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Building a Brilliant Stage School: Operations Manuals and Staff Support Explored - Ep. 85.

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Welcome back to the Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast! In this special Q&A edition, we turn our spotlight on a single, crucial question from Lucy, a dedicated PerformerPreneur in the midst of launching her own performing arts school.

Today’s episode dives deep into the essentials of building robust operations and seamless staff handovers, core ingredients for any growing creative business. With Lucy’s questions as our guide, a panel of trusted industry associates weighs in, offering actionable advice on must-have systems, the best platforms for sharing procedures and training, and the importance of staff wellbeing.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale your school, join us for a mix of practical tools, real-world experience and a dash of showbiz inspiration to help you set up for success.

Chapters

00:00 Setting up school operations manual

05:43 Simplifying school operations with Google Drive

07:39 Setting up essential procedures

12:41 Building a values-based business

14:01 Building Foundations for Growth

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Know Your Core Values: Build a Business That's Truly You | Episode 84.

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How do you build a business that truly reflects who you are? In this solo episode, Nicole Louise Geddes breaks down the difference between aspirational values and core values, and explains why understanding yours is the foundation for everything from your personal brand to your marketing and your ideal client.

Nicole shares her own core values for both Manic Stage Productions (professionalism, creativity, collaboration, uniqueness, versatility) and PerformaPreneur (encouraging, optimistic, accessible, valuable, relatable), and walks you through a practical exercise to uncover your own 3-5 core values.

In this episode you'll learn:

The difference between aspirational values and core values
Why your values are the missing link between personal brand, visibility and business growth
How Nicole uses her core values to guide decisions across two businesses
A step-by-step brain dump exercise to discover your own core values
How one client's testimonial reflected her values back to her word for word

Key Quote:
"If you know your values, if you understand where they've come from and where they're taking you, you'll be able to navigate the journey with so much more clarity and ease."
This episode is part of a foundation series:

Episode 82: Personal Brand
Episode 83: Visibility
Episode 84: Core Values (this episode)

Chapters

0:00 Introduction and series recap
0:49 Why core values matter for your business
1:44 Aspirational values vs core values
2:31 What is a core value?
2:53 Where core values come from
4:14 Your values as an unwavering guide
5:08 Core values as words and feelings
5:39 Values evolve as you grow
7:11 Observe and mirror other people's values
8:03 Nicole's core values: Manic Stage Productions
9:48 Nicole's core values: PerformaPreneur
11:59 Why "relatable" became a new core value
13:32 How many values should you have?
13:55 The brain dump exercise
16:14 The Showbiz Side Hustle Handbook
17:16 Client story: values reflected in a testimonial
19:20 Bringing personal brand, visibility and values together
20:37 Ways to work with Nicole
21:03 Next week: Q&A episode
21:47 Outro and call to action

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Ditch the Vanity Metrics: Growing Your Business with Practical Marketing Strategies - Ep. 83.

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Welcome to the Showbiz Side Hustle Podcast, where today's episode features Ellie Hamilton of Just Thrive Marketing, an expert in marketing and social media for creative businesses. With a strong corporate background and a no-nonsense strategic approach, Ellie Hamilton brings much-needed clarity to the often overwhelming world of self-promotion for performerpreneurs.

In this episode, we explore how performers can refine their marketing strategy, build an authentic online presence and turn visibility into tangible opportunities. Whether you're starting a side hustle or ready to level up, get ready for practical advice on nailing your ideal client, making the most of your website and social channels, harnessing the power of Google Business Profile and blending creativity with tried-and-tested business tactics.

Chapters

00:00 Ellie Hamilton's strategic marketing approach

04:00 Common social media marketing mistakes

08:15 Building a marketing strategy

11:02 Understanding SEO and sales funnels

14:57 Optimizing your Google Business Profile

18:02 Promoting the Showbiz Side Hustle Handbook

21:40 Networking and finding clients

24:09 Connecting with network and resources

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