Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

🍒 What’s Next? 2026 Marketing Trends with Amanda Laird

Today we're putting the cherry on top of your 2026 marketing toolkit with a long-form episode on trends!To do that, I'm joined by growth marketing strategist Amanda Laird to chat about five things we’re forecasting for the year ahead, including:New ways of building trust 👷Why we’re bringing big YOLO energy to our marketing ☝️How online business is going analog 📻Why Patreon might be the platform to watch 👀If done-for-you services are making a comeback 🤝And how courses might fare in 2026 🤔Tune in for a gently-guided look into the murky crystal ball of online biz. Then head to offthegrid.fun/2026 for this whole series!   RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb THIS WEEK ONLY!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY📣 I wanna promote your work! Learn more about advertising with Off the Grid.   🌐 Spend 2026 with creative business owners who are ready to break up with business-as-usual. Interweb doors are open through the weekend. Join us today at offthegrid.fun/interweb

📍 The Power of Local Events & Low-Key Networking in 2026 — with Arianna Smith

You don’t have to be an extrovert to host events. (I promise.)In today’s episode, I’m talking to licensed therapist and intuitive copywriter Arianna Smith about the event series she’s been hosting since 2023 and how in-person networking has changed her business for the better.If you’re thinking about how to be less online and more IRL in 2026, this episode is for you! Tune in to learn all about:Why Arianna decided to host in-person events & how she found her first venuesDifferent approaches to RSVPs & free vs paid eventsWhy relationships are the only timeless marketing “strategy”How to tend to yourself while hosting eventsDifferent types of events to host depending on your personalityWhat to do if nobody shows up   RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb THIS WEEK ONLY!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!    🌐 Spend 2026 with creative business owners who are ready to break up with business-as-usual. Interweb doors are open through the weekend. Join us today at offthegrid.fun/interweb

📬 3 Rules for Email Marketing + Newsletters in 2026

What are we doing with email this year? And how are we adapting to all the inbox changes?In this episode, Amelia shares her top 3 rules for email marketing and newsletters in 2026.This isn’t another overview of the basics. It’s part-hot-take and part-informed-opinion on things like:Why welcome sequences matterReasons to let people opt-out of sales cyclesThe best way to use a waitlistAn argument for breaking up with the weekly newsletter& more!   Tune in for a free email education, then listen to these episodes for more:📧 Email Marketing Made Easier, Better & More Fun — with Holly Wielkoszewski📮 All Things Email Marketing with Allea Grummert of Duett📥 Email Mistakes We Need to Stop Making — with Dawn Richardson from Flodesk   RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb THIS WEEK ONLY!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY😎 Want to learn my waitlist strategy? Join the Clubhouse for this exclusive episode: 🔬 Waitlist Experiments: What I’ve Learned from 8 Mini-Launches      🌐 Spend 2026 with creative business owners who are ready to break up with business-as-usual. Interweb doors are open through the weekend. Join us today at offthegrid.fun/interweb

🔎 Searching the New Web: SEO, AI & Blogs in 2026 with Meg Casebolt

Search has always driven web traffic… but what is SEO in the era of AI? And how will that impact our creative businesses in 2026?Today I’m joined by SEO expert, podcaster and romance novelist (!) Meg Casebolt, who’s here to help us understand the current landscape of search and how AI is remapping the web.Tune in to learn:What's shifting in the world of SEO — including AIO, GEO, AEO & LLMEOHow these changes might just liberate us from Google…Why you never need to use keyword tools again!Tips for optimizing your digital presence in 2026 — whether you’re just starting out or have a lot online alreadyHow to think about search if you’re not interested in using AIWhy Meg is returning to blogging in 2026 This conversation made me stop stressing about AI and quit worrying if anyone will ever find my website again. Tune in, read Meg’s blog, and enjoy! 🙏 RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb THIS WEEK ONLY!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!   🌐 Spend 2026 with creative business owners who are ready to break up with business-as-usual. Interweb doors are open through the weekend. Join us today at offthegrid.fun/interweb

🪩 Your 2026 Creative Marketing Toolkit!

Happy New Year & welcome to a brand new season of Off the Grid! Today we're kicking off this year-in-biz with our annual creative marketing toolkit  —  five episodes in five days to set you up for success in 2026!Press play to hear all about it, and tune in this week to learn:Our top 3 marketing strategies for 2026Need-to-know advice on SEO, AI & blogging in this era of the internetMy rules for email marketing + newsletters right nowHow to network better + host fun events (even if you're an introvert)& What trends will grab extra attention in the year ahead! You'll hear from amazing guests like Meg Casebolt, Arianna Smith, and Amanda Laird. It's basically a mini-of-the-moment-marketing-masterclass all for free on the pod feed this week! So please subscribe and share it with a friend xoRESOURCES + LINKS👋 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Join the Interweb THIS WEEK ONLY!🎶 Listen to Social Media by SurferBOY📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!