Angel Foods Show: Sales + Marketing + Training = Growing Sweet Business

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, Rebekah & Nicole talk about how Nicole (new owner of Angel Foods) wants fewer orders + what minimum is going to be + HOW going to do this (high-end events, celebrities, weddings and saying no).

There are really awesome tips with increasing from $125 average cake order and doubling every 6 months to having an average cake order of $1000 in 18 months and a minimum of $1000 (US) within 2 years! You are going to love this episode!

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

• Nicole Bendig-Lamb of Snarky Sweet Cake Chick sharing her business goal of taking fewer cake orders AND having a minimum of $1000 per cake! And how she is going to achieve this.
• Why would you want less cake orders
• Tips with increasing from $125 average cake order and doubling every 6 months to having an average cake order of $1000 in 18 months and a minimum of $1000 (US) within 2 years
• 3 tips of HOW including: saying 'no' to lower price point cakes, high-end marketing, getting into wedding expos.
• Nicole mentioned Price. Market. Sell. cake business course.
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Inside CBS is: 3 Price Point Quoting Method (getting 80% conversion rate), Business Plan template, Marketing 101 course, Business 101 foundational building blocks, read more and enrol here for just $1 – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
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In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we announce the new owner and custodian of Angel Foods – Nicole Bendig-Lamb from Snarky Sweet Cake Chick. So excited! We introduce Nicole and thought it would be fun to interview her as well! Nicole has been around Angel Foods for YEARS, as a valued member of Cake Business School and what I call a A+ Gold Star Student.

Nicole has an awesome inspiring story of quitting the full-time day job and going all-in on her cake business. You are going to love it and love her!

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

• Announcing Angel Foods has sold and has a new owner and custodian
• Introducing and meeting Nicole Bendig-Lamb of Snarky Sweet Cake Chick
• Nicole cake business story including how she quit her full-time day job (as an accountant) and went all-in on her business & how she achieved this goal!
• What is Rebekah doing now/next
• What changes will be happening (no big changes – it will still be the same supportive + information based for people starting and growing there cake businesses!)
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Inside CBS is: Business Plan Template, 3 Price Point Method (80% conversion rate), Business Plan, Marketing 101 course, Business 101 foundational building blocks, read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
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In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we answer a CAKER Q&A - ''When a prospective client stops responding after you give a quote... Do you usually follow up to see if they're still interested or just leave the ball in their court?'' I give my answer and 2 cents worth! Covering: Until it is a 'no', assume it is a 'yes'! The POWER of the FOLLOW UP and Amazing Customer Service Point of Difference.

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

Show Notes

• Until it is a 'no', assume it is a 'yes'! 
• The POWER of the FOLLOW UP
• Amazing Customer Service Point of Difference
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Inside CBS is: the Follow Up Script & Swipe Copy, 3 Price Point Method, Business Plan, Marketing 101 course, Business 101 foundational building blocks, read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes. Thank you!

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we talk about why business is 'risky'. Who thinks business is risky (or been told this)? Who thinks when investing in a business is risky? Here is the truth. When we don't have business knowledge, business understanding, business foundational building blocks. Alot of think business and investing is risky. That is because we leave school on being a good employee. Here is what to do about it.

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

• Why business is considered 'risky'
• What you can do about it
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Inside CBS is: Business Plan, Marketing 101 course, Business 101 foundational building blocks, read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes. Thank you!

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we talk about $4,000 months and actually achieving it! Being whatever your business goal is ($4k or $10k!), having the BELIEF in every cell and fibre of your being, why you always (previously) failed. This training has the EXACT how-to steps to FLIP that switch from failing to success, with BELIEF and MIDSET in alignment with your goal so that you can ACTUALLY and EASILY go out and smash that $4k out of the park!

• #Momentum3 - 3 months mentoring 1:1, unlimited sessions, fortnightly calls, daily(ish) messaging. MESSAGE me on Facebook for info and price

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we talk about what to do when you NEED (or want) your baking business to 'work' (and what that means to you). With the steps on how to make $2000 in 3-6 months, starting from zero, I show you how to create a plan and simplify the steps to ACHIEVE it (trust me, it is easier than you think!)

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

Show Notes:

• How to make your business 'work' (and what that means to you).
• How much do you want to earn? eg. $2000 p/m in 3-6 months. Sounds good, right?!?
• Creating a business plan (with SMART goals)
• The ONE thing missing from here ($0) to there (potential $2000 p/m in 3-6 months). Just one thing! Marketing!
• How much time it will take
• Top 3 best marketing strategies (with no budget)
• How to get started TODAY (very first action step)
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Inside CBS is: Business Plan, Marketing 101 course, Markets & Events course, read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes. Thank you!

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we talk about is setting income goals really important (for cake business success)? When I can't control the number of clients and therefore sales. Isn't it just pulling numbers out of thin air?

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, we talk about creating your life, a life of design (what you want) with your dreams and desires and goals. How to create more time, less busy, abundance and success. You can create your present and your future in these 3 steps.

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

Show Notes

• 3 steps to create a successful business - 1.) make the choice 2.) thoughts and words 3.) Act.
• Christmas picking & promoting deals (here).
• Watch the movie ''What the Bleep do we Know'' (here)
• What I am manifesting (here)

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, I talk about picking and promoting Christmas (or holiday) deals for a cake or baking business. We talk about timeline what to offer and also marketing strategies on how to get sales. For both custom and corporate type orders.

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

Show Notes

• 100 Marketing tips (here).
• Get a free Marketing Plan (here).
• Timeline: For corporate orders (offices + businesses) for Christmas - start NOW (mid October). For rest of Christmas orders/packages - mid November.
• What to offer? - 3 options / 3 price points (3 'levels' of bronze, silver, gold) - that could be cupcakes, fruit cake/fondant cake, basket (give each level a cute name)
• Marketing Plan: - Have a plan: decide on offer (1 or more), open and close date, check out competition. - Create + take photos (or use Pinterest pics) - Competition - to win 1 x of (here is how to run a Facebook competition) - 1 x weekly email newsletter (competition, announce, final chance) - 3 x weekly FB post - 1 x weekly share in FB groups - 1 x weekly share on personal FB page - Instagram post + use local tags - Gumtree - FB marketplace - FOLLOW UP - Set a goal - $ or # of sales, make the commitment, what is reward - Schedule in calendar or diary!
• Retreats – I am hosting 2 x retreats in 2019 in the Whitsundays (North Queensland, Aust). Please email me – [email protected] to book a spot.
• Free Workshop: Websites 101: Where to start, what is the best-quickest-cheapest options &  what you need to know.
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes. Thank you!

In this episode of Angel Foods Show, I asked the questions in our Facebook group - What social media platform are you on (for your cake business)? and what social media platform works best for getting orders (money in the bank)? Here are the answers.

I have been thinking and talking (a lot) about social media and especially Facebook and whether it is worth time to be on there.

The Angel Foods Show is brought to you by the Cake Business School. It is only $1 to enrol and learn how to price + market + sell your sweet items. Enroll here – http://cakebusinessschool.com

Show Notes

• Top 3 social media platforms (here).
• How to set up a Facebook page in 9 steps.
• 4 cake business Facebook strategies (here).
• If you have a Facebook fan page, but not sure what to do with it & how to ‘analyse insights’... Here is the answer and magick number of likes you should have.
• Setting up an etsy store is perfect for that.
• Setting up a YouTube channel and regularly adding more videos
• Retreats – I am hosting 2 x retreats in 2019 in the Whitsundays (North Queensland, Aust). Please email me – [email protected] to book a spot.
• Free Workshop: Websites 101: Where to start, what is the best-quickest-cheapest options &  what you need to know.
• There is free pricing training and pricing guides over here – https://angelfoods.net/pricing-resources
• Read more and enrol here – http://cakebusinessschool.com
• Also, feel free to join our Facebook group, we would love you to join, it is a highly active group and where all the cool cakers hang out.
• Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.
• Subscribe on iTunes. Thank you!