Allergic To Small Talk

You don’t need a formal classroom or a fancy degree to help you achieve more or solve problems in your business.

Every piece of information you could ever want is at the tip of your fingers.

When I launched Cutclass with my Co-Founder Leslie, we did market research and found that the global e-learning industry is projected to reach 370 Billion dollars by 2026, and that’s from 226 Billion dollars in 2020 – that’s a whole lot of learning that’s going on and a whole lot of education that you can use to grow YOUR business.

If you’ve ever considered taking an online course to improve your business, dive into this episode to hear how I use e-learning to solve problems in my business.

I bet you’ll get some ideas on how you can solve changes in your business ASAP!

To get in contact with Rochelle:

To get your retrospective template visit: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business
6. Free networking training video here: mine-your-network

What you can expect from Allergic to Small Talk is to learn 3 things. 

One, how to network to build your business, I love networking and it's how I've built my careers and businesses in California, New York and now the U.K.

Two, you'll learn which apps + softwares to use to operate your business. If you're a first time small business owner, you might be coming from an existing business that has systems in place for you, but when you venture off onto your own, you have to create those systems for yourself. I'll share which ones work best for me and my team at Cutclass.

Three, you'll get some motivation and tips for success. If I hear, read, or watch something that motivates or inspires me, I'll be sure to share these bits of info because running a business can be difficult sometimes and a little motivation and inspo can go a long way when you feel like your back is against the wall.

After each episode you'll get actionable steps that you can implement right away to improve the way you see, operate, and grow your small business. 

Allergic to Small Talk is just 1 of the many free resources that we offer. We also have free FB Groups and our social media channels (linked below).

If you haven't yet started your business, go check out our sister podcast, Out to Launch, hosted by my business partner Leslie Levito. She teaches people how to ditch their 9-5 to start their own business. 

If you like what you hear on Allergic to Small Talk and want to work with me, feel free to always reach out to me on Insta @ItsRoGroh

I hope you kick some ass this year in your business and I hope what you learn on Allergic to Small talk has the honour in contributing to your success along the way.

LinkedIn can seem like a total mine field because it’s not like Instagram, Facebook or TikTok which gives us all the warm fuzzies, laughter, and eye candy we so desperately crave. 

In this episode, you’re going to learn some tips on how to use LinkedIn and how to build your network on LinkedIn.

I showcase a very special guest on this episode and her name is Alice Fewings and she is a LinkedIn Ninja! She empowers entrepreneurs with the mindset and skills to transform their social media content in just a matter of weeks. As well as improving engagement, Alice helps business owners to confidently create a clear and consistent LinkedIn strategy which, in turn, helps them to reach new audiences, raise their profile and more importantly, attract more clients. Alice is a digital marketing master and your new best friend when it comes to social selling. 

Dive into this episode now to hear Alice share her 4 step process which will help you understand LinkedIn, learn how to use it, and how we can specifically use it to grow our network and ultimately our businesses.

To get in touch with Alice:

Here is a link to her Level Up on LinkedIn in 5 Days - Free Challenge

https://www.linkedin.com/events/leveluponlinkedinin5days-freech6879016140056641536/ 

1. Her email: [email protected]
2. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-fewings/ 

To get in contact with Rochelle:

To get your retrospective template visit: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business
6. Free networking training video here: mine-your-network

After you’re done networking at a business networking event, the first thing you should do is immediately set up 1 to 1’s with the people you found interesting in the room.

In this episode, I’m going to walk you through 8 questions you should ask someone to do an effective 1 to 1 plus you’re going to hear me do a real 1 to 1 with Johanna Hooper. Johanna is the CEO of Limited Peak Performance. I won’t give a full background on Johanna because that’s what our 1 to 1 will uncover. 

The goal of a 1 to 1 is to give you the opportunity to get to know the person better and understand how you can help them reach their goals.

In return, the other person is getting to know you and your business goals as well. Your job is to educate them, you should educate them like they’re your mini sales person!

I would avoid trying to sell to the person that you’re meeting with and instead focus on building a relationship with them first. 

I hope this episode inspires you to book in a 1 to 1 with someone you find interesting at your next event and if you need a list of questions to ask, you can find my questions in the podcast description.

Dive in now!

To get your retrospective template visit: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To get in touch with Johanna:

1. Website: https://www.limitlesspeakperformance.co.uk/
2. LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-hooper-cmgr-mcmi-executivecoach
3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LimitlessPeakPerformance

If you haven’t planned out your business goals for 2022 yet, don’t sweat it. You still have time!

In this episode, Ro shares how you can plan your year by looking at your business in two ways: a 12 month snap shot and then a quarter by quarter basis. 

When you take a look at your business from a 12 month standpoint you can see all of the holidays and important dates you’ll be out of the office. When you know which dates you’ll be out of the office; you can then plan any promotions you’ll be running for your business. 

Once you’re done with your 12 month snapshot switch to your quarterly view. When you take a look at your business on a quarterly basis, you’ll be able to detail the specific actions needed to achieve your business goals you have set out for each month.

Tip: Make sure both of your calendars are in a place where you can see them everyday!

Dive into this episode now to plan your business goals for 2022!

To get your retrospective template visit: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To purchase the calendar templates Ro spoke about in the episode, visit: https://katschmoyer.com/shop?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcreative-at-heart.mykajabi.com%2Fa%2F2147501202%2FnCqn6EzU 

What do astronauts, Olympic champions, and Nobel laureates do differently that allows them to achieve at such a high level?

High achievers share the same four attributes: intrinsic motivation, perseverance, strong foundation, and constantly learning through informal means. The key to their success is that they do all four of these things at the same time. Based on Dr. Ruth Gotian’s research and in-person interviews with astronauts, Nobel Prize winners, and Olympic champions, her book The Success Factor outlines the approach that individuals aspiring to improve their performance can adopt.

This episodes deeps dives into The Success Factor where Dr. Ruth Gotian breaks down each of the 4 attributes and shares examples of how they can be implemented in your life or business.

I enjoyed this episode with Ruth because it shifted my thinking on success and got me pumped up to tackle my goals in 2022. I know you’ll dig this episode as much as I did so go tune in now!

The Success Factor is available for purchase now in Europe via Amazon.com or you can purchase it in the states on January 25th, 2022.

For more info on Dr. Ruth Gotian visit:

1. Website: http://www.ruthgotian.com
2. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/

• To get your retrospective template visit: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in

• To get in touch with Rochelle:

  1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
  2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
  3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
  4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
  5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

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This episode is super special because you’ll get to meet my two business partners for Cutclass, Leslie and Sho.

In this episode we demonstrate a retrospective. A retrospective is an exercise that we do after a launch or project or at the end of the year. This exercise allows our team to talk about our desired outcomes, talk about what worked, what didn’t work, what was missing, and most importantly show gratitude for one another and acknowledge one anothers contributions.

Usually, I have a pretty structured episode flow, but this episode is going to be very much conversational, real, and organic. We haven't rehearsed any of the questions we're going to review today, so you’re going to get a real behind the scenes look at how we run our business. 

Before we get into the nitty gritty, let me give you a little background on 2 of my most favorite people and business besties, Les and Sho. 

Les has launched over 50 brands, owns 2 businesses, Cutclass and a branding Agency called Brands Etcetera. While I focus on helping people build their business through networking and adding key foundational processes and systems in place, Leslie focuses on helping people transition from their 9-5 jobs to launching their own businesses. 

Leslie has so many ways people can work with her, through her 10 week course called Out to Launch Academy or through her many free resources like her podcast called Out to Launch or through the many tips, tools, and strategies she’s drips out on her TikTok account called Let Go and Discover. 

Sho has also launched multiple brands and she too owns 2 businesses, Cutclass and her branding Agency with Les, Brands Etcetera. Sho is a design, branding, and art directing wizard. Everything that you see on our social channels, podcasts, website, business cards or opt-ins is touched and worked on by Sho. While she hangs out in the background of our brand, she is very much in the forefront of everything that we create. Our brand wouldn’t be where it is today without her bringing our visions to life.

I’m so excited to give you insight on how we run Cutclass and share a little piece of my heart with y’all today go jump into this episode!

Click here for your retrospective template: https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/MYN-retrospective-opt-in 

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To get in touch with Leslie:

1. Instagram: www.instagram.com/lets_cutclass/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildabusinessandbeaboss
3. Website: www.letscutclass.com
4. Email: [email protected]
5. TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8wbPFMa/
6. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To get in touch with Sho:

1. Instagram: www.instagram.com/brandsetcetera/
2. Facebook: www.facebook.com/brandsetcetera
3. Website: www.brandsetcetera.com
4. Email: [email protected]

Last week you got to meet a client that I coach 1 on 1. His name is Fahmy Kayira, he’s a rapper, independent artist, and CEO of a creative agency called The Streets Coldest. If you haven’t had the chance to catch up on that episode, pop back to episode 29 and give it a listen.

And this week, you’re going to get to meet another client and friend, Nadia Scott. 

Nadia is the Managing Director for Geon Training Solutions. A government funded training provider in the North East of England. Nadia’s team is responsible for drawing down funds from the government, creating training programmes for people that are out of employment or people that are seeking to upskill themselves. This training is geared to sectors that are most in need, meaning, these sectors are growing and need employees, however, people don’t have the skills to enter that market. For example, the construction sector or digital sector are two areas of need, Nadia’s team finds candidates for these sectors, provides them with training + qualifications they need, and then specs them out to these sectors with their respective employee partners. 

They also offer a commercial programme for CPD units, one of their most recent clients in this area is: Greggs. 

As you might imagine, there is A LOT that goes into the operations of Geon. From bidding for funds, to marketing to potential learners, to resourcing learners, to onboarding, nurturing, and offboarding learners, keeping track of tutors and timelines, to following compliance procedures and setting our employer partnerships…I mean, wow! It’s A LOT to keep track of, right?

In this episode, Nadia is going to share a bit about herself, her business, and what it’s been like to work with me on her team.

Wanna see what your business could look like in 2022? 

Dive into this episode now!

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To Find out more about Nadia:

1. Geon Training's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Geontraining

2. Nadia Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-s-361aab8a/

3. Website: https://geonts.co.uk/

I’m so pumped for this episode because you are going to gain insight on what it’s like to work with me 1 on 1 by hearing from my client and friend, Fahmy Kayira. He’ll share how our time together has leveled up his business game in terms of saving time and implementing a structure and system in place to keep all areas of his business under control. He’ll even talk about how he lost business because he didn’t have a system in place. 

Fahmy is a rapper, Independent Artist, and CEO of The Street Coldest. 

The Streets Coldest is a creative agency that is revolutionizing productivity and ease of access for independent artists within the music industry. 

Their dedicated team of musical connoisseurs take on a number of projects with both new and established artists to grow fanbases through content creation in the form of videography and graphic design.

With so many moving parts to his business, he needs a little guidance on how to exactly manage it all while also still keeping the money rolling in. 

I wanted to do this episode for you because I know as we head into 2022 there are going to be several New Year resolutions that you might have for your business. 

And if you’ve ever considered hiring a coach to help get you to the next stage in your business, I thought I would interview one of my client’s so you can get a real behind the scenes look at what working with a coach like me could do to transform you and your business. 

I focus on teaching small businesses how-to network to create connections, collaborations and of course sales for their business, but I also focus on teaching small business owners how to add foundational business structures and systems to view their business in one place. The benefit of this is that they can see every part of their business in one AREA.

One of the requirements when working with me is that you must use a project management software system to keep your business rocking and rolling. Pen and paper just won’t cut it.

Wanna see what your business could look like in 2022? 

Dive into this episode now!

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To Find out more about Fahmy:

1. Fahmy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialpxnther/ 

2. The Street's Coldest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestreetscoldest/ 

2. Email: [email protected]

Do you want to know one of the top 3 things I hear which prevents a business owner from networking? -> I don’t have time!

Typically when I hear this from a small business owner, it’s due to the fact that they don’t have a system in place that will allow them to scale.

If you’re relying on good ol’ pen and paper to manage your entire small business...you’re gonna wanna listen to this episode because my guest, Karen Brooks, Managing Director of Pellings Business Solutions Ltd. shows us what it truly means to save time in our businesses by highlighting all the ways a Virtual Assistant can level up your systems, to-dos, tasks list, and even major projects.

On this episode, Karen drops some knowledge on:

1. The difference between a virtual assistant, executive assistant, and personal assistant.
2. The right time to hire an assistant in your business.
3. Sheds light on one of her favourite systems: Capsule CRM.
4. The benefits of hiring a virtual assistant that has all of their own equipment.
5. The types of tasks and projects that a virtual assistant can take on and lighten up your workload so you can focus on the things that need every ounce of your brain power.

Dive into this episode now!

To Book a 15 min networking strategy call with Rochelle click here: https://calendly.com/itsrogroh 

To get in touch with Rochelle:

1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsrogroh/
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleGroh
3. What type of networker are you? Take this quiz now! https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/what-type-of-networking-animal-are-you
4. Free resource to boost your networking: 5 Minute Networking Exercises -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/5-minute-networking
5. Ready to take the leap from your 9-5 to start your own biz Not sure? Take the quiz here -> https://cutclass.mykajabi.com/9-5-or-build-your-own-business

To connect with Karen:

1. Website: https://www.pellingsbusinesssolutions.com/
2. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/karen.s.brooks.39
3. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pellings_business_solutions/
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-brooks/