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Plan with The Biz Story Framework
Integral to The Story Power Approach™, this is a new twist on the traditional marketing plan.
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Actionable learning with assignments that move your business forward.
Community
Like-minded entrepreneurs with various talents, sharing wisdom and good juju.
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Content Strategy & Storytelling
The content in this module corresponds to the Plot section of your Biz Story Framework. The videos below run approx 2.5 hours. You can stop and start them as needed. Your Test Kitchen mission: Identify Your Top Business Goal for the next quarter of this year...
Market Research – Digging Deeper with Two Questions
If you haven’t yet looked at (and given feedback on) the questions posted by DDR members, click on over to the Forum and take a peek. Here’s the replay of our meeting. We missed you. Hope you can make it to the next one! If you'd rather listen to the audio only, you...
Secret Supper: The Word Chef’s Content Strategy Over Time
Start by listening to the replay of this month's meeting. The image below shows my web traffic since the inception of theWordChef.com. Peak traffic days are explained as well as top visited pages: As I noted during our meeting, my initial content strategy centered...
Blogging: Fine-tuning Your Habits
My own blogging practice has evolved over the last three years into a pretty solid rhythm. It took me a while to find it (mostly because I was listening to all the "experts" and trying to follow "best practices"). Don't let that happen to you! Yes, you need to have...
Your Ideal Client as Hero: The Character Sketch
Your Ideal Client as Hero: The Character Sketch
Put the ‘Social’ Back in Social Media
First, watch this month's Brunch & Learn recording: Your Test Kitchen mission: 1. Spend 10 minutes a day for the next 10 days socializing on a new or previously ignored social media channel. 2. Download the worksheet to guide you through the process: Click Here 3....
Proactively Find (and Follow-Up on) New Leads Via Social Media
First, watch the recording: Show Notes: FIRE Method Find: Make a list of all the organizations, publications, companies, etc. that you'd like to work for/with. Then use your favorite social media channel to Find all the people who work there. Identify: Go through each...
Community Case Studies: Preparing to Plan
To view the posted homework that goes with this video, see our Pre-planning topic in the forum.
Market Research: How to Find Your Ideal Clients
Review the recording below... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jekKy4act7s Your Mission: 1. If you haven’t done the Ideal Client Profile/Hero Character Sketch, start there. (See...
Community Case Studies: Content Strategy
http://youtu.be/q2HLkYz08PQ
Brunch & Learn: Create Programs & Packages that Help You AND Your Clients Succeed
First, catch up on the lesson here: https://youtu.be/9ZTe94l5PQ8 Your Mission Do an inventory of your existing content. Mindmap ONE program or package and… Name it, describe how it aligns with your brand. Describe WHO it’s perfect for. List the content you might...
Prepare to Plan!
First, watch the Brunch & Learn Recording: Your Test Kitchen Mission: 1. Download the Spreadsheet and Complete the Pre-planning Inventory. (Feel free to customize this for your business) 2.Identify 2-3 Key Stories from the data. 3.Send the spreadsheet to me via...
Lunch & Learn: All About Masterminds
Your Test Kitchen Mission (Due Monday, May 20th) Part I - Write a Want Ad* for Mastermind Members: Bullet points for qualities needed Focus/Topic Meeting structure preferred What you have to offer Part II - Write Group Guidelines: Outline ground rules Decide on...
Clarify Your Branding Story
Did you miss our hangout this month? Watch the replay here: Your Test Kitchen Mission Assess your current branding elements to see what might be unclear (see the slides and/or recording above). Ask for feedback from your clients, audience, colleagues and peers:...
Your Signature Dish: Community Case Studies
Did you miss our meeting? You can catch the replay here: Any questions? Please ask below and/or in our Facebook group. Thanks!
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