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The Strategy Hour Podcast
with abagail pumphrey
Recognized by INC and Forbes as one of the best podcasts for entrepreneurs, join our twice-weekly show as we share business strategies, interviews, and actionable advice for building an online business your way.
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Unstuck - Part 2: The Marketing & Tech Preventing You From Launching Your Digital Product
This episode forms part two of a series on obstacles that are preventing you from launching your first or next digital product. Listen to them in either order. It’s totally up to you. Part one was mostly about the fear, worry, and time involved in launching your product. This time, we’re mostly talking about marketing and tech. Let’s get into it!
How I got 4587 New Email Subscribers in Less than 4 Months
Today I’m sharing the strategy of how I got those people on the list, what’s working, what you should be paying attention to, and what it means for you and your business. An email list is incredibly important to your business because it will allow you to reach your audience more consistently and it’s something that you actually own, unlike your social media followers. Email lists are a long-term strategy that adds to the stability of your business.
[PEP TALK] One-Day Launch - Digital Product Fast Track
If you get one thing out of the pep talk I’m about to give you, it’s this. The decisions that you make today are not ones that you are marrying forever. Regardless of what you launch, you have an opportunity. Whatever you put out into the world, whether it works or it doesn’t, is an opportunity to learn. The world is going to tell you something! And you get to listen. As business owners, we often don’t slow down and listen to this nearly as often as we should.
How I Got 364 FREE Leads From One Instagram Reel in Less Than 24 Hours
Today, I want to tell you about the process that helped me create an Instagram Reel that got me 364 free leads in under 24 hours. A Reel that has since gone on to generate more than 771 leads, and counting. es, what I did was incredibly simple and yielded exceptional results, but it wasn’t where I started and it’s not what made this work. It took several months of strategic planning, brainstorming, and taking action before things took off the way that they did. That’s why I’m using today’s episode to tell the full story of how I got here, and how you can take the next step in building your list of dream clients.
Why Talking to Strangers May Be The Key to Revenue Growth & Your Happiness (Plus, The 7 Stories That Create Deep Connection)
During this episode, I’m going to tell you how talking to strangers has contributed to my overall happiness and helped me to grow my revenue and how you can make the same thing happen in your own life and business.
Digital Marketing Trends: The Rise of Faceless Marketing
Faceless marketing is developing its own niche and I’ve recently started exploring what would happen if I utilized faceless marketing to appeal to a wider audience. I think this gives people an opportunity to show up online without having to worry about what they look like while still making marketing personal.
4 Types of Content to Generate Consistent Leads who PAY to Join Your List
What if you could generate consistent paid leads? This episode is dedicated to the specific things you can focus on to do this naturally, seamlessly, and consistently. So often, when we get frustrated by a lack of leads or a lack of sales, it’s rooted in a lack of belief that we can do it. Confidence attracts people like nothing else I can possibly describe.
Answering Your Questions: Monetizing on Instagram
I want to talk about the intimidating parts of getting visible because it can be so vulnerable! My focus is specifically on Instagram, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only platform for you. From my perspective, Instagram has the lowest barrier to entry and is the best place to drive free and organic traffic to monetize the work you’re doing there. So, let’s answer some of your questions about how I monetize on Instagram!
How I got 222 New Students & $19,698 Cash on Instagram in 6-Weeks
Today we are talking about using Instagram strategically in your business to actually lead to sales. This is a digital marketing tactic you need to pay attention to! Every business needs visibility in order to drive new people to discover who you are, earn their trust, and start them down a sales pipeline. If you’re always in nurture mode, then you will run out of leads to nurture because your business will shrink.
I did something incredible with Instagram recently and had fantastic results! Today I’m sharing that specific strategy with you.
Starting a Business with ZERO Audience
I’ve never met anyone who actually has no audience. Everyone has up to 1,000 connections that they can leverage from day one. Whether you believe it or not, you already have an audience and it’s your job to leverage existing connections to build momentum for the life and the business you want.
Streamlined & Stress-Free Launches with Dolly Delong
The launch process doesn’t have to be complicated! On this episode, Lifestyle and Brand photographer, Dolly DeLong, joins us to talk about how to make launching more stress-free and streamlined, lean into facts over feelings, and create an awesome launch.
Walking Away from 45k Followers: Lessons I’ve Learned from Starting Over on Instagram
Smart businesses continuously review and revise their social media marketing strategy based on what’s currently working. Have you ever thought about starting your Instagram page from scratch? Maybe you want to separate your brand and your personal life, or you’re curious if taking a more niche approach can help you reach your core audience.
In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through my decision to start a new Instagram page and why I was willing to walk away from 45,000 followers. Tuning in you’ll hear about my Instagram journey, follower growth, and what my findings were from this wild experiment.
Leveraging Digital Products to Get More Qualified Leads
If you want more leads or you’re interested in selling and leveraging digital products without getting caught in the weeds of flashy marketing strategies, this is the episode for you!
Believe it or not, the profit that you make from your first sale to a customer isn’t critical to the success of your business in the long term. Getting paid at all to bring in qualified leads means that you’re doing better than 99% of the people who are marketing their products and services on the internet.
How I Made 6-Figures from a Digital Product I Created Once
Brand new businesses as well as established businesses need a visibility plan in order to retain customers and keep growing their businesses. And this shouldn’t involve feeling stressed or working over your capacity. The goal of this kind of marketing is to get to know more people, allow them into your world, and earn their trust. That’s how to find your ideal clients and customers! Social media marketing and creating digital products are some of the best ways to do this in 2024.
meet your host
I don’t believe there’s one right way to build a business.
I’m your host, Abagail Pumphrey. And I’m dedicated to supporting online businesses.
I’m here to help you build business your way: one that supports not only the life you have but the life you want. I’m on a personal mission to help you become financially free.
I’m talking about all the lessons learned as I turned a layoff into a 7-figure online business. I’m here to help you prioritize your life every step of the way, whether you’re creating your first digital product, growing an email list, or scaling an already profitable business.
I want to hear your hot takes, your biggest takeaways, or the genius ideas that pop in your head as you’re listening to the show.
My DMs are always open on Instagram, so head over and introduce yourself so I can get to know you!
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Digital Product Jumpstart
Build your list and grow your revenue at the same time!
I’ve kept these details to myself for far too long. I’m ready to spill everything and give you the exact steps that’ve helped me generate tens of thousands of qualified leads and MILLIONS in low-ticket digital product sales. I won’t just show you what I did, I’ll teach you how you can do it too.
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