Show Notes
Does the thought of creating content and fiddling with Canva for hours on end fill you with utter dread?
Want to get ahead and be confident your content is taken care of so you can take a week off without worrying about posting on social media?
Kate Clarke wants to take away the pain, and do the hard work for you.
But how do we know what marketing is important for us to do ourselves? How does retaining control of it makes us feel more in control of our businesses and our lives??
At Better Bolder Braver, we encourage coaches to - on the whole - not “outsource” their marketing. We see marketing as Another Self Growth Opportunity - by thinking about what you want to say to the world, you have an opportunity to hold a mirror up to yourself and Coach Out Loud… show your approach to how you come from a place of Empathy, Authority and with a personal Story that makes you stand out and be qualified to help your ideal client.
AND creating and repurposing content can feel like being on a “hamster wheel” as Kate calls it. Once you have decided what to say, who says asking for some help to get it out there isn’t a very intelligent business decision?
Kate Clarke helps people get their messages onto social media.
Find out more about Kate on her website: https://www.kateclarkemarketing.com
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