Kindness doesn’t cost a thing. Listen as Olivia in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, @omgartisrty, and Nicole in Melbourne Australia, @melbournehairblogger discuss how to keep yourself connected with your hair community and how to use your resources to build your brand during this time. No matter the country you live in, we’re all in the same boat right now, so let’s get connected, stick together, and build each other up. - A few key takeaways from this episode: - Stay focused - Stay inspired - Get in your education - Stay informed, but don’t overload yourself with information - How to add value to your clients through your social media platforms

Join Olivia, @omgartistry @salonscale and nine other top industry leaders as they discuss the current COVID-19 situation, how it is affecting the industry, and how to use this time of uncertainty to band together as a community. Now is the time to get connected with each other, support each other, encourage each other, and be open about the fact that it’s scary, but we can be together in this. Together, we are here for you and we want to provide you with some insight and some hope during this difficult time with tips including: - How to control anxiety in this time of uncertainty - How to have compassion with those who you disagree with - Staying in your lane and not focusing on what everyone else is doing - Taking what you need from this time whether it’s self-care or hustling harder - How to have an open mind and open heart - Pivoting your content to create “beautiful distractions” for your clients and followers. Thank you @hairdustry @heyelizabethfaye @ambrosiacarey @dawnbradleyhair @ninatulio @soyoureahairstylist @rochellegoldenhairstylist @salonscale

Hey friends! I had a wild idea to go live on my Instagram page while recording this podcast. It felt so much easier to talk live than just talking to myself! This episode is Sponsored by Kenra Color Simply Blonde Beyond Bond Lightener. 

Networking or not working! Hi friends!! In this episode I will be sharing my tips on how to properly network and stand out whether it’s at a networking event or through social media! We will cover how to create in person connections, as well as digital connections! 1. How to navigate networking and make genuine connections within your industry! 2. Networking as an introvert or as an extrovert. 3. How to prepare yourself for a networking event and seem more approachable 4. Why more connections are made after hours. 5. How to present yourself to brands online. I know it can be scary throwing yourself into the networking world, but it’s important to train yourself to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. If you enjoyed the episode! Please leave a review, and don’t forget to screenshot the podcast and tag @omgartistry to be featured on my stories! This episode is sponsored by Kenra Professional.

The Art of Salon Selling Hi friends! I’m very excited because this is my first interview! My hubby, Aaron Thompson joins me this episode to explain the art of the sale and how to use different sale tactics in the salon. Aaron has worked in sales his whole life and now works with major businesses such as Amazon, Walmart, and Target. In this episode, you will learn how to sell retail, upsell services, and even to “sell yourself” all while staying authentic to your clients. 1. How to bring up the sale of a product. 2. The three steps to the sell. 3. How to compete with big business such as Amazon and Ulta. 4. How to increase your value before raising your prices. We know that selling can sometimes feel pushy and unauthentic, but this episode is here to help guide you to sell with absolute authenticity. Make sure to review the podcast and maybe even leave a comment! And take a screenshot to post on your Instagram stories and tag me, I will repost it!

Being social on social media! Hi friend! I’ve heard your requests for social media tactics podcast and here it is! The root of social media is being social! In this episode I will share all my methods on how to organically grow on social media by using my engagement tactics. 1. How to engage with new followers. 2. The importance of a consistent layout. 3. Why should you comment back? 4. How to boost engagement on old posts. 5. How to create a loyal following that engages with you. This episode is meant to remind you what social media is all about, being social! We get so wrapped up in the number of follows and likes that we forget about the people behind the screen. Please review the podcast and leave comment. If you REALLY love it, take a screen shot and post to you stories :)

Hey Hair Friends, 

I love this episode because we are drawing analogies for a movie called Think Like A Man. We will go over the classifications of different personality traits that coincides with Social Media Traits. I have a quiz on my website where you can see which one you are! 

https://omgartistry.com/pages/social-media-quiz

We have the:

1. The Mamas Boy/Girl 

2. The Non-Committer 

3. The Dreamer 

4. The Player

We also cover goal building, branding goals and how that looks. Also of course Social Media advice!

Hi friends! Let’s talk about knowing your worth! What makes you stand out from the rest while adding value? And how do you go about taking unpaid project and turning them into paid opportunities? Validating your sense of worth is so important in this industry, so why do we keep selling ourselves short? Today we are discussing some key factors that helped me feel comfortable and confident in my own value! 1. Knowing when to say no. 2. How to attract your ideal clients. 3. How to attract the brands you want to work with. 4. Adding value to client services that make them come back to you. This podcast is all about knowing your worth and how to present your value on social media to attract clients, brands, and overall the manifestation of your personal/professional goals. Thank you so much friends for listening friend, x-O-MG

Hey Friends! 

Can you believe this is my first podcast? Please friend, tell me you've subscribed? 

 An intro into WHY it took me so long to finally get this podcast off the ground.

1. Fear

2. Knowledge

3. Help

4. My WHY

This is titled "the hardest podcast I'll ever post" because it's extremely easy for me for talk analytics, strategics and tactics but the first hurdle intro is extremely humbling when you're trying to edit your thoughts together.

I'm so happy you're on this journey with me friend, cannot wait to get to know you better! Please write a review if you don't mind ;) Helps with the podcast Algorithms. 

Special thanks to:

Corey @hairdustry Your Day Off Podcast

Elizabeth Fay @heyelizabethfaye @hairloveretreat Hair Love Radio Podcast

Eric Taylor @loveerictaylor The Hair Game Podcast

Here we are FINALLY getting started on this incredible journey of Podcasting! It would mean everything to me to press subscribe to receive all notifications for the Podcast! Love, Your Best Friend @omgartisty Olivia Smalley