The Candid Collective

13/11/2023

👉🏼 Head to the link in my bio to snag yo seat and join me on Giving Tuesday, Nov 28th at 11 a.m. Central!

I know you ~know~ you need to start an email list, but between posting on social media, serving your clients, and actually…ya know…running your business…you feel like somethin’s gotta give.

[but please PLEASE…don’t let it be email]

In Un-Ghost & Grow Your Email List, I’m serving the no B.S. content the internet needs (for free + NO PITCH), so you can…

💻 Set up your email list (including the best FREE email service provider that will help you get your first 1k followers)

🦾 Walk you through the must-haves in your email template, so you can always be marketing your small biz every time you hit Send

📅 Find 12 weeks of email newsletters (or more!) you can schedule in advance using repurposed content you’ve *already written* 

🌻 Grow your list organically (no ads or freebie bundles) using old fashioned relationship building + the right lead magnet for YOUR biz

See ya there!!

27/10/2023

16/10/2023

What a storyteller thinks you should know about the power of story in uncertain times 👉🏼🌻

05/10/2023

New Q, who dis 👉🏼 current openings in caption 🌻

EMAIL NEWSLETTERS
1 spot available in Q4

ONE-OFF PROJECTS
🎃 October - 2 spots
🍁 November - 3 spots
⛄️ December - Out of office
🍾 January - 3 spots

Grab my services guide at the link in my bio!

DM for Qs or a custom quote!

05/12/2022

SAVE + SHARE 🌻 P.S. got a messaging Q? 👇🏼

Head over to my DMs and ask away. I’ll include the answer in a future post or send you a voice note with the answer.

Thanks for helping me create a world that’s more candid and kind ®🌻

02/12/2022

SAVE + SHARE this one 👆🏼

08/06/2022

I see you out there, being a wallflower. 🌻

Heck…maybe you’re even a little bit of a lurker, scrolling and liking the posts but afraid to really put your most authentic self forward when it comes to marketing your online business.

You’ve been listening to all the industry podcasts for a while now. Taking in the world around you and letting it brew in your mind.

You’ve been quietly building your skills—tinkering and learning and growing.

And you may or may not know that there are people out there who need what you’ve got, right?

Your services, your course, your product. YOU.

Not only that, but you’ve *also* got a vision that lights you up. You’ve been mentally vision-boarding your life and you know that with enough time and effort, you will make it happen.

I know this because I work with people like you all the time. It’s kind of my thing *dusts shoulder*

At The Candid Collective, we work with the introverts, with the rebels with a cause and fire in their souls (*ahem* just like you)…

The people who know they’ve got something great to share, but shouting it from the rooftop feels unnatural.

You’re not one to brag, right? Sit down, be humble.

The thought of using salesy tactics makes you cringe.

And whenever it’s time to actually put your idea out into the world, you feel a mental block when you have to write about your project.

It all sounds jumbled up and you can never make it sound as good as it feels in your head.

Whenever you try and tell someone about your services on a sales call, you can see your potential client glazing over.

And what’s worse…the people you *are* attracting in, just don’t seem to pick up what you’re puttin’ down.

This doesn’t have to be the way you talk about your business anymore.

All you need is copy that sounds exactly like you, that hits home (and hard!) with your people, and shares more about the work you do.

Get that right…and the bank account and big sales will come.

Wanna learn more? Send me a DM and let’s chat about taking your copywriting to the next level.

28/10/2021

"Why would I ever ask anyone to reply to my email? It's not like they'll actually do it. ✋🏼 THINK AGAIN. ⁠
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I used to think the same thing. ⁠
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I used to believe that emails were a place for two-factor authentication, messaging clients, and collecting 20% off coupons whilst online shopping. ⁠
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I'm admittedly not a huge email list subscriber. The only one I've read consistently is 's over the years. ⁠
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One of the best things I learned from being on Jenna's list and from taking her email course earlier this year, is to ✏️ include a little outro blurb that prompts your reader to reply to you. ⁠
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Like "How's your week been? Hit reply and tell me one good thing that happened!"⁠
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There were so many weeks in the beginning (like...SO many weeks) when I thought this little addition was going unnoticed. But I never stopped including it. ⁠
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Until eventually, I realized...YOU HAVE TO TEACH YOUR AUDIENCE HOW TO ENGAGE WITH YOU.⁠
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And the more I kept at it, the more I started getting replies like these (swipe to see!) in my inbox. ⁠
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I still get excited when I see a reply to an email (and they happen nearly every single time I send one out now). ⁠
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How do you like to interact with an email newsletter? What are your fave things? LMK in the comments

P.S. wanna have more of your email list engaging with you each week (and land more sales)? I’ll write your emails for you. Let’s chat!

10/05/2021

Have you heard of Human Design? 🔮⁠⁠
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One pick part of my recent business pivot to a storytelling studio is thank to Human Design...⁠⁠
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Back in November, I'd started loosely dabbling after seeing all the memes on IG. A LOT of what I was learning about my own chart was spot on, so I thought it was worth learning more.⁠⁠
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So in January, I booked a Human Design reading with .hd, who's this week's podcast guest!⁠⁠
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In this episode you'll learn:⁠⁠
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✨ How HD helped both me and Victoria through some MAJOR life pivots⁠⁠
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✨ The difference between each HD type⁠⁠
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✨ How to integrate your HD type into your business so you can create more ease and flow⁠⁠
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To listen, just search "The Candid Kendall Podcast" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts!⁠⁠
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P.S. Swipe to see this week's journal prompts⁠⁠
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Then LMK in the comments 👇🏼 what's your HD type? ⁠⁠
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I'm a Projector! 👀

15/02/2021

"I've been staring at my screen for two hours. I don't know how to make my writing sound...good." 😳⁠⁠
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Step back, I got this. ⁠⁠
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*rolls up sleeves*⁠⁠
*hair softly blows in the wind*⁠⁠
*theme song starts to play*⁠⁠
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The pressure to create high performing content is at an all time high (thanks Instagram algorithm).⁠⁠
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And now more than ever, I'm seeing writer's block running rampant among my 1:1 clients and *gasp* even in my own writing (everyone has those days). ⁠⁠
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But the secret to writing content that your clients love to read (and that you don't actually mind to write) is made possible when you have a solid content creation system in place.⁠⁠
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I realize that not everyone is a writer. But if you're starting a business, one of the many hats you'll be wearing is a copywriter and content marketing strategist. ⁠⁠
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And if you're showing up on IG Stories, video, podcasts, just think of anything you're talking about as a script... which TOTALLY counts as content marketing.⁠⁠
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Swipe 👉🏼 to see a few of my favorite ways I create content. And SAVE this post for later. ⁠⁠
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11/02/2021

INTRODUCING The Day Zero Business Accelerator 🏃🏽‍♀️⁠
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If you want to build a business and a life you love...⁠
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Learn from a rock solid lesson plan that covers aaaaall the business sh*t you don't know (yet!)...⁠
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And do it among a close-knit community, who supports you on the hard days, and blocks out the h8rs...⁠⁠
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Then this group coaching program is for you!⁠⁠
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When I started, I heard "but why would you give up your six figure salary" from my friends and family on repeat. ⁠
Trading in a traditional career path for ~*~risky~*~ entrepreneurship wasn't something girls like me did. ⁠
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And at first my biz strategy sucked. I would get up at 5am before my 9-to-5 with my BFF Google, and search for answers to every question I had with NO direction.⁠
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If I could go back in time, The Day Zero Business Accelerator is the exact program I wish I had, and why I've made it my mission to bring it to the world. ⁠
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After 3 different business models, I finally figured out what works, and scaled my business to leave my 9-to-5 job in less than a year.⁠
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And this is totally possible for you, too!⁠
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I’ve come to believe that business curriculum, actually LEARNING from someone whos been there before, is the secret to starting a successful business or side hustle. ⁠
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The other piece of the puzzle is surrounding yourself with people who "get it." But if you're journey looks like mine, then maybe you don't have any entrepreneurs you can lean on...until now. ⁠
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I know you want to create a business that gives you the freedom to bring your wildest ideas to life. But there's so much more to it than that. You want to feel like you're finally living the career path that you were made for.⁠
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That kind of clarity is only possible when you finally 1) own your daydream and 2) say the smallest "yes" to building it. ⁠
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Speaking from experience, if you aren't candid with yourself and the vision you have for your life, you will always feel like your life is subpar. ⁠
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The ✨founding cohort✨ of The Day Zero Business Accelerator only has 6 seats available. Apply at the link in my bio (doors close Feb 19 at 5p CST).⁠
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P.S. Apply by 5p Central tomorrow to snag our early bird ra

18/11/2020

Why I'm building this 👇🏼⁠⠀
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When I first started my business, my support system was small. ⁠⠀
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“But you have a corporate salary and healthcare benefits…”⁠⠀
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“This sounds like an expensive hobby, not a career path.”⁠⠀
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“You’ll burn out in a year and go back to your comfort zone.”⁠⠀
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You know how the story goes, and it probably sounds a little bit like yours. ⁠⠀
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But you and I both know that there is one thing your comfort zone can never give you: freedom. ⁠⠀
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I knew that I wanted to help people who felt the exact same way that I did. ⁠⠀
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That if they had enough heart, grit, and a hell of a lot of drive, they could go all in on their daydreams, and actually make them happen. ⁠⠀
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The Candid Collective is a five-year business plan, complete with brick and mortar, but it’s so much more than that. ⁠⠀
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My mission is to build the community, both online and in-person, that I didn’t have on my day zero.⁠⠀
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It’s that feeling at a dinner party, two cocktails in, when you look around and you realize that there’s no place you’d rather be than at this crowded table. ⁠⠀
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With people who embrace you exactly as you are, with all of the cuts and bruises and battlescars you’ve collected along the way.⁠⠀
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Who believe that brilliant ideas can come from anywhere, no matter what you look like, how much money you make, or who you love.⁠⠀
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Who still think that honesty is the best policy, even when it’s hard, and are committed to staying candid and kind.⁠⠀
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And whatever your journey has looked like that brought you here, pull up a chair. ⁠⠀
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We saved you a seat.⁠⠀
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