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Episode 131: The Recap: September 2018
It’s recap time, and we’re going to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of September 2018 here at Small Business Boss. I’ve got lots to say, so let’s do this! Overall, September was a great month, and we made some major progress on our quarterly goals, going into Fall strong….
7 Ways to Increase Your Value and Charge More for Your Services
Hands down, one of the fastest ways to make more money is to charge more for your services. And while that sounds good in theory, many of us struggle to figure out how to position ourselves in a way that potential clients are willing to pay more. There are a lot of factors that go…
Episode 130: Hot Topic: Putting SERVE Into Your Service Business
Oh, bosses, I’m coming in hot in this episode. Today, I’m talking about a topic that’s been on my mind for a while — and it’s about why we run businesses in the first place. I’m diving into putting the SERVE in your service business. Now, if you’re wondering why I’m going here, there are…
How Should You Price Your Services?
As a service provider, pricing can be incredibly challenging. That’s why pricing is one of the hottest questions I answer on an ongoing basis. So, how should you price your services? Pricing is fraught with issues. We take it personally. It’s confusing. It’s nuanced. In a world where some people charge $100 and other people…
How to Create a Pricing Strategy for Services
As a boss who works with clients, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to create a pricing strategy for services. When I was first starting out, I had no pricing strategy. I chose a number that seemed like a fair price, and then I charged that. I continued to charge that same…
Episode 127: Marketing Yourself on LinkedIn with Chrissie Wywrot
LinkedIn is the forgotten social media platform, but if you work with B2B clients, it’s somewhere you need to be. To help us learn more about LinkedIn, I have Chrissie Wywrot joining us to give us some actionable tips on how to use LinkedIn to grow our business. Over the years, I’ve gone back and…
Interact Quiz Builder: Create Lead Generation Quizzes in Minutes
As a content marketing team, we work with many of our clients on their email marketing. Quizzes are increasingly popular as an opt-in as they’re a fun, easy way to engage with your audience and build your email list. Having had experience with many different quiz builders over the years, we were intrigued by the…
Episode 126: The Recap: August 2018
It’s recap time, and we’re diving into what happened in August here at Small Business Boss. We’re talking about a month that was a bit of holding pattern with Scoop Studios and moving things ahead with Small Business Boss. Let’s do this. August was a bit of a mixed bag. Lots of ups and downs….
10 Common Mistakes Service Business Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Every single day I see business owners that are struggling to make their business work. They’re stuck. They’re stressed. They are capital F frustrated with how hard they’re working and how they aren’t getting where they want to go. On one hand, it’s heartbreaking. Watching people, particularly women, going for “it” but their falling short…