034 | Do This One Thing to Grow on Social Media: Candid Conversations with Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen
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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a Candid Conversation! In these episodes, we’ll cover life updates from the ranch (Natalie) and the farm (Tara), things we are currently obsessed with, community recipes, or in today’s case a business shot! In this episode of Candid Conversations: Do This One Thing to Grow on Social Media we cover:
A Special Announcement about Elevate Ag
Farm and Ranch Updates
Natalie’s Currently Coveting: The Natalie Tote
A Candid Conversation About Do This One Thing to Grow on Social Media
Community Recipe: Cowboy Mac and Cheese
Special Announcement: Elevate the Online Course is Launching in October!
For one week starting on October 10th, you will have the opportunity to jump on board for the next session of Elevate the Online Course. This course is where farmers, ranchers, and other producers can come together to access the tools and information they need to craft, share and monetize their own personal Ag stories. Created by Agriculture for Agriculture, Elevate opens the doors for rural entrepreneurs so they can ELEVATE themes, their businesses, and the lifestyle we all love. If you’ve been thinking about signing up, take this as a sign. Join our email list below to make sure you get the announcements about enrollment!
Farm and Ranch Updates
For this week’s updates, Tara and Natalie announced that they will be traveling to Nevada, Iowa for the US Farmers and Ranchers Conference. They are excited to give you the low down on what’s going on. They will be going live on their social channels, so if you aren’t following them on social, make sure to catch their socials in the links below.
Currently Coveting: The Natalie Tote
It’s Natalie’s week to highlight what she is currently coveting and she is highlighting the “Natalie Hat Tote”. Beyond the tote itself, (which is phenomenal, check it out here), is the company that creates it. Crazy enough, the name of the company is actually Elevate (no relation to us at all, just very serendipitous). Elevate is actually a non profit organization that believes in creating sustainable job solutions on a global level that will improve lives and transform communities. You can learn more about them below!
Do This One Thing to Grow on Social Media
Tara drops the big bomb that Instagram Reels is one of the best things you can be doing right now to grow your social media and more specifically, your Instagram page. In this episode, Natalie and Tara are talking about the ins and outs of how to create, how to use them, and follow a strategy rather than posting on a whim. It’s important to note that you don’t have to grow your social media presence to be successful in your business, but if growing your social is important to you, then this is the episode for you. Here are some highlights:
How to get comfortable creating reels if you’re just getting started
Making sure you stay consistent with your content in order to connect with your target audience
The components of a successful reel and how to keep the viewer’s attention
This business shot is PACKED full of information so make sure to listen to the full episode for all of the great tips Natalie and Tara drop.
Community Recipe: Cowboy Mac and Cheese
This week’s Community Recipe is Cowboy Mac and Cheese, shared by Jana, who is not only a ranch wife but is also a registered nurse, nutrition educator, and mom. This recipe has us drooling and we cannot wait to make this recipe for ourselves. We are only going to be sharing this recipe on Instagram, so make sure to check out the show notes to follow @ElevateAg_.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Elevate the Online Course launches again in October, make sure to join the newsletter to stay up to date on the release to snag your spot.
Shop all the great products at Elevate or connect with them on Instagram
The Elevate Natalie Hat Tote
Check out Jana’s website for everything meal planning
About Elevate the Podcast
Where can I find tools and strategies to confidently and effectively share my story online? How do I monetize my brand? Where can I find community among women in agriculture and business? Can I cultivate my passion while also making money?
Welcome to Elevate the Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more! Hosts Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik, along with their guests, will bring you tangible advice, useful tools, and bold strategies that you can implement to drive your business forward and elevate the voice of agriculture. This business interview and storytelling podcast serves agriculture, western and rural entrepreneurs who want to excel in the social space and make their dreams a reality. Tune in every week to dig into entrepreneurs’ stories as they share the problems they encountered and opportunities they created as a way to educate, inspire and encourage the dreamer inside of all of us.
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