Hello new year of opportunity & adventure!
January can be a bit of a weird time for business. Often people are all shopped-out after the holidays and it can be difficult to know where to spend your time and energy. This quiet time can be really productive for your business, and I highly encourage you to take advantage of any slow times to fortify your business from the backend. I utilize this quiet time at the start of the year to refresh and clean up my online spaces (website, social media, email list) so they are ready for a new year of business.
Do you make new years resolutions? Create some for your business too! I like to spend some time with my goals and ambitions at the start of the year, and I've included a blog for setting small business goals if you struggle with goal-setting. If one of your goals is to create better content for your social media, there is a cheat sheet for "content that creates conection" attached.
In this month's broadcast: Setting Goals as a Small Business
Refresh Your Website/Social Media • What to Post in January
Biz Babe Highlight: Kelp Forest Co • Tips & Tools for Busy Babes
New Year, New Blogs
Hot tips for setting goals as a small business
These tips are my cheat sheet for setting goals, I feel like it takes away the pressure when I can start with a big concept and then whittle my way down to an actionable list. There’s a common saying when it comes to goal setting that is also really helpful to keep in mind, make your goals SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely. )
Refresh your website & social media (checklists)
When you hit a slow period in your business, (like January often is) take advantage of the quiet time and give your online space a makeover. Your small business is constantly growing and evolving, and your website and social media should reflect your current accomplishments and growth.
What to post in January?
If you are looking for a way to stay connected your audience in January, these ideas can help to inspire content that will build better connections with your audience. It's been a long period of promotions and pushing sales, and sometimes it's nice to just connect with your audeince and build up those relationships for future sales and promotions (Valentines Day is right around the corner!)
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Business Babe Highlight:
It's me! I'd like to start the year off with a highlight on myself, and then throughout the year I will try to shine a light on a new business babe every month.
I started Kelp Forest Co three years ago while I was living in Vancouver, I was working casually as an assistant shooting commercials with Best Buy, local Universities and occasionally on a huge film set as a production assistant. I was also working freelance as a graphic designer and a content writer and when I discovered Shopify through a friend who was working for them, and I had an epiphany! I could use all my skills of graphic design, storytelling and my strong passion for small business to help create beautiful online spaces for other passionate business owners. I quickly enrolled in the Shopify Partner program and started learning the platform.
I moved back to the Okanagan in the Spring of 2019 and have been slowly building up traction in this wonderful community of creatives and entrepreneurs. I am so happy to have found some of my recent clients through social media, I love being able to support local businesses through support for their online stores while the flourish doing what they were born to do. Its a beautiful partnership and I hope to make many more in the coming years.
Tips & Tools for Busy Babes
Shopify is super user-friendly, so you can start plugging away at your store TODAY. Use this referral link to get your first 14 days free.
Clockify is a simple time tracker and timesheet app that lets you and your team track work hours across projects. It's free and works right from your browser or desktop.
I use this program to organize all my taks and goals. I have personal and business tabs to keep my self organized, check it out I was hooked the moment I saw it! The basic plan is free.
