Girl Means Business

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We are back again!  This week on the latest Business Besties episode we are wrapping up our conversation on how to optimize your Instagram Bio.  In the last episode we talked about the importance of your Instagram handle and Title line - and this week we are digging into the bio text and link options.  Make sure you follow myself and Katie on Instag...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We all know the popular phrase "slide into the DMs" but did you know that those DMs are one of the most powerful places to build connections and make sales on social media. In this week's episode we are looking at the power of the DMs and some simple strategies for getting more people in your inbox and how to convert them into clients...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode It's that time of year when resolutions and goals that were were excited about on January 1st start to fade. This week I want to help rekindle that spark and excitement with a replay of one of my MOST popular episodes - 5 Things I Would Do If Starting Over. Sometimes we need to hear things more than once for them to sink in- and hopefully this...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Knowing your brand Archetype is kind of like knowing the personality type for your business. Not only does it help you better identify with your audience, but it can help you with all aspects of your marketing. Not sure what your Archetype is? No worries I have created the Brand Archetype guide to help break down each Archetype so you can easily fig...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We are back with the first Business Besties episode of 2023! Katie and I are sharing our best tips for making sure your social media bio is optimized - meaning it helps you attract new followers.  Support the show ✨ Watch All the GMB Episodes on my YouTube Channel  ✨  https://www.youtube.com/@girlmeansbusiness _____________________________________...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode It's time to celebrate! The Girl Means Business podcast just hit 200 episodes!! (and I get a  little emotional talking about it this week). On top of that we are taking a look at how to declutter your business as we head into the new year. We dive into the Marie Kondo style of looking at what's serving you business right now, and letting g...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Jenny is a former reading specialist who “retired” from her teaching career when her blogging income far exceeded her salary. Through hard work and dedication, her lifestyle blog, The Melrose Family, became regularly sought out by nationally recognized brands such as Neutrogena, Smuckers, Glad, Costco, Stanley Steamer, Sara Lee, and many more. She i...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Have you ever wished you could create more content in less time?  In this episode of Girl Means Business, we'll explore AI-powered tools that can help you do that! I am sharing tips on how to use this new technology, and you will get to listen in as I test it out in real-time.  So, if you're ready to max out your productivity and save your...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Welcome to the first episode of 2023! There are some changes coming to the GMB podcast this year (all for the better) and I discuss those in today's episode...along with my trend predictions for marketing in the new year.  In this episode, we will be discussing:  The importance of creating more original content as opposed to reposting or using...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode As we wrap up 2022 we come to my favorite episode of each year...the BEST OF episode! This week I am sharing 10 of the top episodes from this year. These are based on a mix of download, my personal favorites and listener feedback.   Click on any of the links below to listen to the FULL episodes: Ep 148 - 5 Things I would do if starting over  Ep 156...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Word-of-mouth marketing is a powerful tool for any business owner. But how can you create an experience that your audience wants to share?  In this quick tip episode we are looking a few easy ways that you can start building social proof in you business with client reviews, testimonials and referrals.  Create easy client workflows with my favorite c...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode It's that time of year when we start planning for the New Year, and with that comes creating new business (and personal) goals.  In this quick tip episode, I am sharing 4 aspects of goal setting that will help to ensure that you create goals you can actually accomplish in 2023!  Support the show ✨ Watch All the GMB Episodes on my YouTube Chann...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Tarin LaRoux is a Pinterest business coach and runs Swish Social, her digital marketing agency that specializes in Pinterest full-time She’s a homeschooling mompreneur from Texas. The Pinterest Factor - Pinterest in an hour for busy coaches: https://swishsocial.co/services/pinterest-power-up   Website: www.swishsocial.co Social Media Links: Facebook...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Your home environment can make a difference on how productive (or not) you are in your business. In this episode Amy Pottenger is sharing her home design tips with us so we can create space in our home that helps us to accomplish all the things we need to in a day.  Meet Amy: Amy Pottenger is a mom, wife and award-winning interior designer whose mis...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We should all be students at heart when it comes to our business. In this episode, I am sharing all the ways that I stay on top of what's going on in the world of business and marketing.  Support the show ✨ Watch All the GMB Episodes on my YouTube Channel  ✨  https://www.youtube.com/@girlmeansbusiness _______________________________________...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode If you listened to Ep 188 with Jessica Stansbury where she mentioned online courses as a great source of passive income...and thought to yourself "I could do that"...then this is the follw-up episode you have been waiting for. This week Melissa Guller is breaking down the steps to creating your first online course - and it's easier th...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We are taking a break from our normal business and marketing talk to take a look at what it means to be "mom" after a pandemic.  This week I am chatting with Rolande Sumner and we are looking at how mom-life has changed since Covid, and how we are all dealing with the fallout.  Meet Rolande:  Rolande S. Sumner is a retired US Army veteran...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Any successful business owner will tell you that you can't put all your proverbial eggs in one basket if you really want to make money.  This week we are diving deep into this topic with my guest Jessica Stansbury, the queen of passive income ideas. She is breaking down the difference between passive and active income and sharing 3 of her TOP p...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Email marketing is one of the best ways to build connections with your audience (and make sales), but how do you get started? In this episode I am sharing the 4 (simple) steps you need to get started...and I promise it's easier than you might think. FREE Email Marketing Starter Kit - www.girlmeansbusiness.com/emailkit Try Flodesk for 50% OFF -...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We all wish we had more hours in a day to get things done...but what if you could get MORE done with the time that you already have? This week's guest expert is Chelsey Newmeyer who is a nerd for all things time management and productivity. After years of reading frustrating productivity advice that didn't match her life, she started her c...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode We all know that Instagram can be REALLY frustrating, however, it is still one of the most powerful (and free) platforms for marketing our business. This week my guest is Jenn Herman from Jen's Trends and she is sharing her best Instagram strategies to help us make the most of our time on Instagram. Jenn Herman is a social media consultant, spe...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Exciting News!! The Business Besties Podcast is moving to its OWN platform. Starting this month (October 2022)  you can listen and subscribe to the Business Besties Podcast anywhere you currently listen to podcasts.  This month Katie and I are chatting (live and in person from Podcast Movement) about the not-so-shiny side of social media. It's...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode Are you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and burned out by social media? Yeah, me too! That's why I am taking a little bit of a social media break. While I do still 100% believe that social media is a wonderful tool for growing your business, it's also important to make sure you have a few other tools in your marketing toolbox as well. Thi...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode I started my first business out of a desire to live a life that I felt like I was in control of. I didn't want to spend my days on someone else's time schedule or fit myself into someone else's box.  If you feel the same way, then this week's episode is just for you.  I’m Kelli Moore, the co-founder and CEO of Soulfire™️ Producti...

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode If you are a small business owner then you are also a content creator.  You may not love hearing that, but content marketing is THE way to grow your business in 2022 and beyond. This week my guest is Ashely Ann Jones and she is a content QUEEN! She is a modern business women and entrepreneur, with an outstanding talent for social media, live streami...