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13/09/2022

I recently joined a webinar to learn about 'how to work at your best level ever'.

It was being given by a well-known businesswoman. I think there were about 400 people on the webinar, and it was a sales webinar for her year-long mastermind programme.

The entire webinar was based, almost word for word, on the book 'The Big Leap' by Gay Hendricks. The strategies, the language, the next steps - it was all from his (highly recommended and bestselling) book.

The webinar was great. But at no stage did she acknowledge or tell us about where this work came from. She passed it off as her own.

When I mailed to ask about this, I was told, 'We all learn from different people. It's not a problem'.

I completely agree, we all learn from different people. The internet is a huge place, and there's not a lot of truly original content out there. We all get inspired by others' content, and there are only so many ways to say the same thing.

However, if you deliberately plan to use someone else's work, concept or product almost word for word, there is one thing you can do to make this less like theft and a little higher in integrity.

🙂Acknowledge them

It's pretty simple. Say their name or make a note that you've adapted or used their work.

Even better, pop a link to their work and say something like 'you can get more information here'; or 'I learned this here and can recommend the book'.

Curating and sharing concepts that have impacted you is what building a community is all about.

Acknowledging the people you have learned from as you rise, is an even cooler way to make a difference.

01/09/2022

I am currently on a 30-day writing & publishing challenge. The intention is to learn and practice a specific digital writing style - and to do it in public.

There’s a community of about 400 people, a system where you win badges, and if you don’t publish, you get a gentle nudge. The rule is ‘Don’t miss more than once’.

Sticking to a plan is where solopreneurs fall down. We are great at creating the calendar, being well-intentioned and having a plan; we’re less good at actually doing it.

So here’s a 5-step guide to making something happen.
1. Create your own 30-day challenge. Choose something possible to do every day, and that gets you closer to your goals.
2. Find a partner to hold you accountable - ideally someone keen on doing the same thing.
3. Create a WhatsApp group - just for this challenge
4. Agree on guidelines for your messages - we’re letting each other know our 3 daily tasks and when we complete them
5. Watch the magic happen.

We all know the theory that small, consistent steps are what make us successful in the long term.

To get going on social media, why not set up a 30-day social media challenge? It can be fun or serious, work-related, or personal - depending on your platform and message.

Here are a few ideas to get you thinking.

📱Engage with five people on your preferred platform
📱Write and publish one 150-word post each day
📱Commit to a 30-second ‘behind the scenes’ Instagram story.
📱Post a daily picture based on a theme on Instagram or Facebook. You could do or or .

We’d love to hear what you decide and support you along the way. Drop us a message at [email protected] if you decide to do this!

15/08/2022

Want to make your post pop on social media? 💥Get more eyeballs on your content with these 5 tips!

10/08/2022

Do you compare yourself to others online? I'll tell you a secret.... we all do!

Take a listen for some things to think about before you let those comparison monsters run riot in your head!

05/08/2022

It was so wonderful spending the evening with the Global Women Speakers Mastermind group. We talked creating contact, being helpful and how to be consistent, even when things get busy!

Also loved getting this feedback as we signed off!

04/08/2022

We all compare ourselves to others on social media, even if we know we shouldn’t

Someone else has a better life, fulfilling job, more money, happier family and well-behaved children, overseas holidays….definitely not what you have in your life, right?

Social media is a hotbed of comparison, and it’s only getting worse😳.

Here are a few things to remember when you’re hitting the comparison spiral that quickly sneaks up on us when we scroll.

👩‍💻We are comparing the most polished, edited and rehearsed version of that person to our innermost thoughts and insecurities. We don’t know how many takes, which filters or what professional assistance they had to create that post.

👩‍💻Everyone started somewhere. The people you’re admiring kept going. The ones you don’t know about didn’t.

👩‍💻Envy is a fantastic ‘north star’. When you see something or someone you envy or are jealous of, take a deep breath and remind yourself of what you truly want in your life.

We easilyforget these three things when we’re caught up with social media. Give yourself a chance and pop a reminder or time limit on your social media apps so you reconnect with reality consciously.

A large part of our Social Starter is about developing a healthy and balanced relationship with social media. Drop us a mail on [email protected] if you’d like to learn more.

28/07/2022

We can not say this enough!

Find out why we're so obsessed with niching down in today's video.

If you'd like to find out exactly how you can find your niche, get in touch, we'd love to help! ✨

28/07/2022

This is what we're all about! We combine social media training with personal coaching to help you overcome the obstacles that are standing between you and marketing your business online with confidence and consistency.

26/07/2022

In our Social Starter kicking off this Friday, we’ll dive into exactly how to find your niche - we share the templates and tools to nail down your niche, how to conduct market research and show up with confidence and consistency on your socials. If you’d like to join us, send us a message or visit marketmeonline.co.

24/07/2022

22/07/2022

It helps to have great relationship with social media and use it for your benefit rather than adding to your screen time. Let us know if you'd like some tips!