Practice to Profit: Simple Business Growth Strategies for Sustainable Success

Discover how to boost your revenue by ditching display ads and exploring alternative monetization strategies.   Monica Froese was a guest on episode 317. She is back to share how you can increase revenue by ditching display ads.  She is one of the best teachers.  You're going to get a ton of information from this episode. You are going to want to make sure that you sign up for her free Profit...

Part of the entrepreneurial mindset is to have thick skin and we're diving into how develop that as a business owner. Before we start, be sure to grab the free workbook that goes along with this episode. One day when I was in fourth grade, I came home crying because the boys were calling me Brussels Sprouts and Four Eyes. My mom told me sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will n...

One of the most difficult thing to overcome as a blogger is analysis paralysis, but what is analysis paralysis and how can you avoid it? Today’s guest, Liz Stapleton, is a lawyer and a blogger.  She is the founder of multiple blogging websites, including Less Debt, More Wine (a personal finance website), ElizabethStapleton.com (helping people understand the legal side of blogging), and Blogger Bre...

Part of business growth is the entrepreneurial mindset that you have so we're breaking down specific entrepreneurial mindset examples. Today we're going to be jumping into the business mindset that you need to have in order to have growth in your business and to start treating your business like the business that it is. Instead of looking at it as that hobby that some of us started this...

Understanding how to make IG branded content stand out is what can set you apart from other influencers. Kristen is a creator monetization coach where she helps content creators and influencers learn how to monetize their social platforms and their creativity a little bit more successfully. She’s been a creator for the last five years and had a blog back in 2008 so Kristen’s has been at this for a...

Have you actually heard that saying, fake it until you make it? Now before you go hog wild on me because you know, we just finished learning how important authenticity, let me actually give you a scenario, then you can decide if you still need to argue with me about faking it until you make it. I want you to picture that you are at a conference to help you develop your business. The first speaker...

Social media can often feel like a never ending task within your business, but Kendra Swalls is sharing how to use Instagram to grow your business without burning out. On today’s episode we have special guest Kendra Swalls, Kendra is a former teacher that began building a photography business. After having her second daughter she left teaching behind and took on her photography business full-time....

Your confidence is a huge piece of how you impact your audience, which is we want to break down how to boost your confidence. Confidence is the second half of my Influencer Entrepreneurs: The 4 Step Framework to Building Your Audience, Growing Your Business and Making Money Onlin e. Be sure that if you haven't already grabbed the free workbook that goes along with this series that you do so....

If you're thinking of writing a book you've probably wondered if Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing is a better option or not. On today’s episode we have special guest Deborah Niemann,  Deborah started her blog, Thrifty Homesteader in 2006 and got discovered by a publisher in 2010. Deborah has written six books, but it’s really just one part of what she calls an information busine...

Creating content consistently is great, but if you don't know who your talking to it is likely that you are not attracting a raving audience. Today we're going to break down exactly how to know who you are talking to. We are in the thick of 2023 and moving on into February. I am continuing our series that we have been talking about that goes along with my book, Influencer Entrepreneurs:...

As a business owner anxiety and perfectionism can easily become a hurdle that every entrepreneurs needs to overcome, but it is one that can be done with the right strategies in place. On today’s episode we have special guest Robyn Graham. Robyn is a personal brand strategist and a business and mindset coach. She recently had the honor of getting her master certification for Christian life coaching...

One of the most important business aspects is developing the know like trust factor with your audience so that it is easier to monetize and grow. People have to see things seven times in order to take action.  I want you to take that in.  That means that someone has to hear seven different times that you are offering a free guide on how to get more active before they will sign up for it. Seven tim...

Ready to make the switch from Solopreneur to Entrepreneur?  We're diving into how to make it happen this year. On today’s episode we have special guest Heather Brown of My Life Well Lived , her background is in marketing and journalism, she started blogging at the forefront of it about a decade ago. Heather has worked with Pinterest and other social media for brands and all kinds of things. H...

We're jumping into example brand values and how to implement them in your messaging when you are creating content and putting things on social media so that you can successfully and cohesively run your business. Be sure to check out the previous episodes of this series, episodes 318 , 316 , 314 and 312 . This series follows along with my book, Influencer Entreprenenurs: The 4 Step Framework f...

Intuition can play a factor in your business, but it's a major factor when you understand how to use intuition in your everyday business.  On today’s episode we have special guest Danya Douglas Hunt . Danya is a high-performance mindset coach to primarily six-seven-figure entrepreneurs. She helps entrepreneurs learn how to master their mind, regulate their nervous system to help them reach th...

Understanding how to implement your brand authenticity into your business makes it easier for you to attract an audience that sticks with you throughout the years. If you haven't been following along, make sure that you go back, listen to the episodes within this series that come from my book, Influencer Entrepreneurs: The 4 Step Framwork to Building Your Audience, Growing your Business and M...

Selling your own digital products is one of the most profitable ways to monetize your blogging business, which is why we're diving into how to sell digital products. Our guest’s name today is Monica Froese, Monica got started as a mom blogger with a blog called Redefining Mom, which basically takes you through her postpartum journey. That’s where Monica launched her first digital product that...

In order for your audience to know, like and trust you, they need to be able to make a connection with you so today we're going to dive into how to connect with your audience. We are continuing our series started that started with episode 312 on the business of blogging and then went to episode 314 where we talked about what positioning in business is. This series is following along with work...

We all think that time management is impacting our productivity, but what if I told you that you can be more productive with anti-time management? Today we have a special guest, Richie Norton , Richie has a company called Proud Products, you’re proud of where they make over a hundred different products at any given time. Proud Products makes products for companies but also for influencers and entr...

Many bloggers start their blogs as a hobby and often need to go back and understand what is positioning in business and how can they find theirs.  Today we're going break it down for you so that you can confidently find yours. If you haven't listened to episode 312 we talked about the Business of Blogging . I told you my story of where everything has come from, why I talk about what I ta...

In order to make sales, we need to know how to write copy that sells without being sleazy. Today we have special guest Jackie Sunga , Jackie is a conversion copywriter and brand voice expert specializing in sales, copy and launch strategy. She helps impact-driven education companies bridge the gap between their expertise and their audience with customer-first messaging. Whether she’s teaching emer...

Moving into 2023, I want you focused on the business of blogging so that you can have that thriving business you've always dreamed of. You need be treating your blog like a business, looking forward to it as a business, and setting goals for it. In order to get to do that, I will walk you through my P.A.C.K. framework, which is going to help you have the confidence that you need in order to r...

Creating blog content is great, but understanding how to use keyword research to potentially triple your traffic is an outright game changer. Today we have special guest Aleka Shunk, a food blogger at Aleka's Get Together. She’s been blogging for 5 years and resigned last year from her full-time teaching job to blog full time. She is also the owner of Cooking with Keywords which is a keyword...

We often find ourselves comparing ourselves to others rather than cheering them on, but here’s how to stop comparing yourself to others. Why should you not compare yourself to others? We really need to start with this idea that if you compare yourself to others, you are going to be tricking yourself.  You are bringing on and seeing negatives you wouldn't ordinarily see if you weren't com...

Being a podcast guest can help you grow your blog and influence and today we're diving into exactly how. On today’s episode we have special guest Angie Trueblood, Angie is the founder of The Podwize Group. They are a company that helps podcast guests and hosts grow their business and their authority through podcast guesting. They are an agency on one side and an education company on the other...