If you consistently market but aren’t getting consistent sales it might be because you aren’t adding in enough sales activities.

When you’re a solo-entrepreneur or have a small team you’re often doing these in tandem and the lines can blur.

Plus, in our “content-centric” online spaces it can seem like the answer is to simply post and wait for people to flock to you.

Yes, your content can convert on it’s own, but if you’re a service-provider, consultant, or coach who works directly with clients it’s really important to add sales activities into the mix.

That’s why I’m breaking down the difference between sales and marketing activities this week and giving you several examples to choose from.

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We want to make money in our businesses, but sometimes (a lot of times) money comes with baggage.

Stories and emotions both old and new often bubble to the surface when it comes to looking at and managing our financials.

But sticking our heads in the sand is not a good business practice! So what’s a person to do?

That’s why I brought Stephanie Cleary onto the podcast to talk about why it’s often so hard to look at our numbers even though we know we need to, and what we can do to start to get more comfy with it.

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Website: withstephaniecleary.com

Instagram: @withstephaniecleary

Rebellious Success

You’re already doing marketing so why not maximize your efforts?

Often there are simple things we can do in order to get a larger return on investment for the time we spend marketing our offers.

When you do these things you’ll stop feeling like all you’re doing is putting out content and waiting for people to book sales calls.

Instead, you’ll grow your business more quickly and steadily, and can perhaps stop creating so much content to reach your goals!

In this episode I’ll be sharing my top five suggestions of things you can do right away to start getting more mileage from your marketing.

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Rebellious Success

Time and time again when I work with clients who are stuck at a growth plateau it’s not that they aren’t smart enough, or that they aren’t working hard enough.

In fact, they’re usually working way harder than they have to be!

In their frustration many have said to me, “I just want to do what I do and not have to do all of the business stuff!”

However, we all need to market and sell if we want to keep doing the work we love.

Thankfully you don’t have to be an expert at sales and marketing in order to be successful!

You simply need a few skills and a solid plan. In this episode I’ll explain how to stop chasing trends and start selling smarter.

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Rebellious Success

When business is chugging along and you’ve got more money to invest in help, it can be overwhelming wondering where to best invest it.

The options are endless and everyone has different suggestions.

In this episode I share my thoughts on how to approach the various areas of your business where you could get help and how to decide on which help to invest in.

Remember, you can keep your business as simple or complex as you want it as you grow.

But if you want to grow faster, getting expert help in areas where you struggle is a smart choice.

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Rebellious Success

One thing I’ve had in my business for years and that I share with my clients is an offer type that makes it simple to have repeat sales.

It’s also a really great way to ensure you’re getting more qualified leads for your offers that are a larger time or money investment.

I often refer to them as “On-Ramp/Off-Ramp” Offers or “Hell Yes!” Entry Offers.

These are short time-investment, but high-impact offers that can really help to ramp up your revenue and allow you the opportunity to impact more people.

I explain what they are, how to use them, and why they are so valuable in this episode.

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Rebellious Success

I was asked recently what my best strategy has been for lead generation and the results might surprise you!

No, it’s not creating more content, nor is it podcasting! It’s also not spending hours scrolling on social media.

Yes it takes time and intentionality, but not only has it allowed me the opportunity to work with the coolest people, but it’s also enabled me to make new friends, do fun collaborations, and given me exciting visibility opportunities.

To learn more about what it is and why I love it so much, check out this episode.

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Rad Clients on Repeat

You know how you hate hustle-culture but always feel like you don’t have enough time?

Yep, that’s pretty much standard when we live under traditional “clock time” that’s come from dominator culture. Not to mention growing up under systems that demand extractive productivity from us.

But what if we could shift that? Turns out we can and Ixhcel Lunar speaks on it in this incredible interview. Ixchel is passionate about helping people rethink their relationship to time, especially time scarcity, and teaches them how to get into a natural flow state.

Ixchel’s work is infused with JEDI activism (Justice-centering, Emergence, Decolonizing, Interconnecting) as well. In this interview we talk about what it means to “edgewalk” with time, how to understand time from an Indigenous perspective, and why doing this work is so crucial for transforming our world.

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Rad Clients on Repeat

Website: https://ixchel.love

If you’ve been thinking about creating a high ticket offer this is the episode for you! In this on-air coaching episode I help Marissa think about how to create a $10,000 offer that’s a perfect fit for a segment of her audience.

While it might seem really tricky to create an offer like this, or like it’ll be a ton of work to deliver, that doesn’t have to be the case. Usually people who invest in high ticket offers do so because they have more money than time and/or they see the value of working with an expert in an intimate way to get quick, potent results.

You’ll hear how I’m able to help her see all the ways this new offer will be a no-brainer for the right client.

If you’d love to be coached by me, check out my high-touch group program Rebellious Success. Rebellious-Success.com

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Plan to Profit

IG: @marissa.axell

Website: axnfitnessandcoaching.com

Freebies: https://linktr.ee/axnfitcoach

On this episode I get to on-air coach my friend Joshua Gorrell of At Home with Joshua.

Josh’s business used to primarily operate in person, but in the past few years he’s branched out to being able to offer virtual home design services. He absolutely loves being able to help unique people design unique spaces they’ll love living in, but he’s been struggling to wrap his head around the best ways to market his services.

In this episode you’ll hear that the first thing I suggest is actually streamlining his offers in a way that works best for him and his clients so he can more easily hit his sales goals in a way that feels good.

If you’d love to be coached by me be sure to check out my amazing group program Rebellious Success at rebellious-success.com

With 15 years combined customer service, interior design and visual, and real estate experience Joshua created a one stop shop for all of your design and real estate needs. He helps unique people create unique spaces!

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Plan to Profit

Website: athomewithjoshua.com

Instagram: @homewithjoshua