After co-founding the ecommerce site Of A Kind in 2010, Claire Mazur worked with her friend and business partner, Erica Cerulo, to scale their business to new heights. This included partnerships with mega retailers like Target. In 2015 they sold the business to Bed Bath & Beyond. During this time they took a close look at what made their partnership work so well, and released a book that has inspired thousands of people to look at female business partnerships differently.

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What do you do when you realize the career path you’re on isn’t the one meant for you? You take action, which is exactly what today’s guest Morgan Sutton did when she was a systems engineering student eight years ago. Today Morgan and Instagram Expert, Sue B. Zimmerman, are business partners. You’ll learn about her leadership style, how she cultivated a team of passionate employees and how the right systems can make your business more successful.

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With groups in every major U.S. city, Black Girls RUN! is a movement that encourages and motivates Black women to practice a healthy lifestyle. After spending 9 years behind the scenes, Jay Ell Alexander became the CEO of Black Girls RUN! She’s worked to transform the movement and turn it into the positive force it is today. In this episode you’ll learn how to have awkward conversations, what to do if you feel stuck and overwhelmed, and how important it is to listen to your community before making changes.

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Would you like to grow your email list by 300% in 60 days or less? Today’s guests, Linda and Wendy of The Email Collection teach us how to do just that by using quizzes as a lead magnet instead of downloadable PDFs. You’ll learn why they’re more beneficial, how to create them without blowing your budget, what you need in place after you create a quiz and how to ensure that your quiz converts from loyal follower to loyal customer.

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Five years ago Stephanie Gilbert left her cushy 9-to-5 job to pursue a career managing social media for other businesses. Small Talk Social was born after discovering the power that posting to Instagram could have for a business. In the beginning she served anyone and everyone, working 14 hour days with no weekends off. In today’s episode she teaches why niching down is important to scaling your business to six figures and beyond. BONUS: FREE Kickstart Your SMM Business in the Next 5 Days challenge.

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You’re posting quality content on Instagram, but are you leaving money on the table by not selling in your DMs? On today’s episode Social Media Coach Jamar Diggs shares expert tips on what you need to have in place before selling in the DMs and how to build a relationship from the ground up with your ideal client. You’ll also learn the seven things needed to create a BOMB Instagram Bio and get the details on his FREE Follower to Client Blueprint.

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During the lockdown, we watched as large and small businesses made massive changes to the way they operated. Now that lockdowns are being lifted, how do you make your pandemic business comeback when nothing is the same? In today’s episode, we go over key items businesses need to implement before reopening. This includes how to communicate with customers and employees, parameters to opening and so much more!

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John Nemo left the safest job he’d ever known to start his own business. Three months later, he hit six figures thanks to marketing on LinkedIn. In this episode April and John discuss why John recommends treating LinkedIn more like one-on-one virtual coffee meetings (and less like stuffy board meetings), the three steps that lead to successful permission marketing, and how content can help you win clients while you sleep.

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If Facebook and Instagram newsfeeds are getting oversaturated, where are you supposed to put your social advertising dollars? On today’s episode, Rachael + April dive into all the reasons why you should be creating separate Instagram Story campaigns to engage your audience. You’ll learn why the types of ads and the images you choose for Instagram Stories are important, and how to create native-looking ads that your audience will want to engage with!

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If you’ve ever looked at working from home like hitting the jackpot, you’re not alone in discovering that it’s actually quite hard to manage. In today’s episode, Rachael + April chat with Kristina from Elixir Media Co. about what it’s like to set boundaries at home, how to create spaces that allow you to work creatively and how to manage time and set priorities when you have kids at home. Tune into today’s episode to find out how you can thrive while working from home!

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