Build a successful & profitable business with social media

As business owners, we’re just trying to figure out what it’s going to take to be successful and profitable in the most effective way possible, which is why I’m going to break down how you can build a successful and profitable business with social media. I have been in this game since 2009, being a social media marketer in 2009 wasn’t even a job that really existed. So I think I’ve got some years and a whole crap ton of experience to help make this dream possible for you. I’ve worked with hundreds of businesses and have been able to figure out what’s going to work for you so that you can find success. Getting Started When you’re getting started, you’re actually going to dive into what your objectives and goals are with your social media. It can’t be something as lame as like, “Oh, I want to get sales.” Sales is the objective of everything, making money as our bottom line. So let’s just assume that that’s everyone’s goal. And what we’re going to figure out is, what are the other goals that you want to attach to your social media? Do you want to make a hundred thousand dollars a month? Do you want to build your list to 10,000 people? Are you trying to promote yourself as an expert in your industry? What are the very specific goals that you want to set and how do you want to accomplish them on social media? By having those very clearly defined, it’s going to make everything that you’re going to create, produce, and funnel make sense for you because your bottom line, which is the goal and the objective is all that truly matters. Social media is just a really fun way to get to that goal. Know Your Audience Now you need to study and know your audience. This goes into knowing who your perfect customer is, who would you sell to? Who would you love to work with? By knowing exactly who this person is, you’re going to be able to, again, get those goals and objectives met sooner. And you’re also going to be able to funnel in a lot of these other things that we’re going to talk about. You have to know who you’re talking to. That’s how this whole marketing thing works. You have to know who you’re talking to. So you know exactly how to phrase things where you should be, what you need to offer them and how you’re going to do that. I know that you are here because you want to build your business profitably and how you’re going to do that is because I’m relating to you, because I too am a business owner. I have lots of experience and you definitely came for the information, but stay for the sassiness. That is what we’re here to do. I know you. You don’t know me. I know your objectives. I know your struggle, which is why you are here reading this blog. Now, once you know who you’re talking to, you’re going to be able to figure out where it is that they spend their time online. Finding Your Audience Not everybody’s social media habits are the same. Some demographics really like Facebook. Some demographics like Instagram. Some people are really into Twitter. Some people are really into Clubhouse. Some people are really into YouTube. You have to pick the platform that’s going to talk to the greatest portion of your audience. I know mine, a platform for talking to people is on YouTube. But I also know that my secondary platform is actually going to be on Instagram because that’s where I can connect with people in a totally new, fun way versus like what I do here, which is inform you and educate you in long article form. Over there, I’m having fun, maintaining, informing and inspiring. So I know where you like to spend your time, which is why you’re here. You need to figure out where your people spend most of their time and you usually can dive into it by those demographics. Now, once you pick the platform, you need to study the kind of content that performs best on that platform. How to post on the best platform For the most part, you can probably bank on the fact that video of some kind is going to be in a really important part of what you’re going to create. If it’s Instagram, doing stories and reels is really vital to your success. If you’re on YouTube, long form content is going to be successful. If you’re doing something on Facebook or Twitter, you’re going to probably want short form video content. Whatever the mediums are that performed best on those platforms, you need to figure out what those are and study them and analyze them so that you’re going to be able to create content that’s going to be effective for your audience to accomplish your objectives and goals. Do you like how I like it brought that all back around? Can you do what is needed or do you need help With the studying of what kind of content you should be creating and what’s going to perform best. You’re also going to need to tap into the like, “Am I skilled enough to make this happen?” So a little story about your girl Desiree from day one, day one of being on YouTube, I have had an editor. That’s right. I knew it was so important for me to be here to help you, that I needed to remove any barrier I had that as a mom, as a military wife and an entrepreneur running a business, and this amount of time to do it and trying to add in this other thing of doing video editing was not a skill I was willing to develop or something I was willing to sacrifice that time for. So by
How to deal with sucking at everything

If there’s anything I’ve learned over the last 10 years, adulting sucks. Everywhere you look, it seems like people just have everything together on their social media, with their picture-perfect everything. And no matter what you try to make or do for yourself, it seems like you’re just making mistake after mistake, in business, and in life. The weight of doing it all has you so uninspired and incredibly unmotivated, and you just don’t know what to do. Trust me. If anyone’s going to understand, it’s me. I get it. I have been falling on my face left and right in business, as a wife, as a mom, and life in general. And I figured it was time I needed to put this down onto paper to share with you because I’m pretty sure that you do not want to feel as crazy or as lonely as I did. Now, don’t worry. This is not a self-help book because I clearly have no idea what I am doing. But I have learned some things along the way that I think that you can really relate to and maybe even learn from, like setting boundaries between your kids and your family. Have you ever had this conversation? Kids: Mommy, Mommy, Mommy. Come out. You: Mommy’s still going potty. Kids: Mommy, Mommy, Mommy. Come out. Or maybe you’re trying to figure out what it takes to start a business, and you have absolutely no idea what in the world you’re doing, but you do hopefully want to supplement your family’s income or maybe even become the breadwinner. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Let’s see what these other hot messes have to say. “I wish when I had the vision to start creating a family history channel on YouTube that I had Desiree in my back pocket. It took me two years to get started because I thought I had to be perfect. Desiree teaches you, no, you don’t have to be perfect. You have to start. Grab Desiree’s book and start, suck, and get better.” – Devon L. “I am a hot mess mama, entrepreneur, business owner, trying to be successful, trying to hit those marks, be a good mom, be a good wife, be successful in your business. And you know, we fail at those things sometimes, and it’s okay. You literally have to start somewhere. Desiree’s book has just been absolutely amazing in my life, and apply those concepts and things. So Desiree, thanks for writing, Start. Suck. Get Better!, because that’s my life. As a former high school English teacher who entered the entrepreneurial world three or four years ago, Desiree’s book was so helpful. It helped me to see there is a journey in the whole entrepreneurial process. I laughed with her. I cried with her. It was a wonderful read as well as truly inspirational. Must read.” – Kiki Chatfield I want to be a part of your journey so that you never have to feel alone, overwhelmed, or lost ever again. I want to be a part of your journey so that you can start, suck, and get better with me, together. As always, YOU are impossibly amazing!

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