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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2025 · 20 MIN

What’s actually working right now on social media for local, service-based businesses?

from The Visibility Podcast · host Melissa Rose - Business Coach for Studio Businesses

What’s actually working right now on social media for local, service-based businesses?After testing new strategies with my clients this month, I saw exceptional growth across the board — and I’m breaking it all down for you in this episode.Inside, I share: ✨ The #1 principle that makes every strategy work better ✨ How to roll out “what’s new” in your business to get people’s attention ✨ Why carousel posts are outperforming everything else right now (and how to create one that gets engagement) ✨ How adding humor (even if it’s not “your thing”) can skyrocket connection and reachSocial media doesn’t have to feel like a guessing game. These are the tactics that are working now — and you can start applying them today.And if you’re ready for accountability and support to make this stick? Check out LEVEL UP—my mastermind for studio owners who want consistent action, real results, and more time back.Your GO-TO LINK for all things Brick and Mortar Visibility-: Level UP : Your Business, Your Life, Google Business Profile Workshop, Visibility Workshop, Hire Melissa, Newsletter, & Referral Partners.Love today’s podcast? 🙌Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @brickandmortarvisibility Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcast!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. In 2009, Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House, in the basement of her home. There, she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her, in the pack and playing.  With passion, resilience, and tenacity, she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team, and her community, along with running a successful brick-and-mortar business and an online dance membership.When she’s not teaching pliés or hitting publish on a podcast, Melissa coaches other brick-and-mortar business owners to become the only option in town—using smart, sustainable SEO strategies like Google Business Profile optimization, blog content, and simple marketing systems that actually work. Off the clock? You’ll find her chasing her five amazing kids, hiking her favorite trails, or getting her hands dirty in the garden.

What’s actually working right now on social media for local, service-based businesses?After testing new strategies with my clients this month, I saw exceptional growth across the board — and I’m breaking it all down for you in this episode.Inside, I share: ✨ The #1 principle that makes every strategy work better ✨ How to roll out “what’s new” in your business to get people’s attention ✨ Why carousel posts are outperforming everything else right now (and how to create one that gets engagement) ✨ How adding humor (even if it’s not “your thing”) can skyrocket connection and reachSocial media doesn’t have to feel like a guessing game. These are the tactics that are working now — and you can start applying them today.And if you’re ready for accountability and support to make this stick? Check out LEVEL UP—my mastermind for studio owners who want consistent action, real results, and more time back.Your GO-TO LINK for all things Brick and Mortar Visibility-: Level UP : Your Business, Your Life, Google Business Profile Workshop, Visibility Workshop, Hire Melissa, Newsletter, & Referral Partners.Love today’s podcast? 🙌Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @brickandmortarvisibility Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcast!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. In 2009, Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House, in the basement of her home. There, she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her, in the pack and playing.  With passion, resilience, and tenacity, she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team, and her community, along with running a successful brick-and-mortar business and an online dance membership.When she’s not teaching pliés or hitting publish on a podcast, Melissa coaches other brick-and-mortar business owners to become the only option in town—using smart, sustainable SEO strategies like Google Business Profile optimization, blog content, and simple marketing systems that actually work. Off the clock? You’ll find her chasing her five amazing kids, hiking her favorite trails, or getting her hands dirty in the garden.

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