How do I get my posts to always appear for my followers?

This was a question one of the the hope*writers asked me. 

The quick answer:

You can’t.

A (hopefully) more helpful...

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Feeling like you’re bearing your heart and soul in each and every post but not getting any response in return is the absolute WORST part about starting out on social media!

Unfortunately I...

Engaging social media posts don’t just happen. They take time. 

Today me and the hope*writers got to hear from Facebook ad expert Amanda Bond, @theadstrategist. I was...

Anywhere from 10-30% of the interactions on my posts come from the hashtags I use at the end of each post. You’re allowed 30 tags on each post, but not all hashtags are created equal. Some...

You can’t steer a parked car.

Kendra Brodin said this to me today. She’s a super smart fellow member of hope*writers.

We were talking about the direction of her speaking and...

I saw an article the other day that called minimalist photography a “trend” and I have a theory why it’s become popular:

We’re all walking around with these little screens...

Is Instagram the new blog?

Sure and not really.

I think when most creatives ask this question, they’re really asking: Can I skip the hassle of building a website – buying a domain name,...

Do something not on Instagram.

I wish there were stats on this type of thing so I could tell you for sure, but if I was a betting woman, I would put my money on:

People who do great things offline,...

Focus on what you can control on social media and don’t stress over what you can’t. 

You can control: 

• Who you follow, but not who follows you.
• What you post and how often,...

Don’t “should” all over yourself!

One of my mentors said this once. When it came out of her mouth, I literally thought: I will remember those words for the rest of my life. I have...

Hitting send on this post is the last thing I’m going to do before closing up shop for the weekend. 

They say if you love your work, you’ll never work a day in your life. I think...