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Having no money is no longer a blockage in being able to start your small business. Here are 3 ways to start building the life that you deserve.
Learn more about this and how to earn through freelancing in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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These days, earning money without having to be detained in a traditional way of office working is widely known. In this video, I will share 4 practical ways to earn money remotely.
Learn about how to earn through freelancing in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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The key to achieving your bigger goals is being efficient in executing and working towards them every single day. I am sharing with you my 2 secrets in making each day more productive.
Learn about this and how to use it to grow your own business in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Entrepreneurship is now getting known as the goals of many. People may make it look easy but the reality is, quitting your job to jump into freelancing can be fatal if done without planning. The 5 ways I'm sharing in this video will help you transition from being a full-time employee into a freelancer/entrepreneur with minimal risks.
Learn about this and how to use it to build a business out of your skills in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Knowing your potential customers well means knowing how to give them the solutions they need with the services that you offer. In this video, I am sharing my ways of creating 'Customer Personas' and how to use this for better targeting.
Learn about this and how to use it for your own business in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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A Service Level Agreement will be your protection from any client issues. In this video, I am sharing how I make mine and what worked for many freelancers that I know.
Learn how to stay on top of your freelancing journey in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Have you encountered a client that made you wait for so long only to say NO? Follow my guide to helping clients make up their mind in your favor. Get this and more in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Plus a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Freelancing can give you the lifestyle and freedom when done right. These 10 steps will help you step up in your freelancing journey. Learn how to make the best out of your skills and develop yourself as a real freelancer. I am teaching that in my course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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How are you handling your client meetings? Here are ways that will help you walk away from your meeting with a new business in hand. Learn more about winning clients in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Taking care of yourself is one of the biggest investment you can make. Here are some ways to be your best in both work and life and finding your sweet spot. If you like this video, we have more for you in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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A Strategic Business Plan will serve as your direction in your journey of building your business. In this video, I will tell you briefly about the important components of your plan - those that make up the STRATEGY. If you want to learn about the step by step process of creating a Strategic Business Plan, I am taking you through it in detail in our course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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If you want to learn more about ways to increase sales in the B2B industry, we talk about it and much more in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com
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Are you also struggling in finding clients? This is a common problem of freelancers and we talk about this in detail in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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If you want to learn more about ways to increase sales in the B2B industry, we talk about it and much more in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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Facebook Ads are definitely a MUST in building a business nowadays. Here are some tips that will make you understand what makes a Facebook Ad. We talk about this in our 'Marketing' lessons in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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Facebook Ads are essential factors for every successful business these days. If done properly, it can bring you sales and higher revenue. We talk about this in our 'Marketing' lessons in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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The freelancing journey is tough and there's a lot to learn. Learn more about what to do and NOT to do in your freelance journey. We talk a lot about this in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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So many companies around the world are still not used to working with freelancers. The result? They treat them like employees. If you're a freelancer, you sure know how bad this is. Know more about how to handle this situation effectively and get the best out of your business deals in our upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of FREE CONTENT by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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I dig deeper into the topic of developing self-confidence and using it to succeed in my upcoming course MONETIZE YOUR SERVICE SKILLS. Get it and a lot of free content by signing up at ππ»ππ»ππ» https://www.monetizeyourserviceskills.com/
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Lots of people ask me questions about creating contracts and proposal for the agency type services they offer. Now your contract and proposal could actually be the difference between winning a client or the client choosing to work with another service provided. Use my model for writing great looking social media marketing contracts and also email me at steve@businessmentals.com for a template that you can use to create your social media marketing contract in minutes!
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A simple 6 step process that anybody in any industry can use to get clients. Usually, people think that getting their first couple of clients is a hard job. Not really if you know exactly what you need to do and where you need to look. In this video, I outline an easy to implement 6 step model anybody can use to get their first few clients and get their business started in 2019.
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I've made other videos on this subject of how to get your first client in 2019. I wanted to redo it for those people who are just starting out. They have a business, they have a service they are really good at and they are just waiting to get that first client that they can use to prove their skillset and get great testimonials from. Well if that sounds like a situation that you are in right now then this video is definitely for you. Some industry my technique for getting clients works really well in: SMMA, Social Media Marketing, Photography, Video Clients, Freelance digital marketing.
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Are you interested in making extra income with the help of a side hustle, that doesn't eat too much of your time? gives you a lot of flexibility and is a reliable way of generating income? Then watch this video where I lay down the steps you need to follow to build a solid side hustle service business that you can build and scale to replace your full-time job.
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Have you ever had clients who just can't decide to pull the trigger and work with your business? If you have been in the service industry for as long as I have and pitches services to the number of people that I have you are bound to run into this special type of customer. And more often then not you are going to run into this customer time and time again. What you say to close the deal can be the deciding factor between a successful month of business and an unsuccessful month. Watch this video to learn my exact strategy of how I would close clients in this case and let me know how it worked for you!
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Has a client ever decided not to work with you because your price was just too high for them at the time? When they let you know your price was high, what did you say? Why weren't you able to convince them of your value and close the deal? In this video, I go ahead and teach small business owners crucial sales objection handling techniques that will give you the sales superpower you were looking for to close deals where there are price objections and avoid clients who you really don't want to work with.
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If you are somebody who has just opened their own smma or social media marketing agency and is looking for new free ways to expand their client base or to get new clients for free, watch this video where I walk you through the exact strategy that I've used and recommend others to use. This strategy can be applied to any digital marketing agency or service based business. I've made this video specifically for those individuals who ask me time and time again - how to get clients for social media marketing. Heres your answer! Enjoy!
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Hi, today we are talking about 5 tips to get your invoices paid on time. Now the biggest risk to any business is poor cash flow, and one of the biggest risks to cashflow is in the service business world is not getting paid. If you have clients who aren't paying you for your services or have difficult clients you dealing with at the moment, then this video is for you.
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Are you someone who is scared to start a business? And are looking for ways to overcome that fear of failure? Well, let me start off by saying that being afraid of failure is normal and many people have been where you are, pushed through and have achieved the heights of success in both their business and personal life. In today's video, I go over the three fears which stop people from starting their own business and give you strategies that will help you get over your fear that you can implement starting today.
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In this episode, I go over the best business books you have to read in 2019. These books will help you grow your business and give you the strategy you need to become unstoppable entreprenuers. Even if growing your business isn't your primary goal and you are more focused on self-help and self-development, these books will provide you with an insane amount of value. Hope you enjoyed my recommendations for the top business books you need to read to grow your business. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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If you have just started your business, or are in a small business that's growing, and your wondering what it is that you need to do to get your first clients, then you need to watch this video where I go through the 5 essential steps that you need to make sure you are taking in order to start winning clients and expanding your business
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5 Types Of Customers And How To Get Each Of Them Buying From You. Discover More About How You Can Get Paying Clients Here: http://bit.ly/businessmentals_freeclass
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7 Things NO GURU Will Tell You About Starting An Online Business In 2019. Discover More About How You Can Start Your Own Business In 2019 Here: https://www.businessmentals.com/
My name is Steve Ashby and Iβm the creator of Businessmentals. After 40 years in business, with some successes (and failures!) behind me, Iβm very familiar with your burning desire to change, AND your fear of the business side.
I still remember how I felt when I set up my first business. It sank without trace. But I tried again, and the next one worked, and the one after that workedβ¦. And here we are.
Setting up a business is hard. You donβt have to be great to start. But you surely have to start to be great! If you want to start more than anything in the world, youβre in the right place.
Enter Businessmentals, a loose collection of business owners and experts from around the world. We know what it takes to start a business. Because thatβs our passion.
Weβre the best kind of team because we love sharing our ideas. And because we treat your budding business as our own.
Think of us as your Advisory Board, because we have your best interests in our hearts!
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We're back with Anna Yates on this week's episode! Today, we're going to be looking at how you can, in a way, self-diagnose stress and we'll show you ways that you can overcome it from the expert herself. Anna has done incredible work with her clients and the results are unbelievable. Stressed out? You've come to the right place!
In this episode, we'll be covering the symptoms of stress, seen and unseen. That's right, you might be stressed without even realizing it! Together, we'll uncover what's stressing you and share with you tips on how you can overcome them!
You've heard from us but now it's time to get to know us. So this episode is all about Businessmentals - who we are, what we do, our core, and the importance of the work-life balance to us and how we help others achieve it!
Even though VAT has been implemented in the UAE for just over a year, there still seems to be a massive amount of confusion among people (especially for small and medium business owners) about the whole process, particularly in terms of filing. In this episode, Steve takes you through the a step-by-step guide of how to file your VAT returns in the UAE and without any stress on your part!
Ho ho ho! It's that time of the year again--no, we don't mean Christmas. It's time for businesses in UAE to start preparing for VAT Returns! In this episode, we're talking about VAT in the UAE, what you need to do, and how you can do it without the headache of hiring an accountant or spending hours on a third-party program with a ton of features that you won't need!
Join Steve and Lara as they talk about the habits of self-confidence and discover how you can nail your annual self-evaluation and make your manager see the best of your performance this year.
Today, we'll cover self-confidence being a skill and how you can learn this new habit. Being self-confident and staying that way is a journey that takes time, practice, and even baby steps for some! Our hosts Steve and Lara get more into detail about it so hit play on the podcast to learn more!
To kick off the show, weβre covering the very important topic of self-confidence. Many people mistake self-confidence for arrogance but thatβs not really the case! So how much of an impact can it make on your career? Steve Ashby tells all with special guest Lara Gordon Finnih!