EmergeShift Podcast

COVID-19 has caused for a lot of businesses, entrepreneurs, and especially emerging entrepreneurs to rethink how to increase revenue due to COVID-19. I wanted to speak with entrepreneurs to share their story of how they were able to restructure their business in gaining clients during a pandemic. On today's episode I spoke with the founder of Ladie Dy Hair. Here is a little background about Ladie Dy Hair: Ladie Dy Hair founded by licensed cosmetologist Dy. She has been a licensed cosmetologist for 10 plus years specializes in extensions, wigs, and installs. As a child her inspiration derived from hair magazines, celebrities hairstyles, and now from many celebrity hairstylist including Tokyo Stylez, Arrogant Tae,and more. Due to the recent events of Covid-19 she had to be innovative and take her career outside the box to produce Ladie Dy's Hair - A Hair Line catered to ethnic women! Black women are not always encouraged to celebrate our hair. In her own words "I just wanted to give us something to be proud of." To learn more connect with her on IG and Facebook

In today's episode we share the benefits of Convertkit and the newly released component of Convertkit which is selling digital products on their platform. 7 benefits User-friendly Open Rates Tagging Landing Pages & Forms Email Sequence Support Sell Digital products on Convertkit Bonus sign up for Convertkit here www.emergeshift.com/convertkit As you know EmergeShift is an affiliate based business so I have to let you know I will be compensated if you do decide to sign up. But I have a unique bonus to you if you do decide to sign up with my affiliate link!! I have 7 email templates you can use To send to clients for your service based or online business These email templates will help you engage with your audience and get them to purchase your services. These are email templates I use when promoting my online courses. These email templates will you re-engage with your audience and help create a sense of urgency so they can hit the buy button. You can change up some of the wording to fit your unique audience but the flow of the email is absolutely yours if you sign up through my affiliate link. This is basically an email sequence I have customized for you!! In order to get access to the email sequence templates send an email to info@emergeshift with your receipt email from Convertkit and the email sequence will be emailed to you You can sign up now at EmergeShift.com/Convertkit

Having a business is not about selling its about SERVING your audience. Restructure how you serve your audience Re-strategize what it is you are serving because everyone's appetite has changed during this season. Reach out to them to find out what they need and how you can help them.

Today I had the great pleasure of interviewing CEO & Founder of Position for Success Jen Spainhour. In this episode you will learn: How to embrace your calling Navigating from corporate America to entrepreneurship Jen offers 4 tips on how to create the entrepreneur mindset Business tools that Jen uses: Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt Networking events Podcast she recommends Biz Chix, Boss Moms, Amy Porterfield Marketing made easy, and The Life Coach Social Jen shares with us her Jumpstart 2020 Workshop, her upcoming podcast and her powerful program on Energy Leadership To learn more about Jen, her coaching sessions, and book her to speak at an event head over to https://positionforsuccess.com/

For this week's episode we got the opportunity to interview Creative Director Molly Elizabeth. Molly is the founder of BELLE DE VOIR. Molly got her start in fashion at a very young age. On this episode she shares how to get in fashion while in high school. The fempreneur is currently based in LA, balancing her many roles as a creative director and celebrity stylist. Her clients include the world's top music and entertainment industry professionals ranging from the Chainsmokers to NOTD. We talk about her experience on Project Runway Junior and styling the Chainsmokers. Tune in to hear exactly how she got started, and her journey in fashion. Stay tuned to the end to hear what is next for Molly and the new agency she is creating. Molly Elizabeth website Follow Molly on Instagram Learn how to monetize your gifts and talents with Digital Learners Lab

Bonus episode: It is truly hard for all of us right now in one form or another. I want to share with you tips on how you can create a new hobby, goal, or business idea while social distancing. Learn how to cultivate in an area you may have put off or improve in, and capitalize while social distancing. Tune in to learn how to use all of these skills in: Career/Entrepreneurship Time Management Strategies Content Creation Profit from your Purpose We do not have to let coronavirus/COVID-19 get the best of us its time to take advantage of this extra time we have. If you want to learn more in any topic send an email to info@emergeshift.com To learn more on how to sell your gifts and talents digitally head over to www.emergeshift.com for Digital Learners Lab

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Erin Elizabeth Downing. Erin Elizabeth Downing is a Writer, Coach, Speaker, and upcoming published Author of her first book on Kundalini Yoga. Erin's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, as well as Certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition, Pilates, and Kundalini Yoga. She utilizes her 20+ years of professional and personal experience, traveling the globe as both a corporate executive and of ancient medicinal healing modalities and teachings to bring a one-of-a-kind experience to her clients. Erin combines the connection of the mind + body + spirit to each of her sessions, ensuring a unique, holistic approach to (WELL)ness. Quote from Brene' Brown " I define vulnerability as uncertainty risk and emotional exposure."- Brene' Brown How are you managing emotional exposure as an entrepreneur? ERIN WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM MANAGING ONESELF (HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW)

The Entrepreneur Mindset Part 2 7 strategies to create the entrepreneur mindset. In today's episode I want to share strategies with you along with examples on how you can take quick easy steps to change your mindset. 7 Strategies Let go of the excuses Speak life in your business Stop allowing money to be the excuse Be quiet Let go of the fear of failure Be open to innovation and creativity Let go of stereotyping especially while networking.

This is officially the second month of the first quarter of 2020. How has this year started for you as an entrepreneur? Do you have any successes, failures or triumphs? What did you do to prepare for 2020 in your business or mostly importantly what do you each and every day to stay focused as an entrepreneur? Do you have the entrepreneur mindset? What does the entrepreneur mindset look like for you? For many it could be speaking daily affirmations, listening to podcast, reading books or maybe doing nothing at all. Getting started with the Entrepreneur Mindset: 1 When are you more productive? 2. What gets you motivated? 3. Do you need to step outside your comfort zone?

On today's episode I had the great opportunity to interview David A. McKnight. David is an image consultant, business coach, author, and speaker. He is the President of McKnight Image Lab, an image consulting firm based in New York City, which he founded in 2006 while still working in corporate America. He loves helping ambitious professionals to improve their professional image, define their personal brand, or to achieve their most audacious goals. David has two decades of experience as a strategy and operations management consultant and financial services executive, and he is the author of The Zen of Executive Presence. He has been featured in multiple media outlets such as The New York Times, The New York Post, Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, WSJ Market Watch, PIVOT Magazine, to name a few. In this episode we cover: 1. The importance of having an entrepreneur mindset. David shares tips on how to quiet the mind.  2. Goal Setting. Planner David recommends https://inkandvolt.com/ 3. The Difference between fashion and style To learn more about David or hire him for his services  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mcknightimage/ WEBSITE https://www.mcknightimagelab.com/ LEADING WITH STYLE https://www.mcknightimagelab.com/leadingwithstylesummit Special Gift for EmergeShift listeners!!  https://www.mcknightimagelab.com/top10