Abbie Austria

08/02/2023

Be your own biggest fan.

You should be your biggest fan. Celebrate your wins. 👏

04/02/2023

As a mom, automatically, people would think my story is about my daughter.

But see, my story is ✨this girl✨.

The girl who lived to make others proud. Now, she is focusing on making HERSELF proud.

🌻 By being a better version of herself.

🌻 By creating the life she always wanted to have.

🌻 By helping others who also want to help others.

🌻 By being *that* someone her daughter would look up to.

What have you done to make yourself proud today? 🔥

31/01/2023

As of today, I have joined 4 challenges. 😱

So far.

Four? Yes.
Isn't that hard? Hmm, maybe.
Can you do it? Well, I should.

Accepting these challenges may be scary, especially to me, since consistency is not really my strong suit. But ✨ it all boils down to the mindset✨, as Coach would say.

And that's what I would be achieving at the end of these challenges -- a well-formed mindset to stay consistent in helping others achieve their goals.

Do you want to do the challenge with me?👇

20/01/2023

With everything already on social media, what's stopping you from putting your business out there?

It can be overwhelming to start and maintain a small business. And adding social media to the plate can add to it. But did you know that 77% of small businesses already use social media to their advantage. Yes!

And here's why they invest in social media:

✨ Building brand awareness

Did you know that a data from Meta shows that 83% of Instagram users discover new brands while using the platform? That's how effective social media is to show off your brand, especially if you are just starting out.

✨ Enhancing customer service and engagement

Small businesses use social media to build customer loyalty and trust through effective interaction and and engagement. This creates a community of customers and fans that can support and promote their business.

These platforms also allow entrepreneurs answer customer questions, address complaints, and provide support.

✨Establishing a competitive advantage

By having a strong social media presence with great strategy, small businesses differentiate themselves from their competitors, giving them competitive advantage.

✨ Showcasing products and services

Social media allows small businesses expose their products + services to their target audience visually and in interactive way.

✨ Measuring and tracking results

Most of the social media platforms have analytics features that shows their marketing campaign performances. This could help small business owners tweak their marketing by seeing what works and what doesn't.

Social media does not have to be scary. You just need to have the ✨right strategy✨ and it will surely help you stand out to that 77%!

What do you think? Is social media a 'Yay!👍' or 'Nay! 👎' for your small business? Comment down below!

09/01/2023

Glasses raised to the strong and badass womenpreneurs who are continuously inspiring other women business owners to become their own badass.

Tagging my favorite business owners here because I think they ARE this quote!

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04/01/2023

So, you have launched your business.

✨Congratulations! I am proud of you. ✨

But let's step back for a bit, and check this list. Have you avoided these common small business mistakes?

Don't worry, everybody makes mistakes. If you had, take action with the solutions listed below and learn from them. Only those who LEARN from their mistakes SUCCEED.

1. Not knowing your target audience.
Solution: The tricky thing about building a business? You first have to know your customers before building a product, not the other way around. Create your client persona to learn about your clients' struggles better, therefore creating better products and strategies for them.

2. Not having a plan.
Solution: Create a strategic business plan. Remember Benjamin Franklin's "Failing to plan, is planning to fail"? There are many free resources on the web that could greatly help you create a business plan. What are your priorities?

3. Not monitoring the cash flow.
You may have started this business as a hobby, but now, you also have to focus on the most important skill in business -- math.

4. Ignoring the competition.
Solution: scoping the competition will let you know where you stand in the industry. What is your products' edge against your competition? Research this so you can make changes or improvements. Additionally, it'll help you know what features should you emphasize to stand out.

5. Trying to do it all themselves.
Solution: As much as you want to do everything yourself, there are areas that you are not good at. Social media and taxes can be an example. Identify your strengths and weaknesses, then outsource those areas you are not good at. It'll help you lessen the stress and focus on where you can add value.

Which of these mistakes are you making? Act now!

Double tap if you agree!

29/12/2022

Hi there! Abigail here.

I'm a stay-at-home mommy by day, social media manager by night, and graphic designer in between.

My goal for next year is to help more moms and creatives with their business and their life. I know the struggle of juggling everything, so I want to take something off your plate.

5 Fast Facts about me:

1. Coffee before anything else. Literally. I know I have to slow down on the caffeine but please, I have a toddler. You understand, right?
2. I binge-watch Supernatural every chance I get. Except for the last season, because, you know, I can't say goodbye yet.
3. I love cooking + baking, but they don't reciprocate. Eating is the only good relationship I have with food.
4. But I think graphic design and I are very much in love.
5. Other than SMM, I think branding and I are besties.

So that’s a little bit about me… If you've come this far, I appreciate you! Now, tell me something about you! Literally anything -- I would love to connect with you!

08/12/2022

Have you heard of ✨101 in 1001✨?

Basically, you write 101 things you want to do or accomplish in the span of 1001 days -- that's almost three years!

I was hooked on this idea 💡 for a long time now that I have made a few lists (that I haven't even started). I always say I was too busy or too occupied.

Thinking about it now, what I lack was discipline. I could've checked off number 53 (create a 30-page coloring book) if only I drew at least one page of illustration the first week, then another after two weeks. Or number 1 by waking up fifteen minutes earlier to exercise. Or number 35, which is to start a Christmas tradition.

I could've ticked off so many things on my last list, not just eight if only I had been more disciplined.

Therefore, on this list, I'm going to push myself. I am actually aiming for 60%. It may seem small, but hey, compared to what I have accomplished last few years, it's a big step.

Should I share my new 101 in 1001?

22/11/2022

Hi there! Abigail here. I help creatives and small business owners elevate their socials and increase sales through effective engagement and organic marketing.

Do you want a FREE and PERSONALIZED social media strategy document that can help your business generate more sales? I’m looking for 5 business owners to help!

This personalized document can help you:
✨ Build relationships, loyalty, and trust
✨ Increase your engagement rate
✨ Have sales running on autopilot

Send me a DM as soon as you can to book your earliest spot! Hope you can help me with my mission of helping business owners out!

Looking forward to chatting with you!

~Abbie ✌️

09/11/2022

✨Freedom.✨

That's the main reason you started your business, right?

The freedom to be with your family 👪 as you want. The freedom to be stress-free financially 💸. The freedom to take vacations as you please ⛱️.

But sometimes, we get so caught up building our business empire we forget how to make a life.

Our minds become so occupied with what we should and could do with the business, we find it hard to balance it with our personal life and hobbies.

Your time is meant to be divided into the ✨important things✨ in your life -- your family, friends, hobbies, self, AND business.

If you feel overwhelmed by your business, it's always a good thing to find help. I can take your social media worries off your plate. Send me a DM 📥 and let's talk about how we can build your online presence on social media.

17/10/2022

One of the biggest things that stop 🙅 us from doing what we want is what others think.

You can't control what others think. People will understand and misunderstand us at the same time. But if our mindset is set right, it won't affect us that much.

✨Yes, *your* mindset. ✨

I am guilty of being bound by what others think. But I am growing to be more of a 'me'.

Here's what I do:

1. Be thankful for the little things. 🙏
2. Write a journal. 📔
3. Focus on the good. 💖
4. Practice affirmations. 🙆
5. Have some laughs. 😂
6. Think of the good in people. 🤝

These are little steps, but soon, I know I'll get there.

What are your steps in finding the right mindset? Comment down below 👇

11/10/2022

Being overwhelmed with social media?

With all the DMs, comments, and mentions you are getting, it really is becoming a task to manage your business accounts. Added to creating your products offline, we usually are losing the thing that we wanted when we started our business - work-life balance.

So, here is a checklist on what you have to do daily, weekly, and monthly so you won't miss out on anything.

Still feeling overwhelmed? Send me a DM and let's work something out!

19/09/2022

Waiting for the New Year to set resolutions and goals for yourself? Why not start now? January is still a few months away. Let's make Monday a day to make 'mini resolutions' for the week.

Aiming to have a beach body for summer 2023? Start drinking lots of fluids today and walk more. Planning to cross out that "Explore Seoul, South Korea on foot" from your bucket list? Begin learning the language and saving for the trip.

Designing your 2023 can start today, sis!

11/09/2022

Happy Monday! Here are some affirmations to start your week right:

1. "I am a goal-getter."
Goals. Dreams. These are the things that keep us going. Create that goal board, put it up on your wall, and know that you will achieve them anytime soon.

2. "I am beautiful."
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that is true. Once you focus on the extraordinary in you, you will feel more confident in tackling whatever is coming towards you.

3. "I am thankful."
It's very easy to look at the things we don't have, but hard to see things we have many things to be thankful for. Write at least 5 things you have and you will realize the many things you are thankful for.

Shine, darling!

09/09/2022

Three Facts about Me:

1. I'm Abigail. Google says it means "cause of joy" or "father's joy", but I don’t know about that. I was called Abigail because I was 'a big girl'. Yep.
2. 7 years together💑, almost two of which with a daughter👨‍👩‍👧, one with a ring 💍.
3. Frustrated chef/baker 🍞. The good relationship I have with food seems to be only when I'm eating 🍲.

So, that's bits and pieces of me. I would love to hear from you -- anything we have in common? 👇👇👇