Tag: 2018

Reflecting…..

by Tammy Hudgin, posted in Uncategorized

Well, 2018 is coming to a close and it is always a great opportunity to reflect over the past year to understand your growth, what might have not worked, where you can make changes and figure out what is next.

➦ 2018 was a HUGE year for me for my business!!  I started regrowing back in 2017 when I did a 10 month Mastermind Program and this continued into 2018.  With my growth, I realized that I could not continue to move forward unless I hired helped, so I now have 2 people who help me daily with a variety of activities.  I have also been outsourcing different tasks that ultimately are a benefit to my clients.  This has allowed me to continue taking on more clients from Business Page Management and Coaching.

➦ I launched my Online Academy and had 9 business women jump on board with an opportunity to learn how to use Social Media, Blogging, Networking, Newsletters, Opt-Ins, monthly Zoom calls with me, and it has been great to watch the ladies grow and embrace what I have taught them.

➦ I launched the FemCity Bradford Collective and was ecstatic to fill the Collective with 25 Business Women BEFORE my official launch meeting!!  This was a true testament to all the building of relationships I have been doing for the last 10 years.

➦ I started with a Direct Sales company, that was at ground floor, however the company has still not launched in Canada, so I made a decision to walk away and put the Direct Sales industry on the back burner as it is not something that will fit with me at this time.

➦ I learned how to ‘fire’ myself from Clients and when to say ‘no” (still working on this lol).

➦ I restructured my calendar to work with everything that I wanted/needed to accomplish BUT will move into 2019 developing a new calendar as more changes are coming for me.  It is important that I manage my time effectively as I still want to take my weekends off.

➦ I took 3 vacations as travel has become one of my passions and I will continue to take a couple of trips a year.  I am very fortunate to be able to work my Facebook Business from anywhere in the world.

➦ We, as a family, went through some personal journeys BUT I am excited to say that things have taken a turn towards success.

I have gone through many ups and downs, both through business and personal, but have no regrets.  I have learned, I have embraced, I have resolved, I have become a better person.  Moving forward, there will be more changes and I am excited for them.  I have some new opportunities and will rework my calendar to be able to embrace them.  I will continue taking on new clients and at some point, look at hiring a 3rd person, if and when I need it.  I am not afraid anymore of having people help me as I know this is important for my own growth.

Embrace everything that comes your way and know that it is okay if sometimes things just don’t work out.  The bonus is that there will always be something you can learn from every single thing that enters into your life.

Cheers to an EXCITING 2019!!

 

Ideas for Facebook for 2018

by Tammy Hudgin, posted in Facebook
Launching into 2018, I thought it would be best to give you some ideas on what you can do on Facebook to help your business grow.
  • Take photos of yourself to start using in your posts (have a look at my Business Page to get some ideas)
  • Have fun creating some Memes (see The Stone Grille Business Page for ideas…we just started using Memes but you will get the idea).  Visit “blank memes” website to create
  • Do videos that “teach” your audience how to use your products/services (check out 24/7 NRG Fitness for example videos)
  • Do Split Lives with your customers for testimonials, with other business owners who can help to teach your audience
  • Start blogging (even once a month is good).  Make the blogging about teaching (visit my website for samples of what I blog about).  Look for guest bloggers who can also contribute to what you have to offer, what can benefit your audience.  Once you do your blogs, create a post on your Business Page with an intro to the blog and then attach the link to where the blog is sitting.  This will help to bring more visibility to your website.
  • Find 3-5 groups on Facebook, that have a “true” networking value to them and make it a DAILY routine to interact within those groups (check out THIS GROUP for great networking online)
HAVE FUN!!!
P.S.  Check out this website for creating videos, very user friendly and GREAT for those who are bloggers as you can pull your material in from there.

Moving into 2018…..

by Tammy Hudgin, posted in Facebook, Uncategorized

Well we are coming to an end of 2017 and need to get prepared for 2018.

One of the things that we, as business owners, need to realize is that Social Media is not going away, it is only going to get bigger.  What does that mean?  It means that it is time for you to take it seriously.

Now, if you were to google the stats around Social Media, you will find that Facebook surpasses all of them, from many aspects.  It is truly a fantastic site for us to be able to build a business and it’s TIME to do something with it.

  • You need to work your Business Page, daily
  • You need to work your Personal Profile, daily
  • You need to interact in Groups, daily

The KEY to building a business in Facebook is BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS!!  You need to be personable, you need to talk to people, you need to ask questions, you need to teach, you need to motivate, you need to inspire, you need to listen, you need to interact.

By utilizing your Business Page, your Personal Profile, Groups, you can incorporate all of these elements and start to build the relationships that will ultimately lead to business.  Please note:  it doesn’t happen overnight, there is work involved and it takes the time to build it.

Soooooooo………you NEED to schedule your Facebook time on your calendar!!  You NEED to realize the importance of Facebook and how it CAN help to build your business.

I remember when I first starting using Facebook, over 10 years ago, for building my past Direct Sales business, I would spend a total of 6 hours a day on there.  I created groups for business owners where I encouraged them to interact, gave them topics to discuss, we had a ton of fun AND to be honest, it was what built my Direct Sales business.  Today, I spend 3 hours each morning for myself and my clients and then will check in throughout the day BUT if I am home working, then I am constantly working my Facebook.

I really can’t stress the IMPORTANCE of spending the time and doing the work on Facebook!!  Schedule at least an hour each morning to get what you need to get done and then make sure you are checking in throughout the day to keep the interaction going.  You can do this!!

P.S.  If you are looking for ideas on how you are going to work your Business Page, your Personal Profile and Groups, be sure to check out my “Facebook Marketing for Small Business Owners” document, ONLY $20!!  I PROMISE you won’t be disappointed, tons of information!!!