Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Hashtag Managed.

This week is a very very very special episode because it’s episode 52. We’re celebrating ONE YEAR of Hashtag Managed for the entire month of November. Stay tuned for our special episodes this month looking back at all of our guest experts, the stats on what this podcast has done in the last year for the business, and everything that we’ve learned from managing the entire show in house as a team.

This week we’re diving into 9 of our very first guests on the show to share their expert advice on everything they’ve learned since starting their business. Tune in!

Meet Our Guest Experts

Carly Merryweather is the founder of Carlyita Co. Carly helps creative entrepreneurs to feel empowered in their business by unleashing their full potential and creating a sustainable, potent business. Follow Carly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlyita.co/

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Carly Merryweather on Being a Digital Nomad Living in Bali & the Evolution of Her Online Business

Angelica Ross is a copywriter for creative entrepreneurs and coaches. She is the founder of Angelica Ross Copywriting and Untitled Self-Discovery and Journaling Cards. Angelica specializes in writing website copy that helps bold, brazen, change-making entrepreneurs tell their story and write content that’s true and powerful. Find Angelica at www.AngelicaRoss.co and Untitled Journaling & Self-Discovery Cards at www.UntitledCards.com. Connect with Angelica on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/heyangelicaross.

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Angelica Ross on Pivoting Her Business to Become a Persuasive Copywriter

Erin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform—and even transform—its intended audience. When she’s not working with big brands and small businesses to marry strategy, storytelling, and SEO, you can find her hosting the Talk Copy to Me podcast or exploring southeastern MA with her family and friends. Erin graduated from Fairfield University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and then co-founded Spry Literary Journal, which celebrates undiscovered and established writers' concise, experimental, hybrid, modern, vintage or just-plain-vulnerable writing. Reach out to her on Instagram at @ErinOllila, or visit her website https://erinollila.com

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Erin Ollila on Making Connections and Converting Followers With Your Website

Tara Reid is a multi-passionate business and marketing coach for introverted service providers. She loves helping fellow introverts learn new ways to market their business and how to use social media in a way that works for them. You can connect with Tara on Instagram at https://www.Instagram.com/introvertcoach and on Facebook at https://www.Facebook.com/TheIntrovertCoach.

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Tara Reid on Burnout and Instagram Breaks as an Introverted Entrepreneur

Cindy is a brand strategist who helps you break free of industry norms and become fully expressed… so you can build your brand, be true to yourself, and make MONEY! With over 7 years of experience building and scaling brands (some to multi-million dollars), Cindy partners with female entrepreneurs to create custom growth strategies that will work for unique businesses. Connect with Cindy at her website here and on Instagram here,

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Cindy Chang on Creating a Brand as Unique as You Are

Gina DeFord is the founder and leader behind Babe Crafted’s thriving membership for creative, ambitious Fempreneurs. Connect with Gina online at https://www.babecrafted.com/, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/babecrafted/.

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Gina Deford on Building Confidence and Your Secret Sauce for Social Media

Alexis Fortier, a certified Director of Operations who is dedicated to empowering impact-driven business owners with the tools they need to succeed As an expert in strategic planning, consulting, and retainer OBM services, Alexis works with entrepreneurs at every stage of business growth to help them shift from a reactive to a proactive approach in their business. Connect with Alexis online here, and on Instagram here!

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Alexis Fortier on Systems, Client Experiences, and the Seven Pillars of Business

Natasha Hipwell is the owner of The Online Hero - an Instagram Engagement & Lead Generation Agency. She helps busy coaches, consultants, and course creators increase brand awareness and increase sales through done-for-you Instagram engagement and lead generation. You can connect with Natasha online at https://theonlinehero.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theonlinehero_/ and https://www.instagram.com/natashahipwellcoaching/.

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Natasha Hipwell on Closing Leads in Dms to Building a Social Media Agency

Brittany is a content strategist, community manager, and host of the Social Media Magic podcast. She focuses on long-term content and community growth because tactics and hacks are ever-changing. She recently grew a client’s Instagram account from 5k to 23,000+ in under 6 months, and she’s helped clients use social media to cross into the top 1% of podcast downloads. She believes that getting more sales can be really simple once you learn how to turn strangers into subscribers. You can connect with Brittany on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@brittanyverlenich. You can connect with Brittany on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brittanyverlenich/.

Listen now on Hashtag Managed: Brittany Verlenich on Personal Branding, Finding Clients, and Pivoting to Social Media Management

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