Accountability thread + REPLAY - Grow Co-working session...
We're bringing attention to just ONE of our online spaces for 6 weeks...
This post is part of ‘Self-seed your Business’ , you can read and watch more of this type of content here.
Every six weeks me and my members will meet to co-work focussing on on a particular topic associated with growing our businesses gently and sustainably.
This one is totally free.
First, let’s connect in with where we ACTUALLY are online!?
You know what it’s like being ON all the online spaces. 😵💫
Before we know it, we have a presence on 5 online spaces perhaps more (?)
By feeling like we have to be ON certain spaces, we sometimes feel confused about how much to ‘check the portals’, use each platform, grow our businesses through posting, connecting, planning content. We can feel like we’ve been ON for hours but have we moved the needle forward and if so by how much?
As you might know, I’m a huge fan of choosing two platforms and sticking with focussing on JUST two.
Right now, my mindset is 85% focussed on Substack as a platform for growth and connections. I build my email list here, I run memberships x 2 here. I host a podcast.
The rest of the online platforms feed my Substack subscriptions and encourage folks to buy the products I have for sale at low level tiers.
I don’t bring attention to ‘nurturing’ audiences on any other platforms but I do ‘show up’ on instagram and Linked IN a handful of times a month…My VA posts pins to Pinterest for me.
This work FEELS good and aligned with me right now and in the replay I talk you through how to work this out for yourself in a way that is unique to you.
It was SO lovely to see some of you in real time on the first of the GROW co-working calls last week. I really loved hearing more about you and your work in our short 45 minute session.
The replay is here and available to ALL subscribers - if you missed it, you can follow along in real time and use the 10 minute co-working slot to ‘get something’ done.
Follow ups…
The course I took to learn YouTube was in Skillshare by Ali Abdaal, Doctor. This is my link to join and you get 20% off skillshare with instant access to loads of cool courses - (affiliate). Let me know if you’d like to know which other courses I’ve taken there?
The chrome plug in for Linked IN and Facebook that gives you an inspirational quote instead of your ‘news feed’ is called ‘News Feed Eradicator’. I’ve had this plugged in for around 5 years I think - it completely changes the game and keeps you focussed!
So what are you going to work on?
Accountability thread… comments below OPEN until 31st May
Use this date as your deadline to focus on that one space you chose in class and bring attention to it.
Let’s strategise!
Here’s the list of my plans for year two of growing my YouTube channel.
My overarching goal is to grow to 1000 subscribers so that I can monetise my channel. In this next week it’s realistic to grow from 400 to around 420/430 but let’s see what happens…
Knowing my why for this work is important - this will be small amounts of money at first but like everything online growth is exponential so I am putting the effort in to do this in a slow and measured way. Also me and my husband started at the same time and I’m winning with subs lol
Here’s my 7 point list of what I’ll use the next 6 weeks to do (with your accountability)…it’s one task a week…
Re-watch the skillshare class on managing a YouTube channel.
Note down the info from YouTube statistics; who is watching, from where and when so I can use this in my new strategy to address those people in my videos.
Post at least two new short videos based on understanding most popular videos. I noted it’s this one by a country mile.
Unlock two new podcasts (these are already uploaded as unlisted).
Make a non cringey / branded up video thumbnail in Canva and potentially update some old videos with these or outsource this…
Potentially start a new playlist or edit the current one - Joyful Growth on Substack
BONUS - Make a list of where to share my channel and share it at least 10 time - aim for twice a week.
Ok let me know in the comments below;
Which online platform are you honing in on and what’s the goal…
What’s the first of the tasks you want to do…
If it’s clear to you, what are your 6 tasks and your bonus task in the next 6 weeks…
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Can’t wait to hear from you all,
Accountability is so magic, I know this is going to be SO great for us all.
Claire
Your doing such a great job already Claire 👏🏻 I wish you a great continued growth on Substack and YouTube 🫶🏻
This is awesome! Nice one Claire! ✨ How did I not know about the "News Feed Eradicator"... just checked it out after I was like 'what's that!' 😆 I'm going to set that up for sure 👍 Thank you for providing this fantastic space for accountability, very generous, as always ❤️ Can I ask a quick question about Pinterest please? I've got an account, but with zero interaction... I have only posted 3 pins though, so that might be why 🤦🏽♀️ How often do I need to post them do you think? Is it worth the time and effort that goes into it? I like Pinterest because your pins stay on there, rather than disappearing after 24 hours, as on Instagram, etc.. Thank you 😊