The Messy Desk Podcast

In episode #18, we talk about how to find better, more effective content ideas for your business so that you can generate targeted leads, build a community, and increase your sales.

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[01:10] A Little Bit About Content Marketing

[02:53] The Role of Content in Your Business

[05:10] Analyze Your Existing Assets

[07:41] Search These Websites for Content Ideas

[09:39] Click Hashtags on Social Media

[11:15] Use Search Engines Other Than Google

[13:53] Final Tips About Sourcing Content Ideas

[17:02] Bloopers

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• AnswerThePublic.com
• Quora.com
• RightRelevance.com
• Udemy.com

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In episode #17, we talk about the effects of mindset on your ability to succeed and share 5 core business beliefs you can adopt today that get you unstuck and help you prosper.

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[00:53] Challenging Times Affect Your Mindset and Your Mood

[02:58] Challenging Times Affect Your Productivity

[06:33] How Fear Can Keep You Stuck in Your Business

[08:21] Limiting Beliefs have Consequences

[11:38] How to Reframe Negative Thoughts

[12:18] Why It’s Crucial to Change Your Limiting Beliefs

[12:44] Core Business Beliefs You Can Adopt to Achieve Success

[19:25] Why You Need to Embrace These Core Business Beliefs

[20:36] Bloopers

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In episode #16, we talk about how you can improve your content’s effectiveness by following a few simple guidelines.  As a result, you’re going to create content that’s much better for your audience—and your bottom line!

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[01:15] The Role of Planning and Strategy in Effective Content Creation

[04:58] What Happens When You Don’t Create Effective Content

[10:06] How to Make Your Content More Effective

[17:07] Final Thoughts About Effective Content

[18:18] Bloopers

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In episode #15, we talk about the five steps you can take to plan your time in a way that maximizes productivity while creating time for personal goals, fun, and self-care.

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[01:26] What Really Kills Your Productivity?

[02:29] The Pros of Planning Your Day

[06:27] The Consequences of Not Planning Your Day

[08:26] Have a Process to Plan Your Day

[11:28] Step 1: Consult Your Calendar First

[13:44] Step 2: Begin The Night Before

[15:29] Step 3: Avoid Overplanning

[18:04] Step 4: Block Your Time

[21:10] Step 5: Schedule Breaks into Your Routine

[24:33] Final Thoughts on How to Plan Your Day

[26:18] Bloopers

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Pomodoro Technique

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In episode #14, we share business writing tips that will improve your writing so that you achieve better results from your marketing as well as increase your influence and impact.

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[01:01] The Power of Your Words

[04:36] Effective Writing Requires Practice

[05:27] 5 Business Writing Tips to Improve Your Marketing

[05:50] Identify a Goal

[07:56] Research the Competition and Related Data

[10:19] Read a Book Before Writing

[12:43] Do a Brain Dump Without Editing as Your First Draft

[15:22] Edit Twice

[19:37] Final Thoughts on Business Writing

[22:35] Bloopers

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod 
• The Five Second Rule by Mel Robbins
• Hemingway app
• Grammarly app

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In episode #13, we’re sharing strategies you can use right now to leverage your time so you can work smarter and defeat the daily disorder!

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[00:53] Wasted Time is a Big Challenge for Business Owners

[04:59] Where You Waste the Most Time

[10:14] Track Your Time to Leverage Your Time

[12:55] How to Track Your Time

[16:42] Why You Should Leverage Your Time

[18:58] Strategy #1: Batch and Schedule Social Media Content to Leverage Your Time

[21:04] Strategy #2: Create a Filing System to Manage Documents to Leverage Your Time

[24:31] Strategy #3: Create Systems for Repeatable Tasks to Leverage Your Time

[26:05] Final Thought about Leveraging Your Time

[27:41] Bloopers

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Toggl
• HoursTracker
• Harvest
• Timely
• Hootsuite
• BufferApp
• Tailwind
• Eclincher
• SocialPilot

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In episode #12, we explain why small business owners would or wouldn’t want a business blog.

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[01:07] Keeping Your Marketing Minimal

[04:57] What is a Business Blog?

[07:06] Is Blogging Still Effective?

[11:20] Do You Need a Business Blog?

[15:22] Is a Business Blog Worth It Even Though It’s Not a Quick Win?

[18:05] Bloopers

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In episode #11, we talk about how to banish negative thoughts and self-talk and discuss why a positive attitude matters in business.

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[00:54] Your attitude is everything

[01:47] How negative thoughts affect the entrepreneur

[05:05 How to change your limiting beliefs

[07:38] Reason #1: A positive attitude allows you to take risks

[08:35] Reason #2: A positive attitude means mistakes won’t overwhelm you

[09:15] Reason #3: A positive attitude increases productivity

[10:07] Reason #4: A positive attitude eliminates procrastination

[11:12] Final thoughts about why a positive attitude matters

[12:22] Bloopers

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In episode #10, we share actionable tips to help you increase your focus, so that you’re more productive and less distracted. 

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[01:10] What is productivity?

[02:20] Having focus

[02:55] What are the consequences of not focusing?

[04:04] The benefits of increasing your focus

[04:35] The enemy of focus

[07:16] Tip 1 to increase your focus: plan ahead

[08:05] The benefits of having a plan

[08:41] Tip 2 to increase your focus: turn off notifications on your phone and computer

[09:21] The problem with notifications

[10:10] How to deal with notifications

[10:44] Tip 3 to increase your focus: stop multitasking

[13:30] Tip 4 to increase your focus: take care of yourself

[15:00] Final thoughts about focus

[16:11] Bloopers

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In episode #9, we talk about the role of marketing in your business, the skills you need when you’re wearing your marketing hat, and how to DIY these skills when you don’t have them.

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[01:22] Do small business owners need marketing skills?

[04:13] What’s the role of marketing in small business?

[05:44] What does marketing encompass?

[07:56] #1 Copywriting skills

[09:28] How to DIY your copywriting skills

[11:02] #2 Planning skills

[12:17] Tips for improving your planning skills

[13:30 #3 Visual design skills

[14:24] How to DIY your visuals

[16:06] #4 Technical skills

[16:42] Tech tools to fudge your marketing skills

[18:53] #5 Listening skills

[19:53] How to be a good listener

[22:16] DIY marketing and your mindset

[24:49] Bloopers

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Copywriting Secrets by Jim Edwards
• Mass Persuasion Method by Bushra Azhar
• Copyhackers.com
• Snappa
• DesignBold
• Easil
• Canva
• Crello
• Wave.video
• Biteable
• SquareSpace
• Wix
• LeadPages
• ClickFunnels
• ActiveCampaign
• ConvertKit
• MailerLite
• ManyChat
• MobileMonkey

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