Today we’d like to introduce you to Chyenne Smith.
Hi Chyenne, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I grew up in a small town outside of Norman, Oklahoma with my younger sister and parents. I always dreamed of living in a big city and owning some sort of business. After my mom passed away at age 12 things started to change for me. I had to grow up very quickly and really learn how to be an adult at a young age. It helped me become the business women I am today — independent, strong, and confident. I worked as a bartender/server (like we all did) starting out… and honestly loved it, but I needed more consistency in my life.
After graduating from High School/College, I decided to make a big leap & I moved to Dallas, TX. The first large city I fell in love with at a younger age. I used to visit Dallas in my teens and I knew I had to live there one day. Fast forward to my early 20’s I did just that. I met my now wife, Kristin Smith at age 22 and still didn’t really know what I wanted to do. At this point in time social media, via Instagram, started to blow up and this thing called an “Influencer” started to become a real thing… a real job making real money. I thought well… why not. I had a smaller following at the time, maybe around 3,500 followers. What I thought would be a fun little side hustle became much much more than that. In just a year I quickly grew my following to over 20 thousand followers. Working with dream brands like Levi’s, Target, Fabletic’s, Macy’s, and more. I even worked with a hotel in Cabo on a fully paid social media campaign. I never thought this would be possible for a small-town girl like me. Fast forward 2 more years, I now have over 100,000 followers combined on all social media platforms.
Today, I’ve started helping small businesses grow and master their own social media. 7th Street Social is a culmination of the past few years. You are your own worst critic — if I could take my social media platforms to the next level, I knew I could do it for other brands and companies as well. That’s why I launched my own social media/Marketing company called, 7TH Street Social. A digital brand styling agency specializing in brand identity, social media management, photography, gif making, web design, and more. 7TH Street Social started because we saw a need for real connections with your followers and sphere in the digital world. We want to make your brand influential. Hiring our agency to manage your brand will free up time for you to focus on managing your clients, while we help drive more business your way.
The biggest piece of advice I can give to others: follow your intuition, keep a positive mindset, and capitalize on your opportunities.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It hasn’t always been a smooth road. I had a lot of challenges growing up. My mom passed away at age 12. Which is an age where you really need your mom, that’s a huge growing time in a younger woman’s life. Fast forward to age 21, I lost my father as well. I could have really let this affect me when it comes to feeling depressed or let my anxiety take over my life.
I decided to turn it all around and make it more positive. I use my social media platforms to help others with social media but I also share a positive message. We all go through extreme challenges in life. It’s up to us to grow from those challenges or suffer from them.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Who we are: a digital brand styling agency specializing in brand identity, social media management, photography, gif making, web design, and more. Let us focus on the branding, while you focus on the business.
Why we started: with an extensive marketing + social media background — 7TH Street Social started because we saw a need for real connections with your followers and sphere in the digital world. We want to make your brand influential. Hiring our agency to manage your brand will free up time for you to focus on managing your clients, while we help drive more business your way.
What we do: where could your marketing & branding use improvement? Do you have the time to consistently post on all social platforms? Who helps with your graphics + videos + branding? As much as society expects these things to come natural, marketing your brand is a full-time job. We are here to help you succeed and convert clients via social media.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Very outgoing and positive. I loved making people smile/laugh. I always loved being center of attention, that’s the Leo in me if you’re familiar with zodiac signs at all. I pretty much played every single sport you can think of growing up. Favorite ones were Cheerleading/gymnastics and volleyball. I was extremely competitive and still am. I feel like sports really helped shape me into the team player I am today!
Pricing:
- Base monthly package starting out at $2,000
- Middle package is $4,000/month
- Top package is $6,000/month
- Web Design is $7,500
- Custom Brand Identity starting at $2,000
Contact Info:
- Email: hi@7thstreetsocial.com
- Website: 7thstreetsocial.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7thstreet.social/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chyennesmith.7thstreetsocial
- Other: https://www.instagram.com/chyennenycole/
Image Credits
Chyenne Smith
