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People come to me all the time saying that they have no idea what to post on social media. They are staring at the cursor and have no idea what to say. All this pressure is mounting to try and be witty, to be different. If you’ve ever felt this way, don’t worry, you’re not […]
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Trying to figure out what to say on social media but coming up blank? I will give you 7 things you can write about right now.
I’m coming to you today to talk about how you can solve the three biggest problems you have with marketing your pet business. I’ve found that marketing either comes naturally to you or you despise it. The ones that despise it are left lying awake at night wondering […]
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Marketing is something that either comes naturally to you or you despise. Have you ever had that moment where you’re lying awake at night wondering how to bring in more clients than you WANT? Or how to stop getting calls, texts, and emails from the clients that you don’t want? You just hired a few […]
What would you say if I told you I had a way for you to get in front of a lot of local clients? And that you could have a way to position yourself as an expert in your community? Well today I’m really excited to talk to you all about Facebook Groups! We’ve talked […]
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Today we are replaying Episode 116 with Jenn Herman as part of the Best of Bella series. Jenn literally wrote the book “Instagram For Business for Dummies” and she is a wealth of knowledge. She is incredibly insightful, she talks fast, drops lots of value bombs, and you are sure to learn stuff from her. […]
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We’re taking it back to episode 93 on this edition of the Best of Bella series, when Bella had the sincere pleasure of interviewing Mari Smith. She knows everything that is going on and she is the nicest, most approachable woman Bella has met in the social media space. They had fun talking about the […]
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Welcome back to another episode in the “Best of Bella” series. Bella chose this episode with Carey Conley, because her story and purpose on this planet are so inspiring. Bella and Carey talk all about vision and if you let yourself soak in this episode it will set you on the path to success. Show […]
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In May, we talked all about Customer Service and Experience in the Mastermind. As we do with every month, we have guest experts come in and speak with us. This month, it was Dan Gingiss. He simply blew us away with all his knowledge and his reflection on what professional pet sitters are really competing […]
Wondering how your blogging efforts can get you more pet sitting clients?
Rob Balasabas is the Social Media & Community Manager at Thinkific. He manages the daily curation of Thinkific’s message on social media. You may also find him engaging with their private online community of over 14,000 (and growing) online course creators inside the “Thinkific Studio” Facebook Group. Rob joined the Thinkific Team in 2016, as […]
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Nicole Brown Packin is the CEO of Miami Pet Concierge based out of Miami, Florida. Since MPC’s opening in 2007, Nicole has continued to grow and learn as much as she can about animal welfare. She earned her Small Animal Massage Practitioner (SAMP) Certificate in Maintenance, Performance, and Rehabilitation Massage from Northwest School of Animal […]
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Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner, author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers, and the man behind Social Media Marketing world – the industry’s largest conference. He’s also host of the Social Media Marketing podcast, founder of the Social Media Marketing Society, and the central character in The Journey, an […]
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It’s no secret that Instagram can be a powerhouse social media platform for your business – but I see so many business owners that are just NOT using it to its fullest potential. If you’ve been wanting to dive deep into the inner working of Instagram and learn useful Instagram secrets, then today is your […]
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This week I recorded a special video 2200 miles away from home in Hershey, Pennsylvania! Watch below to see what’s been happening and read on to learn about all of the goodies I have for you this week 🙂 T-SHIRTS Do you have a company T-Shirt and want a shoutout from me? I will be making […]
Hurricane Florence is heading straight for the Carolinas. As you will see from the weather report below, it is a very serious storm and one that isn’t going away for a few days. It is anticipated to stall out on the coast and have effects throughout the weekend. The right side of the hurricane is […]
Facebook Competitions can be proven to be a very useful tool in your business for becoming active in your community and even signing on new clients. However, It’s important to realize that when you run a competition you are not going to get 100’s of new customer inquiries. What you will get though is an […]
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This is what happened August 17-19th in Paradise Arizona when 10 pet sitters got together… We represented: $5,100,000.00 in revenue. 168 employees. Almost 20 office managers from the USA and Canada. It all started on a challenge. I was sitting in Chris Ducker’s workshop at Social Media Marketing World and he was talking about […]
Facebook Groups are a powerful tool on social media that can serve a number of different purposes to help your pet sitting company. They can be an asset in finding new clients, networking with other local businesses, and becoming a driving force in your community. This week, Erika and I take a deep-dive into all […]
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Jump Into The Howlidays Workshop Pet Business 4th Quarter Marketing Workshop LIVE, in person, Philadelphia, PA Friday September 28, 2018 1-4 pm William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Do you always feel overwhelmed when the holidays come because your Marketing is….ummm, lacking? (READ: Non-existent) Have You Ever Felt This […]
For most of us, Facebook is one of (if not THE) #1 social media websites that we use in our business. It’s such a useful tool for so many things including getting our businesses out there, finding new clients, and even finding new staff. Plus, it’s a great way to network with other local businesses […]
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Christina’s love & passion for animals brought her to become a professional and certified pet-care expert. Her professional training started back in 2005 and she continues to re-educate herself as time passes just in case new issues or findings in safety arise. By holding high professional and personal ethical standards for your pets care, Christina […]
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? FREE TRAINING: Creating Avatars For Your Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Company ?? In this week’s free Training, Erika & I discussed how you can use buyer personas (a.k.a “avatars) to attract the right kind of customers for your business! Can you explain your perfect pet sitting customer? How about an employee? Do you […]
We are honored to be talking to the multi-award winning entrepreneur, Chris Marr. He believes content marketing is the only way to set business leaders free from the world of mediocre interruption marketing. Chris is the Founder and driving force behind CMA, the UK’s largest membership organization of its time. He is raising the bar […]
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Pet Edu Interview With Mary Oberdier This week I had the pleasure on being interviewed on the Pet Edu online podcast with host Mary Oberdier. Listen in as we talk about how the pet industry is changing, the support and resources out there, and how your mindset really determines your success! Listen here. FACEBOOK […]
Navigating social media can be pretty difficult, especially when it comes to your online business. Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook,” Mari Smith is hailed as the premier Facebook marketing expert and one of the most influential and knowledgeable new media thought leaders in the world. In fact, Facebook headhunted and hired Mari […]
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? INSTAGRAM TRAINING: Maximizing Your Following, Engagement, & Conversions On Instagram On this week’s FREE training, Erika & I delve into the world of Instagram. We discuss how and why to use it, how you can grow your following, how to turn your followers into clients, and MORE! Be sure to type INSTAGRAM in […]
NEW PODCAST: How To Become Known in Your Community: This was a special podcast with a very famous guy who is so knowledgeable that his 5 best selling books have actually been used as textbooks in colleges around the country! Join Mark Schafer and I ask we talk about how you can become KNOWN in […]
8 Things You Must Do Well On Facebook To Grow Your Pet Business from Bella Vasta Coming Up Next Week: We have 8 trainings left. Next week’s topic: How to Organically Grow Your Local Pet Owner Following Instagram Are you hearing that Instagram is a great way to get more followers and customers but just confused […]