Smart AF

If you’re working on a side hustle and want to turn it into a profitable, long-lasting business there are some pitfalls you need to avoid…and we’ve seen too many of our side-hustle / hobby business clients waste time and money and we don’t want this to be you. Torie Mathis and he cohost Sean discuss why it’s time to burn the boats if you want to be successful at business.

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When a customer doesn’t buy from you, that “no” doesn’t always mean “no”. So how do you turn a “no “into a “yes”? Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean talk about how to gain a new customer even if they say “no” to the sale and steps you can take to stop missing new business opportunities.

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Are you looking for ways to be more productive in your day? Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean compare some productivity strategies and share how they get an incredible amount of work done every single day. Whether you're looking for a few strategies or looking to overhaul your approach to a busy day this episode is for you.

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COVID closures, power outages, or other issues, how do you manage to let your customers know? Do you have special restrictions? Are you offering delivery or digital services? After closures and an emergency power outage at Sean’s museum Torie Mathis and her cohost, Sean talk about what steps are required to communicate with customers. From your website to your Google page, how to ensure you are doing everything that needs to be done?

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How do you come back from COVID? With businesses opening backup Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean talk compare the marketing and opening procedures of two very different businesses. One definitely hit the mark while the other left their customers high and dry.

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After rescuing hundreds of websites from falling apart, getting hacked, being locked out or disappearing all together Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean talk about what it takes to keep your website up and running. From security and backups to keep Google happy you’ll discover there is much more than just paying for hosting.

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Every business wants to get found online but few know what it actually takes. Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean go over the basics of how search engines, SEO and your website works so that every business owner can understand how to get found online.

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What is SMART AF? What started as wanting to work smarter in business transformed into a proven process for growing any business. Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean go over the SMART AF process and breakdown how the steps can easily double (Sean says 10x) your business.

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When you're stretched thin as a business owner it's easy to be taken advantage of. Sean got a call from someone claiming to be Google and needing to verify his account. After talking with them it was obviously a scam. Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean talk about steps to take to avoid being scammed and what to do if you get on the phone with a scammer.

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What do you do when things go down hill with your marketing? How do you deal with problems in your business? Torie Mathis and her cohost Sean talk about how they have dealt with major issues in their business and how to move past them. And it’s not freaking out and giving yourself an ulcer.

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