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Why We Switched to ConvertKit
We recently made the decision to migrate our well-established online business from using Infusionsoft to ConvertKit, and let me tell you…it was no small undertaking.…
Review of the SmartLife PUSH Journal
Do you love day planners? Do you love journals? Do you love setting goals? Then you’re going to love this review of the SmartLife PUSH…
Episode 92: Why Right Now is the Best Time to Run a Services Business
Stop trading time for dollars! Make money while you sleep! You’ve heard allllllll the reasons why you should ditch services and go after a course…
How To Get Your First Three Clients As a Freelancer
So you started a business…yay! Now you need clients and you’re thinking where are these clients going to come from? Doing the work to get…
How To Deal With Clients From Hell
Clients from hell happen to everyone, it’s inevitable. But the real question is how to deal with clients from hell in a way that’s professional…
Episode 91: Four Proactive Ways to Get More Clients
We’re willing to bet you’ve got some big goals in mind for the next few months or even the year, and those goals likely involve…
ConvertKit Free Trial: How to Get Started
If there’s anything in your business that involves digital marketing, you may have heard of ConvertKit. And if you’ve heard of it, you’re probably at…
Six Strategies to Book More Clients
When you work with clients, if you’re going to grow your business, you need to have specific, surefire strategies to book more clients. So as…
Episode 90: 2018 Here We Come
Hello, 2018! It’s a new year and we couldn’t be more excited! In this episode, we’re giving you a bit of a behind the curtain…