Does the sting of understanding social media have you running for cover every time you hear buzzing about it?
Just like bees, social media is a misunderstood yet important piece of helping your world thrive! With some curiosity, patience, and understanding – the rewards are sweet!
About The Book

Written from a problem solving perspective, this book is both a high-level guide to what platforms you can use for social media and a deep dive into the most common problems people face using Social Media to grow their business.
Are you a newbie to using social media for your business?
Are you a pro who can’t seem to figure out why your growth is stalling?
Are you somewhere in between, trying to figure out what worked last time and what else you can do?
Full of practical advice from 2 ladies who have extensively worked on the various online platforms for years, this book challenges misinformation about what social media can do for your business and guides you in how to use it effectively. Become a lover of social media by understanding where your business will thrive best and the platforms your business most needs to be on!
Plus you’ll get some bonus resources, action items, and tips to maximize your social media content creation and management!

What’s inside
Social Media Misconceptions
What platforms are best for my business?
Popular platform overviews
How to do a social media audit
Problems We Solve
- My Engagement Is Low
- I Don’t Know What to Share If It’s Not My Product/Service
- I Want to Grow My Followers
- I Need More Sales
- I Need to Be More Visible to Potential Customers
Introduction
Did you know that bees talk to each other by dancing?
Just picture two bees adorably dancing their way through a conversation about pollination. They’re probably talking about it because they’re so good at it. If you’re wearing a cotton shirt right now, a bee somewhere probably pollinated that plant and you owe it a big “thank you”. What about delicious snacks? While you munch on delightful produce remember that 90% of crops are visited by adorable dancing bees.
There’s a pretty solid argument that bees are one of the most important and helpful species on our planet. We can’t live without them, and if that’s the case, then why are most of us still so afraid of them?
And why are we talking so much about bees?
Bees are just like social media: wonderful and necessary; but for some reason they still scare many of us. Social media can provide so many advantages for our businesses but fear of the unknown can cause us to shy away. The goal of this eBook is to take the fear out of social media and show simple ways to work through it. And if you’re afraid of bees….well you’re on your own with that one!
What’s up with the bees and the bears?
Bears are big and scary but are manageable by avoiding them altogether or at the very least know how to get away from one!
Plus the puns are beary irresistible, bee-lieve us!
What social media platforms does this book cover?
This book does a high-level overview of social media platforms, including age demographics, what businesses this is best for, the type of content to post, etc. This is not a deep dive into every single feature, just the information you need to know to best focus your efforts!
The platforms we include are:
- YouTube
- TikTok
Is this book going to launch me into influencer status overnight?
How do I get more help?
If you’ve got through the book, or you want to skip ahead to fast track with some one-on-one social media help, reach out to us using our contact information below!
Sonya Mastick
Jackie Zimmerman
About the authors
So who are the Social Media Queen Bees who wrote this book for you?
Coming to you from Michigan, Sonya and Jackie are business mavens and entrepreneurs who focus on practical advice and getting straight to the point to help women in business thrive everywhere.
Whether it’s guided training, do-it-for-you services, or somewhere in between, Jackie and Sonya take a hands-on approach and get to know their client’s needs to meet them where they are at and help get them where they want to be.

Sonya Mastick
Rise Above The Din

Jackie Zimmerman
Queen of GSD
Known as the Queen of Getting Shit Done, Jackie Zimmerman has been helping women in business and creating badass content for years. She’s a lot of things: graphic designer, brand manager, digital communications specialist, non-profit founder, digital media consultant, and instructional designer, plus so much more. Above all, she is a do-er. The infamous words of Vanilla Ice, “if there’s a problem, yo I’ll solve it” could be Jackie’s motto and might just be her next tattoo. When it comes to social media, she’s been there, done that, and now she’s written the book on it with her good friend and business associate Sonya Mastick.
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