Are you showing up for yourself? If you dithered about the answer, then the answer is NO! And you totally should be!
It’s so easy to watch others online, read about them in magazines, be filled with inspiration yet equally filled with fear. We all know how important and powerful social media is, it’s where we spend so much of our time! The impact an amazing profile can have on your career and business is wild! (AND IT’S FREE!!) So, what’s stopping you from throwing yourself out there and creating a profile that showcases all you are and all you do?
I’m probably right in assuming it’s fear. Fear of criticism. Fear of judgement. Fear of failure. Maybe with a bit of dread and overwhelm sprinkled in there too. It can seem like a monumental task to tackle your social media pages and get started. Like all things, you might not create the best posts to start with. The engagement might be low. The growth of the page might be slow. But the idea of ‘progress- not perfection’ is so true! Showing your face and personality is what really helps to build a page, a community and engagement. This can be scary, so work up to it if you need to. Start by posting your work, your space, and day to day life. There’s no pressure to turn into an Influencer overnight. The hardest part is getting started, so start however you want!
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I’m not here to tell you what to do or how to do it, I’m still learning myself. What I am here to do however, is give you the pep talk you need! Since focusing on my social media the opportunities, I’ve had have been nothing short of incredible! If I had sat back and put off creating content and braving the camera, all of those opportunities would have passed me by. We are all out here working hard on ourselves and our skills, if you’re not shouting about it, then no one will know… What a shame!
There are pages and accounts dedicated to sharing social media tips, tricks and plans that you can access for free. Everything you need is literally sitting in your hand right now. The fact that we have unlimited free advertising at our finger tips with a potential audience of thousands of people is amazing. Doesn’t it sound crazy to not be utilising it? All it costs is time, patience, and creativity. I don’t know about you, but I think you’re worth the investment.
No one else will do it for you. The people you’re looking at online started just like you and me, the only difference is that they spent the time and were brave enough to put themselves out there. If you never try, you’ll never know what you’re capable of, or where you could end up. Whether you put the work in or not, the next 6 months will pass anyway. Surely you’d rather reflect back to now and think how far you’ve come and how much you’ve achieved, rather than still be in the same position just watching from the sidelines.
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By reading this article, I know that you have passion for our industry and want to excel in your career. We love that! To be able to provide information and inspiration to you is our goal, but without taking action what is it worth?
I came across this quote online which really spoke to me, so I’m going to post it below as my final thought.
“You’re never criticised by someone doing more than you, only someone doing less who wants to hold you back to make themselves feel better”.
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