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Social media won’t save your business.  I’m just going to come out and say it.  I know that it’s a tough pill to swallow, and probably a lot to hear coming from a social media manager.  It’s important for you to remember that social media won’t save your business, it will only ENHANCE your business.  […]

August 27, 2018

Misty from Misty Saves the Day looking at her phone in front of a wall of photos.

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It’s not easy to do things for yourself.  In life in general, but certainly in business.  It’s easy to say that you get to have control over things, but the downside is that you have SUCH control that you can’t let go of it.  Let me give you an example: I am AWFUL at my […]

July 29, 2018

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Fun fact: I have about 20 drafts of blogs that I’ve never published.  This is the first of them, written about a year ago. I feel like before I get into this blog, I need to shout something from the rooftops for you all.  A styled shoot should never EVER be presented like a real […]

July 10, 2018

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“I want to see more of you!” Kristina Knapp of Elixir Media Co. told me (yes, we’re both social media managers, and surprise! also friends).  We were talking about my content Project 365, and the biggest issue that there is with it is that it’s hard for me to get pics of myself.  I needed […]

June 19, 2018

Black and white photo of Misty creating social media content on her computer. Photo by Val Demo.

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I have a confession: I don’t know how to vacation.  As a small business owner, it can be REALLY hard to turn it off. I did everything that I was supposed to do this week.  I set myself up for success: my clients were happy, work was done, I didn’t have anything on my to-do […]

June 12, 2018

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I see you, business owner.  I see that you are working hard, every day, day in and day out.  You are staying up late, missing time with family and friends, just to get the job done.  I see you, and I’m here to tell you to take care of yourself. It’s hard owning a business, […]

May 21, 2018

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