Awakened MLM Mum

Preaching to the mama's and papa's out there juggling all the balls. My public service announcement! Are you trying to do ALL the things, while trying to grow a biz on the side and get your message to the world? Take some time to listen to this episode about filling up your own cup first. I hope you are inspired with ideas to try when attending to a little self care.

When self doubt creeps in after creating something you're proud of, find a way to make it work anyway. Because your intuition and instincts were guiding you in the first place. Only our inner critic can keep us out of alignment. Lean in and trust yourself and the process. This episode I speak about a problem with my product and how I find a way to make it work.

How do you know what content to create for your ideal client if you don't know what is troubling them? The only way to find out is to ask! Creating an ask campaign and polling your audience is such an important step in the creation of your products and marketing content. It's so easy to do and so valuable to find out your customers pain points. Once you have this information, you can get busy finding solutions to their problems and exploding your business at the same time.

Surely everyone wants to be successful! Don't they? How can a fear of a positive outcome keep you from moving forward?! Well it's a thing; and here I explain why. Also, I discuss the importance of prioritising and letting things go. When you feel like your brain is going to burst and you're over-stretched, it's time to take stock of what's important and let go of the rest. 

Have you ever wondered how much the general set up costs are to set up an online business? I'm talking cash people! Compared to a bricks and mortar biz, you may be quite surprised. What do you need to invest in and what can you save on? I'm sharing some tips and lessons I've learnt on this journey and providing an overview of the set up basics to get started if replicating this process.

Paralysis by analysis. It's actually a thing! Consuming other people's content is great for our minds, but when it comes at the cost of working on our own goals, then it can become a massive block in our productivity and progress. But there is a way forward. Produce your own content before consuming others, by going dark. In this episode I share some tips on how to do this very thing.

Do you feel "icky" selling or discussing money? How do you get people to throw money at you whilst working less hours, and enjoying the things that matter? Eliminating that uncomfortable feeling around the exchange of cash. That is the burning question, and I've figured out the answer. It's all in the details. My husband is a genius!

Want massive momentum towards your goals? You need to get uncomfortable, and declare it publicly, whatever it may be. This is a key step in the process, that holds you accountable. It also gets you an audience and makes people curious. Knowing that you are being watched, boosts your productivity and gets you into full action mode. It may be scary, but it is so necessary. This week I explain why, and provide some tips to make it easier for you to get moving.

We all anticipate the worst from time to time. But rarely is anything as bad as we make it out to be in our minds. This episode shares a story about how I was anticipating the worst, and what I found on the other side. An important message for everyone, that can be related to everything in life. 

There is so much power and leverage in a good testimonial! People make decisions based on product reviews. A testimonial, is essentially a review of your brand or service/product, and how it has helped someone. You NEED to incorporate them into your offers, to really gain momentum.  But there is such a thing as a good and bad testimonial. Can you use them for MLM? Absolutely! These are my tips for delivering a good testimonial, and why they're so important to the growth of every business.

Do you have a blog, a podcast or a YouTube channel? Whichever platform you use, if you are publishing regularly, you need a publishing funnel! Not only does it create more authority for your brand but it warms up your leads even more, and helps them find you, and consume your content in different ways. By providing people with great value you can even grow your email list and increase your audience. Find out how easy a publishing funnel is to create, and how it can benefit your business, and increase your reach.

This is the real me. All of me. Warts and all. As scary as it is to reveal. This episode is all about the illness that I've learnt to actively improve and manage, taking daily action and continuing my personal development. Occasionally it gets the better of me. But this entrepreneurship journey has transformed my mental health like nothing else! This topic is very close to my heart and I hope everyone can take something away from this episode.

Fear is primal. It is designed to keep you safe and comfortable. It's impact on you can be both positive or negative. Reprogramming yourself to respond differently is a lifelong process. If you feel held back by your fear, and it's stopping you from doing "the thing", let me share an approach that has helped me push through and up-level. I hope it helps you too.

Are you are Starter, a Maintainer or a Finisher? In this episode I explain the difference in these personality behaviours, and share some ways you can tweak your habits. The way we commit to things has a massive impact on the direction we want to go in life, and how we are seen by others. How strong is your sense of commitment?

Sometimes life gets in the way of what you're trying to achieve. Overwhelm sets in and you feel out of alignment to your goals. Unbalanced. Especially as a working mama! These are some of the strategies that i'm trying to use to get back on track. I hope you find them helpful when you feel stuck too. 

You are your brand. Regardless of what product you sell, your ability to connect and relate to your audience is paramount to your growth and success as a business. People need to know who you are and what you stand for. People buy people, not products. Providing value to others will have them coming back to you time again. In this episode I share tips on how to grow your brand authentically, being you. Attraction marketing is where it's at!

Marketing 101: When you try to appeal to everyone, you appeal to no one. When you figure out who you want to serve, (your ideal customer) it makes creating your message, and marketing that message so much easier. In this episode I help you narrow down and find the group of people (niche market) that will resonate with what you have to say. This crucial step will change the trajectory of your business. 

Figuring out your own unique learning style can be a game-changer in the pursuit of your goals. We are a family with learning difficulties. I share the strategies I used to get an unlikely degree at University. Also, a surprising new diagnosis that is making sense of everything. Join me for a deep dive into what is happening in our lives right now and how our experiences may effect you. This is my Public Service Announcement. 

In the online business space, funnels are becoming invaluable at creating and keeping customers, and providing big $$$. But what exactly is a funnel, and how can it work for your business? In this episode I explain in layman's terms how it all works and why you need one. 

MLM, Network Marketing, Direct Sales- what does it all mean and how does it work? I explain the ins and outs of the business model, and hope to put to bed, some of the misconceptions of the industry. 

What lights you up and excites you? What are you good at? What makes you unique? What is your ultimate reason for going into business? What direction do you want to go in? What is the definition of your best life? You may think you know the answers to these questions, but chances are, you will have to dig a bit deeper. Figuring out what you want and what makes you tick, is an essential component in your business journey, and life in general. In this episode I drop some fantastic tools to help you figure this stuff out. 

How could you possibly build a dream team of people you WANT to work with, without speaking to anyone you know? Great question. I'll give you the answer. Keep your current relationships intact, while you create a booming business with rockstars that WANT what you have to offer. Where there is a will there is always a way. Let me show you how.

Ever feel like a fraud and a fake? Like you're going to get found out and exposed? I sure do. All the frickin time! It's actually a thing. Let me show you how to put an end to that limiting belief right now. If it doesn't serve you, get rid of it! How can I speak about marketing without a background in it? Simple. I just share what i'm learning and hope that it helps someone else trying to figure this stuff out too. Honesty is always the best policy. 

I know nothing about tech. How can I figure this out? I don’t know what I’m doing! These are just some of the things I told myself in the beginning. Technology still intimidates me most days; but I’ll tell you straight up you don’t need a degree in IT to do this stuff. I’ve taught myself everything I know. Anything else I will be learning as I go and sharing with you. The very definition of “on the job training.” One step at a time. How to build an online biz from the ground up. This process is so doable! If I can do it, you can too. 

Feeling uncomfortable and awkward approaching people to talk about my MLM biz had me feeling deflated and frustrated. Maybe this isn’t for me! I’m not “salesy” enough! There has to be an easier way?! So I started looking to the World Wide Web. A friend introduced me to someone pretty spectacular, who was making waves not only in marketing but in the MLM space. Once I figured out a way to link arms with him, I realized there was no going back. I’ve spent the last 14 months learning everything I can about this brand new concept. Hear the story of how I got here and where I’m going. Will you come with me for the ride?

An introduction into who I am and why I’m doing this. My name is Claire Ferre and I am the Awakened MLM Mum. A mum and wife, nurse and MLMer. I’ve undergone a massive transformation in the last couple of years. Network Marketing has quite literally saved me! The personal development that I’ve engaged in as a new entrepreneur has not only changed my mindset but changed my life. However, the old-school methods of recruiting and selling products, I am definitely not a fan of. So I’m changing the game. I want to show you not only how to change your mindset while kid-wrangling, but also how to take your MLM biz 100% online and automated. So you don’t have to hassle family and friends anymore. Be an MLM boss on your own terms. Follow my journey as I do exactly this. Balance mum, and work life whilst create an online business from scratch using the latest sales funnels. It can be done!