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Dishing Up Digital with Ellen Mackenzie — 215 episodes

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Your Instagram Content Is Boring (Here's The 3-Step Fix)

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5 Hard Truths About Becoming a Social Media Manager

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Why Instagram Engagement Is Dead (And My New Strategy)

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How to Set Up Claude Cowork (99% Better Than Other Freelancers)

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making $100k as a social media manager is not hard

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how to get your business organised (when everything's a mess)

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the truth about UGC… here’s what to do instead (2026)

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I Made $74K in 3 Months… But There’s a Problem

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what’s inside a $3k/month social media management package

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Is Notion Really Worth It? My Honest Review as a Social Media Manager

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The 3 things that scaled my social media business

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The “Quiet” Strategy to Book Premium Clients With Less Than 1K Followers

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How to become a full-time social media manager in 2026

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the daily habits of $100k social media managers (stop acting like a freelancer)

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Exposing the income streams that made me $270K while working LESS

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Best Carousel Content Ideas for Instagram Growth in 2026 📈🚀📲

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5 Marketing Lessons From Kim Kardashian’s All's Fair 👀 | Viral Content Strategy Case Study 📝

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My Exact Strategy to Scale with ChatGPTt & AI in 2026 📲 (it gets to be easy)

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How to Create a Social Media Manager Portfolio (NO experience) 👩‍💻 Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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How I've Made a Million Dollars as a Creator 👩‍💻💰 (without a big team or going viral)

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How AI is going to help you reach $100k as a social media manager [full webinar]

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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Social Media Manager

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The "Boring" Strategy to Hit $10K Months With Under 2k Followers

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$500 for ONE video: How Janice became a UGC creator in her 60s

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2026 Is the Year of the Micro Creator - Here’s How to Build Your Brand Without Going Viral

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$40,000 in 30 Days: My Real Revenue Breakdown

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I Doubled My Prices and Thought I’d Lose Clients... Here’s What Actually Happened

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Your New Social Media Strategy Starts Here 📲✨

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The 5-step strategy that took me from 0 to fully booked!

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Don’t Make These Tax Mistakes: My Accountant Could Save You $10k+

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Is your inner broke girl holding your business back?

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How to Build a 6-Figure Online Business Before 2026 (Without Working 40 Hours a Week)

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Red Flag Clients You Need to Avoid

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How to Make a Social Media Strategy for More SALES

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This is Your Permission NOT to Have it all Figured Out

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How to stay consistent when you're busy AF

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Is UGC Content Dead in 2025?

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The EXACT Steps to Starting and Scaling Sustainably as a Social Media Manager

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Quitting your Job? Listen to this First

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The Power of Taking Action: How this Social Media Manager Started her Business! Interview with Abbey Graves

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This is What a $2000 Social Media Management Package Includes

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Hourly Rates vs Monthly Packages: Social Media Manager Pricing Models

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Why it's Time to Move to YouTube

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$10k from one $39 Digital Product: Case Study Analysis

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Should I Lower my Prices to Book More Clients as a Social Media Manager?

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The Strategy that got me Clients with NO Experience

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5 Steps to your First 500 Followers on Instagram

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How much money I made in 2024

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Scaling Your Social Media Marketing Agency to $10K Months

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These 5 Social Media Trends Are Going to Change Everything in 2025

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Zero Confidence

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5 Lessons from 5 Years in Business

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Doubling her Income as BRAND NEW Social Media Manager! Interview with Stenya LeClair

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From Side Hustle to Quitting Her Job in Just 4 Months! An interview with Olivia from Lila Studios

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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Social Media Management

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Social Media Manager Q&A | November 2024 Edition

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Buying my First Home as a Freelancer (emotional chat + tips)

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1,000+ cold email pitches... THIS is the only person I hired

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Launching a Tech Startup: Funding, Social Strategy & More with Natalie Barbu

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Marketing Case Study: Lululemon & Their Social Media Strategy

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Episode Rewind: Can You Become a Social Media Manager With No Experience?

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Episode Rewind: A Full Social Media Strategy for Beginners in 5 Steps

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Is a Social Media Manager Responsible for Growth?

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Onboarding a New Client: My Step-By-Step Process

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Boundaries, Self-Acceptance & Finding Balance as Entrepreneurs | Interview with Maisie Hill

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One Year of Owning a Content Studio

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I'm Closing the Dishing Up Digital School...

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Social Media Manager Q&A: Pricing, Unrealistic Clients & More!

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The Do's & Don'ts of Social Media Management in 2024

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What's Actually Working on Instagram Right Now: Selling During Economic Downturn

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Mindset & Business Lessons From Simone Biles

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How to Find Clients as a Social Media Manager: What's Working NOW!

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How to Grow an Email List with Elise from Connection Copy

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Building Meaningful Partnerships and Communities: Interview with Linda Sidhu

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Marketing Case Study: Odd Muse & Their Social Media Strategy

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6 Month Holiday from her Business: How this Freelancer Travels and Takes Time Off

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3 Reasons You May NOT Want to Become a Social Media Manager

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The Power of Authenticity on Social Media! Instagram Coach Brittany Worthington Talks Growth

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Let Go of the Pressure! Boundaries, Burnout & Social Media with Wellbeing with Maia

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20+ Million Views: How to Turn a Viral Video Into Paying Clients | Interview with Maureen Evelyn

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Solopreneurship vs Agencies: Why Less is More with Latasha James

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Social Media Platforms Ranked: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Podcasting & More

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Why Rare Beauty have the BEST Instagram Strategy in 2024

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How to Choose Your Niche as a Social Media Manager

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Imposter Syndrome: You're NOT a Fraud

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$200 to $2500: What to Charge as a Social Media Manager! Interview with Charlotte from Buttered Branding

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Social Media is Fake: Here are the Realities Behind my Business

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Is a 30-Day Reels Challenge the SECRET to Growing on Instagram?

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10 Lessons from 10 Years on Instagram as a Creator

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How to Create a Social Media Strategy in 2024

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Kate Middleton & Nara Smith: Authenticity on Social Media

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Flopping vs Going Viral: What's Different About These 2 Instagram Posts?

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How to Book Clients & Get Started as Social Media Manager with Jade McNeil

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How to Become a Booked Out Social Media Manager in 2024

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Quitting her job, getting divorced & starting a business all in one year! Interview with Kelly from Kelcha Design

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Why I Turned Down a $30K Client!

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Quit the 9-5: Engineer to full time Social Media Manager | Interview with Christine

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This is a Pep Talk - Thanks to Taylor Swift!

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Your Guide to Paid Instagram & Facebook Ads - Is it Worth the Money?

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The Mindset Shift That Helped Me Book More Clients

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Outsourcing vs Hiring a Coach

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0 to 1000 Followers: How to Start an Instagram Account from Scratch (Part Two)

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How Much Money Did I Make in 2023

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I Didn't Achieve my Goals for 2023!

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How to Raise your Prices with Existing Clients

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Ask Ellen! Social Media Manager Q & A

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What is a UGC Creator vs a Social Media Manager?

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I'm Burning Down my Business!

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How to Book Hight Ticket Clients

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Tackling your fear of failure

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My Content Workflow for Being Consistent on Instagram

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The Real Reason You're NOT Growing on Instagram

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How Going to Therapy Changed my Business

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The nipple bra? 4 marketing lessons from Skims & Kim Kardashian

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Are Influencers or Online Creators "Real" Entrepreneurs?

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$5k to $30k months: My Journey as a Social Media Manager (Part Two)

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Ditch the 9-5 and Work from Anywhere in the World

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Apps I Use as a Social Media Manager

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How I Book and Work with International Clients

120

THE MONEY SERIES | Step into the Mindset of a Premium Service Provider

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THE MONEY SERIES | Example Packages & Prices for Social Media Managers

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THE MONEY SERIES | How to Know You're Undercharging as a Social Media Manager

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THE MONEY SERIES | Should I Charge an Hourly Rate or Offer Packaged Services?

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Can a Social Media Manager Actually Only Work 2-4 Hours a Day?

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Booking Clients on Instagram with only 100 Followers! Interview with Maeve Erin Creative

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The 5 Step System to Quit Your Job Before the End of the Year

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Why I Don't Schedule Client Posts

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$0 to $5k Months: My Journey as a Social Media Manager

129

Sharing Your Income Online? Ew!

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How to Start an Instagram Account From 0 (part one)

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My new business! Setting up a content studio

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ROI on Social Media and Why You're Getting it Wrong

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Setting Boundaries with Clients: 5 Strategies to Make it Easy

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Outsourcing as an Online Business Owner

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Help! I Can't Choose My Niche

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Social Media Manager Q&A

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Punching Fear in the Face and Starting Your Business

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How I Prepare my Business for a 4 Week Holiday

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The Secret to Discovery Calls and How to Sell Your Services

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How my TikTok got 1.7 Million Views (Viral Video Strategy)

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4 Ways to Improve your Customer Service and WHY

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How to write and self-publish your first book

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My Marketing Strategy for Epic GROWTH as an Online Business Owner in 2023

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No one believes in your business? Listen to this! Interview with Anastasia from Mountain Sass

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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Social Media Strategy

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From Influencer to Pharmacist to Social Media Manager | Interview with Adriana R Silva

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How to Book Clients & Get Started as Social Media Manager with Milli from Bare Social Agency

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What Does a $2.5K (USD) Social Media Management Package Look Like

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Burnout & Therapy as an Entrepreneur

150

Growing Money and Wealth with the Maori Millionaire

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How I self-published my first book + reading the first chapter!

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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting my Business

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How to Tell Clients You're Increasing Your Prices

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Your Tiktok Strategy for 2023: $10k Months from Organic Tiktok Leads with Maureens Marketing

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How Much Money I Made in 2022

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I Wrote A Book!

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How Many Hours a Week do I Work as a Social Media Manager?

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How to Get Started on Upwork - Booking $20K Clients with Silvia Pinho

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Scaling 101: Premium Prices, Offer Suite & Outsourcing

160

The Dark Side of the Coaching Industry

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3 Sales Strategies to Book Out Your Services

162

Failure & Falling Flat on your Face: My Mindset as a Six-Figure Business Owner

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What to Charge, Choosing Your Niche & Getting Started as a SMM | A Chat with Lisa from Social Cosmos

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Side Hustle to Full Time Hustle: 5 Steps to Get There

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How to Become a CONFIDENT Business Owner who is Booked Out!

166

How Many Times I've Been FIRED and What to do About it

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What is a UGC Creator and How to Get Started

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How I Plan to Retire at the Age of 35: Let's Talk Money & Investing Ladies!

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Creating an Instagram Strategy that drives GROWTH: My 30 Day Reels Challenge!

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When to Outsource or Hire Your First Team Member

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10 Steps to $10K Months

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How to Craft the Perfect Proposal & Sales Pitch

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This is What a $3K Social Media Monthly Package Looks Like

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Things I Wish I Knew When I First Became a Social Media Manager

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How to Generate More Leads for Your Business

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I Tested Out TikTok for a Week... I Have Thoughts! How You Can Use This for Your Biz

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The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Business in 2022

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How to Create True Financial Security

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How to Travel & Run Your Online Business Successfully

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The Benefits of a Social Media Management Side Hustle

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From $80 to $800: How This Social Media Manager Scaled Her Biz

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From Corporate Employee to Digital Nomad in Under One Year

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She Matched Her Corporate Salary in 4 Months as a New Social Media Manager!

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How My Life Has Changed in 3 Years + A Special Announcement!

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Taking the Leap Into a More Fulfilling Career With Marie

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others in Business

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The Secret to Selling on IG + My Recent Launch Debrief

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How to Successfully Scale Your Business with Courtney Marie

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A Social Media Manager Q&A

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A Full Social Media Strategy for Beginners in 5 Steps

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Things I’m Changing in My Business for 2022

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It’s a New Year So Do the Damn Thing

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IG Branding & Marketing Tips with Product Based Business Coach Sarah Airey

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How to Build Your Side Hustle While Working Full Time

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Why You Should Become a Social Media Manager in 2022

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My Business Turns 2: These Are My Biggest Lessons

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The Top 6 Business Investments I’ve Made

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Why Posting Reels Everyday Isn’t an Instagram Strategy *Controversial Opinion*

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So You Want to Quit Your Job, Now What?

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Your Guide to Finding Clients With NO Experience

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Value-Based Pricing & What to Charge as Social Media Manager

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Being the “Breadwinner” and Out-Earning Your Partner as a Female

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How to Become a Digital Nomad With Shannon Segall

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This is why you're not growing on Instagram

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My 5 Streams of Income & Why You Should Have Multiple Revenue Streams

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How to Turn Followers Into Customers

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How to Launch Your First Online Course

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Entrepreneur Health: Burnout and Working with your Female Cycle. Interview with Dr Rachel Yan

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Being an Introvert in Business

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Can You Become a Social Media Manager With No Experience?

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Finding Your Passion: From Science to Fashion Designer with Tara Mackenzie

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How Imposter Syndrome Is Robbing You

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How to Become a Booked Out Social Media Manager

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The Exact Strategy I Use to Grow My Instagram Account Organically

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My Entrepreneurial Journey: How I Built My Business From Rock Bottom