Think you know all about people who have a heterosexual marriage and then come out as queer?

Maybe not... Michael Testa has literally written the book about this. And he lived it...and his story and experience might just surprise you.

This happens more than you might think. 

Life isn't the same for all queer people and where you live might have a big effect.

Join Diane and Michael for this very interesting discussion on the Queer Profits™ Podcast - it just might change your paradigms!

How often do you talk about, think about or meet about Optimizing Your Business? What's working? What would you like to see working better? What should you stop doing? Optimizing your business is fun...and profitable! It's one of the constant and consistent things in your business. Join Diane for this week's Queer Profits Podcast™. And discover how to use this concept to grow your business...and your profits!

For full show notes visit: 

https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-37

Leverage... ...getting more done in the same amount of time and with the same amount of effort.

In this episode of QPP, Diane talks about 3 easy ways to leverage. And some subsets of each way. 

And, if you listen to the end of this episode, Diane also reveals a key to scaling your business that's critical...and related to leverage too!

Check out the full show notes:

https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-36

Implementation...the key to completing things. How do you Get Stuff Done Fast? Focus is one of the keys and Diane gives you several other ways in today's episode of QPP. Productivity and Profits usually go hand-in-hand!   Discover how you can get more done, faster with some of Diane's tips.

Do you have a plan or do you just throw mud on the wall and see what sticks? That's messy, leaves a lot of clean up work to do and isn't really profitable in the long run. Using a MAP (Marketing Action Plan) will ensure your increased success in everything you do. Not a big complicated Business Plan... YOUR Marketing Action Plan (MAP)! It's like a GPS for your business - that will allow you to follow your Strategically Engineer Growth to maximize your profits. This 14 minutes with Diane reveals how some of Diane's most successful clients have used this strategy to make millions."

For full show notes: www.queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-34

Join Diane as she takes a deep dive into how to use strategy to grow your business.

Too many business owners just throw mud on the wall instead of having a plan and working the plan. A plan based on where you're going, your goals and what you want!

This isn't about cookie-cutter solutions. It's about your business framework... your strategy... solutions that work for you!

In less than 13 minutes, you'll discover many gems that will catapult your business to the next level - all you have to do is implement them. 

Check out the full show notes: https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-33 

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If you enjoy the Queer Profits Podcast™, please show us some leave and leave us a rating or review on iTunes. This helps us spread the word and supporting inclusion, community, and growth.

And to get your complimentary copy of "The 3 Keys To Growing Your Business Fast, Getting More Clients and Making More Money" make sure you go to www.QueerProfits.com

Do you have enough clients in your business? More importantly, do you know how to strategically go get new clients when you need them...in a way that doesn't cost you a ton of money. 

Jacob Ratliff does and he's going to show you a variety of ways to do just that in this episode of the Queer Profits Podcast™.

If you think this is just the same old, same old, as it relates to growing your client list and attracting your ideal clients you are so wrong. Within the first 7 minutes of listening, you'll discover a concept about prescriptive selling vs authentic selling and prospecting that will totally blow your mind. Chances are you've been making this mistake if you're marketing on social media...and it's costing you money every day! Jacob's tips will change all of that...forever!

Click below to listen 🎧 or watch 📺: 

https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-32 

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If you enjoy the Queer Profits Podcast™, please show us some leave and leave us a rating or review on iTunes. This helps us spread the word and supporting inclusion, community, and growth.

And to get your complimentary copy of "The 3 Keys To Growing Your Business Fast, Getting More Clients and Making More Money" make sure you go to www.QueerProfits.com

How does a caterer survive and thrive during a pandemic when so many others in the food industry were going out of business and closing their doors?

Carlton Brown did just that...and more. He developed 2 brand new companies, in 60 days, and made them profitable. Now, he has the chance to be featured on the shelves of the world's largest retailer.  Bon Appetit by Carlton now has wholesale offers and so much more. 

In today's episode of Queer Profits Podcast™, discover the keys to thriving in your business... no matter what the economy is doing or what's happening in the world around you.

This is one interview you don't want to miss... 

Check out the full show notes:  https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-31 

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If you enjoy the Queer Profits Podcast™, please show us some leave and leave us a rating or review on iTunes. This helps us spread the word and supporting inclusion, community, and growth.

And to get your complimentary copy of "The 3 Keys To Growing Your Business Fast, Getting More Clients and Making More Money" make sure you go to www.QueerProfits.com

Challenges affect us all. The question is how do you deal with them? Do you let them stop you or do you use them to catapult you to be better?

Don Woodring was the CEO of a major company at the age of 39. He had a wife and 2 children. AND, he was in the closet. Dealing with the stress of what society says, family, and his religious upbringing would have been enough for most people. Add to that Don's health challenges - he has a form of Muscular Dystrophy, he's had strokes and heart attacks, a kidney and pancreas transplant...and more.

This episode of The Queer Profits™ Podcast, might irritate you a bit. Don has some views that might be contradictory to yours or what you're used to hearing. 

But...if you use what Don calls gracious listening you will find something you can use - and maybe even some things that move you in this interview.

Check out the full show notes: 

https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-30 

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If you enjoy the Queer Profits Podcast™, please show us some leave and leave us a rating or review on iTunes. This helps us spread the word and supporting inclusion, community, and growth.

And to get your complimentary copy of "The 3 Keys To Growing Your Business Fast, Getting More Clients and Making More Money" make sure you go to www.QueerProfits.com

In this episode of the Queer Profits™ Podcast, Diane and Matt Skallerud have an in-depth conversation about social media with a unique yet practical perspective and tips on how to successfully make your mark in the digital world. 

Matt discusses how marketing to the LGBTQ+ community has evolved over the time he’s been in the industry. And he talks about how marketing, in general, has become more specialized and niched and how influencers have influenced social media strategies. Listen to learn how to get more followers, be human, collaborate, and truly engage on social. 

Discover tips on how to speak with people instead of at them. And learn so much more about user-generated content, how niche marketing has allowed for more acceptance of diversity, and so many more interesting things about the digital world. 

Matt Skallerud has been in the LGBTQ+ digital space for over 26 years now, first with GayWired.com and SheWired.com, and now with Pink Media and the #ILoveGay network, helping companies reach their targeted LGBTQ+ demographic.

Check out this episode if you have something to say, and want to be heard on social media. 

Take this incredible deep dive into the world of social media marketing. 

Check out the full show notes:

https://queerprofitspodcast.com/episode-29