Branded Bliss Podcast | For Passionate and Creative Entrepreneurs & Bloggers

In this episode of the Branded Bliss Podcast, I'm discussing how perfectionism stifles our productivity. It's essential to skip the ideals, know that done is better than perfect, and get started. The only way you can get things done by actually working on them, now, not at the "perfect" time and in the "perfect" way. There's always time and room for improvement. We can't let perfectionism and our ideals hold us back from accomplishing our dreams. Get my weekly mailings on business strategy, content creation, & design: http://bit.ly/bandfcommunity Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture culturecul

In this episode of the Branded Bliss Podcast, I'm discussing 8 Ways to build confidence, make connections and be successful. I'm sharing how to stop feeling like the oddball out in your niche and how you can share your story confidently. It's important to share your story, and sharing it so that it resonates with others in a way that they feel connected to you and inevitable develop trust in you by getting to know you. Read the accompanying blog post to this episode: http://www.blissandfaith.com/how-to-get-over-feeling-like-the-odd-ball-out-in-your-niche/ Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture c

In this episode, I discuss something that I’ve been avoiding and trying to ignore for the longest, even though I knew I should have done it long ago. This one thing that I had been so averse to was the idea of “niching down”. I’m sharing why in today’s post, how I finally did it, and what happened as a result, and how you can do it too. If “niching down” is something you’re having trouble with or have had trouble figuring out how to do in the past, I got you covered in this episode to get you on track. Read the accompanying blog post to this episode + download the infographic here: http://www.blissandfaith.com/biggest-issue-niching-finally/ Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ List

In this episode I discuss the issue about information overconsumption, the results of it and how it can stifle your productivity and success, and give you 5 ways to overcome it. The online world is full of so much noise nowadays. It seems as if everyone has an opinion, some information to give, or a course to take. While it may appear as if this is a great thing, because of the plethora of information that’s available, it’s actually not. If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “ignorance is bliss”, it’s true in many ways in a case like this. The reason being, sometimes it’s best to have a limited amount of information about a particular topic, rather than a lot, in order to avoid overwhelm, pressure, and confusion. Read the accompanying blog post to this episode here: http://www.blissandfaith.com/the-truth-about-information-overconsumption/ Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE:

In this episode of the Branded Bliss Podcast, I'm discussing the #1 thing you must do when emailing your email: provide value. I'll explain why it's so crucial that you and how you can start doing it today, if you find yourself in a place where you haven't quite been doing so. Read the accompanying blog post to this episode here: http://www.blissandfaith.com/one-thing-must-emailing-list/ Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

In this episode of the Branded Bliss Podcast, 6 tips for better community engagement is shared and broken down to help you create and foster a thriving supportive, and engaged community. Became part of the Dream Makers Creative Community on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dreammakerscreative JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

JOIN THE TAKE ACTION EVERGREEN CONTENT CHALLENGE: http://bit.ly/BFEvergreenChallenge VISIT THE BLOG: http://blissandfaith.com JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

You may have been seeing the term copy or copywriting buzzing about lately and wondered exactly what it was. Up until my rebrand in March, I wondered the same thing, so don't feel too out of the loop! It was the first time I'd even heard of the term, much less understood what it meant and how its used. Well, I'm serving up for you today, an explanation of it and the importance of it. Read more on this topic at: http://blissandfaith.com/what-exactly-is-copywriting/ ‎ JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

Copying and unoriginality have been two topics that have honestly been addressed so much lately, that you can’t turn your head without hearing someone talk about their frustration with it. I’ve addressed several times on the blog, with writing helpful posts about community, competition, inspiration, and authenticity, but I strayed from calling it was it is: The Copycat Effect (which I affectionately call it). One reason is because its one of those things that has an automatic negative connotation to it, no matter how to try to spin it. Whether intention or not, people simply don’t take very kind to being imitated. Read more about this topic at: http://blissandfaith.com/finding-your-own-style-avoiding-the-copycat-effect/ JOIN THE BUILDING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND CHALLENGE! http://blissandfaith.com/building-an-authentic-brand-challenge/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

I'll be the first to say that I'm a huge proponent of investing in yourself, especially as an entrepreneur. However, many times we really don't know what areas of our businesses to invest in. Figuring out if you need to invest in your website's design, branding, conferences, courses, etc. can be daunting and overwhelming. Even more so, everywhere we turn it seems like everyone is offering something, so it makes it that much harder to decipher what you should invest in. When you find yourself in this position, where you aren't quite sure what direction to go in, its the perfect time to hire a coach or invest in a coaching course. Read more on this topic and enter the giveaway here: http://blissandfaith.com/investing-in-yourself-the-benefits-of-consulting-hiring-a-coach/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

All too often we get discouraged as business owners when we don’t see the growth we projected soon enough. Whether you’ve been working at it for 6 months or 6 years, every business has a journey and its important not to give up on yours, just because growth doesn’t seem to be happening. On the same token, there are legitimate reasons that businesses don’t growth and its imperative that you be able to recognize the problem areas in your business that are contributing to the lack of growth. Being aware of these issues and finding solutions to them is all a part of being a business owner. We have to be firing on all cylinders as business owners, and that means having a greater understanding of the strong and weak areas of our business, and how they contribute (or not) to our businesses growth. Read more on this topic and get the download here: http://blissandfaith.com/business-growth-slow-steady-wins-the-race/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music

In this episode, I'm discussing how I use the Editorial Calendar plugin and my new handy monthly blog post content calendar printable to organize and keep track of my blog posts. Read more on this topic and get the download here: http://blissandfaith.com/the-number-one-way-i-organize-keep-track-of-blog-posts/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

Instagram is one of the leading social media platforms right now, just second to Facebook. Its a social sharing conglomerate that combines so many of the amazing features that other platforms have, but are all in one place. Taking advantage of the exposure that Instagram can give, with over 75 million daily users, can be crucial to someone’s success on the platform. I’m going to be sharing some tips with you in this post on best practices for posting to Instagram. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/best-practices-for-posting-to-instagram/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

In this episode I share about my love for web design and development. In the midst of centering a business around it, I decided to a break from it in order to refocus and redefine my design aesthetic. In that time I put myself through my own branding process, and in doing so I reclaimed my passion for web design and development. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/how-i-reclaimed-my-passion-for-web-design-through-branding/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

In this minisode I discuss the right and wrong way to be inspired. How to deal with your competition, and comparing yourself to those in your industry or niche. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/?s=competition Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

Pinterest is one of the most popular social media platforms used amongst bloggers, creatives, foodies, and all other alike. Its no secret that its known to be a top referrer of traffic for many of us. When optimally utilized it can be not only a main traffic source for your blog, but a place of inspiration and encouragement for your blog. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/optimizing-your-blog-for-pinterest/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

In this minisode I discuss why you should be thankful when someone unsubscribes from your email list or unfollows you on social media. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/handling-unsubscribers-unfollowers-with-gratitude/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

Your About Page is everything! What does yours say about you? Is it accurate? Could it be better? In episode 6, I discuss a few things to keep in mind as you may be reviewing, drafting, or updating your About Page. Read more on this topic: http://blissandfaith.com/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/ Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

In this minisode of the Branded Bliss Podcast, I discuss the detriment of using misleading headlines in your blog or social media posts. In doing so, you risk compromising your integrity and loosing the trust of your followers. Listen to previous episodes at: http://blissandfaith.com/podcast Music by: CultureCulture cultureculture.bandcamp.com/

Creating powerful post headlines is critical to the success of your posts and establishing a strong readership for your site. In having compelling headlines + amazing and epic content, readers have no choice but to return to your site to see what’s new each time your publish a post, and even when you don’t. Read more on this topic at: http://blissandfaith.com/how-to-write-powerful-post-headlines-that-increase-your-traffic/ Music by: CultureCulture http://cultureculture.bandcamp.com/