Christine Krogfoss is the go-to business and mindset coach for new bossbabes who wish to start and grow their online business to the level where they can leave their 9-5!

She specialises in helping female, service-based entrepreneurs who are ready to take their business full-time, by focusing on not only bullet proof strategies, but also mindset work, NLP and energy work.

Having a Business degree and having worked as a business consultant in corporate London, she went on to take clients on her own, and now, she runs her business full-time, having the financial freedom and the impact she has always dreamt of!

“Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to start my own business. I had no idea what to do or how to do it. I just knew to my core that I was meant for something more. I really think that a lot of people can relate to this.” At minute 1:20, Christine shares that she knew at an early age that she wanted to be an entrepreneur and have her own business. She listened to her heart and instincts, then decided to pursue it!

“I would say having confidence in what it is that you're offering on the sales call is super important. Confidence comes from your preparation for the sales call - you have to know within yourself that this is something that will truly change your client's life. So, once you really truly know that this is something that can help solve their problem, then you are good to go if you really feel this in your heart.” At 10:51, Christine emphasizes the importance of preparing for every sales call. Once you prepare, then you will feel confident in selling your product or solution to your client!

“A very typical thing that comes up in sales calls very often, is that you don't get into the bottom of the client's “why.” Why do they want to do this, why do they want this transformation? You don't focus enough on this transformation during the call. So it's kind of like a two step process but it all starts with you getting to ask them, “Why do you want this?” At minute 17:00, Christine tells us that most business coaches forget to ask clients about their “why.” Knowing this information will only help you further the success of your clients!

Christine shared a lot of valuable information about booking more clients with ease. She also gave a lot of helpful tips for all of us, so make sure you stay tuned!

Don’t forget to connect and follow Christine through her website https://christinekrogfoss.com, on Facebook, Instagram, and on TikTok under @christinekrogfoss. Also, check out her Facebook Group with ambitious BossBabes. Go follow her now!

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Today we're talking about content. One of my favorite topics for online entrepreneurs! We want to create content that basically draws in your ideal client and converts them to somebody who wants to work with you, somebody who pays attention to you, and somebody who wants to pay you. This is super important! Content can be a beast of a thing to manage since it is super important for getting people to look at you as an authority figure, an expert, a leader, etc. Content also helps captivate people to be interested in what you have to say, making yourself stand out. Okay, so it's super important to get really clear on creating content.

When I first started my business online, there was a lot of, “Oh, let's just get something out to get something out, just to check the box, cross off the to-do list, etc.” Really content is about who you are, what you know, what you're about, and what your story is. That's why it's really super important to actually pay more attention than thinking, “Oh, I'm just going to get something out I'm just going to post a quote, I'm just going to post an inspirational poem, I'm just going to post an inspirational picture that I found just to make sure the algorithm keeps me in people's view.” You're checking the box. But the thing is, you're not really reaching the people that you want to reach. Anybody can share an inspirational quote, anybody can share a travel photo, anybody can share content from somebody else's page. I see a lot of that and I do it too if I feel like the quote is valuable. I will take somebody’s post on Instagram in their feed and I will share it to my story if I think that it's good, and my audience will get value from it. But really, that doesn't build my credibility. Okay, my credibility comes from the stuff that I share - my viewpoints, my opinions, my story, my experience. I think that this is where content comes in to make myself stand out. Let’s dive in!

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Chauntae Hamilton is a certified Digital Marketer with 6 years of experience in Social Media Marketing. As an Online Business & Social Media Marketing Coach, she helps other moms navigate the social media space effectively and in a way that feels natural and aligned to them! She's a mom and wife and a lover of all things creative. When not Taking care of the family of working she enjoys a good glass of red wine, a book or a good Netflix binge!

“Especially when I was starting out, I had to be a jack of all trades to fill all the positions until I got myself to a place where I could start outsourcing. It requires a whole lot of patience and grace, especially as a mom in business, because you want to do other things, you want to be able to put your best foot forward, but at the same time, you literally cannot do all the things” At minute 3:45, Chauntae talks about the struggle between owning a business and being a mom, trying your best to manage all the jobs, yet coming to terms that you can’t do everything!

“I'll do my morning routine which takes about 15 minutes, not too long. I will go through limitations, my affirmations, I journal sometimes…. and then I go straight into work. I try to keep the routine simple because I know that if it is simple, the easier it is for me to attain, and that way I don't feel bad if I don't get it all done.” At 8:32, Chauntae walks us through her morning routine, which helps her start her day. Some people spend an hour, fifteen minutes, or even five minutes for their routine!

“In order to whip yourself out of that mindset, literally write down 10 things that qualifies you to be doing what you're doing. Then write down the things that don't make you unqualified to do what you're doing. And the thing is, once you start trying to write that list of things that make you unqualified you'll kind of see that you're making up all of these things in your own head. The things that you probably end up writing, are things that literally have no bearing on whether or not you're able to successfully perform the task or the job that you've put yourself in.” At minute 14:10, Chauntae emphasizes the importance of perspective and building confidence in yourself and your abilities. When you find yourself in doubt, just write down ten traits that qualify you for the job!

Chauntae shared a lot of valuable information about being yourself to attract clients. She also gave a lot of helpful tips for all of us, so make sure you stay tuned!

Don’t forget to connect and follow Chauntae through her website http://www.digitalcontentqueen.com and on Instagram. Go follow her now!

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Brooke Dumas is the owner and lead planner of Stellaluna Events, a boutique wedding planning company located in Michigan. Since opening her wedding planning business, Brooke created The Haven Conference for entrepreneurs, a group mentorship program for wedding planners called The Confident Planner and has planned retreats, conferences and events for entrepreneurs. All of this while planning and executing weddings and events across Michigan, Indiana, South Carolina, Colorado, California and even Mexico. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs create and host fulfilling in-person and virtual events for their communities that are also profitable!

“I transitioned into this new idea based on the feedback I was getting from the different entrepreneurs that were following me, which were primarily wedding vendors. I realized that they were looking for a one day event for entrepreneurship so I put on that event, and then I noticed that I started to get more and more entrepreneurs following me. So I decided it was time to diversify the two different followings I had.” At minute 7:17, Brooke talks about her transition and how she used the feedback from her audience to diversify the valuable information and offerings she was giving them. Listening to your audience is key!

“To anybody listening to this who has been thinking about hosting an event or is considering doing a virtual event I would say now is probably the best time for you to do a virtual event. The funny part is that if it wasn't for this global pandemic, I would have never done a virtual event because I thought, “Oh so much engagement, it's not what I want to do.” But the amount of people that have told me, “Oh my gosh, I love that this is virtual. This is so much more accessible.” We were able to have 90 entrepreneurs join us but normally we have 30. So, the reach was so much bigger.” At 15:50, Brooke encourages entrepreneurs who have been thinking about hosting a virtual event to go after it. People are longing for virtual conferences right now for the accessibility, flexibility, and education during this pandemic.

“I think the biggest thing I would suggest...I'm a big fan of messy action, and know that you don't have to have every little thing figured out before you launch it. Sometimes I think we spend a lot of time focusing on the details, trying to get everything perfect, and then we launch it and all of a sudden, nobody buys a ticket or one person buys a ticket. I think it's important to get an idea of what your audience wants. Put the idea out there, launch the ticket, and then you start to see what people are buying or not. ”

At minute 22:56, Brooke shares the importance of action - not getting caught up in the details and trying to figure out the perfect plan for launching your event. Just put it out there and see what people respond and resonate with.

Brooke shared a lot of valuable information about in-person and virtual events. She also gave a lot of helpful tips for all of us, so make sure you stay tuned!

Don’t forget to connect and follow Brooke through her website https://stellalunaevents.com/ and on Instagram through Stella Luna Events and Brooke Dumas. Go follow her now!

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Selene Vakharia is a Business & Marketing Coach and Founder of SMRT WOMEN, an award-winning community for entrepreneurs.

For over 15 years, Selene has worked with organizations, businesses, and award-winning ad agencies across Canada. In 2014, she moved across the country to a small town in the north and started and in 2015 she started a marketing, design, and events agency.

After running the agency for a couple of years with clients all around the world, Selene realized that what she truly loved doing was using her marketing, money, and mindset superpowers to help female entrepreneurs rock THEIR businesses. Selene absolutely loves working with entrepreneurs who are looking to turn their passion into a profitable business with purpose.

So, SMRT WOMEN was started.

Since it began, it has been behind two sold-out conferences, a sold-out female CEO speaker series, countless workshops and networking events, and amazing coaching clients across the country.

“It's always that I find someone outside of me that needs to say, “Hey, have you noticed you've been talking about the same thing over and over again for like years now?” So that for me was a really big push to actually start my own business, and to commit to it because I kind of half tried before, never really committing to it, never having that patience. That was the big moment where I realized this is what I needed to do.” At minute 3:23, Selene shares with us how the input of those around her motivated her to start her own business. Allowing the input of those in your community can help give you direction when you want to advance your career!

“I think especially in the online space, one of the big things I learned. You know, we think about it as being very different from in person, but it's not. People build relationships the same way, we connect in the same way, we follow all the same steps, and we look for the same things.” At 11:32, Selene emphasizes the importance of connecting with people the same way online as you would in real life. Authentically being yourself is key!

“The best advice I’ve ever received is, “You need to be patient, things don't happen overnight, and you have to trust that they're going to happen if you're putting in the work, you're being strategic, and you're doing the things you can only control.” You have to trust that it's going to pay off and if you don't trust that, if you don't believe in yourself, then you're going to end up in weird situations where either you're saying yes to everything that comes your way because you're not believing the right things are going to come, or you're just going to start pushing things away.” At minute 25:08, Selene shares with us the best advice she’s ever received, encouraging all of us to be patient and keep working towards our goals, not letting distractions get in the way.

Selene shared a lot of valuable information about building a community around your brand. She also gave a lot of helpful tips for all of us, so make sure you stay tuned!

Don’t forget to connect and follow Selene through her website http://smrtpopups.com/smrtwomencommunity/ and on Instagram and Facebook. Go follow her now!

I really hope you liked today’s episode. Please don’t forget to subscribe in iTunes and while you’re there, please don’t forget to rate and review! I truly appreciate and love you, and can’t wait to see you in the next episode!

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In today's episode I'm sharing business foundations to kick start your online business now. I’ve received so many questions from people who are using this time coming up with all these creative ideas, deciding that they are fully interested and invested in getting started in an online business. Why? Because they want to create more financial security for their family, they want to have more freedom and flexibility with their schedule, they don't want to be limited on vacation time or sick days, they don’t want to miss out on those memories with their children, etc. Those are just some of the many reasons why I love having an online business, but some people are feeling a little bit stuck and overwhelmed because of all the resources out there.

Having all those options are great, but can be super confusing. It can be a lot, and with all of the noise, all the podcasts to listen to, all the freebies out there, it's a lot to widdle through, which can make it hard to find some direction and know where to start. But here's the thing - yes, there are so many choices there but after three years of doing this online, after being an entrepreneur since 2006, I have a pretty good idea of the main foundations you should focus on first. These are what I worked through with my clients and I want to make sure you set yourself up for success in the long term moving forward. I’m so excited to bring this to you guys and this community. I think it's gonna be super super beneficial for everyone and I can't wait, I'm so excited. Enjoy!

Tune into Thrive Thursdays here.

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Erin Pride has served as the Dance Director at Rosa Parks High School of Fine & Performing Arts for the past 14 years. She received her BFA in dance from Montclair State University, Master degree in Dance Education from New York University, and toured with Pilobolus Creative Services. Erin helped in the development of the New Jersey High School Dance Festival, the establishment of the Inner City Ensemble Summer Youth Intensive, and wrote the Paterson Public Schools Dance Curriculum and assessments. In 2018 Erin launched Dance Boss with Erin Pride, a dance education platform where through podcasting, public speaking, and virtual workshops she helps dance educators and studio owners systemize their classrooms.

Meet Jessica Sealey, our guest expert today on the Soulful Biz Babes Podcast! Jess loves helping women make an impact, call in high-ticket clients, work less while making more, and call in dream clients that they actually love working with (and who love to pay them in return!)

She’s a firm believer that not all of us are meant to work in a corporate setting (having to ask for time off, being restricted on vacation time, and being told our value. Yuck!) and it’s her mission to help more women experience the freedom running their own successful businesses can bring to their lives.

Jess knows it’s a sweet thing, being able to treat yourself to dinner without having to check the bank account, book travel without going into debt, and be able to take a random Tuesday off because you’re being more called to the beach than you are to your desk. She wants that for you and that's exactly what she helps her clients achieve!

Today we are talking about one of my favorite topics: Content! I love to share my strategies for creating content methods and for storing my ideas. For a lot of online entrepreneurs, our job is to be visible. Our job is to be putting out content that resonates with our audience and adds value to them. Sometimes you just don't have an end and yet there are times when you just can’t help but wonder, “What do I talk about today? What can I write about? So today I’m gonna give you some little tricks and tips that can help you create content that really resonates with your audience, so that you never run out of ideas! My goal is to make sure that you always have something to pull from that you can talk about. Hint: a lot of content creation is about sharing your life experiences. So let's just dive right in!

Today I am so excited to talk for the first time on the podcast about launching a new product or service!

Right now, you might be considering releasing a brand new offer or new type of service that can really help your audience. Maybe you are ready to start selling something new, or maybe relaunch something that you've already been running.

In this in-depth episode, I share with you 5 key strategies for creating a warm, ready-to-buy audience building excitement for your upcoming offer (no matter how big your audience is) and THE most important thing to do beforehand that will ensure your offer sells.