So many people often think that it's too late for them to become an influencer for a variety reasons. SPOILER: It's not. In episode 401 of The Mattie James Podcast, we'll discuss 3 reasons why it isn't.

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Ep 401 - Is It Too Late To Become An Influencer?

One of the most common questions I receive from followers is how do you balance work and home life. Be clear, I may balance it all but I absolutely do NOT do it all. In episode 402 of the Mattie James Podcast, we’ll discuss how to ask for help so you can be more productive in your personal and professional life - to essentially balance it all.

Ep 402 - Balancing It All (Part 1): Asking For Help

In episode 403 of The Mattie James Podcast, I'm discussing how to be productive. This last year has really shown me what productivity hacks work for me and what don't. In all aspects of my life, there have been 3 things that have helped achieve more at a higher level. In this episode we'll break down what those 3 productivity hacks are.

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Ep 403 - 3 Ways To Be More Productive

In episode 404 of The Mattie James Podcast, I'm talking about 3 things I knew before I became an influencer. I did this video about 5 years ago discussing what I wish I knew before becoming a blogger. I thought I'd do a refresh as an influencer since I know a lot more. 

These are likely points you've heard before, but I wanted to explain why it's important to know these things before starting your influencer journey. 

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Ep 404 - 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming An Influencer

"How do you pitch brands?" is probably the most common question I get in my emails, DMs and even in person. There's no one sentence answer on how to do this but in episode 405 of The Mattie James Podcast, we'll discuss 4 common mistakes influencers make when they do pitch how to avoid them.

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Ep 405 - 4 Mistakes Influencers Make When They Pitch Brands

It's important to find a niche and maximize it to your benefit, so you can provide the utmost value to your audience via your blog, business or product. Finding my niche helped me increase income flow. So in today's episode, I'm going to break down how to find your niche and maximize it to the fullest.

Ask Mattie // Episode 6: How To Find Your Niche & Maximize It

As a blogger who works with brands, I've had to learn how to negotiate and eventually get good to it if I wanted to get paid what I want. Early on, I lowballed myself but now I'm at a place where I'm making some great deals because I'm not afraid to ask for what I deserve. In today's episode, I share some tips and techniques on how to feel more comfortable with negotiating & how to get the results you want.

Ask Mattie // Episode 7: Negotiating & How To Be Good At It

In today's episode, I'm sharing the details of the content strategy that increased my traffic - in fact, it doubled my traffic in the last month. It's a simple yet detailed strategy, but if you apply certain systems in your workflow, you too should an increase in the traffic that comes to your blog. It’s all about the planning.

Ask Mattie // Episode 8: The Content Strategy That Doubled My Traffic

I'll be the first one to tell you that I am not a morning person. And I'm not naturally good at time management. However, it was even possible for me to figure out how to get up early on a consistent basis to give myself more time to get things done. That's what it's all about. Maximizing your time to slay your day. In episode 57 of the podcast, I discuss 7 ways to wake up earlier & get things done. Be sure to grab the show notes & free worksheet at mattieologie.com/ep57.

Episode 57 - How To Wake Up Earlier + Get Things Done

When I started MIMOSA eight weeks ago, I had an idea of what I wanted but had no idea what I was getting myself into. It takes a lot more than what subscribers see. Between getting templates made, making sure that we had content to deliver and a lot more. In episode 64 of the podcast, I share all the lessons I've learned so far and how I've been keeping up with maintaining a lifestyle newsletter. Be sure to get your free notes recapping this episode and worksheet at mattieologie.com/ep64.

Episode 64 - What I Learned From Starting A Lifestyle Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving, lovers! There are no show notes for this episode but I certainly wanted to share the five things I'm most thankful for. Wishing you a blessed holiday with your loved ones!

Thanksgiving 2015 - 5 Things I'm Thankful For In 2015

We all have a lot going on in our day to day lives. There's work, school, our social lives, kids, husbands, wives, significant others, parents and anyone else who needs our time and attention. So how do you balance it all? How do you remember it all? With a things to do list? A planner? An assistant? In episode 69, I discuss how to [try to] balance it all without burning out and going insane. (This is the second podcast I've done on "balance" - the first one was episode 20.)

Episode 69 - How To Balance It All

Blog posts are tedious. I know you probably don't want to hear that but it's the truth. Especially when you have to find the perfect photo or graphic to go with the post and then promote it on social. There's also spellcheck, formatting, etc, etc. On episode 71, I share the 5 steps of writing the perfect blog post. After all, I've written some really bad ones and some good ones over the years. Be sure to download the show notes and free worksheet recapping this episode at mattieologie.com/ep71.

Episode 71 - 5 STEPS TO WRITING THE PERFECT BLOG POST

You can't do it alone. Trust me. I've tried and failed many of times. Even if you just want to blog, eventually you'll need help staying consistent and creating high quality content. In business, you certainly need employees to help the flow of your company and ensure quality control & customer service. But I get it: trusting people and making sure that you can pay them can be daunting. In episode 74, I talk about how to get people to work for you (even if you're just starting out.)

Good news, there are show notes recapping today’s episode and a free worksheet to apply everything you’ve learned to your blog today. Download them at mattieologie.com/ep74. 

Episode 74 - How To Get People To Work For You

As content creators grow in the digital space, they're adding more video and podcast content to their blogs and online identities. My podcast is a little less than a year old and gotten serious about my video content within the last year, but many of you have asked how I'm so confident on my podcast and in YouTube videos. I definitely have my insecurities like the next person, but there are a few tricks that help with my confidence. 

In episode 79 of the podcast, I break down how to come across confident in your podcasts and videos with three tips. 

Episode 79: How To Come Across More Confident + Poised In Podcast And Video

As someone who worked a 9 to 5 for three and a half years while having a pretty consistent blog, I can tell you that it's not easy. However, it is very possible. In episode 83 of the podcast, I'm sharing the 3 things that are absolutely necessary to make this happen. Trust me. This is a good one. 

Want the free notes and worksheet from this episode? Head on over to mattieologie.com/ep83. 

How To Balance Your 9 to 5 & Blog Consistently

In the last 6 months, Snapchat has been on an accelerated rise. You've seen the likes of celebrities (like DJ Khaled) and social influencers (like YesJulz) really take advantage of it bringing their businesses to a new level. Is this just another thing? Do you really have to get on yet another social media platform? In episode 84 of the podcast, I explain exactly why you need to be on Snapchat if you plan on having a successful personal brand online.

Want the free notes and worksheet from this episode? Download it over at mattieologie.com/ep84

Why You Absolutely Need To Be On Snapchat

On today's episode, we're going to discuss in detail the question I dread most from people: "Can I pick your brain?" And I'll tell you why it's ok for me or anyone to tell you no and what you can do to get the info you're looking for instead.

5 Things You Can Do Instead of "Picking My Brain"

In this episode of The Mattie James podcast, we’re discussing how to write emails that get responses. Maybe you are looking to get new clients. Maybe you are looking to nab a paid freelance gig. Maybe you’re looking for an intern. Or maybe you are just looking for outreach to get more attention. Cold email can be pretty intimidating, however, I’m going to share things you need to focus on to get the response you want: personalization, clarity, and relevance. 

You can find the show notes where you can recap this episode at mattiejames.com/ep18

Writing Emails That Get Responses

I’ve talked about my morning routine before but thought it would be fun to do an updated episode of what my morning routine before work looks like now. So much has changed. I have two small children now. My husband goes to a 9-5 job in the morning and I get the kids ready for school on my own. So, it’s just really important that I start my day off by myself, so that the tone is set for the day for the entire family. In this episode, I’ll share the five things I do in the morning. 

Be sure to visit the show notes of this episode at mattiejames.com/ep19.

My Morning Routine Before Work

In this episode of The Mattie James Podcast, we are going to talk about the mindset you have to have to promote a blog or business. I get this question often, so I wanted to talk about it here on the podcast.

How do you get up the nerve to ask someone or your followers to go check out something you are trying to promote?

It can feel weird, especially when you are first starting out. We've been taught were always told to be modest, not to talk about ourselves or bring attention to yourself. But when it comes to business, the goal is to bring attention to yourself.

Be sure to check out the show notes for this episode over at mattiejames.com/ep21.

The Mindset Necessary To Successfully Promote Your Blog or Business

In this episode of the Mattie James Podcast, I talk about how to properly ask someone to be on their podcast or their blog. I get hit up in my DM’s so much with people asking me this question. Honestly, the approach of it is very lackluster, and sometimes, very unprofessional. I have a love/hate relationship with DMs. It is such a quick and direct way to connect with you guys, which I love, and IG stories has made the direct messaging pretty casual and approachable. However, there is a better way to do it. Since this is something me and my sister, Maya, talk about, I thought it would be good to share with you three ways to properly ask someone to be on your podcast or blog.

Be sure to catch the show notes of the podcast over at mattiejames.com/ep23.

How To Ask Someone To Be On Your Podcast or Blog

In this episode of The Mattie James Podcast, I talk to Morgan Debaun - the CEO of Blavity - about working smarter, how to provide corporate brands with value and the 3 things she does to slay her day. This is the first time I’ve interviewed anyone for the podcast and Morgan does not disappoint. 

You can follow Morgan everywhere online @morgandebaun and sign up for her Work Smart newsletter over at morgandebaun.com. For more info on Summit 21, check out https://summit21conference.com/.

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Creating Summit 21, Working Smart & Adding Value with Morgan Debaun of Blavity

In this episode of the Mattie James show, we’ll be discussing how to elevate your visuals as an influencer. The first thing a brand or your audience does to your content is see it, so prioritizing your visuals is important if you want to be taken seriously as an influencer and eventually paid to create content.

Elevating Your Visuals As An Influencer

In this episode of the Mattie James show, we’ll be discussing how to create an editorial process and become consistent at posting. This can be applied to anything - your blog, your YouTube channel, your podcast or even your Instagram. You build a following when you post consistently and until you have a process put in place, you will be inconsistent. By the end of this episode, you should understand why an editorial calendar wasn’t enough and how to create your own editorial process that’ll get you consistent once and for all.

How To Create An Editorial Process & Become Consistent

In this episode of the Mattie James show, we’ll be discussing how to get brands to notice you online. Sure, pitching brands can be part of your strategy as an influencer, but it’s also important to do the work necessary and create a strategy where brands notice you online and in turn reach out & pitch you. When brands start to reach out to you because of the kind of content you create and the kind of engagement you have with an audience, they’ll usually bring you lucrative opportunities that you never would have thought of to pitch them. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand exactly what you should include in your strategy to get brands to notice you online.

Getting Brands To Notice You Online

Ep 301: How To Feel Unstuck

Ep 302: How To Clear Your Mind & Close The Open Tabs In Your Head

In this episode, I’m discussing the 3 things you should ask brands before giving them your rate. 

I’ve been there before: just excited a brand wants to work with me, so I throw out a “reasonable” number that won’t ruffle any feathers and I don’t ask too many questions. I can’t tell you how much money you’re leaving on the table as an influencer when you do that.

Ep 303: 3 Things To Ask Brands Before Giving Them Your Rate

In this episode, I'm discussing 3 things you should be creating instead of goals. Of course, goals are important and should still be set. But often times we create more goals when we're unproductive and it ends up backfiring on us. To help us reach our current goals, there are 3 things things we need to put place and I break it down for in this show.

Ep 304: 3 Things To Create Instead of Goals

#MattieJames the podcast is a daily podcast where I - Mattie James, a style blogger based in Atlanta - share my experiences on blogging, branding + business in the blogosphere by answering your questions. After blogging for the last 5 years & working with the likes of H&M, Cotton, Club Monaco, American Express, Macy's & more, the purpose of this podcast is to help others prevent some mistakes by learning from mine.

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