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I provide website design as well as social media and graphic design consulting for Melissa Wilcox's brands.

Melissa Wilcox

Social Media Marketing

Graphic Design

Growth Strategies

Happy 8th Birthday to my baby, Brice.
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📸 @jao__photography 
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#BirthdayBoy #geminikid #wherehasthetimegone #imnotcryingyourecrying #spidermanintraining

Happy June!
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This is my mood for the month. Chilling, looking cute, crushing goals. 
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My goals for June: 
🔸 start 5k app outside
🔸10 pull-ups 
🔸increase water intake
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What are your goals for this month? 
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#EatWholeLiveFit #BeConsistentGirl

#TacoTuesday
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 Vegetarian tacos made in the @ourplace  pan. I love using my @ourplace to cook pretty much everything! You wanna talk about SLICK?!? Nothing sticks to this pan. It’s so bomb. 
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I got excited when I ordered the pan and got the plates, bowls, glasses, etc. #CollectTheWholeSet 😅🤷🏽‍♀️
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Do you have the Our Place pan? 
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#OurPlace #Tacos #Vegetarian #VegetarianTacos 
 #Healthy #HealthyDinner #HealthyFoods #plantbased #vegetarians #vegan #Glutenfree #
#fitfoods #healthyfoodrecipes #fitnessfoods #FitFoods  #HealthyFoodChoices #FitMom #plantbasedmeals

Happy Mother’s Day ❤️
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I am so blessed to celebrate this day.

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Everything 
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Once upon a time if you would have told me I would be married with TWO kids I would have told you that was a lie. Now, I wouldn’t change a thing. I can’t imagine life without these 3. So blessed. 
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#family #familyphotography #familyphotos #nashvillefamily #blackfamily #blacklove #blackjoy

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Balogun Strategy & Design helps creative entrepreneurs & businesses stand out online through engaging design and intentional strategy on Squarespace, Shopify and Instagram.

RT @latermedia: One minute you're taking a break and scrolling on TikTok, next thing you know, it's 2024. �

Andrea | Custom Strategy, Design + Development

RT @fairybrandmuva_: Scheduling content directly from the app is just 🤌🏽 @instagram.

Very good and cuts out the middleman. https://t.co/6

RT @SUCRECOUTURE: It’s time to rest.
Resting Our Eyes x Sucré Couture.
1/18/23. https://t.co/3HfNHBlP1t

RT @TeffTheory: Creativity is spirit work, so (get out of the way and) let the spirit work.

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You made it! Don’t worry about the goals you didn’t hit, think about what you achieved against all odds this year.

If no one has told you… if you haven’t said it to yourself, I’m proud of you! Of all of us. We are still here!

Are you winding down in your work? Or do you have one more week?

#neweeknewgoals #endoftheyear #creativebizowner #onlinebusinesses #onlinebusinessowner #blackentrepreneur #blackentrepreneurs #passionpreneur #followertofan #instagramadvantage #blackcreatives #blackcreativesmatter #socialcurator #webdesigners #socialmediadesign #instagramdesign #gramgang #squarespacedesigner #marketingstrategist #digitaldesigner #instagramdesigner #instagramstrategy #socialmediastrategist #amplifyblackvoices #amplifymelanatedvoices

Andrea | Content Strategist & Designer

In business, you NEED support. You need community.

I’m fortunate to have biz besties like @dr.jpop, @kimmykouture, @melissaawilcox, @freshfloralconcepts, @youngkeffa that let me vent and bounce things off of them. Some of you I’ve never met like @brandwithease, @rockstaradvo and @mollyhostudio who affirm me with text and voice messages along the way.

If you don’t have some people in your corner, get some! It has changed everything for me and my business. Tag your biz besties and let them know how much you love their support.

#bizbesties #creativebizowner #onlinebusinesses #onlinebusinessowner #blackentrepreneur #blackentrepreneurs #passionpreneur #followertofan #instagramadvantage #blackcreatives #blackcreativesmatter #socialcurator #webdesigners #socialmediadesign #instagramdesign #gramgang #squarespacedesigner #marketingstrategist #digitaldesigner #instagramdesigner #instagramstrategy #socialmediastrategist #amplifyblackvoices #amplifymelanatedvoices

Something about this time of year gets me most motivated in my business.

I also find that lots of businesses are trying to finish the year strong and get ready for the next year before the holidays.

Is it like that for you? Or do you need some motivation to get you through? How does this last quarter look for you?

 #creativebizowner #onlinebusinesses #onlinebusinessowner #blackentrepreneur #blackentrepreneurs #passionpreneur #followertofan #instagramadvantage #blackcreatives #blackcreativesmatter #socialcurator #webdesigners #socialmediadesign #instagramdesign #gramgang #squarespacedesigner #marketingstrategist #digitaldesigner #instagramdesigner #instagramstrategy #socialmediastrategist #amplifyblackvoices #amplifymelanatedvoices #sundaymotivation❤️ #motivationeveryday

Happy first day of Fall! This is my favorite season. And not because of pumpkin spice lattes. I’m not a Starbucks girlie. 🤪

I love this season because Fall fashion, the temperature is perfect, candy corn szn, and the beginning of my favorite holidays.

I also love this time of year because I feel like I get an opportunity to look at all I’ve done for the year and start looking at how I want to make an impact in the next year. How about you? Is Fall your favorite? Or are you sad to see the Summer leave.

If you need the HEX codes for the palettes, DM me!

 #creativebizowner #onlinebusinesses #onlinebusinessowner #blackentrepreneur #blackentrepreneurs #passionpreneur #followertofan #instagramadvantage #blackcreatives #blackcreativesmatter #socialcurator #webdesigners #socialmediadesign #instagramdesign #gramgang #squarespacedesigner #marketingstrategist #digitaldesigner #instagramdesigner #instagramstrategy #socialmediastrategist #amplifyblackvoices #amplifymelanatedvoices #fallseason🍁 #colorpalettes #colorpaletteinspiration #candycorn

I accidentally took a break. For a little over a week. Turns out that I really needed it because I was close to burnout.

My mommy came to visit me when I needed it most. Crazy how that happens. God be knowin’. Sometimes you just need your mom.

Then we celebrated my son’s birthday with our closest family. I’m grateful that my sister and her family live close as well as my in-laws. My son is truly loved at home and at school.

And at our local children’s hospital, lol. Unfortunately, no month is complete without a visit there. We’re grateful for the doctors, nurses and specialists there that take care of our son during scheduled and emergency visits. This one was an emergency but we’re home now and he’s recovering well.

All of this to say that I’m blessed to work for myself so that I could take the time to be with my family. And a big thank you to clients past, present and future!

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I wish I had known this when I started.

When you start out, it's very easy to undersell yourself. We've all done it. But as you grow in business, take on so many clients that you burn out, and gain expertise by improving in your craft, you learn better. It's time to re-evaluate and raise those prices. Let potential clients know you're worth it by valuing yourself first!

One of the ways I bring value to my clients is by solving problems in their business with design and strategy. If you need to outsource your monthly social media designs, I'm available for a design VIP day or on a selective retainer basis. Value your time in your business by partnering with me. Contact me here - https://buff.ly/3oegyWS

Have a productive week!

Balogun Strategy & Design

There was a time that it was absolutely impossible to find quality stock images that featured people of color. But it's getting better. Free sites like Unsplash and Pexels are yielding better results when it comes to including people of color. But, here’s a list of black-owned businesses you should support that provide diverse stock images. -

Does A Chronological Instagram Feed Work For Your Business?

Instagram recently announced that users will have an option to select a version of a chronological feed for all users. Sure, users have been asking for this for a loooong time. But this change has me wondering if this is good or bad for businesses and influencers on Instagram. In this blog post, we're going to explore the pros and cons of the chronological feed, discuss how it could affect your business, and give you some tips on how to make use of it best! -

I don't know about you, but I need all the energy I can get!

I wasn't always great at planning ahead with things like goals, projects, social media, lots of things. But once I started and reaped the benefits of more time and smoother processes, it's become the biggest part of how I teach strategy.

This year I gave lots of presentations on tips helping people learn the importance of planning their content, analyzing the response, and using that information to create new high-quality content. Once you establish this habit, you actually give yourself more time within your business and eliminate the overwhelm of marketing yourself online.

What would you do in your business if you had more energy?

Pinterest is known for being underrated in relation to other social media platforms. But, what many fail to realize is that it’s more than just a social network—it’s a visual search engine and a productivity tool. It offers businesses a unique way to market themselves and expose customers to their brand. According to Hubspot: “66% of Pinterest users make a purchase after seeing a brand’s Pins.”

The Top Ways Businesses and Influencers Can Use Pinterest