Actually® Making a Difference with Sara Price

This week, we’re tackling the part of business that everyone seems to love to hate…sales.  For those of you who really don't love sales, but still want to grow your businesses, this is the bad news: there is simply no version of growing your business that won't involve sales. But the good news is that it is entirely possible to do this well.   What is covered:  -The key element...

This week, we're talking about how to drive engagement on social media…probably one of the most common questions I get asked each week by my community and my clients! What Is Covered: -Valuable lessons from Actually's Birthday Bonanza -How to drive engagement on social media -Why avoiding one-sided conversations on social is crucial -The value you can share that almost everyone ignores -How to bal...

This is another episode that may make you uncomfortable - but it’s all for your own good, I promise!  We’re going to talk about our priorities, or objectives, or intentions, or whatever you prefer to call them. I’m going to share with you some of the questions that I use to help me arrive at my business priorities for the year, in the hope that it helps you to consider your priorities for the...

In this short but powerful episode, I am going to make you uncomfortable. Don’t worry - that’s why I’ve kept it short!  I want you to consider a simple proposition: that you ARE a rockstar. And I invite you to consider what it is that makes you a rockstar.  In an attempt to encourage you to do this simple exercise - and against all the urges of my inner critic Doris and my innate British...

It can be easy to think that every other business owner, coach or consultant is doing brilliantly, sailing through this business journey without a care in the world. But we all experience challenges, and in this episode, I'm sharing the three biggest challenges I have faced and my top tips for overcoming them. What Is Covered: -How to "create" time and solve your time management issues -Top tips t...

The final part of our mini-series on 'Starting a Business' - a series of episodes especially for those at the beginning of this fascinating journey. This week, we explore the three things you need to DO to ensure that you are set up to succeed. What Is Covered: -3 things you MUST do when starting an online business -The 12 Ps of every solid foundation  -How to develop a consistent, credible,...

September is officially ‘Starting a Business’ month here at Actually, and this week’s episode is the third in a series of episodes dedicated to those at the beginning of this fascinating journey. Each week, I am exploring different aspects of starting a business to try and ensure that you avoid the overwhelm and bypass the complexity! This week, I am exploring the three most important things you n...

As you may know, I have declared September to be 'Starting a Business' month, and so this week's episode is the second in a series of episodes dedicated to those making the leap! Each week, I am exploring different aspects of starting a business to try and ensure that you avoid the overwhelm and bypass the complexity! This week, I am covering the three core decisions that you need to make at the b...

I have officially declared September to be ‘Starting a Business’ month and so each week on the Actually Making a Difference podcast, I’ll be exploring different aspects of starting a business to try and ensure that you avoid the overwhelm and bypass the complexity! This week, I am covering the three core mindset shifts that you need to make at the beginning of your journey as an impact entrepreneu...

In the last episode of our mini-series on self-care for entrepreneurs, I am sharing with you some of the connections and contacts in my self-care black book! What Is Covered: -The five key areas of self-care -How proper nutrition can boost your productivity  -Why it is crucial to watch our sleep quality closely -How taking good care of yourself will impact your business Self-care is about emp...

Today we continue our series of episodes on self-care for entrepreneurs. So far we're looked at the importance of setting boundaries, we've explored the difference between needs and desires and I've encouraged you to get very clear about your needs and to commit to meeting them.  Today we tackle the biggest objection of all when it comes to prioritising self-care: I simply don't have the time...

Back to our mini-series on self-care for entrepreneurs, and today we're exploring a pretty fundamental issue. Self-care is all about taking care of and prioritising your needs - and not perpetually martyring yourself to the needs of everyone around you. So surely, one of the very first questions to answer as you begin your self-care journey is: what are your needs? What Is Covered: -Why identifyin...

We're taking a quick break from our series on self-care to celebrate the ONE-YEAR anniversary of the Actually Making a Difference podcast: sharing the lessons we have learnt in the past 12 months and offering you a chance to WIN BIG in our Anniversary competition. What Is Covered: -Lessons learned the easy and the hard way from one year of podcasting -Why you can't launch a podcast without plannin...

This is the first in a series of episodes about self-care for entrepreneurs and impact business owners as we get ready for our month off in August! What Is Covered: -Why setting boundaries is the crucial part of self-care -The types of boundaries -Prioritising personal needs and how to avoid resentment toward your clients -Tips for conveying and asserting boundaries effectively -How to communicate...

In today's episode, I explain the meaning of the phrase I coined after recognising a pattern in my work life: the hourglass year. You'll also learn why you feel a dip in your energy and creativity in the middle of every year and the reasons behind this pattern.   What Is Covered: -Why our years tend to feel like an hourglass -What makes the middle of every year feel like an uphill battle thro...

This episode is about strategy…or…what I learned about strategy from a drunk guy in a bar. What Is Covered: -The difference between objectives, strategy, and tactics -How to avoid mistaking tactics for objectives -Why you need clarity on your destination to develop a strategy -How analysing ideal clients and market opportunities will help you achieve objectives -What's the next step after you esta...

Are your intentions for 2023 still on track? In today's episode, I share five top tips you can use for a mid-year review and reset process on your intentions for 2023. You'll learn to figure out what to adapt, what you need to do more, what you need to stop doing, and who you need to become to achieve your goals this year.  What Is Covered: -How to set your intentions for the rest of the year...

In today's episode, I'm talking about change. Not the kind we seek to create in the world, but the one imposed on us; change that's undesirable and, at least to us, seems unnecessary. You'll hear my five top tips to cope with unwanted change that'll help you adapt and roll with it, and secure the best possible outcome instead of fighting it. What Is Covered: -Why adapting to change is always the b...

In this episode - the final part of a mini-series on stories in business - we look at a very specific type of story - your origin story. What Is Covered: -The best way to track down your origin story -How focusing on your passion can make crafting your origin story easier -What an origin story is not -What to avoid when shaping an origin story -Why emotions and real-world vibes are a must in every...

In this episode - part of a mini-series on stories in business - we discuss how to start your stories so that your listeners or readers self-select to read or listen to what you have to say rather than scrolling on, hitting delete, or daydreaming during your speech. What Is Covered: -Why starting strong is essential for any story -What a lead is and how you can use it to begin your story with -Wha...

In this episode - part of a mini-series on stories in business - we find out where you can find the stories you need to tell. What Is Covered: -How to find stories in your own life experiences -How to turn everything around into an exciting story to tell  -Learn to see each one of the six types of stories in the world around you -How to use your imagination to create, adapt, or resignify exis...

In this episode - part of a mini-series on stories in business - we explore the different kinds of stories you need, and how each type can be used within the sales and marketing cycle that we discussed in episode 12 of this podcast. What Is Covered: -Six types of stories and how to use them in every part of a marketing/sales cycle -How to build trust by showing a willingness to be vulnerable -How...

Inspired by the Actually in Wonderland challenge starting this April 24th, I decided to share a story with you today. A story about choosing between making a difference or making a living that inspired me to create Actually.  You'll also hear about stories' incredible power to change how we feel, think, and act and how you can use that to your advantage to leverage, grow, and promote your imp...

In today's episode, I share my top tips on how to make your challenges fabulous. You'll also hear why "challenge fatigue" exists in the online business industry and how to prevent your challenges from provoking it within your audience. Additionally, you'll learn how to plan every step ahead, avoid last-minute surprises, and create challenges that exude authenticity.  What Is Covered: -Why cha...

In today's episode, I'm talking about jargon - why some PR representatives love using it, when you shouldn't use it, and why I feel that many times it is a sin against the English language.  What You'll Learn: -Jargon can be helpful (sometimes) -How to identify a perfect chance to avoid using jargon -My top 5 cases for the inadequate use of jargon in PR -Three reasons why (some) people can't...