Founders, CurlKit

Dino and Heather remind us that done beats perfect 100% of the time. They also suggest business owners look at their own buying habits and challenges as an indication of what issues they can solve with their products and services and for clues to what their customers may be looking to purchase.

Ari gives us her best tips for how brands can garner the attention of influencers. Plus, she elaborates on how brands can get the most of those relationships by going beyond mere mentions. Finally, she gives us the "tea" on how she uses an often overlooked platform to build massive amounts of followers.

Crystal offers insider tips on how she found tremendous success as an author by filling a specific need within her target audience, and how much of the important work you can do to drive sales is done BEFORE you publish the book. She offers valuable tips for how authors can connect with their ideal audience in unique ways using social media to create buzz and generate social proof.

Stephanie explains how to ensure the most visibility for your Instagram content by posting consistently and engaging with your followers. She also explains some of her best strategies for garnering additional followers who are certain to be interested in your content, and how to build a pipeline of content to make posting a breeze!

Dr. Gina explains how her business has evolved its marketing approach as new social media technologies have emerged. She encourages small businesses to think beyond traditional marketing methods to take full advantage of paid and organic digital marketing tactics to increase exposure to your potential customers.

AnneMarie talks about a surprising social media tactic that has helped her brand grow their followers and increase engagement. She also talks through how to maintain brand authenticity by not compromising your company’s values to pursue advertising opportunities that do not align with your brand just for a few “coins.”

Mother-daughter duo, Gabby and Rozalynn recount how they did not allow early skepticism from banks to deter them from moving forward with their plans to start a business. After completely bootstrapping their business, they have leveraged social media and live-streaming to build an uber-successful company. Plus, they give us all the scoop on a HUGE, new brand partnership that will take their business to the next level!