017: Planning for your most productive year yet
The New Year marks a clean slate. It’s prime time for planning and goal setting, and while you may plan and set goals with good intentions,...
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The Ellechat Podcast
In this weekly podcast, Lauren Hooker from Elle & Company transparently shares all of her online business and blogging strategies, branding and design tips, and marketing tactics to help cre...
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17 episodes016: Business spotlight on Sai Hossain of Crowdcast
In this episode, Lauren discusses a recent shift away from online courses towards Software as a Service (SaaS) in the creative industry. She...
015: 3 ways to save time and expand your reach on Instagram
In this episode, Lauren discusses three ways to save time and expand your reach on Instagram -brainstorm a big list of ideas , plan ahead ,...
014: Balancing life as a new full-time mom + part-time entrepreneur
In this episode, Lauren discusses changes to the Ellechat format and five ways she’s balancing life as a new full-time mom and part-time ent...
013: 7 simple ways to start creating better business graphics
While most people may be able to spot good design and bad design, few know exactly what makes some graphics more visually appealing than oth...
012: Big things I'm doing differently in 2018
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a sneak peek at what’s coming up for Elle & Company in 2018 and the big changes I’m making to my busines...
011: Business spotlight on Lara Casey of Cultivate What Matters
Lara Casey is the mastermind behind the popular PowerSheets goal setting planner and the author of two books, Make It Happen and Cultivate ....
010: Why I deleted 7,000 subscribers from my list
I know the title of this Ellechat sounds crazy. We all try so hard to grow our lists; why would I ever delete over 30% of my subscribers?! N...
009: How to handle the emotional ups and downs of running a business
Pricing, branding, finding clients, bookkeeping, marketing - there are many hurdles to starting a business. But one of the biggest hurdles c...
008: How a non-salesy weekly webinar series can transform your business
What comes to mind when you hear the word “webinar"? Due to either tuning into a webinar or trying to host one yourself, you probably think...
007: 12 proven ways to increase your website traffic today
So you launched your website. You spent a bunch of time perfecting the design, layout, photos, and copy, and you even have your blog up and...
006: My simple, no-frills approach to launching new offerings
There’s plenty of talk out there about marketing your products and services, but a lot of expert launch strategies involve intense email seq...
005: So you're thinking of hiring an assistant?
Creative entrepreneurs play many roles and wear many hats. So it’s inevitable that at some point, you might consider lessening your load and...
004: How I grew my waiting list to 250+ prospective clients
For new service-based entrepreneurs, one of the greatest challenges is finding, attracting, and booking clients. I remember being in that po...
003: 24 time-saving hacks for busy entrepreneurs
As a business owner, your time is limited. You're wearing several different hats and juggling many roles, each of which requires precious ti...
002: Clever ways to use Instagram stories to promote your business
Instagram stories can seem like just another social media to keep up with. But they're a fantastic way to promote your business and drive tr...
001: If I were starting my business from scratch, this would be my game plan
So you want to start a business. You have a ton of motivation and excitement at first, but all of a sudden reality sets in. Where do you eve...