Creating Courage with Melanie Dyann Howe

Welcome to 2021! Another opportunity to look ahead and think, "what am I going to do differently to finally make the strides I want to make?" Well, sister, you're going to show UP! Don't sit around w…

Sometimes we just need a break. Either after a big launch, during the holiday season, or in the summer when things are supposed to be more chill (unless your business is boat rentals).  All businesse…

Live video is powerful. Simple as that. But it's even more powerful if you do it on a regular basis! So why don't more entrepreneurs use live video more regularly? In my experience in helping people …

Have you ever feared that the market already has enough of what you offer? Do you sometimes look around and think, "There are SO many people teaching what I teach."

Here's the deal. I don't believe in…

There are many reasons I hear from people who aren't using live video. But bottom line, most of the time the reason people are using video in their business is fear. Fear of what others will think, f…

Marketing 101 tells you that one of the key elements of any brand is the "voice." It's an huge part actually. Well, in the case where YOU are the brand your voice is even more important. 

If you're st…

Can you successfully market more than one business, product, or offer? I believe you can. While it might be easier to put all of your energy and focus into one area, there are situations that call fo…

"If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you?" It sounds ridiculous, but maybe you should consider it. In this episode, I explain how important it is not to feel pressured to do what everyone els…

Let's get to the point. Any brand can have a personality, and it should. Even if you're a product-based business, a brick and mortar, or bigger company you have a personality. At a minimum you and yo…

I'm calling this "bonus episode" a "gratitude episode." I'm so grateful for all of my podcast subscribers and DIY Marketing Facebook Group Members. Thank you for being here, and thank you for letting…

When you're marketing online, you need valuable content...and let's face it, you need a lot. I always suggest that you create a bank of content ideas which in a nutshell is a big ole list of ideas. 

Y…

Heather Sager, joins me on the podcast to help you understand why we all need to embrace stages and speaking in our businesses.

I know some of you don’t identify yourself as a “speaker” and you certa…

A thriving coffee business with two locations. When the pandemic hit, Zeteo Coffee owner Jon Mitchell knew he needed to make some shifts in his business and his content. Temporarily closing one locat…

You have a personal brand. Regardless of whether your business is a "Your Name Dot Com" kind of business (for example someone like me). I have been talking "personal branding" since 2014 and I'm alwa…

I believe just about everyone should be using Facebook Live or some sort of live video. You can now go live on just about all of the popular social media platforms and we're starting to see more peop…

In this special episode, I talk with fellow entrepreneur, Krystal Proffitt about podcasting in 2020. Not only is Krystal one of my business buddies who is on my Voxer speed dial, but she’s also a fel…

With more and more people working virtually these days, I wanted to share a few tips that I've picked up over the years. Working from home can sound fun at first, but this isn't a snow day. 

When work…

Word of mouth marketing is not dead. It just looks different today than it did before all of this online marketing hootenanny came into play.

So what does word of mouth marketing look like today? It l…

The business world can be a busy place. Social media news feeds get crowded, and sometimes it can feel impossible to actually create personal connections with your audience.

I have a few ways you can…

By now you're probably hearing the buzz around marketing guru land. The buzz is about LinkedIn and how it's been a sleeping giant that has woken up.

You've probably heard how it's like Facebook befor…