Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media Without Losing All Your Clients

Kasia Manolas, a content marketing expert and author, argues that blogs are making a comeback, providing unique advantages over social media. She discusses how blogs can drive long-term website traffic and support content creators' mental well-being. Kasia highlights that blogs encourage deeper connections, enhance email subscriber growth, and foster trust in purchasing decisions. With a focus on intentional and educational content, she invites listeners to embrace this shift for a more sustainable and meaningful business approach.

Let me tell you something I learned from my business coach... the only “secret” of business growth is building stronger foundations.It's been a really transformative lesson for me, so today I’ve invited Jessica Lackey (my coach) to the pod to explore why so many small business owners feel like they're working all the time... and still not achieving success.Tune in to learn—How to align your marketing methods with your business modelWhy you have to align your positioning & your pricing with your community's needsWhich steps of the marketing process you're likely skipping & how to start doing them with easeAnd if you start to realize that your business model, your marketing and your audience aren't so aligned... check out Deeper Foundations, Jessica's affordable six-month program for service-based business owners who want to reach reliable revenue through a sustainable business foundation and strategy.  👋  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. ✨   ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

This week we’re talking all things email and answering that pesky marketing question  — should I send a weekly newsletter???To do that I’m talking to Holly Wielkoszewski, a writer, a yoga teacher, and the founder of Daypack Digital.Together, we get into why we love email, how often we send emails, our hot takes on nurture sequences, and so much more! Tune in to learn about—how to select the right email platform for youhow to write a stellar welcome emailwhen you need a nurture sequence (& when you don’t)the stats that matter & the ones that don’thow to get more people on your list& ways to cultivate the dreaded c-word … consistencyWhether you’re an email pro or you’re just starting your list, this episode has some wisdom for you! Listen and get inspired to spruce up your digital communiques for fall. 👋  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. ✨    ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

Welcome to our late summer interview series! For the next six weeks on the pod, I'm talking to my fave small business owners, artists & influencers about their fave creative business tools & practices.This week we're welcoming  my dear friend & collaborator grace allerdice back to the show for a watery convo about how to:channel the flow of money through our businessescreate offerings that suit our unique energetic rhythms& cultivate interdependence with our clients and collaboratorsJoin us for a friendly chat between two business BFFs, then click here to learn more about our course Living Systems. 👋  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. ✨    ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

It's time to A your Qs, dear listeners! In this episode, I'm answering your questions about all things leaving social media. Tune in to hear my thoughts on— The emotional side of leaving social media AKA turning your FOMO into JOMOThe difference between email newsletters & email marketing — including which one matters more for your biz& Whether newsletter ads are the right strategy for your biz — plus how to find places to advertiseThen keep your ears open for a sneak preview of what's coming up next for Off the Grid! ✌️👋 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. ✨    ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

This episode goes out to anyone who’s ever found yourself sucked into a marketing funnel, watching yet another free webinar, desperately trying to unsubscribe from the dozen follow-up emails, and finally getting free just to find your head spinning from everything you “should” be doing to grow your business.I’ve started thinking of this as the “insta-bae business phenomenon” AKA the way online biz influencers sell quick fixes, ten-step solutions, and easy results with pretty promises and even prettier graphics.So in today’s episode, I’m unpacking what I think an “insta-bae business” is and the three insta-bae business traps I see too many small business owners fall prey to. Join me to learn how to…Stop believing you need a certain number of followers to sell things 💯Quit measuring your success by vanity metrics 📈Start pricing based on your value NOT your follower count 💲 👋 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. ✨     ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

There are so many things to do when you run a small business. And even more things you “should” do according to marketing “experts,” online business influencers, and the voices that arrive when you need to make a big decision.In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie Miller to talk about the “shoulds” that so many of us face in our lives and our businesses. And we offer practices for taking your “shoulds” seriously, so you can cultivate the magic you need to finally release them.Join us for a soulful conversation where we explore—The "should" that inspired this podcastPractices for discovering & examining your shouldsWhy “best practices” might be bullshitHow pausing & slowing down can help you discover who you are & what you desireBetting on yourself to build self-trust 👋  Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today 💌  Looking for a gorgeous email service provider with easy segmentation options? Use our affiliate link to get 50% off your Flodesk subscription🌈 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. ✨    ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

While I was off on summer break a big thing happened in the social media world — Meta launched Threads! And everybody had some feelings about it.So in this episode, I’m sharing my answer to the question, “Should you be on Threads?” And I’m reminding us that while we don’t need to judge who is or isn’t on an app, our choices can reflect our values in meaningful and powerful ways.Tune in for a gently-no-nonsense pep talk in our signature Off the Grid style.👋 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. ✨   ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

Hey friends! Amelia here. If you're hungry for more Off the Grid, I wanted to offer you a little snack while we're on break. 🧀Last week, I was on one of my very favorite podcasts, Let It Out with Katie Dalebout! Katie and I talked all about my journey with social media, why I've decided to leave Instagram, and why I think that might be an easy choice for us to make as business owners and a hard choice for us to make as people who want to maintain relationships in the year 2023. I'm excited to give you a little preview of that conversation here on the feed. If you love it, click here to listen to the whole conversation on Let It Out pod!🌈 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. ✨  ❤️‍🔥 How do two people walk hand-in-hand on different paths? That's the theme Uma Girish explores in her new book Sacred Fire: Memoir of a Marriage. Get your copy today  — directly from Uma, Amazon or Kobo.

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