Business Fabulous

Social Media is FREE advertising and a great way to serve your audience. Here are two more ways to effectively do that. Complete show notes at https://bonnielfrank.com/podcast

These two strategies are the most crucial to reach more of your target audience organically on social media. Complete show notes at hrrps://bonnielfrank.com/podcast

It is always acceptable for you to grow your business as long as you follow these four steps.

In this week's episode:

• It is completely okay and perfectly acceptable to grow your business right now.
• It is completely okay and perfectly acceptable to take care of yourself, your family and pay your bills right now.
• There is never a reason for you to ever feel guilty about doing the things I just mentioned. NEVER.
• I detail the four simple steps to grow your business and increasing online sales in the episode.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Business Fabulous Social Media Cafe

This week's challenge:

Get in on the Business Fabulous Social Media Cafe and gain access to hundreds of social media strategies, video tutorials, step-by-step pdfs and much more!

Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!

Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute call with me to get the help you need for your business or your podcast!

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode!

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Tag me on your Instagram stories! Use #business fabulous and I'll reshare your post on my IG accounts! Tag me here: @businessfabulouspodcast @bonnie.frank or @thevisibilityexpert.

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.

From the Podfest Expo Hall, Robyn Sayles and I talk all-things stepping out of your comfort zone for success, branding, podcasting and the hilarious way we met!

In this week's episode:

• Personal branding is your secret weapon!
• You can go to any podcasting conference without actually having a podcast
• I started listening to podcast six years before starting my podcast
• How Robyn and I met and what this can mean for YOU.
• How Podfest makes everyone feel incredibly welcome.
• How I was branded coming and going for each day at Podfest
• "Repetition builds reputation" ~ Robyn Sayles
• Choosing your brand fonts and colors
• How improv can help your business and your life
• Bonnie's plans that didn't work out
• Why I had to go to Podfest 2019 eight days early
• Scripting your podcast
• We all have important messages to share that people need to hear
• How I came up with the topic for episode 37 of Business Fabulous
• When is the right time to...?
• How I came up with the name for my podcast and created my cover art
• How letting go of your fear makes everything better
• "Lessons are all around us all the time. Be open to them." ~ Bonnie L Frank
• Hallway conversations at live events can be magical and life-changing
• How consistency and personality will fuel your success

Mentioned in this episode:

• Robyn Sayles
• Podfest Multimedia Expo
• Denise Duffield Thomas
• Michael ONeal
• Jessica Kupferman
• Karen Yankovich
• Chris Krimitsos and his book Start Ugly

This week's challenge:

Sign up for FREE social media help with me on the phone! Head over to bit.ly/talktobonnie and get the help you need to grow your business and/or your podcast!

Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!

Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute call with me to get the help you need for your business or your podcast!

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode!

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Tag me on your Instagram stories! Use #business fabulous and I'll reshare that on ALL THREE of my IG accounts! Tag me here: @businessfabulouspodcast @bonnie.frank or @thevisibilityexpert.

Connect with Robyn Sayles further on Twitter and Instagram.

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.

You don't need to go to major conferences to be visible online and grow your brand! Here are four simple and proven ways to do it, free, without leaving home.

In this week's episode:

• The number one rule to gaining online visibility is to be where your audience is online. If you're unsure, google "social media demographics" and look at the data for the platforms you enjoy using most.
• Facebook has approximately 2.8 billion people, so your audience is likely on there.
• LinkedIn is all business all the time, so if you have a business you should have a daily presence there.
• Use one or two hashtags for each social media post (up to 30 for Instagram), including a branded hashtag and one topical one.
• You cannot own a hashtag, but you can dominate it.
• The easiest and fastest way to get noticed by experts or others in your industry is to be a helpful audience member in the chat of livestream broadcasts. I detail many ways to do this in the episode including greeting the host(s), taking notes, and posting links mentioned.
• Increase your social media and marketing knowledge as well as your online visibility with the Business fabulous Social Media Cafe. Filled with hundreds of tutorials, helpful videos and downloadable pdfs, this is the go-to for your social media questions 24/7/365! Check it out at bit.ly/socialmediacafe

Mentioned in this episode:

• bit.ly/bonniebiztools for a list of all of my business, podcast, livestream and self care resources.

This week's challenge:

Sign up for FREE social media help with me on the phone! Head over to bit.ly/talktobonnie and get the help you need to grow your business and/or your podcast!

Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!

Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute call with me to get the help you need for your business or your podcast!

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode!

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Tag me on your Instagram stories! Use #business fabulous and I'll reshare that on ALL THREE of my IG accounts! Tag me here: @businessfabulouspodcast @bonnie.frank or @thevisibilityexpert.

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.

Figuring out the right or best or most-effective-for-your-audience content to post on social media can be overwhelming! Here are three things that will make it easier for you. Complete show notes at https://bonnielfrank.com/podcast.

If you know these four things, you can be a successful entrepreneur and have a thriving online business.

In this week's episode:

• You must believe you can! You must have the mindset that you really can accomplish what you want.
• I discuss the difference between a consumer mindset and the producer mindset and how each affects the entrepreneur.
• I didn't grow up knowing about entrepreneurship and I was 18 years old before I ever met an entrepreneur.
• I started my business coaching and consulting business at 49 years old with no encouragement, no training, no encouragement, and no start-up money.
• Entrepreneurs have positive mindsets and they simply figure it out.
• You already have all the resources (or the ability to get resources) that you need to be a successful entrepreneur.
• Use Google and YouTube to research what you need to know.
• I learned to edit podcasts through YouTube video tutorials and asking other podcasters questions.
• Ask your friends, family, and mentors for help or to the answers to your questions.
• Enter contests! You may win some great tech or other resources you can use!
• Like Chris Krinitsos says, "Start Ugly!" Your website won't be absolutely perfect, your first podcast episode won't have stellar sound, but it's okay--just start!
• My first podcast episode was actually recorded through the microphone inside my Mac Book...(I didn't realize my mic wasn't working) and I kept it that way as a learning tool to show the sound difference.
• I had two downloads in my first month--and I'm pretty sure they were both me.
• I started livestreaming with my iPhone and my mic was the one on my Apple earbuds. I monetized hundreds of livestreams with only that equipment before I bought any equipment.
• The first equipment I purchased totaled $!50.00: a Blue Yeti mic and pro lighting. I bought them with Black Friday specials.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Start Ugly by Chris Krimitsos
• Blue Yeti microphone
• Cowboy Lighting Kit
• Julia Childs, The French Chef
• bit.ly/talktobonnie to sign up for THREE DIFFERENT TYPES of free help from me on the phone!
• Audible.com to get audible books for free
• My Succeeding Against The Odds live broadcast

This week's challenge:

Sign up for FREE help with me on the phone! Head over to bit.ly/talktobonnie and get the help you need to grow your business and/or tour podcast!

Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!

Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute call with me to get the help you need for your business or your podcast!

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode!

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Tag me on your Instagram stories! Use #business fabulous and I'll reshare that on ALL THREE of my IG accounts! Tag me here: @businessfabulouspodcast @bonnie.frank or @thevisibilityexpert.

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.

I have seen a large increase in bots and spam in my Instagram polls and quizzes lately and in this episode, I detail exactly how I identified them. Complete show notes a https://bonnielfrank.com

Success leaves clues for entrepreneurs and online business owners. They are all around you each day, so be open to them and grab those golden nuggets that will help you grow your business. Complete show notes at https://bonnielfrank.com

There are three crucial things that your social media accounts must have in order to attract, compel and convert your online followers and increase online business sales.

In this week's episode:

• Your social media profile (both on personal accounts and business accounts!) must have a current profile photo.
• Your profile does not have to include a professional headshot--but it needs to be professional enough.
• Lead with whatever you're known for and make sure the info. is current.
• Make sure that all of your content (text, image, video, livestream, story, etc.) is valuable information that your audience wants.
• To identify your target audience, feel free to reach out with a DM on social media or email me at [email protected].
• You must know your Ideal Client Avatar in order to know your target audience.
• The more you engage on social media, the more you're training the algorithm that you want to see more of that person's content.
• Poll your audience in a Facebook post or Facebook or Instagram story to find out what they want you to do more or less of online.
• Ask your audience on a livestream or do a quiz on Instagram stories to find out what your audience wants.
• Survey your audience via a survey link that you provide them through email.
• Include YOU in each of your social media posts. You should seem the same on and off of social media, in your photos and in person, etc.
• People buy from you because OF you.
• All of my "tools of the trade" (business, podcasting, livestreaming and self care) can be found on my website: https://www.bonnielfrank.com/pages/tools.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Rode microphone
• Rode pop filter
• Rode boom arm
• Rodecaster Pro
• collagen
• flaxseed
• chia seeds

This week's challenge:

Needing some "next steps" for your business success? Check out the Next Steps mini-course and get the blueprint for exactly what you need for business success! To check out the Next Steps mini-course: http://bit.ly/nextstepsmc

Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!

Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute Business Breakthrough session here or chat about ways to monetize your podcast here.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode!

Are you ready for more business success? Listen here.

If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things:

1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

3. Tag me on your Instagram stories! Use #business fabulous and I'll reshare that on ALL THREE of my IG accounts! Tag me here: @businessfabulouspodcast @bonnie.frank or @thevisibilityexpert.

Thank you so much for supporting me! 💕

I hope you'll listen in and then hop on over and join our Facebook Group here where the discussion continues.