Girl Gone CEO Dana Nicole

Today I'm going to describe the steps I took to become a graphic designer without spending anymore on education. If you'd like to visit the links I've mentioned in the podcast, please visit my blog post: https://www.dananicoledesigns.com/become-a-graphic-designer-without-going-to-school/

Today we are going to discuss account takeovers on Instagram, which is one strategy I have use in particular to get my content seen on Instagram. This strategy is overlooked and I haven't seen anyone talk about it yet, but it was the very reason one of my photos went viral. If you'd like to learn more about account takeovers and how you can benefit, keep listening!

You’ve probably heard the term “brand strategy“. Maybe you know exactly what branding means or maybe you feel like it’s just an elusive buzzword marketing professionals use. But deep down, you know that companies who know how to build a brand (and sustain it) do well in the long run.

Before we go any further, let’s define branding so we know exactly what it is. Branding is a fairly simple concept: it’s how you are positioned in your customers’ mind. It encompasses every aspect of your business from your logo, website, social media, even your physical store locations and the person answering your phones.

Branding your business can be a large investment that some businesses just can’t quite afford at the moment! But that doesn’t mean you should forgo your branding process. So for all you DIY’ers and hustlers out there, here is my no-nonsense guide to business branding on a budget.