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Episode 161: Power Move – Sales Strategy for Your Freelance or Creative Business
Poor sales. There are so many misconceptions about sales and the idea that you need to be pushy or sleazy to make things happen. In…
Episode 160: Using Strategies That Don’t Scale with Becca Tracey
Business owners are obsessed with scaling and are constantly on a quest for ways to automate so they can grow their business. Today’s guest Becca…
Episode 159: Your Three Word Rebellion with Michelle Mazur
If you think that your message as a service business owner doesn’t matter — think again. It matters more than you may realize! In this…
Episode 158: January 2019 Recap
Bosses, here we go, the first recap episode of 2019! We’re going to dive into the month that was for Scoop Studios and Small Business…
Episode 157: Creating a High-Performance Client Proposal
If there’s one thing that causes service business owners stress, it’s writing proposals — and with good reason. At the proposal stage, you pretty much…
ConvertKit Review 2019: Why I’m So Glad We Switched
In late 2017, we made the switch to ConvertKit from Infusionsoft, and over a year later, I can tell you this was one of the…
Episode 156: Delivering a High Touch Client Experience with Natasha Vorompiova
As a service business owner, you want to always ensure that you’re providing an amazing client experience. But where’s the line between high touch and…
Episode 155: Lessons from 5 Years of Podcasting
Today’s a day for celebration! In this episode, I’m sharing my lessons from FIVE years of podcasting including why having a podcast has been so…
Episode 154: How to Have Difficult Client Conversations with Diane A. Ross
Difficult conversations. They’re unavoidable in business and in life, yet no one really likes to have them. In this episode, we’re diving into how to…