BBP 064 : Get More Bookings Using Social Media 101 [Plus Get Our Best Social Media Giveaway EVER!]

The Beauty Business Podcast

2019 ends in just three months . . . that’s another decade gone and I have a special treat just for you! But before I tell you more about that. . . (keeping you in suspense) I’d like to ask how your social media is going?

. . . and when I say that, I’m really asking is it getting you result?

Clients . . . bookings . . . . sales?

Now I’m not a social media guru by any means but I can help you to end 2019 with a bang when it comes to your social media success! (Not literally of course)

I know some of you may be rocking it out with your social media game, but some are struggling, some are wondering what’s the point and others are just starting out and finding their way, but hey this episode is tailored for any beauty business owner who wants to use social media to gain more clients and get more bookings from their online presence.

Now you may hear some tips on this episode that you’ve heard before, but are you actually following them? We often neglect the basics that are seemingly unimportant, but are actually essential in helping you reach more clients and engage with them!

So how about we have an end of the decade social media refresher to see get what you want from social and use this wisely to generate MORE business?

Sound like a plan? Then get yourself ready to take a lot of notes and then at the end of this episode, I will give the most amazing freebie to make your end of year social media go off like a rocket on New Years Eve . . .

(Spoiler Alert . . . the link for the freebie is: http://www.beautybusinesspodcast.com/calendar)

But remember not to go jumping to download this freebie just yet without listening to this episode as you might miss some great tips that you should be applying to your social media posts.

Ready to end 2019 and start 20120 strong? Then let’s hit that Play button right now!

Episode Highlights and Takeaways:

Quick Social Media Audit: Why are you using Social Media? (4:28 )

Four Ways Social Media Generates Business For You (5:34 )

What do YOU want to get out of Social Media? (8:01)

The Social Media Platforms You Use (9:14)

The Four Types of Posts and which ones work(12:07)

The Truth About Text Only Posts (15:13)

The Power of Image Posts (21:30)

How Long Should A Post Be? (26:20)

Venturing In To Video Posts (28:47)

What Else To Post About on Social Media? (31:23)

The Search Solution: Mastering Hashtags (35:54)

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LINKS:

Episode 64 Show Notes:

http://www.beautybusinesspodcast.com/episode64

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I’m calling this my Impact 365 goal.

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