53. Best Of Hashtag Managed: Hear From 9 Experts on Their Advice to Entrepreneurs - Part Two

It's time for part two from the best of our guest experts over the past year! We’re celebrating ONE YEAR of Hashtag Managed for the entire month of November. Stay tuned for our special episodes this month looking back at all of our guest experts, the stats on what this podcast has done in the last year for the business, and everything that we’ve learned from managing the entire show in house as a team. This week we’re diving into another 9 of our very first guests on the show to share their expert advice on everything they’ve learned since starting their business. Tune in! Meet Our Guest Experts Alysa Gumto is a Social Media Manager with 4 1/2 years of experience and has been with the same company since January 2019. Alysa has always enjoyed being creative. As a child, she would attend weekly craft classes at Michaels Art Supplies store, scrapbook before Instagram took off, and her love for social media started back in middle school when you could find her creeping on people's Facebook pages. As a 2019 graduate with honors from La Roche University, Alysa double majored in Marketing and Management. One of her favorite aspects of her job is getting to work 1:1 with clients, making them feel comfortable, and providing them with up-to-date social media tips to help grow their online presence as a network marketer. You can connect with Alysa on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/a_gumto/ and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysagumto/. You can listen to her podcast at https://www.instagram.com/tellingitlikeitiswithalysa. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Alysa Gumto on Interning, Choosing a Career in Social Media Management, and Starting a Podcast Maddie, better known as "The Buzzing Blonde," is a dynamic social media manager and strategist with a passion for helping brands thrive in the digital realm. Since establishing her business in 2018 while working as a graphic designer for Adidas, Maddie has become a prominent figure in the world of social media. Throughout her career, Maddie has worked with a diverse range of small businesses, leveraging her skills to help them grow their online presence. However, it was in 2021 that she found her true niche in assisting beauty brands and professionals. Connect with Maddie, a.k.a. "The Buzzing Blonde" on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thebuzzingblonde/. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Maddie Digan on Threads, Overcoming Burnout, and Niching to Beauty Brands Michelle Puccinelli began her marketing journey in 2019 as a part-time, entry-level social media manager - with zero marketing education or experience. Today she is the marketing director for eight different businesses and oversees over 30 marketing freelancers. While managing these teams of specialized marketers, she realized that EVERY small business and solopreneuer could get the marketing they deserve, without hiring expensive agencies or internal employees. Connect with Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micromarketer. Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-puccinelli/. Join Michelle's Freelancer Database: https://pages.mymicromarketer.com/database. Looking to outsource? HireAMarketer.co Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Michelle Puccinelli on Outsourcing Your Marketing Department and Hiring Freelancers  Julia is one half of the @equippedcreatives duo. They are equipping creatives with the tools to elevate their business. Education is their passion and so is community. They are a one stop shop to all things business education for creatives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and dreamers. They want you to walk away from their education feeling fulfilled. Connect with Julia on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/equippedcreatives/ and https://www.instagram.com/juliakathleenphoto/. Tune into the Equipped Creatives podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-equipped-creatives-podcast/id1581517354. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Julia Kathleen on Pinterest and Business Partnerships With Your Best Friend  Meet Kinsey, the founder and host for the Feel Good Social and Authentic AI podcasts! She helps down-to-earth entrepreneurs show up authentically online and build a brand that works for YOU, without losing your mind, wasting your time or selling your soul. Connect with Kinsey on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/feelgoodsocial/ and https://www.instagram.com/authenticaiforentrepreneurs/. Tune into Authentic AI For Entrepreneurs at AuthenticAIforEntrepreneurs.com. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Kinsey Streib on How We Can Integrate Ai Into Our Content Creation Process Stephanie brings over a decade of experience in marketing, specializing solely in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This laser focus enables her to provide the highest level of service and the most impactful results specific to the needs and budget of each individual client, whether that’s increasing website traffic, improving bounce rate and keyword ranking, enhancing customer acquisition, or providing clients with the tools needed to build a significant competitive advantage. Connect with Stephanie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mrs_seo_/. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-l/. Connect with Stephanie on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs_seo_. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Stephanie Long on Keywords, Seo, and Ranking Higher on Google Amber is a Systems & Workflow Strategist that helps service providers scale and grow their businesses with ease. Her journey into the world of entrepreneurship began with her own frustrations and challenges while running her organizing business, Arranged by Amber. Connect with Amber on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arrangedbyamber, and learn more about her business at https://arrangedbyamber.com/. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Amber Barrett on Systems & Processes That Transform Your Business Into a Well-oiled Machine Carly Kerndt is the CEO of Fly Dog Digital. She started her business in October 2020 after getting laid off from her job due to COVID. She had a really hard time finding a job so eventually, she said, "if nobody is going to hire me, then I am going to hire me" and she started her business that very same day. She began as a Virtual Assistant, mostly because it was such a buzzword at the time, but quickly pivoted to being a Social Media Manager. Fast-forward 2.5 years and they are a full-service digital marketing agency working with clients internationally. Connect with Carly online at https://flydogdigital.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/flydogdigital/. Use code SAVVY20 to get 20% off their Social Media Manager Squarespace website templates at https://www.flydogdigital.com/?aff=15https://flydogdigital.com/ali-squarespace-template?aff=15 and https://flydogdigital.com/rowling-squarespace-template?aff=15. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Carly Kerndt on Scaling From a Va to a Full-service Digital Marketing Agency Meet Hayley, a Nashville-based social media manager and content creator with over 5 years of agency and in-house experience. After a short stint in the corporate world, Hayley took the dive into starting her own agency. She loves making social fun for clients, bringing out their brand's personality, and creating content they're proud to show off. Learn more about her services at https://hayleytrejocreative.com/. Connect with Hayley on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hayleytrejocreative/. Connect with Hayley on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@hayleytrejo. Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Hayley Trejo on Being on Team Social Savvy to Starting Her Social Media Management Company Connect with Social Savvy Connect with Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialsavvyhq Join the Social Savvy Collective community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialsavvycollective/ Join the free Social Savvy Collective Community for social media managers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialsavvycollective Ready to create your own social media business that fuels your dream life? Whether that is financial freedom, time freedom, or anything else — this guide is your ultimate roadmap to building a sustainable social media management business: https://programs.socialsavvyhq.co/smm-roadmap If you are looking for more resources and templates as a social media manager, browse our digital shop for social media managers: https://www.socialsavvyhq.co/shop Need a contract for your social media management business? In less than 10 minutes, your attorney-prepared and peer-reviewed agreement can be in the hands of your clients: https://thecontractshop.com/products/social-media-manager-contract-template?ref=jessicahobbs1 For show notes and more, go to https://www.socialsavvyhq.co/podcast Love listening? We would appreciate it if you would leave a rating and review to support the show!