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Open Office Hour 2.9.18 Recording

Tip for today: The art of “pre-suasion”
Introduction and Housekeeping
Survey Results
Available discount announcement
MailChimp and auto-responder discussion
FB engagement discussion

Academy Chat 3.9.18

Tip for the day: share something about you…why you do what you do
Discussed how to nurture the relationship with your new subscribers
Discussed the initial opt-in (freebie) and what to do next
The next training module will focus on the process using MailChimp as the auto-responder
Participants shared their ideas for an irresistible offer and received feedback
Q&A time

Academy Chat 4.13.18

Tip for the day: Whatever you are doing, it takes strategy, planning, the right mindset and action to be successful.
MailChimp tutorials in member’s area
Discussed next training: creating a funnel that leads to webinar
Resources:
https://tinyurl.com shorten long links
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ see if the domain is down or it’s your connection

Questions:

About email campaign and funnels
Difference between regular and automated email

Academy Chat 5.11.18

Tip for the day…Take imperfect action: Taking action is the only way to get ahead, can always learn from it and modify
We reviewed offers, landing pages and email sequence
Bonnie will add a short tutorial on MailChimp (How to send to the unopens)
Suggestion to do a WordPress module in the future

Academy Chat 6.8.18

Tip if the day…Be Visible (Search your name or business online and see what comes up)

Discussion and Questions:
Video training is next
Talked about narrowing the niche and creating a “front door” to attract your ideal clients

Academy Chat 7.13.18

Tip of the day: Strategy is Key
Have a plan, one signature product and upsell from that, same message, people will pay for the specialist.

Discussion and Questions:
How to get your FB page in shape (about, video, engagement, etc)
Finding royalty free videos on a Google search
Royalty free videos on https://pixabay.com/
Blog engagement, categories and tags
Strategy for developing signature offering

Academy Chat 8.17.18

Tip of the day: Be visible and let people know who you are, be authentic
Be visible and be yourself! People can feel your authenticity.
Discussion:
FB business page, podcasting questions, getting people to follow your blog/podcast, September’s training suggestions

Academy Chat 9/14/18

Tip of the day: Learn from your mistakes

Discussion and questions: Using your about page on website as a lead gen, advice from Pat Flynn

Academy Chat (Open Office Hour) 2.16.18

Tip for today: creating an irresistible offer
Review of Introduction and Housekeeping
Created the name (thank you Carol) “Academy Chat”
Added content to member’s area
Reminder to contact me if you have trouble accessing the member’s area
Available discount announcement
Question about setting destinations on Libsyn
Question about linking Instagram and FB

Academy Chat 3.23.18

Tip for the day: Ideas for subject lines to use for 1^st email (from opt-in)
MailChimp tutorials coming soon (Sign Up Tutorial is in the member’s area now)
Free Stock image sites
https://pixabay.com/
https://search.creativecommons.org/
Questions:
FB messenger bots
FB ads
Webinar launch – email sequence
Autoresponders (options)

Academy Chat 4.27.18

Tip of the day: cohesiveness from the irresistible opt-in to the offer. Start with the end in mind and then plan backwards.
Reviewed training that is in the Academy and discussed future topics
Bonnie will send out a short survey to the members to help prioritize the future training
Questions
How to get more people on FB live streams and YouTube Channel
Autoresponder sequence
Evaluate optin (quiz)
Divi theme question

Academy Chat 5.25.18

Tip for the day: Everything works out

Discussion and Questions:

Backup plugins Updraft is most recommended (can search for other plugins)
Visibility (use content from blog/podcast in multiple ways)
Questions about website backups, using WP Bakery Visual Builder and repurposing blog and podcast
Short video about how to link images to a url in a FB post is in Bonnie’s Treasure Chest of Resources

Academy Chat 6.22.18

Tip of the day…get over yourself and just do it.

Begin practicing video. The video masterclass will get you going and we can add to it

Discussion and Questions:
Updates about the Expand Your Reach Academy
Leah had questions about the collaboration between a book and follow up course
Susanne asked for feedback on her media kit http://susanne-mcallister.com/media-kit/

Academy Chat 7/27/18

Tip of the day: Connect the dots

Link all your online content so people can find you from any entry point. (FB, Website, Linkedin, etc.)

Discussion

Discussed next module on Facebook Business Pages.
Will begin with the FB Business page basics and strategies to increase engagement
Question about setting destinations on Libsyn for social media posts

Academy Chat 8.24.18

Tip of the day: Just one thing…do one thing today and feel good about that.

Discussion and questions: Organic traffic, engagement and ranking, questions about how often to post, different social media platforms

Academy Chat 9.28.18

Tip of the day: Follow your gut (intuition) and take a detour if it feels right

Discussion:

Unlimited 15 laser coaching (annual commitment.) New members
Founding members will be grandfathered
Will continue Academy Chat (group) as needed