Imperfect Action
Steph Taylor
How do I grow my business faster? What's the secret to success? How can design a business that serves me, not the other way around?Your host, Steph Taylor, asked all of these questions right before she built a million-dollar online business from the ground up in just a few short years. But she made every mistake along the way. Now, Steph's sharing the strategies she wishes she'd known when she was dreaming up her business plan from her corporate cubicle. The advice she wishes she'd had when she was juggling painful clients, answering client calls at 3 am and wondering if she would ever find financial freedom with her business. If you ever feel like you're the only one who hasn't cracked the secret to success in your online business, this show is for you. If you have big dreams but feel like you're not getting anywhere, this show is for you. If you wish you could put your growth on 8x speed and skip straight to the good part, this show is for you. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you can expect mindset advice, actionable marketing tips, and strategies to build a business that brings you more profit, more freedom and even more joy. Prepare to walk away from every episode feeling inspired to take action. Because the secret sauce is Imperfect Action.
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Jul 11, 2019 • 6min
Rebroadcast | How to find time to work on your business, not IN it
Let me guess - you’re too busy to spend time marketing your business, right? Well, here’s a fact for you: If you don’t spend the time working ON your business, nobody else will. If you’re only marketing your business when things are a little bit quiet and you need a few more clients or customers, then your audience is going to see right through that. This episode, I’m sharing my 5 top tips to find more time to work ON your business, instead of IN it. Download my free cheat sheet - 7 Savvy Strategies to Ignite your Instagram from https://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow my travels on Instagram at @stephtaylor.co
Jul 9, 2019 • 10min
Rebroadcast | The best marketing apps for small business
I use a ton of marketing tools in running my businesses - in fact, I reckon I’ve tried and tested a few hundred small business marketing apps over the past few years. This episode, I’m running you through the key apps I use, love and recommend. Yes, this episode does contain some affiliate links, but you can rest assured I’m only recommending tools that I genuinely love. See the full list of marketing tools I use at http://stephtaylor.co/30 Follow my travels on Instagram at @stephtaylor.co
Jul 7, 2019 • 8min
Rebroadcast | Is organic social media marketing enough by itself?
Organic social media marketing used to be enough on its own. We've all heard the success stories: Multi-million dollar businesses built off the back of free social media marketing alone. But, times have changed. Is it still enough to just market your business using organic social media marketing alone? Download my free cheat sheet - 10 tactics to transform your Facebook Ads from http://stephtaylor.co/fb Follow me on Instagram at @stephtaylor.co
Jul 2, 2019 • 36min
Business Mentoring | Pru Chapman on finding a good business mentor and how to get the most out of mentoring
Pru Chapman is the founder of the Owner’s Collective. She is a business mentor, strategist and speaker, with over 15 years experience in business strategy, psychology and leadership development. Today, we’re chatting about how to find a good business mentor (and how to avoid choosing a dud), how to get the most out of business coaching or mentoring, and the pros and cons of group coaching, vs one-on-one. Find out more about Pru and Owners Collective at http://www.theownerscollective.com or @ownerscollective on Instagram.
Jun 27, 2019 • 8min
InstaBAM | Introducing my 8-week Instagram marketing program
InstaBAM is your complete A-Z game plan to ignite your business with Instagram, minus the fluff. It kicks off on 8 July 2019, but doors close on 5 July 2019 - and won't reopen until September at the very earliest. Find out more + enrol at http://stephtaylor.co/enrol I hope to see you inside the community!
Jun 23, 2019 • 5min
Instagram Marketing | Why it's important to attract the RIGHT followers (and not just any followers)
Just because a business has more Instagram followers than a competing business doesn’t mean it’s a more profitable business. The follower count on its own really doesn’t mean much. The quality of your followers, on the other hand, that means a lot. Here are a few reasons why it’s important to attract the right followers. Download my free cheat sheet: http://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co
Jun 20, 2019 • 6min
Instagram Marketing | 5 reasons you're not seeing results from your Instagram marketing
Instagram marketing looks simple. You sign up for a free account, pop up some posts and people will follow you. But, it’s not quite that simple. I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over again on Instagram, so in today’s episode I’m looking at just that - the 5 reasons you’re not seeing results from your Instagram marketing. Download my free cheat sheet: http://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co
Jun 16, 2019 • 6min
Rebroadcast | What are the best Instagram marketing tools for a beautiful Instagram feed?
A huge part of successful Instagram marketing is having a drool-worthy Instagram feed. But, did you know that getting a beautiful Instagram feed is actually easier than you think? This episode, I’m sharing some of my favourite tools for making your Instagram content look spot-on. The best part? They won’t break the bank! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS: My absolute favourite Instagram scheduling tool, and how it’ll help you streamline your Instagram marketing and keep your Instagram feed on-brand. My two favourite image editing apps that will probably change your life (or at least make editing your photos a helluva lot more fun!) The free graphic design tool that you need to be using, like, yesterday. A fun new app for creating gorgeous quote tiles and Instagram Stories. Make sure you download my free ebook, 7 Savvy Strategies to Ignite Your Instagram, from http://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co
Jun 13, 2019 • 7min
Rebroadcast | Where to source your Instagram content
Creating Instagram content all the time can be really difficult - not to mention time-consuming and/or expensive! So, naturally, you’re going to want to curate Instagram content from different sources. This episode, we’re looking at some good places to source and curate Instagram content from (plus the pitfalls to watch out for!) You don’t want to miss: My favourite free and paid stock photo websites that are GREAT for Instagram content. The one thing you need to be careful when sourcing photos from Instagram accounts (and how to avoid this). The website I cannot live without when it comes to social media templates, designs and stock photos. An amazing free app for designing your own social media graphics - even if you’re a total design newbie. Why I think every small business owner should get a brand photoshoot done (and how you can do this when you’re on a budget). Download my free cheat sheet - 7 Savvy Strategies to Ignite Your Instagram - from http://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow me on Instagram at http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Instagram Marketing | 5 massive differences between Instagram in 2019 vs in 2014
Instagram has changed a lot in the last 5 years. I recently reflected on how marketing on Instagram is a vastly different landscape to what it was back when I first started. This episode, I’m sharing 5 massive differences between Instagram marketing in 2019 vs in 2014. Download my free cheat sheet: http://stephtaylor.co/ig Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co
