Let's Get To Business

Have anyone asked you if they could "pick your brain"? It's ok to say NO and ask to get paid for your knowledge regardless of what stage of business you're in. In this episode, I'll give you my 3 scripts to Dip, Dodge, and Ditch brain pickers and turn their ask into your ask for the sale.

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As new coaches and service-based businesses, we're taught that to have a steady flow of happy clients, we should overdeliver and meet our customer's demands. I'm here to tell you that's not the case. Happy clients start by having healthy boundaries in your business. Contracts, policies, scopes of work, client expectations, etc - it's all part of setting boundaries and setting the tone of your working relationships. We're diving into all of this including setting and sticking to boundaries for yourself.

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I wish someone told me these 6 things before I started my business. There is a lot of noise on the internet telling you what you need to do and have to be a successful entrepreneur. Most of it is wrong and overwhelming. These are 6 things you really do and don't need during your first year of business to cut through the bad advice, ignore shiny object syndrome, and get to your ultimate goal - making money.

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How do you build a brand that both attracts your ideal client and gets them excited to work with you? Today, my guest, Cassia Marina, is going to serve us the tea on how to create a brand that sells.

Cassia is a brand strategist who entrepreneurs develop a complete system for their online business. She's the host of the podcast Tea Time with Cassia Marina and a YouTube channel where she gives an honest view of what entrepreneurship looks while spilling brand-building advice.

Find Cassia Online: Website: www.cassiamarina.me Instagram: @_houseofbranding YouTube: Cassia Marina

Are you treating yourself like a real business? In this episode we'll dive into a tough-love look at yourself as a business owner and whether you've boxed yourself into a small business mindset. I'll give real-world examples of how you can start rewiring your mind to grow your business.

Have you ever wondering what would happen if you didn't post to Instagram daily? If you didn't create Stories or Pin or post to Facebook? I honestly didn't know what would happen but I did it anyway. For 7 months.

In this episode, I'll dive into why I ghosted social media, what happened to my business, and where the heck I go from here.

I messed up, folks! In this episode, I'd like to apologize and explain how I am guilty of cultural appropriation; why our podcast name is going to change; and ask you to please donate, sign these important petitions, and educate yourself in the links here.

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'On Fleek' Creator Interview: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/on-fleek-inventor-kayla-newman-aka-peaches-monroe-on-her-beauty-line

Multi-Link Resource to Sign Petitions, Donate, or Support BLM: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Amandabb "these companies are putting on the performance of a lifetime…": https://youtu.be/D8OfIVPwiHY

Road to the Executive Seat: The African American CISO Journey Panel Discussion (Replay available in 24 hours): https://versprite.com/slides-presentations/african-american-ciso-journey-panel/

Ever wonder how to get more sales for your business and how to sell authentically? Then this episode is for you! Business coach, Sara Dann, joins me to discuss her business marketing journey and her easy marketing strategy to pull in multiple six figures by asking for the sale every day.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Sara's Free Masterclass: Blow Up In 30 Days http://blowupin30days.com

Catch the Beyond Fleek aftershow in our Facebook Group: Her Biz On Fleek https://www.facebook.com/groups/herbiz/

She's Unstoppable: You're a Business, Not a Charity https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-unstoppable-the-podcast/id1467699055?i=1000441014633

Ever feel like half your job as a business owner is spent qualifying leads and convincing people to work with you? In this episode, I'm going to break down 4 ways you could be using your business website to help you spend more time with your ideal client and less time with time wasters (AKA duds). These tips help weed out people who are just shopping around and allow you to be more prepared when you get on a discovery call with potential clients.

As entrepreneurs, we use our Instagrams to attract ideal customers and grow an engaging audience who are ready to buy what we offer. But what if you can't get anyone to talk to you? How do you actually create genuine engagement past the double-taps? How important are Instagram Hashtags to making money online?

Today I'm sharing my not-so-complicated Instagram growth strategy that answers your questions and inspires real engagement. It's my top 4 Instagram tips for business, plus a few honorable mentions that are almost as important.