EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 14 MIN
How I'm Taking 6 Weeks Off My Business (without losing progress or sales!)
from Marketing by Shelby · host Shelby Leigh, Bestselling Author and Marketing Coach for Creatives
A few years ago, I never thought I'd be able to take time off my author business or marketing business because I was working so much, but this summer, I have 6 weeks of travel and am enjoying every minute of it!In this week's episode, I'm sharing the 4 different steps I took to prepare my business for time away, so that I wouldn't have to work much while traveling and so that I could truly step away without stress or having a ton of work to do when I'm back. We'll talk about organic marketing, paid advertising, collaborations (and more), and how to keep things going if you want to take well-deserved time away from your work!Resources mentioned (some links may be affiliate links!):Mailerlite, my favorite email marketing platform, is 30% off for new users/users on free plans through Sept 23: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/6m6hIJTYujG6 12 free resources for writers, ends Sept 14: https://upbeat-experimenter-9423.kit.com/effb4e3f2d The Creative's Content Club: join the waitlist so you can be the first to know when we're open for new members soon! https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlist-podRecommended video about collaborations: https://youtu.be/5qv5URcSqvoThanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey!Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie JOIN THE CREATIVE'S CONTENT CLUB WAITLIST! Want hands-on marketing support, templates and shortcuts, feedback, step by step marketing strategies and more, every single month?! Join my all-in-one marketing membership, The Creative's Content Club! Add your name to the waitlist to receive an invite soon: https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlist-podABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.CONNECT WITH SHELBY:https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelbyhttps://instagram.com/marketingbyshelbyhttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelbyhttps://marketingbyshelby.com/Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips.Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.
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A few years ago, I never thought I'd be able to take time off my author business or marketing business because I was working so much, but this summer, I have 6 weeks of travel and am enjoying every minute of it!In this week's episode, I'm sharing the 4 different steps I took to prepare my business for time away, so that I wouldn't have to work much while traveling and so that I could truly step away without stress or having a ton of work to do when I'm back. We'll talk about organic marketing, paid advertising, collaborations (and more), and how to keep things going if you want to take well-deserved time away from your work!Resources mentioned (some links may be affiliate links!):Mailerlite, my favorite email marketing platform, is 30% off for new users/users on free plans through Sept 23: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/6m6hIJTYujG6 12 free resources for writers, ends Sept 14: https://upbeat-experimenter-9423.kit.com/effb4e3f2d The Creative's Content Club: join the waitlist so you can be the first to know when we're open for new members soon! https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlist-podRecommended video about collaborations: https://youtu.be/5qv5URcSqvoThanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey!Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie JOIN THE CREATIVE'S CONTENT CLUB WAITLIST! Want hands-on marketing support, templates and shortcuts, feedback, step by step marketing strategies and more, every single month?! Join my all-in-one marketing membership, The Creative's Content Club! Add your name to the waitlist to receive an invite soon: https://marketingbyshelby.com/waitlist-podABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.CONNECT WITH SHELBY:https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelbyhttps://instagram.com/marketingbyshelbyhttps://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelbyhttps://marketingbyshelby.com/Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips.Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.
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