Social media success thrives off of authentic, real-time content. 

Still, a business owner building a brand needs an extra edge of professionalism and polish than your everyday social media user or influencer. 

You need to showcase your space and services and tell a story that emotionally resonates with your ideal clients so they can easily decipher whether you’re the expert to help them achieve their goals. 

 So, how do you do that? One piece of the puzzle is crafting the right visual narrative, which I’m discussing with my guest on this episode, Brianna Shrader. 

Brianna isn’t just the creative visionary behind Shy Heart Studios, a leading Orange County photography powerhouse; she’s a testament to resilience and the power of reinvention. 

After pivoting her photography to focus on personal branding during the pandemic, Brianna found a new era of success for her studio that has helped her grow her team, revenue, and impact. 

With a relaxed, fun-filled approach that allows clients’ true personalities to radiate, Brianna’s talent transforms fleeting moments into treasured heirloom artwork, with her authentic images reflecting the heart and soul of countless families, couples, and brands.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why Brianna made a business pivot into personal branding photography and how this area of photography is different than your standard portrait session
• Showing up on social media with your content topics and your visuals as a business owner vs. a typical social media user 
• What to expect when working with a photographer for branding photography and the process of capturing visuals that will get you an ROI and how to measure it

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References Mentioned in Episode #412: The Power of Personal Brand Photography with Brianna Shrader of Shy Heart Studios

• Connect with Brianna on Instagram: @Brianna_Shrader 
• Learn more about Brianna’s work and her business, Shy Heart Studios

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Social media has always been a hot topic within the Spa Marketing Made Easy community — it’s an element of marketing that is ever-evolving and extremely powerful in the ability to grow your business and expand your brand. 

And despite how exciting its potential can be, social media tends to be one of the top intimidating facets of marketing for spa professionals. 

That’s why I couldn’t wait to get my guest, Dr. Sheila Barbarino, MD on the mic with me to talk all about how to take out the scare factor of social media and approach it from a place of curiosity and authenticity that will attract your ideal clientele and get them bought into *you* before they even enter your doors. 

If you don’t know Dr. Barbarino, she is a world renowned, award winning, board-certified oculofacial plastics and full body cosmetic surgeon who is best known for her comprehensive, natural results approach to both nonsurgical and surgical procedures for all body and skin types in her practice, Barbarino Surgical Arts.

Outside of her practice, Dr. Barbarino is also a world-renowned lecturer, teacher, and trainer at medical symposiums who focuses on cutting edge technology and new innovative techniques. 

She is an exceptionally sought -after key opinion leader in our industry, serves on multiple advisory boards, published author of over 15 peer reviewed publications, and is a busy surgeon with patients who travel from near and far for her expert opinion.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• How your practice benefits from exuding personality through your brand and social media and how to bring the multifaceted nature of your personality to a professional social account 
• The benefits of being on social media to attract your ideal client and creating community through content
• A peek into Dr. Barbarino’s content creation process with her team 
• Letting go of judgment and approaching social media marketing with curiosity and fun

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References Mentioned in Episode #408: Authenticity and Spa Social Media Success with Dr. Sheila Barbarino, MD

• Connect with and follow the fun on Dr. Barbarino’s Instagram at @barbarinosurgicalarts
• Learn more about Dr. Barbarino and her practice on the Barbarino Surgical Arts website 

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Could you take the consultative process that you typically do with potential clients on a one-to-one capacity and digitize it so that you could not only draw in your most high-quality leads into your world but also do it in a way that maximizes your time and effort? 

The answer is yes! 

Here to explain how we do that with the help of quiz funnels is Maxwell Nee, the Chief Revenue Officer of ScoreApp, a quiz marketing platform with over 6,000 clients that uses the power of personalized marketing to present specific solutions and offers to your potential clients and customers. 

Tune in as we talk about how spas can harness the power of quiz marketing and the first steps to getting your first quiz up and running. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• What quiz marketing is, and how does it fit together with the other elements of your overall digital marketing strategy 
• The critical components of a quiz funnel and how they work to scale your marketing efforts as well as bring in highly qualified leads
• Steps for reverse engineering your quiz funnel to drive your ideal client or customer to the offer that is the best fit for them and that you want to sell more of 
• How using a tool like ScoreApp allows you to get a quiz funnel up and running in your spa in a matter of an hour

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References Mentioned in Episode #407: Using Quiz Marketing to Gain Leads and Grow Your Clientele with Maxwell Nee of ScoreApp

• Learn more about the ScoreApp platform and how you can use it to build quiz funnels into your spa business
• Checkout the book “Scorecard Marketing – Learn how to use the power of scorecard marketing to generate consistent leads and turn them into sales”
• Connect with Maxwell on LinkedIn 
• Learn more about utilizing sales funnels in your spa on Episode #385 – Spa Sales Funnels 101 

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The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means…holiday sales! 

And I’m not talking about the “savings” type of sales; I’m talking about the opportunities for your spa to hit incredible Q4 revenue records. 

Of course, one of the top ways to increase spa sales during the holiday season is through gift cards. 

However, gift cards aren’t as simple of a revenue stream as you might think unless you’re prepared in your marketing and cash flow management. 

In this episode, I’m covering my top tips for getting geared up to make major gift card sales that set you up for going into a successful 2025! 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• How gift cards can be an easy source of sales and revenue during the hectic holiday season
• Important notes about complying with gift card laws on the state and federal level
• My top tips for cash-flowing your gift card revenue (and profiting even more!)
• A review of my top gift card promotion strategies and notes on corporate gifting
• The top three ways to market your gift cards for sales and redemption 

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References Mentioned in Episode #406: Gearing Up for Gift Card Sales in December

• Learn more about the marketing messaging automation tool, Manychat
• Tune into Episode #363: $46.5K in 7 Days – How Ashlen Day Ran Her Best Gift Card Promo Yet

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Year 10 of our business has been packed with exciting moments and achievements! I’m excited to share even more good news in this special bonus episode of the Spa Marketing Made Easy podcast!

In this special milestone episode, we’re thrilled to celebrate a decade of Addo Aesthetics and unveil our brand-new website!

Join me as I reflect on 10 years in business, specifically highlighting the growth of our community. I dive into the key features of our new site, explain our three new avenues for our clients, and I give you an inside look at what’s in store for Addo Aesthetics over the next decade!

Whether you’re a loyal listener or just discovering us, this episode is packed with excitement and insights. Don’t miss it—tune in and celebrate with us!

In this episode, I discuss: 

• Addo Aesthetics’ focus for the next decade
• The significance and influence we’ve made on building community for spa professionals
• A guided tour of our new website, including an overview of our three core avenues
• Introduction to Addo Professional Association

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References Mentioned in Episode #402: New Website Reveal: What’s coming up for Addo Aesthetics?

• Become a founding member of the Addo Professional Association
• Learn more about the Addo Professional Association
• Secure your spot for one of our upcoming in-person events
• Check out our upcoming virtual masterclasses

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Retail sales are a big chunk of your spa’s revenue, and while you may feel like you’re maximizing your sales opportunities in the spa, the truth is, if you don’t have an online storefront for your retail, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table. 

Back on the podcast to talk all things spa e-commerce and retail sales utilizing the power of the Shopify platform is Ryan Files. 

Beyond being our most frequent guest here on the Spa Marketing Made Easy podcast, Ryan is the Vice President of Sales with High Level Marketing and a marketing expert who has worked with hundreds of individual practices on their marketing and SEO efforts, from spas to dermatologists and plastic surgeons, as well as aesthetic manufacturers such as BTL, Rohrer Aesthetics, PDO Max, Emage Medical, and The Salt Facial.

Tune in as we discuss what you need to consider and plan for if you opt to expand your spa’s retail into the online marketplace and how to set yourself up for success. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The first steps to getting started with building a Shopify storefront 
• Leveraging your know, like, and trust factor to build the e-commerce side of your business 
• How to integrate a Shopify storefront with your existing spa website 
• Key considerations and pieces to prep before building and launching your e-commerce store 
• Ryan and Daniela’s top tips for making your e-commerce revenue stream worth the work

References Mentioned in Episode #395: Launching Your Spa’s Shopify Store with Ryan Files of High Level Marketing

• Learn more about the services High Level Marketing provides by visiting their website and click here to book a call with Ryan
• Get Ryan’s free checklist – “12 Best-Practice Tips For Creating a Shopify Store”
• Tools mentioned in this episode: Shopify, Mangomint, ULINE shipping supplies 
• Listen to Ryan’s previous episodes here on the Spa Marketing Made Easy Podcast: Ep. 330 – A Guide to Optimizing Your Google Business Profile, Ep. 344 – Knowing When to DIY or Hire Out Your Marketing, Ep. 372 – Up Your Game with Google Business Profile in 2024, Ep. 386 – Successfully Launching a New Service
• Listen to our past episodes with ecomm expert, Gamal Codner – Episode 341 and Episode 366 
• Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn
• Follow High Level Marketing on Facebook

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