Doers Shakers Makers

Do you have a 30-second elevator pitch? Do you know what that means? Does it fill you with dread to think about saying one?

Today, we’ll go over why you need a 30-second elevator pitch and what it should be!

What is covered in this episode:1. Why you need one.2. Where you can practice your pitch.3. When to use your elevator pitch.4. How to write your pitch.5. What you want your pitch to do.What you want to avoid with your pitch.

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Have you ever set a number of goals or things to do in a year that was for a big birthday or a year number? This year, I’m challenging you to make a list of 20 goals to do in 2020 to help you have purpose and joy in the year ahead.

Today I’ll explain how to choose your goals for the 20 in 2020 challenge, provide examples, and hopefully motivate you to do 20 amazing things in 2020!

What is covered in this episode:1. Why do a challenge like this?2. What type of goals you should set.3. The difference between short, mid-range and long-term goals.4. Where to share your goals for accountability. 5. The tools you need to do the 20 in 2020 challenge.6. Examples of what to have on your list.

Download the pdf and then join us in the Facebook group for accountability!

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Are you looking for a new book to read? Do you have a goal to read more in 2020?

Today, I’ll share with you the top 10 (out of over 100!) books I have read in 2019. Find your next favorite book!

* Rest by Alex Soojung-Pang* Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin* The Feminine Mistake by Leslie Bennetts* Educated by Tara Westover* Give and Take by Adam Grant* Inside The O’Briens by Lisa Genova* Hustle by Jonas Koffler, Neil Patel, and Patrick Vlaskovits* Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande* Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller* The Book Shop on The Shore by Jenny Colgan

Stay inspired by my reading list by connecting on Goodreads!

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Do you have a website and unsure if it has everything on it that you need? Or maybe you’re getting ready to build a new website and are unsure of where to start? Or you simply want to hear me tell the story of how my first business was a web design company and I talked everyone into building their own instead of hiring me to do so…oops!

In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’ll cover all of these things and you’ll walk away feeling like you understand tiny business websites a little bit more.

Here’s what’s covered:

* The most important thing to understand when creating your website. * The 4 basic pages you’ll need plus the 2 other essentials. * The 7 next level pages you can add.* Visit mssierrabailey.com to see the pages mentions.

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Do you find yourself unsure of what to put in your social media and other online profiles? Of is every profile filled out with something random that does nothing to help promote your or your business or help people find you?

In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’ll get to the bottom of what you should include in your online profiles and how to make them work for you and your brand.

Here’s what’s covered:

* Where to start.* Where to focus.* How to choose your username.* What your display name should be.* What your photo should be.* What the best URL to use is.* What is included in your bio.* What about the extras?* Should you use background images?* Privacy settings.* Level of activity you should aim for. * Tips.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* Social Media sites in order of users per month (as of April 2019):* Facebook: 2.23 billion* YouTube: 1.9 billion* WhatsApp: 1.5 billion* Facebook Messenger: 1.3 billion* WeChat: 1.06 billion* Instagram: 1 billion* Tumbler: 642 million* TikTok: 500 million* Twitter: 335 million* Reddit: 330 million* LinkedIn: 294 million* Snapchat: 255 million* Pinterest 250 million* Medium: 60 million* LinkTree or Lnk.bio * Unsplash.com

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Do you wish you were better at making friends and bringing people together? Are you looking to grow your influence and expand your network?

The solution to both of these things lies in being a connector. Today, we’ll dive into why it’s good to be one and how you can both become a connector and be better at it.

Here’s what’s covered:

* What is a connector?* What are the benefits of being a connector?* How can you become a connector?* What are the traits of connectors? * What are the 3 things connectors should not do?

Referenced in this episode:

* The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell * Never Eat Alone by Kieth Ferazzi * Give and Take by Adam Grant* The One Pager on Give and Take* The Doers Shakers Makers group with a monthly meet up in Austin* The Networking episode* The Community episode

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

It’s a holiday. Do you post the same generic thing as everyone else on your business Social Media account?

In this episode, we’ll answer that question and discuss how to handle the holidays as well as deaths and natural disasters with your business.

Here’s what’s covered:

* Why you need to stop posting holiday social media posts.* What you should do instead.* What you should absolutely not do.* Other scenarios where you may need to rethink what you’re posting.* A guide to how often you should be posting on the major platforms.

The episode about What To Post On Social Media.

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Do you currently underestimate how long a task will take you and then it ends up taking over your day? Or are you sitting there thinking “Do I ever get time estimates right?”.

In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’ll talk about why we have such issues estimating the time it takes to do tasks and projects, and how to become better at it.

Here’s what’s covered:

* What is the Planning Fallacy?* 5 Techniques to become better at estimating the time to do tasks. * Tips to estimate better.

If you’re interested in a step-by-step strategy for how to take back control of your time and reach your goals, download my free cheat sheet on How To Plan Your Week.

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The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!

Are you at a loss when it comes to what you should be posting on social media for your business? Or are you tired of feeling like you’re posting the same stuff all the time?

In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’ll talk about what to post, where to find inspiration and how often you should be posting on the 5 major social media platforms.

Here’s what’s covered:

* The golden rules of social media posting.* Facebook* Instagram* Twitter* LinkedIn* Pinterest* A word about YouTube.* Where to find content.* Ideas for what to post and where to get inspired.* Creating an editorial calendar.* Where to spend your time on social media.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* The Doers Shakers Makers Network* Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube* For photos: Unsplash, Pixabay, Pexels, StockSnap* For quote images: Wordswag, A Beautiful Mess (it seems to be gone!)* For audio image: Wavve, Headline* For trending topics: Reddit, Quora* For scheduling: FB Creator Studio, Hootsuite

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Do you find that you perform certain tasks better at specific times of the day? Or do you wish you knew when you were at your peak performance to do different things?

In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’ll talk about how to match your highest priority work with your peak hours and how you can create your schedule around your most productive work times.

Here’s what’s covered:

* Why knowing your peak times is important.* How to decide where your time priorities are.* What your non-negotiables are.* How to determine what tasks you do best at certain times of the day.* Preparing for your peak times. * Tips to determine your peak times.

Referenced in this episode:

* The blog post about Larks and Owls. * The Doers Shakers Makers Facebook Group.

The Doers Shakers Makers podcast is hosted and produced by me, business educator and talented, tiny business expert, Sierra Bailey. Did this episode inspire you? Send me an email and let me know how!