Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

Discover how to launch your offerings without the chaos of social media! Learn strategies to promote diverse projects, like a cannabis workshop, a writing power hour, and coaching programs. Participants share their launch plans, and practical tips include leveraging newsletters and personal networks. The importance of urgent marketing and connecting meaningfully with clients is emphasized. Get ready to navigate a successful launch while sidestepping social media distractions!

Learn how to launch your next project without relying on social media. Discover a simple three-step process that includes defining your product clearly, communicating effectively with your audience, and engaging your community. The host shares personal insights on enjoying the launch process after stepping away from social platforms. Explore creative marketing strategies like personalized emails and focused sales pages to foster relationships and boost sales.

Happy spring, biz friends! In honor of the equinox, today I'm joined by Yarrow Magdalena for a conversation about embracing seasonality and intentional shifts in our businesses. Tune in to hear about:How we embed & embody seasonality in our businessesWays to transition from winter to spring in our work & livesYarrow’s journey leaving social mediaWhat it feels like to unabashedly work toward your desires👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. 🧲 Ready to share your work with hundreds of amazing artists and small business owners? Place an ad on Off the Grid this season! Find more info + rates here    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.

Nicole Antoinette, an author and long-distance hiker, shares her journey after leaving social media and facing a $30k pay-cut. She discusses the emotional benefits of stepping away from online platforms and nurturing genuine relationships. The conversation dives into the concept of 'enough numbers' for financial stability, the shift from abundance to scarcity, and redefining personal success. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own financial mindset and explore community connections beyond social networks.

Join Jay Acunzo, a talented writer and storyteller, as he delves into the nuances of marketing beyond mere visibility. He underscores the power of cultivating resonance over reach, emphasizing how genuine connections can create lasting impact. Acunzo encourages embracing audience needs and crafting authentic narratives that foster engagement. Discover the importance of emotional connections in business, and why making unique choices in content creation is essential for standing out in today's crowded landscape.

Welcome to our second monthly forecast episode! This is an experiment I'm trying exclusively on the pod feed where I check in on the first Friday of each month to share a few fun marketing trends, this month's biz-care to-dos, and listener Q&A!This month, you’ll hear:why I'm super into newsletter ads right nowhow to plan your spring sales calendarmy process for deciding what’s free and what’s paid in my business ecosystemPlus! Some great listener comments about cultivating visibility and community off social media.Tune in, then get in touch to share your Qs for next month…💌 Email hi@softersounds.studio☎️ Leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/offthegrid💞 Link love 💞 — Newsletter ads with ilovecreatives, Ann Friedman, Podcasting by the Moon, PodNews & Paved | Jessica Lackey’s List of Business Books by Women & Non-Binary Writers | Edison Research report on Black podcast listenership | Off the Grid episode 58 with Samara Bay | Everything Is Free by Gillian Welch | Kim Barman | Off the Grid episode 56 with Kristen Drozdowski👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.

If you’ve ever struggled with showing up as your full self or being seen in your business, this episode is for you.Today on the podcast, I’m joined by award-winning vocal coach and author, Samara Bay. Samara has coached everyone from Hollywood celebrities to US Congresswomen to high school girls. And her book Permission to Speak has been a guiding text for my business and life.In this potent conversation, she teaches us her tried-and-true methods for showing up and speaking out. We also unpack the personal and political challenges that make showing up so challenging.Tune in to learn:How to bring your full self to your work/life/bizSamara’s 4-step process for preparing to speakWhat it means to be deliberately vulnerableWhy self-promotion isn’t actually about you👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media.🔪 Ready to stop doomscrolling Netflix & stalking your friends on Goodreads? Subscribe to Feminist Thriller Club to find your next obsession now. (sponsored)    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.

If you want to make more sales in 2024, this episode is for you! Today we’re improving our sales skills, so we can make better investments, bigger decisions, and more $$$ in 2024 and beyond.Tune in as we explore:Why we need new sales archetypes4 ways to prepare your business (& yourself) for more sales20 refreshing ideas for helping more people decide to purchase from you3 things to consider before you offer a discount or raise your rates👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 🌈 Want the 24 in 2024 Dashboard? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media.📩 Write emails for your list that feel good in your gut & still make sales. Get Nicole Cloutier's FREE GUIDE for Off the Grid listeners. (sponsored)    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.

📯 Bonus episode time! 📯 Today I’m joined by health equity expert and my biz friend Shivani Mehta Bhatia to unpack a question that’s been popping up on the pod lately…Is leaving social media a privilege?Tune in to hear how we’re unraveling this question through our conceptions of power, privilege, and social capital.At the end, we also talk about the call to witness and how we’re thinking about social media in relationship to our personal, political and business values.✨ Mentioned in the episode ✨ — Shivani Mehta Bhatia | The Purpose of Power by Alicia Garza  |  Bear Hebert |  How To Do “Just Enough” Marketing — with Amanda Laird 👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.

This episode goes out to all my creative babes out there, because today I’m joined by one of my favorite visual artists and print goods purveyors, Kristen Drozdowski of Worthwhile Paper.In this heartfelt conversation, Kristen shares how she started her business, her highest and lowest points as an artist and boss, and why she’s decided to leave Instagram after amassing over 50,000 followers there in the past decade.We also discuss what it means to step off the online business growth escalator and grow horizontally rather than scaling vertically. Tune in to stoke the flames of your creative liberation and believe in your business again. 👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today ✨ Ready to share your work with hundreds of amazing artists and small business owners? Place an ad on Off the Grid this season! Find more info + rates here 🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨    ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Love this podcast? Amelia's new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media will be out this fall in limited edition! Click here to join the waitlist and ensure you get a copy.