Branding is one of these buzzwords that lots of entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to (apart from the colours, fonts & logo) but if you are the face of your business you already have a personal brand. But by not actively taking care of it you’re missing out on a lot of opportunities as a small business owner!

In this episode, you’ll hear 6 misconceptions you most likely believe to be true about branding & how you can use these to open new doors in your business.

👉🏼 Think more customers, more sales & an even better reputation with more people hearing about what you do! 😍

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Who is Sarah Holmes?

Sarah is a Brand Strategist & Marketing Mentor who helps coaches & creatives to sell their offers consistently online by using the power of the only one thing every business owner has that makes them truly unique - their personality, voice & stories.

She teaches you timeless strategies to create your own profitable business without being a slave to the social media algorithm & connect with your potential clients genuinely & authentically so selling feels good, not sleazy.

As a former Branding & Web Designer, she is passionate about helping creatives be paid well for their valuable work, while her keen interest in personal development & health makes her the perfect match for you as a coach too!

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This week's guest is Heather Rameau, a Brand Messaging & Storytelling Coach who helps women build their brand, share their message, and connect with others through the power of their own stories. This podcast episode came about as Heather & me were talking in the DMs & she (very rightly!) pointed out that unfortunately storytelling, which used to be a very genuine way to connect, is often now used the wrong way in online marketing.

In this episode, we share:

Our shared mission of bringing more "realness" to the online space made for an interesting conversation, as we both opened up about our own stories & what we have faced building a business online.

Connect with today’s guest Heather Rameau

Grab Heather’s free guide to learn the three stories you need to build a trusted brand, where you can pull these stories from your own life and business, and how you can seamlessly weave them into your brand's bigger message.

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All around us, we're being encouraged to invest in our business and personal growth. But how can you decide if an investment is worth making? How do you know if you'll really get the desired outcome? How much should you spend to access good-quality teaching & coaching?

In this episode I'll break down:

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Today, I’m talking to Business & Mindset coach (& my long-time Instagram friend) Veronica Mezzetti Draia. After 14 years in the coaching industry, she has seen some big changes. I personally connected with Veronica almost 3 years ago through social media. I noticed we had shared values & equally, rolled our eyes at some of the things we saw happening in the online coaching industry.

In this episode, we talked about how to build a business that is actually aligned with you. Your goals, your way of thinking, your life & without the need to compete with anyone else to reach an arbitrary money goal (because who wants to live an unhappy life while hitting 10K months?!).

We discuss:

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Veronica's Website: https://www.veronicamezzettidraia.com/

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In this episode, I’m talking through the two-pronged approach I take when sales are slow in my online business.

From one angle, you have to look at your strategy and what you can do to get things moving again, but from the other side, you also need to take care of your thoughts.

When sales are slow, our minds often play tricks on us, making us believe that something is wrong, we are not good enough or that we have to make another investment to get out of this slump (which often doesn’t work financially when sales aren’t coming in!!).

I’m here  to help you take care of these thoughts & also give actionable tips on what you can do to help gain momentum again in your business.

One of the best ways to connect with new potential clients & to up your content game is to do market research. This is a great needle-moving activity!

In this episode, I reference my market research mini course Calls That Convert. This takes you step-by-step through how to get the right people on calls & how you can use the information to generate high-quality leads in your small business. 25+ people have now taken this course & the results have been insane!

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The 10K month seems to have been put on a pedestal in the online business world…but what if it isn’t actually as glamorous as it seems? Or a goal worth pursuing?

In this episode, I’m talking about what happened when I had my first ever ‘big sales month’ in my online business. I jumped from about 3K in sales straight to 7.5K & was celebrating so much with my coach on smashing my goal of a 5K month out the park…but there was a big problem.

I’ll take you through  my spreadsheet with the real figures of how much I earned, how much went into my bank account & where the money came from.

As well as talking through all the emotions I felt when I realised the reality of securing sales that totalled 6x my full-time corporate salary.

I don’t see enough people talking about this topic & as I call for more transparency in the online space about money, I’ll lead the way!

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In this episode, I’m diving into a foundational step to creating an online business & building a name for yourself as an expert in your industry - something that too many entrepreneurs forget to dedicate time to - figuring out YOUR identity.

Online marketing & social media is changing, what used to work 5 years ago is no longer good enough, raw enough or authentic enough.

I’m telling the story of how I went from a done-for-you brand strategist & designer (which I don’t feel is the best way) to creating my own way to help business owners figure out what their personal brand is, how they want to be known & to step into that role of thought-leader to get noticed by the right people.

If you’re a coach, a brand designer, a brand strategist, or someone who wants to build an online personal brand, this episode will get you thinking.

I cover:

If you are interested in learning more about my program Becoming Your Brand, which helps you figure out your identity & become a respected leader in your industry, through the power of brand strategy, send me a message on Instagram @sarahholmes.co or click here to submit your application 💌🪄

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After 2.5 years full-time in my business, I decided to get another job. I wanted to talk about this on the podcast because it’s a decision so many more entrepreneurs should make so they can have the time, space, & financial security to build a thriving business, but instead, many feel it is a failure. Like it is a sign their business isn’t good enough or successful enough. (This is not the case!!)

In this episode, I’m going into:

The personal reasons why I decided to work for someone else again & how long I plan to do it for

The stigma around running a business and having a job at the same time

What ended up happening to me after 2.5 years of working from home

What this means about my online business (Is it closing down?! Is it failing?! Is there something wrong?!)

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to hit the subscribe button & leave me a review! This doesn’t cost a penny but helps support my small business ✨💕 Thanks in advance!

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Welcome to Becoming Your Brand with Sarah Holmes. I'm so excited to bring you value-packed & inspiring episodes on a weekly basis about building a business on social media, entrepreneurship & how to build a personal brand (inside & out!)

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Speak soon lovely!