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October 16, 2015 by Junkies Leave a Comment

FAQ’s about PJU

 

Hey Junkies!

Here’s a quick post answering some frequently asked questions that I’ve been getting regarding Pageant Junkies University…  Maybe you have some of the same questions – and maybe this post can help you out! 🙂

 

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FAQ #1 – Can you explain this whole thing to me?  I’m not sure I get it…

No Problem!  “Pageant Junkies University” is my way of delivering free content to help pageant contestants.

We recently launched the “The Branding Course” through PJU, which teaches pageant contestants HOW to Build Your Pageant Brand.  Think of this course as an online tool!  It teaches you how to create your brand, how to grow your brand, and how to develop your brand.  We’ve found a system – and when you follow the steps of the system, YOU WILL KNOW HOW to BUILD YOUR PAGEANT BRAND.  Learn more at at this link…

 

FAQ #2 – I’m a Teen/I work in the OT program/My Daughter’s a Teen… Do I still need a Pageant Brand?

GREAT QUESTION!  Here’s the deal… Anyone, competing in any pageant, already has a Pageant Brand.  I define your brand as, “Whatever people think about, when they think about you.”  So – the first point is to realize you already have a Pageant Brand, whether you’ve been working on it or not.

Next, if you are a dynamic Teen who competes in pageants because you LOVE to make a difference in other people’s lives – then YES! You NEED a solid Pageant Brand (if you’re just doing this for fun right now and aren’t really taking it that seriously – then there’s no need to pursue this).

The last 2 MAOTeen winners have had great Pageant Brands (Olivia McMillian and Allie Nault).  These brands caused them to stand out from the crowd and eventually landed them the crown.  And it’s not just the winners who have solid branding, several of the ladies in the top 5 over the past few years have had very focused Pageant Brands that led them to their strong finishes as well.

This year, we had several Teens inside PJU and they did just as well as the Miss contestants when it comes to Top 5/Top 10 finishes. Again – it’s all about following the system and discovering success. PJU can do great things for helping Teens discover their Pageant Brand – then grow it throughout their time in pageants (however long that may be).

 

FAQ #3 – I’m a Local Director/On a Pageant Board/Assist with Pageants on a Regular Basis… Can I purchase this Digital Course and then use it for my yearly pageant winner?

YES!!!  When you purchase the Build Your Pageant Brand digital course, you get lifetime access (which means – as long as I’m still doing Pageant Junkies, you still get access!).  In fact, we had a few local directors/board members/etc purchase the course for their titleholders this year (and they did VERY WELL I MIGHT ADD!).

If I were a contestant who just won a local, I know I’d be THRILLED to know you had invested in something to help me become a top competitor at my state pageant!  What a smart way to use this service!

 

FAQ #4 – Why do you say there’s “limited availability”? I thought this was a digital course? Isn’t it unlimited???

Here’s the deal… The “limited availability” refers to the bonus opportunities available – not the course itself. When you purchase the course, it’s the BONUSES that are only available for a limited time. The biggest bonus at this point – is our free brand assessment for anyone who purchases the course (which is time consuming and pretty intensive on my part).  I WISH I could offer all of the bonuses until the cows come home – but unfortunately, I just can’t. These special bonus offers are only available through July 31st, 2016… After that, the cows do come home, and I will need to close enrollment for a period of time until I can breathe again. 🙂

 

FAQ #5 – So, my sister and I both compete in pageants… Do we have to buy 2 courses?  

GREAT QUESTION!  And I totally get it (I have a sister myself!)!

Good News!  The Build Your Pageant Brand course is intended to be “one course per household.”  Therefore, if you have 4 women in your house participating in pageants (Teen, Miss, Little Miss, Mrs, Whatever!?!), I don’t expect you to purchase a course for each contestant.  You’re fine to purchase one course and then have everyone who lives in your home glean the information inside.  It’s all good…

 

FAQ #6 – Ummm…. I noticed a lot of what you do is focused on the Miss America system – and I’m competing in a different pageant system… Can this course still help me?

This is another GREAT QUESTION!  The answer is YES! ESPECIALLY after seeing the new direction Miss USA seems to be headed (crowning someone like Deshauna Barber who has a KILLER brand!).

“The Branding Course” is for anyone involved in a pageant – regardless of your pageant system!  Right now, the examples I offer are all of Miss America contestants, but everything inside this course is applicable to pageant systems of all shapes and sizes. And in the future, I know I’ll be updating the course and will DEFINITELY be including brands from other pageant systems.!

As a reminder, The Branding Course teaches you a system for HOW to build your Pageant Brand.  The system teaches you specific tools to help with your Fundraising, your Social Media, your Platform, your Paperwork, your Interview, and how to Establish your Pageant Brand on stage.  Those things can easily transfer to pageant stages beyond the Miss America program.

 

FAQ #7 – What’s the difference between “The Interview Course” and the “How to Build Your Pageant Brand” course?

The Branding Course is a full-scale, comprehensive, digital course with 6 modules.  These modules cover every topic related to your pageant brand and teach you HOW to create, discover and grow your Pageant Brand. Topics include your Platform, Fundraising, Social Media, Paperwork and Interview.  This course covers all of these 5 areas in great depth – and teaches you the system for building your pageant brand through each category. Inside the Pageant Branding Course, you get “The Interview Course” absolutely free.

The Interview Course teaches you how to communicate your Pageant Brand to the judges in a memorable way that stands out from the crowd. This course is ONLY about interview and does not offer any strategies for your platform, fundraising, social media or paperwork.

 

FAQ #8 – I love the Junkies… But I’m not sure I want anyone to know I’m enrolled at PJU.  Is that a problem?

Nope! Not at all! At Pageant Junkies University, our enrollment list is kept 100% PRIVATE!

Nobody will ever know you’re taking this course, unless you tell someone (which of course, is totally up to you).  I’m not in this for the glory… I truly believe young women can become stronger pageant contestants when they have a solid Pageant Brand – and that this training will also come in handy long after your pageant days are over (as evidenced by several PJU testimonials).

Although, to be honest – It’s going to be pretty tough to hide the results once you start applying everything you’ve learned… 🙂  Just know, your secret is safe with us!

 

And there you have it!  If you’re ready to enroll, just visit this link right here to be connected to our enrollment page.

Do you have additional questions about Pageant Junkies University or the Build Your Brand course?  If so, feel free to comment below – or email me at ThePageantJunkies@gmail.com.  I’d love to hear from you!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

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October 12, 2015 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Rookie Mistakes Can Lead to Runner-Up Status!

If you feel like you’re “always a runner up” – Today’s video is tailor-made just for YOU!

 

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Chances are, you’re not making any glaring mistakes – but I’m guessing nobody’s taken the time to tell you what works and what doesn’t.  So, find a quiet spot, check it out, take some notes, and get ready to “tweak” just a thing or two before your next pageant!   Perhaps it’s one of these Pageant Branding “Rookie Mistakes” to avoid!

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October 8, 2015 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Free Training – How to Build Your Pageant Brand :)

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Hey Junkies!

I’m SOOOOOOOO EXCITED to offer this 3 part training series about Building Your Pageant Brand!

For those of you who are new to the Junkie Nation, please know this series was birthed by Junkies across the country who kept asking one thing…

“CARRIE – HOW THE HECK ARE YOU SO GOOD AT PREDICTING PAGEANT WINNERS???”

 

Lol – Well… in short, the answer is, I predict winners based on a contestant’s Pageant Brand.  In fact, this year, I identified 75% of the ladies who went on to win their state title, BEFORE the competition even started!  How?  By looking at their Pageant Brands!

So – If a Pageant Brand has the ability to launch you
into the Top 5 of your state competition, and potentially make you
a contestant at Miss America, don’t you think it’s important to
learn more about Pageant Branding?

 

That’s why this training was created.

And when you join our training series, you’ll learn the 11 Savvy Secrets of Pageant Branding, 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid, and hear me go into crazy amounts of detail as I tell you EXACTLY how I predict pageant winners based on a contestant’s Pageant Brand.

Click here to get the free training series – And if you’re already on the list, that’s fine… Just put in your email address again so you can watch the free training series – I promise you won’t get double the emails (Junkie-Pinky-Swear-Cross-My-Heart).

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

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September 30, 2015 by Junkies 5 Comments

GET READY FOR PAGEANT JUNKIES UNIVERSITY!!!

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I’m SO EXCITED to tell you about Pageant Junkies University!!!

First off, you should know that PJU (as I like to call it) is an online tool that YOU helped create!  Here’s how it all went down…

So… Here I am… Just me and my silly laptop… Having a lovely time blissfully doing my little predictions thing… When I start getting all these emails and facebook messages and tweets, all asking the same thing…

 

“HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE GIRLS WHO MAKE YOUR PREDICTIONS LISTS?”

 

We made a video to answer that question… Feel free to watch it here if you haven’t already…

Otherwise, to be honest, it’s a little hard to explain – but here goes…

Before you officially make my prediction list, I go through a process that begins with me looking into your pageant brand.  I search for blogs you’ve written, photos of you online, videos of you speaking or of your talent; anything I can find that will tell me more about the kind of person you are and whether or not you’re capable of winning a state title – strictly from what I see online.

Am I always right?  Nope.  But this year, 75% of the ladies who made my prediction list went on to win their state title.  So, even though I’m not always right – it turns out I CAN accurately predict who’s going to win their state title (3 out of 4 times), based solely on their online Pageant Brand alone.

Which then caused people to ask me a different question…

 

“IF I WORK ON MY PAGEANT BRAND, WILL I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING A STATE TITLE?”

 

That answer, is a whole-hearted, enthusiastic, YES!!!

If you work on your pageant brand, it will ABSOLUTELY increase your chances of winning your state title… Why?  Because you will be doing the work that prepares you to BE a state title holder!

So, inevitably, the next question is…

 

“WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE/CHANGE/UPDATE MY PAGEANT BRAND?”

 

And that, my fellow Junkies, is what leads us to Pageant Junkies University!

At Pageant Junkies University, we’re going to teach you how to focus your personal Pageant Brand so that you’re one step closer to winning your next title.  And right now, we have a few different resources available for you:

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PJU Free Resources:

First – Here’s our Pageant Platform Cheat Sheet with a list of things to help make your Pageant Platform Stand Out From the Crowd (again, just put in your email address and we’ll send it straight to you). 🙂

Additionally – We recently created a FREE TRAINING SERIES all about “Why you need a Pageant Brand”.  Check it out by clicking this link and you’ll get the training instantaneously!!!

Finally – If you’re ready to join us – you can click this link to see the courses we currently have available!  Right now, you can enroll in the “Build Your Pageant Brand” course, or “The Interview Course” … However – just know PJU enrollment is only open for a limited time!

So, there you have it!  Do you have any questions about Building Your Pageant Brand?  I’d love to know what they are – just write in the comments section below or feel free to email me at ThePageantJunkies@gmail.com.

I look forward to hearing from you and from telling you more about PJU in the coming weeks!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

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August 24, 2015 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Who Needs a Stronger Platform???

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Hi Junkies!

A few months ago, we asked you to fill out a survey telling us what areas you were struggling with as you competed in pageants… Over TWO HUNDRED of you took that survey – and (drumroll please…) Here are the results…

The 4th Runner Up = Pageant Paperwork

The 3rd Runner Up = Growing Your Social Media

The 2nd Runner Up = Pageant Fundraising

The 1st Runner Up = Developing Your Platform

The Winner – Acing Your Interview

(cue the music, the crowd cheering and the “ugly cry”…)

As you can see, one of the most popular responses we received, included discovering ways to develop your Pageant Platform.  So, we thought about it… and we thought about it some more… Then we decided to put together a “Cheat Sheet” for Stronger Pageant Platforms!

Just click here and we’ll send it to you… OH!  And you might notice something else that’s coming soon when you click the link… #AAAHHHHH  #SO EXCITED!!!

In the meantime, be sure to keep checking back to see when we launch our most exciting content yet!!!  It’s gonna be  A – MAZ – ING!!! 🙂

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

 

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