The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss

The replay for this week's live Facebook and Instagram ads class is here! Make sure to listen before it comes down on March 19th. Absolute FB Ads is officially open for enrollment! Here are the three big reasons why to join us sooner rather than later: ⏲ Early Bird Bonus: if you enroll by March 15th, you'll get access  Easy Nurture Sequences , a brand new training where I'll walk you through exact...

The ideas Elise Darma brings are worth millions and she reminds us how important it is to act quickly to bring them to life.   Elise specializes in helping not-so-Insta-famous business people make REAL revenue directly from the free app. She has helped over 30,000 through her no-fluff courses like Story Vault, Caption Vault, Videos Vault and Social Bank and has been featured for her Instagram expe...

What's the difference between men and women when it comes to entrepreneurship? That's a question I tackle today, and the answer has nothing to do with biology. For every online business, there's what I like to call the "easy button" approach to bringing in regular new leads.  But, in a study I'll talk about today, more men than women are likely to take this route.  Yes, I'm talking about  ads. And...

Today is another deep dive with my business bestie, Steph Crowder. Steph and I decided to take our daily Voxer conversations to the podcast. We're tackling the ever-present dilemma for entrepreneurs: whether or not to focus on selling courses or group programs. Spoiler alert: it's not just about the money. But the earning potential of making the right choice for you is a huge bonus.    This Week o...

Kirsten Roldan, a former healthcare professional, pivoted to the online business world in 2019, rapidly transforming side hustles into a booming $350K first-year revenue. By 2023, her business was bringing in $1M.    Learn how Kirsten refined her business strategy and long list of offers to hit those coveted milestones. All while crafting a business model that also protects her peace.    This Week...

Today, I'm aiming to demystify evergreen ads and tell you what you need to know to set up a simple ad that consistently brings in new leads to your business. If you've got an online product, program or service to offer and want a fresh way to get in front of new leads, then you're getting some step-by-step ad tips today.     This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: What an ongoing, simple ad is and why...

I'm kicking off the podcast in 2024 with a candid review of my last year in business. Expect a mix of successes and setbacks, as I share insights from both. I'll tell you what went even better than I expected, including my revenue and profit. And, I'll give you an honest look at where I really struggled and what it took to get out of my own way.  It's a real mix of lessons learned, so let's jump r...

After joining Get Paid Marketing, Sue McLeod transformed her ceramic glazing business from a side-hobby to a $200k p/yr business.  Sue McLeod is a ceramic studio technician who teaches online classes on creating your own pottery glazes. Since joining GPM, she has celebrated a sense of financial stability, a work-life balance that includes her mental health, major powerful mindset shifts about hers...

The Get Paid Marketing Info Session recording is live and enrollment for our January 2024 cohort is officially open! Listen in to hear about: ✅ Building a $50k funnel that works on autopilot - including a peek at the newly updated GPM curriculum ✅ The role expert guidance in your marketing, ads, and conversion copy play on how quickly you see revenue growth  ✅ Why community and shared values ca...

In today's episode, I'll go over seven strategies to leverage your evergreen funnel assets to sell out your offer. In other words, the effort you put into your evergreen funnel goes well beyond one ad campaign or launch. The resources you create are akin to digital gold that can continue to get you paid well down the line.    If you are listening to this on Monday, December 4th, make sure you have...

Mel Savage is a Cognitive Behavioral Coach, Leadership Mentor and Seasoned Corporate Veteran. Today she shares her experience transitioning from a corporate career to full on entrepreneurship, helping pre-executives who want to become stronger leaders. Mel came into Get Paid Marketing unsure if it ads would work for her because of focusing mainly on 1:1. She details how she ended booking 3 new pay...

Today is all about why your offers aren't selling and your ads aren't converting. I'm going into the 4 reasons we've seen even really great offers flop, including what you can focus on optimizing right now to make a huge difference. These are small changes that made a huge difference in my own marketing funnel after someone generously offered me some much needed feedback on one of my webinars.  He...

Krista Miller is a virtual summit strategist committed to helping online business owners skyrocket their signature offer sales by hosting highly-profitable summits that blow industry standards out of the water. Today, she's here to tell us what actually works when it comes to online summits. Krista is also a recent member of Get Paid Marketing and gets into the details on revenue numbers, conversi...

In today's episode, we're going to look at the basics of a $50k funnel that can be used to generate six-figure income in your business. People throw around the word funnel a lot without a super clear idea of what that looks like for unique offers. I'm going to take you through the basics of the most essential funnels we focus on when it comes to selling an online course or high-ticket program. Tha...

Amy Fedele: The Messaging Tweaks that Grew Her Course Sales by 36% Amy Fedele is a successful online entrepreneur who turned her passion for gardening into a full-time digital product business. She and Sarah Lucille, Get Paid Marketing's Copy and Messaging Coach, discuss how she went from hobbyist blogger to full-time in her business. She gets into the key messaging shifts that boosted her sales a...

In this episode, I'm taking it back to 2018 – the year things finally clicked for me in business. That's when I finally nailed down a sales funnel that changed my life in both business and in my personal life. You're getting all the details on what opened up for my family and me personally and how it has also transformed my own relationship to wealth as a business owner.  Heads up, enrollment for...

Today I'm joined by my good friend, and someone I've mentioned on the podcast numerous times, Steph Crowder. Steph is a stellar business coach with a really strong background in sales, helping me out with my own thoughts about selling. She went from a struggling sales rep for Groupon who was nearly fired for her low numbers to Director of Sales Training for all of Groupon by the age of 26. She the...

In this episode, I dive into the details of my latest launch of Absolute FB Ads. I shed some light on the most pivotal mindset shifts I had to make that ended up completely transforming what could have been a really turbulent process into a surprising success. I'll get into insights on everything from pinpointing critical details of the launch to redefining my relationship with objections. I'm giv...

Today I dive right into key takeaways from my recent Absolute FB Ads Q&A session. I'm going to tell you what I really think of the most common question I get: "How do I make sure my ads are attracting buyers and not freebie seekers." We'll get into the problem with labeling your subscribers as "buyers" and "non-buyers" and a really important mindset shift that transformed how I advertise, talk abo...

Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment. She went from teacher to stay-at-home mother to five to running a 6-figure coaching business in her first two years. Today she tells us how facing challenges within her own belief system and ch...

On today's episode of the Get Paid Podcast, Claire answers a listener's questions about what she needs to have in place before before running ads.  Also mentioned:  Live class on September 19th: Get 1,000 Leads Without Reels, Stories, or Social Media clairepells.com/1000 Absolute FB Ads is opening for enrollment on September 19th! Sign up for the live class to make sure you're notified when the do...

Today, I'm diving right into the recent evolution of Facebook and Instagram ads, with some practical solutions for today. The game changed drastically with the iOS 14 update, tweaking privacy settings and causing a seismic shift in all things ads. Costs surged for sign-ups and purchases, prompting some to question the efficacy of these channels.  Rather than throwing in the towel, I conducted expe...

Today's episode is a replay of my recent Ad Curious workshop. I hosted an informal meeting on Zoom for everyone and anyone interested in figuring out Facebook and Instagram ads. I invited a bunch of ad curious entrepreneurs to tell me why they do or do NOT want to run ads and then I gave my honest opinions on what could work for them. In a nutshell, we talk honestly, one business owner to another,...

Nathalie Lussier is a renowned entrepreneur and the Founder of AccessAlly. This innovative WordPress plugin is designed to assist entrepreneurs, course creators, and businesses in establishing and overseeing online membership sites, courses, and digital products. During this episode, we explore her decision to market software as a service (SaaS) rather than the more traditional options like online...

Annie Schuessler, a friend, a previous guest on the Get Paid Podcast, and also a client of mine, takes the reins for the interview today. Annie hosts The Rebel Therapist Podcast and helps therapists create their first online group program. She had me on her podcast to talk about a very specific family dynamic that changed between my husband and me that affected our entire family. And, it had a HUG...