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Good pictures can greatly boost post engagement on social media, blogs , websites and other digital platforms. Today, I share a list of some of the apps that I use to fine tune pictures (especially for my food business Fitcafé by MF8 on my phone before posting online. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Have you joined our community of digitally savvy business women? We share digital skills tips, business tips, motivation, funding and other opportunities. …
I know, I know, there’s no lockdown in Nigeria yet. But I think that is the way to go if we really want to curtail this global pandemic. Lock down all borders – land, sea, air, and public places for two weeks by the end of which those currently asymptomatic will have begun to show symptoms. Okay, I digress. I’m not an epidemiologist so let me face what I really know. I want to tell …
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We had pur first quarter business and digital skills workshop on Saturday, March 22 at Fit cafe by MF8, Oluyole estate, Ibadan. The women in attendance were very attentive and responsive and learnt amongst other things: When, why and how to start advertising on Instagram (paid and unpaid) How to design an Instagram marketing funnel for your business, How to read and interpret your post and ad insights. All these will be packaged soon into …
Here are 3 tips that can help your business get visible and noticed online for improved inquiries and sales.
We’ve all made the mistake of jumping on hashtags that are trending or on hashtags of popular celebrities or influencers as the case may be. While this may make people notice you, the people noticing you are not looking for you. They are looking for gist about that trend or person and you will actually be disturbing them. The better way to use hashtags is to think of what somebody looking for someone like you …
Have you always wanted to put a link in your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… bio but couldn’t because you don’t have a website? Was there ever a time you needed to send your WhatsApp number directly to a client so that you can chat but you didn’t know how to do it? Well, here’s how: type https:// Your country code Your phone number without the first zero
People are searching every day for goods and services that solve their problems and satisfy their wants. The question is can they find you when they search? Having a website is essential for small business visibility but you can’t stop at that. Having a website that nobody knows about is like building a very beautiful house and locking it up. You don’t live there, neither do you entertain friends and family there. So how then …
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How to have a constant flow of what to post online as a woman in business. Hello, Olubunmi here. I want to show you how you can always have something to write/talk about to engage your online audience whether on your blog, your YouTube channel, podcast or on your social media accounts. Before I go into how, let me tell you what content is and why you need to have a constant flow of content. …
Many business and career professionals end the day with at least one thing on their “to-do list” they couldn’t do, or they didn’t leave early enough for the next appointment. You know, the day could have been better managed, right? ____ Have you heard of the Toggl app? It’s one cloud-based time tracking app to have! It’s free too. This free program’s designed to give you more clarity and insight into the breakdown of your …
If you are looking to create an extra stream of income online with little or no capital should consider starting a Page Management Business on Instagram. Instagram is a social media platform where over one billion users connect and share content. Because it takes time to create and place content on the social media platform, individuals, celebrities and businesses usually hire people to do it for them. So if you naturally love spending time on …
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Have you ever seen a very helpful article online but have to run an errand real quick? How do you get back to reading it? Nobody ever wants to stay glued to their phones searching endlessly for that article that will give the key to success. You surely don’t. _____ Good news! This app is for you! You can easily save and share videos, articles, even emails you come across on your smartphone to come …
Quite a number of people have asked me what they can do to make their businesses more visible on the internet. And one of the answers I give them is If you love to write, “start a blog or contribute to a blog”. What is a blog? According to Google dictionary, a blog is a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an …
Background The world has gone digital and if you are struggling to keep up, you are definitely not alone. In a brochure titled EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE DIGITAL AGE: WHERE DO WE STAND? Which was prepared by the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), under the supervision of Gabriela Ramos, OECD Sherpa and Chief of staff, it was stated that “Today, globally, there are some 250 million fewer women online than men (ITU, …
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Did you know that as a business owner who has some years of experience in a particular field you can make money through digital products? What are digital products? They are intangible assets, meaning they are not physical products that can be held but they can be shared, downloaded, streamed and so on. The advantages of having digital products are innumerable and include: 1. Residual income: Take the pain to create it once and keep …
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On Thursday, 21st of March 2019, we had our first quarter Digital skills training for women in Ibadan. The training which took place at Jazz by Chrysalis cafe, off Ring road was attended by 11 female Entrepreneurs. They learnt how to create beautiful flyer designs for their business using mobile apps downloaded on their phones. They also learnt the basics of graphic design. We look forward to having corporate sponsorship for our training programs such …
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Don’t like typing but need to have a chat? Watch this video by @olubunmisays where she shows how to turn speech to text on your mobile phone. .Please note it does not work only for WhatsApp it also works for Instagram, Facebook, wherever you need to type and you don’t want to type.
If you notice that your post engagement recently dropped without an explanation, you may be undergoing what people have termed Shadow ban. According to Von Glinow of HuffPost, Shadowbanning is an effort from Instagram to make the platform a safer and less spammy place. The main goal of this new implementation is to deter brands from using popular hashtags to bombard users with posts that don’t actually correlate to the images or videos they’re sharing. …
Hello everyone and a happy new year to you. This is the first blogpost here this year and I thought it would be nice for it to be an information post. If you, like me love to learn and are an ardent reader, then this post will be of interest to you. The other day I was going through my phone and I realised I have almost 100 e-books. However, I hadn’t been able to …
2019 is fast approaching. In less than 8 days, we would be in a new year! It’s going to be a year of greater exposure and sales for many. For this to happen, certain things need to be put in place. One of these is setting up listings for your business. Today we are talking about listing your business on Google. Why do you need a business listing? According to Google, Your listing appears right …
Here’s the concluding part of our series on some of the mobile apps. If you haven’t read the first two parts, you can read them here and here. Let’s dive into today’s apps. 7. DU recorder: This is an app that lets you record your screen and a voiceover while at it. For example, this series will be recorded with the DU recorder and packaged into a short online course soon so that people can …
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Hello, This is a 3 part post. I have compiled a list of 10 apps that I use on my phone (there are lots more but I’ll stop at 10). Some of these apps help me with improving business processes, others help with time management, some others help with discipline and personal finance. Don’t hesitate to share any useful apps you know in the comment section. Okay let’s dive in. 1. CamScanner: Used for capturing …
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So you have built a beautiful WordPress Website that tells a sweet tale off your business, products and services, you have told friends and family, shared it on social media platforms, but how do you know if people are visiting the website? Cue web analytics! According to Wikipedia, Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of web data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage.[1] However, Web analytics is not just a process for measuring web traffic but can be …
Hello! Have you downloaded the FREE “Get online” (Google maps) guide by She Learns Here? If not, stop now, click here and get free, instant access. Did I mention that it’s free? If you have downloaded the guide, what did you do with the information? Have you listed your business on Google maps? . In the guide, I mentioned that getting listed on Google maps is not the only way to get online and I’ll be …
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1. Credibility. Having a business website as a small business owner in Nigeria is no longer a luxury. Granted, the initial investment and yearly renewal fees may make a woman in business skeptical, but when it is used right and properly optimized, the benefits far outweigh the Investment. And now, more than ever, small business owners in Nigeria are learning how to build and update their own business Websites during our WordPress Website training in …
*How to use YouTube to increase visibility and sales. . *Are YOU TUBEless? (Did you get the joke?) YouTube is a great app owned by Google that allows you to have your own media company on a tight budget. With YouTube, you have freedom to express yourself in videos. . *If you are a regular YouTube video watcher, you will realize that it is easy to get popular when you are consistent. If your business …
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How to have Zero followers yet thousands of sales 3 : Build your tribe!!! *Have you heard recent tales of people being locked out of their facebook and Instagram accounts? All the followers gone, and they go back to zero level! Quite unfortunate right? But you don’t necessarily have to go back to zero level of you had your own tribe on your own (not borrowed land). *What does this mean? You can build your …
How to have Zero followed yet thousands of sales 2 : What’s your battle plan? Running a business especially online is like fighting a war ( believe it or not) and going anywhere to fight a battle without a strategy is like a plan for failure. What’s your goal for being online? Don’t make the mistake of thinking we all have the same goals. No we don’t! Some people want to be Social media influencers, …
Look around you. On facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google search, nairaland, naijiagist, LindaIkejis blog… There are problems everywhere. Listen: to what people are searching for, asking for, talking about. What do they want? What’s lacking? Learn: What problem do I have (or can aquire) the skills and passion to solve? What solutions exist to this problem? What are the strengths of these solutions What are their limitations. How can I do it better? Create a solution: …
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