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Hey, Sisturr!
Welcome to May!
How was April?
Well, mine was “All shades of dark, yet lovely.”
We talked about smashing set goals last month. Well, I had lots of goals set at the beginning of the year.
One of the most important is - I want to build myself a strong portfolio as a Social Media Content Creator.
I want to be a household when matters concerning building a strong brand as a small business or Solopreneur arises.
But how can I start achieving this?
There's just one way - By creating social media content.
So, I'm glad to announce that this month, I stayed consistent on that!
Thankfully, as the Director of Operations at Vivacious Development Initiative, I also doubled as Head of Growth & Marketing.
And an irremovable part of marketing is … social media.
I consistently created content for VIDI's social channels across Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram.
This didn't just make me so happy, but fulfilled too!
I tried my hands on Canva too
Over the last couple of months, most jobs I've tried to apply for as a social media manager often have knowledge in graphics or Canva at least.
This has always scared the living daylight out of me😢
I've always had this deep fear that graphics design is never ever going to be my thing!
Unfortunately, I got this client who wanted me as an All-in-one Community/Social Media Manager.
Guess what?
I began trying my hands on Canva… and I loved it!
I started creating a few designs I was so proud of!
This made me very, very happy 💃💃💃💃
Solopreneurs Marketing Hacks 1.0 was a HOOGE success
It has always been my heart's desire to teach small business owners (especially Solopreneurs) how to 10X sales and boost their online visibility!
It's even my utmost goal as a content marketing strategist - to help solopreneurs tell better brand stories and build a stronger online presence.
I was tired of seeing small business owners not knowing how to maximize social media.
I was tired of seeing small business owners not knowing how to brand themselves and their businesses.
I was tired of seeing small business owners not knowing how to create content that actually works for their business.
So…
I developed a 4-week intensive Bootcamp to cover these and many more.
Step by step, lesson by lesson, module by module…
Being my first attempt at this, just 6 participants signed for my Bootcamp, and I was indeed a bomb 🔥
I had a lot of fun teaching my students from day 1 through 28!
And the feedback I received warms my heart!
Is it something I'd love to do again? Hell yes!
(You can join the waiting list for the second cohort HERE)
Trends that broke the internet!
April was one month with loads of social media trends.
From the death of popular Nigerian Gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, who was rumored to die from complications of domestic violence from her estranged husband "Peter Nwachukwu."
This would have remained an unfounded rumor if not for confirmation from her twin sister, senior sister, mother, and even children.
She wasn't bold enough to walk out of this marriage because she feared what church people would say!
After Osinachi's death was loud noise about the 11-year-old "Chrisland girl" whose sex tape leaked.
That leaked video and people's reactions were simply a reflection of how morally derailed we are as a society.
It was a reflection of the dividend of "irresponsible parenting" and its adverse effects on society.
It was a trend Nigerians never wanted to die out!
There was also popular Facebook Influencer "Ovaioza" who has duped people to the tune of over N2 Billion, in the name of an investment into her business.
The buzz was everywhere
This was no doubt also a reflection of how morally deraigned our society has become, and how social media can be used for evil.
Some called her the "The Verified Yahoo Girl", since her Facebook account was verified 😁
The sequence with which these incidences dragged along themselves resulted in me writing this TedTalk on Facebook 😊
And just when we thought that was all April had stuck, Yul Edochie (son of Veteran Nigerian Actor Pete Edochie) broke the internet, with news about his son with "second wife" Judy Austin.
Oh my God 🤦
That buzz was something else!
And to think Yul Edochie simply pulled that stunt for clout is simply unbelievable!
Some "respectable" personalities went ahead to argue why it was very difficult for an African man to "knack one pussy forever"...
They gave excuses for polygamy and cheating in marriage, and how Yul was an "odogwu" indeed!
Lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣
It was really, really pathetic!
Some woke people took to Twitter to argue how "building with a man" was never ideal!
It was really funny ahswear 😂
There was even this school of thought that claimed Yul's wife snatched him from his ex-girlfriend while on how this was payback time!
And while we were trying to say bye, bye to April and all its internet madness…
There was a new trend about a girl who was gblenshing a dog for N1.1 Million!
While I fought so hard never to set my eyes on the trending video…
I was indeed bewildered!
Gosh 🤦🤦🤦
Lessons to learn
I didn't let myself get caught up in all the noise and buzz April came with…
I learned some lessons which I'll love to share with you!
📌 It's better to leave an abusive partner alive than wait to die and leave in a coffee
📌 Remaining in an abusive marriage won't damage just you, but your children and other loved ones
📌 Let's raise our girls to love themselves, to be able to say NO and leave a marriage when things aren't right
📌 Let's raise our boys to respect their sisters and every woman around them; true masculinity doesn't lie in toxicity
📌 Parenting is one of the toughest jobs on earth; nobody should ever be a parent when they're not ready
📌 Schools and Teachers have a vital role to play in protecting children and preventing the occurrences of certain drama (like the Chrisland incidence)
📌 The Chrisland girl is no doubt a serial victim of abuse or grooming. Parents should be more alert
📌 Many Nigerians are yet to realize that the dissemination of Child Pornography is a crime punishable under the law
📌 Any shortcut to success will only end up shortening your life
📌 Not everyone on social media has good intent, some are out for destructive purposes!
📌 Self-discipline is the most valuable asset anyone can ever have
📌 Be yourself!
In conclusion…
If there's any other thing I'm excited about this past month…
I'm glad I found myself and fell in love with myself again!
Trust me…
It's the best feeling ever!
Coming to the realization of how beautiful & fabulous you are…
Coming to that realization that nobody on earth can be you or do things the way you do…
Coming to the realization that the world needs you to be a better place…
Nothing on earth beats that feeling!
Since my 22nd birthday, I've always dreamt of buying myself a tack board on I'll write all my goals and dreams…
I finally got it this April 🤸🤸🤸
And this made me fall in love with myself even more!
Are you in love with you?
Love and hugs,
Bookie ❤️
P.S. I promised I was going to send it to you. And I did! Even though Substack tried to frustrate me, God pass them.