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Welcome to year one of the quarantine! Year one!? Let’s hope it’s just one year. Because this is not year fun, 2020 can go home. You’ll notice that when you listen to this, it’s April. 2020. And yet we’re still talking about Analog January and if you’re keeping score that shit was back in January… The post Do Weekly Pod E066: Get Your Headshots appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back, dear listeners to yet another episode of Do Weekly Podcast-ery. Are you ready to level up and become more awesome? We kick off this week with some serious failures. Natalie shares a tale of woe. She promised a client of hers that she would get something done. She told the client not to… The post Episode 065: Analog January, Part 5 appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Howdy ho, Children of the Corn! Welcome back to another week of the Do Weekly Podcast. We kick off this week’s episode by talking about bugs in your ear. We’re straight-up talking about nasty shit without a trigger warning. You’re welcome! Last Week’s Challenge We talk about Part 4 of our Analog January Challenge. If… The post Episode 064: Analog January, Part 4 appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Howdy once again party people! Welcome back to our website and podcast thingy-majig! Last Week’s Challenge We’re deep, deep into our Analog January challenge (deep, deep into February obviously). For last week’s challenge, we’ve decided to focus on joining groups that meet regularly. Committing to specific, regularly scheduled, meetings require a commitment of course. Natalie… The post Episode 063: Analog January, Part 3 appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last Week’s Challenge If you’re minding your Ps and Qs then you’ve been working on our Analog January challenge. We’re kicking things off with our fearless co-host, Natalie, sharing an old note she took where she writes that I hate cats, have awful hair, and I am a notorious mansplainer. All the bad stuff. And… The post Episode 062: Analog January appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last Week’s Challenge Your challenge, last week, was to schedule out creating your educational product and commit to a time to getting it all finished. Of course, we expect you to take the time you need. Natalie estimates six to seven weeks to finish her ebook. I think I might need about the same time… The post Episode 061: Analog January appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! We had a baby step challenge last week. We pre-wrote our sales/landing pages for our educational products. Pretty cool right? These pages help your audience understand how you can help. I started with some basic boilerplate: Who I am; what I’m doing for you; and why you want it. Super straight forward.… The post Episode 060: Create a Production Schedule for Your Educational Product appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! We asked you, last week, to come up with a title and format for your forthcoming educational product. Did you do the challenge? We certainly did! I came up with a title that I used several years ago, from a talk that gave at a conference. Given the topic is marketing automation… The post Episode 059: Create a Landing Page for Your Educational Product appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! In our continuing challenge series for creating an educational product, we had a challenge you all were supposed to do! Last week, we were going to create an outline for our educational product. Did you do it?? Nat and I needed to hunker down on something that we know well. For myself,… The post Episode 058: Create an Educational Course: Create a Title and Format for Your Course appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! Last week we decided to revisit a challenge that we didn’t finish. We decided to break it up into bite-sized chunks! The first step for this challenge, and what we did last week, was to come up with a topic for our business. Natalie decided on accessibility as her educational product. For… The post Episode 057: Create an Educational Course: Organize and Outline Your Course Topics appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! We did a thing last week, like we do each and every week! We’re gonna chop off your head, take out the brain and stuff in new bits of knowledge. You ready to get to it? Let’s do it! Overdosing butterscotch warnings be damned! Last week you were supposed to get yo’self… The post Episode 056: Creating an Educational Product REDUX! appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! Last week we had a challenge. Did you do it? We did! I made a plan. Let’s say that I get a disability, like my head gets decapitated and I’m having difficulty doing my job it’s important to have a plan in place. So here’s what I did. I have professional liability… The post Episode 055: Be a Podcast Host appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! We asked you to peer into your future, last week! That was your challenge!! Did you do it, though? Natalie and I did. Natalie’s strength is to plan for the year ahead. She’s great at that. There are workbooks that can help with this momentous task of planning for the future. She… The post Episode 054: Plan for a Disability appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! What’s up, party people? Did you miss us?? WE MISSED YOU ALL SO MUCH!! Are you ready to become a dollar-aire????!! If you do our challenges we’re gonna get you there. Last week’s challenge was to insert your pronouns into your email signature. Did you do that challenge? I did it, although… The post Episode 053: Create an Annual Plan appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! Your last challenge, if you chose to accept it, was to create a holiday-specific special. Did you know there’s a National No Pants Day? What about National Moment of Frustration Day? No? These are opportunities, folks! Natalie chose to do a special day promotion at National Accessibility day which is in May.… The post Episode 052: Put Pronouns in Your Signature appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge! We had a challenge last week. Did you do it? Do you remember what it was? I do, dear reader and podcast listener! Last week we were supposed to create a separate user profile on your phone. But it turns out iOS users are not able to do this. Sorry iPhonies! =(… The post Episode 051: Create a Holiday Promotion appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back to another installment of the Do Weekly Podcast! We’re learning stuff again this week, y’all! “Learning what,” you ask? Maybe don’t tell people to burn in hell, especially if they’re your friend IRL. Oh and that reminds me, this week’s podcast is sponsored by “Never Burn Bridges” because you never know when you… The post Episode 050: Make a Personal Profile for Your Phone appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back to another installment of the Do Weekly Podcast! We’re learning stuff again this week, y’all! “Learning what,” you ask? Maybe don’t tell people to burn in hell, especially if they’re your friend IRL. Oh and that reminds me, this week’s podcast is sponsored by “Never Burn Bridges” because you never know when you… The post Episode 049: Reduce Your Stress appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back to another installment of the Do Weekly Podcast! We’re learning stuff again this week, y’all! “Learning what,” you ask? Maybe don’t tell people to burn in hell, especially if they’re your friend IRL. Oh and that reminds me, this week’s podcast is sponsored by “Never Burn Bridges” because you never know when you… The post Episode 048: Register Your Trademark appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Howdy folks! We’re back again with another episode of the Do Weekly! Today we talk about how everyone dies (not really)! Lots of arguing and lots of other stuff as we thank our sponsor, Pantheon. So let’s get down to it as we share our stresses and more! You’ll note this episode is a little… The post Episode 047: Get Certified appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back dear listeners! Welcome back to the Do Weekly Podcast!! We talk about challenges and how a Blue Whale intros a podcast courtesy of resident co-host, Natalie Maclees! Also, don’t mind the birds in this episode providing background vocals! Last Week… Our challenge from last week was to find a newsletter to advertise in.… The post Episode 046: Reach Out to Other Businesses appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last Week… If you listened to our last challenge you completed a S.W.O.T. Analysis of your business. If you didn’t complete the challenge you owe me cookies (but not Natalie, just me). A S.W.O.T. Analysis is a tool that one can use to analyze their business opportunities, strengths, weaknesses. This not-so-simple process provides business owners… The post Episode 045: Find a Newsletter to Advertise in appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last Week… Our last challenge was super simple. You had to give your time away. For free. Did you do it? We sure did! That’s the idea behind our podcast after all, folks! Our challenge was to give away some time for free. Rather, leading with value when talking to a prospective customer/client. I have… The post Episode 044: Do a S.W.O.T. Analysis appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Our Last Challenge Our challenge last week was to make a choice. Either to take a Ferris Beuler’s Day Off OR to mediate each day of the week. While the challenge seemed easy, I didn’t get the thing done. I didn’t do the challenge. I was stressed and I just had a really lousy week… The post Episode 043: Give Away Some of Your Time appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

It’s been slog, folks. Time is a precious resource that we don’t have enough of. Tax time has been eating into our time as has keeping up with the books, which leads us to.. Our Last Challenge If you paid attention to our last episode then you would have known that you were supposed to… The post Episode 042: Make Your Own Challenge appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Did you miss us? We sure as f*** missed your smiling faces! So let’s get to it, shall we? Last week’s challenge Your challenge last week was to order your business credit report. Nat and I both ordered our business credit scores and it gave us a case of the sads. Let me explain… First,… The post Episode 041: Hire a Book Keeper appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Welcome back everyone! Are you ready to jump into things? We are! Last week’s challenge we signed up for HARO (Help a Reporter Out) to get ourselves a little free PR by looking for story queries from reporters that we could answer. The process of answering these inquiries, for Natalie, turned out to be a… The post Episode 040: Get Your Business Credit Report appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Howdee-doo dear readers (and listeners)! Did you have a good week! We certainly did! Let’s get right down to it. Did you revisit your business’s purpose? Natalie and myself hit the pavement and thought about our businesses purposes. I struggled mightily with this. What is my why? Not to steal the phrase from Simon Sinek… The post Episode 039: Help a Reporter Out Why Don’tcha! appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

This week’s episode is brought to you by Natalie’s Blue Whale impression. Let’s talk about last week’s challenge! Our challenge from last week was to read a business book. The book I chose to read was Traction by Gabriel Weinberg, the guy who founded the independent privacy-first search engine Duck Duck Go. The book covers a variety of channels one might use to help market their business. It’s a no-nonsense approach to attain growth quickly by testing… The post Episode 038: Identify Your Business Purpose appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week we had a challenge and YOU had a challenge. Did everyone do it? We had a very specific challenge last week. It was to join a local Chamber of Commerce. There are a pair of chambers I attempted to join. One of which never got back to me (still working on that one) and also another chamber (Alta Dena) which I did join. Natalie joined the… The post Episode 037: Read a Book appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Did you do last week’s challenge? If you did, then gosh golly you’re a swell person and a good egg! Last week, we took up the task of sending gifts to our favorite-ist clients ever! Granted, we were SUPER late on the challenge. However, a good gift never goes out of style and they’re appropriate to give any time of the year! I sent out a variety of gifts to my clients over… The post Episode 036: Chamber of Commerce appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

We’re very, very late… We know. We’re super late with this episode. Dear reader and listener, it’s my fault! I was traveling through the South and, well, I got waylayed by my own sense of notgonnadothethingIshouldbedoing. Life is hard when you’re on the road and admittedly I dropped the ball on you and my Pod-partner… The post Episode 035: Gift Giving For Your Clients appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Prepare for the End of Year We’re zooming right along to the end of the year and our weekly challenge was to get ready for it. Natalie got her 2019 planning books in order to begin her campaign for the next years’ shenanigans and categorized all her expenses. Natalie and I both… The post Episode 034: Write a Blog Post appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Nourish Yourselves Did you take care of yourself this week? Well, you were supposed to! Nat and I challenged you, our listeners, to take better care of yourself by doing one thing a little bit better than you normally do. Our challenge for you was to be more mindful over what you… The post Episode 033: End of Year Preparations appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Update Your Branding Last week we turned the microscope on ourselves and updated our branding for our businesses. I did this challenge by reaching out to a talented and skilled friend. But even before that, I took to a marketplace (Fiverr) to get some initial concepts. I got about four in total, spent about… The post Episode 032: Nourish Yourself appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Have a Plan Natalie and I challenged our listeners to Have a Plan. Creating a plan helps us to not stress out about the things we have to do each and every day. Natalie is a natural at planning but she still derived value from last week’s challenge. She was able to,… The post Episode 031: Update Your Branding appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Create a New Revenue Stream During last week’s challenge, we looked at trying to find new ways to squeeze money out of our businesses. I looked at doing a workshop for small business hours to build out a simplified business website. Natalie initially thought about doing a cotton candy company. Definitely out… The post Episode 030: Have a Plan appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Volunteer Your Time or Donate to a Good Cause Volunteering. It’s a great public service to donate your time and money to worthy non-profit causes. Nat and I already volunteer our time to a pair of local organizations such as Girl Develop it and also the SBDC (Small Business Development Center). So… The post Episode 029: Create A New Revenue Stream appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Get Physical. Natalie goes to FreeCon (Freelance Conference) and Alex grapples with the fact no one wants to hear him talk. Last week’s challenge was all about self-care of the rigorous variety. I re-dedicated myself to a CrossFit gym I joined earlier in the year. I’ve been feeling down and out the… The post Episode 028: Giving Back appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Competitor Analysis. Just really quickly, we’re a fan of Katie’s Cupcakes. It’s where I bought Nat’s challenge failure cakes. Last week we challenged you (and ourselves) to do competitor analysis. We each chose three different competitors. Natalie’s analysis noticed that no blog posts were getting published by her competitors, very little social… The post Episode 027: Lets Get Physical appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Create an Ad Campaign We’re pissed the heck off! Natalie can’t stand Javascript or the WordPress Rest API. I am pissed off because in creating my ad campaign I got myself locked out of my Facebook account. I didn’t succeed this week unfortunately so Nat gets cupcakes! Natalie, on the other hand,… The post Episode 026: Do Some Competitor Analysis appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Ask for Feedback from Clients, Contractors, Employees etc. Natalie shares that she watches videos of goats wearing pajamas. We clearly are triggered by very different things in the world. Last week’s challenge saw us asking our clients for feedback on our businesses. Getting feedback is not only an informative excercise, but also… The post Episode 025: Create a PPC Campaign (Paid Advertising Campaign) appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Enroll in a Class Natalie and I talked about last week’s challenge, which if you recall (and you read the heading above) is all about upping our knowledge. Our challenge to you all was to enroll yourself in a class! For one, I took some time to think about what I wanted… The post Episode 024: Ask for Feedback appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Secure Your Website During our last episode, we discussed our challenge which had to do with ensuring your website is secure. Recently, web browsers began marking sites as insecure (see image, courtesy of CNET). Aside from the notice that makes visitors take heed of the insecure website they’re perusing, browsers have also… The post Episode 023: Enroll in a Class appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Protect Yourself From Online Scams Last week we tasked you with educating yourselves and your small business from online scams. While it may seem easy to pick out scams, since many of them are comically easy to spot, it’s not always so easy to spot a scammer. One of the most recent,… The post Episode 022: Secure Your Website appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Create a Small Business Succession Plan Welcome to another set of show notes! I hope you enjoy these notes more than I enjoy writing them! In our previous challenge, we took up the task of creating an outline (not a fully formed plan, mind you) for what you want to happen in… The post Episode 021: Protect Yourself From Fraud appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Tidy a Room in Your Space Last week we welcomed Natalie’s sister, Bethany, to the podcast and she provided our challenge for the week. And that challenge was to tidy a room in our place. Some people think that cleaning up a space in their place is an all-day chore, one to be… The post Episode 020: Create Your Business’s Succession Plan appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Create an Escape Plan for Your Bad Day Natalie and I bring you the Do Weekly Podcast from the frigidly air conditioned Old Town Pasadena location of Cross Campus.  And we’re back for another challenge. This time both Natalie and Alex did the challenge so no one gets cookies. Last week our… The post Episode 019: Tidy a Room appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Create an Escape Plan for Your Bad Day Natalie and I had to come up with a plan to decompress and eliminate stress and press the “reset button” when you’re having a bad day. Natalie, for her plan, steps away from her breath, do some dancing around to loud music, and do… The post Episode 018: Getting Outside Help for Your Business appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.

Last week’s challenge: Apply to Speak at an Event or a Conference Folks, it’s Alex and I have a confession. I was harangued by a vicious group of angry pissed off Middle Age Mutant Ninja Turtles. They harassed me so much that I was unable to complete the challenge last week. Truly, I need your… The post Episode 017: Create an Escape Plan for Your Bad Day appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.