Fanny Dunagan Show

Tis the season to be merry and celebrate with our community! Huge thank you to our live show audience as we wrap up Season 3 of the Creator Tips, Tools and Tales Live show in 2022. We want to take this opportunity to celebrate YOU, the AUDIENCE with even more tips, prizes and awards!

How do you choose stunning fonts, images and colors to reflect your brand? Want to stand out and make an impression with your presentations? Join us on the Creator Tips, Tools and Tales as Fanny Dunagan chats with Illiya Vjestica, Founder of The Presentation Designer. He has created stunning visuals and presentations for speakers from the TED stage to global conferences. We'll discuss:

If I post about myself, it'll seem like I'm bragging. How many times have you thought that? Let's challenge that thinking . . . Learn how to Build Your Authority based on Impact, not Ego. "Authority marketing builds your visibility and credibility in your field and uses that thought leadership as a way to DRIVE BUSINESS and make a BIGGER IMPACT." Join Fanny Dunagan on the Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show with guest, Rusty Shelton, Co-Author of Authority Marketing book, Keynote Speaker, Founder & Chairman at Zilker Media, as they discuss:

How do you find the courage to speak up? How do you stand up for what you believe it? How do you find and harness the power in you? I first heard Lisa Gable speak at an Alliance of Technology & Women event and she blew me away with her resilience and grit when she spoke about how to Stand in Your Power. Her career journey in roles such as US Ambassador, UN Delegate, Advisor to Fortune 500 companies to CEO, has given her so many great insights and advice that we can all learn from. She's granted us an incredible honor to chat on our Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show to discuss: - Her career journey - Top 3 challenges when making a stand and lessons learned - Why we can all stand in our power and speak up - 3 tips for finding our power

Do you want to achieve twice as much in half the time? Do you want to work smarter, not harder? Time is one of the most precious things we have. Scotty Schindler, is a man of many titles including CEO, Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Fire Fighter and award-winning surfer for Australia. How does he do it all? He's boiled it down in his book, the 5 Systems of Successful People. Join us on the Creator Tips, Tools and Tales Live Show as we discuss:

Camera, microphones, lighting - what should you buy? What's the best equipment for beginners and creators? What's a good value for money? We will talk all about equipment and gear with YouTube Strategist, Zach Mitchem on the Creator Tips, Tools and Tales Live Show. We'll discuss: - Camera - Low, Medium & High Options - Microphone - Low, Medium & High Options - Lighting - Low, Medium & High Options - Audio Recording - Low, Medium & High Options - 3 Tips to Get Started on a Video Podcast - Software recommendations - Zach's process from show to podcast

Why don't we speak up more as minority women? As a Chinese immigrant growing up in Toronto, I could barely speak English, much less speak up in class. I was also taught to be "quiet and respectable and to not speak up unless asked." But that certainly didn't serve me well at work, especially in the consulting world and now as a content creator and entrepreneur. One of the content creators that I've had the pleasure of following is Foram Brown. She is Indian born and a founder of a business responsible for executive recruitment for women in Engineering. Join us on the Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show as we talk about:

How do you build a community in today's saturated market? Join me on my next Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show as I chat with Tim Hayden, CEO of Hagley West, watch designer, TikTok superstar and one of the most creative community builders I've ever seen. He's created an adventure out of his TikTok challenges and hand delivered his watches to his community all over Europe. He's also super transparent about his entrepreneurial journey. When he first popped up on my TikTok feed, I watched it for two hours! We'll discuss: - His entrepreneurial journey to becoming a global watch brand - His unusual community building activities - How he grows & connects with his customers & followers - His inspiration for his watch designs You don't want to miss this if you want to learn new ideas to build your community online and offline.

What is live selling? From all indications, it's the future of how we shop. The images of infomercials late at night or on QVC is now replaced by influencers educating and selling on platforms such as Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, ShopShops and many more. Join us on the Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show as @Stephanie Liu joins us to share her live selling strategies! She is the host of Lights, Camera, Live and the co-founder of Leap Into Live Streaming Bootcamp.

Is it worth investing your time in LinkedIn company pages? If so, how do you build a successful company page? Join us on this International Edition of Creator Tips, Tools and Tales Live Show as I chat with Lynnaire Johnston and Michelle Raymond. They are both LinkedIn experts, especially on LinkedIn Company Pages and author of the successful book, Business Gold. It's my honor to host them as I enjoyed the "golden nuggets" of tips and tactics in their book. They're appearing early in their native countries of Australia and New Zealand in order to share their expertise with us in the United States.

Stories are powerful. When done right, stories connect, persuade and make us feel something that lasts long after we've heard it. Quentin is a masterful storyteller. I started seeing his content in 2017 when LinkedIn video popped onto the scene. He usually had on his signature black hat and told the most thought-provoking and heart-felt stories. He committed to recording a video for 500+ straight days to master the art of being on camera. It was amazing to watch. Join me for the Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show as I chat with Quentin Michael Allums about:

What are the top social media trends of 2022? Where should you focus your efforts? We welcome Grace Duffy, Video Content Manager at Restream to the Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live show. Join us as we discuss:

Are you pricing your work too low? Too high? How do you put a value to your work? On the next episode of Creator Tips, Tools & Tales, I will be chatting with one of my favorite creators on the subject of pricing your work. Chris Do is the Founder and CEO of The Futur. He ran a two time, Emmy award winning motion design/brand consultancy for over 23 years. From there, he started making educational videos on YouTube and now he has 1.93M subscribers on YouTube and 368K followers on LinkedIn. Join us as we have a conversation on: - His career & content journey - Why people struggle with pricing - Hourly vs value-based pricing - Tips to setting your price & options - Mindset for pricing - How to design your work to work for you

Do you believe in the restorative effects of plants? Join me on this Wednesday's Creator Tips, Tools and Tales Show as I chat with someone that's spreading joy and diversity through her content, events and businesses. @Bree Clarke opened The Plant Project, a beautiful plant shop in the Uptown area of Dallas. Being the first black woman owned plant shop in Dallas, she's created an environment that celebrates community, culture & plants. Tune in as we discuss: - Her journey to creating The Plant Project (https://www.theimanproject.com/plantp...) - How to spread joy and emotions through content creation - Importance of minority women sharing their voice - Tips & advice for having plants in our workspace & plant therapy - Ways to spread diversity through content

How do you build a business around your content and expertise? Coaches and consultants can be really great at delivering a service. But how do you build a business that can scale and operate efficiently? Join me on this week's episode of Creator Tips, Tales & Tools with Chas Wilson, CEO of Master Networks, Inc. His mission is to educate, equip, and empower entrepreneurs so they can leave a legacy beyond the business. We will discuss: - Choosing revenue over fame - Value of networking and mistakes people make - The Great Resignation - 5 signs you're an entrepreneur - How to monetize your expertise with a Value Ladder - How to craft the perfect offer Join us and learn the business of content creation!

What are your top video production and editing questions? When it comes to video, content is obviously important. But I also get asked lots of video production and editing questions. For this week's guest, I invited Andy Owen, Video Manager at TechSmith to join me on my live show, Creator Tips, Tools & Tales. TechSmith makes the popular software products, Camtasia and Snagit. Camtasia also happens to be my favorite video editing tool. I've been using it for over a decade, back when it was mainly for screen recording corporate training screen videos. Andy and I will discuss: - Beginner video production tips - Beginner video editing tips - Advanced video editing tips - Video Types - Comparing video editing tools - How to create repeatable processes/templates for video editing? Join us for this amazing discussion!

What's the big deal with Hubspot? The more I learn about this tool, the more I realize it's usefulness. But I'm no expert so I invited Scotty Smith, Certified HubSpot Solution Partner and good friend to share with us on my Creator Tips, Tools & Tales Live Show: - Why is Hubspot such a powerful tool? - Scheduling content (saving time) with Hubspot - Customer Relationship Management with Hubspot - Scott's career history and getting certified with Hubspot - 3 Hubspot features most people don't know - LinkedIn integrations with Hubspot Do you use Hubspot? If so, for what purpose?

Does your LinkedIn Profile need a refresh? How can you leverage your profile to attract leads and opportunities? These are the topics I'll be exploring with Leanne Calderwood on the #FannyDunaganShow. Leanne is a LinkedIn Educator for the #hospitality industry, helping them discover their brand and find their voice. Join us on the #linkedinlive show as we discuss: - State of the Hospitality industry - Importance of an optimized LinkedIn profile - 3 key areas of your LinkedIn profile to attract leads & opportunities - Her favorite content creation tool to spark ideas for you - Emerging content types you need to know - Evolution of LinkedIn content for your 2022 content

Live streaming is scary! At least that's the initial impression people have of going live. But once you overcome the initial fear, there's a huge list of benefits you can reap from live streaming. Join me on the bi-weekly #FannyDunaganShow as I chat with LinkedIn Live Stream Expert, Gabe Leal to discuss: - Benefits of Live Streaming - Moving to a Creator Economy - 5 Tips to Getting Started with Live Streaming - Streamyard Vs Restream - Pros & Cons of Streaming Services - Personal Lessons from Live Streaming - How can live streams help with lead generation Have you been thinking about starting a live show?

Is vulnerability a weakness or strength? Can vulnerability be a power to inspire others? I certainly believe so and my guest this week proves this. Tune into this week's show as I chat with Cheri Garcia, Founder of Cornbread Hustle, a staffing agency for second chances. She's made it her mission to help people coming out of prison and in recovery to find transformation through employment and entrepreneurship. I'm so honored to have her as a guest. Join us as we discuss: - Why she build Cornbread Hustle to help people coming out of prison and recovery - Leading with empathy & authenticity - Building an organizational culture of vulnerability - Power of vulnerability in content creation - Finding courage and self awareness

TikTok is for teens. I have to dance to get noticed on TikTok. These are just some of the myths of the fastest growing social media platform. Forbes announced that TikTok hit 1 Billion monthly active users in September, 2021. Join me as I chat with Austin Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO of Socialty Pro on all things #SEO and #TikTok on Season 3, Episode 2 of the #FannyDunaganShow, where we discuss Creator Tips, Tools & Tales: - Why is TikTok so popular right now - 3 Myths of TikTok for business - How to leverage TikTok for your business - What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Why is SEO so important - How to leverage SEO for your business Are you using TikTok and SEO for your business?

I'm excited to launch Season 3 of The Fanny Dunagan Show talking all about Creator Tips, Tools and Tales! Ready to learn all about content creation tips, tools and tales from creators across different platforms, industries and backgrounds? I've missed engaging LIVE with the community and hearing from you! There's been some changes too. Our wonderful Community Manager from Season 2 of the show, Anne Small, has moved to a great role that lines with her latest career goals. All the best, Anne! Please visit us live whenever you can. :) I'm pleased to announce the show's new Community Manager for Season 3, the amazing Gehan ("G") Haridy-Ardanowki! Please join me in welcoming her.

Do you struggle with boiling down your decades of expertise into bite-size content for social media? If so, you need a content calendar. A content calendar will help you plan out:

Let's get honest - how many of you have a cluttered inbox? My husband and kids makes fun of me for all the red notifications that I have on my iPhone.

Tired of creating endless content? For all the coaches and consultants out there, I bet you have endless hours of your presentations and webinars. For those that enjoy writing, I bet you have long blogs and LinkedIn articles. What are you doing with those great assets? The world needs to hear, see and read your insights, tips and advice. The best way to build an audience around your professional services is to start creating micro-content and repurpose them from your long form videos and articles. Check out my latest video to learn what to do with your long form videos and articles and how to create micro-content from them. Follow me every week for my LinkedIn #contenttips. Do you repurpose your long form videos and articles for social media?

336,000 subscribers on YouTube with 37M views. 334,700 followers on TikTok with 5.1M views. Oh, and he's a plumber. Roger Wakefield LEED AP, Owner of Texas Green Plumbing built an incredible social media following in the plumbing industry and beyond. His frustration with marketers motivated him to learn #socialmedia himself. He grew across all the social media platforms and hooked them with his informative and entertaining #videos. He travels around the US speaking about Networking, Social Media, Video and Business. He's appeared on morning and midday shows on ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC and been featured in CNN, Forbes, Medium and Yahoo. Roger was named one of the 15 Best People To Follow on LinkedIn: A Guide for 2020 by Viral Nation. Join us on the #FannyDunaganShow on Thurs July 8 at 4pm CST as we discuss:

Want a secret tip to hashtags for networking? Most people use hashtags to:

How do you create memorable experiences through videos and live streams on LinkedIn? Join me as I chat with one of the pioneers and early adopters of #LinkedInVideo, Brian Schulman. He is often known as the "Godfather of LinkedIn Video" and initial beta tester of #LinkedInLive. He is also the CEO and Founder of Voice Your Vibe, Forbes Featured Entrepreneur and international keynote speaker. Tune in as I chat with Brian on Season 2, Episode 15 of the #FannyDunaganShow on Thursday June 24, 2021 at 4pm CST. We'll discuss:

Want an easy trick to enhance the look of your text posts? This is the simplest way to make your text content easier to read. Use blank lines. And emojis for color!

How do professional studios put together such amazing videos and podcasts? Join me behind the scenes with Sarah Crilley, VP at Real News Public Relations as we chat about her multiple studios across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the secrets to putting together shows and podcasts for business owners and influencers. Tune into Season 2, Episode 14 of The #FannyDunaganShow as we discuss: - Her career history - 5 factors of fabulous set designs - Behind-the-scenes tour of the studio - Equipment must-haves - Video Shows Vs Podcasts - Future of Digital Studios

How do you know what people CRAVE and NEED? Have you heard of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? He breaks down humans' needs into 5 levels to have a fulfilling life:

Did you know that men and women network differently? Heidi Torres, SHRM-CP has written a new book called the "CEOs of Networking" after extensive research and hundreds of interviews on the topic of #networking. She's also a super connected professional in the #humanresources industry. She and I had a fascinating talk about the evolution of networking and some of the interesting and surprising results of her research so we're bringing her findings to the show on Thursday! We'll discuss:

Your clients are in pain. Ok, not literally. But they do have pain points. If you are a coach or consultant, the most direct way to reach your clients is to address their pain points. Too often I see people posting about themselves and their accomplishments and skills. There's certainly a time for that. But what's more engaging to a potential client is when you can show them that you understand their pain and challenges. ⏩⏩ Post tips and advice that address their pain points. When you do that consistently over time, trust is built. From there, they'll look for your services and solutions to address their challenges. ⏩⏩ What are your clients struggling with and how do you address their pain points❓

Want to learn how to create a podcast and use it to grow your business? Then you don't want to miss this show with Ana Xavier. She is the Founder of The Podcast Space. She helps podcasters create effective, sustainable & authentic podcast strategies. Join us as we explore:

Are you struggling to add DEPTH to your posts and info? Coaches and consultants - this one is for you, if you want to share your expertise, advice and insights to attract potential clients. DIG DEEPER. I used to be as brief as possible in my posts. I guess I thought the shorter I was, the less someone could be critical of what I was writing. I used to be so fearful of posting. Not anymore! But now, as a Content Coach, my 3 secrets to adding depth is: 1️⃣ Add something PERSONAL, like 2-3 sentences to share a story, an analogy or an example. This helps to create a connection with the audience. 2️⃣ Share WHY this post is important and it's relevance. This helps to set the context of the post. 3️⃣ Write WHO would benefit from your post. This helps to target your audience. People will only buy from you if they trust you.

You don't have to do it alone. One of the best ways to get started on video and increase your following is to do COLLABORATIONS. Choose people you respect and interview them on video. Do videos featuring: ➡️Your subject matter experts ➡️Your vendors and suppliers ➡️Your teammates ➡️Your leadership team ➡️Your industry leaders Create a series, a 5-part series, a 10-part series, etc featuring them. As a result, your audience gets to meet your guest and your guest's audience gets to meet you. Both of you will grow your audiences and learn from each other. And it's so much more fun!

Do you get real excited over a new idea, but never do anything about it? An idea, advice, tip, methodology or framework are great but if we don't execute on it, then it's nothing. So how do you get more accountable and produce better habits and consistent results? Join me as I chat with Jake Jordan, Founder of Impact Over Attention, Chief Clarity Officer at Quirk Growth and an amazing Accountability Coach! We'll discuss: - Problems people have with delivering consistent results - Importance of Accountability Groups - 3 Tips to Create Consistent Habits - How to get unstuck - His favorite content creation framework

My content tips are useless . . . unless you execute on them. Are you learning but not doing? This week is all around EXECUTION. If you've been waiting to post that inspiring message, just DO it. If you've been waiting to record a video, just DO it. If you've recorded the video but been hesitating to post it, just DO it. If you're waiting for that nudge, I'm here to tell you, just DO it. If you're waiting for approval, give it to yourself and just DO it. Enough thinking. Enough over analyzing. Just DO it. EXECUTE. Are you ready???

Are you at a loss for ideas for your LinkedIn content? Are you struggling to define your unique brand? Join me in a special segment where I answer your #LinkedInContent questions. Bring your LinkedIn questions around: - Content Creation - Branding - Engagement - Posting - Equipment & Software - Video - Transforming Your Expertise into Posts - Where I get inspiration - Foods I Love

We have bad days. Bad weeks. Bad months. People get sick. Ice storms knock out power and water. We lose a client. We lose a job. Whatever it is, there's going to be times when we're feeling uninspired. But I'm here to remind you to be consistent, despite the lack of inspiration. If you're serious about building a brand, consistency is key. On the days when I'm feeling uninspired, I often listen to a podcast, flip through a book or search through quotes for inspiration. You can then share that quote and that can also be a motivational piece of content. I bet you have more reserve, more strength, more power and more expertise than you realize. Keep creating, my friends and #ShineYourLight.

What does magic and leadership have in common? How I Create Magical Powers of Leadership with Braden Daniels (He/Him) of Lead Like A Magician is our topic on this episode. We explore how he's combined his skills of leadership and as a professional magician to create unique workshops and trainings for organizations. Join us as we explore:

Psst, want to know my favorite tool for creating LinkedIn content? It's Canva! 5 reasons I love www.Canva.com : 1️⃣ LinkedIn BANNER Templates That gray space behind your profile picture should be used to promote your brand. List your expertise, values or a great tag line. Leverage the beautiful templates in Canva for that. 2️⃣ IMAGE Post Templates Use their social media templates to incorporate your images, diagrams, quotes and text overlays. I like their 1080x1080px Instagram templates. They work well on LinkedIn. 3️⃣ VIDEO Templates They've added video templates. It makes it so easy to overlay text and graphics on top of your videos. It's not an extensive editing tool but it can handle the simple jobs. 4️⃣ PRESENTATION Templates These are not only great for presentations, they can be used for the scrolling PDFs that have become so popular on LinkedIn. 5️⃣ SCHEDULING If you have the Pro version of Canva, you can plan and schedule your posts. Set the date, time and text you want on top of your post and it'll upload to LinkedIn automatically.

Are you feeling stressed, fatigued and achy at your home or work office? Want to learn some fitness techniques you can do right at your desk to energize you? How I Create Deskside Fitness for Busy Professionals with Alessa Caridi (Woodrey) This episode is all about learning movements, stretches and healthy tips to fight fatigue and stress. Join me with Alessa Caridi, as we discuss:

What's your favorite video editing tool? That's one of the questions I've been getting a lot. It depends on the level of complexity you want on your videos.

Are you struggling to network in today's online world? How do you create vast networks and deep connections to attract more business and build a community? How I Create Master Connections & Networks with Steve Spiro & Cameron Toth. Join me this Thurs with the Co-Hosts of The Master Connections Series, Steve and Cameron as we talk all things networking and connecting:

Do you have an event coming up? How are you promoting it? LinkedIn is a great platform to promote your business events, product launches, hiring events, networking events and so much more! A few weeks out, start posting a variety of content around your events: 1. VIDEOS to highlight speakers 2. IMAGES of panelists and products 3. PDF slides of the agenda Build up excitement for your event and engage with audiences. Tag speakers and their organizations so their community can share and engage as well.

Can you imagine an HR conference with 120 sessions, 18,000 participants and 500 speakers over a one week period? That's what Enrique Rubio has created with his Hacking HR Global Online Conference. We will chat about the topic of "How I Create the Best HR to Change the World" with Enrique Rubio. He's the Founder and CEO of Hacking HR. Enrique has created a global community of HR and business leaders who are passionate about the intersection of future of work, technology, people and organizations. He brings this HR community together every year with an epic global online conference. We will discuss:

Here are my Top 10 #ContentTips as we roar into 2021! Over the last year, I've been posting LinkedIn Content Creation tips every week. You can now find them all on my YouTube channel so hit that SUBSCRIBE button in YouTube to get my latest updates. Here's my Top 10 #ContentTips videos:

How do you tell a memorable story through video? Elena Valentine is an expert in leveraging video stories in the workplace. As the CEO & Co-Founder of Skill Scout Films, she's helped clients like Nike, American Airlines and McDonald's engage candidates and employees through video stories. Join us as we explore the topic of "How I Create Video Stories for Iconic Brands with Elena Valentine"

Don't just make a point. Use stories to illustrate your points. Stories build trust. Stories build relationships. Stories connect with audiences. I can make a point about being passionate about supporting girls and women in technology. However, that's not enough. I also want to support my point with a story: Growing up, I loved math and science. I was a total geek. But I didn't know what a career looked like with that passion. It wasn't until a female engineer came to my high school and spoke about the many facets of engineering that I realized how I can apply my love of math and science. This stranger changed the trajectory of my life. Back in 1998, only 25% of my engineering class were females. Today, that statistic is not much higher, if not lower. So whenever I have opportunities to speak with girls about a career in technology or support them in some way, I rarely say no. Notice the power of a story. Go ahead, tell your stories. Share your experiences. I guarantee it will stay with people much longer than a singular point.