Welcome to episode 29 of Influencer Insights.

Welcome to Influencer Insights. I'm your host, Julie Solomon, a marketing strategist,

brand building expert, speaker in New York Times bestselling publicists. In this 10-minute

training series, I answer your most asked questions and sought-after advice about blogging,

online branding, and influencer growth

with step-by-step strategies you can take action on right away.

I recently asked my community, what is the number one challenge you face as a social media

influencer? And the most common answer I got was monetizing. And to be totally honest, this answer

didn't really surprise me. I mean, we all invest a lot of time and energy into our online community.

So it's only natural to want a return on investment, right? But in order to get what you want, you must create the

space to attract it. This usually means changing what you're currently doing in order to make

room for strategies that help you achieve your goals and really where you want to go. So what does that

look like? Well, in today's episode, I'm sharing a simple three-step system you can use starting

today to monetize your online influence. So here is how it works. You network, engage, and convert.

That's right. N-E-C, if you want to think of it that way. Network, engage, and then convert. Why? Well, because it's

these three steps when done right and in a strategic way that leads to consistent monetization.

So let's take a look at how you can approach each of these steps. Step one, network. There are two

great ways to network on social media. The first is in your bio. Since you can't be

there in person, this is your best next networking tool from a virtual standpoint. So you kind of want

to think of your bio, be it on Instagram or Pinterest or what have you, as kind of like your

wingman or your virtual assistant. and what really introduces you to the potential

followers customers or collaborators that are going to be coming to your page and essentially

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