As a small business owner handling their marketing on their own, it can be hard to know where to even begin.

This week on the Small Owned Business (S.O.B.) Marketing podcast, we are sharing a comprehensive survival guide for those handling their marketing strategy on their own. This guide covers understanding your target audience, setting clear marketing goals, prioritizing tasks, organizing efforts, leveraging low-hanging fruit, finding helpful resources, and the importance of self-care.

As always, we are sharing practical tips and insights to help small business owners navigate the complexities of marketing effectively and efficiently.

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Chapters:

00:00 Thank You For Listening & Please Leave us a 5 Star Review

08:36 Know The Basics: Target Audience, Goals, Branding, etc.

16:50 Prioritizing Marketing Channels and Marketing Strategies

20:30 The Importance of Organization and Scheduling

26:18 Automation and Low-Hanging Fruit in Marketing

34:39 Leveraging Resources and Community Support

40:13 Self-Care and Boundaries

42:45 TLDL: Your One Person Marketing Survival Guide Summary

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𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓:

How to Create a Customer Avatar For Your Small Business: https://youtu.be/XbxCdWO9fig

How to Create a Simple Marketing Plan That ACTUALLY Works: https://youtu.be/3ouST--c9gA

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Sometimes you’re just not feeling creative, and it can be difficult to continue with your marketing efforts when you’re in a funk.

This week on the Small Owned Business (S.O.B.) Marketing podcast, Vivian and I are discussing the challenges small business owners face in maintaining their marketing efforts, especially during periods of low creativity or motivation. We share practical tips for overcoming these challenges, including seeking inspiration from outside one's industry, repurposing existing content, and the importance of community support.

Is there something specific you do to get yourself out of a creative funk? Let us know in the comments!

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➡️ 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺?

Join our monthly membership community 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob

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Chapters:

00:00 Thank You For Listening & Please Leave us a 5 Star Review

02:45 Navigating Marketing in a Funk

05:48 Finding Inspiration Beyond Your Business’s Industry

11:30 Repurposing Content for Fresh Ideas

15:46 Recognizing Growth and Progress

22:10 Returning to Basics and Target Audience Needs

25:29 The Importance of Scheduling

30:10 Leveraging Community Support

36:51 TLDL: How To Get Out of a Creative Funk Summary

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𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓:

Content Marketing: Reuse, Repurpose, & Recycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tehAhmMco0w

𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob

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If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://sobmarketing.com

This podcast is brought to you by THE SEASONED MARKETER. For more free marketing resources, follow us here:

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Handling Criticism as a Small Business Owner w/ Special Guest Revisionist Studio As a small business owner, our businesses are our pride and joy. To be rejected from an opportunity or critiqued for our brand - it can hurt.

In this special episode of the Small Owned Business (S.O.B.) Marketing podcast, we talk with Caroline Clark from Revisionist Studio about handling rejection. While we do focus our conversation around rejections from artisan markets and craft fairs, this conversation is a must listen for every small business owner - whether you participate in markets or not.

Caroline shares with us her opinions on imposter syndrome, how she handles rejection, and offers tips for small business owners on how to move past rejection and criticism.

Thank you again to Caroline for speaking with us! Go check her out, we will add her information below. If you’re interested in coming on the podcast, let us know! Email us at Help@TheSeasonedMarketer.com.

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➡️ 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺? Join our monthly membership community 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob

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Chapters:

00:00 Thank You For Listening & Please Leave us a 5 Star Review

02:28 Meet Caroline Clark: Revisionist Studio

09:55 Handling Rejection and Criticism as a Small Business Owner

15:42 Understanding Imposter Syndrome

22:44 The Importance of Finding the Right Market

43:56 Objective vs. Perceived Rejection

50:18 Reframing Rejection for Growth

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𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓:

Revisionist Studio:

Instagram handle: @revisioniststudio

Website: http://revisioniststudio.art/

𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob

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If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://sobmarketing.com

This podcast is brought to you by THE SEASONED MARKETER. For more free marketing resources, follow us here:

**Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeasonedMarketer

**Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theseasonedmarketer

**Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseasonedmarketer

COLLABORATION REQUESTS TO: vivian@TheSeasonedMarketer.com