Elevate Your Social Media Presence Easily in a Saturated Market

04/03/24 • 39 min

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Today’s episode is part one of a very special two-part series where I deep dive into some of our listeners' most engaging questions. If you’re eager to turbo-charge your social media presence, you’ll most certainly want to tune in as I’ll be sharing proven strategies on how to grow your following and land those coveted brand deals in just 30 days, even if you're starting with a modest audience and juggling a hectic content creation schedule.

I’ll let you in on the secret to crafting a crystal-clear content strategy that resonates and attracts paying brands while blending the latest trends with your authentic voice to serve and truly connect with your audience. You'll learn how consistency, stellar content, and strategic use of insights can transform your social media game.

It's time to shine on social, so let's dive into the nitty-gritty of showing up, serving, sharing, and selling with heart and purpose.

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KEY POINTS:

05:43 Limit scrolling, focus on inner creativity, rejuvenate.

14:49 Consistent free content builds trust for sales.

18:15 Offer valuable free content, reserve exclusive method.

22:09 Promote content strategically on social media platforms.

25:18 Good lighting and audio matter on TikTok. On Instagram, curation may be important.

28:43 Check insights analytics to guide content strategy.

32:48 Consistent valuable content builds audience trust and engagement.

QUOTABLES:

“You can't really allow other people's ideas or directions to really infiltrate what it is that you're meant to show up and share on social media."

— Julie

"People will always be able to feel the energy if you're doing something that you love. Enthusiasm leads to sales, enthusiasm leads to connection. Enthusiasm leads to building."

— Julie

“If you're gatekeeping and saving all of your valuable content behind a paywall, you're not going to build the know, like and trust that is vital to someone buying from you in the first place."

— Julie

“It's not just showing up to show up, it's showing up with valuable, engaging content that your ideal audience would want. Because that consistency is what helps you build the know, like and trust that you need to further, positively manipulate the algorithm to actually engage with the people that are following you."

— Julie

RESOURCES:

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It's time to shine on social, so let's dive into the nitty-gritty of showing up, serving, sharing, and selling with heart and purpose.

Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want!

KEY POINTS:

05:43 Limit scrolling, focus on inner creativity, rejuvenate.

14:49 Consistent free content builds trust for sales.

18:15 Offer valuable free content, reserve exclusive method.

22:09 Promote content strategically on social media platforms.

25:18 Good lighting and audio matter on TikTok. On Instagram, curation may be important.

28:43 Check insights analytics to guide content strategy.

32:48 Consistent valuable content builds audience trust and engagement.

QUOTABLES:

“You can't really allow other people's ideas or directions to really infiltrate what it is that you're meant to show up and share on social media."

— Julie

"People will always be able to feel the energy if you're doing something that you love. Enthusiasm leads to sales, enthusiasm leads to connection. Enthusiasm leads to building."

— Julie

“If you're gatekeeping and saving all of your valuable content behind a paywall, you're not going to build the know, like and trust that is vital to someone buying from you in the first place."

— Julie

RESOURCES:

[ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence.

Follow Julie on Instagram!

Must Haves This Month!

KAJABI: Turn your skills into predictable revenue! Get a free 30-day trial at https://Kajabi.com/influencer

JUSTWORKS: Payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance — all in one place! Start your free month now at https://justworks.com/influencer

Previous Episode

How this Creator Authentically Scaled to Success with Brand Deals

Welcome back friends! In today's episode, we're diving into the incredible journey of Taryn Newton. From a fashion-focused blogger and mother of two to a powerhouse of influence with a burgeoning six-figure content creation business, Taryn joins us to share the highs and lows of monetizing her passion while balancing her roles as an HR leader and devoted mom.

In this candid conversation, Taryn reveals how she embraced her authentic self to forge genuine connections with her audience, transforming her blog from making $0 in 2017 to a thriving, revenue-generating platform. She also shares her personal experience with "Pitch It Perfect”, which catapulted Taryn into success by refining her pitch to brands and tripling her income, surpassing her six-figure corporate salary.

Join us as Taryn unpacks the essence of influence, opens up about the growing pains of expanding her team, and inspires us with her drive to turn her blogging dreams into awe-inspiring reality.

Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want!

KEY POINTS:

04:33 Authentically monetizing & prioritizing influence and connections.

07:44 Embracing storytelling, authenticity, and connection in content.

13:16 Balancing brand appeal while engaging with your audience.

18:45 Overcoming fear of investing in business growth.

25:28 Simplified foundational steps stand the test of time.

31:10 Balancing career, blog, and personal fulfillment.

34:36 Community provides valuable student examples and support.

40:59 Balancing work, family and making an impact.

QUOTABLES:

“I'm very honest with brands up front to let them know that I have to be myself and I have to do storytelling captions because people would want to work with me and convert on any products when they feel that they're invested in it."

— Taryn Newton

“I also had to get consistent because a lot of times people like the idea of myself included, where I wanted to be this blogger, successful blogger, but I wasn't really putting the time in and I wasn't doing everything I needed to do in order to have a successful blog.”

— Taryn Newton

“When I applied that pitch foundation, your elevator pitch, I was getting responses from brands, and that was my biggest thing. Even when they weren't always yeses, I was getting them to at least notice me and say, even if it's not right now, it's later.”

— Taryn Newton

GUEST RESOURCES:

Taryn Newton

IG | @tarynnewton

RESOURCES:

[ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence.

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Next Episode

Create Consistent Brand Growth with Attraction-Based Marketing

Welcome back friends! Today’s episode is the continuation of our frequently asked questions series where I’ll further expand the conversation around brand building, social media strategies, and leveling up your influence.

I’ll be tackling everything from growth tactics on Instagram to mastering your pitch for dream partnerships, niching down without getting boxed in and why taking a digital break can lead to the creative breakthrough you’ve been looking for.

If you’re ready to connect deeply with your audience, elevate your content strategy, grow your brand & land paid partnerships, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want!

KEY POINTS:

03:29 Diverse content creation for broader brand appeal.

08:07 Grow following, attract brands, land paid deals.

12:29 Attraction based marketing collapses purchasing time.

13:33 Teach new possibilities and support with implementation.

19:33 Engagement but can't convert? Analyze and adjust.

26:02 Poor audience engagement, lacks product/service info.

28:24 How Pitch It Perfect & The Brand Accelerator help with content creation for brands.

QUOTABLES:

“You can talk about a multitude of different things as long as what you're talking about serves your ideal audience, serves your ideal buyer, and it also reflects and goes back to what it is that you specialize in."

— Julie

“Attraction-based marketing is actually positioned to collapse the purchasing time and to attract the people that are ready to buy today. Because it's designed around the “I'm done” moment. It's designed around...“I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired...I'm so tired of not having an answer to the solution...I'm so tired of being frustrated.”

— Julie

“At the end of the day, our followers don't care about us.They care about themselves. No one cares about what we're doing or what we're thinking or what's happening because they're too busy thinking about themselves or too busy caring about themselves. And so when someone comes on your page, the first thing that they're thinking of is not you. They're thinking, how does this help me? How does this support me? How does this make me feel better?”

— Julie

RESOURCES:

[ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence.

Follow Julie on Instagram!