Listen to this episode before you spend hours mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Social networking for your business isn’t just clicking Likes and collecting Friends, it’s about engaging, interacting, and making real connections. We’ll talk about specific ways to make your online interactions more meaningful, the playground rules you need to follow online, how to strengthen your online relationships, how a client found her tribe, how you should perceive the other people in your field, our favorite tool for scheduling appointments, and one kind of social media engagement that’s a complete waste of your time.

It’s become a whole different world in just a few weeks, and as yet, we don’t know when it’s going to end. So, if you were hoping to wait this out, we’re telling you now to stop waiting. It’s time to get digital. Listen to this episode to get the scoop on how to do so, along with a few cautionary tales about doing online video plus how to fix a common mistake, an excellent substitute for that photo shoot you had to cancel, an online tool that will let you post your videos everywhere with ease, the only all-in-one online business platform that Vernita recommends, and more!

Things are getting a little interesting in this season that we’re in right now. We’re supposed to stay in our homes until who knows when, and millions of people have been laid off from their jobs – and you might be one of them.

We all have good reason to be concerned, but don’t be worried! If you have internet and a computer, you can earn money without leaving your home, and you might even find yourself with a booming business doing something you love.

The truth is, whatever you know, make, do, or create, there is someone out there who will pay for it, and an online digital platform is essential for finding them and being found. This can be a great time to gather up some new skills, but you can monetize who you are, just as you are, nothing extra required.

This episode holds real-life examples of how your gifts, skills, passions, and talents can be shaped into a business that replaces your job, as well as simple pen-and-paper exercises to uncover the possibilities that are unique to you.

We talk about the inner work that’s essential for moving forward with confidence and direction, ways to leverage on-hand resources into something new for you, what it really takes to succeed, what you can depend on right now, how to tap into your blessings, what to do if you want to work from home but don’t want to run a business, exactly why people will pay you to do what you love (and a warning from both of us if you do), and more!

We can help you explore the possibilities, build your digital platform, and jumpstart your marketing. If you know your gifts, skills, and talents, request your complimentary Breakthrough Call with us so we can get you started and point the way.

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“So, how are you going to make a living when you can’t get back to work, and you can’t depend on a lot of stuff? What you have on the inside of you is what you need to draw upon right now.”  – Pam PerryClick To Tweet

Highlights From This Episode:

* 3 things you need to know about yourself if you’re going to thrive

* The book that inspired Pam to be “joyfully jobless” – she read it to tatters!

* Dozens of ideas for monetizing specific gifts, passions, skills, and interests

* How to use classes on Lynda (now LinkedIn Learning) to prove your skills

* How a digital platform will serve you at times like this

* Make these three simple lists to uncover your personal assets

* 4 more simple lists that will help you discover earning possibilities

* The one thing you’ll have to do if you’re going to break out and win

* Success story: A formal education isn’t required, just skill, heart, and hustle

* One of the few things you can depend upon right now

* Vernita’s crazy cat story proves that finding fanatics is a key to wealth

* Ask yourself these two questions to tap into your blessings

* What to do if you want to work digitally from home but don’t want to run a business

* Just because you love it and it’s easy for you doesn’t mean you have to sell it cheap

* Why people will pay you to do that thing you love to do

* Why you shouldn’t let people talk down your price

* What to do if quarantine or self-isolation keeps you from doing your thing outside

In this episode, we’ll get into the nitty-gritty of why getting help is essential, the first person you need to hire, and the dozens of specialists you’ll eventually want to add to your team so that you can stop spinning your wheels and start moving forward.

Our world has been turned upside down in a very short period of time and people are stressed, worried, and living day-to-day in fear. Listen in as we point out the bright side to all of this and share how much of a blessing this time can be if you allow yourself to see it. We even share with you a quick and easy way to make money at home right now (Yep, you can get started immediately… and – believe it or not – it’s the absolute BEST time to do it!)

If you are retiring from your job and want to start a business around your years of experience in a particular field, then this episode is for you. Listen in as we list your crucial first steps in sequence, because when you’re starting a business online, the order you do things in is just as important as what you’re doing and how you’re doing it.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the value of your unique story, the importance of knowing your purpose, why your core message is a great place to start, the questions people have about you and your business (and where they’ll look for answers), how the line between a business and who runs it has disappeared, how consistency plus endurance will boost your brand and your business, and how all of this gives you power and control.

And in this episode, we talk about: what to include in your email pitch, what every lead wants to hear, why it’s critical that you develop strong and lasting relationships, why doing the work is always better than taking a shortcut, how not to waste your time and money, a classic book on networking that still holds true today, why you have to tailor your pitch, how many relationships it takes to sustain a business (hint: you could count them on two hands), and more!

Are you expecting your coach to wave a magic wand and make things happen for you? Well, guess what…? That ain’t gonna happen, because that’s not what coaching is for. On this episode Pam and Vernita discuss how to get the most out of any coaching program you invest in.

If you want your name to be popular and recognizable, then listen to this episode and learn how others got to the top, including: how becoming well-known in your city can lead to being known nationwide, the critical roles that content and consistency play in building your brand, what every media outlet is looking for and what will turn them off, how to demonstrate your commitment to supporters, backers, and the media, plus how long it really takes to become a rockstar in your industry, and more!