The Digital Course Assistant Podcast

#113 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics,  you will meet Sarah of Work Life Glue.  She is a homeschooling mom of 3 little girls (ages 6, 4, and 1) who is incredibly passionate about productivity, time management, making lasting memories with our families, and helping other busy working moms create balance that sticks.  She runs an online business, Work Life Glue, and now the Work Life Glue Box, that helps other moms balance work, life, and everything in between. We recorded this podcast on her first ever renewal day! Wait until you hear some of the challenges she pushed through in her first month of business!

SUMMARY:

• Get to know Sarah (2:43)
• What you can get from Work Life Glue Box (6:50)
• Work Life Glue Box Launch Story (10:57)
• Challenges during pre-launch (14:18)
• Sarah’s favorite thing about the Subscription Box Industry (24:03)
• Piece of advice from Sarah to aspiring Subscription box owners (26:29)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

• Work Life Glue: https://www.worklifegluebox.com/ Use the code SUBBOXBASICS to get $5 off of your first box
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/worklifeglue
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worklifeglue/

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#112 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, Julie interviews Kristen of Bake Eat Love box, who is very passionate about work life balance. Boxes and Babies! As a mom and a subscription box business owner, that can be quite the challenge. Listen to Kristen's story and take notes of her tips that helped her family flourish. 

SUMMARY:

• Get to know Kristen (3:10)
• What you can get from Bake Eat Love box (6:44)
• How Bake Eat Love box started (11:57)
• Strategies in managing work life balance (20:30)
• Asking help from family, friends and other resources  (31:32)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

• Bake Eat Love Box: https://www.bakeeatlovebox.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/bake.eat.love.box/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bakeeatlovebox
• Linkedin Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenburghardt

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#111 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, Julie is joined by her friend Eric Musick for a two part series discussing about Part 1: Mindset and Part 2: Growth Tactics that will be released on Eric’s show.

Eric is the host and founder of The Subscription Box Show whose goal is to provide reliable tips and tricks for new entrepreneurs who are starting to grow their business. Julie and Eric will share to us on how subscription box CEO’s or other business owners handle common mindset challenges.

SUMMARY:

• Overall Mindset (2:45)
• Money Mindset (11:36)
• Being in the proper headspace (16:20)
• Fear Mindset (21:40)
• Comparison (26:19)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

• The Subscription Box Show (Erick Musick) : https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/thesubscriptionboxshow/

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#110 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, your favorite subscription box coach talks about how to dress up a plain box into a beautifully branded box. If you are on a budget or are the DIY type, you'll love this episode!

As we take the journey of being a subscription box entrepreneur, we always think of things that would  make our product stand out, and one of the things that will play a big role in our business is the packaging of our boxes. Julie will share to you ways that will definitely elevate your plain boxes and can make a great impression to your subscribers.


SUMMARY:

• Color of the box (3:39)
• Ways to dress up your plain box (4:42)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Stickermule: http://bit.ly/get-stickermule
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

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📌 HEADS UP! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED EPISODE OF SUBSCRIPTION BOX BASICS. SOME OF THE OFFERS & LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.

In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, Julie talks about how to choose the right size box for your subscription box business. 

As you start your subscription box business, one of the things that you need to consider is how to choose the right size box. We all know that beautifully designed subscription box packaging can make a difference to your brand and can make your subscribers feel special and the size of your box can definitely make a big impact. Today, Julie will share the importance of choosing the right box size, as well as provide you with tips on how it can make a great first impression with your subscribers.

SUMMARY:

• What kind of box you should get? (1:42)
• Impact of getting the right size box (2:30)
• Most common sizes of mailer boxes (3:15)
• Cost of the boxes (3:55)
• Postage (9:34)

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Pirate Ship: https://www.pirateship.com/rates
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/
• Uline: https://www.uline.com/
• Nashville Wraps: https://www.nashvillewraps.com/
• Paper Mart: https://www.papermart.com/

You’re listening to an archived episode from my Subscription Box Basics days. While these tips are still gold for subscription box owners, things have evolved! I’m now helping course creators launch faster, market better, and stress less with my new show, the Digital Course Assistant Podcast. So if you have a course or may launch one in the future, stay subscribed for binge-worthy seasons full of practical, AI-powered strategies to grow your course business smarter and simpler.

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Who wants to win $50,000 in cash and prizes this year? 

Thanks to our friends over at SUBTA, you could get some serious funding if you win the SubSummit 2022 Pitch Competition Presented by Pitney Bowes and Praella! 

If your subscription is 2 years old or less, apply today! 

The winner will win $10,000 in cash and $40,000 worth of in-kind services, including a FULL WEBSITE REBUILD. 

The runner-up will receive $3,500 in cash, third place will win $1,000, and fourth place will get $500.

Ready to kickstart your subscription’s growth?  Apply by Friday, Jan. 21 to be selected in the first or second round. 

If you need more time to apply, the second round of applications will open on Feb. 17, 2022. Good luck! 

SubSummit.com/Pitch

Also, check out Subscription Box Basics Episode #42 - Show me the Money, mentioned in this episode. 

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#108 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, Julie shares her typical week as a subscription box CEO. 

Have you ever wondered on what is a typical day like for a Sub Box CEO? Overall, CEO’s are always known for never running out of things to do, always busy and on the go and spending most of the time thinking of new ideas and ways on how to run a business smoothly. But you have to establish a routine that works for you. Julie uses theme days to help her organize her work. Listen to today's podcast and think about how you might be able to use theme days to organize your own work as a subscription box entrepreneur.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

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📌 HEADS UP! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED EPISODE OF SUBSCRIPTION BOX BASICS. SOME OF THE OFFERS & LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.

In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, we are talking about how to grow your email list with a giveaway.  An email list is a non-negotiable element of running your subscription box business. You may be frustrated with slow growth for your email list (especially during pre-launch), but have you tried a giveaway? If not, put that on your list this week. 

One of the most effective way to grow your business effectively is to build an email list. This is a great way to nurture leads into loyal paying customers and running a giveaway can definitely be a quick way to increase your list as well as provide you with other awesome benefits for your business.

SUMMARY:

• What is an email list and why do you need one? (1:08)
• Visualizing your sales funnel (1:30)
• Giveaway Process (2:45)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• KingSumo: https://kingsumo.com/
• Zapier: https://zapier.com/

You’re listening to an archived episode from my Subscription Box Basics days. While these tips are still gold for subscription box owners, things have evolved! I’m now helping course creators launch faster, market better, and stress less with my new show, the Digital Course Assistant Podcast. So if you have a course or may launch one in the future, stay subscribed for binge-worthy seasons full of practical, AI-powered strategies to grow your course business smarter and simpler.

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#106 - In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, we are talking about how to pre-launch your subscription box business. It's a re-air of a popular and impactful episode, while Julie takes a break for the holidays.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. 

You may wonder on why is it important to think about the pre-launch of your subscription box and how it can raise interest to your audience who can also be your future loyal customers? Get your pen and paper ready as Julie shares her insights and strategies on how you can successfully launch your subscription box with a bang!

SUMMARY:

• Why you need to pre-launch? (3:39)
• 5 Key steps to pre-launching your subscription box idea (5:30)

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

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#105 - Have you considered a Facebook Group for your business? Facebook Groups can provide the space for you and your members that will help in building good and long lasting relationships for your business.

In this week's episode of Subscription Box Basics, we will talk about five ways how your Facebook group can help your subscription box business.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Subscription Box Bootcamp: https://www.subscriptionboxbootcamp.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/subscriptionboxbootcamp/
• Sparkle Hustle Grow: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com Use the code SBBPODCAST to get $10 off of your first box

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