Creative Cues

Do you juggle a variety of roles and struggle to prioritize your tasks and deadlines? On this episode, Brianna shares how she successfully prioritizes her projects by asking the question, "What's your deadline?". She dives into the importance of establishing timelines before starting a new task or project and encourages listeners to control their calendars wisely. Visit www.creative-cues.com for tips on time management, communications, design and branding. There, you'll find blog posts, creative solutions, a template and resource shop, additional podcast episodes and more!

Looking to streamline communications using email marketing software? On this episode, Brianna shares her four favorite features of Mailchimp — the software she has been utilizing for over six years. She dives into the importance of automation and analytics while discussing features like Landing Pages, Customer Journeys and more. Before you listen, be sure to download the Episode Guide so you can plan ways to incorporate these features into your communications strategy. Visit www.creative-cues.com for blog posts, creative solutions, a template and resource shop, more podcast episodes and more!

On this episode, Brianna shares four practical productivity tools that help her achieve her goals, mission and purpose. Inspired by the fact that our time on earth is limited, Brianna strives to make each moment count. In order to do that, she implements these four practices to stay organized, mission-driven and focused. Download the Episode Guide to put these practices into action yourself and start living on purpose today! Visit www.creative-cues.com for blog posts, creative solutions, a template and resource shop, more podcast episodes and more!

Do you ever feel like your days are spent going through the motions? You want to live a purposeful life, but you don't quite know where to start. In this episode, Brianna shares her three-step process to approaching her days with intentionality and focus. Download the episode guide and complete the creative "cues" to get started living a more intentional life. Visit www.creative-cues.com for blog posts, creative solutions, a template and resource shop, more podcast episodes and more!

On this episode of the Creative Cues podcast, author, realtor, speaker, business owner and mom of 5 Ashley Schubert of Flourish Real Estate Group joins Brianna to talk all things Enneagram. Enneagram is a popular personality assessment that helps identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in those who take it. While it, like many other personality assessments, is inward looking, Ashley and Brianna talk about how to use the results as tools of empowerment and encouragement for others. 1:15 — Ashley talks about what intrigued her about Enneagram and why she is passionate about using it as a tool for growth. She also touches on what number identifies her personality, as well as her husband's and how they complement each other. 4:56 — Brianna and Ashley discuss what to make of your Enneagram results, and Ashley expands on what the “wings” mean. 6:52 — Ashley answers the questions “What does the test do and what does it identify in us?” and “Why is it important to know those things about ourselves?” 8:36 — Ashley discusses flipping the inward-focused results and instead using what we learn to serve others. 10:14 — Ashley describes the traits of each Enneagram number. 18:54 — Brianna and Ashley talk about avoiding letting your Enneagram number trap you in a box and using it as an excuse not to grow. 20:10 — Ashley discusses the importance of knowing the Enneagram numbers of people around you. 22:36 — If you'd like to book Ashley for a speaking event or to talk more about Enneagram, she offers ways to contact her and visit her website, www.ashleyschubertspeaks.com. Be sure to subscribe to the Creative Cues podcast wherever you listen, and if you like it, share it! You can also subscribe to the Creative Cues Blog and follow Creative Cues on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for more ways to simplify your work so you can create time for what matters most!

On this episode of the Creative Cues podcast, marketing guru Chris Fox of Fox Strategies joins Brianna to share a plethora of tips and ideas for brands to effectively tell their stories in ways that speak to different generations. He shares free resources communicators and marketers can use so their brands can capture committed audiences who become brand loyalists. In the first part of the episode (1:30-8:26), Chris discusses ways we can identify what our brand's story is by using literary features like the protagonist, the hero and the antagonist. Hint: Our brand's story isn't its history. In the second part of the episode (8:27-15:38), Chris and Brianna discuss the benefits our companies could receive by effectively promoting our brand's story, as well as what we need to avoid. In the next part of the episode (15:39-20:52), Chris talks about how brand perceptions have evolved and how being able to tell our brand's story speaks to generations ranging from Baby Boomers all the way to Gen Z. In the next part (20:53-26:51), Chris provides insight and helpful tools for those who wear many hats to make identifying and consistently sharing your brand easy and free (like this step-by-step Brand Script)! In the final part of the episode (26:52-40:20), Chris and Brianna ponder ways a sales or marketing funnel can be adopted in the strategic planning of your brand's communications. Chris also offers practical ways to deploy all we've learned from this episode. If you're looking for brand coaching, website content creation or script writing, and/or videography, Chris is your guy! Hear about his services (40:21-42:15) or check him out on Instagram or at www.chrisfox.co! Be sure to subscribe to the Creative Cues podcast wherever you listen, and if you like it, share it! You can also subscribe to the Creative Cues Blog and follow Creative Cues on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for more ways to simplify your work so you can create time for what matters most!

I'm Brianna Wall from the Creative Cues Blog, and I'm excited to share conversations with people from my worlds to hopefully inspire all of us. Follow along as we share ideas, hacks and lessons we've learned along the way for those looking to prioritize their time and improve the effectiveness of the work they are doing. If you're in communications, nonprofits, small business, professional or personal development, or anything in between, I think you'll find some ideas here and at www.creativecuesblog.com to help you create time for what matters most. Be sure to subscribe to Creative Cues and follow along on social media for new content alerts, time management hacks, InDesign shortcuts, encouragement and inspiration. 0:30 — Welcome and introduction 1:00 — Who might benefit from listening to this podcast 1:30 — Purpose and mission of Creative Cues 1:56 — What you can expect to gain from listening to the Creative Cues podcast 2:28 — About me 3:13 — What led to the creation of Creative Cues 4:16 — The importance of organizing your time and energy 5:15 — Format: Guests to offer insights and share knowledge 5:28 — My why 6:30 — Concluding thoughts 7:02 — Outro