Last week, I was home for a total ofâ¦3 daysâ¦before we left on our next summer excursion. (And unfortunately, during that short respite, baby TZ had his first fever and cold â kinda scary for newbie parents like us. ðµâð«) As thankful as I am to have a lifestyle that allows us to always be on the move, itâs VERY different with a baby in tow. In Greece last month, we were a lot more â âWeâre gonna head back and nap the baby!â than â âWeâll meet you at the restaurant!â A lot of things this summer are different, including the way I run my business. Frankly, in this whirlwind season, I relied on 3 key things more than I ever have because OOPS... ð§ ...I accidentally took 2 full months off from working â between all our international travel and underestimating how much time I'd have left to work while chasing my toddler. ðââï¸ And yet, I still generated sales daily... ð So today, I wanted to share the 3 key things that helped keep my business running profitably while I was off for over 2 months this summer. Thing #1: JOINT VENTURE WEBINARS This summer, I embraced working smarter, not harder. I partnered with friends of mine who I already knew were proven experts in their fields, and I brought them in front of my audience to teach the best of what they know. At the end of each free workshop, Brittany Long (who covered a [training on AI]()) and Louise Henry (who taught [my fave project management tool]()) each offered an amazing deal to my audience who joined their programs (and then I, as the host, earned a 40-50% commission of each sale). I've dabbled in JV webinars before, but this summer taught me that when there are topics where I'm NOT the go-to expert, it's faster (and more profitable) to bring in the experts who can get my audience up to speed. Thing #2: MY SYSTEMS "Systems" is a term I never fully understood in the early days of my business, but now I come to see it similar to "recipes." The systems in my business include everything from my pre-populated Asana cards that list out the A to Z of tasks that need to get done for a Youtube to be published or an email to be written... ...All the way to my team's SOPs and communication processes. These systems ran in the background so that my: 𥰠On Video members never missed a weekly content drop 𥰠My ads manager had a steady flow of new videos to test 𥰠My Asana was consistently full of new emails to send, Instagram posts to publish, and YouTube videos to film P.S. To learn more about this sounds-dry-but-is-key-to-taking-time-off topic, check out [my workshop with Louise](). Thing #3: DM AUTOMATION I just counted, and I posted to my Instagram about 16 times in the last 2 months. And yet, those posts have over 8,400 cumulative comments. ^ Most of those comments are a "code word" that I asked followers to comment so that my DM automation flows would fire off, like so: =â That means I had about 8,000 opportunities for 8,000 new leads and customers in my business. ð --------------------------------------------------------------- There were days over the last 2 months (lots of âem) when I didnât even crank open my laptop⦠but sales came through (lots of âem). I donât gate-keep. So I [put something together]( that shares the EXACT DM templates I used to help steer my 8,000 leads towards my email list and paid offers. You can get everything set up in just a few days... And who knows, maybe you'll be taking 2 months off next... âï¸ â[Start your DM automation journey here.](â See you inside, ~ Elise P.S. Want to learn how I stayed unplugged the majority of the summer and still converted my social media followers from leads â sales? â[Swipe my system](. If you wish to [unsubscribe](, you'll be removed from all mailings â including any paid programs you're a part of. If you want to opt out of a particular series, just hit reply and let me know. I'll take care of it for you personally. If you wish to update your subscriber preferences, click [here](. 10 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 1R7