FULL EPISODE: Squirm-Free Sales Strategies (Annie P. on Brave by Design)
“It’s so ironic that we don’t want to ‘hurt people’ and therefore we don’t sell to them, but what happens is we overdeliver for them and then ask what...
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FULL EPISODE: Double Down on What Matters (Annie P. on Startup Renegades)
Do you listen to your advisors or your clients more? And what is the difference between a small business mindset versus a startup mindset? Episode #5 of the Startup Renegades podcast with Shauna...
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On Audio Branding, Archetypes & The Hero's Journey (feat. Dave Monk)
Who do your prospects and clients need you to be? What approach, tone, or style will most attract them? And what if you remove the visual aspects from your brand - relying solely on your voice to...
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On Authorship, Encouragement & Doctor Who (feat. Alexandra Uth)
Does the sight of red ink give you flashbacks to Grade School English? Many of us carry that typo-trauma with us into adulthood and our entrepreneurial endeavors. How can we publish our brilliance...
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On Intuition, Ambition & Frozen 2 (feat. Ciara Rubin)
How can we keep ourselves - our egos, our ideas, our best and dearest character traits - safe in the increasingly connected, digital, demanding Small Business world? What role does intuition...
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FULL EPISODE: Reframing Selling for Entrepreneurs (Annie P. on Lean Out Your Business)
Without sales, you don't have a sustainably successful business, yet many entrepreneurs suffer from sales aversion and avoid or dread selling, which hurts the business’ profitability....
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On Branding, Reinvention & Cafe Tropical (feat. Chelsie Tamms) - Schittsfest 2 of 2
What the heck is a brand anyway? How do you know yours is sending the right message out into the world? Too many small businesses struggle with finding the perfect fit - where cleverness, color,...
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On Writing, Self-Protection & Rose Apothecary (feat. Kelsey Hoff) - Schittsfest 1 of 2!
Small business owners can be so wildly sensitive about their writing. I certainly have been. We desperately want everything to come out exactly right every time - but don't trust our own skill....
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FULL EPISODE: How to Sell Services Online (Annie P. on Copy I.D. Podcast)
How can service providers sell services without the magic of being in person? What are the major mistakes service providers and copywriters alike make when it comes to sales? And, how often should...
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On Misfits, Mentors & Dumbledore's Army (feat. Mel McSherry)
Launching a business takes gumption and a dream. Sustaining that business? Well, that requires patience, tenacity, support, and a rock-solid plan. How can we take our profitability seriously...
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