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From mopping floors to making millions on Instagram: 5 Steps to building an online brand by Ronne Brown

December 16, 2018 Melanie Hawken
Ronessa “Ronne” Brown

Ronessa “Ronne” Brown

How did an impoverished mother of four crack the code of Instagram, quit her job, build multiple online brands, and become a mega-millionaire? Once a teenage mom, Ronessa “Ronne” Brown, author of From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram, defeated the odds by stepping over the stereotypes surrounding her to take her family’s destiny into her own hands. 



In her new book, From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram, Ronne Brown shares her story of how her “no excuses” mantra transformed her family’s lives, from being stuck an endless cycle of “jobs” to becoming a millionaire—all by teaching herself how to monetize Instagram. And so can you. 

From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram shows you how you can: 

  • build a business or brand on Instagram, using Ronne’s simple instructions

  • the dos and don’ts of building a social media business (that Ronne learned the hard way)

  • how to engage Instagram audiences to increase sales

  • how to convert followers into customers

  • how to gain new followers daily

  • how to build online relationships that turn into long-term customers

  • how to avoid the most common mistakes

From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram is an easy-to-follow guide with real-life case studies that Ronne has used to coach more than 15,000 online marketers all over the world. It includes details about the three brands that Ronne personally built on Instagram using these strategies and examples of what to post and how to post it. Ronne reveals the secrets behind her personal brand, which generated over $500k in revenue within its first year selling beauty and lifestyle products online.

Author quotes

This book is for the woman who has come to a time and place in her life where she is tired of settling, whether it’s business, whether it’s lack of compensation, or whether it’s dimming her light when she knows she should shine.

My biggest goal with this book is to provide you with real tools to get you to a place where you will create results in your life.

Growing up, I was taught to live a cookie-cutter life. Success meant work like everyone else, think like everyone else, and live like everyone else. As I’ve grown, my outlook on life and success has changed. I’ve sketched out what success will look like for me and made it my reality. 

About the author

Ronne Brown is a wife, mother, coach, author, speaker, entrepreneur and overcomer. She has influenced thousands of entrepreneurs by teaching them to achieve success on their own terms. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Brown inspires others to live and dream big. Ronne worked hard to change the trajectory of her life. She went from being a statistic to a success story. She worked long hours as a janitor while pregnant, but she didn’t allow that obstacle to make her lose sight of her purpose. Even though the odds were stacked against her, she was determined not to allow her past circumstances to stop her from achieving her goals. After being laid off from her job with only an unemployment check as her income, and three children to take care of, she knew she had to make a change. She was determined to face her fears, and step into her purpose. The lessons she learned on her journey as a teen mom gave her the courage to launch several business ventures.

In 2009, she founded High Heels High Goals, an exclusive, non-profit organization that teaches women how to be successful entrepreneurs and empowers women to reach their goals. Because Ronne has a heart for women, on any given day you can find her pouring into the lives of other women by speaking positive words, sowing seeds to assist with start-up costs in a new business venture, or coaching a woman to success.

In 2014, Ronne launched The Millionaire’s Academy, where she teaches people all over the world how to leverage the direct sales industry and earn income from home. Through this program, she has helped men and women create 6-figure incomes, become debt free, and live life on their own terms. Her vision is to empower others to succeed in business, and inspire people to leave a legacy for generations to come. She coaches entrepreneurs by using the strategies and methods she used to grow her own business and develop her as a leader. She believes, “Success is no accident, if you want to achieve amazing things and build a successful business, you have to do it on purpose for a purpose.” Because of her obedience, hard work and dedication, she was able to turn a minimum wage income into a 7 figure salary within a few short years. She achieved this goal without any formal training or business education. Ronne is the face of success. Instead of focusing on fear, pain, and the difficult days, she decided to endure and focus on the promise. When Ronne is not coaching other women, leading seminars, writing or speaking, she enjoys spending time with her husband, and her four children.

www.ronneb.com


Why LoA loves it….

Life doesn’t always deal us a great hand to start with, often we have to make our own way in the world. Ronne Brown is a great example of a woman who has overcome some huge odds in life and has become an inspiration to so many other women to follow. She lives life on her terms, showing others how to follow her lead and replicate the incredible success she has achieved in her business and her personal life. Her new book is a practical guide to building a personal brand and using the power of digital media to create income and opportunities. It’s an inspirational read! --- Melanie Hawken, founder and ceo of Lionesses of Africa

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