Welcome to "Confident Content," the ultimate podcast for small business owners who want to create marketing content with confidence. I'm Rachel Klaver, your trusted content marketing coach, and I'm here to empower you every step of the way.
In each episode of "Confident Content," we dive deep into the world of content creation, equipping you with the knowledge and support you need to become a pro in crafting captivating marketing materials. Whether it's long or short-form content, including engaging blogs, compelling videos, or captivating captions, we cover it all. Consider this podcast your go-to resource for all your content creation needs.
But "Confident Content" is more than just expert advice from me. We bring in guest experts who share their invaluable insights and knowledge, providing you with diverse perspectives and strategies. Plus, we offer live coaching sessions where I personally work with small business owners like you, helping you fine-tune your content marketing strategies for optimal results.
Being a small business owner myself, I understand the challenges of finding the time, energy, and focus to create effective marketing content. With over twenty years of experience in content marketing, I've honed my skills and developed my own system, which I share with my "Content Masterwebbers" and in my book, "Be a Spider, Build a Web."
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Today, we’re diving into a topic that can feel a little intimidating, even for the most experienced business owners—sales pages. If the idea of writing one makes you break out in a cold sweat, you’re…
Shifting from LinkedIn to Substack: Why I’m Making the MoveI’ve been rethinking where I put my energy when it comes to content creation. For a long time, LinkedIn has been a big part of my strategy—i…
Ever put a marketing message out there, sure it was going to hit the mark, only to have it completely flop? You know your customer needs what you offer, but they’re just not getting it.
That might be…
We sit down with Tiffany Bartlett, an email marketing specialist, or as she likes ot say, a "Welcome Sequence Scientist." Tiffany shares her journey from the science field to mastering email marketin…
Ever sat staring at a blank screen, knowing you need to create content but feeling completely stuck? Content paralysis is real, and it can feel overwhelming when you’re unsure how to begin. But here’…
Ever wondered why that tricky IKEA bookshelf you built has a special place in your heart? Or why people rave about their HelloFresh meals? That’s the IKEA effect in action—valuing something more beca…
Do you ever stop to think about the lifestyle your business is carving out for you? Is it the one you dreamed of when you first started, or has it taken on a life of its own? This episode is all abou…
There was a time when I thought evergreen content was lazy, and the worse option for small business owners. Now I teach it because I know it not only makes content marketing more manageable, but also…
Storytelling in business can be very simple, or a little more complex. The key is to really understand WHY you are telling the story, and what the expected takeaway will be for your ideal audience.
…I love a good story. Best thing I ever did for my business was start prioritizing fiction in my reading to give my brain breaks for work thoughts.
I love a pretend good story, but I especially love …
Want to have a super effective marketing strategy? Make sure it includes email. If you’re not getting enough sales and you are avoiding emailing your list - you’re missing out on growth right now.
B…
One of my favorite parts of having a detailed psychometric profile is being able to load it up into chatGPT, and then asking it to help me work out what type of content marketing I can do.
Yes, some…
Having a super robust psychographic profile of your ideal customer (you may need one per offer, or a few for your business over all) can help you better create content, decide where to spend your mar…
What are the common personality traits of your ideal customer? And what values do they hold that make buying from you such a great fit?
This is part two of a series on using Psychographics to determi…
This topic was decided upon after I got myself into a wee argument with an anonymous account on Tiktok.
I’ve been creating some content around thriving during the recession as a small business owner …
If you’re a business owner with big dreams, at some point you’re going to need more help than just you to reach them.
Using outsourced help can feel scary initially as it’s all about investing in so…
What’s the next steps in growing a small business where some of your work is products, and some of it is one of pieces?
This is the question I helped Benadette Ballantyne answer for her art business …
One of the worst things you can waste your money on as a small business owner is outsourced marketing. And the two biggest sucks of money are often SEO and social media marketing.
Before all those o…
I adore content marketing because it makes getting hot leads coming in at scale, with low to no cost marketing, a completely possible experience. With a sticky content web, talking to all parts of t…
There’s nothing worse than creating content that just attracts the sound of crickets.
And look - it’s going to happen to all of us in some capacity at some stage, and that’s normal. What’s not normal…