The Bilna Sandeep Show

Being an entrepreneur, were you ghosted by a prospective client? You might have invested a lot of time discussing your product/service with a prospective client. Just imagine them ghosting away and disappearing? The time and effort you have put in have gone in vain. I know that you will come across such clients in your entrepreneurial journey. So, have you ever thought about any solution to this which could save a lot of your time?

In today's episode, I am going to explain a few strategies that can save your time from such clients. Instagram highlights and catalogues are among them. I will be diving deep into it. You will also get some insights into why you should never chase certain clients. I will also take you through the importance of not altering your services and also the essentiality of advance payments.

Let's get started!

[03.02] - How to use the highlights section and catalogue to save your time effectively.

[08.35] - Why should you never chase certain clients or alter your services for them?

[10:50] - Importance of taking advance payment for your work

[12.22] - Why having a FAQ list is essential?

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Hey, if you are an entrepreneur, you should know how to price your products and services right?

To run a profitable business your prices should be set right. Doing market research and setting the prices will not be appropriate for the kind of business you are doing.

There are a lot of factors to be considered in doing this. You might be using a lot of your skillset, expertise, and other resources in your business. Your pricing strategy should be precise. Only then, your hard work, efforts, ideas, and everything would be paid off well.

In today’s episode, I will be introducing two effective ways in which you can price your products. I will be taking you through the factors to be considered. I will also give an overview of some overhead investments and indirect expenses you always miss out on.

Let’s not waste any more time and straight dive into the podcast.

Here’s a quick preview of what is coming up.

[01:18] – Why you should never depend on what others are charging?

[02:30] – What is cost-based pricing?

[02:48] – What is value-based pricing?

[03:15] – Things to consider while pricing your products and services.

[04:48] - Difference between Expertise & Experience

[12:50] – Overhead investments and indirect expenses to be taken into account.

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Are you an experienced entrepreneur who has put so much effort into your business to reach where you are right now? 

Do you often get questions from newbie entrepreneurs regarding the resources you use for your business? 

In today's episode, I will introduce a few methods by which you can monetize your expertise and knowledge. Being an experienced person in your niche many people can get benefitted from your valuable tips and knowledge. Why don’t you try these methods which can benefit you as well as the other person? You can try creating affiliate links and earn commissions for your resources. You can go for a 1:1 consultation for the people who are just starting out. You can even launch a paid course to teach people the basics of starting out and growing in your niche. What are you waiting for? 

Listen to our podcast right now. 

Here’s a quick preview of what is coming up.

[01:55] - How to earn through affiliate links and resources.

[04.56] – Benefits of giving 1:1 consultations.

[09.38] – Convert your knowledge and expertise into a paid online course.

[13:00] – Reasons why you should invest in paid courses

Podcast Ep 2 - How to launch a Digital Course. YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE!

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Are you a small business owner feeling overwhelmed about where to start? We know how you feel. As a small business owner, it can be tough to keep up with everything that needs to get done and stay on top of things! That's why I am here! People say that experience is the best teacher.

Yes! As business owners, we all want our brands to grow. But do we have the right mindset for it? A successful brand doesn't happen without having a plan and hiring people for your team. As a business owner, you have to be ready to adapt to lots of new situations. You have to keep learning and implementing new things in your business.

Have a quick glance at the podcast

[1.40]- How to decide the name of your business and username on Instagram

[4.43]- Importance of owning a domain in your business name

[8.20]- Why have a real vision and plan for your business

[8.44]- What is branding and how to brand

[10.32]- significance of outsourcing and how it positively affects your business.

[18.20]- How to overcome people copying you.

[20.20]- Learn new things and adapt to situations as a business owner

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Video marketing is a more effective method of reaching your target audience. In this episode, our guest speaker Jouhar talks about everything you need to know about video marketing. From the actual objectives of your video creation, all the way to editing your videos using the software.

Tune in to the podcast and take your business to the next level using video marketing.

Jouhar has 13 years of experience in graphic design and helps small business owners to make valuable branded videos that will upscale their business

Here's a glance at this episode

[1.30] - A brief introduction on how our guest speaker Jouhar helps small businesses and entrepreneurs

[4.00] - Best strategies one should use while creating Reels

[6.16] - Grab your audience’s attention in the first few seconds of your video without beating around the bush

[7.48] - Provide value to your audience in your video and earn their trust through your video

[10.27] - Keep your video duration very short unless a longer duration is necessary

[12.47] - What are the best tools one should use for creating the best videos?

[13.23] - Lighting and Background tips to make your video more professional and attractive.

[18.17] - Steps in Video creation and tips for faster creation of videos

[20.58] - Have a dedicated video setup/area to record your videos

[23.18] - How do we quickly edit videos

[26.48] - How to remove watermark in Inshot editing app.

[29.50] - User-friendly editing software on the desktop with ready-made 

[32.38] - Softwares to add subtitles to your video and connect easily with your audience

[36.38] - Ways for artist/small business owners to create reels without revealing your face

[41.55] - Repurposing content in various social platforms

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We often get asked, "do I really have to use Stories to grow on Instagram?" "What are the contents that we need to post on Instagram Stories?"

 In this episode, Many of us are confused on what to keep posting consistently on stories. So today I'm going to share with you one week worth of Instagram Story ideas that you can start implementing your profile. Let's be creative and increase our engagement rate with various tricks and techniques that will help build trust with our followers. Trust & getting connected with your clients is the crucial aspect of your business.

Get yourself a pen and paper because you will need to start taking down notes. Let's start implementing these ideas in your small business and start scaling your business on Instagram!

Here is a quick preview of the Episode:

[ 01.40 ]- Reasons why you should make your Instagram stories your bestie.

[ 03.12 ]- One week of story ideas you can implement in your profile

[ 05.58 ]-Get to know your followers by creating engaging stories using quiz stickers

[ 08.01 ]-Show your expertise by sharing your tips/tutorials that helps people in some way

[ 11.08 ]-Extra tips and tricks to create engaging stories to scale your business.

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Are you a creative entrepreneur who feels awkward charging money when friends and family members purchase your artworks/service?

In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through various strategies that you can implement in your business professionally.

It’s time for you to stop feeling awkward to charge money for your products/services. You deserve it after all the hard work you put in! You can use Canva to create a beautifully designed catalogue for your products and send it out. This is the perfect and diplomatic way to tell them indirectly that payment would be involved.

Don't be embarrassed about declaring your prices! The time is now to stop thinking small and start thinking big.

Here is a quick preview of the Episode:

[1.44] - Reasons why you don’t need to feel awkward for charging money to known people.

[4.00] - Using Canva to create a catalogue for your standard products.

[5.57] - Using Canva to create a catalogue for your custom products.

[6.40] - Reason why you should declare your price public.

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Are you looking to skyrocket your sales? Then this is the perfect time for you to start focusing on FAQ. Are you wondering how to use FAQs? Also, are you pondering will FAQs be beneficial for your business? Don’t worry! You will get a deeper understanding of the FAQ topic.

Here I am Bilna Sandeep, your next-door Instagram coach to share some of my best tips for making sales just by placing an FAQ section on your Social Media platforms.

In this episode, I am here to tell you the power of FAQs. Having FAQs will increase your conversion rates and drive in more potential customers. Business owners can get very creative with this section. It attracts more people and definitely clears the confusion in the minds of your prospective clients.

You know what? You can use the FAQ section even to answer unasked questions about your business. You would be surprised to see the wonderful effects an FAQ section will have on your business!

It is time to listen and start using FAQ effectively for your business.

Have a quick preview of the episode

[2.30]- Tips to implement on your FAQ Section

[4.00]-Taking leverage of frequently unasked questions

[11.40]-Video contents for FAQ

[12.22]-Hyperlinking FAQ to your blog post

[13.20]-FAQ section in Instagram chats

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Ever wanted to grow your Instagram account, but don't know how? You know how hard it is to grow 10k followers from scratch, right? Stop worrying! You are about to hear the podcast that will change your life!

Hey! This is Bilna Sandeep, your next-door Instagram coach here to help you grow your Instagram account from scratch!

In today's episode, I am going to share my secrets on how you can grow your Instagram account. All you need is a pen and paper!

Select the niche that best fits you! Start creating engaging posts for your audience. Observing the audience pattern of well-established people in your niche can be a great way to generate more engaging posts.

Don’t forget that engaging is the key to growth on Instagram. Collaborating with influencers can be a great way to reach your target audience. Optimizing your social media bio is an important step in attracting new followers. It lets your audience know who you are and what to expect from following you on Instagram.

No more waiting! It is time to listen, as I am going to share with you my secrets of growing an Instagram account from scratch.

Here is a quick preview of the Episode:

[1.48]-Finding your niche and benefits of sticking to your niche

[4.00]-Research on well-established accounts in your same niche

[8.10]-Building genuine connections using DM

[11.28]-How and why to engage with 20 accounts daily

[14.40]-Optimizing your bio and using Instagram highlights effectively

Don't you find this episode useful? Take a screenshot of it and share it on your Instagram story. I am so eager to hear your feedback! Feel free to DM me

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Are you confused about how to find the right influencer and approach them? You know it right! Influencer marketing is a great way that you can get your products/services in front of your potential customers. At the same time, nowadays finding an appropriate influencer can be disheartening.

This is Bilna Sandeep, your next-door Instagram coach here to help you to select the right influencer for your brand and help you to scale your business on Instagram.

Before selecting your Influencers, make sure the influencers have a genuine following and their audience are the type of people you want to reach. There are various campaigns to establish your business on Instagram. You should decide what type of campaign you want and then select the influencer that will help get it done!

Bonus tip - I talk about things you need to do on your profile to get maximum results before reaching out to influencers.

Hop onto on podcast now to scale your business on Instagram using Influencer marketing.

Have a quick preview of the episode

[7.45]- questions to ask before selecting your influencers.

[8.50]- Observing the Influencer’s account you are interested to collaborate.

[11.11]- Analyzing the insights of the influencer you have decided for collaboration.

[14.35]- Pros and cons of collaborating with celebrity influencers

[18.04]-Things to do before you collaborating with an influencer

[21.27]-Various kinds of the campaign that serves your purpose

If you want to give me a rundown of your previous collaboration experiences, I would love to hear from you! Feel free to share your collaborating experience with me.

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