<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the podcast Rachel and Lynne are talking about how to grow your businesses with Jenn Donovan. Jenn is passionate about small businesses (which is what a freelance career essentially is) and she talks about how you can use community to find clients and get support from your peers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In our discussion we cover:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Her interesting career story, from lawyer to retailer to marketer&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why she loves working in rural and regional communities&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How the power of community keeps small businesses alive&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How AI can save you hours of time, so you can focus on doing what you love&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How podcasts can be a powerful marketing tool&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The tech tools she uses every day&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find Jenn on LinkedIn: &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-donovan/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-donovan/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Her Small Business Made Simple podcast is here: &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/small-business-made-simple-podcast/id1448007188"&gt; https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/small-business-made-simple-podcast/id1448007188&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find Rachel &lt;a href= "https://www.rachelsmith.com.au"&gt;www.rachelsmith.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find Lynne &lt;a href= "https://www.lynnetestoni.com"&gt;www.lynnetestoni.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Rachel's List &lt;a href= "https://www.rachelslist.com.au"&gt;www.rachelslist.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (&lt;a href= "https://www.rounded.com.au"&gt;www.rounded.com.au&lt;/a&gt;), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: &lt;a href= "mailto:hello@rachelslist.com.au"&gt;hello@rachelslist.com.au&lt;/a&gt;  for the details. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Episode edited by Marker Creative Co &lt;a href= "https://www.markercreative.co"&gt;www.markercreative.co&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Content Byte

Lynne Testoni and Rachel Smith

How to use community to grow a freelance business with Jenn Donovan

OCT 20, 202438 MIN
The Content Byte

How to use community to grow a freelance business with Jenn Donovan

OCT 20, 202438 MIN

Description

This week on the podcast Rachel and Lynne are talking about how to grow your businesses with Jenn Donovan. Jenn is passionate about small businesses (which is what a freelance career essentially is) and she talks about how you can use community to find clients and get support from your peers.

In our discussion we cover:

  • Her interesting career story, from lawyer to retailer to marketer
  • Why she loves working in rural and regional communities
  • How the power of community keeps small businesses alive
  • How AI can save you hours of time, so you can focus on doing what you love
  • How podcasts can be a powerful marketing tool
  • The tech tools she uses every day

Find Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-donovan/

Her Small Business Made Simple podcast is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/small-business-made-simple-podcast/id1448007188 

Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au

Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com

Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au

Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: [email protected]  for the details. 

Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co