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4 Simplified Marketing Tools Every Small Business Owner Needs Running a small business is exciting—but let’s be honest, it can also feel completely overwhelming. Between the endless ads, conflicting advice, and an oversaturation of “must-have” tools, it’s easy to burn out before you even make progress. And especially if you are “newer” to owning your […]

Black Friday is one of the biggest opportunities of the year for small business owners—but it can also feel like one of the most overwhelming. Every year, the strategies change. One year, it’s about deep discounts. The next year, it’s about bundling. And now in 2025, AI tools, shifting consumer behavior, and tighter competition are […]

How to Optimize Your Black Friday Sales Page with SEO + AI w/ Rebekah Read is the focus of Episode 196 of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast. In this conversation, I sat down with my Black Friday Summit co-host, Rebekah Read (Bekah), to share how small business owners can prepare their sales pages for […]

Black Friday can be one of the most profitable weekends of the year for small business owners—but only if you approach it with a clear strategy. In this episode of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, I (Dolly DeLong) chat with my co-host of the Black Friday 2025 Virtual Summit, Mara Kucirek, who has helped […]

If you’re planning a Black Friday sale this year, there’s one thing you can’t afford to overlook: your sales page. In this week’s episode of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, I sat down with copywriter and messaging strategist Amy Hanneke of Hello & Co. Creative to talk all about optimizing your sales page for […]

In this episode of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, I (Dolly DeLong) had the absolute honor of co-hosting a conversation with my Black Friday Summit co-hosts, Mara Kucirek and Rebekah Read, and our guest expert Kate Doster. And let me just say this episode was packed with wisdom, strategy, and major takeaways for any […]

Are you a business owner still waiting until the week of Thanksgiving to start planning your Black Friday offer? Let’s not do that this year. (Seriously…do NOT do that!)  In this episode of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, I sit down with Joyce Hamilton of Only Boldly to explore how busy entrepreneurs—especially moms—can prepare […]

If you’re a business owner who wants to have a more streamlined and stress-free Black Friday season, now is the time to start preparing—and yes, even if it’s still summer. In this episode of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, I brought back Pinterest strategist Kara Duncan to unpack how to use Pinterest trends and […]

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of running a Black Friday sale or, worse, you’ve thrown one together the night before Thanksgiving, you are absolutely not alone. But what if this year looked a little different? What if you had a strategic plan in place that not only warmed up your audience but […]

Why I’m Pivoting to Serve Family Photographers as Their Fractional CMO After a short pause from the Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast, I’m back—with a renewed sense of purpose, fresh clarity, and an even deeper commitment to the people I serve. Over the past few months, I’ve taken intentional time away from producing new podcast […]