If your sales swing between feast and famine every few months, the problem isn’t visibility, branding, or even marketing. It’s your sales infrastructure. Most coaches, consultants, and service-based entrepreneurs start out selling based on talent and hustle alone—no real system, no process, just vibes and referrals. And while that might get you to six figures, […]
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS IN JUST 12 MONTHS
Every small business owner dreams of having a thriving, profitable business that doesn’t require them to be involved in every single detail. But too often, business owners find themselves overwhelmed, overworked, and underpaid—struggling to figure out how to scale without burnout. The truth is you don’t need three – five years to turn your business […]
The Three Problems That Visibility Can’t Solve
Every small business owner wants more visibility. More followers, more website visitors, more people watching their content. It’s tempting to believe that if only more people saw what you offer, your sales would skyrocket. But here’s the hard truth: visibility alone doesn’t drive revenue. If you don’t have the right foundation in place, more eyeballs […]
Social Media Marketing vs. Social Media Selling
The terms “social media marketing” and “social media selling” are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion among small businesses looking to leverage social platforms to grow their brand and boost sales. While both are crucial components of a comprehensive social media strategy, they serve distinct purposes and require different approaches. Understanding the key differences between […]
Design a Daily LinkedIn Prospecting Process
Leveraging LinkedIn for prospecting can be a game-changer for your network growth and business development, especially if you are a B2B business. LinkedIn provides a powerful platform to connect with industry leaders, potential clients, and like-minded professionals. However, effective prospecting requires a structured approach. Here’s a comprehensive daily LinkedIn prospecting process to help you […]
How Do You Convert Leads?
The best way to generate a lead is to ask happy customers for referrals. However, if you are a new business or expanding your business, you may need to try another method to generate leads and brand awareness, such as developing a lead magnet. But before you do that, it’s important to know how to identify […]
8 Tips to Build a Great Strategy for Lead Generation
It can be difficult to find leads, but it’s an important part of all businesses. Getting some leads means getting some chances for new business. Here are 8 tips to generate good leads for your business and how to turn them into loyal and content clients. 1. Build Useful Relationships It’s important to start some […]
How to Build a Lead Generation Machine
This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE our show featured three guests: How to Build a Sales Process with Alice Heiman, @aliceheiman, Start Making Connections, Stop Adding to Your Connections with Phil Gerbyshak, @PhilGerb, and How to Develop Your Personal Brand Using Video with Cher Jones, @itscherjones. I pulled three of the best questions from each of them […]
How to #GETSTRONG and Grow Your Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Stephen Pierce, who is the host of the Success Sculpting Show, where he brings the right information now to sculpt […]
7 Ideas To Get Leads Using Your Blog
Guest Article If you run a small business or an ecommerce website, generating leads is probably one of the most important things you focus on. As a business owner, your first concern is to attract people to your business and get them interested in your product or service, so you can convert into a customer. […]