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sales and marketing advice

Where Sales and Marketing Advice Can Go Seriously Wrong

Boss, we need to have a talk. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for months — okay, more like years — and I’ve had a…

Annual business planning

Episode 194: Planning with Intention (And Avoiding Procrasti-planning)

Happy December, bosses! And the end of the year means one thing when you run a business: The planning frenzy has begun. In this episode,…

Leadership mindset

Episode 193: Leadership and Mindset Shifts for Agency Owners with Bekka Prideaux

Owning a business requires a lot of inner work, and nothing has pushed me more on a personal level than stepping up as a leader.…

Tressa Beheim

Tressa Beheim Doubles Her Revenue and Then Doubles It Again

Tressa Beheim is an online business manager and founder of Tressa Beheim Operations. Tressa’s business provides strategic support for female entrepreneurs who are delivering a…

Recap October 2019

Episode 192: The Recap: October 2019

It’s time for another recap, so let’s dive into what happened behind-the-scenes in my business in October 2019. This may go down in history as…

Rai Cornell

Rai Cornell Transitions from Solopreneur to Agency Owner

Note: The results shared in this post are not at all typical.  Rai Cornell is the president and senior copywriter at Cornell Copywriting, which offers…

Chrissie Wywrot

Chrissie Wywrot Carves out Her Niche

Meet Chrissie Wywrot, president and CEO of e-link Consulting. Chrissie works as a marketing consultant helping businesses gain visibility on LinkedIn and generate leads and…

Crystal Butler

Crystal Butler Refines Her Messaging and Doubles Her Revenue

Crystal Butler, founder of Crystal Marketing Solutions, is a marketing and business consultant for financial advisors. Her business offers financial professionals any marketing service they…

Christina Sjahli

Episode 191: Knowing Your Agency’s Numbers with Christina Sjahli

When I started Scoop, I really had no idea what I was in for as an agency owner when it came to making and managing…