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Gabriella Galante
Whether you've just launched your social media management business or you're well on your way – it's time for a serious glow-up.
No more playing small, living in your client's Instagram accounts, or working 13 hour days just to make sure the post gets out on time. You're ready to stand out, bring on a team, work with a higher caliber clientele, and get that juicy pay-raise to hit affluent agency status.
Like. Comment. Share is a glow getters guide to building and scaling a multi-six-figure social media management agency or freelancing business. We're going beyond the basic, Google-able information, and tapping into client real-talk, elevated pricing strategies, first-class proposals, and the juicy ins and outs of scaling a multi 6 fig agency.
Host Gabriella Galante, founder of GG & CO Creative, a social media management agency based out of Toronto, brings you all her business-building tools, marketing strategies, and juicy tips, secrets, and stories that have helped her while traveling across the globe working with multi-7 figure female entrepreneurs.
Let's build out your legacy. You ready to glow?
Today we have a very special guest, Jaime Bell from The Contracts Market, and we're chatting all things contracts as a service provider.
In today's episode, you'll learn:
- The number one clause every social media professional should have in place
- How to identify a scope of work with clients
- How to manage scope creep with clients (aka when they ask for more) and how to tell you clients additional work costs more
- How to navigate situations when contractors have a contract for you
- When is the right time to trademark your business
Want to get your hands on one of Jaime's completely customizable contracts for social media managers? Check out her shop here
Sometimes we can think we're doing all the right things to attract that kind of clients and income we desire – but there's something getting in the way. In today's episode we're going to uncover the core things getting in the way of you hitting that next level of achievement.
What you'll learn:
- 10 potential habits getting in the way of you achieving your dream results
- How to sustainably implement new tactics into your business as you enter a new season
- How to ditch the "educator" persona and become the go-to expert where prospective clients are ready to pay you
- How to eliminate the need to be on ALL platforms
Connect with Gabriella on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/CcN5rxWr-r0/
Download your free pricing guide here: https://gga.mykajabi.com/opt-in-69cb1274-1aa2-4f5c-89da-f9d502a4f722
Social media manager, strategist, content creator – it's time to narrow in on what you actually are to be doing for your clients. Over the past few years the social media profession has evolved and changed. Today I'm bringing in special guest (and Glow Getter Academy Alumni) Geisha Garcia of GG Communications to demystify the roles.
You'll learn:
- The differences between the many social media professional roles
- Her top client red flags
- What areas to focus on when creating a client strategy
- How to balance reach, engagement, and conversion for your clients
Connect with GG here.
Check out Glow Getter Academy here.
Did you enjoy this episode? DM Gabriella @ggandcocreative and let us know your favourite part of this weeks episode!
Today we have VP + General Manager + Partner of 1 Milk 2 Sugars, Ruth Goudie on the show. If you're a social media professional, agency owner, or aspiring agency owner, you do not want to miss this! Ruth has seen it all, and in today's episode we're pealing back the layers of what it's like to work in digital marketing and run a communications agency. Tune in to find out:
- Secrets for signing world class clients + what to do to prepare for the call
- Day to day life as a VP of a global agency
- How to navigate client expectations
- How to structure + delegate your team so you have less turnover
- Navigating the return to corporate after being your own boss
Follow 1M2S here: https://www.instagram.com/1milk2sugarspr/
Did you enjoy this episode? DM Gabriella @ggandcocreative and let us know your favourite part of this weeks episode!
So long are the days of #livelaughlove and Valencia filters! The apps have evolved as should our businesses and the way we package our social media offerings. If you are still offering a photo only package you are doing a disservice to your clients. Today we're going to dissect your social media management packages to evolve to the current social landscape. It's okay to step outside the box and embrace what is going to move the needle for your clients.
- How to adapt your social media packages to the ever-evolving app
- How to keep up with the social media updates
- How to introduce video based packages to your clients
- Fun ways to elevate your client packages
- What to do if you're uncomfortable with app updates
- How to change your expectations + that of your clients to meet today's reality
- Understanding UGC!
Connect with Gabriella on Instagram : https://www.instag ram.com/p/CcN5rxWr-r0/
Download your free pricing guide here: https://gga.mykajabi.com/opt-in-69cb1274-1aa2-4f5c-89da-f9d502a4f722
As business owners we go through it. The ups, the downs, the lulls, the fears, all of the things! In today's episode we're going to run down how to turn your business breakdowns into breakthroughs. I'm sharing my biggest business breakdowns and how I turned this around and come out on top to reach my biggest income months.
We're chatting:
- My biggest business breakdown
- How you can too turn these moments of fear (loosing a client, going through a slow season) into breakthroughs
- How you can hold the faith in low income months + stop making it mean something about you to become that CEO that is meant for you
- Techniques for overcoming imposter syndrome
This book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3P0LoOp
Connect with Gabriella: https://www.instagram.com/ggandcocreative/
Six months into 2022 – it's time for your biz check-in! You're likely evolving from where you started back in January. Do your actions reflect where you are today?In today's episode we're going to cover the key areas to examine before you move ahead into 2022.
- How to break down your goals for the second half of the year
- How to re-evaluate and re-assess and take action
- The key exercises I do every quarter to propel my business to the next level
Connect with Gabriella!
- Come say hi on Instagram
- Tik Tok - for all the BTS content
Sometimes we need to take a step by and ask how selves "how can we make this easier?" When we get in our heads about all the things we need to do we can easily talk ourselves out of what we desire. But no more!
- I'm drilling down on all the ways I've been making life and business easier
- How I decide what to eliminate/what makes sense for me to do
- My easy exercise that helps to clear up time and freedom
- How to get past the guilt is making things easier
- How the HARD blocks you from attracting more money, clients, and freedom
If you're a social media manager, service provider, or HUMAN -- this episode is for you!
Connect with Gabriella!
- Come say hi on Instagram
- Tik Tok - for all the BTS content
In today's episode I'm sharing the best business and life advice I learned from IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima, and Drybar founder Alli Webb.
These lessons were life changing and are going to be vital to hear if you are a business owner, someone who is trying to make a decision, or just having a hard time following your intuition.
- 6 lessons that I'm bringing into life and business learned from Jamie Kern Lima and Alli Webb
- What to do when you feel like you're constantly getting NO's with
- The best way to decide on whether you should stick with your idea
- How to deal with let downs and disappointment
- The distinguishing factor that separates the successful from the unsuccessful
- How to thrive whether you are introverted or extraverted
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Today's episode is pulled from our three part live series on landing high caliber clients! Part one and two can be found saved on Instagram live - https://www.instagram.com/ggandcocreative/
News flash – your mindset and confidence is vital to landing and working with high-caliber clients. In today's episode we're going to tap into embodying a CEO that works with high-caliber clients, what you need to do and how your energy and mindset is one of the most important factors in scaling to this level.
- How visibility + connection are the first steps in moving forward with high-caliber clients
- How your connections can help you fast track your trust with new prospective clients
- How to be your biggest hype woman when it comes to selling your services and own what you do
- How to recognize your worth regardless of a client signing and what you can actually promise with your services – understanding how your ROI is not follower growth
- How to deliver results sustainably with high-ticket clients
Join the GGA waitlist for the free raising my rates email template here!
I've been travelling for work this week and want to share all the tips on how you can have both the fun vacation and grow your business.
You have the power to design the life you love and the business you love. The two can coincide! In today's episode we're diving into HOW you can merge the two without the overwhelm and anxious feelings.
- How to merge work and travel by finding your flow
- Checklist before travel
- How to prioritize tasks while travelling
- How to not let client work dictate your whole travel plans
- How to structure your business based on the seasons of your life
- Plane travel trips to maximize efficiency
Come hang out on Instagram @ggandcocreative
Stuttering and heart pumping who? After today's episode you'll know you CAN ace every sales call confidently—one where a YES from your ideal clients is no longer an option, but a no-brainer decision.
- defining successful sales calls
- the key aspect many people forget to mention on sales call
- how to bring up the price
- how to end the call so you have a clear next step set up
Glow Getter Academy and Agency Illuminator are now open! 🎉
IT'S THE FINAL DAY TO GET INSIDE GGA!
You want a one-stop, comprehensive program that unpacks how to attract premium clients, manage multiple accounts, hire a team, and build the agency of your dreams from scratch to the stage of scaling. Say hello to Glow Getter Academy, and it's closing TONIGHT.
Peek all the details here : https://ggandco.ca/gga-2-0/
Today we're going deep into how I decided to leave my corporate job, when I did, and how GG & CO unfolded to be what it is today. We're getting raw and real and we look back on the past 3 years. We're chatting:
- Leaving my corporate job while planning a wedding + honeymoon
- How I landed my first client (+ how she let me go)
- How I built my business
- How I landed clients like L'Oreal, Mary Kay and Aveda
and so much more!
Glow Getter Academy and Agency Illuminator are now open! 🎉
You want a one-stop, comprehensive program that unpacks how to attract premium clients, manage multiple accounts, hire a team, and build the agency of your dreams from scratch to the stage of scaling. Say hello to Glow Getter Academy, and it's officially open for 7 DAYS!
Peek all the details here : https://ggandco.ca/gga-2-0/
Now that it's time to raise your rates – Get on the waitlist for GLOW GETTER ACADEMY and AGENCY ILLUMINATOR 🥂 to download the free pricing increase email template.
Today's episode is part two of the pricing series. I am going to walk you through an exercise straight from Glow Getter Academy to help you masterfully create your package price. We're going to calculate your pricing based on time, business costs, and of course- profit.
Download the pricing calculator spreadsheet + workbook to begin!
You'll learn:
- How to audit your time so you ensure you price yourself for profit
- How to add in profit margins into your pricing
- How to create a pricing strategy that positions your offers as premium
- How to project your income how to align it to your client load
Follow along on Instagram @ggandcocreative
Every wondered how to actually price your packages as a social media professional? Charge too high and the potential client won't sign, but charge too low and you'll end up resenting them and the work you're doing! Today's episode is part one in the two part series on pricing. We're covering how to identify how to calculate your pricing so that you're making a profit!
You'll learn:
- 4 HUGE mistakes I see social media professionals making when pricing their services
- How to identify if you are self-sabotaging your pricing
- The difference between pricing strategy and pricing model
Download the pricing calculator spreadsheet to get ready for the interactive PART 2 where we're calculating your own pricing.
Come say to Gabriella on Instagram **@ggandcocreative
Get on the waitlist for GLOW GETTER ACADEMY and AGENCY ILLUMINATOR 🥂**
We didn't leave our corporate office to work 8 hours a day in our home office. #amirite
If you feel like you're constantly chasing time or feeling like there is never enough hours in the day, this episode is a MUST listen!
In today's episode we're diving into my top productivity hacks that will help you to work smarter, not harder as an entrepreneur. I'm going to show you how these methods can help you beat overwhelm and burnout and get more efficient with your time.
You'll learn:
- The top productivity hacks I use to cut my working hours in half
- How to know which content to repurpose to save you time (mini exercise)
- The BEST tip I have for anyone working in social media
- How to ensure your working on your OWN business and now just your clients
- How to map our your tasks according to your productivity level
LINKS
all natural brain fuel
Download the free pricing calculator here https://gga.mykajabi.com/pl/2147567311
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram www.instagram.com/ggandcocreative/
www.ggandco.ca
The episode is the ultimate vibe check! It's all the little and big things I do to really elevate my wealth mentality and how you can truly define how you want to show up as a CEO and embody it fully.
- Little tweaks to up your confidence for the day and embody your CEO self
- How to set the tone for the day
- Why a wealth mentality is essential in business
- An exercise to help you define your "Gucci"
- Also sharing my specific morning routine and money making rituals!
Screenshot your review and email it to hello@ggandco.ca with your mailing address to receive our personalized LCS Podcast sticker!
LINKS
Phone case mentioned https://amzn.to/3vn5dbG
Try FLICK out for social media scheduling (get 10% off) https://flick.tech?ref=oEf1Js99c
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram www.instagram.com/ggandcocreative/
Wondering how to price your packages? Download the free pricing calculator here https://gga.mykajabi.com/pl/2147567311
Want the deets on joining Glow Getter Academy? Dm me GGA!
Do you ever feel like there are just too many service providers out there and it's a struggle to really stand out and differentiate yourself?
In today's episode I'm telling you my story of blog to business. And exactly why my blog never "took off" to it's full potential. I'm walking you through an exercise on how you can uncover your unique selling proposition.
Grab your notebooks because this episode is even more actionable when you do the exercise!
- My story of blog to business
- How I actually sabotaged my blog potential
- How to do cool shit online and be different
- How to find your diamond / unique selling proposition/ unicorn factor and why this is so essential in the online space
- An exercise to uncover your USP and find your brand identifier
- How being unique is essential to making sales
Screenshot your review and email it to hello@ggandco.ca with your mailing address to receive our personalized LCS Podcast sticker!
LINKS
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram www.instagram.com/ggandcocreative/
Book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3wKniB8
Wondering how to price your packages? Download the free pricing calculator here https://gga.mykajabi.com/pl/2147567311
Want the deets on joining Glow Getter Academy? Dm me GGA!
We're getting real. Client relationships don't last forever. This is okay! This is actually a good thing! Let me show you why and how to use this time to create more momentum and growth in your business.
In today's episode we're diving into:
- How to turn this situation in a positive
- How to off board your client in the best way possible
- How to use this time to create mega growth in your business
- + a little pep talk you need to hear if this has happened to you recently!
LINKS
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram!
Wondering how to price your packages? Download the free pricing calculator here
Want the deets on joining Glow Getter Academy? Dm me GGA!
I know you are ready to hit your next income level but it's just not happening yet. Bust out your notebook we are diving into the play-by-play on how GG & CO social media agency has surpassed 20 k months, and how YOU can too!
- What to do when something isn't clicking and how to course-correct on your path to uplevel
- How to own your CEO mentality if you want to hit next-level results ($$$$)
- The number one strategy that helps me manage my time and increase productivity
- What to do if you're sitting at your desk but not getting work done
- How I track my money and an exercise that helps me increase my abundance mindset
LINKS
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram!
Wondering how to price your packages? Download the free pricing calculator here
Want to hear more details about our upcoming 1-1 spot. DM Gabriella "all in" for more details!
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Book mentioned
We all LOVE diversifying our income streams, right?
Today we're going to dive into ten different alternative income streams to consider offering as a social media manager or freelancer/content creator. I'll also be sharing which ones make me the most profit.
- Why diversifying your income is so necessary
- The best alternative to offering a social media monthly package
- How to do so to align with your offerings
- How I landed contracts with big brands with alternative offers
LINKS
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram!
Wondering how to price your packages? Download the free pricing calculator here
Join the free Glow Up Facebook Community for social media managers
Wondering how to land your next or your first client? We're cutting the fluff and diving into tangible ways and strategies to help you find your next client. We're also discussing what you need to have in place before you can truly seal the deal!
We're talking:
- 10 ways to land your dream clients (specific strategies and tactics to begin implementing in your business)
- 3 Components of your business you need to work on in order to seal the deal with your clients
- How to expedite the know, like, trust factor with potential clients and build the trust
LINKS
Come say hi to Gabriella on Instagram!
Get the "Pitch Like a Pro Bundle" (6 pitch scripts and 15 pitching secrets) mentioned in the episode here
Join the free Glow Up Facebook Community for social media managers
"Did we just become BFFs?" Meet your host, Gabriella. She shares her corporate drop-out story and how GG & CO came to exist. We're just getting started...
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Get ready for Like. Comment. Share. - a glow getters guide to building and scaling a multi 6 figure social media management business.
Get ready for marketing strategies, entrepreneur and business building tips, and a whole lot of fun along the way. We're going beyond basic to leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and hella ready to lead your affluent agency and build out your legacy.
We're about to become bffs. Pop the Veuve, bust out your notebook (or notes app of your phone), and let's dive in.
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