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Social media manager, founder of Shipman Media and host of The Lora Shipman Show · Episode 26 with Kathi Burns, April 20, 2022
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Lora Shipman is social media manager, founder of Shipman Media and host of The Lora Shipman Show.
On episode 26 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Lora and Kathi Burns talked about social media business from $60: Lora Shipman started hers with a freelancing site, then grew it with automation and a one-client-a-day plan.
Her first client was an international speaker who took her to workshops and trainings just as social media was beginning to emerge.
Who is Lora Shipman?
Lora Shipman runs Shipman Media and hosts The Lora Shipman Show podcast. She helps her clients get seen through social media and digital marketing, and she has worked for herself since 2007. Before social media existed, she worked in the home offices of Sunglass Hut in Coral Gables, Florida, where she planned events with a lot of moving parts. After an MS diagnosis, she spent her last $60 on a freelancing site and landed her first client, an international speaker. Today she manages close to 20 clients on her own. She lives in the Tampa Bay area with her husband and their two shih tzus.
Where can I find Lora online?
Which episodes feature Lora?
AutomationEpisode 26How to Build a Social Media Business from Your Last $60 with Lora Shipman
Social media manager Lora Shipman started her business in 2007 by spending her last $60 on a freelancing site after an MS diagnosis left her without the energy for office work.
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Frequently asked questions about Lora Shipman
Who is Lora Shipman?
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Lora Shipman is social media manager, founder of Shipman Media and host of The Lora Shipman Show. Built a social media business from her last $60
What is Lora's main advice from the episode?
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Lora Shipman started her social media business in 2007 with her last $60, spent on a freelancing site.
Where can I find Lora online?
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Lora's website is www.lorashipman.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Lora?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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