Essential systems for successful small business. Join me as I speak to small business owners who share the systems and tools that are helping them achieve their success.
Joanna is a spiritual mentor who helps people to step into being the best version of themselves. Joanna confessed to a bit of a love hate relationship with systems, even ones she made up herself but despite this she actually has quite a few systems. We talked about: Planning and Calendar systems Asana project management tool Bullet journals including stickers like these Google Calendar Scheduling white space to do whatever you need for that day (This is my favourite tip) Oracle Cards
This week's guest is Thea Jolly who is a Perfectionism Coach. She shares how she initially didn't think she was using systems in her business but when she thought about it then she found lots! We talk about: Coaching Systems Skype Zoom iMovie Canva Mailchimp Automation To do lists! Bullet journals Filofax You can find out more about Thea on her website and take her quiz to find out whether you have perfectionist tendancies: www.theajolly.com www.theajolly.com/quiz
This week's guest is Pip Evan-Cook of the Marketing Architect. The business offers unique way of helping small businesses to get their marketing working and Pip shares some top tips as well as her favourite tools We talk about: Trello MileIQ Canva You can find out more about Pip on her website: http://marketingarchitect.co.uk/
This week I’m talking to Jo Munro of the VA Handbook. She was a successful VA who now helps other people to start VA businesses. We talk about batching, whitespace and how to reduce the amount of ‘thinking’ you need to do as well as a second appearance of Google Calendar as a favourite system. Jo visited 13 cities last year and is a great example of how, with some determination, you really can work from anywhere! You can find out more about the things we discussed: Google Calendar Trello You can find out more about Jo and the VA handbook by joining her Facebook Group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/vahandbookers/ Or on her website https://www.thevahandbook.com/
This week I'm talking to Laura Robinson from Worditude. Laura is a copywriting coach and consultant and is also home schooling her two sons while running her business. If you want to know more about how she keeps so many plates in the air then this is a must listen! We talk about: Lists! The value of spa trips Asana Thinkific You can find out more about Laura and get her amazing free resources on her website here
This week I'm talking to Holly Worton, an author and podcaster who has published over 300 podcast episodes and 9 books! In this episode she shares her secret to writing her books (as well as getting lots of other things done in her business), the tech tool she can't live without and she's also very generous in sharing her journey to get to the business she has today. We talk about: Staycations Boomerang for Gmail Patreon You can find out more about Holly On her website On her Patreon site And you can buy her new book On Amazon
This week I had fun talking to Louise Miller, a productivity mentor, about the systems she uses in her business to make it work better. Those of you who don't like the tech so much will find this a refreshing change as we hardly mention computer based systems! In this episode we cover: Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies Bullet Journalling Find out more about Louise: On her website Take her quiz
This week I'm speaking to Cathy Simmons, a business mentor for therapists and coaches who want to make a difference. We talk about specialising, how to know what to specialise in, and geek out about how technology has made it so much easier to work with people all over the world. Things we talked about include: Book Like A Boss Zoom Meetings and Webinar Call Answering Services (www.answer.co.uk) You can find out more about Cathy at www.cathysimmons.co.uk or join her free Facebook group Therapodium
This week I'm talking to Karen Skidmore, Business coach and Marketing Mentor. We talk about how processes are key in her business, her favourite tools and more! You can find all the details here: https://alicejennings.co.uk/sorted-with-karen-skidmore/
In this week's episode I'm talking to Catherine Watkin, founder of Selling from the Heart and the Business from the Heart Community. We talk about her amazing system to stop sales from feeling 'icky', about the tools she can't live without and how simple things can make all the difference. You can find out more about Catherine, including taking the quiz and accessing her free training here. You can find out more about Catherine's membership community here. We also talked about: Zoom for video calls and webinars Photobooth from Apple Stepshot Guides
A short introduction to the Sorted! podcast. The show were we go behind the scenes of successful small businesses to find out what systems and processes they are using to run with ease.