Quick question... How many of you are actually using Meta Business Suite to manage your Facebook & Instagram content — and know all it can do? Because here’s the thing… a lot of people are sleeping on this free tool! 🧠 What do you know about Meta Business Suite? Have you ever... - Scheduled posts or stories for BOTH platforms in one go? - Used the Content Planner to map out your week/month? - Checked your inbox from FB, IG, AND Messenger in one place? - Dived into your Insights to see what’s actually working? Drop a comment and let me know how familiar you are with it — beginner, intermediate, or pro? 💬 🔑 A Few Power Tips to Make Business Suite Work for You: 1. Use the Planner View Weekly: The calendar layout gives you a bird’s eye view of your content strategy. No more scrambling day-to-day. 2. Set Up Auto-Replies in Inbox: Perfect for after-hours or answering FAQs fast. You can create templates for common questions (think: hours, pricing, etc.) 3. Track Top-Performing Content: Go into Insights > Content to find your posts with the most engagement or reach. Repurpose those winners or build on what’s working! 4. Crosspost Like a Pro: You can toggle on/off where each post goes — so if you want IG-only or FB-only content, you can fine-tune that per post. 5. Invite Followers to Message You: There’s a little CTA feature that can add “Send Message” to your post (great for driving DMs directly from content). 📢 So tell me — How often are you using Business Suite?

When everything goes down at once — ChatGPT, OpenAI, Canva — it’s like the universe sends small business owners a forced “tech timeout.” But honestly? You can still get a ton done without touching a screen. This morning, ChatGPT and all of the apps we use to help run our small businesses were down. I panicked at first, but than I made a list... ✨ What to Do When ALL the Tech Is Down 1. Brain-Dump Content Ideas on Paper Grab a notebook and write down: - FAQs customers always ask - Stories you’ve never shared - Wins, lessons, and mistakes - Hooks and headline ideas 2. Map Out Your Next 30 Days of Content Draw a simple layout: - Week 1: Awareness - Week 2: Value - Week 3: Trust - Week 4: Promotion 3. Plan Your Next Offer Upgrade Ask yourself: - What do customers keep struggling with? - Where do clients get stuck? - What could you simplify, package, or add on? 4. Refresh Your Messaging Write out: - Your brand promise - Your values - The transformation you create - The ONE sentence that explains what you do 5. Batch Shoot Quick Content Clips on Your Phone - B-roll of your workspace - You working - You writing - You packaging - Behind-the-scenes moments If the entire internet is having a meltdown, it’s okay to breathe. You’ve probably been “on” for weeks. A tech outage can double as a reset.

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