Control The Chaos Mama-ADHD Entrepreneur, Creative Rebel, Enneagram, Cycle Syncing, Productivity and Launch Strategy

I'm not an instagram expert by any means, but I do like to try new things and the novelty of reels may be appealing to you.  Here are some tips after my experience on playing around on reels and got a million in reach.   www.angelmcelhaney.com @angel.mcelhaney @podcastschoolforsquirrels @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Do you feel like who am I to do this thing?  As a multipassionate it's totally normal and natural to love so many things.  This, at times, can lead to us feeling like a generalist and not a specialist when it comes to owning what we know and doing one thing.  In today's episode we go over ways to become an expert and beat imposter syndrome finally!   Do you struggle with owning what you know? @angel.mcelhaney @controlthechaosmamapodcast www.angelmcelhaney.com  

Has life hit you in the gut? Do you want to use the trials thrown at you for good? In today's episode we discuss 6 steps to get to post stress growth, to make meaning of your hard stuff and to triumph over your trials.  @angel.mcelhaney  @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Today's episode we gain clarity and direction around the impact we want to create in the world.  We look at 8 questions that can help to pull out what you want the vision for your life and business to look like. Which of these questions was most helpful for you?   www.angelmcelhaney.com @angel.mcelhaney @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Author Sue Johnson of the book, Hold me Tight coined 3 components to improve your relationships.  People have an innate need to know if you are there for others.  These 3 components are vital to relationship building and focuses on what you can control.. which is actually just yourself :)  Which one of these do you need to work on?  www.angelmcelhaney.com @controlthechaosmamapodcast @angel.mcelhaney

What would happen is we stepped into our power? What is we realized what we have the power to control and didn't let challenges and roadblocks in our bath stop us?  This is especially a great episode for an enneagram 8 and it's my hope that it helps you to step into your power so you can be healthy and secure. When this happens it's the perfect blend of power and love that is the sweet spot for an enneagram 8!  Which of these truths did you need to hear today?   www.angelmcelhaney.com @angel.mcelhaney  @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Do you feel like the demands on you to be a good mom, wife, entrepreneur and all the things to all the people?  Do you feel like you are about to buckle and break under the societal pressures of life?  Today's episode we learn about how to break the pressure to produce and gauge expectations. www.angelmcelhaney.com @angel.mcelhaney @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Life can be downright hard.  We are all going through something and in today's episode we look at 5 steps to make meaning of your hard stuff by using it to help others.  This starts with making meaning of your hard stuff and owning your story.   This is an excerpt from the Simply Christmas Podcast Summit I participated that was apart of a larger event on the IPS Made Easy Podcast.  Want to lessen the hustle and step into a more intentional life?  Head over and listen to the other episodes on Destiny Tillery's podcast or connect with her @ipsmadeeasy.   Found value in today's show?  Learn something new?  Please let me know by screenshotting and sharing on social media.  Tag me @angel.mcelhaney and I love to hear what you are thinking of the show. 

Ever feel like you are in a funk?  Like it doesn't feel like Christmas and you can't seem to snap out of it? In today's episode we explore 12 ways to take your control back and refocus this holiday season.   @angel.McElhaney www.angelmcelhaney.com  

Feel like you need to get your crap together Are you always late?  Do you struggle sticking with planners?  Do you struggle finding a system that works for your brain?  On today's episode we talk with Patricia Sung, an ADHD educator, mom mentor and host of Motherhood in ADHD Podcast.  She helps mothers who have ADHD themselves get their crap together so they have more time to enjoy their kids through her podcast and online classes.  We learn strategies to embrace our ADHD instead of pretending we don't have ADHD in order to be successful.     Connect with Patricia Sung @motherhoodinadhd   Let's Connect! @angel.mcelhaney @facetstudios @podcastschoolforsquirrels

Do you spend impulsively? Maybe like you spend all you have and can't seem to pass up a good deal? It's not your fault, the dopamine and buyers high is a big reason we ADHD-ers tend to spend.  On today's episode we learn some tips to manage compulsive spending.   @angel.mcelhaney @podcastschoolforsquirrels @controlthechaosmamapodcast   www.Angelmcelhaney.com

Feeling burnout?  It's time to prioritize your energy for things that are important to you and press the easy button in favor of beating fatigue.  On today's episode we talk with Donae Cannon, an adhd clarity coach and adhd entrepreneur on how to manage our energy.  She shows us tips and tricks for managing fatigue so that we can conserve energy for what matters most.   Donae Cannon- ADHD Coach for Woman http://linktr.ee/theadhdclaritycoach @the_adhd_clarity_coach   Need energy? Check out my free enneagram energy guide here :FREE ENNEAGRAM ENERGY GUIDE  or check out my instagram bio for the freebie as well Let's Connect! Learn--> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect --> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood --->Click here Work with Angel-->Podcast Strategy Click here   Instagram: @angel.mcelhaney @podcastschoolforsquirrels  @controlthechaosmamapodcast.    FB: Angel McElhaney   

Have you ever felt left out?  In today's episode we talk about emotion regulation and self awareness about emotions around feeling left out as an ADHD woman.   Step 1: Accept your feelings.  Your feelings are valid and deserve room to be felt.  Not only positive emotions deserve space within you.   Step 2: Don't avoid, but instead process.  Step 3.  Focus on the relationships that do see and value you.  Step 4.  Self awareness.  Notice your patterns and learn about yourself and how you deal with stress.   Step 5.  Self Reflection.   I hope this episode helped you to control the chaos when it comes to understanding our emotions, seeing that our feelings matter and put words around how you feel.   Let's Connect Ready to Plan Your Podcast Rebellion?  @podcastschoolforsquirrels www.angelmcelhaney.com @controlthechaosmamapodcast

Taking a risk and starting an online business can be scary.  On todays episode I talk with Jess Glazer on how she was able to push past money blocks, embrace discomfort and go from a teacher to a successful  entrepreneur.  Learn what happened that caused the switch so you can build self awareness and create change in your life and business too.  Change your mindset by getting some great books in.  Check out Jess Glazer's book list by clicking here. @podcastschoolforsquirrels @controlthechaosmamapodcast @angel.mcelhaney www.angelmcelhaney.com

In today's episode we discuss the 5 Apps that I wish I would have gotten sooner.  The results of these apps have allowed me to simplify my business, catch more of my ideas and gain follow though and automation into my business.  As an ADHD entrepreneur we benefit from creating some simplicity into our business and these apps have helps me so much.     I would love to know what apps you are loving right now. Find me over @angel.mcelhaney or @controlthechaosmamapodcast and let me know what you are loving right now.     www.angelmcelhaney.com We are in this together.  X0X0 Angel

Ever spend a small fortune learning all about a hyperfocus?  Maybe you buy all the things and lose interest?  Good news, podcasting on a budget is super simple.  Even better news is that podcasting can allow you to pivot as you grow and give you the freedom and flexibility you need.  If you want to join the waitlist for the podcast school for squirrels sign up here.    @angel.mcelhaney @controlthechaosmamapodcast www.angelmcelhaney.com

Spending money is a big dopamine hit.  This probably has led us to impulse spending and leaving us thinking we are bad with money or that we aren't good stewards of our money.  This episode we discuss a new system that seems to work well with my ADHD brain called "Profit First."  This system is based off the book "Profit First" by Mike Michalowitz.  You can download his download at https://profitfirstbook.com.   Let's Connect @angel.mcelhaney @controlthechaosmamapodcast www.angelmcelhaney.com

We hear all about meditation and “just being” and as an adhd entrepreneur that's always been something I've struggled with. In today's episode we look at a few creative ways to be instead of do for our squirrelpreneur brains.  Have another suggestion? Come on over to @controlthechaosmamapodcast and let us know how you do this.  www.angelmcelhaney.com  @angel.mcelhaney @podcastschoolforsquirrels   Want to stay in the know? Become an insider here!

On today's episode we talk with Michelle Porterfield, a Certified Life Coach that helps women break the daily cycle of over drinking.  Do you struggle with self sabotage, negative self talk or self awareness?  Michelle helps us to uncover the 3 steps to a breakthrough and gain self awareness as to if taking a break from alcohol can help create the recipe of fulfillment in your life.   For full show notes come on over to www.angelmcelhaney.com or connect with Michelle on her show Set Free Sisterhood.     @controlthechaosmamapodcast @angel.mcelhaney    

Are you giving excuses as to why you aren't gaining follow through or using the reason to redirect your actions?  Learn how to gain self awareness to acknowledge the reason why and gain accountability.  @controlthechaosmama www.angelmcelhaney.com

Do you have an upper limit problem sabotaging your success? How to break free from self sabotage and start achieving your goals with fear setting, self awareness and support.  @controlthechaosmama angelmcelhaney.com   Ready to break free from the chaos? Register for the fall class here!  

If I only had ___ then I could do _____.  Ever had your version of this story play on repeat? In today's episode we go over 5 tips for stepping into confidence and away from self doubt.  www.angelmcelhaney.com @controlthechaosmama

We've all been there, we are motivated by a new idea or project and ready to finally get organized. Next week but all the things, from planners to highlighters or maybe even that giant dry erase board in my basement. We watch all the planner gurus, drop $80 on the latest one and start ready to be the new and proved version of us. . . Only to leave us with a graveyard of started and never finished planners and expensive markers that the kids start to take over.  It's not your fault. New planners has the novelty and fun of a dopamine rich purchase.  The newness ultimately wears off and we quit doing it. Find out what I do instead in today's episode. Here is a hint, it's free.

We've all been there.. you have so many things that you “should” do when it comes to being an entrepreneur and sometimes you just can't make yourself follow through. In today's episode you will learn how to simplify using podcasting and learn how to record a podcast from your phone to gain follow through and consistency when energy is low.  Do you want me to build an umbrella brand using podcasting  and repurpose your content instead of doing all the things?  Shoot me a voice rm @controlthechaosmama   or apply for a free walk talk on my website www.angelmcelhaney.com  

What if you could simply the process? What if you knew could repurpose content in a way that gave you clarity as what to post and focus on.  In today's episode we discuss the big picture process. I tell you the strategy to batch via cycle syncing and finally follow through on tasks.  Want more support? Coming soon is a podcast repurpose workflow checklist to keep you on track. You are capable of having a clear and concise message as a podcaster.  Interested in podcasting? @podcastschoolforsquirrels  

Today's episode we talk about the power of putting your shoes on and how to initiate tasks when you are stuck or in ADHD paralysis.  @controlthechaosmama www.angelmcelhaney.com

Our perception is that things only have value if we show up to them everyday in the same way and that we get the end result we desire. The reality is the process of starting something, despite not continuing or by showing up in a new way is good too.  Instagram @controlthechaosmama

Ever want to be productive, but find yourself in ADHD paralysis?  Today we look at a technique to unlock creativity by paying attention to a third and often overlooked phase of energy besides the productive and the restful phases.  This phase of "yellow" is vital in pushing you out of a creative rut by doing things that nourish your soul and get you creating just to create. Are you a creative? I would love to see what you are creating just for you! Let's connect instagram : controlthechaos_adhd  

Have you ever felt like you weren't "expert enough"? Maybe you found yourself looking to the left or right and saying things like "someone already does that" or even "I don't want to do the same thing everyday."  In today's episode, we talk about how to find your thing by seeing what really matters to you.  This is a brain dumping exercise that helps you to figure out your skills, passions and life experiences.  Look at this connection point of all of these and analyze the story behind that change or transformation.   Let yourself look at your hard stuff and own your progress of getting to the other side of something or even make the next right steps forward.  When you focus on the hard stuff you've been through then you will find the skills, passions and life experiences that are tied to emotion and become bigger and more important than just some craft, hobby or normal "idea."     Let's connect instagram : controlthechaos_adhd

Do you wish you could be more productive, but time seems to fly by?  In today's episode we talk about ways to restructure your time for productivity as a creative rebel or adhd entrepreneur.  Time blindness is bound to happen without some implementing some strategies to redirect your attention and focus back on task Let's connect instagram : @controlthechaos_adhd  

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is when you are emotionally sensitive to a perceived rejection or criticism by someone you care about.  You feel like you are falling in some way and the reaction can be more extreme than in neurotypicals.   Stimming- Stimmung is self stimulation and is repetitive sounds, movements, words etc.  It could be twirling your hair, biting your nails, but is harmless typically.  Body Mirroring- A strategy used to get things done by having someone with you to get things done and keep you company.   Do you do any of these?  Did you know they were related to adhd?  Let's connect instagram : controlthechaos_adhd

Energy for Launch During our 28ish day cycle our energy rises and falls due to hormones.  You can use this information of cycle syncing to plan your launch and ensure you don't burn out.  This also will allow you to give yourself grace if you are feeling such dread to go face to camera or show up the same way that you did the week before.  This can leave us feeling lazy or unmotivated when it's all about the hormones.   Click subscribe for the big strategy launch roadmap coming soon.  Instagram: Controlthechaos_adhd

One of the reasons we become an entrepreneur is to be our own boss and to do things are way.  With the noise of social media and all the programs and plans it's hard to filter through the noise of how to do things our way.  Today we talk about what to do with an idea and a key component to my year being much simpler. We discuss a hard decision I had to make and also the importance of getting your ideas out into the world.  So what is your big idea? I'd love to hear them and cheer you on.  Come over to Control the Chaos Mama fb group and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Group----> Control the Chaos group Instagram ----> Controlthechaos_adhd

What do you NEED to do versus what do you WANT to do? If you learn about who you are and how you think and our motivated then you know that as a Multipassionate, enneagram 8, ADHD squirrelpreneur or Creative then it's we can go in the flow of what we want to do and actually end up doing what we need to do too.  In this episode we dive into some strategy to avoid procrastination, step into our power as strong minded female entrepreneurs and realize the power giving ourselves what we need to move. We also talk about perfectionism and how to get out of our own way when it comes to overthinking and completing tasks on that dang to do list.  Entrepreneurship is about freedom and I hope you step into that and the power and choice that you have and realize you can go your own way. What is something you want to do today? Screenshot this episode and share in your stories and tag me at angel.McElhaney! I would love to see how much you get done when you let yourself start with you. 

What a year!  Now that it's getting colder and darker earlier I could feel my energy drop.  I did several things to get my energy back up and wanted to share with you some tried and true ways to protect your energy and prioritize your health.  I know everyone says, "put your mask on first" but do you prioritize it when you have a deadline after procrastinating?  It's hard to make yourself do it in these circumstances and so let's get intentional and do it together.  Commit. Community. Connection 1.) Isolate - Prioritize time alone whether that be a walk outside, running an errand or even a shower!  After two weeks quarantining a meal out and about is going to feel like a vacation for me so fresh air and the power of putting your shoes on is real!  While people need people to get through stuff I want you to prioritize even just 15 minutes alone a day so that you can reflect, breath, pray or be.  For whatever reason just "Be-ing" is underrated compared to "Do-ing" so we need to make some intentional adjustments there!   2.) Generate Movement-  I'm not even saying this so that you lose that quarantine 15, but the mental benefits of movement are huge too!  I want you to pick an amount of time you want to commit to moving and just do it.  Even if it is some squats before you jump into the shower, some squats while waiting for that coffee to reheat for the second time or going for a walk.    3.) Moderate-  Pick something you want to moderate.  Maybe you want to slay the sugar dragon, declutter your house, or manage your carbs.  Pick something and make it specific, measurable and realistic and focus on this one thing.    4.) Regulate- Ok so you said what you want to moderate, now we need to figure out how you want to track that progress.  Do you want to download an app to track your food or movement?  Maybe you will take measurements or get a huge water bottle.     5.)  Create-  Remember this is a time to get back to basics.  Remove so much input and focus on creating. This creating time doesn't need to be for monetization, but it can be for service or even just you.  When is the last time you dropped all the business to dos and just created whatever you wanted? Come on over to the facebook group or find me on instagram and tag me with your creations.  I can't wait to see what you make when you remove all the noise.   Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

3 steps to go from Idea to Execution as a Squirrelpreneur or Jack of all trades Idea  Dream Goals But... how? Brain dump all of your ideas and look at the times in your lives that you have had hard stuff and overcame.  I want you to think about yourself and all your life experiences and I want you think about the things that fire you up, tick you off or stir up some kind of emotion.  News flash, these feelings mean it's important and you care.  Caring is the main step in actually sticking with your idea.  This makes it important and helps you to redirect when you get off track instead of quit.    DREAM= Big Picture What is the impact you want to create in the world? If you focus on the results and the solution that you can create for someone then you will have fuel.  Energy is key in finishing anything.  This key in thinking of the big picture for your vision and WHY you are doing this in the first place.  You need to tie that vision to your emotion to honor your hard stuff and use that to fuel you up when you feel your energy deplete.   Let yourself dream and figure out the answer to the question, "What do I want?"  Stop doing all the things that everyone says to do and slow down and zero in on what you actually want to do and why it is important to you and your impact.     Goals-The small stuff Gain traction in your goals and finally get that idea into action by breaking up that big picture dream into smaller chunks.  I just got the image of my kindergartener trying to read a big word.. wouldn't you think he would give up if I didn't teach him in chunks?  Same thing applies here.. allow yourself to get small wins along the way.  Also, if you are ADHD, distractible or a rebel like me then x3 your timeline, plan time to rest with cycle syncing in mind (check out my episode on that here) and set yourself up for success. Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN      

Covid. Time change. Colder weather >>OH MY! Did the vision of Dorothy going down the yellow brick road come to mind.  "Lions, Tigers, Bears OH MY! haha seriously though as if Covid wasn't already putting fear and worry and stress onto us, we are compiling it now with coldness and darkness here in Ohio.  It's making me feel like days are on a loop and just so in a rut.  Wallow or Gratitude. Which do you choose? After I lost my mom in 2011, I found that I was in this hole of grief that felt like pushing a door closed with rushing water on the other side.  I would push and push with all of my might so that no water could get through for fear that I would drown.  I later learned that if I cracked the door, felt through the ick and experienced my emotions then it slowed the rate of the water and it allowed me to keep afloat.  Holding this imaginary door closed is exhausting and eventually the water comes in, so why not crack the door.  It's uncomfortable and sad and all the things, but so needed.  First of all, don't get it twisted with this heading title.  I don't think there is anything wrong with wallowing.  In a way I feel like it's warranted from being strong too long or pushing past the days in some ways.  Take a breath, a rest, cry in the shower or finally say "No" to adding more to your plate and then when you are all done stand up in gratitude with these 10 ways to get you back to you.   In todays' episode you'll learn 10 ways to get unstuck and take that next right step.  Negativity is natural and normal.  It's easier to see what's going wrong then what is going right, but when you are ready to get back up I hope these tips help you.  If you need someone to lean on in the process come over to our free community on facebook by clicking here.  10 ways to get UNSTUCK and reset a negative mindset in todays episode here. 

Do you feel like you take 1 step forward and 3 steps back when it comes to reaching your goals? Top 6 Excuses  1.) I don't have time  2.) I don't know how/ I don't have the knowledge  3.) I can't do it (self confidence and belief)  4.) The timing isn't right/ I'm in a tough season 5.) I'm too young or too old  6.) I don't have enough money to do that (lack thinking) Ways that excuses impact our behavior.  1.) We rationalize the behavior  2.) We deny responsibility of the behavior. Being a victim of your circumstances. 3.) We distract ourselves.  4.) We change the behavior.   What are you ready to say NO to for No-vember ?  join us at Multipassionate Mompreneur fb group!  

What are the self sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that you are doing right now? What is Self Sabotage? Behaviors or thought patterns that are holding you back.  Self sabotaging behaviors prevent you from getting what you want and undermine what your core values and goals. Our brain keeps us safe When we are being stretched for growth our brain can't differentiate that from a real threat to our well-being and so it takes these steps towards the unknown as scary and dangerous.  This makes us more likely to step back and self sabotage our growth in favor of the comfortable and known.  It's not your fault!  We are wired this way.  Take some of these steps to push past the fear and uncomfortable feelings and FEEL through them instead of run from them.  Want to learn more about this stress response?  Check out this article here for more information on this.  Some self sabotage behaviors are:  Procrastination Perfectionism Problem based thinking instead of solution based thinking (Click here for an episode on this) Over indulgence Comparisonitis Imposter Syndrome Focusing on urgent tasks vs. important tasks Saying "I don't have time" or "I don't have money" or other limiting beliefs that are keeping you small. Using absolutes in your language like "never" or "always" What can I do if I am self sabotaging? Surround yourself with people who will pour belief in you.   Reflect-Make time and space for you to have time alone, with God, to journal or to reflect on what you want, your big picture vision and get in alignment with your goals and core values or intentions.  Focus on YOUR journey-Compare yourself to only yourself, unfollow people that triggers you comparing yourself with.  Time block-Change how you are thinking about time-blocking and realize that this will give you more traction and beat distraction and feel more control. Check out my episode on this here. Let it go! Don't dwell on past mistakes or failures and forgive yourself and take the next right step (totally a FROZEN reference there ha!) Start Small-Give yourself small wins so you can build confidence and belief in yourself and show yourself you are capable. Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

How to start with Pinterest Marketing for the overwhelmed work from home mom 1.) Use longtail keywords to make the pin and blog post more searchable.   2.) Upload a pin to pinterest and connect the url to that blog post and include a pin description.  Be sure to make  the description conversational.  Use language that humans use.   3.) Be specific. Have your keyword in mind.  Go to pinterest and start searching keywords that your audience is searching and create content around that.    4.) Be consistent.  Pin 5-20 times a day and schedule it out with Tailwind.    Questions Q: Should I keep my business and personal accounts separate? A: You can combine all your boards, but make the boards for your personal use private.   Q: Is it different for brick and mortar businesses vs. online businesses when it comes to Pinterest? A: Brick and mortar businesses still need to create content and it's a valuable way to use blogging and Pinterest to connect and build trust with potential clients.   Q: Does it matter when you post on Pinterest? A: Test!  Use tailwind to schedule posts and it'll recommend times to pin based on your account.   Q: Is there a certain amount of pinning that you should do? A: You should pin at least 5 times a day.  Schedule this out with tailwind.   Q: Should our personal and business boards be separate accounts? A: You can keep just one business account, but just keep your personal boards private.    Money Mindset Shifts 1.) Hire a mentor-Pay for speed and focus on growing your leadership and personal development.   2.) Get out of your own head and take messy action.  Start moving and start talking to people and get it out of your head.   3.) Change your language.  What if you rephrased it from “I can't afford it to How can I afford it.”   “It's not a lack of resources that keeps us stuck, it's a lack of resourcefulness” -Tony Robbins   What if you rephrased it from “I can't afford it to How can I afford it?”   Tips for making an impact in your business 1.) Hire a mentor.  Don't lone wolf it.  Focus on your growth.   2.) Take action. You will gain clarity through the action.  Instead of thinking our way there we need to move!  Connect with Rachel Ngom website https://www.rachelngom.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/RachelNgom Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rachelngom https://www.facebook.com/groups/shesmakinganimpact/ https://www.facebook.com/rachelngombiz/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelngom/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesmakinganimpact/ Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/rachelngom/   Tired of the crickets?  Ready to accelerate your engagement with a Facebook group? Come on over to Multipassionate Mompreneur FREE FB Group Community and let's work on building connections, community, and collaboration together.  This is a great place for work at home mompreneurs to gain some support as they take on all the things.  We are better together so let's go. Ready to get into action?  There is an event coming up in the group called "FB group Engagement Growth Hacks Workshop" where you will learn some tangible and tactical things to do in your group to double your engagement in 5 days.  Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN Tired of the crickets?  Ready to accelerate your engagement with a Facebook group? Come on over to Multipassionate Mompreneur FREE FB Group Community and let's work on building connections, community, and collaboration together.  This is a great place for work at home mompreneurs to gain some support as they take on all the things.  We are better together so let's go. Ready to get into action?  There is an event coming up in the group called "FB group Engagement Growth Hacks Workshop" where you will learn some tangible and tactical things to do in your group to double your engagement in 5 days.  Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

1.) SEO/Keywords Now more than ever Facebook is prioritizing Facebook groups and events.  They have now added a Discover tab that makes groups more searchable so it is very effective for you to take this into consideration and to name your group with some keywords that your ideal avatar would be searching for.    2.) FB Collaborations  I think Facebook collaborations is a great way for people to get your content and other audiences as well as to up level your energy and support other businesses.  If you are a podcast or you could set up your mike hit record and do an interview in your group you could then take part of that interview and put it on your podcast therefore driving people that are in your podcast to your Facebook community.  I think Facebook collaborations also make way for you to niche down while still supplying your audience with more content that is valuable to them. 3.) Weekly FB lives There are so many great things about utilizing the Facebook live feature among them are the fact that people can see your face so they will grow to know like and trust you and there is the factor that Facebook prioritizes these as well in the feed.  When you do a Facebook live be sure to have a title that is clickable and juicy and has a hook that draws your person in and then prepare as best as you can with an outline so it's still conversational and at the end definitely give a call to action so that they know what their next step is or what you want them to do you can also ask them to do things as you are going through the content so that it will keep bumping it up and increasing your engagement.   I hope you enjoy these three Facebook engagement growth hacks if you would like to hear more check out our Facebook group Multipassionate Mompreneur for more fb group engagement growth hacks and day 2 of the workshop for help on lead generation and monetizing your fb groups.  now onto the free gift! $50 off my Facebook Engagement Growth Hacks Course   

Ready to Grow an Audience?  The SECRET Formula to Sales and Profitability with Stefanie Gass Today we speak with Stefanie Gass from the Mompreneur Mastermind Podcast and the creator of the podcast course that helped this multipassionate “creative ADD” mompreneur mama to launch a podcast in 30 days!  It's an amazing course and contains everything you need to plan, launch, promote, monetize and so much more.  Check out my affiliate link here if you are interested in podcast pro university (I do get a percentage of these sales). First, we speak with Stefanie Gass, the #1 podcaster for Christian entrepreneurs, and we started with revisiting this previous episode about niching down to your “one thing” as a multipassionate mompreneur.   What are you created to do? Ask yourself this question and really take into account the skills you have, the life experiences that give you the authority to help others that haven't been through the same hard stuff like you, and also your passions.  What if you have many things you want to do? You can have many passions, but it's more so doing “ONE THING” at a time.  You can do it all, but you need to do it one thing at a time so that you can really zone on who you can help and attract them authentically.    How do I grow an audience? To grow an audience you need to focus more on serving authentically and less on monetizing.  You need to focus on your avatar and what they need and how to solve their problems and then you will have the audience to actually sell to and it'll be what she wants. The secret to sales and profitability in your business is SERVICE and TRUST.   How to build trust and serve my audience? Stefanie Gass built her audience in her Facebook group, Mompreneur Mastermind, and decided to use serve also with a podcast.  Her podcast is a way to serve and then use the Facebook group and 1:1 coaching to implement with her avatar.  This was the key to learning from her avatar and get your “LOLA,” as Stef calls her avatar, to tell you what she needs.   Stefanie was able to use podcasting and move people to her Facebook group, Mompreneur Mastermind group she was able to grow her audience organically by 100K.  Then, in a year and a half in she was able to increase her revenue/income 1600% and have 60% of her income coming from passive products and courses.  Now she's coming up on 2 years of podcasting and she only works Monday to Friday and only works 20-25 hours a week.    If I give them all of my stuff will they still hire me? Yes!  People will hire you and get your help as a guide to implement the content.    What are the trust tiers? Trust Tier 1- Serving with large form content like a podcast, YouTube channel or blogger.  This tier is teaching content and leaving it to be consumed, but it's one-sided.  This is the free stuff!   Trust Tier 2- Serving deeper with Facebook groups.  There is a dialogue that takes place within the facebook group that allows for the person to be heard.  In this stage you find out exactly what she needs and then you create it and she buys it.  This is when your avatar spends $1-500 with you.   Trust Tier 3- Masterminds, Retreats.  This is that deeper connection and typically when someone spends $501 and up with you.    Tired of the crickets?  Ready to accelerate your engagement with a Facebook group? Come on over to Multipassionate Mompreneur FREE FB Group Community and let's work on building connections, community, and collaboration together.  This is a great place for work at home mompreneurs to gain some support as they take on all the things.  We are better together so let's go. Ready to get into action?  There is an event coming up in the group called "FB group Engagement Growth Hacks Workshop" where you will learn some tangible and tactical things to do in your group to double your engagement in 5 days.  Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

Tired of yelling?  When you try to do all the things and wear all the hats we can see “Medusa Mama” surface.    Who is Medusa Mama? It's when you ask something of your kids, or anyone really, and then after not feeling heard she yells.  Yes picture snakes from the head and maybe even your head spins, eyes turn into lasers and all the things.  Ha!  Ok.. maybe it's mostly the yelling and then you feel bad and it's just a cycle that isn't pleasant for anyone involved.     What is positive parenting? Positive parenting is based on the thought that kids are inherently good and so they want to do the right thing, but may need to be guided that way.  It's about teaching without breaking their spirit and with understanding the logic behind the undesired behaviors and really looking at the way we parent that enables the kids to still feel loved and powerful.    What are the benefits of Positive Parenting?   Positive Parenting builds self esteem, autonomy, mutual respect and doesn't result in anyone acting in emotion in the moment and feeling bad later.  I believe it helps you to be thinking about the outcome that you want rather than having dominance or power.  This can help you to stop yelling and joining their chaos, but rather bringing them to peace. The 5 R's of Positive Parenting I heard these from Parenting Solutions on instagram, check out their page here.    1.) Be Respectful- Take away the blame, shame or pain when you are parenting.  Make sure the consequence is fair.   3 core rules of the responsive approach are listed here. Want more on this? Check out this website.    Respect yourself Respect others Respect your environment (surroundings) Have young kids? Exchange the word respect for "taking care of" and they will begin to understand.    2.) Be Related- Is the consequence related to the behavior?  This will communicate a logical consequence that   3.) Reasonable in duration- Are you being fair?  Working in extremes can result in a child giving up trying because it's just over the top.  For instance, they don't do their chores for one day so they are grounded for a month versus they don't do their chores one day and lost a related privilege for that day.    4.) Revealed in advance-  Do the kids know what the consequence is beforehand?    5.) Repeat it back to them- Set the expectations out to them, have them repeat it so you know they understand it and the consequence before hand and then follow through on it.  Seems simple right?  This foresight allows managing it to be easier and usually ends up in less backlash when a consequence is released.      If your kids are acting out they may be needing more attention or power.  This search for autonomy or choice in what happens in the world around them or feel seen may be the cause of some acting out.   As work from home moms doing all the things, we may need to take a breath and analyze the reason for the behavior and be a little strategic in making changes in the behavior that is effective.    Do you like more episodes like this?  Do you need to put some strategy around managing things in your daily life that need work outside of your business?  Shoot me a voice DM on instagram or screenshot and share this episode on your stories or facebook.  We can get through this one day at a time, together.   Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

What is a freebie or lead magnet and why do I need one? A freebie or lead magnet or opt in is a way for people to get on your email list.  This is a way for them to get to know you and what you do and also for you to communicate when you release something that would help them, as well as a way for you to develop a two sided dialogue that could help with market research so you know what to create.  In short, this is an awesome way for you to serve and solve for free so that you can sell later when appropriate.    Already have a freebie? 3 reasons why it may not be working 1.) Content- Is your content for the freebie speaking to the biggest pain point that she has?  Is the language in the copy words that she uses?  You can utilize market research questions in other groups that you person hangs out to learn this language or some of my engagement tips found in the facebook group, my 6 categories to post to boost your engagement in 30 days freebie or in your own DMs.  2.) Title- Is your title juice?  A clickable title will be something that hooks you in.  Sometimes it's useful to put it as a question or a number of ways to do something or go back to that language and get those keywords in the title.  Is the promise clear and specific?  Sometimes it's just too big of a compilation of things versus speaking to one clear solution or promise.  3.) Distribution-  Are you promoting your freebie?   Add it to your files in your facebook group and then make sure that you have membership questions when you enter the group.  This will also attract her to your group. Promote the results from your freebie, show it being used in your stories if possible, and do this often.  We think that people are seeing our stuff, but it's just not the case.   Also, go to other groups and drop your freebie in freebie friday posts, ask questions that show you your person, ask an admin if you can share it or even dm people that you know could benefit and tell them you think it could help them.     In this episode we brainstorm coach and mentor Michelle Porterfield of Set free Sisterhood Podcast.  We also talk about how to use her freebie to get her audience a quick win, build trust and belief that they can take a break from alcohol in her Ditch the Wine Witch challenge coming next month.  Have you considered taking a break from alcohol and want support?  Check out her podcast and fb group too.     

Ready to show up real and authentic on instagram?  Today's interview is with instagram and branding coach Allison Scholes and she schools us on the 3 MUST HAVES to showing up authentically on INSTAGRAM.   What is your main goal for instagram?  Instagram is not the place to focus on sales.  Think of it as a boat and nurture the people who are on your boat.  Clarity in messaging will attract your ideal people on your boat.    How to make a clear brand message? Make a Instagram bio by making it about them and have clarity on who they help.  What does your ideal audience need to solve their problems   3 categories of what to post on instagram 1.) Relatable - Be real and vulnerable.  Show your family and show your mess.  Transparency and trust make people relate to you.  2.) Educational- Teach them something! 3.) Entertain- Have fun.  Share funny stuff, be silly, and entertain your audience so that they want to show tune in.   Should I use the feed, IG stories, IG Reels or IGTV? The feed is where people get to KNOW you, stories is where they start to LIKE you and IGTV is where they start to TRUST you and build authority as an expert.  Reels are meant to be fun, but can entertain as well.   Want to learn more about instagram?  Check out Allison's podcast Social Media for mompreneurs and her instagram @allisonscholes.    Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action or let's connect on social! Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN

How to know if you are ready to create a course? Are you constantly asked the same things? Do you have a system that you can record and teach to package up your process?  If this is the case you are ready?   Where do I begin? Step 1: I recommend going to  Mindmeister  and brain dumping all of your ideas, steps and then look at what is essential to your process.   A good rule of thumb is to have about 6 modules for a signature course or 3 or so for a mini course. Within the course it's a good idea to try and keep it to 6 lessons or so and not overwhelm people with length either by keeping it around 6 x 6 x 6.  I saw this in something by Grace Lever and it made total sense.   What should my course be on? As much as I like the feel good emotional stuff of mindset, happiness and the like I want you to make your course focused on the outcome you can measure.  While mindset can be a module it shouldn't be the whole takeaway in my opinion.  For instance, my course I'm working on has emotional links for sure.  It's about connection and community and collaboration and building trust.. but how can I measure that? I'm measuring this with fb engagement.  People will be able to get a plan, follow it and build engagement that they will are in their insights and even leads that they generate later when they are through solving her problems.   Step 2: Build an outline using whatever you like, I recommend Canva. I love the look of Canva and I bet you will too! I'm including modules on how to use Canva in my course by the way! If you want on the waiting list message me at info@angelmcelhaney.com or shoot me a Dm in social media on fb or Instagram @angel.mcelhaney.  Step 3:  Go to loom. Look allows you record videos, organize them in folders and I especially like it over because I can trim the videos easily which can't do in zoom.    Click record then open up your presentation on Canva and start your module.  Forget the fluff and get straight to the point. Remember they can come to your podcast, YouTube channel or blog to get your long form content and this course is meant for them to get what to do so they can get the result.  Make this efficient. Step 4:  Upload to your course platform of choice. I went with podia because it was comparable to teachable and thinkific, but with no transaction fees and I liked that it allowed the ability to sell digital downloads and even offers membership sure option if I ever wanted to use that.  Interested in podia too? Click here For my referral link.   I can't wait to see what you create! The world needs what you have and why not package it up as a passive product and save time for what matters most to you?!  Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur and get the support that you need to get into action.  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN    

Have you been trying to meet a goal and feel like you can't make yourself do it? Hmm.. I wonder if you are a rebel like me! Take the quiz at www.4tendendciesquiz.com To find out which one you are.    What are the 4 tendencies? The 4 tendencies was developed by Gretchen Rubin and helps to know how you tend to respond to expectations.  The 4 tendencies are Rebel, Obliged, Upholder and Questioner.  How do the 4 tendencies respond to expectations and what are the 4 questions to ask yourself to find out which sounds like you?    Rebel  -resists inner and outer expectations and wakes up saying “what do I want to do today?”   A rebels strategy for meeting a goal and staying motivated is going to be Identity.  This is what I am. Come over to Multipassionate Mompreneur fb community or find me on Instagram and let me know what you are and if you want to join our #virtualwalk then shoot me a voice DM!   Obliger- meets outer expectations and resists inner expectations. The question they wake up saying is “what do I have to do today?”  If this sounds like you then your strategy for staying motivation is going to be accountability.   Upholder- meets outer expectations and meets inner expectations. An upholder asks themself “what do others expect from me and what do I expect of myself?  The strategy for motivation for an upholder is going to be scheduling.    Questioner- resists outer expectations, but meets inner expectations.  A questioner asks themself “what do I think I should do according to my judgement?”  Their strategy for staying motivated is going to be clarity on why.  Which sounds like you?  Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN    

By now we all know that once you complete one thing there is always another when it comes to business and mom life, but what if you could have this ONE THING at the core of what you do that could help you succeed in all the things.  Yes, I'm talking about the thing that is critical to a successful business, motherhood, and marriage on today's podcast episode on Multipassionate Mompreneur.   What is the ONE THING you need to succeed?  The one thing we need to succeed is Connection.  In the book, "Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect" we learn that from award-winning neurologist Matthew Lieberman on how social interaction and connection to others is more valuable than money and other extrinsic motivators.  It's no new news that social interaction is important and we know that we are social creatures, but did you know this social aspect can relieve physical pain?  As humans, we want to move from pain and towards pleasure so understanding this could help us to provide insight on how we run our businesses and validate the time inputted to connecting with people.   Why is this information useful for online marketers? Knowing who you are serving and knowing their motivations is essential to generating leads and making sells, but it also will help you to make lasting connections in collaboration and growth as an entrepreneur.  I believe that connection to yourself, others and God are the foundations on which we can feel centered and happier overall.   What is that is the SCARF MODEL? The S.C.A.R.F motivation model is an easy way to remember the five major domains across which people are making assessments as to whether something is moving them closer to pleasure or to "good" stimuli or way from threats or "bad" stimuli.   This model was developed by David Rock and is a brain-based model that is used as a tool to help people work effectively with one another and collaborate.   The acronym "SCARF" stands for status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness. How can I use this in building a community that drives motivation to engage? Status- Relative importance to others     Ex: this can show up in a facebook group as edifying and empowering people.  Show them that you see their contribution to the community and have value.  Ask them to go live in your community, to share their experiences and even to have a role as a moderator to help others in the group.   Also, you can ask their opinions on things in your life and business and value their opinions with polls. Certainty- concerns being able to predict future outcomes Ex:  People want to envision the future outcomes of working with you, participating in the group etc.  This is one reason why testimonies are amazing for Facebook groups.  This could also be fostered by you showing for certain that you are going to show up and build on the certainty of what to expect in the group with it being super clear in the title, description, and content on what the group is used for.  Autonomy-  provides a sense of control over events.   Ex: People want to feel like they have control on what could happen in their lives.  In a facebook group this motivator could be fostered by doing a group challenge with a small win to show them that they can do it.  This builds confidence and autonomy and allows them to go more "all in" with you, because they can see how they can control and change their lives.   Relatedness- sense of safety with others-able to decide if you are a friend or foe.  Ex: Be vulnerable.  This could look like showing something that you messed up on or a time where you felt unsure or less of an expert.  This could even be showing behind the scenes and those less than perfect life moments.  The perfect place for this is IG stories to me, but can be done in Facebook groups in the forms of Facebook lives, posts, and showing up authentically.  Fairness- The need for justice and honoring right vs. wrong and fair exchanges among others.  Ex: Set rules and stick to them in your group.  Don't allow someone to share and promote and not others.  Show the process for how to winners of giveaways are decided by either using the Facebook insights that show you the most engaged people or by showing a video of the winner being called in a random name generator tool.     Status, relatedness, and fairness are more "social" in their applications to me but I felt it important to make sure you were aware of them all.  I'm sure you have seen where starting small with a little win to build autonomy with a client to build their confidence has impacted their motivation to even try though right?  This core factor could be huge in getting your clients to try and the certainty factor is them being able to envision the future which is huge in this too.   Human behavior is driven by these factors so use them in your life and business and prioritize connection and engagement.    Facebook Engagement Accelerator Now you know why we should care about connection and engagement in our businesses and life.  So now what?  If you want to foster a community around these five domains and a plan and strategy to connect, nurture and generate leads using Facebook then shoot me a DM on facebook or instagram and get on the waitlist for extra bonuses on my upcoming course.   Need energy? Check out my free enneagram energy guide here :FREE ENNEAGRAM ENERGY GUIDE  or check out my instagram bio for the freebie as well Let's Connect! Learn–> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect –> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood —>Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel–> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN    

What is Facebook Group Challenge? A Facebook challenge typically happens in a pop-up Facebook group or in your own group.  The idea of a Facebook challenge is to build trust, serve and give your audience a quick win or taste of what they will get to work with you, buy your course etc.  Facebook Challenge groups can be great if you have an existing product or service or you want to use the group to fine tune content for an upcoming course or product.  Why should I have a Facebook Group Challenge? Facebook Group Challenges build know, like and trust factor.  They build a container for quick wins and connection.  During the challenge you can learn more about what your avatar needs to solve their problems and build community that they don't want to end.  Jess Winnett Today's interview is with Jess Winnett who is a mom of 4, wife, and entrepreneur who coaches mompreneurs.  She helps them to launch and build minimalistic and profitable online businesses.  She has a passion for seeing women step fully into their passion and purpose without sacrificing what matters most to them.  Tips for A Successful Facebook Challenge 1.) Know your Who You have to talk to one specific person when you run your challenge.  This person can be different in each Facebook challenge but needs to be super niched down for the challenge to attract your ideal audience.  In your messenging speak to the the pain points of your audience's problem using their language.  You can discover their language by doing market research in other facebook groups, get into the DMs of your audience.   2.) Know your Promise Knowing the quick win that you will give your audience will give a clear purpose for the challenge.  If you make the content too much in the group then you may overwhelm your audience and they won't get to the output part of the challenge.  Ask yourself "What is the big result they will get from the facebook challenge group?" How to Fill A Facebook Group Challenge? Jess Winnett has had some of the most engaged facebook group challenges that I've ever seen.  As most of you know by now from listening to my podcast here engagement is connection and that's what matters in online marketing over followers, friends, or members in our group so I interviewed her on today's podcast to get you all the deets!  Time vs. Money You have a choice, would you like to spend time or money to promote your facebook group challenge? Do you want to spend some time promoting your Facebook Group Challenge on guest spots on podcasts, Facebook lives, Facebook Groups, IG stories, and emails or do you want to spend money on cold market Facebook ads?  I prefer cultivating a warm market with engagement and connection, but the choice is yours. Which would you choose? 3 Things to Think about when it comes to Facebook Group Challenges Pre-challenge-Open your group about 5-7 days before the group starts.  I recommend taking into account cycle syncing so that you will feel energized.  Find out more about this here.  Post a video explaining your giveaway (Jess recommends doing a giveaway for the most engaged) and also do a pre-challenge (Jess usually has a prize for the first 5 to do the pre-challenge).  The pre-challenge is typically going life saying something about themselves or what they expect from the challenge etc.   Challenge- Decide how long your challenge will be and when it will happen.  Jess does her challenges on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and gives them Sunday to catch up and then Finishes up on Monday and Tuesday.   She goes live on zoom and shares it into the group and records it and offers the recordings later for a low point offer of $27.  She also does an optional add on of implementation with her challengers with a low point offer in the challenge that they can add on.  She shares this into the group with others to see and hear and I believe this helps to build connection and for people to see the results.  During these sessions she talks with her clients that opted into the add on and they apply the teaching from the day or discuss how to apply it.  Create a few PDFs to help your facebook group challengers to apply the information from the facebook live.  Post Challenge- Don't leave the trainings up forever no matter where you do the group.  If it's in a pop up or in your facebook group they need to feel the urgency of being on facebook live, doing the work in the moment etc or they will save it for later.  Jess goes on Facebook Lives for an additional free training or Q and A after presenting her offer on day 5.  After the challenge she leaves the pop up group up, but deletes the videos.  If you do this challenge again you can do it in this same pop up, but redo the videos each time.   Should I do a pop up or my group? Jess prefers pop ups because it is the person entering the group raising their hand to be "in" the challenge.  This commitment in the group ensures that you have more engaged people in the group and that they want to be there.  She also says that Facebook will prioritize new Facebook groups content and will more readily show notifications of a new group to its members. Connect with Jess on facebook or instagram and check out her next challenge or come over to instagram or facebook and tell me about your next facebook group challenge.  Know you need social media to grow your audience or find your superfans, but don't know what to post? Check out my 6 categories to BOOST engagement in 30 days or less FREE GUIDE Need energy? Check out my free enneagram energy guide here :FREE ENNEAGRAM ENERGY GUIDE  or check out my instagram bio for the freebie as well Let's Connect! 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In today's podcast episode we talked with Jacqueline Howard of the Optimize to scale podcast.  She is an executive virtual assistant who now helps other moms become virtual assistants and make money online while at home.  You can connect with Jacqueline at her email here or on her website here What are you naturally good at?  Ask yourself this question and do an inventory on what your skill set is and what comes naturally to you.  Chances are that the things that come naturally to you seem too easy and you probably are amazed that someone wouldn't be able to do them on their own.    It's important that you make it focused on your skills so that you can be successful in making money at home and that you won't have to have a huge learning curve.  Jacqueline mentions having a quick win built in as you step out as a virtual business and this will make it easier and your work, or social proof that comes from putting yourself out there, will be better.    What are your daily standards? What are your core values that you want to keep a priority?  It's important that you be realistic as you gauge how much time tasks will take you and how much time you have or are willing to trade to make money at home.  Do you want to first be an excellent wife and mother?  This can also help you with deciding pricing as you grow and avoid burn out.     3 Things to do to start making money now as a virtual assistant 1.) Get Legal Yes this part is scary and it's stepping out and declaring that you are doing the thing!  We recommend that you resist the overanalyzing that often turns into imposter syndrome and then ends in analysis paralysis and instead start with your name.  Although Jacqueline says that you can do multiple things as a virtual assistant, which yes it makes my multi passionate mompreneur heart happy haha, you don't have to do it all at once. Find out what your state requires to do a sole proprietorship or LLC.  We aren't lawyers and can't give legal advice, but a quick google search will put you on the right track.  In short, LLC protects your assets and divides your business and personal, whereas a sole proprietorship is lumped together. Don't get lost in the weeds with this though, depending on your state many times this is super simple.  Through the state website you can get the EIN number that you need.  Another thing that Jacqueline recommends is a separate account set up, a P.O Box at your local post office if you want to be able to keep your address off of emails and things and any contracts or licenses for your particular business.  2.) Get visible Pick a platform like facebook, linked or instagram and get yourself out there.  Network in facebook groups, serve and solve for your avatar and look at job opportunities that you are qualified for.  Don't get lost in the back office stuff and work on making content for your ideal client 60% of the time to show your knowledge and leverage the authority and expertise that you have.   3.) Social Proof Social proof is a fancy way of saying start the doing part of this.  Get yourself some clients by asking questions like " when it comes to ________ what do you struggle with most."  Save these posts in your phone, learn the language, struggles and hopefully solutions for your avatar that will make it a no brainer for them to work for you. In short, show what you know and build social proof and remember to ask for referrals, reviews and keep customer service paramount.  Know you need social media to grow your audience or find your superfans, but don't know what to post? Check out my 6 categories to BOOST engagement in 30 days or less FREE GUIDE Need energy? Check out my free enneagram energy guide here :FREE ENNEAGRAM ENERGY GUIDE  or check out my instagram bio for the freebie as well Let's Connect! Learn--> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect --> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood --->Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel--> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN  

Does the idea of going live on facebook, IG stories or the new IG Reels freak you out?  Today I talk with Virginia Kerr, video and marketing coach and strategist and we talk about the 3 must have tips for showing up on video to build trust in your business.  3 MUST HAVES before you start and to jot down on a post it before you start! 1.) HOOK 2.) 3-5 BULLET POINTS TO TALK ABOUT 3.) CALL TO ACTION Why video? Going face to camera builds trust with your audience and increases the know, like and trust factor that makes them feel like they know you.  Are you more likely to buy from a friend?  Of course, you are. Storytelling on video Stories matter and allow people to connect.  If you can identify the superpower in your story then you can connect more deeply with your audience and find your gift to help other people with your story and gifts.  Confidence comes with Repetitive Practice Just start and practice will make you more comfortable.  If you feel more confident putting on make up then that's great, but people love looking at the raw and vulnerability of IG stories because it's showing the real you.   Be seen as a resource Share something that you DON'T sell and recommend in your stories once a day.  This will help you to be seen as a resource and not like a salesman.  You can talk about your product with confidence, but find a happy medium and recommend other things that you don't sell, but they could benefit from it.  Where should I start if I'm afraid of video? Start with IG stories face to camera.  It's only 15 second clips that you can use filters and stickers and GIFs to make it fun or even questions and tips that you can offer.  You have the ability to delete a story if you mess up, and knowing that it's only out there for 24 hours helps you to feel more comfortable sharing.  Why would people care to watch my video?  Who would watch this? People need and crave connection.  They want to be entertained, learn free tips, and feel connected to you.  Do's and Don't of Facebook Lives Don't do this on video Don't introduce yourself on the video Don't wait for people to join your LIVES before you start.  Don't say "Happy Friday, or other greetings"  DO this on video DO start with a hook right away (Ex: 3 must have tips to help you show up on video) DO have high energy and be excited.  DO talk directly to your avatar.  Assume they know you and are consuming your content. DO include a Call to Action at the end. Do you want her to answer a poll DO be prepared.  Know your hook, an outline of what you want to share and the call to action. DO ask them to do things so that they will comment and answer you.  This ups your engagement and boosts your posts.  This makes it a two way conversation and market research. You can get market research. go into the DMs and get their exact language. What are Reels? Reels is multiple shot or edits that can be combined with text bubbles etc. You can use other apps like inshot, videoleap, or videoshot video and upload it to reels so you can repurpose it. If you inspire, entertain or teach on reels then on the explorer tab you can be found by people who otherwise may not have found you.   Up for a challenge? Post in your stories or Reels or Lives and tag @thevirginiakerr and I @angel.mcelhaney with #videochallenge. Know you need social media to grow your audience or find your superfans, but don't know what to post? Check out my 6 categories to BOOST engagement in 30 days or less FREE GUIDE Need energy? Check out my free enneagram energy guide here :FREE ENNEAGRAM ENERGY GUIDE  or check out my instagram bio for the freebie as well Let's Connect! Learn--> www.angelmcelhaney.com Connect --> info@angelmcelhaney.com Join the Sisterhood --->Multipassionate Mompreneur FB community Work with Angel--> FB GROUP CONNECTION PLAN