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When you first start out in business, it can feel like there’s so much that you need to think about. You may feel that you need to be learning all these advanced strategies such as how to sell online programmes, grow a mailing list, run webinars or build a social media following. In reality, when you are first starting out…
Today I want to talk to you about the Pushmi-Pullyu of the sales conversation. Do you remember the Pushmi-Pullyu? If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a two-headed animal who has a head on opposing sides of his body. He’s a character from the book and the film Dr. Doolittle. There’s actually a Pushmi-Pullyu in your sales conversations too! What…
In the ‘Build a Business without Social Media’ Masterclass, I discuss 10 alternatives to using social media to get clients and grow your business. I always maintain that one of the most effective ways to get new clients from a standing start is to network face-to-face, either online or offline. (I actually prefer to call this “talking to people” –…
I know from the clients I work with that how to price services is one of the key things that keeps many heart-centred business owners stuck and prevents them getting out there and enrolling new clients. It is so common for me to be asked: “What should I be charging?” or “What is the “right price” for my service/programme?”. Well,…
One of the questions that comes up time and time again from new people who join my membership is: “I would love to get more clients – but how can I if I haven’t got a niche?” I always feel frustrated when I hear this – mainly because I’ve seen over and over again just how much the belief that…
Have you ever been working on a really important project and found yourself getting stuck and just not making the sort of progress you want to? This was me a few years ago – I had something relatively straightforward to do, but ended up spending a WHOLE day on it – and at the end of that day, I still…
A few years ago I ran a poll in advance webinar I was running on the topic of “heart-centred sales”. To my surprise over half of the respondents answered that their biggest sales challenge was “Closing the Sale”. For some reason this response was not what I expected, and for me it marked one of those big “Aha!” moments that…
Recently I was reflecting about some of the things I observe in the clients I work with and what their biggest problems are when it comes to enrolling new clients, and it got me thinking….. Why is selling so darned hard for heart-centred business owners? After all, if we really care about our clients and want the best for them…