Content creator to Money Maker podcast with Michelle Gifford

Want to know my 90-day Instagram growth strategy? Today, I'm sharing my goals with you, and what I'm doing to achieve these goals. I'm going to break down what my team and I did in order to make a strategy for the next 90 days. It's easier than you think! We're talking about analytics, story strategy, current events, and how to map out your content two weeks at a time. Learn how I grew from 18,000 followers to 130,000 followers in just 9 months here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-strategist-with-michelle-gifford/id1440084675?i=1000626794647 Listen to the podcast about how to turn followers into email subscribers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-strategist-with-michelle-gifford/id1440084675?i=1000628412566 Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

Have you ever had an Instagram expert tell you one thing and then another Instagram expert tells you something else? It can be super confusing when they contradict each other. I know you feel frustrated when it comes to Instagram. Today, I want to give you the tools to discern if who you're following is someone worth following. Metricool is one of my favorite tools that helps you go deeper into your analytics and find out which content is working the best for your business. Sign up here: https://my.mtr.cool/JSPNET Are you ever stuck thinking of a hook or headline? Download my hook guide today: https://iammichellegifford.com/hook-ideas Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

Are you a blogger or do you use a blog to build your business? You've probably heard all of the talk about AI coming and Google making all the changes. You're probably a little bit panicked. I know you are because I hear it from my clients and friends. In this episode, we're going to walk you through seven steps that you can take today to make sure that you are gaining traffic and making your blog more and more profitable, even in the age of AI. If you're interested in hiring my marketing agency, Michelle Gifford Creative, find out more about our services here: https://iammichellegifford.com/services#start-here.2. Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

You know you want to grow a following on Instagram, but what about taking your Instagram followers and turning them into email subscribers? How do you do that? And why should you do that? In this episode, I'm going to share with you the way that I'm doing it and fitting it into my strategy. Not only am I getting engagement on my posts, but I am also building my email list as I'm going. It's easier than you think! I'll share one of my secret weapons that does double duty on growing your Instagram following and increasing email subscribers. Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Find out more about Many Chat here: http://manychat.pxf.io/1r5eqR. You can sign up for free or choose a premium plan based on the number of contacts you have. Sign up for Convertkit here: https://app.convertkit.com/users/signup?plan=free-limited&lmref=27-tww. Save 50% off your first month of FloDesk with this link: https://flodesk.com/c/P20NCP. I use Kajabi for my business because I can manage my email list, courses, and subscriptions with ease. Sign up here: https://app.kajabi.com/r/goZdt2i6. Read the blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-turn-your-insta-followers-into-loyal-buyers/ Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

Do you know the best place to sell on Instagram? It isn't in your feed. It's not in your reels. It's actually in your stories. Stories are Instagram's secret weapon. No one can touch stories. Today we're going to be talking about how you can make it, your secret money maker. Learn from the master of stories, Sharon Says So on a previous episode of my podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-147201608/ep-115-sharon-says-so Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Sign up for an Insta-audit here: https://iammichellegifford.com/audits Register for the next session of Grow the Gram, my small group coaching here: https://iammichellegifford.com/growthegram Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

What if you had 15 minutes to talk to Instagram and get your questions answered? That's exactly what happened to me. Instagram called, and I picked up. In this episode, I'm going to be telling you everything I learned. These are very tactical, practical things that you can start implementing into your Instagram strategy now that are going to make a big difference. I found out how many hashtags you should be using, what time of day you should be posting, and how the algorithm really works. Trust me, Instagram said so. Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Sign up for the next session of Grow the Gram here: https://iammichellegifford.com/growthegram Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

Do you wonder if you can still grow on Instagram? In the last 10 months, I have gone from 18,000 followers to 109,000 followers. And we're still growing every day. In this episode, I'm going to tell you how I did that, and also introduce you to this new podcast title, The Social Strategist: what it is and what you can expect. I'll teach you all the best tips for growing a following on Instagram, and making those followers stick around. Sign up for the next session of Grow the Gram here: https://iammichellegifford.com/growthegram Join the new Insta Social Society today at https://iammichellegifford.com/society. I'll give you monthly trending audio, content planning outlines, Canva templates, master classes with me, and more! Leave a rating and review to enter to win a $100 gift card!

There is so much power in learning how to speak, to teach, to be on stage, and to communicate clearly. I asked my friend, Lisa Valentine Clark, if she would do a podcast interview because she is one of my favorite speakers I've listened to. She really is masterful at crafting a speech that moves people to action. I'm excited for you to listen to this episode because whether you're speaking for business, at the school board, for church, or wherever you're speaking, it's important to create something that people will want to listen to and then will have the tools to move into action. This is one of those episodes that is not only business changing, but life changing as well. You can find Lisa Valentine Clark on The Lisa Show on BYURadio https://www.byuradio.org/lisa or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelisashow/ Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers

In this episode, I get to talk to one of my good friends, Brooke Casanovas. Brooke put together the mastermind I just did with Susan Peterson, Brittany Ratelle, and Veronica Romney and she is a master at sales. If you've ever been scared of selling or you don't know how to go into a sales call and you want practical tips in order to be successful at that sales call, then this is for you. This is jam-packed with step-by-step and processes that are really going to impact your bottom line so you can make more sales. And make sure you listen to the end because she's sharing her top secret to getting better at sales that you can implement right now. You can find Brooke Casanovas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ask-brooke-evans-/ Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers View the full blog post and show notes here: https://iammichellegifford.com/best-kept-sales-secrets-you-can-implement-right-now/

Stop doing these 11 things on Instagram if you want to grow! I'm excited to get into this because Instagram keeps changing and there are some things that we used to be doing in the past that we should not be doing anymore. Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers See the full blog post and show notes here: https://iammichellegifford.com/11-things-to-stop-doing-if-you-want-to-grow-on-instagram/

When I first started my business, I didn't realize what being the head of a business was actually going to take. How much emotional, mental, and physical strength it was going to take to grow a business. Today I'm sharing my interview with Bonnie, the owner of Hey June. In this episode, Bonnie gets raw. She gets real about her journey and what it's taken to get where she is right now, and it's different than you think. You are going to love this episode. You can find Bonnie's beautiful jewelry on her website https://shopheyjune.com/collections/valentines and on Instagram @shopheyjune. Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers Visit here to see the full blog post and show notes: https://iammichellegifford.com/5-surprising-tips-for-building-a-booming-biz/

Everyone is talking about a recession and that's getting everyone to panic a little bit. So what does this mean for you and your business? In this episode, we're going to be talking about what you can do about it and what I would prioritize right now. Watch my free webinar and plan a year's worth of content in 1 hour! https://iammichellegifford.com/contentcalendarwebinar Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers

What does it feel like to completely disrupt the fitness industry? To get the criticism of the fitness industry? And to change the lives of millions of women? Today I'm talking to Emily, who is one of the founders of High Fitness. If you've ever been to a high fitness class, you know that you will always leave exhausted and completely happy because it is that fun. Today we get to dive into the origin story of High Fitness and to have Emily tell us the lessons she's learned as she has grown this fitness empire. You can find Emily on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/highfitnessemily/ Find a High Fitness class in person or join live online on the High Fitness Website: https://highfitness.com/ Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers

In the last few weeks, I have been growing my Instagram account faster than ever and today I'm going to introduce you to my Instagram Growth Formula. It is the formula that I've been using to grow on Instagram and it's what I've been teaching my Insta-Money Makers in order to grow their account. My Instagram Growth Formula is a 3-2-1 method that is going to change how you do Instagram. Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: https://iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers Find the full show notes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-i-gained-10k-instagram-followers-in-6-weeks/

You are going to love this interview with Brooke Romney. Brooke is a bestselling, self-published author and we are going to take a look behind the scenes of how she got to where she is right now. She's going to share with us her secret to growing a safe, supportive, and a huge Instagram community, how she self-published her books, as well as some business advice. If you are starting, growing, or scaling your business and are ready to take your business seriously, then this episode is for you. You can find Brooke Romney on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brookeromneywrites/ or on her website https://brookeromney.com/ Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: https://iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers For full show notes and blog post, visit here: https://iammichellegifford.com/7-secrets-to-growing-a-tight-knit-community-on-instagram/

In this episode, we're doing something that I've never done before, but it's going to be so good. Today my friend Mackenna will be interviewing me! Mackenna is my best friend and she is the girl I go to when I'm trying to figure out business stuff. Mackenna works at Happy, Happy House Plants as the head of growth. We've been in each other's businesses for quite some time so this is going to be a good one! We're going to go behind the scenes of Michelle Gifford Creative and you're going to get the secret sauce on how I run my business and how I got to where I am today. Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: https://iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers

As a business owner, I have learned that I can't muscle my way through everything. My success often comes down to the thoughts that are in my head. What I found is as I'm growing my businesses, every time I level up and I'm trying to do something bigger, I have to not only do the physical work like content creation, but I also have to do the mental work in order to actually get it done. In this episode, I'm going to share a couple experiences I've had recently where I needed to check where my mind was at. I'm excited you're here because my guess is that you are at a point where you are leveling up, that you are trying to grow, that you're trying to do more, and this is going to help you get there. Join my coaching group Insta-Money Makers for coaching, content, and the best community of business women around: https://iammichellegifford.com/instamoneymakers Buy my 60 day Sprint journal: https://iammichellegifford.com/product/60-day-sprint-planner/

This is a replay episode, but I'm sharing this one again because it's one of my favorites. I've listened to this episode more than once so I hope you enjoy this refresher with my interview with Sharon McMahon from Sharon Says So. Sharon McMahon from Sharon Says So on Instagram grew from 14k followers to 400k in just four months. Tune into this episode to see just how she did it and to see how her strategies can work for you. In this episode, we talk about: How to build brand evangelism to grow your business How much of YOU should you put in your business What to do when you go through a period of rapid growth How to use Instagram stories for massive growth The pros and cons of reactional content Follow Sharon on Instagram: instagram.com/sharonsaysso Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-sharon-mcmahon-from-sharonsaysso-grew-her-instagram-by-300000-followers-in-4-months/

In this episode, we're going to talk about how you can specifically reach your financial goal, whether that's $1,000 or $10,000 this month. I have some tactical practical ways that you can earn that money right now. This is information you'll want to have as we enter the new year. The 4 steps to hit your money goal: 1. Commit 2. Brainstorm ways to make money 3. Make a plan 4. Leave room to be surprised If you liked this episode, would you DM me over on Instagram? I want to know what you learned, what you liked about it, and maybe even what your money goal is. I love that kind of stuff! Need some help planning your financial goals? You need my planners to help you get on track! https://iammichellegifford.com/planner Get the full shownotes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-make-your-first-1-10-thousand-in-a-month/

Is blogging dead? Can you really make money from having a blog? Yes, my friend. I've told you this before, but today we get to hear from Janssen from Everyday Reading. She has a profitable blog, a loyal following, and she's just a joy. I love following her because she is so brilliant at what she does in growing her business. You're going to love this live interview that I did with Janssen. Janssen Bradshaw Website: https://everyday-reading.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/everydayreading/ Start the new year on the right foot and make more money with my new content planners. https://iammichellegifford.com/planner Find the blog post and full shownotes here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-make-a-living-blogging/

Instagram, YouTube, Podcast, Facebook. Are you confused what social media platform you should be using for your business? You've probably been advised a lot of different ways and a lot of different places where you should be building your business, but I want to help you decide what is best for you. This episode is going to help you find out where to build your business. Some important questions to ask yourself are: - How do you make money? - Where do you like showing up? - Where is it best to consume your content? - Where are your people? This episode is the "Yell to Your People" part of the Money Maker Method. If you don't know what the Money Maker Method is, make sure to go back to episode 155 for an overview. Join my Money Makers coaching group for an amazing community, courses, and coaching. Visit https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-use-social-media-to-build-your-business/

This is a special replay of my episode with Brittany Hanks. Brittany Hanks is the founder of Home and Kind. She is one of my favorite people. She is straightforward, honest, and she is well, kind. In this episode, we dive into her business and how she made the no-nonsense decision to go all in and how that made such a big difference in her business and really her life. This is one of those episodes that is worth every listen. You can find Brittney Hanks on her website Home and Kind: https://homeandkind.com/ and on Instagram @homeandkind https://www.instagram.com/homeandkind/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/5-reasons-to-invest-in-your-business/

Can you believe it? 2023 is just around the corner and we are going to be talking about goals because January is coming up. I love a good goal setting session and so that's what we're going to be doing today in this podcast. Make sure that you have a pen and paper because I'm going to be asking you a lot of questions so that you start thinking and really envisioning what you want your next year to become. You're definitely going to want to purchase my planners to help you plan your year: https://iammichellegifford.com/planner You can find the full shownotes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/the-untapped-gold-mine-of-goal-planning-that-no-one-knows-about

Are you a small business who wants to start working with influencers and you're not sure how, and maybe you don't have a huge budget to do it? In this episode, we're going to talk about influencer marketing, why it's important, why you need to start doing it, and what you can do right now to start working with influencers to get your product in front of more people. If you really want to stay up to date with all of the changes in social media, learn how to strategize, and have a coach that walks you through it, you need to join my coaching group Money Makers: iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Text "marketing" to 951-309-7885 to never miss a marketing update or click on this link: https://iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in For full show notes and blog post, visit here: https://iammichellegifford.com/10-foolproof-tips-for-getting-influencers-to-work-with-you

In this Marketing Minute, we're going to be talking all about the Pinterest updates. This is going to affect your strategy going forward in 2023 and beyond. I'm also going to talk about how you can repurpose your Reels to 5 different platforms. You need to do this so you are stretching your content and aren't missing out on greater impact. Tools I mentioned in this episode. My Pinterest Course: https://iammichellegifford.com/pinterest-101 Tailwind: Use this link for 50% off https://tailwind.sjv.io/mg2B2y Join Money Makers: https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Repurpose.io: https://repurpose.io/?aff=16734 Editing apps: Inshot and Caption Visit here to see the full shownotes and blog post: https://iammichellegifford.com/why-my-pinterest-business-strategy-is-better-than-yours

"The bird is free." Those are the famous first words of Elon Musk right after he took over Twitter. Since Musk took over a couple weeks ago, Twitter has had trouble after trouble as he tries to make big changes. In this episode of Monday's Marketing Minute, we're going to be talking about what actually is happening so that you can be up to date, what you need to know, how this really applies to your business, and what you can do to make sure that your business is protected from any kind of crazy thing like this. If you really want to stay up to date with all of the changes in social media, learn how to strategize, and have a coach that walks you through it, you need to join my coaching group Money Makers: iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Text "marketing" to 951-309-7885 to never miss a marketing update or click on this link: https://iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in For full show notes and blog post, visit here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-protect-your-biz-from-a-social-media-disaster

In October, Taylor Swift released her album and it broke so many records. Then this week she opened up her tour dates and it is selling out! People are lining up to pay more for tickets than they ever have. So how is she able to do that? In this episode, I'm going to be talking about how you can steal Taylor's marketing strategy and use it for your business. My new planners are launching tomorrow! You can buy them here: https://iammichellegifford.com/shop If you really want to stay up to date with all of the changes in social media, learn how to strategize, and have a coach that walks you through it, you need to join my coaching group Money Makers: iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Text "marketing" to 951-309-7885 to never miss a marketing update. For the full show notes and blog post visit here: https://iammichellegifford.com/steal-taylor-swifts-marketing-strategy

Instagram has changed. Have you noticed? If you're like many of my clients, they're realizing that there has been some fundamental changes in Instagram and social media as a whole. And if you are trying to plan in 2023, then you need to understand what these changes are and how you can use them to grow your business. In this episode, we're going to talk about the 6 best things you need to be doing in 2023 to grow your business. I'm also sharing my predictions of what will happen in social media next year. If you need help with your strategy, my marketing agency can take care of it for you. Visit https://iammichellegifford.com/pricing#brand-creation Unsure how yo utilize Pinterest to grow your business? Purchase my Pinterest 101 course: https://iammichellegifford.com/pinterest-101 If you really want to stay up to date with all of the changes in social media, learn how to strategize, and have a coach that walks you through it, you need to join my coaching group Money Makers: https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Text "marketing" to 951-309-7885 to never miss a marketing update. Click here for the full show notes and blog post: https://iammichellegifford.com/want-to-step-up-your-2023-marketing-strategy-read-this-first

Instagram is finally giving us features we've been asking for and new ways to make more money. Pinterest is adding Takes and TikTok is taking on every other social media platform. We're going to be diving into those and more in this Michelle's Monday Marketing Minute. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss a Marketing Minute Monday! Join the Marketing Minute email list by texting "marketing" to 951-309-7885. For the full shownotes and blog post: https://iammichellegifford.com/hottest-marketing-updates-you-dont-want-to-miss

We're doing things a little bit different this week because I want to start doing Mondays where I post the marketing updates that are happening all the time. There's a lot of things that go on with social media. Whether that's Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, blogging, YouTube, and all of the places where you are getting your content and you're creating content, there are updates that you need to know about. This episode of the podcast is going to be the marketing update podcast where I'm going to give you what you need to know about what is going on that week. We'll go through what it is, why it's happening, and how you can use it for your strategy. If you want to get this delivered to your inbox as well as trending audio every week, then subscribe to my Marketing Minute email that goes out once a week on Mondays. Text the word "marketing" to 951-309-7885. Or you can sign up for my Marketing Minute Newsletter and the Business Mom School for free on my website: https://iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in

Are you whispering in your business and wishing more people could hear? Well, my friend, you need to turn up the volume. In this episode, I'm talking about what it takes to actually turn up the volume in your business with actionable steps that you can do now to get more ears on your business. Listen to episode 208 to learn more about the 5 Pillars of Brand Messaging https://soundcloud.com/user-147201608/ep-208-the-secret-to-creating-a-brand-message-that-sells-1 Sign up for an hour call with me to figure out your brand messaging: https://iammichellegifford.com/pricing#brand-creation

For the past three months, I've had a goal to do a pull-up and I'm almost there! I've been going to the gym and weightlifting for the last year and I have learned a lot about myself. It was my birthday last week, so I have been thinking about what I have accomplished in the last year and what I'm most proud of. In this episode, I'm sharing 7 life lessons I've learned from a year of lifting weights and how it can apply to your business. Let me know what stuck out to you and DM me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/iammichellegifford/ If you're ready for someone to help you run your business, check out my agency. We would love to help you run your content and social media. iammichellegifford.com/pricing#content-management Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885 or by going here: iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in Find the full show notes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/7-biz-lessons-i-learned-at-the-gym

In this episode, we're going to talk about where I'm spending money to run my business. I'm a mom to five kids and I have a big team that is driving this business forward. There are some tools that I am very passionate about investing in because they make my life and business so much easier and more profitable. I'm going to talk about the ones I use, why I use them, and I hope that you choose a couple of these that can help make your business easier, better, and that you use them to grow. Links to the different tools I use: Blog & Website Showit: Get first month free https://account.showit.co/r/ltlr7zds Wordpress: https://wordpress.com/ Bluehost: https://www.bluehost.com/?utm_campaign=affiliate-link_iammichellegifford_notype&utm_source=%28direct... Tasty Pins: shrsl.com/2cszx Canva: https://www.canva.com/join/popular-folding-flatfish Haute Stock: Use code Michelle for 15% off https://members.hautestock.co/a/michelle SEM Rush: https://www.semrush.com/sem/?ref=4304610574&refer_source=&utm_source=berush&utm_medium=promo&utm_cam... Podcast Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=7e1z9g Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ Youtube Tube Buddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/michellegifford Email Kajabi: https://app.kajabi.com/r/goZdt2i6 Flodesk: Get 50% off https://flodesk.com/c/P20NCP Pinterest Tailwind: Get 50% off https://tailwind.sjv.io/mg2B2y Management Honeybook: Get 50% off http://share.honeybook.com/michelle48952 Monday: https://mondaycom.grsm.io/michellegifford223 Slack: https://slack.com/ Community: https://www.community.com/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/everything-i-spend-money-on-in-my-6-figure-business

Is Instagram still the best place for you to grow your business? While we've been talking a lot about Instagram in recent episodes, I really want to dig a little bit deeper and discuss where you should be building your business in order to get long-term success. I love Instagram, but we shouldn't put all of our eggs in that basket. In this episode, we're going to talk about the baskets that you should be putting your eggs in and the strategy that will give you long-term success. Join Money Makers! The doors close Tuesday October 25th so don't miss it! https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Get started with Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=7e1z9g If you're ready for someone to help you run your business, check out my agency. We would love to help you run your content and social media. https://iammichellegifford.com/pricing#content-management

What's the best way to level up your business? Joining my Money Makers Coaching Group. When you join Money Makers, you get access to all of my courses, access to my community of women just like you who are growing their business, and you also get access to coaching twice a month. 2023 is coming quickly. How do you want to start next year? Do you want to start it with power, direction, and strategy? My guess is yes and if that is true, then you need to come join Money Makers. Money Makers is really going to give you that direction. It's going to give you the support, the accountability, and all of the training you need to take your business to the next level. Join Money Makers! Doors close October 25th. https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers Follow my Money Makers in this interview: Shani Ogden: https://www.instagram.com/sunshineandmunchkins/ Alexis Tanner: https://www.instagram.com/parenting.irl.podcast/ You can find the full show notes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/do-this-one-thing-to-level-up-your-biz

This is a special episode. I'm going to let you in on something I do twice a month with my coaching group Money Makers. Money Makers is not only coaching, but you also get access to all of my courses and community. Twice a month, I meet with my Money Makers and I coach them on a specific topic and then they are able to submit their questions. They can ask anything about their business and I answer those as well. If this is something you're interested in, Money Makers opens on October 18th! It's only open for a week, so I wanted to give you a little bit of insight of what happens during our coaching calls because this is really something that has changed so many women's businesses. I would love to see you in Money Makers and help you grow your business. You can join us here: https://iammichellegifford.com/money-makers

Have you ever wondered if you had a business coach and if you had a community of people who really were there to help you with your business, would you be able to grow your business further? I have a coaching group called Money Makers. It opens for enrollment twice a year and will open on October 18th. So in this episode, I brought in some of my Money Makers because I want you to hear who they are and the things that they're experiencing by being in Money Makers. You're going to meet some of my favorite friends and my hope is that you will see how much fun and how much good Money Makers can do for your business because this is your chance to get in. Join Money Makers! If you're ready to take the next step in your business, I would love to have you in my coaching group. Money Makers will open from October 18-October 25. This only happens twice a year, so don't wait! Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885 or by going here: iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in You can find the full show notes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/4-signs-its-worth-joining-a-business-coaching-group

Are people really growing on Instagram? Who are these people and what are they doing? In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the people who are actually growing on Instagram. We're going to break down their strategies and see how we can apply these strategies to your business so that you can use Instagram to grow your business and make you more money. Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885 or by going here: iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in Join Money Makers! If you're ready to take the next step in your business, I would love to have you in my coaching group. Money Makers will open from October 18-October 25. This only happens twice a year, so don't wait!

Do you have followers on social media, but you're frustrated because those followers have not turned into dollar signs? You're not alone. There's a lot of people out there who are good at getting followers, but not necessarily good at making money. In this episode, we're going to walk through what you can do to actually start making money from the followers that you do have. You don't need more followers to make money. You just need to know how to use those followers and to serve those followers in the best way so that you can get paid. In this episode I'm sharing 7 things to do to make that sale today. Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885 or by going here: iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in Join Money Makers! If you're ready to take the next step in your business, I would love to have you in my coaching group. Money Makers will open from October 18-October 25. This only happens twice a year, so don't wait!

Are you worried that you're creating all this content and people aren't actually watching or listening? If you're feeling like your engagement or your views are down, you probably need to work on your hook. Listen, with social media becoming more and more of a search engine and people looking at social media for valuable content, we need to get better at hooking people into our content so they actually read and get the value that you're creating. In this episode, we are going to walk through everything you needed to know about how to create a great hook and to stop that scroll. Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885 or by going here: https://iammichellegifford.com/business-mom-school-opt-in You can find the full show notes and blog post here: https://iammichellegifford.com/#1-instagram-hook-formula-that-will-stop-the-scroll

At the beginning of Business Mom School, I sent out a message and asked what you are struggling with the most. There were a few people who talked about marketing and there's a few people that talked about social media, but overwhelmingly, the things that you're struggling with is how to show up consistently. I get this because as a business mom, you always have interruptions. In this episode, we're going to talk about the secret to consistency and spoiler: it's systems. Systems are not boring. They're actually the thing that drive your business and make you money. Systems that I talk about in this episode: Contracts: Use Michelle15 at https://brittanyratelle.com/ for 15% off Honeybook: Click here for 50% off http://share.honeybook.com/michelle48952 Metricool: https://my.mtr.cool/JSPNET Descript: www.descript.com/?lmref=7e1z9g Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885.

You want to grow on Instagram. You are waiting and hoping and praying for your Instagram reel or post to go viral. Well, is your Instagram account ready to go viral? In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the steps you need to go through to make sure that your account is ready. I don't want you to just have one post that gets you a bunch of followers. I want you to know how to turn those followers into buyers. Get started with Descript: www.descript.com/?lmref=7e1z9g Join Business Mom School by texting "BMS" to 951-309-7885.

Is blogging dead? Can you really make money from a blog? And how are you supposed to really grow this business with little kids around? I cannot wait for you to hear this interview with Camille Whiting from Friday We're in Love because she's a dear friend and she's also just a really brilliant business woman. Camille has been doing this for a long time and in this episode, she is talking all about blogging, how to create a brand that people love, create content, and how to do it as a mom. She is giving us 20 rapid fire tips of how to do a business as a mother. Quotes from this episode: "But for me, my blog is always still where it's at. That is what I own. That is what I want to do. That is where I make most of my money." "So I will try these things, but I always view them as like prongs or spokes that go back to the main wheel of what I own. And that is my email list and that is my website." You can get these 20 work from home tips for moms on Friday We're in Love: https://fridaywereinlove.com/work-from-home-mom-tips/ Camille is on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/fridaywereinlove/ Get started with Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=7e1z9g Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here:

Email list. You've heard about it. You know you should be using it more. You know you should be using it better, but it feels too exhausting. Or maybe you're wondering why your email list isn't growing. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the basics of email marketing, why your email list isn't growing, and what you can do about it. Here are 3 email marketing providers I recommend: Flodesk: https://flodesk.com/c/P20NCP (This link gets you 50% off to only $19/month) Mail Chimp : https://mailchimp.com/ Kajabi: https://app.kajabi.com/r/goZdt2i6 Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/5-reasons-why-your-email-list-isn't-growing

Vlogging. Have you ever heard of it? Vlogging is an amazing way for you to grow a business. It's where you take videos of your day to day life and you can make money doing this on YouTube. So in this episode, we are talking to Bre Miller. She has been doing vlogging for a really long time and she's going to help us know how we can get started. Bre shares YouTube tips, ways to make money on YouTube, how to make videos that don't take all your time, and tools to help you be successful on YouTube. This is one of those episodes that is going to inspire you and it's also going to give you some practical tools to make this happen. Quotes from this episode: "At the end of the day, this is what felt the most genuine and the thing that I felt like I could show up the most consistently for." "The biggest thing is just showing up. Figure out what you want to do and show up. And don't be afraid to play around with ideas, but just keep showing up." "The biggest thing about life is that we are here to help each other and we're here to help each other learn and grow. And we're not meant to live only in ourselves. And I found that to be the most beautiful thing about sharing our lives is how this community of people that you've never met before, can impact your life." You can find Bre Miller on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MeetTheMillers And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bremill/ Links we talked about in this episode: TubeBuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/michellegifford vidIQ: https://vidiq.com/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/what-it-takes-to-be-a-pro-youtuber

Think of all the places that you show up online, do you have a consistent brand style? Do you have a style guide? If not, you are wasting time and money. In this episode, I'm going to show you how to get a style guide and why you need it right now. Use the promo code "podcast" to get $50 off a designer brand bundle. https://iammichellegifford.com/branding-packages Get trending graphics and templates that work for your business. You can find my ultimate content template pack here: https://iammichellegifford.com/ultimate-content-pack-product Get a custom professional design from my agency here: https://iammichellegifford.com/services#start-here.2 Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/how-to-create-a-brand-style-guide-in-4-easy-steps

YouTube. Are you using it? Do you want to use it for your business? In this episode, I'm talking to Kristen Hill, who is one of the Six Sisters. Kristen is over their YouTube Channel and she has grown it by hundreds of thousands in the last little while. Kristen is going to share with you how she did it and how we can get started. I can't wait to have you listen to this episode because it completely changed my view on YouTube and was the kick in the pants I needed to get mine off the ground. Quotes from this episode: "If you can niche down even just a little bit, YouTube will know what viewers to send to you and you just have to show YouTube, this is the kind of content I make." "As soon as I saw the growth and how quickly the growth was once I finally niched down, it changed everything. I just had confidence to do it." Kristen Hill Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/Sixsistersstuffgirls Instagram: www.instagram.com/sixsistersstuff/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: iammichellegifford.com/a-fool-proof-formula-for-growing-your-youtube-channel

YouTube. Are you using it? Do you want to use it for your business? In this episode, I'm talking to Kristen Hill, who is one of the Six Sisters. Kristen is over their YouTube Channel and she has grown it by hundreds of thousands in the last little while. Kristen is going to share with you how she did it and how we can get started. I can't wait to have you listen to this episode because it completely changed my view on YouTube and was the kick in the pants I needed to get mine off the ground. Quotes from this episode: "If you can niche down even just a little bit, YouTube will know what viewers to send to you and you just have to show YoutTube, this is the kind of content I make." "As soon as I saw the growth and how quickly the growth was once I finally niched down, it changed everything. I just had confidence to do it." Kristen Hill Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Sixsistersstuffgirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixsistersstuff/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/a-fool-proof-formula-for-growing-your-youtube-channel

Do you wonder how you can start creating content or have the words on your website and your emails really mean something to one specific person? Well, it comes down to your brand messaging. There is a secret to creating a compelling brand message and I can't wait to share it with you because this changes everything in my marketing agency. I start here always. Today is the first day of the Business Mom School and that's why we're starting with brand messaging. In this episode we'll discuss the 5 P's of brand messaging and how to put your brand messaging in everything so you can create a solid brand. If you haven't joined Business Mom School yet, text "BMS" to 951-309-7885. And don't forget, TA hours are on Instagram on Fridays at 9am PDT. I'll put a question box in stories on Thursdays and answer your questions on Friday. Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: iammichellegifford.com/the-secret-to…ge-that-sells

Do you wonder how you can start creating content or have the words on your website and your emails really mean something to one specific person? Well, it comes down to your brand messaging. There is a secret to creating a compelling brand message and I can't wait to share it with you because this changes everything in my marketing agency. I start here always. Today is the first day of the Business Mom School and that's why we're starting with brand messaging. In this episode we'll discuss the 5 P's of brand messaging and how to put your brand messaging in everything so you can create a solid brand. If you haven't joined Business Mom School yet, text "BMS" to 951-309-7885. And don't forget, TA hours are on Instagram on Fridays at 9am PDT. I'll put a question box in stories on Thursdays and answer your questions on Friday. Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/the-secret-to-creating-a-brand-message-that-sells

You have this new habit: you want to work out, you want to drink more water, you want to eat healthier. So why is it not sticking? Why can't you actually make it happen? I'm bringing on Monica Packer from About Progress and today we are diving into the real reason why your habits aren't sticking And guess what? It's not actually your fault. It's because all habits are not geared towards you. So in this episode, Monica is going to walk through her 4-step process to creating a habit that actually sticks. Quotes from this episode: "If you want time, a large part of that is having some supportive routines in your life that make that time possible for you to do the work you know you can do." "I was on the sidelines of my personal goals. I didn't have to wait on the sidelines till my life changed. I had to figure out how to change." Monica's free class The Number One Reason Why Women Must Do Habits Differently will go live on September 14th. You can sign up for the class here: https://workinprogressacademy.mykajabi.com/women-habits-class Monica's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/about-progress/id1173416233 Monica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboutprogress/ Get the full podcast show notes and transcript here: https://iammichellegifford.com/4-brilliant-ways-to-make-a-habit-actually-stick