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Stop Scrolling, Start Scaling® Podcast — 276 episodes

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281. Why Professional Brand Photography Still Matters in the Age of AI with Ash Gerleman

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280. Q2 Marketing Trends: Seasonal Content Shifts That Will Drive More Sales

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279. A Belief About Marketing That Is Holding You Back

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278. How to Build a Marketing Strategy That Works (+ a New Offer!)

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277. The Messaging Mistakes Costing You Clients (And What to Say Instead)

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276. May 2026 Marketing Updates: Instagram Analytics Upgrades, TikTok AI Video Tools & LinkedIn Search Expansion

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275. The Truth About "Waiting for the Right Time" to Invest in Marketing

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274. The ONE Change You Need to Make to Your Sales Message

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268. April 2026 Marketing Updates: "Instagram Plus" Rollout, TikTok Premium Ads & Reddit Shopping Tools

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267. You Have the Data, So Why Aren't You Using It? How to Interpret and Leverage Your Social Media Analytics to Increase Your Revenue

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266. What Scaling Brands Prioritize That Early-Stage Brands Ignore

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265. How successful was your Q1? 4 Key Metrics to Track That Actually Drive Revenue

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264. 7,200 Website Visits & 4K New Followers in 10 Months (Real Client Results)

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263. 5 Signs You've Outgrown Your Content Strategy (And What To Do Next)

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262. Five Q2 Social Media Themes + Content Ideas for Scaling Brands

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261. What I Wish You Would Ask Me About Social Media Marketing

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260. How Kieryn Wang Built a Boutique Email Marketing Agency, Plus Her Strategy for 50%+ Open Rates

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259. Retention Is the New Attention: How to Win the Social Media Algorithm in 2026

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258. March 2026 Marketing Updates: Meta's AI Video App, Reddit's Explosive Growth & AI Search Changes

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257. The Content Role You're Neglecting In Your Business

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256. Exactly What to Post This Week

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255. How to Get More Followers on Instagram (Social Bite)

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254. How to Start a New Instagram Account in 2026 (The Strategy I'd Use Today)

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253. The 3 Workflows That Keep Our Marketing Running Without Me Touching It (Social Bite)

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252. How to Build a High-Converting Website: Copy-First Design, Web Dev Strategy, and Common Founder Mistakes with Natasha Golinsky

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251. Why Your Best Content Should Feel Boring (Social Bite)

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250. February 2026 Marketing Updates: LinkedIn + AI Visibility, Instagram Friends & Will OpenAI Acquire Pinterest?

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249. Adapting to the 2026 Social Media Consumer (Social Bite)

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248. The CEO Workflow: How I Organize My Week to Scale Without Burnout

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247. Why Nurturing Your Email List Matters More Than Growing It (Social Bite)

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246. How to Stand Out on Instagram in 2026 When Everyone Looks the Same

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245. Stop Posting and Ghosting: How Daily Engagement Drives Real Social Media Results (Social Bite)

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244. Team 95's Account Managers: Meet the Team Driving Your Growth on Social

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243. How We Sign $50K Clients With 5 Posts Per Week (Social Bite)

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242. January 2026 Marketing Updates: Instagram's Hashtag Limit, Meta's Link Restrictions & Pinterest x Walmart

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241. Should You Automate Your DMs? How to Scale Without Losing Trust (Social Bite)

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240. The Real Future of Marketing: How Small Businesses Can Win in 2026 Without Chasing Trends

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239. How We're Raising the Bar at Ninety Five Media in 2026 (Social Bite)

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238. Are These Invisible Marketing Drains Quietly Killing Your Growth?

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237. The Psychology of Why People Buy on Social Media (Even When You're Not "Selling") (Social Bite)

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236. Steal Our Process: The Exact Year-End Content Review Process We Use to Plan Next Year's Marketing

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235. Planning a High-Impact Team Retreat: Lessons From 3 Years of Remote Team Building (Social Bite)

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234. 5 Things I've Learned in My 5th Year of Entrepreneurship

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233. December 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram's New Analytics, Reddit's Community Trends & TikTok's Holiday Strategy (Social Bite)

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232. Crafting a Personality Brand that Wins Clients with Master Copywriter Danielle Hughes

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231. The Secret to Storytelling That Sells: Make Your Audience the Hero (Social Bite)

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230. The 4-Step Framework to Map Out Your 2026 Marketing Goals

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229. +10M% Impressions in 90 Days After Ghosting Their Instagram: A Ninety Five Media Client Case Study (Social Bite)

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228. Stop Posting About Yourself: The Simple Content Shift That Instantly Magnetizes Followers

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227. Stop Trying Something New Every Week. Do This Instead (Social Bite)

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226. 5 Marketing Trends That Defined 2025 - and How to Leverage Them in 2026

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225. Stop Leaving Leads on the Table: How to Turn Event Attendees into Clients (Social Bite)

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224. November 2025 Marketing Updates: Walmart + Chat GPT Partnership, Netflix x Spotify Shows & Instagram's Algorithm Shift

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223. Marketing Is Not an Expense, It's Your Highest-Return Investment (Social Bite)

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222. Why Now is the Best Time to Sell Services, Even When Everyone's Selling Products

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221. From DIY Emails to 73% Open Rates: Inside a Jewelry Brand's 5-Month Transformation (Social Bite)

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220. Part 2: 5 Must-Know Q4 Marketing Strategies - Product Business Edition

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219. 3 Overlooked Marketing Channels That Are Selling for (or Against) You (Social Bite)

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218. Part 1: 5 Must-Know Q4 Marketing Strategies - Service Business Edition

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217. Stop Relying on Referrals. Let Social Media Marketing Protect Your Sales Pipeline (Social Bite)

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216. October 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram's Pinned Comments, Smarter Meta Ads & Why Posting More Wins on LinkedIn

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215. How to Prep Your Social Media for Big Events (Social Bite)

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214. From Invisible to +4,000% Reach Growth: A Ninety Five Media Client Case Study

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213. Make Your Email Automations Feel Like a 1:1 Conversation with Your Dream Client (Social Bite)

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212: Team 95's Community Coordinators: Meet the Team Crafting Your High-Converting DMs

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211. Content Made Easy: A glimpse into our content shoot process (Social Bite)

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210. The Science Behind Why People Interact on Social Media

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209. How to Reignite Social Media Engagement After a Summer Slump (Social Bite)

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208. September 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram Screenshot Analytics, New Reposts Feature & AI Ads

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207. 4 Unexpected Social Media Growth Strategies You Haven't Tried Yet (Social Bite)

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206. Starting a New Pinterest Account: What Would I Do

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205. The DM Strategy That Transforms Followers into Customers (Social Bite)

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204. From $500K to $1M+: Social Media Strategies of High-Growth Founders

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203. Your Audience Stopped Growing – Now What? (Social Bite)

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202. Your 15-Minute Workflow to Repurpose Social Content Into Weekly Emails

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201. The Real Cost of In-House Marketing vs. Hiring an Agency (Social Bite)

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200. I've Recorded 200 Podcast Episodes. Here's What They All Have in Common

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199. How to Write Cringe Free Sales Emails (Social Bite)

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198. August 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram Content Now on Google, TikTok Scheduling Tools & LinkedIn's Content Longevity

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197. The Real Reason Your Posts Aren't Driving Sales (Social Bite)

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196. Social Media vs. PR: Why You Don't Have to Choose

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195. 3 Quick-Hit Prompts to Cure Your Content Burnout (Social Bite)

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194. Build a Profitable Email Funnel from Your Instagram

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193. Sustainable Content Strategies for Founders Who Feel Burnt Out (Social Bite)

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192. Turn Followers Into Buyers with Community Engagement – Here's How

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191. Why Founders Become Better CEOs When They Have a Marketing Team (Social Bite)

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190. July 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram Grid Reorder, LinkedIn Video Ads & Reddit's Rising Role

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189. The Hidden ROI of Thought Leadership on Social Media (Social Bite)

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188. Are You Really Tracking Your Marketing ROI - Or Just Guessing?

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187. How to Write Better Social Media Hooks to Keep People Watching (Social Bite)

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186. Building the Backbone of a Scalable Agency with Rachel Pererya

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185. When Social Media Starts Making Sales For You: What It Really Feels Like (Social Bite)

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184. Pt 2: 5 Must-Know Q3 Marketing Strategies - Product Business Edition

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183. The Only Two Social Metrics You Actually Need to Track (Social Bite)

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182. June 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram Reels Boost, TikTok Goes QVC & Tariff Impacts on Ads

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181. How to Look Effortlessly Authentic—Without Being Online 24/7 (Social Bite)

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180. Part 1: 5 Must-Know Q3 Marketing Strategies – Service Business Edition

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179. The Peloton Principle: Sell the Transformation, Not the Product (Social Bite)

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178. No New Leads? It's Not Your Content, It's Your Platform

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177. The Messaging Fix That Outperforms Viral Content (Social Bite)

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176. Our Client Saw 30% Increase in Sales—Here's the Strategy That Got Them There (In Just 5 Months)

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175. How Getting Ready in the Morning Will Make You More Sales (Social Bite)

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174. Are We Talking About Tariffs?? Messaging to Use on Social Media

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173. You're Wasting Money on Paid Ads (Social Bite)

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172. May 2025 Marketing Updates: Lockable Posts, TikTok Ownership Drama & LinkedIn's New Ad Tools

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171. This Is How You Recession-Proof Your Business (Social Bite)

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170. How One Collaboration Led to 4,000 New Followers

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169. Is Your Marketing Actually Working? THIS is how you know (Social Bite)

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168. You Need to Tell Your Audience What To Do; Here's How

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167. Your Website Isn't Enough: Instagram Is Your Portfolio (Social Bite)

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166. Email Automation 101: The 3 Flows Every Business Must Have

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165. Do Hashtags Still Matter? A Fresh Take for 2025 (Social Bite)

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164. April 2025 Marketing Updates: TikTok goes long-form, AI Comments, & Meta's Ad Overhaul

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163. You Are Not Just Your Business: Why Your Personal Brand Matters (Social Bite)

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162. What to Do When No One's Engaging With Your Content

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161. The Power of Founder-Forward Video Content – And Where to Find the Best Ideas (Social Bite)

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160. 3 Social Media Opportunities You're Probably Missing

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159. Stop Chasing Followers—Start Tracking *These* Metrics Instead (Social Bite)

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158. Starting a New Instagram Account in 2025: What I Would Do

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157. Escape the Algorithm with THIS Strategy (Social Bite)

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156. March 2025 Marketing Updates: TikTok's Shocking Return, Pinterest's Boom and Instagram's New "Dislike" Feature

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155. AI-Generated Content: Should You Use It? (Social Bite)

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154. Community is the Ultimate Growth Hack for Brands in 2025 with Umama Kibria

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153. Reddit Is Your Brand's Secret Weapon in 2025 (Social Bite)

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152. Stop Posting the Content YOU Want to See

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151. The Service Provider's Guide to Standing Out on Social Media (Social Bite)

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150. Community Content: Why Audience Engagement Matters More Than Ever

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149. Start Doing THIS to Make More Sales on Social (Social Bite)

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148. Inside Our Annual Team Retreat at Ninety Five Media

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147. Winging Your Marketing Isn't Enough in 2025 (Social Bite)

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146. February 2025 Marketing Updates: The TikTok Ban, Instagram's Power Play, Videos on X, and More

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145. Surpassing Every Marketing Goal This Year, Featuring Our Consulting Client (Social Bite)

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144. What I Would Do to Launch a New Service-Based Biz on Instagram

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143. Your Ultimate Differentiator in a "Saturated Industry" (Social Bite)

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142. Your Podcasting Questions, Answered

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141. Outsourcing *This* Will Save You Money in 2025 (Social Bite)

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140. Build a Well-Crafted Brand Voice That Drives Trust, Emotion, and ROI with Amanda Aldinger

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139. How We Generate Leads on Social Media – and You Can Too (Social Bite)

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138. January 2025 Marketing Updates: Instagram Trial Reels, Threads Resurgence, and Scheduled DMs

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137. The Books That Changed My Year (Social Bite)

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136. Turn Past Clients into Repeat Customers with Email Marketing for Service-Based Businesses

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135. My Personal and Professional Goals for 2025 (Social Bite)

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134. Mapping Your 2025 Marketing Goals: A Step-by-Step Guide

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133. Remote vs In-Person Teams: Which Is Better? (Social Bite)

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132. Some of My Favorite Client Results of 2024!

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131. Steal Our Method to Plan Your 2025 Marketing Like A Pro (Social Bite)

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130. 4 Things I've Learned After 4 Years of Full-Time Entrepreneurship

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129. Trending Content Is Your Secret Weapon (Social Bite)

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128. Your December 2024 Marketing Updates: Instagram's New Highlights Tab, Reddit Resurgence, TikTok Links + MORE!

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127. Do You Need a New Instagram Account? When to Start Over and When to Build on What You've Got (Social Bite)

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126. How to Keep Your Customers Coming Back: Post-Sales Strategies That Work with Kelly Olson

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125. Stop Blaming the Algorithm, Start Creating More Engaging Content (Social Bite)

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124. The Biggest 2024 Social Media Trends That Will Shape Your 2025 Strategy

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123. The Truth Behind Marketing Agency Myths (and what it's really like to work with one) (Social Bite)

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122. Stay Close to the Money: How to Focus on Revenue Generating Work with Frenchie Ferenczi

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121. Should You Post Controversial Content? (Social Bite)

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120. Your November 2024 Marketing Updates: Better TikTok Collabs, Instagram Carousel Reach, Automated Ads + MORE!

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119. AI and Automations in Social Media: The Pros and Cons (Social Bite)

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118. 1.6 Million Impressions in 30 Days: A Law Firm's Journey with Ninety Five Media (with less than 5k followers!)

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117. Can Your Unique Brand Voice Stay Strong When Outsourcing? (Social Bite)

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116. Build a Podcast that Closes Sales for You: How Podcasting Fits into Your Holistic Marketing Strategy

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115. Turn 1 Video into 12 Pieces of Content: Repurpose Like a Pro for Maximum Reach (Social Bite)

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114. Turn Your Expertise into More Sales by Becoming a Thought Leader on Social Media, with the Ninety Five Media Team

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113. Does Email Marketing Still Matter? (Social Bite)

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112. Your October 2024 Marketing Updates: New TikTok AI, Meta Holiday Ads, Instagram DM Tools + MORE!

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111. How Micro Influencers Can Drive Trust and Sales for Your Brand (Social Bite)

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110. Pt 2: 5 Must-Know Q4 Marketing Strategies - Service Business Edition

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109. Social Bite: Steal Our Top 3 Time-Saving Marketing Tools

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108. Pt 1: 5 Must-Do Q4 Marketing Strategies - Product Business Edition

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107. Social Bite: Simplify Your Instagram Bio for Maximum Conversions

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106. HR for Small Businesses: Developing Your Team and Yourself with Kira LaForgia

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105. Social Bite: Use DMs to Turn Followers into Leads

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104. Your September 2024 Marketing Updates: TikTok Group Chats, Instagram Image Sizes, New Meta Ads + MORE!

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103. Social Bite: I Was Rejected… Now What?

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102. Investing in Yourself: Key Strategies for Business Leaders and Founders

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101. Social Bite: Is Your Brand Ready for a Podcast?

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100. Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes! The Strategies That Helped Us Succeed & So Much More

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99. From Inquiry to Payment: Optimizing Client Onboarding with Dubsado's Taryn Rachelle

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98. Social Bite: Elevate Your Sales Process with The "Selection Day" Mindset

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97. Embracing Failure: Turning Marketing Setbacks into Growth Opportunities

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96. Social Bite: Core Beliefs That Become Team Culture

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95. Your August 2024 Marketing Updates: TikTok's Offline Experiences, Pinterest's Gen Z Appeal + MORE!

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94. Social Bite: How To Scale Your Podcast Instantly

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93. Become Your Most Charismatic YOU: Elevate Your Confidence and Communication with Charla Corn Barrett

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92. The Secret to High-Performing Content That Converts

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91. How Our Client 3x Her Business with Social Media Marketing

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90. Your July 2024 Marketing Updates: TikTok Launches 'Whee', YouTube Integrates QR Codes, and Pinterest's AI Ad Tool

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89. Unpopular Opinion: Social Media CAN NOT Be Your *Only* Business Growth Strategy

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88. 4 Game-Changing Books to Boost Your Personal and Professional Growth

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87. Operate Like A Pro: How to Engage Your Team and Boost Productivity with Ariana Rodriguez

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86. Your June 2024 Marketing Updates: IG Starts Pushing Shares, TikTok's New Interface, YouTube's AI Features + MORE!

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85. From Conversation to Conversion: Maximizing Instagram DMs for Business Growth and Sales

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84. The Leap to $1 Million: Building a Sustainable Agency With Profit In Mind with Melissa Lohrer

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83. How Social Media Became a Search Engine

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82. Leveraging LinkedIn: Effective Strategies for Boosting Your Lead Generation with Molly Godfrey

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81. Your May 2024 Marketing Updates: Pinterest's AI-Powered Search, LinkedIn's New Premium Features, UMG's TikTok Compromise + MORE!

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80. From Zero to Viral: How I Would Set Up A New Instagram Account for Success

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79. Schedule Social Media Content Like a Pro with Later.com

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78. Drive More Sales By Strengthening Your Brand Copywriting with Kayla Dean

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77. Your April 2024 Marketing Updates: LinkedIn's Video Feed, Instagram's Carousel Change, TikTok's Shopping, and MORE!

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76. Making the Leap: Turning Your Side Hustle Into Your Full-Time Career

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75. So You've Made the Perfect Hire…Now What? Learn Strategic Delegation + Optimized Systems with Selina Johnson

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74. Level Up Your Email Marketing: Proven Strategies for Growing and Engaging Your List

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73. Going Viral on TikTok: Lessons From Reviving a Dormant Account to 2.3 Million Monthly Views

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72. Your March 2024 Marketing Updates: Trends, Pop-Culture Moments + MORE!

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71. Ninety Five Media's Guide to ClickUp: How We Use It, Maximizing Content Planning, and Future Planning for Business Success

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70. Behind the Scenes of Ninety Five Media's FIRST Annual Team Retreat!

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69. The Podcast Guest Blueprint: Your Key to Mastering the Perfect Pitch with Christina Lenkowski

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68. 5 Common TikTok Strategy Mistakes to Avoid for Faster Brand Growth

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67. Organic vs Paid Media: What They Are, Where to Start, and What You Need at Each Stage of Business

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66. Is Your Social Media Marketing Really Working? Understanding Metrics, Strategies, and Seeing an ROI

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65. 5 Must-Read Books to Kickstart Your Year of Growth

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64. CEO Mixers Aren't Cutting It Anymore: The Evolution of Networking and Community with Amanda Smith

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63. Owning Your 2024 Goals: Using Client Insight and Team Dynamics for Success PLUS How We Are Goal Setting At Ninety Five Media This Year

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62. Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Your 2024 Marketing Strategy & Future-Proofing Your Business

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61. Unique Ways to Monetize Your Podcast in 2024 with Team 95's Podcast Department

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60. 3 Things I Learned After 3 Years of Full Time Entrepreneurship

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59. Taking A Holistic Approach to Marketing: Decoding the Synergy of Traditional and Digital Marketing with Dakota DiSanto

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58. Unpacking 2023's Marketing Trends: Video Content, Paid Media, and "Failed" Apps

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57. Marketing Strategies The Are Converting For Our Clients *Right Now* - with Team 95's Social Media Department

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56. DIY vs DFY Social Media Marketing: How To Know When It's Time To Outsource

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55. PR vs. Marketing: Understanding the Core Differences and Why Both Are Essential for Success

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54. 6 Marketing Strategies to use this Black Friday / Cyber Monday season that will ACTUALLY work

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53. The Art of Team Building: 5 Strategies to Reduce Turnover, Create Community, and Cultivate An Unforgettable Team Culture (Remotely!)

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52. Building a Retail Shop, Creating a Collaborative Culture, and Hard Lessons Learned from Serial Entrepreneur Katy Sensenig Schilthuis

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51. 3x Your Lead Pool with Strategic Video Content, Identifying White Space, and Building Community

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50. Catching up with Ninety Five Media: Reconnecting With The FUN In Business, Getting Clear On Your WHY, and Embracing The Pivot

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49. Future-Proof Your Brand: A Guide to Long-Term Social Media Marketing Success

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48. AI Is Taking Our Jobs?! …But Not Like You Think with Hera Zee

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47. The Do's and Don'ts Of Planning A Content Shoot

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46. Unleashing the Power of Influencer Marketing: Strategies to Maximize Impact and Sales

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45. The Psychology of Sales: Harnessing Genuine Connection for Conscious Selling with Meghan Lamle

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44. Do You Need To Be More Original? Creating Unique Content That Sets You Apart

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43. Stop Scrolling, Start Scaling Turns 1! Lessons Learned, How We've Monetized, + The Impact It's Made On Our Business

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42. Why Blogging Is More Important Than Ever with Elizabeth Ruth

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41. 4 Places to Find Your Next Month of Content Ideas

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40. Handling Negative Feedback + Turning It Into A Positive

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39. Pairing Marketing Principles with Proper Branding, with Lauren Felter

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38. How AI Will Impact Digital Marketing + Why It Will Never Replace YOU

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37. From Likes to Leads: How to Convert Your Social Media Followers

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36. Three Content Pillars to Creating Content That Converts

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35. How To Develop A Great Team By Combining Data With Depth with Shauna Vassell

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34. Building Your Brand, One Instagram Reel and DM at a Time with Mandy Emerson

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33. Building an Audience, a Company, and a Brand on Instagram with Kara Cecala & Lily Kramlich-Taylor

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32. The Guest Effect: How & Why Guesting on Other Podcasts Will Grow Your Show

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31. Approaching Canva Strategically, Technically, And Realistically with Brenda Cadman

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30. Content To Keywords: The Toolbox to Start Understanding SEO and YouTube with Elise Michelle

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29. Let Selling Be Easy with Lynette Esperanza Robinson

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28. Your Podcast Is Part Of Your Brand: A Framework to Starting and Maintaining Your Podcast

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27. Your Business Can Make You Money, Without Being Your Personal Piggy Bank with CPA, Christy Bowie

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26. Curating Your Brand Story with Michelle Kuei

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25. The Pillars of a Full Brand Experience with Lizzy Colombo

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24. The Ins and Outs of Trending Content with Corey Brausch

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23. Building an Impactful Online Community with Hollie Prescott

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22. Elevate Your Brand's Legal with Mairin Van Shura

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21. Maximize Your Paid Ad Conversions with Jordan Rothwell Perry

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20. Take Your Brand to the Next Level in 2023 with Ninety Five Media

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19. 10 Lessons I've Learned as an Entrepreneur

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18. Elevating Your Client Experience with Stephanie Inghram

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17. How to Push Past Your Upper Limits with Abigail Holland

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16. How to Optimize Your Website for SEO with Kim Fischer

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15. Using Conversion Copy to Attract Your Dream Clients with Holly Murray

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14. Navigating Video Content in 2023 with Megan Taber

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13. Navigating the Customer Journey and Funnels with Rogé Galmish

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12. Marketing Outside of Social Media

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11. Scalable Engagement Strategies

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10. The Importance of Growing Your Email List

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9. Inclusive Selling on Social Media - with Team 95

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8. 3 Facts To Know About IG Reels

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7. Should You Be On TikTok?

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6. Vanity vs Conversion Metrics on Instagram

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5. Content that converts - with Team 95

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4. How to Batch an Entire Month of Content

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3. Dispelling the myth that you can "do it all"

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2. The Ninety Five Media Method

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1. Introducing Ninety Five Media: our story