Amelia Hruby on Growing a Business Off the (Social Media) Grid
Today we’re talking to Amelia Hruby, PhD, feminist author, educator, podcaster, and the founder of Softer Sounds, a podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives.
Over the past decade, Amelia has been a university professor, a community organizer, and a radio DJ. Now, she helps babes get their voices off social media & onto the airwaves with her podcast Off the Grid: Leaving Social Media without Losing All Your Clients.
If you’ve been with us for a while you’ve definitely heard Amelia’s genius editing skills via this podcast, but today we’re lucky to be sitting down with her to chat about her journey of growing her business to six figures in a year, while going totally dark on social media.
We’re musing on:
Amelia’s journey of becoming an influencer, getting a book deal, and raising money to market her book
What sparked her disillusionment with Instagram and created a catalyst for going completely “dark” on social
How she manages friendships and business partnerships without Mr. Zuck
How she markets her services without relying on social media algorithms
What skills and values entrepreneurs should focus on vs. the skill development that social media demands of us
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Let's talk about how to pronounce Amelia Hruby's surname!
How Amelia organically increased her social media following, particularly on Instagram
The difference between reaching out to a smaller audience versus speaking to a larger audience
What is considered a good open rate in eblasts?
When social media platforms promise virality and easy, massive audience growth
Building skills on platforms that do not reflect your skills, passion, and joy
What is marketing today without social media?
Amelia's book deal and why it pushed her to gain more followers
What caused Amelia to avoid social media, and how did she share her amazing content with the world?
The significance of living and acting in accordance with one's values
The fear of visibility, vulnerability, and of being canceled
IG as the platform of controlling your own image
More effective ways and important things you could do to grow your business prior to going and relying on social media
Having a strong boundary on new social media platforms
Resources
This podcast is edited by Softer Sounds Studios