You Need Nicki

🎙️Got a vision for your content, but no space to bring it to life? 🎥 Say no more. At You Need Nicki, we’ve got everything you need to create content that doesn’t just stand out but stays top of mind. Our podcast studio in Cheltenham is not just a room with mics - it’s where your voice finds its power and where your brand becomes unforgettable. Whether you’re recording your next big podcast episode, filming that future viral reel, or building content for your personal brand - our studio has you covered. It boasts the perfectly adaptable vibe, with colour themed, adjustable led lights, pro lighting, multi-camera angles and variable backdrops. Oh, and did I mention? We can get your raw footage back to you within 24 hours, or a 2 week turn around for edited and produced footage. In the world of marketing, speed and quality matter. Video content matters more now than ever. If you’re serious about making waves in your industry, you need the right tools. And we’ve built them for you. Ready to level up your content game? Booking now for November! Your future audience is waiting to hear what you’ve got to say. 🎤🔥 #podcaststudio #videocontent #cheltenham

Yesterday was monumental for You Need Nicki! I had the pleasure of spending the day with Chris Hall-Franzkowiak, putting together a plan for the opening of Nicki Studios! 🎧🎙️ It’s actually flipping really happening! After months of waffling on about it, my plans are finally coming to fruition! A dream I didn’t even know I had until we found ourselves with a rather large spare room in our new offices on the farm! This will be the first and flagship branch of Nicki Studios (and a part of the You Need Nicki marketing business) Chris made the 4 hour journey to visit the space in Cheltenham yesterday, and was on hand to advise me exactly what I needed to do to ensure the best sound and visual quality possible … I’ve now got two weeks (until he comes back to install all the tech) to design and furnish the studio (love a bit of pressure!) The studio has a few purposes: 🩷 It will be available to hire by the hour for customers wanting to film their long and short form video content including podcast episodes and social media content (you’ll receive your audio and visual files of the session the same day) 🩷 We will use it to film long and short form video content for our marketing clients and will also provide the accompanying video editing services for a complete done for you service. 🩷 Eventually, we will also be launching our own podcast, hosted here. Those details are going to remain a secret for a little bit longer but watch this space! If (when!) this space is a success, we have a vision to also launch some mobile podcast studios where we bring the service to you! I also have this month to get a new website and brochure launched reflecting our new and improved services available! 😱 I’m going to hold myself accountable right now and announce that the studio will be available to book from October onwards! Shish, I better get my ar5e into gear!! Do you currently produce video content for your personal and business brands? And if not, why not?! (Ps - probably the last photo ever of me filming in someone else’s studio!) #poscaststudio #launchingoctober #videocontent #newproject

So excited for this new service coming v soon!!! ✨ Get creative with content ideas ✨ Chat about your brand ✨ Shoot awesome video clips and photos for your socials All at our glamorous new studio hidden away in the middle of a working farm in the Cotswolds! Sound cool and a bit different?! I thought so too!! Register your interest now and I'll send you the booking link as soon as it becomes available! :-)

Your Mindset is your ultimate weapon against any challenges. Mastering your thoughts is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your business. You can’t always control what life throws at you, but you can control how you deal with it. Staying calm helps you think clearly and make better decisions. This is ESPECIALLY true when building your personal brand. Being vulnerable and authentic online can seem scary and your brain will come up with all sorts of excuses to try and get you out of it! But being YOU is the thing that connects you with your audience and drives business. It takes self-analysis, inner work, and growth, but it’s WORTH IT. And if you need a guiding hand, I'm here. #positivity #keepyourcool #personalbranding

We're all slaves to the LinkedIn algorithm. It's easy to just follow structured templates and rely on AI to churn out our posts. But let me tell you something - if we don't inject a bit of variety into our content, we risk becoming carbon copies of each other. We risk losing our originality, our spark, our essence. Don't be afraid to shake things up a bit, to step out of the box, to march to the beat of your own drum. The algorithm may govern our feeds, but it shouldn't govern our creativity. Don't get lost in the sea of monotony - stand out, be unique, be YOU. #PersonalBranding #BreakTheMold #BeAuthentic #CreativityOverAlgorithms

Does it matter how hard you worked or how many hours you put into perfecting your launch/webinar/course? Nope. What truly matters is the VALUE your product/service brings to your clients. You know, the stuff that solves their problems, sets you apart from competitors, and makes financial sense. Did you test these before going all out? As a business owner, it's all about the OUTCOME, not the effort. Your marketing needs to reflect the value you offer, or you'll be stuck crying into your cornflakes for ages! Feeling lost on where to start? No worries, my course has got your back! You'll get all the secrets to crafting a killer posting strategy for LinkedIn in just 2 and a half hours. Save yourself a whole year of trial and error - I've done the hard work for you! Book a call via the link in the comments and we'll get started. #linkedinstrategy #linkedintips #value #marketing

No idea where to start with your content pillars? 1️⃣ Your area of expertise and what you can do for your client. 2️⃣ Common interests with your target audience 3️⃣ What makes you different from your competitors (share a bit about yourself) People love getting to know and trust you. Grow your audience with content that resonates and provokes emotion. Once they’re in your network, they see more about your business and what you offer. THAT leads to them wanting to work with you. All your content should be geared towards your ideal market, but it's the stuff about YOU that will bring those that are best aligned to work with you. #PersonalBranding #BrandYourself #Authenticity #Success #ElevateYourBrand

Do you respond in AI? Yes, LinkedIn is clever. You can get it to write your responses for you, saving you the time and effort to think up content yourself. A click of a button and it’s done. BUT is it worth it? Social media is exactly that – social. The WHOLE POINT of building your personal brand is to engage, network, build relationships, and generate those inbound leads. Otherwise it’s just robots talking to robots. Where’s the fun in that? Originality is the heart of authentic engagement. How are you going to cut through the noise if your robot is churning out the same content as everyone else? (P.S. - This post was NOT written using AI) #humanconnection #engageyouraudience #keepitreal #authenticitymatters

Don't get caught up in the numbers game! Quality always trumps quantity! Let's face it - vanity metrics are just that, VAIN! Who would you rather have in your corner: 10 genuinely interested peeps or 100 who don't give a hoot? The choice is clear! And don't even get me started on engagement... it's all about attracting those juicy inbound leads, not winning a popularity contest! Are you picking up what I'm putting down yet?? #targetedengagement #qualityoverquantity #vanitymetricks #inboundleads

We at You Need Nicki reluctantly accept that AI is becoming a major part of content creation and social media going forward! But use it wisely! Use it to research topics, generate content ideas, and maybe even to re-write posts you already wrote for re-purposing. Try to avoid using standard content prompts that the whole world is already using. Make sure to adapt and personalise everything so that it actually still sounds like you! And above all - don't lose your individuality and creativity! In a feed of AI posts and AI replies, the HUMANS will be the ones that stand out and prosper. AI is meant to make us more efficient. NOT replace us. Thoughts? #ai #robots #aicontentcreation