Brand Rescue: Marketing & PR Guidance for Small Businesses

As an agency, proving your worth is an important way to keep clients! This is why reporting results is crucial, and it is powerful to showcase data so that clients can see the value behind our actions. Tracking and analyzing data can also help you identify best practices for your business by highlighting actions that are or are not yielding positive results. In today's episode, we are sharing how we measure success and communicate collected data to our clients.

If you have big goals for your business in 2023 (and you totally should) now is the time to make your roadmap of actions that will help you achieve those goals! During Q4 some clients try to push project planning into the new year, but don't make the mistake of underestimating the time it takes to effectively plan and execute your business initiatives. In today's episode, Whitney is chatting with Carlyn Bushman about the importance of planning ahead for 2023, identifying your business goals, sourcing support from an agency of professionals, and identifying actions that will push your business forward. Carlyn is a mom, wife, lifelong learner, former corporate executive, and small business owner. Carlyn understands the complexities of starting and operating a business. She has climbed the corporate ladder and created and run several small businesses from the ground up. Through this, Carlyn has fine-tuned skills in the areas of: marketing, management, technology, and business financials. She is now sharing her vast knowledge base to accelerate small to medium sized women-owned businesses to create reliable, sustainable revenue streams.

Can you believe it is almost 2023? This time of year many people in business start to check out between the holidays and begin pushing stuff to next year. At Sociallee, we like to take this time when our client work may be a bit slower and use it for planning and to get prepared for the new year. So how can you take the next few weeks to really set your business up for success in 2023? Tune in to today's episode to learn our tips and tricks.

If you’ve listened to episode 34, you already know how to write the perfect pitch. Not everybody has access to the expensive software when they’re getting started. So how do you find the media contacts to pitch to without it? In this solo episode, Whitney is spilling all of her secrets. Be prepared to get into the nitty gritty of how to build your media list through time and research!

Whether your goal is driving sales, gaining new customers, or increasing brand awareness, having an omni-channel strategy with both organic and paid media will help you reach your goals!  In today's episode, Whitney Lee is speaking with Lynn and Mollie, Co-Founders of BrandVerge. BrandVerge helps clients with their media strategy so they can get featured in paid media and optimize paid media for growing brands! BrandVerge Website Follow Sociallee on Instagram

Some people think that being in the media is always a good thing... even when the press is not so flattering. It really depends on who you are and why people are talking about you.  We've all seen bad press on high-profile figures, but it doesn't always have a largely negative effect on that person's career or quality of life. Meanwhile, some press gets people completely canceled. In today's episode we are sharing how even some very bad press can present an opportunity for people to grow and bounce back.

The pandemic changed many things in our world, including the use of virtual events. As people shifted to working from home, meetings, happy hours, and even social gatherings started to take place virtually! Now that everything is "back to normal", it's easy to think that virtual events are not as popular.  On today's episode, Whitney is talking with Bri Snellgrove of Social Icon about how virtual events are very much alive and well. Get ready for tips and tricks from a pro on how to leverage virtual events for your own business. Connect with Bri on LinkedIn Follow Sociallee PR & Digital Media on Instagram for more free PR advice. 

When it comes to paying influencers for a brand deal, there is not a one-size-fits-all answer. Each influencer partnership will most likely differ based on several factors. In today's episode, we are going over four things you should consider to help you create an influencer partnership with appropriate compensation. Paying an influencer cash is not always the best option, and there are several other types of compensation that brands can offer.

Times are changing and so is the way that businesses communicate with their customers. In this episode, Whitney is deep diving with co-founder and CEO of Leadferno, Aaron Weiche, on how to convert website traffic into actual leads through the use of text campaigns.    Texting with customers is changing the game, not only for the customer, but for the business. Get ready for actionable steps on how to create an incredible customer communication experience through texting. Aaron Weiche on LinkedIn Leadferno Website

Sending a strong pitch email is key to scoring PR features and gaining exposure for your business.  There is a proven structure that you can use to build the perfect pitch email to help you get noticed, and in today's episode we are breaking that structure down for you.   The good news is: your initial pitch email should be concise and clear, so you don't need to waste a lot of time adding unnecessary fluff! Not only are we covering what to put in your pitch, but you will also learn a few best practices to consider when you are pitching.