Hi, I'm Deborah, your go-to business coach for bespoke offer creation and simple technical solutions. I've been helping coaches, consultants and service providers monetize their expertise and and scale their online business operations for over a decade. In 2007, I built NYC's first ever mobile juice bar and grew that into a 7-figure citywide wellness and catering company. Our success was rooted in smart systems, strong relationships and understanding the power of sharing your story. I offer coaching as well as hands on technical support to move your business project from idea to income in a short amount of time. My work is for soloprenerus with a few years in business who are ready to invest in operations that align with their soul and easily scale. Please check out my podcast and join my list for weekly marketing tips and exclusive event invites!
Q: What should I DO to make sales?
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[TLDR: I made you a Checklist! π] Hey Reader, I do 2 things to support my clients*: 1) Help them turn their dreams into an operational business with recurring revenue system. ππ€βοΈ 2) Help them make weekly/monthly sales πππ *Of course there are bazillion and fifty tiny little things that fall into those buckets but I can't list them all in an email. Here's what Monday morning looks like for people in both categories: You sit down at the desk, knowing you need to market your business this week. You immediately wonder: But what should I actually DO? Post on Instagram? Reel or carousel? Send an email? Follow up with people? Try that short punchy Threads formula? And before you know it, you're lost in a Canva creation and haven't talked to a single potential client. Be honest - is this you too? π Over the summer, I asked my audience (including current and former clients) about their biggest challenges with marketing and sales. More than 80% told me: I just want to know what I should be doing every week to make sales. So you guessed it - that's exactly what I'm talking about on this week's episode of the Mindset to Market Podcastβ’οΈ. Inside Episode #138, I'm breaking down the 5 marketing + sales activities I believe every solopreneur should be doing weekly to generate leads, nurture potential clients, follow up, make offers and figure out what's actually working. And because I don't want you to just listen and think, βCool, that makes senseβ... I made you a checklist. π DOWNLOAD THE FREE WEEKLY SALES CHECKLISTβ Print it. Keep it next to your desk. Pull it out every Monday when you start wondering what the hell you're supposed to be doing. I even included my 30-Minute Sales Sprint for those days when you need to stop overthinking and just get into action. (First instruction: Close Canva. π) You can listen to this short episode here [23 mins]: βπ§ LISTEN: What Should I Be Doing Weekly to Make Sales?β Here's the bigger idea I want you to take with you this week: Doing marketing activities is not the same thing as having a sales system. But getting consistent with the RIGHT activities is a very good place to start. Go grab your checklist and let's get to work. xo, PS. September is FULL of ways to practice making the moolah!! After you listen to Episode #138, make sure to register for my Free Masterclass happening on 9/22: The Solopreneur Sales System! And if you're in or near Brooklyn and want to join us for the Messaging & Content Lab on 9/16, you can register right here: |
Deborah C. Smith, Business Coach, Marketing Strategist & Podcast Host
Hi, I'm Deborah, your go-to business coach for bespoke offer creation and simple technical solutions. I've been helping coaches, consultants and service providers monetize their expertise and and scale their online business operations for over a decade. In 2007, I built NYC's first ever mobile juice bar and grew that into a 7-figure citywide wellness and catering company. Our success was rooted in smart systems, strong relationships and understanding the power of sharing your story. I offer coaching as well as hands on technical support to move your business project from idea to income in a short amount of time. My work is for soloprenerus with a few years in business who are ready to invest in operations that align with their soul and easily scale. Please check out my podcast and join my list for weekly marketing tips and exclusive event invites!
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