By Emily Reagan | Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant
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UDMA School Open House: You're invited to a LIVE Open House for the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School on October 8th at 12 PM est. This is your opportunity to explore everything my job training program has to offer. Join me for a Q&A, get a detailed course walkthrough to explore the comprehensive materials and program structure, and hear from past students. Come find out if UDMA School is the right next step for you!
If you want to present as a service provider who's a go-to expert who charges more than $25 an hour, it starts with this one thing: the Services Guide. This is essentially your pitch when you're reaching out to apply for any contracting job. Think of it like a modern cover letter—only we don't really use resumes anymore.
Gone are the days when you need a linear list of every job you've ever held. Honestly, nobody cares that you worked at Carrabba's back in 2004. Sure, you can highlight the customer service skills you gained, but those details aren’t what clients are looking for today. What you truly need is a well-crafted services guide and a strong portfolio that showcases your expertise and value.
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Tune in because by the end of this episode, you'll have the tools to craft a Services Guide that doesn’t just tell your clients what you do – it shows them why they need you.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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UDMA School Open House: You're invited to a LIVE Open House for the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School on October 8th at 12 PM est. This is your opportunity to explore everything my job training program has to offer. Join me for a Q&A, get a detailed course walkthrough to explore the comprehensive materials and program structure, and hear from past students. Come find out if UDMA School is your right next step!
Ever feel like you're dropping the ball when it comes to managing your own business and client work? Transitioning from a structured 9-to-5 job to self-employment brings unique challenges—especially when it comes to self-management.
In this episode, I’m getting real about how hard it is to manage yourself when there's no one telling you what to do, and how this crucial skill impacts everything from your communication to your ability to meet deadlines. Without a clear HR department guiding your daily tasks, you're left to figure out how to prioritize, meet deadlines, and maintain both your business and your client relationships.
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Tune in to hear how self-management plays an important role in both your success and sanity as a business owner and how you can start to get a handle on it, even when life feels chaotic.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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>>> Download my Top Ten Most Requested Digital Marketing Tasks & Services
UDMA School Open House: You're invited to a LIVE Open House for the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School on October 8th at 12 PM est. This is your opportunity to explore everything my job training program has to offer. Join me for a Q&A, get a detailed course walkthrough to explore the comprehensive materials and program structure, and hear from past students. Come find out if UDMA School is your right next step!
This is a bonus episode that’s a replay of our live stream: A Day in the Life of a Digital Marketing Assistant. I’m joined by seven freelance marketing service providers, each with unique backgrounds and experiences. This group of business owners includes social media strategists, a website branding specialist, a systems and workflow expert, two agency owners, administrative support, and chief marketing officers.
They’ve all built businesses tailored to their lifestyles for different reasons. And all of them had a-ha moments, invested in themselves, and took that brave first step with their first client.
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Don't miss this special episode where we dive into all the ways you can create a business that fits your strengths and passions. Whether it's launching an agency, becoming a contractor, or stepping into a strategist role—there are SO many options! Join us to learn from their journeys, skip the mistakes, and fast-track your path to becoming a successful freelancer.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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Linda Vogt*Teacher to Social Media Manager @lvsocialcontent
*Listen to her podcast episode here
Cindy Chang*Corporate Brand Manager to Marketing & Brand Strategist thehustlingheart.com
Jason Nunez*U.S. Airforce Chaplain Assistant to Administrative and Social Media Agency owner @godigitalhero
*Listen to his podcast episode here
Alison Baggett*Teacher & Artist to Website and brand designer @alisonbaggettceratvedesign
Sasha Belle*Systems and Workflow Manager @mssashabelle
Esai Arasi*HR Professional to Social Media Strategist and Many Chat Bot Builder @socialkatalyst*Listen to her podcast episode here
Michelle Lawlor*Marketing and Digital Communications Strategist michellelawlor.com
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>>> Download my Top Ten Most Requested Digital Marketing Tasks & Services
UDMA School Open House: You're invited to a LIVE Open House for the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School on October 8th at 12 PM est. This is your opportunity to explore everything my job training program has to offer. Join me for a Q&A, get a detailed course walkthrough to explore the comprehensive materials and program structure, and hear from past students. Come and find out if UDMA School is your right next step!
Kayleigh Milhalko is one of my Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School grads who’s been crushing it. Her journey is one so many of us can relate to—transitioning from the corporate world while juggling motherhood & caregiving. Kayleigh is the owner of Cloud Media Marketing and has been in the digital marketing space full-time for 3 years after leaving a corporate job where she worked in marketing and administration. She’s a marketing nerd who loves being able to use her brain to help clients between school hours and doctor appointments.
She’s sharing her challenges and the game-changing mindset shifts that helped her thrive in her transition to freelancing. We chat about everything from building confidence to handling a variety of marketing tasks without feeling boxed in. Kayleigh also credits her business growth to the knowledge and support she received in UDMA School, which helped her leap from $20/hr to $45/hr and charge $1500 for a website revamp project!
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I’m so proud of how much Kayleigh has been able to accomplish! Tune in to hear her valuable lessons on finding your own sweet spot in the freelance world.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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FREE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, join us!
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands of your freelancing gig? Maybe you’ve had that one client who never seems to respect your time, or you’ve found yourself working late into the night, sacrificing your personal life for client deadlines.
Setting boundaries will help you be happier and more productive. You’ll actually enjoy your work, your relationships, and your personal life. And they’ll help you make more money. It's okay to say no to unreasonable tasks, deadlines, or clients that push your boundaries.
When communicating with clients, the key is to be kind and direct– not fuzzy.
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If you're facing challenges with client management, setting boundaries, or scope creep, you need to tune in. And remember, you are worth setting boundaries to build the life and career you want!
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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>>> Download my Top Ten Most Requested Digital Marketing Tasks & Services
FREE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, join us!
Today, we have one of my UDMA School grads sharing her journey as a freelancer. She’ll take us through her whirlwind experience of diving into the world of working from home as a digital marketing assistant, and why she decided to make the leap.
My guest is Ashley Sun, a former hairstylist, military spouse, and mom of four. We're getting into the real side of marketing work—boundaries, client management, and self-empowerment. Learning from others’ mistakes and successes can make you better and smarter in business, and Ashley’s journey is a perfect example of this. Over the past two years, I’ve watched Ashley grow from working with small clients to handling bigger ones, developing her skills, and confidently guiding her clients with strategic insights.
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Tune in for her full story because I'm so proud of how Ashley is balancing it all, evolving into a successful online business manager and strategist, and finding financial independence!
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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FREE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, join us!
I get this question all the time: “If I’m already freelancing, how can I transition to working full-time as a service provider so I can stop working for the man in my 9 to 5 job?”
In this bonus episode, I wanted to talk about this because so many people are in a 9 to 5 and they add freelancing as a side hustle (like I did 13 years ago). And then they start to see the writing on the wall. This could be a legit business where you’re self-employed and offering digital services– anything from email marketing, social media, affiliate and launch management to podcast editing, all of that as a real business.
It's a big jump from doing this work in the cracks of time, evenings, and weekends to an independent contractor business that’s replacing your full-time income. But how do you actually make the switch?
I’m answering this burning question and sharing more about
If you’re balancing a traditional job with a freelance side gig and want more flexibility, you CAN make this transition a reality.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Get on the waitlist here!
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>>> Download my Top Ten Most Requested Digital Marketing Tasks & Services
FREE LIVE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat!
Self-care isn't selfish. It's how we can maintain quality work and client relationships. As service providers, we focus so much on our client work that we can end up putting ourselves last. When you don’t take care of yourself, it catches up to you, you make mistakes, and you suffer from burnout.
My guest Erica Diamond is an acclaimed Media Expert, Professional Speaker, Bestselling Author, Certified Life and Career Coach, Certified Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Podcast Host, and Founder of Bliss Essential Oils. She helps organizations and busy women prioritize self-care and prevent burnout so you can experience less stress, more joy, and greater balance every day! Erica shares her personal journey and highlights the blurred boundaries between work and home life for digital creatives & service providers.
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Tune in and hear all of Erica’s actionable tips so you can put yourself first (I even started using some!) Remember that "Self-care is not self-indulgence. Self-care is survival. It really is. Self-care is sanity, not vanity."
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Doors open Fall 2024. Get on the waitlist here!
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FREE LIVE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat!
“I spent too much time planning instead of taking action. I failed to set boundaries. I regret not going for some positions because I didn't think I was qualified. I regret not owning my experience and not charging for it. I regret tolerating mistreatment from clients for too long.”
Those are some real answers from when I asked freelance marketers & specialists about their biggest regrets.
I invited Victoria Muir-Burcea to talk about letting go of regrets and stress inside our businesses so we can be the best marketing service providers possible for clients. Victoria is the founder of an online wellness platform for women 40+ called MYRECREO.HEALTH, one of the voices behind the Let's Relieve Regret Podcast, and an award-winning community wellness programmer. She helps women navigate overwhelm, burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress through a variety of strategies, including movement, mindfulness, brain fitness, habit reprogramming, and healing techniques.
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This was such a helpful, enlightening conversation with Victoria! Tune in because she teaches us how to learn from our regrets and turn them into opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Doors open Fall 2024. Get on the waitlist here!
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Grab Victoria’s Freebie: The ultimate workbook to relieve overwhelm, worry and guilt! Easily guiding you through 5-minute daily exercises for 21 days so that you can feel grounded, confident and free again.
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FREE LIVE INFOSESSION: How to Become a Virtual Assistant. Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat!
I’m so excited to introduce one of my unicorns: Kimberly Wirfs. She’s a military spouse who found me inside my Digital Marketer’s Workgroup where she’s a very valued member. Kimberly was already juggling her clients and she decided to enroll in the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. It's pretty cool when somebody who's already doing the client work comes into UDMA and then they blossom even more.
Kimberly is an Online Business Manager who started before the virtual assistant craze back in 2016. She brought her past experience as a childcare provider into this online world and started her service provider business called Moxy. Kimberly helps businesses with everyday activities whether it's social media, funnel building, or websites so they can get back to revenue-making activities. She serves small business owners who have been in business for at least 3 years and know the value of outsourcing.
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You can just hear it– Kimberly loves people, she loves connecting, and she loves taking care of her clients. Tune in to hear how she harnessed her soft skills to make her an accomplished OBM.
Sponsored by the UDMA School: Join the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. This course covers in-demand, highly sought-after digital marketing implementation skills for freelancers to be able to help online business owners build their businesses. Learn the mechanics and strategies of digital marketing in a 12-week online group coaching program and course. Doors open Fall 2024. Get on the waitlist here!
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>>> Download my Top Ten Most Requested Digital Marketing Tasks & Services
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