I LOVE me some thrift store shopping! If you have the patience and enjoy treasure hunts, you can come up with some fantastic finds!
As a kid though, I didn’t see the attraction. I grew up in a welfare family, so hand-me-downs constituted the bulk of my wardrobe - and I was the oldest girl, so I was handing them down again! To me, thrift stores were full of hand-me downs, and cheap-o, secondhand crap. Why would I want to be there?
But now? I actually enjoy browsing the shelves, looking for those hidden gems that will make my life better. Like I said, you just never know when you’ll find something that can change your life.
I’ve bought and used all kinds of second-hand treasures. Many of which I later donated again for someone else to enjoy.
Why am I prattling on about thrift stores on a business podcast? Because you can do the same thing with your content! You can uncover the hidden gems in your existing content by doing a treasure hunt of sorts and sharing those golden nuggets with the world.
We call it content repurposing, and you can get a lot more mileage from one piece of long-form content if you do it.
Together we're going to walk you through how you can uncover the hidden gems in your existing content by doing a treasure hunt of sorts and sharing those golden nuggets with the world.
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We're back with our first **official** episode of our Season 6 re-launch. Our bonus episode last week gave you the explanation for that.
Our earlier episodes of Season 6 laid the groundwork for what we’re talking about today: your content strategy. If you’ve missed those or you need a refresher, you may want to pop back to the beginning of Season 6 to see what you’ve missed. We’ve talked about how to make sure your content strategy is sustainable, and how to narrow in so you’re actually getting some visibility. This episode, we’re gonna teach you how to build out your strategy.
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The Creative Freedom Show is back!
This time, I'm re-starting Season 6 with something special. A "bonus" episode that breaks down how 2021 went.
Tune in as I go through a month-by-month breakdown of the highlights of what happened last year both personally and professionally, and end the episode with insight around what the changes we are making at Creative Freedom HQ that were inspired by 2021's rollercoaster.
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Nickelback. That band everyone loves to hate. Well, thanks to a lot of stock video footage, their rock anthem is now a parody of what it takes to get more visibility in your creative business.
Want to remind your customers of your creative business and develop a sustainable marketing strategy? Check out Episode 6 of the Creative Freedom Show today.
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"How I'll Remind You" is a parody of "How You Remind You", originally recorded by Nickelback. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
Ever feel like you're on the hamster wheel of hustle when it comes to your marketing? I can SO relate! So much so that I created this parody based on my favorite Mark Schultz tune, "Running Just To Catch Myself"
So, here's the social media/marketing edition of his super fun tune!
And if you're looking for support to develop your marketing strategy WITHOUT having to be on the hamsterwheel of hustle all the time, check out Episode 5 of the Creative Freedom Show today.
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"Running Just to Catch Myself" is a parody of "Running Just to Catch Myself", originally recorded by Mark Schultz. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
This week's parody is an 80's throwback shout out to Swing Out Sister - one of the most inspiring songs of my youth. We tweaked it for a business audience, obviously, but it's still a toe-tapping good time.
If you're ready for your breakout year, be sure to check out Episode 4, where we talk about business planning and ways to make the rest of this year even better for you.
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"Your Breakout Year" is a parody of "Breakout", originally recorded by Swing Out Sister. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
If your business is running you ragged and your clients are a PITA, this video is for you!
This is the full version of the musical parody for episode 3 of Creative Freedom Season 6.
Inside this episode, we're taking a closer look at how each creative entrepreneur type can take advantage of different business models. Sure, you can have any business model you want, but each creative type needs to focus on doing business in a way that's in alignment with their strengths.
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"Do What Comes Natural" is a parody of "Natural", originally recorded by Imagine Dragons. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
Here's the full-length parody from Season 6 Episode 2 - How to find a profitable niche.
How can you use the Creative Freedom Business Model equation to help you find your niche - even if you don't have a lot of data to determine if your niche is profitable yet? Find out when you tune in to Season 6 Episode 2 of the Creative freedom Show!
The podcast takes a deep-dive look at Katy and Shania Twain to show you how to carve out your own profitable niche in your industry. BOTH of them came from a musical world that was different than the one they ended up in. It required a little patience and courage to make the jump... and it made all the difference.
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"There are worse things I could do than niching" is a parody of "There are worse things I could do", originally recorded by Stockard Channing for the movie Grease. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
As part of Season 6 of Creative Freedom, we decided to take our parodies to a new level. Here's the full-length parody from Episode 1.
How do you build a business that lets you stay true to yourself - you know, without selling out? That's what Season 6 Episode 1 of the Creative freedom Show is all about!
T.A.D.A. is an acronym we developed to help you listen to what's really on your heart and bring yourself and your business into alignment (or back into alignment) with what's true for you. Check out the show episode to learn more.
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"Be True to Yourself" is a parody of "Be Good to Yourself", originally recorded by Journey. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
This week we’re going to focus on brand visibility, but not until I tell you a story about Marvin the rooster. That’s right, a neighbor’s stray rooster is going to teach the importance of brand visibility for your company.
After the recent storms in Mississippi, Marvin has been seen strolling up and down our quiet neighborhood street, stopping traffic, blocking our driveway, and waking me up with his obnoxious crowing at 3am every day this week.
I always know where he is because he’s got an unmistakable sound. There’s another rooster somewhere else in the neighborhood who doesn’t crow nearly as often, and I can tell them apart.
Yes, Marvin has branded himself, and it feels like he is EVERYWHERE in my life right now. I can’t get away from him. Even when I chase him off, he’s right back a few hours later.
So... how do we grow brand awareness as a creative entrepreneur? It’s all about showing up consistently to your target audience and having a great logo that draws people in and creates an impact.
As I mentioned in my last episode, consistency and frequency are not always the same thing. No, you can’t just post one youtube video and call it a day - but you don’t have to post multiple times a day either.
It really boils down to finding a rhythm you can commit to for a while, mapping out your visibility strategy - and yes, we’ve got a downloadable in the Rising Tide Learning Library to help you with that.
This episode walks you through finding a rhythm you can commit to for a while and mapping out your visibility strategy.
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"How I'll Remind You" is a parody of "How You Remind Me", originally recorded by Nickelback. Parody lyrics by Lisa Robbin Young.
Theme music: “Welcome to the Show” by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com. Music licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/