Episode Summary:
In this bite-sized Marketing Monday episode, Allyson breaks down one of the most overlooked booking tools in your business: your DMs. If you've ever felt weird or pushy sliding into someone's inbox, this episode gives you the mindset shift and strategy you need to make it feel natural — and actually book clients.

What You’ll Learn:

💬 How to shift your mindset:
→ DMs are not about selling — they’re about serving.
→ When someone reacts to a story or answers a poll, they’re already raising their hand for help.

📩 Simple DM scripts you can steal today:
→ “Hey! I saw you were checking out my facial post — want a skincare checklist?”
→ “Let me know if you want my availability for next week!”
→ “DM me EXFOLIATE and I’ll send you my favorite product rec!”

📲 DM triggers to look for:
• Story reactions (🔥, ❤️, 😍, etc.)
• Poll answers (“Do you need a facial?” YES!)
• Keyword CTAs (ex: “DM GLOW to get my specials”)
• Comments on before/after posts or testimonials

⚙️ Tips for managing the convo:
• Save scripts in Notes or a Google Doc
• Use MiniChat for automation & keyword triggers
• Follow up naturally — focus on connection first, bookings second

🧠 Reminder: You don’t need 10K followers — you need conversations with the right people.
✨ People buy from people. Start the convo.

Mentioned in this episode:

📥 ManyChat Free Trial – DM Automation Tool
📘 Booked Solid Framework – Lead Gen + DM Scripts

Your Action Step This Week:
➡️ Post a story with a poll
➡️ DM every person who engages
➡️ Start the convo with service, not pressure
You might just book your dream client this week 🙌

🔗 Subscribe to Estheticians in Business for new Marketing Monday tips every week + deep-dive episodes every Thursday.

📣 Share this episode and tag @estheticiansinbusiness if it helped you get more confident in your convos!

Resources mentioned:

Free Class: How to Get Booked Without Losing Your Mind👉⁠Link⁠

If January has you feeling tired, busy, and questioning whether anything you’re doing is actually working, this episode is for you.

Mid-January is where a lot of solo estheticians hit a wall. The holidays are over, the “new year motivation” has faded, and suddenly you’re doing a lot but your calendar doesn’t reflect it. In this episode, we’re breaking down why that happens and how to shift from being busy to being booked.

January often comes with low energy, mental fatigue, and pressure to “get it right.” This doesn’t mean your business is failing. It usually means your systems need refinement, not more hustle.

Being busy can feel productive, but it often looks like:

• Posting constantly with no strategy

• Tweaking services, pricing, or branding over and over

• Consuming trainings with no implementation

• Creating content instead of converting clients

Busy work feels safe. Booking work feels vulnerable.

Clients don’t book because you’re busy.
They book because they have clarity.

If your messaging is confusing, your offers aren’t clear, or there’s no follow-up, bookings stall even when you’re “doing everything.”

A booked-out calendar comes from this formula:

Visibility + Invitation + Follow-Up = Bookings

If one piece is missing, momentum slows.

Visibility doesn’t mean posting every day.
It means showing up consistently where your clients already are.

This could be:

• Educational posts

• Service-focused stories

• Email marketing

• Referrals

• Local events or networking

Ask yourself: Where am I visible, and does it actually make sense for my clients?

Clients don’t book because they don’t know they’re allowed to.

Clear invitations sound like:

• “If you’re struggling with ___, this is for you.”

• “Spots open next week for ___.”

• “DM me if this sounds like you.”

Education without invitation does not convert.

People are distracted, not disinterested.

Follow-up looks like:

• Checking in after consultations

• Rebooking conversations before clients leave

• Reaching out to past clients

• Following up multiple times without guilt

Rebooking is easier than rebuilding.

• Creating new offers instead of selling existing ones

• Waiting to feel confident before reaching out

• Changing direction every week

• Assuming silence means rejection

Consistency builds trust. Trust builds bookings.

Instead of doing everything, pick one:

• Follow up with past clients (6+ months)

• Improve your rebooking conversations

• Add clear invitations to your content

• Track where bookings are actually coming from

One focused action can create real momentum.

January doesn’t need to be chaotic to be successful.
Quiet, intentional work now creates loud results later.

You’re not behind.
You’re building.

• Free Class: How to Get Booked Without Losing Your Mind
  👉Link

• Booked Solid Framework: A complete system for visibility, bookings, and consistency
  👉 [Link ]

If you’re running discounts or specials and still hearing crickets, this one’s your reality check. In this Marketing Monday mini episode, Allyson breaks down the real reason your promos are falling flat — and how to fix them for good. It’s not about offering deeper discounts — it’s about clarity, urgency, and warming up your audience the right way.

What You’ll Learn:

• The 3 most common promo mistakes:

  • Vague offers with no context

  • Zero urgency or limited spots

  • Promoting to a cold audience

• What makes a promo actually convert

• How to structure a limited-spot CTA that gets DMs

• Why “blast and hope” isn’t a strategy

• What to look for in your last promo (and how to improve it)

• Free resource: Grab the Promo Playbook Freebie to fix your next offer

Mentioned in this Episode:

• 📥 Free Promo Playbook Download

• 💼 Booked Solid Bundle (includes advanced promo strategy templates + DM scripts)

🚨 Estheticians, if your last promo flopped — don’t panic. But do listen.

Because it’s NOT just about giving 15% off and hoping someone bites.
👉 If your promos aren’t converting, this week’s Marketing Monday episode breaks down exactly why — and what to change next time.

We’re talking:
• Why vague discounts (like “$10 off”) don’t drive action
• The power of urgency + real deadlines (and why your audience is ignoring “open all month” promos)
• What to do BEFORE you drop a sale (hint: it’s called warming up your audience)
• How to use one simple phrase — “DM me PROMO” — to build an interested list fast
• Plus, how to check your last promo for what worked and what didn’t

✨ Promotions should book clients, not just look cute.

This episode gives you:
✅ Real strategy
✅ Tangible fixes
✅ The mindset shift you’ve been needing

📎 Grab the free Promo Playbook I mentioned in the episode — it’ll walk you through your next one step by step.

Resources mentioned:

Business Plan Brain Dump

Free class: How to get booked without burnout

Booked Solid Framework

January can feel like a reset button — but for many estheticians, it actually feels heavy, overwhelming, and full of pressure to change everything at once.

In this episode, Allyson breaks down why January is not about reinventing your entire business, and how to reset intentionally without burning yourself out. You’ll learn the difference between rebuilding vs. resetting, why perfection kills momentum, and how to create stability and confidence through small, intentional shifts.

This episode is for you if you’re entering the new year tired, questioning your business, or feeling like you should be “doing more” but don’t know where to start.

• Why January often comes with quiet pressure to fix everything

• Why feeling exhausted or unmotivated in January is completely normal

• How comparison spikes after the new year and why it can derail confidence

• What a full rebuild actually looks like (and when it makes sense)

• Why most businesses don’t need to be torn down to grow

• How resets create stability instead of panic

• Trying to change everything at once

• Copying what other people are doing

• Relying on motivation instead of systems and discipline

• Chasing perfection and quitting by week two

Stability builds confidence.

• Keep the services that already work

• Keep content styles that feel natural

• Keep schedules that support your life
  Removing everything at once creates panic — not progress.

A simpler business is easier to grow.

• Reduce services you don’t enjoy

• Post less but with more intention

• Stop using platforms or systems that drain you
  Complexity often hides avoidance.

Ask yourself:
What am I doing out of obligation instead of alignment?

One intentional shift can create massive relief.
Examples include:

• Improving rebooking conversations

• Adding a consistent weekly visibility habit

• Attending networking or vendor events

• Creating a CEO check-in hour to review what’s working and what’s not

Ask yourself:
If I change one thing this month, what would create the most relief?

• Don’t launch multiple new offers out of pressure

• Don’t overhaul pricing based on fear or comparison

• Don’t compare your January to someone else’s highlight reel

• Don’t panic if bookings aren’t instant
  The work you do now shows results in the months ahead.

Write this down and keep it visible:

• One thing you’re keeping

• One thing you’re simplifying

• One thing you’re intentionally adjusting

This becomes your anchor when doubt creeps in.

January is not a race.
You don’t need to become someone else’s version of success.
Confidence comes from consistency — every single time.

You’re allowed to grow your business without burning out.
You don’t need to reinvent yourself.
You just need to support who you already are.

• Business Plan Brain Dump
  A guided tool to help you lay out your business, gain clarity, and reset with intention.
  

Episode Summary:
If social media is draining you — or you're sick of wondering what the heck to post — this episode is your permission slip to close the app and still get booked. In this mini but mighty Marketing Monday episode, Allyson shares three non-social strategies you can start this week to drive real bookings without spending a single second on Instagram.

You’ll learn how to tap into client referrals, rebooking texts, and email marketing in a way that feels simple, doable, and real-life effective. This one’s for the esthetician who wants off the content hamster wheel and into consistent income. 🧖‍♀️💸

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 👯‍♀️ Referral Scripts That Actually Work — no Canva flyer needed

• 📲 The Rebooking Text That Fills Your Week — takes 30 seconds, books hundreds

• 📧 How to Start an Email List with 15 People and Still Make Money

• 🔁 Why inboxes beat algorithms every time

Quote to Remember:
👉 “You don’t need 10K followers. You need a handful of strategies that actually work in real life.”

Resource Mentioned:
💻 Free Class — Booked Without Burnout: How to Get Clients & Stay Sane

Featuring Jen Goff, Email Marketing Expert

In this episode, Allyson sits down with email marketing expert Jen Goff to break down how solo estheticians and beauty professionals can attract clients without relying solely on social media.

This conversation walks through how an automated email funnel works, why most beauty businesses leave money on the table by avoiding email marketing, and how to build relationships that turn into bookings and sales on autopilot.

Why Email Marketing Matters
Email marketing delivers up to 40x higher ROI than social media and remains the highest-converting platform for service-based businesses. Many beauty professionals miss out on $500 to $5,000 per month simply by not having an email system in place.

The Client Attraction Email Funnel
Jen breaks the funnel into three simple, repeatable steps that work in the background of your business.

1. Lead Magnet + Opt-In Form
A lead magnet is a valuable freebie offered in exchange for an email address. This could be a guide, quiz, complimentary consultation, or educational resource. The goal is trust, not heavy discounts. Website visitors are already warm leads and email allows you to continue the relationship instead of losing them.

2. Automated Welcome Sequence
A short series of 3–5 emails that introduce your brand, deliver the lead magnet, and build trust. This sequence nurtures potential clients before they ever book, creating connection before conversion.

3. Weekly Newsletters for Conversion
Newsletters keep you top of mind and create consistent bookings and sales. These emails should be strategic, personal, and consistent. Even bi-weekly emails are a strong starting point if weekly feels overwhelming.

Common Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Only emailing during sales
Sending one email and disappearing for months
Using generic AI-written emails with no personality or brand voice

Automation = Freedom
An automated email system works while you are in the treatment room, with your family, or sleeping. Once set up, it becomes a powerful, repeatable system that supports long-term growth.

Jen is giving away newsletter templates pulled directly from her membership, The Email Vault. These templates are designed to help beauty professionals connect, convert, and stay consistent without overthinking email content.

Jen Goff is an email marketing expert and mentor, former licensed cosmetologist, and former celebrity hair, makeup, and spray tan artist. She now helps beauty, wellness, and service-based businesses build profitable email systems that attract and retain clients.

Free newsletter templates from The Email Vault
Jen Goff’s Email Vault Membership ($19/month)
Glow Boss Beauty Pros Facebook Group

Visibility gets attention.
Systems turn attention into income.

Email marketing is not optional if you want predictable, sustainable growth in your business.

pisode Summary:
If promoting your business makes you feel awkward, salesy, or like you’re begging people to book — this quick Marketing Monday mindset shift will be your game-changer. In this episode, Allyson breaks down how to reframe your marketing strategy so it feels natural, confident, and (dare we say) fun. You’ll walk away with three plug-and-play caption ideas, a confidence sentence that books clients, and a whole new energy around promoting what you do.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 🔁 How to reframe “marketing” from begging to inviting

• ✍️ 3 go-to captions you can use this week (no cringe, all bookings)

• 💬 The Confidence Sentence template to describe what you do — clearly and powerfully

• 💡 How to make your posts and promos feel more like a friendly nudge than a desperate pitch

Bonus Resource:
Want 200+ done-for-you captions to use in your business?
📦 Check out the Booked Solid Bundle Framework (includes full caption vault!)
👉 [ Link]

Connect with Allyson:
📲 Instagram: @estheticiansinbusiness
📧 Booked Solid Bundle Framework: Link

coaching info: [Website]
🎉 Join the free EIB Facebook group: [Group Link]

If you’re listening to this on Christmas Day and your brain is still thinking about your business, you’re not doing anything wrong. This episode is a grounding reminder that Christmas week is not a performance week. It’s a transition week.

In this episode, Allyson talks honestly about why this time of year feels mentally heavy for solo estheticians, how to stop carrying December exhaustion into January, and the small, practical actions you can take to protect your energy and your business without hustling through the holidays.

This is not about doing more.
It’s about doing less on purpose so January starts steady, not burnt out.

• Routines are off
• Clients are distracted or traveling
• Money is going out faster than it’s coming in
• Social media feels loud and unrealistic
• You feel grateful and overwhelmed at the same time

Christmas week is not a reflection of your business success. It’s a pause between seasons.

• Do not launch a brand new promotion
• Do not panic about January
• Do not redesign your entire business
• Do not try to “catch up” on everything at once

This is not hustle season. It’s transition season.

Finish what’s already open:
• Respond to outstanding messages
• Send follow-ups you’ve been avoiding
• Close out December bookings and rebook clients
• Organize receipts or notes

Mental clutter blocks clarity. Closing loops creates relief.

You do not need new clients this week.

Message 5 past clients (not on Christmas Day):
“Hey, I was thinking about you. Hope you’re having a great holiday.”

No pitch. No pressure. Just connection.

Not a full plan. Just one anchor.

Ask yourself:
“What would make January feel easier?”

Examples:
• Better rebooking
• More consistent posting
• Feeling more organized
• A simple promotion plan

Write it down. That’s your direction.

• Stop answering messages after work hours
• Set boundaries around availability
• Rest without guilt

A regulated esthetician runs a better business. Period.

Your business does not need to grind through Christmas.
It needs to enter January rested, clear, and not resentful.

Calm businesses grow faster than chaotic ones.

This week is about holding what you’ve built, not forcing growth.

Use the quiet to ask:
• What worked this year?
• What drained me?
• What do I want to do less of?
• Where do I need more support?

You don’t need answers today. You need honesty.

• Business Plan Brain Dump
A guided reset to help you see where your business is now and where it should go next

• Free Webinar: How to Get Booked Without Losing Your Bananas
A practical class on visibility, consistency, and filling your books without burnout

Whether you started your business this year or you’ve been doing this for 15 years, you’re still here. And that matters.

You are likely doing better than you think.
Rest today.
January will be ready for you.

Merry Christmas.
See you Monday for Marketing Monday.

✨ Episode Summary:
If you’ve been ghosting your email list — this is your sign to send something today.

In this week’s Marketing Monday, Allyson is dishing out the truth bomb that estheticians need to hear:
Email isn’t dead. In fact, it might be the most underused booking tool in your business.

Here’s why:

• Email reaches clients AFTER they leave your treatment room

• It stays in their inbox until they’re ready to take action

• It quietly books behind the scenes (even when your IG posts flop)

You don’t need fancy automation. You just need a simple, repeatable plan — and this episode gives it to you.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• Why email outperforms social media in visibility + action

• The 3-part format to make email writing simple and repeatable

• What to send this week (with examples you can steal)

💌 3 Easy Email Ideas to Try This Week:

1. “Last Chance” Email — highlight this month’s final openings

2. Skincare Tip of the Week — include a CTA to book or reply

3. Create a Freebie — like a skincare checklist to start collecting leads

📣 Special Mention:
This episode features a shoutout to email marketing expert Jen Goff, who recently did a Facebook Live training inside the Estheticians in Business FB group.

👀 Replay Available
Watch the full session with Jen Goff here:
👉 [Link to Jen’s group]

👉 Link to Estheticians in business the Facebook Group!

🎯 Reminder:
You don’t need 10K followers to make money.
You need 100 good emails + one solid message.

📥 Email books quietly.
📊 Email converts consistently.
💸 Email makes you money without the burnout.

🔗 Don’t forget to:
✅ Subscribe to the podcast
✅ Check the show notes for Jen’s group + free trainings
✅ Share this with another esthetician who needs the push to finally send an email

If you’re listening and you feel tired, unmotivated, emotionally loud, or like your brain won’t stop replaying everything you “should” be doing, this episode is for you. This isn’t the holiday rush. It isn’t New Year energy. It’s that strange in-between week where a lot of solo estheticians quietly spiral, and it has nothing to do with you failing.

In this episode, Allyson breaks down why tired brains lie, why comparison hits harder right now, and what to actually focus on so you don’t make panic decisions that cost you peace and money.

Allyson starts by saying it clearly: your business isn’t broken. This week just messes with people because exhaustion makes everything feel heavier than it is.

Inside the New Year Accelerator Bootcamp, Allyson sees how wildly different everyone’s business, services, goals, and numbers are. Lashes, waxing, higher Fitzpatricks, corrective facials, relaxation focused providers. Different paths, different timelines, different strategies. Social media rarely shows that reality.

When you’re exhausted, your brain starts telling you stories like:

• Everyone else is booked but me

• I should be further along

• Maybe this isn’t working

• I need to change everything tonight

Allyson shares how exhaustion can distort your thinking and why rest sometimes solves more than strategy.

This week tends to hit hard because it’s a pile-up of:

• Financial pressure

• Family stress

• Recovery from being sick or overworked

• End-of-year comparison

• “Finish strong” pressure

• Disrupted routines and distracted clients

Your nervous system is already over it, so confidence dips and motivation disappears.

Allyson gives a clear warning:
This is not the week to panic.

Avoid:

• Panic discounting your services

• Panic posting and scrambling for attention

• Rebuilding your entire business at midnight

• Making big decisions from temporary exhaustion

• Comparing yourself to someone’s highlight reel

• Burning it all down and starting a candle business

If you feel like quitting right now, it’s coming from your energy, not your potential.

Instead of doing everything, Allyson says to protect three things:

You don’t need perfection. You need presence.
One post, one story, one email. Just remind people you exist.

Consistency beats intensity every time.

Don’t chase brand new clients like a maniac this week.
Follow up with the people who already know you.

Rebooking is easier than rebuilding.

Also, if people ghost you right now, it’s probably because they’re overwhelmed too. Follow up after the holidays.

Stop answering messages at midnight.
Eat something real.
Sleep.
Your business does not need you burned out.

Allyson shares how simple systems like post-treatment cards and clear routines can reduce late-night client messages and protect your peace.

This week is not for expansion.
This week is for holding what you’ve built.

A calm business outperforms a chaotic one, every single time.

Slow or frustrating weeks can be feedback. Use it to identify what needs adjusting: visibility, retention, systems, or rhythm.

• You don’t need more motivation, you need steadiness

• Slow weeks are a season, not a verdict

• Your business doesn’t suck, your systems might need tightening

• You’re doing better than your tired brain is telling you

• Free class/webinar: How to get booked without feeling overwhelmed

• Find Allyson: Estheticians in Business on Instagram, Facebook, and the Facebook group

If this episode helped you feel calmer and less alone, share it with a solo esthetician who’s been spiraling. And if you’re feeling stuck, DM Allyson. You’ll be talking to her directly.