Join Praise as she shares 10 strategies you can use to build an email list using Flodesk. She covers lead magnets, optimizing pop-ups and website forms, running contests and giveaways, and hosting webinars and workshops. Tune in to learn more about how you can use your email list to expand and better serve your audience. Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk with this link: https://flodesk.com/c/PRAISE

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In this episode, Praise introduces the Brand Power Score, a framework for evaluating and improving your branding, using the FRIEND acronym: feelings, reliability, identity, experience, North Star, and differentiator. Praise shares how to apply these principles with tangible, actionable steps you can take now to improve your own business and brand!

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In this episode, Wesley Tran, an executive coach, shares his thoughts and some practical tips and strategies on how to achieve balance and freedom in your life and work. Praise and Wesley's conversation touches on the significance of setting boundaries, say no to or outsourcing non-essential tasks, and prioritizing your own values, as well as some tips for overcoming imposter syndrome.

This conversation highlights the need for small business owners to focus on their core values and create schedules to reflect their priorities, which will help develop a more balanced life.

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In this episode of the Branding Your Business podcast, Praise interviews Joanna Waterfall, founder of Yellow Co., where they chat about the significance of building a business with meaning and fostering emotional connections with customers.

Joanna shares insights from her extensive experience in branding and digital media, including her role at tech startup Flodesk. Their conversation covers the importance of balancing work and personal life, the power of genuine collaborations, and maintaining a calm nervous system for success.

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In this episode, Praise discusses the power of email marketing in elevating your brand. She shares the importance of building an email list to maintain a direct connection with your audience, especially given the unpredictability of social media platforms.

Identifying four key elements crucial to successful email marketing, Praise suggests focusing on a few content pillars that showcase your expertise, communicate in a voice that aligns with your brand values, and ensure that your emails are visually appealing and consistently branded.

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In this episode, Praise Santos McKenna interviews Claire Xue of Moodelier, delving into her brand's story and her innovative use of AI in her creative process. Claire discusses her journey as a creative entrepreneur, emphasizing adaptability and the significance of her boot camps, where she educates creatives on using AI tools for marketing and visual content. The conversation also addresses ethical concerns of AI-generated content and the need for a sustainable ecosystem. Claire provides valuable advice for small business owners, urging them to embrace mistakes and take decisive action.

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Join us in listening to this interview with Praise when she was a featured guest on the Dangerous Creatives podcast with Kristin Sweeting.

In this episode, Praise discusses the importance of branding and how to create a memorable brand. She emphasizes that a brand is not just a visual identity or experience, but also what people think, feel, and say about a business. Praise and Kristin share examples of brands that have successfully cultivated a strong brand identity, such as Everlane and Disney and discuss the importance of values in branding and how to use them to create a unique and impactful brand. Praise provides practical tips for building a brand strategy and highlights the need for brand evolution and adaptation.

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This episode dives into the three Cs of branding: consistency, clarity, and connection. These pillars are essential for building a successful brand and fostering meaningful relationships with the audience.

Consistency is about presenting a consistent image across all touchpoints to build trust and familiarity. Clarity involves communicating the brand's message with precision and purpose to cut through the noise. Connection is the ultimate goal of branding, creating deep and authentic connections with the audience. How are you using these three C's in your business, or what are some ways could you improve them?

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In this episode, Praise shares how to determine your target audience for your business. She introduces a framework using five categories: what the world needs, who you are and what you love to do, what you're good at, who you like to work with, and what people will pay you for. She provides examples and tips for each category and emphasizes the importance of finding the intersection of all five aspects to identify your target audience. Get the worksheet HERE!

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In this episode, Praise shares her journey of accidentally starting her own business after a series of pivots and soul-searching. Praise emphasizes the importance of finding your purpose in each season of life and highlights the flexibility and fulfillment that comes with starting your own business. She encourages listeners to consider working for themselves as well as providing valuable resources to help them pivot and start their own businesses.

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