Welcome to Straight From the Drafts 👋

Today's mini episode is a quick intro to let you know what you can expect in this weekly voicenote from your business cheerleader & social media strategist, Nao.

Stay tuned for weekly episodes sharing actionable insights and behind the scenes stories, my best tips and all the encouragement - all with the goal of helping you plan your content with confidence, so that you can turn your goals into reality with support from social media.

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In today's episode I'm chatting about:

• the shifts I've seen in content towards storytelling
• the styles of content I'm seeing everywhere
• the 2 most common styles of 'series' and what you should know before starting one

I share a few examples of creators with clear signature series - if you want links to nosey at any of their content just drop me a DM, I'd love to chat to you more about it 🙌

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In today's episode, I dive into what having a 'content strategy' actually means & why it's simpler than you think.

I'm also sharing 3 prompts to get your creative juices flowing and stop you doomscrolling. Stuck thinking "I don't know what to post" ...? This is the episode for you.

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Social By Nao just turned 3 so in today's episode, I'm reflecting on how I got here, the lessons learned and sharing some of my favourite mindset shifts along the way.

From burnt-out auditor to full-time business owner - like all the best stories, it wasn’t straight-forward. Listen for an insight into the last decade of my messy career including a brief stint selling merch at an international cricket tournament 😅

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Everyone says being a business owner is lonely - but being a solo founder doesn’t mean doing it alone and it’s time we talked about that more.

In today's episode I'm reflecting on three years of Social by Nao and sharing the people and support that helped me build it.

Some of the fab people mentioned in this episode:

Rachael (my brand & web designer)

Rachel & Ellie's Podcast - RE: The Podcast

The best business retreats, hosted by Alice Benham

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Welcome to Straight From the Drafts 👋

In today's episode, Nao dives in to 3 things that impact your success on social media - that have NOTHING to do with your content strategy.

Enjoyed this chat? There's a new one out every Wednesday so make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.

Psst. Want to learn more about the comment & DM automation tool mentioned in this episode? It's called 'ManyChat.'

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Today's episode is all about the differences between working with a social media manager vs. a social media strategist - which one do you need? What can you expect from working with social media support?

Plus, I spend some time answering today's DM dilemma: "Are Instagram stories the best place to sell? How do I get my views up?"

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We're going back to my employed days in this week's episode with some of the key lessons I learned that I've taken with me into entrepreneurship - from people skills to my anti-panic motto.

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In Episode 7, I'm sharing the tools and tech I use most in the business - and how this has changed over the last 3 years. Listen to hear about my fav tools for:

• Content creation
• Project & client management
• Client communications

Handy links:

• Learn more about Your Business Number (virtual phone number - affiliate link)
• Follow Rachel Harris @accountant_she

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In this episode, Nao shares 5 mindset shifts that she has overcome, or often reminds her clients of so that we can not just survive but thrive on social media.

From Instagram glitches to how we measure our success - there's lots to talk about so let's dive in!

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There's a real pressure to share-all online in the name of being 'authentic' - but when does that go too far? Are we expecting ourselves (and others) to share before we've even had time to process what's going on? Let's talk about it.

(Plus an update on the podcast's spontaneous week off - spoiler alert: I was in a car accident.)

PS. Go send some love to my roadside rescue team:

👑 Ellie Kime - @eleanor_mollie 

Messaging extraordinaire & brains behind today's episode 

👑 Mary Lord - @yaycollective

OBM & VA Queen, lives and breathes life-first business

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The reminder I needed this week - so I'm sharing it with you & checking in.

If being online is making you feel crappy, hit play on this 10 minute pep talk (and know you're not in it alone as I share my screen-time stats).

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In this week's episode, I'm debriefing Confidence Live, sharing all my favourite quotes and reflections from the day.

Here's all the names and links you need to go have a good stalk on Insta (and I highly recommend that you do) ...

Confidence Live: @confidencelive

Founded by: @kirstyhulse

Fangirling over Ellie: @eleanor_mollie / @theenthusiastandco

Other fab speakers mentioned:

• Grace Campbell
• Dr Nicola Griffiths
• Katy Powell, co-founder of Bottled Imagination
• Kira Matthews
• Desree

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Or have a nosey at the Social By Nao website:

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