Denny Talks with Lauren Denny Lauren Denny

we're exploring the journey of self-discovery and personal growth, focusing on the idea that "The Goal Is Not the Point."
Join me as I share how setting goals transformed my life, from neglecting my well-being to embracing intentional living. We'll discuss practical tips for clarifying your vision, staying motivated, and embracing failure as a step forward.
Remember, it's not just about reaching goals; it's about evolving through the process. Tune in as we celebrate the journey and strive for greatness together on Denny Talks. Keep setting goals, believing in yourself, and shining bright!

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Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com

WE CELEBRATE THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY AND PURSUING YOUR DREAMS
DENNY DISCUSSES HER EXPERIENCES OF TRYING NOT TO LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS AND BREAKING FREE FROM THE APPROVAL TRAP ISN'T ALWAYS EASY. 

WE SHOULD DO IS SPEND IT CONFORMING TO SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA OF WHO WE SHOULD BE.
REMEMBER, THE CRITICS AND NAYSAYERS ARE OFTEN THOSE WHO HAVEN'T DARED TO PURSUE THEIR OWN DREAMS. "THE PERSON MAKING FUN OF YOU ARE THE PEOPLE NOT DOING AS MUCH AS YOU. SO DON'T LISTEN TO THEM."
BY LIVING OUR TRUTH, BY REFUSING TO CONFORM TO THE EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS, FORGING AHEAD, DETERMINED TO CARVE OUT MY OWN PATH, TO LIVE LIFE ON YOUR OWN TERMS. WE'VE NOT ONLY FOUND FULFILLMENT IN OUR OWN LIVES, BUT WE'VE ALSO INSPIRED OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

 WE KNEW IN OUR HEARTS THAT THIS WAS THE LIFE WE WANTED TO LIVE—THE LIFE THAT FELT MOST AUTHENTIC TO US. AND DESPITE THE DOUBTS OF OTHERS, WE TOOK THE LEAP.
BY DARING TO DREAM, BY REFUSING TO LET THE DOUBTS OF OTHERS DIM OUR LIGHT,
WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS ACHIEVING OUR GOALS.
 DON'T LET THE DOUBTS OF OTHERS DIM YOUR LIGHT. YOUR DREAMS ARE VALID, YOUR ASPIRATIONS ARE WORTH PURSUING, AND YOUR VOICE DESERVES TO BE HEARD.
JOIN US NEXT TIME AS WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LIVING LIFE ON YOUR OWN TERMS. 
IT'S YOUR LIFE TO LIVE—NO ONE ELSE'S.
Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com

The secrets to setting and smashing those lofty life goals.  revealing how to harness the power of envisioning your grandest dreams while grounding them in reality through actionable steps. Picture yourself turning the "I wish" into "I am," starting with those modest yet mighty actions like a 15-second jog, and watch as it unfolds into a story of triumph. I'll be right there with you, sharing my personal journey and the incremental victories that lead to the confidence needed to conquer the most audacious of aspirations.

Craft motivation, to catalyze your quest for achievement. As I guide you through the process of curating a social media feed that fuels your fire and the art of choosing the ultimate accountability partner, you'll discover how critical a supportive environment is for sustaining momentum. 

Celebrate every milestone with us, both big and small, as we track progress and create a supportive community that thrives on shared success. Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, seeking personal development, or aiming for fitness peaks, remember: the path to greatness is paved with the steps you take today. So let's step forward together, and transform those dreams into your new reality.
Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com

INFLUENCER MARKETING IS A FORCE IN SHAPING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND DRIVING PURCHASE DECISIONS. THINK ABOUT IT—WHEN YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY RAVES ABOUT A PRODUCT, DON'T YOU FEEL COMPELLED TO CHECK IT OUT? THAT'S THE POWER OF INFLUENCERS IN ACTION.
THIS GOES BACK TO BRANDING AND THE POWER OF A PERSONAL BRAND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS A BUSINESS BRAND. THINK, MR. BEAST. AND HIS PRODUCTS AT WALMART.
LOOKING TO TAP INTO A NEW AUDIENCE. PARTNERING WITH AN INFLUENCER WHO SHARES YOUR COMMITMENT NOT ONLY ENHANCES YOUR BRAND'S CREDIBILITY BUT ALSO OPENS DOORS TO A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS EAGER TO EMBRACE YOUR PRODUCTS. BRANDS THAT DO THIS CREATE A FOUNDATION OF LOYAL FOLLOWERS WHO ARE SPREADING THEIR BRAND BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT, USE IT, AND LOVE IT.
FINDING THE RIGHT FIT:
BUT HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY INFLUENCERS WHO RESONATE WITH YOUR BRAND VALUES AND TARGET AUDIENCE? IT'S ALL ABOUT DOING YOUR HOMEWORK. DIVE DEEP INTO THEIR CONTENT, ENGAGEMENT RATES, AND AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR BRAND ETHOS. YOU COULD REACH OUT TO THESE ACCOUNTS AND OFFER YOU SEND THEM A FREE PRODUCT AND IN RETURN FOR A REVIEW. WHEN I REACH OUT TO BRANDS, I WILL USUALLY SAY, IF YOU LOVE THE PRODUCT AND SHARE WHAT YOUR FEEDBACK, WE WOULD LOVE IF YOU COULD TAG US... THAT WAY THE CUSTOMER GIVES YOU THEIR TRUE FEELINGS. THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO GET TESTIMONIALS YOU CAN TURN AROUND AND SHARE! I USUALLY LOOK FOR INFLUENCERS WHO ARE USING A PUBLIC ACCOUNT, BECAUSE THEN THEIR RESPONSES WILL BE PUBLIC AND SHARABLE. ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE USE YOUR CURRENT CLIENTS, MAYBE THERE’S A CLIENT WHO IS A PUBLIC ACCOUNT THAT IS ALREADY KNOWING AND USING YOUR PRODUCTS.
THIS IS METHOD WILL COST YOUR IN THE FOREFRONT, BUT WE ARE HOPING THAT IT WILL HAVE A LONG TERM IMPACT THAT IS POSITIVE. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE REACHING OUT TO BRANDS AND OFFERING TO WORK WITH THEM, YOU ARE GOING TO GET MORE NO’S THAN YES’S. KEEP THAT IN MIND, DON’T GET DISCOURAGED, PLUS SOME MIGHT NOT EVEN RESPOND!! SOME REASONS ARE, WHEN YOU ARE COLD CALLING, REACHING OUT TO AN INFLUENCER THAT YOU DON’T HAVE A CONNECTION WITH, IT FEELS SALESY... TRY TO INTERACT WITH THEIR CONTENT FIRST BEFORE YOU REACH OUT, YOU WANT TO BE ON THEIR RADAR, GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED, ENGAGEMNET, ETC BEFORE YOU ASK.. REMEMBER GIVE GIVE THEN ASK... THIS METHOD IS A TRADE OF GOODS. 
BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF INFLUENCERS, YOU CAN ELEVATE YOUR BRAND MESSAGE, EXPAND YOUR REACH, AND EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. IF YOU HAVE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE REVIEWED I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU! GET OUT THERE, SEND A MESSAGE AND LET’S BEGIN THIS NETWORKING!

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Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com

CRAFTING CONNECTIONS: CREATING YOUR BRAND'S STORY
WELCOME BACK TO DENNY TALKS, TODAY WE DIVE INTO EXPLORING THE VITAL ROLE OF CRAFTING A COMPELLING BRAND STORY.
EVERY BRAND HAS A STORY, BUT NOT EVERY STORY RESONATES WITH ITS AUDIENCE. TODAY, I'LL UNCOVER THE STRATEGIES FOR CRAFTING A BRAND NARRATIVE THAT CAPTIVATES AND CONNECTS.
SO WHAT IS A BRAND?
AN IDENTIFIABLE REPRESENTATION OF A COMPANY.
A BRAND IS THE PERCEPTION CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE PUBLIC HAVE ABOUT A BUSINESS. THE EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS.
WHY IS STORYTELLING SO CRUCIAL IN BRANDING AND MARKETING?
STORYTELLING IS THE HEARTBEAT OF SUCCESSFUL BRANDING. IT HUMANIZES THE BRAND, ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO FORM EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS. WHEN DONE RIGHT, IT CREATES LOYALTY AND ADVOCACY.
WHO ARE YOUR TALKING TO?
GO INTO YOUR SOCIAL PAGE AND UNCOVER YOUR IDEAL CLIENT. WHEN YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS, IT MAKES IT EASY TO CATER YOUR CONTENT TO YOUR CLIENT BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEIR PAIN POINTS, YOU KNOW HOW THEY RESPOND, AND IT FEELS MORE PERSONAL WHEN YOU SHARE.
HOW CAN BUSINESSES IDENTIFY THEIR UNIQUE BRAND STORY AND VALUES?
IT STARTS WITH INTROSPECTION. BRANDS MUST UNDERSTAND THEIR ORIGINS, THEIR MISSION, AND WHAT SETS THEM APART. CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH AND LISTENING TO CONSUMER FEEDBACK CAN ALSO PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS.
THOSE ARE VALUABLE TIPS. NOW, HOW CAN BRANDS EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THEIR STORY ACROSS DIFFERENT MARKETING CHANNELS?
CONSISTENCY IS KEY. WHETHER IT'S THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, ADVERTISING, OR CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS, THE BRAND STORY SHOULD REMAIN CONSISTENT IN TONE AND MESSAGING. VISUAL STORYTELLING, SUCH AS VIDEOS AND INFOGRAPHICS, CAN ALSO ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT.
CRAFTING A COMPELLING BRAND STORY REQUIRES AUTHENTICITY, CONSISTENCY, AND EMPATHY. BY UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF STORYTELLING, BRANDS CAN FORGE DEEPER CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR AUDIENCE.
JOIN US NEXT TIME AS WE EXPLORE MORE WAYS TO CRAFT MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH STORYTELLING. UNTIL THEN, KEEP CRAFTING YOUR BRAND'S STORY WITH PURPOSE AND PASSION.
Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com

WELCOME BACK, TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF DENNY TALKS, THE PODCAST WHERE WE DIVE DEEP INTO TOPICS THAT MATTER TO ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. I'M YOUR HOST, DENNY, AND TODAY WE'RE DELVING INTO A SUBJECT THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO EVERY MARKETER'S HEART: LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS GROWTH.
SOCIAL MEDIA HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY BUSINESSES CONNECT WITH THEIR AUDIENCE. WITH PLATFORMS LIKE INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, AND LINKEDIN, THE POSSIBILITIES FOR REACHING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ARE ENDLESS. BUT NAVIGATING THIS EVER-EVOLVING LANDSCAPE CAN BE DAUNTING. THAT'S WHY TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO BREAK IT DOWN INTO ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES YOU CAN IMPLEMENT RIGHT AWAY.
LET'S START WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND THEIR DEMOGRAPHICS. INSTAGRAM, WITH ITS VISUALLY-DRIVEN CONTENT, APPEALS TO A YOUNGER AUDIENCE, MAKING IT PERFECT FOR BRANDS TARGETING MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z. FACEBOOK, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAS A MORE DIVERSE USER BASE, INCLUDING OLDER DEMOGRAPHICS, MAKING IT SUITABLE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESSES. AND THEN THERE'S LINKEDIN, THE GO-TO PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONALS AND B2B COMPANIES LOOKING TO ESTABLISH THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND NETWORK WITHIN THEIR INDUSTRY.
NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT CREATING ENGAGING CONTENT. THE KEY HERE IS TO KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE AND TAILOR YOUR CONTENT TO RESONATE WITH THEM. WHETHER IT'S EYE-CATCHING VISUALS ON INSTAGRAM, INFORMATIVE ARTICLES ON LINKEDIN, OR ENGAGING POSTS ON FACEBOOK, THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VALUE AND SPARK CONVERSATION.
BUILDING A STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE TAKES TIME AND CONSISTENCY. REGULARLY POSTING QUALITY CONTENT, ENGAGING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE, AND STAYING TRUE TO YOUR BRAND'S VOICE ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF SUCCESS. REMEMBER, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS YOU HAVE, BUT THE QUALITY OF ENGAGEMENT YOU FOSTER.
BUT HOW DO YOU TURN THOSE LIKES AND COMMENTS INTO TANGIBLE RESULTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS? THAT'S WHERE DRIVING TRAFFIC, GENERATING LEADS, AND INCREASING CONVERSIONS COME INTO PLAY. BY STRATEGICALLY USING CALL-TO-ACTIONS, RUNNING TARGETED ADS, AND LEVERAGING ANALYTICS TO TRACK PERFORMANCE, YOU CAN TURN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE INTO A POWERFUL LEAD GENERATION MACHINE.
IN CONCLUSION, SOCIAL MEDIA IS NO LONGER JUST A NICE-TO-HAVE FOR BUSINESSES; IT'S A MUST-HAVE. BY UNDERSTANDING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF EACH PLATFORM, CREATING ENGAGING CONTENT, AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES, YOU CAN HARNESS THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROPEL YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD.
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY'S EPISODE OF DENNY TALKS. I HOPE YOU FOUND THESE INSIGHTS HELPFUL IN YOUR JOURNEY TO LEVERAGE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS GROWTH. AS ALWAYS, DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EPISODES, AND FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TOPICS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE COVERED IN FUTURE EPISODES. UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS DENNY SIGNING OFF.
Lauren Denny-- McAlester, OK-- www.simplycountryranch.com