Bella In Your Business: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Podcast

How To Move The Mountain In Your Life Biggest Move The Mountain Take Away You Don't Want To Miss We all have rock bottoms. It may be physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, or something else. If you look at your "rock bottom" as being at the bottom of a mountain, it becomes easier to take that first step. It's really important to focus on "winning" that first 24 hours, and from there - the...

How are you doing? Like really doing? Is Covid-19 Messing With Your Head? Lately, I've been having A LOT of conversations with pet business owners about how to stay strong during the COVID-19 pandemic. I can not imagine the amount of stress that so many of you are having to deal with and I know that it is not easy. But I want you to know that in this unique time, it is more important now than EVER...

Lately, I've been having A LOT of conversations with pet business owners about whether or not they should close their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to be clear - I am NOT advocating that you should close your business temporarily or permanently one way or the other. My purpose here to provide all of the different angles you should consider in order to make the best choice for you...

What The Coronavirus Business Impact Means For Your Pet Business It's no secret that the Coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19) has caused we have mass panic in our society. As a result it's starting to impact many pet businesses as a result. Pet owners have started telecommuting from home. They have also canceled upcoming trips as well. Because of that, there has been an increasing amount of dog walking &...

6 Ways To Create ALL The Graphics You Need For The Next 90 Days If you're feeling overwhelmed with content creation for your pet business, just know that you're not alone! By planning your content ahead, you can actually save yourself tons of time, which means more time to spend on our beloved two-legged and four-legged clients! Today, we're going to discuss how you can be a content creation rocks...

Skyrocket Your Business With Your Health Let's be honest - sometimes being a business owner sucks. It can be lonely, isolating, and so easy to get inside our own heads. That's why it's critical to take care of yourself first. We have to take care of ourselves so we can set ourselves up for success in our businesses. Today, I brought on Nate Palmer to the podcast to talk about all things fitness, h...

Quality Over Quantity Of Your Social Media Content It's no shock that being on Social Media is a must for Pet Sitting and Dog Walking businesses. But, what platforms are best for us? How should we be using them? And what kind of content should we be creating? To share his 15 years plus years of digital marketing experience, I've brought on Dan Willis. Dan Willis brings insights into the power of r...

Are you struggling to find the time and resources to train your employees effectively in your pet-sitting business? Don't let the stress of planning a training session hold you back from ensuring your staff is well-equipped to succeed. Video training is the solution you've been looking for - whether you have new hires or are just looking for a refresher for current staff. Don't waste any more time...

Using Video To Increase Sales In Your Pet Business The use of video is becoming exceedingly necessary in order to get your pet business known. To teach how to use video to increase sales in your pet business, I brought on my good friend Daniel Glickman. Daniel Glickman is an internationally recognized marketing leader, speaker, and author. As chief marketing officer of Wave.video, an innovative vi...

Remote Managing Your Pet Business I know there's plenty of you wanting to have the luxury of traveling or maybe even relocating away from your pet business but you're afraid of trying to manage your pet business remotely. That's why I brought on one of my personal friends and client, Tiffany Lewis, who manages her business remotely from across the country. Tiffany Lewis founded Pet and Home Care i...

How the 90/10 Rule Can Get Your Dog Walking Business Back On Track Do you feel like content marketing is taking over your business? Like you have to consistently be posting on every social media platform possible and creating all the content you can in order to properly market and grow your business? Don't stress! Today, I brought on Andrew and Pete to tell you how the 90/10 rule can get your dog...

As a coach in the Pet Industry, I have the opportunity to work with pet businesses from all over the world at all different stages of their business. Due to this, I'm able to see trends that spread from the starter businesses to the six-figure businesses and identify what trends are being used to help their business growth and what's simply not working. Thus, every year I write my yearly predictio...

We talk a lot about social media presence and making your business known on the media. However, we don't often get the chance to talk about how to get your pet business in the media such as newspapers, magazines or even on TV. To teach us how to get in the media I've brought on Rachel Spencer, a journalist, and blogger for the Pet Industry who helps pet businesses create content and promote their...

Today I want to share with you the best-kept resource in staying compliant with staff in your pet business. The Pet Industry Coalition is an organization dedicated to educating and advocating for the regulation and compliance of the Pet Industry. To tell you all about it, I've brought on two of the four co-founders, Lauren Cora and Katie Pape. Lauren is the owner of Dogs Deserve It, a dog walking...

I know with being six days away from Christmas that planning for your dog walking business in 2020 is probably the last thing on your mind. However, I strategically posted this before Christmas so that you have time to get your thoughts flowing. I want to help you come up with a plan to grow and exceed your expectations for business planning in 2020. Biggest Take Away You Don't Want To Miss There'...

I want you to think of all of your pet business systems. Now, think about a time where maybe you told your staff to do something and gave them all of the direction needed to do it but for some reason, they didn't do what you wanted them to do. Do you know what caused the problem? Today I brought on a very special guest, Liz Illg, to share the importance of systems and processes for your pet busine...

Do you think it's impossible to maintain self-care for pet sitters over the Holidays? Tis' the season for a booming business, kids asking when Santa will come multiple times a day, family festivities and holiday cheer. Yet, you're stuck worrying about your business, keeping your head above the water and possibly planning for 2020. Don't let being an entrepreneur ruin your holiday spirit, instead t...

One of the best ways to gain exposure to your pet sitting or dog walking company is to host or participate in a holiday pet event. But oftentimes we have no idea what to do, where to do it, or just feel like it takes way too much energy. When I used to have my company, Bella's House & Pet Sitting for 14 years, I would participate and host many events. These events gave me an opportunity to get my...

The idea of being human is so obscure when you think of it. Obviously we are all human. However, nowadays it's becoming more and more necessary to prove that you are human. Especially when it comes to the internet and consistent technological advances. How do we remain human in a fast-paced technological world?  The answer isn't as simple as we would think. Remaining human has a lot to do with ide...

Its that time of the year again! When September/October hit and everything turns into all holidays, all the time. The time when every store is confused about what to celebrate first with multiple isles of Halloween, Thanksgiving and the MASSIVE Christmas section. I think we can all admit that September through December, Holiday preparation takes over. What's wrong with that, right? The holiday sea...

A lot of growing up has revolved around knowing your worth and the value of yourself. But, what about knowing the worth of your business? Or how the way you perceive your worth and value affects the way your potential clients see your business? Many times, we don't recognize how smart we are and therefore, we are not charging what we are worth.  Knowing your worth and the value of your services di...

Since marketing was invented, the need for graphic design has been ever-growing. However, graphics aren't used to simply sell your business like they've been used in the past, instead, they represent your business. Graphics are the foundation of your brand. They not only represent how you present your company but also whether or not potential clients feel a connection with your company, whether yo...

My social media process is always evolving and it has come a long way. I am constantly evaluating what is working, what isn't, and where I can streamline my system or create processes. This is necessary for any business owner who is on social media. Depending on the talent you have working for you, the depth of the process, and the ever-changing algorithms, things that worked last year probably wo...

Today, I am going to explain to five strategies to show up on social media when you just feel like you don’t have the time. Let’s face it, I’ve never, ever had anyone come to me and say… “Oh, I have all this time, and I need to do something.” These tips are going to be quick and dirty because I know how busy you are. Biggest Takeaway You Don't Want to Miss Showing up on social media is as simple a...

Email marketing is something that a lot of business owners have an adverse reaction to. They think they're bothering people, no one opens them, and they don’t know what to say. Despite being able to batch them and schedule emails, not many choose this path. But why? In a world where Rover is killing it in the inbox by sending emails to the people on their list at least once a week, why can’t profe...