#502 Personal vs. Professional

This episode is jam-packed with e-commerce and social media advice, especially for all those who struggle with having to be “the face” of a business while running said business (um, that’s all of us right?!). Today’s guest, Victoria Ann Meyers, runs her jewelry brand from her home full time and is also a single mom with sole responsibility for her two kids. She’s completed "the checklist" of what to do to have a successful business – an e-commerce website, social media, email lists, wholesale clients, and diversified income streams – but is not seeing enough sales to make a full time salary. She’s having trouble bridging the gap between connecting with people on Instagram and converting them into customers. She hopes Sonja is going to give her tips to increase web traffic, because basic logic says more traffic to a website will increase sales… not if the homepage isn’t great! Sonja instead identifies issues in Victoria’s social media presence and shows how to improve her website by “storytelling, not selling." Lifeline Links: Sonja's Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/sonjarasula) & Newsletter Work in Progress (https://open.substack.com/pub/sonjarasula?r=gqk8e&utm_medium=ios)Victoria Ann Meyers Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/victoriaannmeyers), Website (https://www.victoriaannmeyers.com/)Thanks to our Presenting Partner, Constant Contact, for supporting us and all small businesses this season. Visit www.constantcontact.com/unique (https://www.constantcontact.com/unique) for our exclusive deal to save up to 40% off annual fees for life! SOS with Sonja Rasula is produced, edited, and engineered by Sherry Guo (https://www.sherryguo.com/)

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How do I use social media to drive sales? How do I deal with competition? When do I scale? Sonja Rasula is your lifeline to navigating business and entrepreneurship! Get ready for real-talk, tangible advice you can put into practice, and helpful tools from the serial entrepreneur as she answers questions LIVE from business owners and creatives. Every episode includes her Top Takeaways to help you focus and succeed! A self-made boss, Sonja used her 401k to start her first business and has never needed to take investment for any of her companies - which she owns 100% of to this day. She has guided and directly worked with over 10k small business owners through Unique Markets. Fashion mogul Eileen Fisher named her 1 of 30 female entrepreneurs changing the world, and Sonja is one of just 2% of female-owned businesses in the US to reach a million dollars revenue in a year. Subscribe and join us as we help more businesses make it past the 5-year mark, and help you create the dream job and company you've always envisioned!