Mistakes are part of every creative's journey and there are many mistakes to be made when it comes to social media marketing... and that's okay! I'm giving you some tough love to stop holding yourself back with the little things that don't matter and start focusing on what does matter. Not sure what matters when it comes to marketing and where to spend your time effectively? Then this episode is for you! Though this was originally recorded in 2023, it still applies today! During this episode, I recommended that you listen to this, which will help you learn the key to selling books on social media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZZ8-uPQssU  I also recommended this episode about text posts on TikTok: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCxPLvXBtNo Finally, you can check this out to learn the best way to build your author career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOim9LNitA Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey! Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: ⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie⁠⁠  If you are looking for accountability and support on your creative journey, plus hands-on marketing help from me, come join The Creative's Content Club! It's the membership for busy creatives looking for help growing their impact and income, through done-for-you social media content, training and support every month. Learn more: ⁠⁠https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club⁠⁠ ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media. CONNECT WITH SHELBY: ⁠⁠https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/⁠⁠ Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips. Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.