Strategic Business Building | Propel your business to the next level

Often small businesses will experience early growth, but eventually hit a point where their client base, revenues and profits stop growing. They are stuck. In most cases, they are stuck because they are missing one or more of the three essential business elements that I will discuss during this Podcast. Once you identify these three elements in your own business, your growth potential is limitless.

Craig offers sound advice to people wondering how to position themselves for a better tax return next year.

How to shift your view of your business finances so that you can have a business that loves and supports you emotionally, spiritually and physically.

In this episode, you will learn the 3 elements of image and how when used correctly they create influence, credibility and profits.

Your website. Your business. These two entities are forever entwined. In fact, nowadays, if you have a business, it’s a given that you have a website. But here’s the thing, your website could be repelling potential clients instead of attracting them! This is killing your business. Instead of being part of the machine that makes your business successful, your website is the clog in the wheel.   In Carol's eye-opening presentation, she'll cover 3 key areas where your website is causing you to miss out on getting clients and what you can do to stop it immediately. With over 20 years of experience with various web technologies and in coaching clients how to develop an online marketing strategy that screams WOW!, Carol is uniquely qualified to demystify this often confusing topic so that it makes perfect sense to the inquisitive audience.

Clear the Blear: Body Wellness at Your Computer Learn strategies and techniques for conquering neck and back pain related to sitting at the computer, for refreshing your mental energy and for improving your posture.

Are you an entrepreneur who is always chasing after the latest and greatest idea? Do you constantly start new projects, but have a hard time finishing them? Do people tell you that you are all over the place? Are you burning through cash with little payback? Then you most likely have the Bright, Shiny Object Syndrome. The good news - there's a cure! Once you realize you have this affliction, you can forge a more reliable, consistent path that will save you time, money, and energy for your business.

We will look at how caring for aging parents impacts your business, life and health; including a definition of caregiving and what people overlook. We will talk about how to prepare and define your caregiving role & realign your business to thrive without you for longer periods of time. Finally, identify the single most important thing you need to do to set yourself up for success.

Understanding the importance of your TAGS (Talents, Abilities, Gifts, and Skills) and the role it plays in building a successful business.

Time Management and you - how do they work together Learn your Function-ality - or how you function based on your personality and learn to schedule and create a plan that works with you and for you. This is done through office organizing, turning everyday tasks into systematic procedures, time management, and strategic planning. Lesley thrives on helping others not only see the big picture, but define and take the individual steps to get there!

Social media is constantly changing and most advice you find conflicts with other advice you find. Social media, whether love it or you hate it (or both -- at the same time), is essential for most businesses today – and it provides an amazing opportunity to connect with followers on a new level. But only if it is done the right way for your business! Learn key strategies to make your social media efforts work for YOUR business.

It's getting more and more crowded in the online space. There is so much noise or distraction,it's essential to know how to stand out so you're not being passed over by potential clients. There are specific steps you must take in order to stand out, be seen and get noticed by your dream clients.

Having the right words in a sales conversation can determine your effectiveness in selling. Unfortunately, the right words don't always surface at the ideal time and your opportunity to invite clients to work with you is lost. In this round table discussion, we'll discuss words that create excitement, connection and encourage clients to buy from you. We'll also talk about how to avoid language that breeds fear and manipulation which actually repels your potential client. Let's work together to ensure your words help you build rapport and connection which make selling success possible.

Online marketing is a broad term that covers a lot of different things. In this podcast, Jama breaks down the specifics of online marketing and what it entails and gives you guidelines to not get overwhelmed by it all! In fact, you don’t have to do it all!

Soul-powered advisors, coaches, consultants, trainers, and speakers are interacting with human beings all the time – and we don’t want to come across as icky or sales-y in fear of offending people. So how do you answer your calling to be of service AND feel comfortable “selling” people your services? The answer is to better integrate the two skills you already have: talking to people and doing your great work. Join Christine Clifton,The Collaborative Rainmaker, as she shares the techniques you can use to both help people and get them to hire you – without the ick-factor!

When trying to cut your message through the clutter of day to day noise online, it's not hard to see that video is the way to go. The problem is that many people don't know how to shoot decent video for their business. As a trained video producer, Shaun will discuss easy to use tips and techniques when it comes to shooting video for your business and how to spread those videos online.

Intuition is a great asset in our business if we listen to it! Listen the steps you can take to listen to your intuition in business and in life.

Do you ever wish you could have a career do-over? Maybe go back in time and pick a different major? Or just scrap everything and start over in a completely different industry? Well Meg Davies did just that. After 14 years in commercial banking, Meg decided to become, as she describes it, “a witchy-woo life coach”. Hear her story and thoughts about getting your life onto the right track.

It’s the one thing you wish every night before you go to bed And every morning when you wake up would just go away. The S-­word: Sales. But what if there was a way to seduce your way to more clients, contracts and cash? Without the pressure tactics and tricks? Rob shows entrepreneurs and business owners a fresh, powerful path to sizzling, seductive messaging … and jaw-­dropping “OMG” Offers. So they can convert like crazy, close like a pro … and actually look forward to every sale opportunity!

Of the 28 million small businesses in the United States, only 6 million of them are actually profitable. Most companies barely break even, or are operating in the red. I'd love to share 3 steps you can take TODAY to supercharge your cash flow and keep more money in your own pocket.

Learn the 3 biggest reasons you may be struggling during sales conversations and how to start enrolling more clients even if you hate selling!

Discover the right business model for you so you can lead a freedom­-based lifestyle earning multiple 6-­figures working 30 hrs/week or less with only one or two part­-time assistants. In this podcast you’ll discover: The 5 types of freedom and how to achieve them What types of business models lend themselves to having a life of freedom. (And which ones to avoid.) The 3 stages of business growth and why it’s essential to focus on your next immediate step (vs. getting distracted with bright shinny objects.) A simple, but profound exercise to identify what a freedom based lifestyle looks like for you.

How do you differentiate yourself from everyone else in your same market space? Discover some of the key ways to stand out in your social media messaging by leaning into what comes easiest to you. Learn how to skip the struggle, beat the writers block and enchant your audience so that you inspire rather than sell.

Love-Based Copywriting: Writing Copy that Attracts, Inspires and Invites Your Ideal Prospects to Become Ideal Clients

Business people everywhere are taught they need an “elevator speech” just as much as we need a business card, a website, and air to breathe in order to be successful. But NO ONE likes to give those canned elevator speeches and NO ONE likes to hear them because they’re usually full of blah, blah, blah meaningless marketing drivel and feel so contrived and just yucky. Evidence shows even the most well-­crafted and best­-delivered elevator speeches don’t work to bring in new business. And they completely fall flat on establishing a new business relationship. During this interview we can discuss: The 3 main reasons why the “elevator speech” doesn’t work anymore for business (if it ever did!). If not an “elevator speech” then what? The only 5 words listeners need to remember to never have to hear another elevator speech ever again, short-­cut the relationship-­building, and get to the know ­like­-and­-trust part right away – without sounding canned or unnatural.

Starting a small business is a big accomplishment. Ensuring its continuance and growth is where the real work starts. The challenge is to do it without getting overwhelmed by the growing list of tasks. Andre talks about 4 ideas that launched him from a road warrior sales rep to partner in a vibrant small business with seven figures in sales in less than two years. He and his team then went on to join the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in North America. In this interview Andre shares that ideas that helped him combat “overwhelm” and promote award- winning growth: A concept about price keeps most business owners poorer than they should be A productivity hack that helps him get almost anything done faster How to compete with companies that have 3 to 4 times the number of employees or more

"Any essence of ""Brand Shame"", in association with your business, can cost you big time when it comes to your bottom line and your profits. But, you don't have to be a world renowned graphic designer to implement a world renowned visual brand. Explore and establish Dominique's core pillars of visual branding that YOUR company must possess to achieve accelerated profits and a “DYNAMIK” presence both online AND offline."

In this lively presentation, Pat speaks about the critical steps she took to get her international speaking and award-winning business coaching business from zero to almost $1m in less than 6 years. Business owners often get hung up on a lot of educational credentials, technological requirements, and so much more when it comes to growing a business. Truth is that the key to success in growing a profitable business starts on the 'inside' - it starts with the way you think. Pat will give you the exact steps she took that you can begin to implement today!

You have conversations with people all day long and a sales conversation is just a type of conversation. So why do so many business owners freak out at the thought of a sales conversation? Sales conversations don't have to be scary. What's more, they can be hugely transformative for both the service provider and the prospect. The trick is in how you approach the conversation. During this interview, Carrie Greene -- author, speaker and business coach -- will share with us: Why entrepreneurs avoid sales conversations and what you can do to make them enjoyable and transformative The top mistake entrepreneurs make during sales conversations and how to avoid them The top objections you'll hear during a sales conversation and how to handle them Why most sales are lost, so you never lose a sale that you were meant to close again The three most important things to do at the beginning of any sales conversation to ensure your success

Hiring and delegating don't have to be daunting tasks! When done right, both can help you grow your business.  Today we talk about why hiring and delegating are so important... And how you can do it on a budget. Don't have any job descriptions written (or want to!)? Learn why these are so very important to your business.

Learn how to quickly tap into a goldmine of research and intelligence in minutes. Incredibly, this is a path that 92% of the small to medium sized businesses in our survey said they were not doing! In our competitive analysis, you will be able to quickly analyze and model your online marketing and revenue growth.  Model your content, interaction, site design and flow, conversion paths, numbers of offers, CTA’s, business support needs and much more in just minutes.  

Not using contracts to your advantage Not managing employees and contractors Not setting expectations with clients

With all the strategies and techniques available for promoting and running a business, it can be easy to lose sight of what matters most to us and who we are, but can we ever truly be successful if we lose ourselves in the process? Bring more of yourself into your business Measure your success against what really matters to you Gain increased awareness of your strengths and incorporate them more and more into your business Run strategies and techniques through your internal filter before implementing

GratitudeSpeak, a sales mentoring company, founded by Author, Speaker, Trainer, Marcia Whyte, was borne from a promise made not long before tragedy struck her family. Now it is her life/business mission to share lessons on how best to conduct yourself in starting/maintaining quality client relationships. We will discuss how a) it is possible to recover from devastation and reinvent a newer/better you; b) those you serve will benefit from all you've been through so your suffering is not in vain; c) how to keep motivated when the darkness of your devastation threatens to consume you; and d) celebrating [even the smallest] victories and using them as steppingstones along your path.

It’s no wonder entrepreneurs are in a constant state of overwhelmed. With the emails flying, texts buzzing, and phone ringing, there doesn’t seem to be a spare moment to think! Listen in, to learn some quick and easy ways to get out of overwhelmed and into impactful productivity to get you more results in your business.

Step into your next level of income & success as a visionary woman entrepreneur by: Uncovering the real reason why passionate, ambitious and soulful women entrepreneurs can find themselves under earning and creating disempowering patterns with money AND how you can avoid it or course correct. Learning the 3 keys to increase your self-worth and net worth Understanding the Wealth Creation System and how it can help you give yourself permission to make more while making a big impact Taking the one critical action necessary to achieve more financial prosperity, success and impact.

Many entrepreneurs struggle to attract the right clients and team members because they're actions, products and services are out of alignment with their company's purpose/mission. They either get so distracted by what everyone tells them they should be doing or they've simply forgot why they started their own business. This creates a subliminal disconnect that repels current and new clients, partners, etc. Knowing and communicating your purpose, mission or "why" makes it easier to make decisions and attract more business. It's time to get in the game and put your purpose into play! If you're burnt out, you might not be carrying out your mission Your purpose is the foundation of your business Vision is just as important as Mission, but they are slightly different People will not buy into you if they don't understand your "why"

Lisa Robbin Young is the creator of the Creative Freedom Entrepreneur Type Spectrum, and the founder of a business incubator for creative entrepreneurs. In this episode, you'll discover how to focus on what really matters by staying true to your creative entrepreneur type. You'll also learn: how to determine your own type the number one blind spot for your type how to use your type to your advantage for planning and better focus and more

*Balance Demystified: What exactly is it? *Why its not a unicorn. *The 'magic formula' to creating what works for you ...there is even a catchy acronym to help you remember the 7 steps. *The top 3 gremlins to watch out for that wreck the whole party

Why systems are important to your business How to easily create business systems Why delegating is critical to your success 5 online systems you should start using now

As an entrepreneur, you’re always looking for ways to get more clients, create more products and generate more cash in your business. You are ultimately in the business of selling so you must develop your "selling" muscle to be ready to keep cash flowing. Listen in to my conversation with Master Business Coach and Income Acceleration Mentor, Wendy Y. Bailey so you can discover: Why selling is a must-have skill to succeed in business. The secret language of selling (Understanding this secret will change the way you see selling forever!) Elements of your sales strategy that guarantee more client, products and cash. And so much more!

How adults can use systems-based solutions to make their day-to-day lives easier How parents can use systems-based thinking with their kids What happens when we teach our kids to think this way

Congratulations! You’re a Business Owner! Challenges of Managing the Finances Relinquishing Control Benefits of Accurate and Current Records

-How your professional image affects your business -Common mistakes entrepreneurs make -Easy tips to implement NOW and stand out from the competition

Making a video is one thing, but creating great video that engages your fans and moves them to action is another story! Join video marketing pro Lou Bortone and discover the secrets to producing compelling videos that build your brand and boost your bottom line. Learn how content trumps quality, when to use on-camera vs. off-camera videos, and the biggest mistakes that can doom your video before you ever hit record.

The old "elevator speech" doesn’t quite cut it anymore when you’re meeting potential clients and referral sources. Let’s face it, nobody really wants to hear a speech when they ask "What do you do?" What they do want is to make a connection. To see what you have in common. To know whether there’s a next step. And you can’t make that happen with a canned spiel. Even a clever one. Discover how to talk about your work in a way that grabs their attention and makes them want to know more. That opens the door for an engagement or referral. That lets people know how you can help them. And why they need to know you better. When you have the right words, short conversations create long-lasting results.

Many business owners find themselves afflicted with the chicken or the egg syndrome - unsure of whether to build a website first or create their brand. In this interview Holly will settle the matter once and for all, and give you some great tips for making the most of your brand AND your website. Here are some takeaways she’ll be sharing: - The biggest mistake business owners make when they build their website. - The 3 stages of branding and what you can work on right now. - How to increase your cashflow with or without a website. - How much to invest in your branding and website at different stages of your business.

Are you a new coach and yet to find your first ten clients? Have you bought numerous programs and attended seminars but you are still frustrated that you do not have consistent source of income? Would you like to learn the three limiting beliefs that stop coaches? Three Steps to Unlimited Clients

Every coach, healer and author dreams of impacting many, and making a difference!  Having these 3 secret ingredients in place means that your vision actually becomes a reality. Imagine being able to attract your clients like a magnet, find your clients with ease, and creating the visibility it takes -with confidence and clarity.  Whether you’re new at this or have a business that needs growth – these key ingredients apply every time.

The most common topic no one wants to talk about and a simple solution.

What is stopping you from getting clients on autopilot Why do you feel you work all day but make little income with no end in sight Why profit seems elusive You feel you are better than your competition, but your competition makes more money and has control of the business