The Brand Messaging Blog for Experienced Experts Ready to be Heard, Referred,Ā & Hired.Ā 

Marketing Gold is the key to content that connects.

I’m living with a teenager and nothing makes sense anymore.

Conversations are--- Wait.Ā 

I’m gonna put air quotes around the word ā€œconversationā€.

ā€œConversationsā€ are brief, stilted exchanges, often unsatisfying, and nothing’s straightforward.Ā 

Me: Did you get invited someplace? Wanna go?Ā 
Him: ā€œMa...

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Why you might give up on content + marketing

Horrified, I see ~80 people in a line snaking around the entire left side of the store.

I had ambled up to the cashier station from the right side, expecting an easy-in, easy-out situation.Ā 

UGgggg. Two belts & a gift card in my hand: is this worth it?

It’s the weekend before Christmas, and I’ve ...

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Solve the "What to Say" Content Problem content creation made easy

Whether you’re inundated with content ideas or finding a topic to talk about feels like looking for water in the desert…

we need to talk about making WHAT TO TALK ABOUT a lot freakin’ easier.

Your words matter. What you say to your audience matters. And if you’re struggling with this aspect, it’s ...

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Why Your Content Isn't Getting Traction

How to ratchet the relationship with your best friend into DUMPSTER FIRE ZONE:Ā 

Become business partners.

Leslie & I were co-owners of a 9,000 sq ft fitness studio with 32 employees & 200 clients in 2013…

The constantly moving parts lent to endless drama & challenges - both in business and in our...

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What Should You Say in Your Content? content creation made easy

This is one of the biggest marketing questions & struggles out there. Some entrepreneurs have SO much to say, ideas pouring out. The downside? Content topics crush them because there’s just TOO much to say…

and not enough time to say it.

The opposite situation is a very real problem: ā€œI don’t know...

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My "parking lot moment" In My Marketing with Claudia Schalkx marketing fridays with claudia
Not sure you've noticed, but it's KINDA NOISY in the online world šŸ˜‰

What if you're just not that special? What if you are one of the eleventy-billion experts doing the work you do?

Is it time to throw up your hands, forget about putting your goods out into the marketplace, and

go back to crossing you
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