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How to Stop Wasting Time on Sales Calls ā€” and Still Make 6 Figures

No one-off sales or discovery calls. No weird scripts or pitches. No ā€œpick your brainā€ peeps who won't hire you anyway.Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Iā€™ve had these calls before too. You know, first, you meditate, rock out to a favorite song to get energized (Bruce Springsteenā€™s Thunder Road for me), recite mantrasā€¦blah blah blah.Ā 

What if instead of talking with one prospect at a time, you could speak to 20 prospectsā€¦or 200?

And they're all warm leads coming to YOU at one time. #StopthechaseĀ 

Sweet, right?Ā 

šŸŽÆThis is the business and marketing strategy of successful (paid) speakers.Ā 

  • Itā€™s what I learned in 2000 when I started my PR company and joined the National Speakers Association.Ā 
  • Itā€™s what Iā€™ve been teaching to entrepreneurs, coaches, and business leaders for years.
  • It's the business of speaking.
  • It's a sales funnel before I knew what a sales funnel was.Ā 

Hereā€™s how it works.Ā 

When youā€™re a speaker (paid or volunteer)ā€¦you have a captive audience so thereā€™s no chasing unqualified leads.Ā 

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Sidestep Algorithms and Ads to Get in Front of Your Ideal Clients

 

No clue about algorithms.

No money for ads.

No problem!

You can STILL grow your business and always have warm leads when you learn the strategy I've been using for 20+ years.Ā 

My clients, including Maria Swann, use this strategy. Maria now has wait lists--and higher rates! You can, too. šŸ”„

I explain it in the video above. Check it out!Ā 

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3 Easy Body Language Tips to Sharpen Your Communication

 

Are your teeth visible in your profile pictures online?Ā 

This is not a trick question, it's quite important in how people perceive you.Ā And how you communicate.

I share a tip on why...or why not...you should show your teeth in pictures. Especially in professional headshots and branded pix.Ā 

Click the 3-minute video above for the details.Ā 

Plus...I've included something fun for you aboutĀ whyĀ body language is critical in our communication. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

Are you smiling with your teeth showing in your pictures?Ā Comment below!

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You Have Ideas ā€“ but You Believe You Have 'No Idea Where to Start'

Entrepreneurs are rarely short on ideas.Ā 

And then we tell ourselves:Ā I have no idea where to start.Ā Ā šŸ˜¢

Let's ban the phrase, I have no idea where to start.Ā 

Itā€™s a familiar and comfortable narrative that has youĀ brainwashedĀ into believing you're stuck.

Iā€™m calling you out on this BS because your internal story is blocking your business growth.šŸ’°Ā 

You insist you're clueless and instead focus on external messaging like ad copy, SEO, and email automation.

Here's the thing.Ā 

šŸŽ‡Your internal messaging is more important than anything else.

Because marketing rarely works when your internal story keeps hammering that you have no idea what to do.

Our words create our worlds. šŸŒŽ

Ā And ourĀ communication is ā€œan inside jobā€Ā that no SEO guru can tweak.Ā 

When you start with Step 1 and commit to cleaning up your internal story, you'll have:Ā 

Ā šŸŽÆQualified leads and decision-makers joining your list and community.Ā 

Ā šŸŽÆPeople who love engaging and sharing your content, so you have more visibility...

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Your Messaging and Lead Gen Are Still Off Because You're Missing This Key Communication Piece

What do Donald Millerā€™s StoryBrand book, Toastmasters, and Dale Carnegie have in common?
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Theyā€™ve pretty much missed the boat. šŸ‘€
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You may have read StoryBrand. I loved itā€”and even interviewed Donald Miller in person in 2018.Ā 
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Toastmasters helped improve my public speaking in 2002. Big fan.
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Dale Carnegieā€™s How to Win Friends and Influence People was the first self-development book I read. Timeless.
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Like me, you've probably invested in top coaches, books, and programs, too.
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For some reason, though, your lead gen is still lousy, and your copy doesn't convert.
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šŸŽÆThe crucial prerequisite that's missing ...is YOU!šŸŽÆ
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All the strategy in the world is useless if you are (silently) doubting yourself.
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šŸ‘€You see, our communication is an ā€œinside job.ā€
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To reach new levels of success, youā€™ve got to notice AND do something to stop...
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ā€¢ Your internal story loop thatā€™s laced with negative self-talk.
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ā€¢ The harsh and
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How Our Internal Stories Slow Sales

I am LOVING my amazing client who brought in more money in Q4 of 2021 than all 3 previous quarters combined!Ā 

Yep, John Woods beat a big competitor in the employee health benefits field.

The contract was worth $61,000.

Ā Here's the kicker: John had his best yearā€”during the Pandemic! (Most of my other clients have as well šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚)

Ā How did this banner year happen when John's marketing was inconsistent and paid ads didn't convert?Ā Ā 

Ā John says the results **finally** showed upā€¦WHEN HE SHOWED UP, for himself. He made a commitment to private coaching with me.Ā 

Ā And I immediately nailed John's real issue.

Ā It had ZILCH to do with marketing.Ā 

Ā John had to clear out the blocks around his internal story and self-worth.

Ā John had never heard this from other coaches or consultants.Ā 

He had to love his story --and himself--so decision-makers could appreciate his value and approach--and hire him.Ā 

Ā šŸ“¢ Bottom line: If you don't love your story and believe in yourself, no one else will.

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The #1 Issue that Keeps Slowing Your Business Growth

I want to get in front of people who can hire me; I want to grow my business!Ā 

Thatā€™s what Iā€™ve been hearing these past few weeks on social media and from my own client calls.Ā 

Look, social media gives each of us access to the masses.

So, itā€™s not hard to get in front of peopleā€”even the right people who are your dream clients.Ā 

Still, thereā€™s a challenge that most entrepreneurs and coaches donā€™t recognize.

šŸŽ¤Itā€™s this: What do youĀ SAYĀ when you get in front of your peeps? šŸŽ¤

If youā€™re like most of my clients, when we first start working together, they say the same thing.

šŸ‘€Youā€™re not aloneā€¦

  • Maria thought her problem was only having a few small clients (and struggling to make money). Then she realized she needed the confidence to talk about herself in a big, bold way.
  • Chris thought he wasnā€™t closing enough sales. Then he realized he didnā€™t feel worthy enough to speak up.Ā 
  • Heidi knew she was doing something wrong. She got crickets when trying to engage potential clients and repor
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You Don't Need a Good Sales Pitch to Land Big Clients. You Just Need This.

Celebrating my INCREDIBLE clientĀ John WoodsĀ who is adding $250,000 in new business over the next 12 months (a 400% ROI) during the Pandemic while using my Story Funnel System!

And thatā€™s only for part of his business!

{EXPERIENCED ENTREPRENEURS + COACHES: BECOMEĀ THEĀ Ā LEADER IN YOUR NICHE SO THAT YOU HAVE MORE RESPECT, CLIENTS, + IMPACT! FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS - JAN. 20. CLICK TO SAVE YOUR SEAT!}

John and I met when I was the keynote speaker at a Mastermind coaching program he was in.

Even though my presentation was online, John and I were able to connect quickly.

Yes, he was already enrolled in a high-level and high-priced business coaching program.

Still, something was missing around his message and mindset that kept him from reaching his true potential as an entrepreneur.

When the virus hit 18 months ago, John knew it was finally time to clean up his messaging and communication so he could speak confidently with corporate CFOs and close more clients.

John signed up for private...

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