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Meet my ‘ancient’ marketing mentor: High Priestess EnheduAna!

I’m super inspired to finally share my ancient marketing mentor! Meet the High-Priestess, Enheduana who lived 4300 years ago!! I’ve created a 3 part video series to share her marketing wisdom so you can learn how to transmit your message more effectively the way her incantation– nin-me-shara– changed the course of history! Are you curious? Click here for Video #1!

“Enheduana: Ornament of the Sky” Documentary

Though I created an awesome 40 minute documentary about En-hedu-Ana over 13 years ago– I’ve only ever shared about En-hedu-Ana’s marketing wisdom in a private program I created for Aphrodite University– thank you Dr. Amanda Noelle for creating this cutting edge- online university for priestess-preneurs!

It’s time to share En-hedu-Ana with YOU, my beloved priestess, highly-sensitive and fem preneurs!

And I have to thank Dr. Amanda Foreman for inspiring me to share En-hedu-Ana at this very moment because I just watched her 4 part documentary: The Ascent of Woman on Netflix and she shares beautifully about En-hedu-Ana at the very beginning!! Now so many more people can learn about En-hedu-Ana in such a beautifully produced video!!

Watch Dr. Amanda’s “The Ascent of Woman” on Netflix!

The 4 part series resurrects incredible women throughout history, all over the world who have changed the course of history yet are practically unknown to most of us!! It was thrilling to learn of these women and what they have contributed to us today. Makes you feel proud to be a woman!

Spreading empowering images of women was the reason I entered the film industry years ago– because I didn’t feel there were enough of them and I felt the immense impact of these images on my self-esteem as a woman. Thank you to Dr. Amanda Foreman for taking this up several notches and pulling it off stunningly!!

And now I’m teaching women-preneurs how to spread empowering images of yourselves!! Which is what you need to attract your tribe and ideal clients and build your business!

So as you spread your message you are inspiring other women to step up and feel how awesome it is to be a woman!! And the world benefits from your message- all at the same time!! Win-win!

What can an ancient priestess teach you about marketing your special, unique business? A lot! So, I’ve created a 3 part video series to share En-hedu-Ana’s marketing wisdom with you!

En-hedu-Ana’s name in Sumerian Cuneiform as it was written 4300 years ago!

In this first video I share En-hedu-Ana’s incredible story and her first piece of wisdom in spreading your important message:

Don’t give up!!

Find out what she endured and manifested because she didn’t give up!

And stay tuned for the next 2 videos where I will teach En-hedu-Ana’s marketing wisdom about :

the #1 mistake fem-preneurs make when they share their message and
the magic ingredient to transmitting a powerful message!

How are you not giving up? Notice how long you haven’t given up and celebrate your commitment to your message!! It means you’ve chosen to be visible with your message!

ONLY YOU can share YOUR message with the world and the world NEEDS your message! Your tribe is waiting for you!

Please share any comments about En-hedu-Ana! How does she inspire you? Or is there another woman in history that inspires you in your business and in your life? Please share her with us!!

Blab for Interviewing: Fun, Easy {Leadership Visibility!}

It was super fun being interviewed on Blab, by Brighton West last week. If you weren’t able to make it and you’ve never seen a Blab click this Blab and you can watch it!

I realized that using Blab to interview your:

• colleagues

• collaborators

• favorite clients

is truly the easiest, ‘funnest’ way to use interviewing as a way to stand out as a leader and be visible both on video AND social media!

That is if you LIKE interviewing people!! Not everyone does, but if you do, it’s an easy way not to have to take up the WHOLE SPOTLIGHT! You get to share it and build someone else up while being the holder of the space and the leader of the interview.

This is one (of many!) great ways for HSPs- Highly Sensitive Preneurs- to own your leadership!

HSPs are deep and interested in others and make awesome interviewers as they really listen and pick up on subtleties.

And as I learned from this interview, you
don’t have to fill the other 2 spots in the Blab- as there is room for 4 people to
be Live, but this gets chaotic and harder to be the leader when your’ managing 3 other people, some of whom might like to take over, which I found when I led a Blab with 3 people, rather than 1.

Keep it simple in the beginning and just interview 1 person and take questions from the comments on the side. This makes it a lot less energetically overwhelming.

And if you find all the commentary on the side is too distracting from the interview, which I totally get… then perhaps traditional interviewing on Zoom, Google Hangouts or Skype of Video (if you’re both in the same room!) may be a better choice for you.

Trust yourself to do what feels best. No way is better than another.

Here are some benefits of Blab:

It is a stable platform and much easier than Google Hangouts in my opinion.
It is easy to share the link to sing up on Facebook and beyond.
It’s easier to see comments and interact with a ‘live’ audience
The replays are available immediately and easy to share on Facebook and your list etc…
You get exposed to all the Blabbers!

To get started with Blab–

launch Google Chrome web browser!
Then go to http:www.Blab.im and get started!

Play with it! And see for yourself if you want to try interviewing with it.

Here are some tips for a great collaborative experience on Blab:

Have fun and make it like a casual conversation between friends
Use to build rapport with your interviewee and build each other.
Have a few questions prepared and then improvise on the energy flowing between you.
Ask the audience if they have any questions to post them in the comments on the side and use any of these questions if they feel useful.
Make sure to let people know how they can reach you and let them know what you do at the beginning and at the end. Mention your free gift if you want as well.
Let your interviewee offer their free gift and web address as well so that they are promoting themselves.
Let it be fun and a win win for both of you!

Experiment Experiment Experiment!

Blab/interviewing Strategy to expand your Visibility:

You can set up a monthly or every 2 weeks, or weekly interview series.
This provides a structure for you to be consistently visible to your tribe
You can trade interviews with your colleagues which is a great way to get exposed to other’s tribe as each of you promotes the interview to your tribe.

Let me know in the comments if you feel like interviewing is a way you’d like to be visible! I’m curious!Cheering you on in your expanded Visibility!!

Michelle

P.S. I’d love to hear if you’ve used Blab or are planning on trying it out!! Thank you for posting your comments below!

Use your Big Why when you have a Visibility Stretch Hangover!

I did NOT want to make my weekly video.

I was experiencing a familiar Visibility Stretch Hangover. I had stretched beyond my comfort zone as a speaker at a 3 day live event: sharing both my story AND talking about Visibility in a whole NEW way, AND leading movement that integrated all the new business content we were learning.

It was VERY exciting being on my edge and going for it! AND it was challenging to my highly sensitive nervous system!!

So I did some healthy retreating vs. ‘hiding’ – or ‘healthy hiding’ for a day, first! And then I made this video where I share how I tapped into my Big Why to follow through and make the video:

One thing that I didn’t mention in the video is that step 1 is to do some healthy retreating and to really acknowledge that you stretched your comfort zone when you have a Visibility Stretch Hangover.

It’s super important to acknowledge what you did well and celebrate it or pat yourself on the back and really take that in. It took guts and courage and energy and determination- yay you!!

Once you do step 1, you are ready to do step 2 which has to do with harnessing your Big Why which I discuss in the video.

So I ask you:

Why is it important for you to be visible?
What is your Big Why?
What inspired you to create your business?

Answering one of these questions will connect you to your purpose which is far bigger than your challenge with being visible and it will help you get over you visibility challenges and connect you to the importance of reaching the people you are meant to serve.

Let me know in the comments your answer to any of these questions!!

And if you’d like a safe space to explore being visible, we just did a 3 day Raw selfie challenge last week in my new Facebook Group: The Visibility Playground for Intuitive preneurs!! It was super fun to share with each other and be visible.

Doing these kinds of Visibility practices in a safe space builds your visibility muscles proactively! I hope you’ll join me there! This week is a little edgier!! Jump in and find out what we’re up to!

Cheering you on in your expanded Visibility!!

Michelle

Facebook Live now for FB groups- perfect for HSPs!!!

Facebook Live just got juicier for us HSPs (highly sensitive preneurs)!! You can now use Facebook Live in the coziness of your private Facebook group. The video below is what a Facebook Live Video looks like– in it I talk about how to use Facebook Live in your private Facebook group!!

First of all, what is a Facebook Live video vs a regular video? Well if you watch it, you’ll see I “streamed” it “Live” and people were able to communicate with me on Facebook through the comments (on my timeline,) which I could read and respond back to verbally- just like a Periscope! but on Facebook! It’s a live conversation happening in the moment!

To see what this Facebook Live looks like on my page click here to go to my Facebook timeline!

Facebook Live is super awesome when you are LIVE! So seeing it now, after the fact, may not be as exciting. But either way, it’s incredible VISIBILITY because Facebook favors these kinds of videos- you can see in this screenshot that I have 267 views already and that number will be larger by the time you read this! And over 40 comments!

So, if you like the idea of doing livestream and doing it on Facebook, I highly recommend it! It’s an incredible tool!

But many HSPs find livestream a little overwhelming, because you don’t know who’s going to pop on and you may feel a little overwhelmed by it. Shooting a video by yourself and THEN being seen by the world is one thing- you get to be totally in your bubble as you shoot the video. But shooting it live and being seen and talking to people as you shoot it- may be a little edgy!

On the other hand, it’s a lot easier for some HSPs (and the rest of the awesome population!) to shoot livestream because you get instant real time response from your audience and you can interact and not feel like you’re all alone in a vacuum. Plus you’re less likely to be perfectionistic as it’s all happening in the moment– super alive and casual.

So the awesome, hot-off-the-press news is that you can now do Facebook Live in the privacy of YOUR very own FACEBOOK group!! This is a HUGE boon to HSPs who’d like a little more safety and have the interactivity of Facebook Live in the containment of your own group!!! Amazing, right? It means you can be as intimate with YOUR group as you’d like and share as vulnerably as you’d like and know exactly who can see you with no surprises!

HOW to use Facebook Live in your Facebook Group:

Log onto Facebook on your phone (only way to do it is on your phone!)
Go to your group (If you don’t have your own, it’s really easy to start one)
Where it allows you to post, click the camera icon and it will offer you the option to do a lifestream! Click it!
Type in the title of your livestream- use emojis for more eye catchiness
Click begin and your’e off to the races!

The beauty is that you can talk more intimately as well and not be worried about random friends or family popping on!! For example, I just started a new Facebook Group: The Visibility Playground!! I will be leading fun, experiential mini challenges and want to be able to engage with the group members and be as intimate and experimental as I’d like there so I hope you’ll join me!

I have always envisioned broadcasting live to my group participants, particularly when I ran my 30 Day Video Challenge and my 30 Day Periscope Challenge. And now it’s here! I think it’s going to be an amazing way to infuse so much more LIFE and engagement into any private Facebook group.

So, have you tried Facebook live yet? Some people may not have it on their phones yet, as Facebook was dripping it out in measured quantities. I think most people have it now. Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried it and if you’re an HSP and excited to use it in your Facebook group!!

Cheering you on in your expanded Visibility!!

HSPs are thorough processors of info– how to articulate it all!

Did you know that 22% of the human population is Highly sensitive? And there is an equal number of men and women who are HSP? And it’s true in the animal world, too!! Is that wild?? And we gather a ton of non-verbal information from plants, trees, temperature, color etc…?!! I love learning this stuff! It’s fascinating!

So the good news is that us HSPs process information super thoroughly- we take in a ton of non verbal information and process it to make astute observations of our clients, guide them appropriately etc… That’s why our clients feel we get them so well and value our coaching so much!

We often channel and speak intuitively based on all of this non-verbal information we’ve internalized, so we also don’t always know how we know what we know.

And in some situations we get over stimulated and have a hard time knowing what we feel and then find it difficult to articulate. I find this in large groups- it’s hard for me to process it all. And sometimes I struggle to make videos or send emails when I’m integrating a lot of information.

Screen Shot 2016-04-08 at 11.07.29 AM Okay, real life example– I just participated at MinetteRiordan’s incredible Path to Profit Summit last weekend and I led embodied movement each day and spoke to the group about Visibility and it took me several days to integrate all of that experience!

It was A LOT! Right? I was super inspired to share with my tribe, but I was integrating a ton. Hence, no video last week and I’m just squeaking in my video this week!

Does this resonate with you, ever? It’s not always a slow process. We do respond super quickly at times- we have hair trigger response systems! Dr. Elaine Aron says “we can feel a fear response, adrenaline acting on our bodies, before we even know why.” So we startle easily as a result!

So it’s OK to be sometimes, seemingly slow!! Our response will come through when it’s time! In this video, I share how being in your body can really help us process information and stay connected to ourselves rather than swimming in information in our heads, which really makes it hard to relate to others or know what to share about in our emails, marketing etc…

If you’re an HSP, can you relate? Please do share if this is helpful in the comments below! Share how YOU work process information? We can all learn from each other!! And do share this video if you know it might help another HSP or those who interact with HSPs!!

Lets spread the good news about HSPs so more HSPs know how amazing they are and keep sharing their important message!!

5 Ways to Help you Hit the Publish Video Button- Part 2

“Michelle, I’ve shot a few videos but…I look so stiff!”, Nancy shared somewhat exasperated.

We were at a mastermind and I was curious what my highly sensitive preneur colleagues most needed help with around making videos.

“How do I get past the awkward-teenager-on-video phase and press the Publish Button?” Nancy was hoping for a shortcut!

Can you relate to this? I’ve certainly been there.

Alas, it is truly a developmental phase of video visibility that cannot be skipped over as you learn the skill of video. A rite of passage to surrender to imperfection and being SEEN, way out there– permanently!

Nancy was concerned, “Will it deposition me to be seen, looking soooooo…… un-on-top-of-it?”

This is a worthy concern based on an old paradigm that emphasizes outward appearances rather than authenticity and vulnerability. We’ve all been soaking in it for far too long. Nancy’s frustrations got me all fired up to make a 2 part video series addressing just this.

Last week I shared 1 way to help you hit the Publish button and in this part 2 video– I share 4 new ways– and one of them just might be the one that helps you!

You’ll learn my unconventional yet delightful approach to this somewhat irritating problem! 😉

Be bold and ‘name it!’
Perfectionism is not a crime
Modeling vulnerability to your tribe enhances your Transformational Leadership
Cheerlead yourself at 3 important steps

I hope you’ll share in the comments below if any of these strategies that I share in the video help you to press the Publish Button!

It means a lot to me that Nancy is willing to face her fears of being seen as a video newbie by the world. I can’t wait to watch her videos. She is brilliant and so are you. We are waiting to learn from you. Your message is incredibly important.

You may or may not think so. But I truly believe you have something very important to say- why? Because YOU matter. What you think and feel IS important. You are here for a reason. You may not know what it is yet, but I KNOW you are here with something to say.

I look forward to hearing you share your wisdom!

Go ahead! Hit the Publish Button!

And if you want some help around that or with uncovering what you are here to say, it would be my greatest pleasure to talk to you for 30 minutes in a “Dip Your Toe Into Video” complimentary Empowerment Session.

I realize that what keeps me relentlessly putting myself out there on video- even when I’m not in the mood!– is my passion to help those that are very sensitive to criticism and being seen so that they can step up and share their important message that is often locked up deep inside.

I was almost one of those people who would have kept silent, but luckily I had the mentorship and guidance to unlock what was yearning to come out. I am very grateful for all those angels and guides, human and intangible!

Cheering you on to discover, embrace and share your special message!

Share in the comments below what helps you press the Publish Button!

5 Ways to Help You Hit the Publish Video 🎥 Button- part 1

Are you sitting on a few videos that you’ve made and sweating about wether to publish them on Youtube or Facebook?

Are you judging yourself mercilessly and thinking you don’t look good enough? Sound good enough? Aren’t saying good enough stuff?

This is a truly painful spot- whether you’re an HSP= Highly Sensitive Preneur, or not…

2 of my HSP colleagues inspired me to make this video!

You are so not alone! I hear you! I have one HSP colleague who’s made close to a hundred videos and just decided she was ready to post one on Facebook! I’m so proud of her! It was a BIG deal to hit the Publish Video Button!

And now she’s able to share all of her amazing content. As HSPs we have wickedly unique and much needed content to be shared with the world!

In this video I start with the first of 5 ways to help you hit the Publish Video Button! This first step is akin to what Marie Forleo talked about in one of her videos, but I have my own spin on it. I also mention how I compared myself to the way Marie did it and almost didn’t share it! Yikes! Comparisonitis is never too far away!

But I’m so glad I went ahead as I know that my particular spin is going to reach my tribe in only the way I can reach them. I hope it reaches you! And I hope you will be inspired to hit the Publish Video button so that you can reach your tribe in only the way YOU can reach them!

Let me know in the comments below if this helps! And know that I’ll talk about 4 other ways to help you hit the Publish Video button in the next video. I didn’t want this video to be too long 🙂

HSP video tip: Feel your Freakout!

I got some great comments on my “Are you Highly Sensitive?” video on Facebook.

A lot of HSPs– Highly Sensitive-Preneurs– felt empowered to start making videos!
That was thrilling to hear!

They felt like it was a little less daunting, in fact, downright doable!! I’m delighted, because HSPs have got magical, new-paradigm messages that the world is waiting to hear.

I hope you are feeling inspired too! So I made this video about it. (Above)

In this video, I share:

* Why Video is perfect for HSPs!

* How Video builds confidence

* How to feel Safe on Video

* How to deal with video freak out

* The difference between freaking out
and feeling the freak out

Check it out and let me know if you’re inspired to start sharing your sparkly magic on video!

Lets get HSPs un-invisible! You have magic to share!

P.S. Are you willing to feel your freak out so you can make awesome videos that transmit your sparkly, magical message?

Funny, inspiring story about facing fear of making a video

This past weekend, I was at Marisa Murgatroyd’s “Message 2 Money” Live event- which was totally awesome– and I thought I’d make a slap-dash interview style video in that positive energy field.

Especially since variety creates more engagement with your audience– so I do like to take advantage of being in a different environment with new people! And doing videos with another person is fun and easier than talking alone while people are milling around you- right?

I met some incredible people and decided to make a video with this one woman from Canada, Tara LeDuc, who had a great story about making a video even though she was really terrified.

(I’m partial to Canadians as I am one, myself!)

Tara is highly sensitive-preneur and an extrovert who was terrified of making videos. (Yes, they do exist!) This is a an inspiring story about what is possible, even when you’re totally winging it!

These heroic video stories, I feel, need to be told! They are hilarious and inspiring to those who are still getting the courage to make their first video!

Do watch the video! Does Tara’s story inspire you?

This slap-dash interview-style video is a great way to collaborate and promote each other to each other’s tribe!

It’s a fun way to make a video and share a slice of your life, when you’re at a live event and buzzing in the high energy, meeting new awesome peeps!

Tara (TaraLeDuc.com) wants to create world peace! How awesome is that??? Her story is hilarious and she tells you what she did to make a video- she has 2 great tips that are both hilarious and effective!

But you gotta watch the video to find out her technique to make the experience less stressful!!

And let her story inspire YOU to make a video- make it as less stressful as you can! And find the fun if you can 🙂

Please share your hilarious video story if you have one! How you overcame your terror around video, or anything else you are inspired to share about! Humour (Canadian spelling!) is infectious! (And it’s my answer to World Peace!)

Are you a highly sensitive preneur?

“HSP” means Highly Sensitive Person– but I use the term for Highly Sensitive Preneurs! You’re highly intuitive and easily affected by the emotions of people around you and overwhelmed by loud & bright environments. Can high sensitivity affect you being visible in your business and making videos?

In this video, I touch on:

celebrating being a HSP!
why you may have visibility challenges if you’re HSP
how to make a video even if you’re tired
how to show up in integrity
how to trust your message and how you deliver it
harnessing your Highly sensitive gifts to build your business!

This is the first of many more videos exploring being:

highly sensitive,
introverted,
shy,
a seemingly ‘unlikely’ leader

and how to use these qualities to your advantage in your business– by embracing the power of being visible– in a way that resonates in YOUR body and soul!

If you resonate with my embodied visibility message, chances are you have one or several of these qualities. And perhaps one or more of these qualities has felt like it holds you back.

Well, time to embrace these wonderful qualities and access your natural gifts that lie within of:

healing,
teaching,
leadership and
entrepreneurship

To learn more about being a HSP– check out this incredible book by the psychologist who first discovered the highly sensitive personal trait!

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This book will rock your world as you learn how being a HSP is totally awesome and important and that you and your message are very much needed!

Enjoying being a HSP will transform your business!