Bella In Your Business: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Podcast

This episode is one of our shorter episodes but I wanted to bring you two very valuable opportunities. First is the pop up group I am starting for the month of May. I am challenging you to pick a number of people that you will be hiring and let me help you hire. Do not go into this summer under staffed and feeling scared to hire. Join this group for only $10 and I will show you along with a bunch...

In today's show we're going to talk about hiring employees and those fears that may surround this topic. If you're not into hiring employees, that's totally fine! But if you are, sit back and have a listen as we dive into it all and approach those fears that just may be holding you back from growing your business. Show Highlights Topic has been talked about my free Facebook group, Jumpstart Your P...

In today's show we are rounding out the series that has been all about Social Media and the best way to actually leverage it! We're going to talk to you about using the graphics you can get from Better Marketing With Bella, (or any graphics you might make) and how you can create a campaign to attract people in your local area, who are already members of your page, to work with you. First off, it's...

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Did you know that social media isn’t just for getting new clients? What if we showed you how to use social media to attract new staff for your business without you even having to go out and look for them. Listen in as Bella shares different ways you can use your social media to bring in those new ideal employees because if you're only using it to get new clients and then you're missing out. Bigges...

Established in 2014 by me, Becky Lea, Paws Around Motown offers mobile services to fit into your busy lifestyle! We come to you and offer dog walking, pet sitting, obedience training, pet taxis, and yard cleanups all around Oakland County. This company and the customers we serve is everything to me and I am dedicated to offering positive reinforcement pet services by people who love animals as muc...

Biggest Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss: Social media is the storefront of your business and doing it on your own can be tough. Finding the time, knowing the strategies, and planning it all out takes a lot of time. Many pet sitting and dog walking businesses make the mistake of delegating their social media management to someone [usually younger] on their team when they don't know the first thing...

Doing the same thing over and over again? Put anything in a process and avoid starting from scratch every single time. Keep a file of the templates, fonts, colors, and embellishments that you always use. Making these decisions once can actually help you multiple times in the future whether you're doing graphics, video or even templates for blogs Show Highlights Block out time to do all the things....

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Social media is a jungle and it is always very tough to know what works and what doesn't. Just when you get the hang of it and start seeing results, it changes! And it happens frequently. Today, we are going to make sure that you stay away these 13 mistakes I see pet sitters and dog walkers making on their social media. How many are you guilty of? Show Highlights List them all Instagram to Faceboo...

This week, Bella talks about some of the amazing tax-saving tips her Mastermind members were privy to when CPA and tax expert, Christian Culpepper joined the Mastermind video session earlier this month. Chris has 30 years of experience in accounting, banking, real estate finance, and tax preparation for a very diverse group of people. From homeowners to business owners, he has been able to save pe...

Dr. Tanaka founded Coronado Psych with the mission to offer clients evidence-based psychological services. She’s dedicated the majority of the last decade to developing and providing evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and accessible psychological services to patients. Dr. Tanaka specializes in working with young adults, adults, and seniors struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, lif...

This week Bella reaches out to fellow parents everywhere. This episode is for all the overwhelmed pet business owners who are also busy moms and dads juggling their busy schedules, parenting, relationships, a household, and…kids who are also learning virtually. As we start to see a possible light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, it’s also worthwhile to remember that many of us are still working...

I've never done this before... but I had something really special to tell you. My loyal podcast listeners. I am doing a workshop and I am giving it to you for only $7. www.jumpconsulting.net/workshop to sign up! I just wanted to say that I believe in you. I believe in your business. Every week I pump out free content for - YOU, so that you feel supported in your hopes and dreams. Let's do this tog...

This week Bella talks about the importance of onboarding new staff properly along with the consequences of not having a standard onboarding policy in place. Bella’s vast experience in the pet based industry provides her with invaluable insights and the ability to go straight to the heart of why you can’t ignore having your own onboarding procedures. NOTE: Some listeners may hear themselves in Bell...

Let’s talk about business coaches and mentors! This week, Bella, who is a big believer in coaches herself and has always had a coach, shares why it’s absolutely critical you choose the right business coach and what to look for. This episode stresses being aware of the rather startling movement where anyone and everyone is calling themselves a coach. Buyer BEWARE. It takes more than a brief dabblin...

How Relationships and Emotions Impact Your Business? Bella talks about a common thread she sees year to year in business owners. This includes the depth of emotions and how paralyzing they can be when it comes to going about your daily work and your business. Bella opens up about her own experiences in a painful divorce and trying to keep her business running at prime levels. CAUTION: This episode...

Bella discusses 4 Massive Secrets to Attracting Dog Walking Clients in 2021 and moving forward after a pandemic influenced 2020. Pet business owners can maximize this time in their businesses by leaping into the unique business opportunities Covid-19 restrictions have placed upon all of us. Bella cautions us to push back on feelings of self doubt, skepticism or excuses why our businesses can’t flo...

The Importance of Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity in Your Business. Hannah Boike is a hiring and recruiting professional with WalkerScout. WalkerScout is a unique RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) provider. Its mission is to help dog walking, dog daycare, and dog training businesses scout, hire, and support their teams. She is very passionate about implementing kindness, inclusivity, and d...

Many of you have gotten a PPP Loan with hopes that it would be forgiven. Currently, the 28 weeks have passed and you might have started to see some people starting to say my loan was FORGIVEN. What is this all about and how can you do the same? This week, I moved my regularly scheduled content around to get you this time-sensitive topic. I reached out to Linda and Trevor who have over 60 years of...

Creating Video Training And It’s Process It’s not easy, we know it. Creating video training for your business is a lot of processes you need to think about, from the ideas, scripts, production team, supplies, post-editing, and more but the process makes it the perfect way to make training more exciting and engaging for your employees You need to execute that idea of yours and showcase your educati...

Did you hear the news? Rover pet care actually partnered with Walmart. I’m going to tell you why there are four reasons why you as a professional dog walker and pet sitter should actually be happy in this as a pet sitting and dog walking business owner. Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss: This will be great exposure for the pet sitting and dog walking industry. First time clients will try a p...

Why The Market Is Saturated With Privately Owned Pet Care Companies Dying To Be A Top Dog and The Solution Are you making this marketing mistake in your pet business? As an entrepreneur and business owner, everyone has a unique value proposition or what we call the "Secret Sauce". Most of us don't know, but we all have something unique about our businesses. We just need to dig deeper and discover...

Are you an entrepreneur or business owner struggling to create effective video training for your employees due to a lack of videography and editing skills? Don't let the hurdles of inadequate lighting, software, and equipment hold you back from providing your staff with the training they need to succeed. There are customizable methods available, but without the proper tools and know-how, it can be...

Pet Care Team Training is specific, streamlined, and simple engineered for the success of your employee onboarding. Its videos keep the viewers engaged and excited by throwing the right graphics and instructions during the training to keep you and your employees entertained while learning. Video training doesn’t have to be long, slow, and boring. As an entrepreneur and business owner, you can cust...