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Curate Content and Reclaim Your Time

Curate Content and Reclaim Your Time

Creating social media content on your social media channels can be very time consuming. But if you don't have regular content going out in your feeds, you could lose audience. Learn what curated content is, the benefits of using it, and how to find the best sources for your needs. You'll be able to reclaim time you previously spent creating content - time you can now spend on more important things.

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It's Curtains on 2022: Here's What Downstage Media Did for Its Clients
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It's Curtains on 2022: Here's What Downstage Media Did for Its Clients

You don't really know where a company's strengths lie until you see what they regularly get hired to do. This can help you understand if you want to work with this company to solve your marketing issues. So as the curtain draws on 2022, here's a look back on the kind of work that Annie Schiffmann did with Downstage Media, and how it helped clients get the social media marketing, email marketing, or overall branding results they were looking for.

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Why Should I Take the StoryBrand Marketing Assessment?

Why Should I Take the StoryBrand Marketing Assessment?

It’s aggravating filling out long, unnecessary forms on websites. But you keep getting pointed towards the StoryBrand Marketing Assessment and its promise to show you why your marketing isn’t working. In this breakdown you’ll learn what the assessment asks, why bother to take it, what you get in the marketing report, and how it’s used in our work together. By getting comfortable with the assessment, you can know the steps to take to build your brand on solid ground.

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What are Monthly Live Q&As Like? A Breakdown
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What are Monthly Live Q&As Like? A Breakdown

There are only twenty-four hours in a day. And building a brand can eat up many of them. Are the Monthly Live Q&As really worth blocking out your limited hours for? Once a month, Annie Schiffmann hosts a group to learn business and marketing strategies with best-selling authors. Afterward, participants get small group coaching from Annie to personalize the material to their brands. Here’s a breakdown of what those events look like so you can decide if it’s worthwhile.

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Will the Marketing Mentorship Work for Me? Warning Signs it Won’t
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Will the Marketing Mentorship Work for Me? Warning Signs it Won’t

The Marketing Mentorship that Downstage offers is a great DIY option for some people: there are online classes paired with 1-on-1 coaching. But… it’s not for everyone. No one wants to feel like they’ve put time, money, and effort into something that isn’t worthwhile. This blog post will lay out some red flags that will help you decide if this option is right for your brand.

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Mailchimp Certification, What Does It Mean? A Guide.
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Mailchimp Certification, What Does It Mean? A Guide.

It can be hard to make the most of your email marketing. You don’t have the time to learn how to send out more than a quick blast but you don’t have the time to learn anything more. Annie Schiffmann is Mailchimp Certified and takes you through how that special training can help you reach your goals for your company.

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How Can You Put Your Marketing on Autopilot This Summer?

How Can You Put Your Marketing on Autopilot This Summer?

It can be easy to feel envious of people enjoying the long days of summer when you're trying to get your projects off the ground. A new offering from Downstage Media is designed to put your marketing on autopilot because after the past two years you deserve a great summer.

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What Costs are There with Downstage Media’s Marketing Mentorship?

What Costs are There with Downstage Media’s Marketing Mentorship?

The prices for online courses and coaching programs varies wildly - with some as low as $47 and others are high as $5000. So when you’re considering an online course and a coaching program, it’s important to know what’s in store, and how it compares to other comparable courses. Downstage Media has partnered with Business Made Simple to offer a suite of online courses and a marketing mentorship as well. Here’s what you can expect to pay, and what is included, and how it compares in the marketplace.

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What You Can Expect in Pricing with Done For You Services From Downstage Media
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What You Can Expect in Pricing with Done For You Services From Downstage Media

In order for your work to be seen, you need great marketing. The problem is, setting up an email list, or a nurturing email sequence or rewriting the copy on your homepage seems daunting. You need someone to do it for you. But what is the price going to look like? No one wants surprises when they go to pay their invoice. So here is the information up front about what Downstage Media’s marketing services are going to cost, what you can expect to find in the marketplace, and what options there are for all budgets.

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What the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream Does and Doesn’t Include

What the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream Does and Doesn’t Include

You may be surprised by what you do and don’t get from attending the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream. I’m going to lay out here exactly what you can expect so that you know what is taken care of for you and what you have to take care of on your own. This will also help you gauge how the livestream will work with your own skills, timing, and budget.

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Why Does the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream Cost What It Does?

Why Does the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream Cost What It Does?

The StoryBrand Marketing Livestream is an investment, there’s no doubt about it. It costs a considerable amount of time and money - especially for a company with a small marketing team. Here I’ll share what factors dictate the cost of the StoryBrand Marketing Livestream, how it compares to other StoryBrand products, and what additions attendees by partnering with Annie Schiffmann during this event.

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The Easiest Ways to Review Downstage Media
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The Easiest Ways to Review Downstage Media

Like what we’ve done for your organization? Think other organizations need to get their work out there? Here are the easiest ways to leave us a review that will answer the questions our potential clients often have. Whether you prefer to fill in the blanks, tap record, or write on a form, answer these five questions and you’re all done!

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How to: Upload and Label Files in Google Drive

How to: Upload and Label Files in Google Drive

When you’re first creating and storing social media content, it can be a little overwhelming. Often there are so many different platforms to get to know - between the social media channel itself, a third party tool that you’re using to schedule the content, and how to store the files themselves. On the flip side, if you don’t do anything, you will find that your storage quickly fills up and your images and videos are all over the place. When it comes time to reuse them, if you’re not organized it becomes a huge hassle. Here you’ll find a simple, low-tech way to organize and store your social media files.

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