Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! π Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
the last email from me
Hey Reader π
It's the start of Aquarius season + I'm finally ready to share a bit of my plan for 2024!
But first! This is going the last newsletter you're getting from mary.chhea@cndeducation.com.
Long story short, Google + Yahoo are implementing some changes that will make your inbox a happier place.
ICYMI, businesses like me + you (if you send a newsletter to folks who opted in to hear from you) must have a verified domain to send newsletters. Because "cndeducation.com" isn't my domain, I can't use it to send newsletters anymore.
Which all means, starting Feb 1, I'll be sending emails from hello@nailfriends.co.
If you want to keep in touch, hooray! I can't wait to nerd out about growing your indie nail biz to help you make more money without a ton of extra work or draining your energy while behind the chair.
Here are some things you can do to make sure we stay in touch:
- Add the new email address (hello@nailfriends.co) to your contact list.
- Add the new email address to your safe senders list (here's how in Gmail and Yahoo).
- Hit reply to this email + tell me you got it!
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And, if you no longer want to hear from me, just click https://preview.convertkit-mail4.com/unsubscribe. I'll still be cheering you on! And you can still email me at mary.chhea@cndeducation.com any time you have questions about CND classes, products or protocol.
K, grown-up business owner stuff outta the way!
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I love January Capricorn season because people tend to be in an inspired, fresh, dreamy state with a healthy dose of get sh*t done energy.
This year I want to accomplish...
My word of the year is...
One thing I'm giving up this year is...
Welp, here's one thing I'm NOT giving up this year:
SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPLATES.
Templates save at LEAST 30 minutes per IG post.
(Are we following each other? Reply with your handle so I can make sure I'm following you!)
- Templates kick start my creative brain when I need to write my own content.
- They help me stay focused on my message instead of getting lost in design.
- Good templates shortcut my content creation process by 50%.
I recommend creating your own video + graphic templates to 100% stand out on the For You Page.
But if you lack design skills like me, customizing stock templates from design-forward creators like Pixistock* is a fine place to start.
My favorite social media templates come from Katie Goebel's Quick Vids Trends Report*. It's perfect for indie nail pros who want to use short form social media videos to grow their organic reach + snag sales.
Every report includes 6 TikTok + IG reels trends (that you can record in <3 takes) plus 30 messaging hooks to help you stand out in the crowd of short videos.
You can use almost every one with the same audio + different video. It's WILD!
If you have a ton of photos or videos that you haven't posted yet (like me!), it's a total brain saver.
It's one small way I can protect my energy with social media marketing. Thank goodness for that!
What's something you're not giving up in 2024 Reader? Hit reply + let me know so I cheer you on!
oxv,
Mary π
p.s. This email contains affiliate links* (marked by an asterisk*) for my favorite social media + email marketing templates that cut content creation time for my clients + my biz by 50%. I only share stuff I use myself, made by crazy smart people I trust + believe can help you, too!
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Nailfriends for Indie Nail Professionals
Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! π Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
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