Build Your Marketing Muscles - Small Business Marketing Strategies

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Choosing a website service provider:
https://www.gwenmontoya.com/blog/should-you-use-wix-weebly-squarespace-or-wordpress

My curated branding boards on Pinterest:

Branding Basics

Branding -  Font Ideas

Branding - Color Ideas

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If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership


If you'd like one-on-one support, complete my intake for and we can chat! - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A


Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com


Join my email list to be notified of new podcast episodes and get other bonuses! 

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

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In this episode Gwen talks about how to use Instagram Story Highlights to connect with your audience and turn this often over-looked feature in a powerful part of your overall marketing. 

If you're new to Instagram Stories, here is an article about creating your first one! 

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If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership


If you'd like one-on-one support, apply for a four week marketing intensive spot here - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A


Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com


Join my email list to be notified of new podcast episodes and get other bonuses! 

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

Crowdfunding is often a popular topic in small business circles, but it isn't as straightforward (or easy) as it may seem. 

In this episode Gwen, drawing on her experience in managing, consulting, and advising for many crowdfunding projects, shares ten ways to ensure your crowdfunding campaign is a success. 

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If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership


If you'd like one-on-one support, apply for a four week marketing intensive spot here - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A


Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

Email marketing is a powerful business tool and when you know how to use it, you can make the most out of it!

This episode shares ten ways to grow your email list so you can reach your audience on your terms and timeframe instead of relying on social media algorithms.

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If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership


If you'd like one-on-one support, apply for a four week marketing intensive spot here - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A


Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

Clubhouse is the extremely popular new iPhone only (for now) audio-only app that is creating a lot of buzz. 

In this episode I  break down what Clubhouse is, who it is for,  and how to use it. 

I also share the downsides and dig into whether or not this is an app you need to be using. 
 

Read the companion blog post of this episode here.

The blog post has more technical how-do and screenshots with explanations.

If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership

If you'd like one-on-one support, apply for a four week marketing intensive spot here - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A

Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com





 

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

I love sharing tools and apps that make marketing easier and more streamlined for business owners. When I sat down to write a podcast  about my favorite apps, I kept adding to the list of things I loved about Canva and it became this episode. 

A quick reminder - I don't use affiliate links or marketing in my business. If I recommend a product, service, or provider it is because I'm a fan not because I'm getting paid to promote it. 

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

17 Options for Unique and Diverse Stock Photos - https://www.gwenmontoya.com/blog/17-options-for-unique-and-diverse-stock-photos

Canva - www.canva.com

Adobe Spark - https://spark.adobe.com/

WordSwag - http://wordswag.co/ 

If you're tired of DIY'ing all of your marketing without support, join my Adventures in Marketing Membership group - there are weekly trainings, live coaching, Q&A, resources, and prompts to keep you on track and moving forward with your marketing. We even start each week with a dance party! 
Join here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership

If you'd like one-on-one support, apply for a four week marketing intensive spot here - https://forms.gle/pRVVVEXfEQf9c2u9A

Learn more about what I do, access freebies, and find resources on my blog at www.gwenmontoya.com

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

Have you ever felt as if you're faking it and someone is going to find out? Or maybe that what you do is easy and you're not sure why someone would pay for it? Or maybe you have a voice in your head insisting that someone else has already done it better than you ever could?

In this episode I share baby steps to overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the moment so you can keep moving forward.

 

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

In this episode I talk about comparison gremlins and social media content ideas that let your audience connect with you.

Ready to grow your business? Join  my membership group.

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx

If you're feeling overwhelmed with social media, tired of algorithms, and wondering if it is possible to still grow your business without social media, this is the episode you're looking for!

In this episode I talk about MOB networking - see upcoming meetups here.

I also talk about MOBCON (happening September 27th & 28th). Learn more about MOBCON here and use THIS LINK to get $10 off your ticket. Tickets are  $149 for general admission and $99 for MOBAlliance members. This conference has over 20 breakout session speakers, networking, a Marco Polo channel for connecting with speakers and other attendees before and after the event - so if you're looking to grow your business - this conference is a great investment.

The companion Pinterest board for this episode can be found here.

And, finally, a shoutout to Emily Jones of Free Spirit Coaching for the inspiration to create this episode. Emily is a trauma-informed life coach and you can learn more about her here.

Have questions or a topic you'd like to me talk about on the podcast? Email me! [email protected]

Join my membership group  here - www.gwenmontoya.com/membership

Sign up for my email list here.

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
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In this episode I explore why I think failure can be a powerful learning experience. 

I also share my own favorite failure (the one I did three years in a row!)

Ready to grow your business? Join  my membership group.

Interested in working together? Start with my intake form here.

Learn more about the Build Your Marketing Muscles membership group.

More ways to connect:

Website: www.gwenmontoya.com
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@gmontoyapdx
YouTube: www.youtube.com/gwenmontoya
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmontoyapdx