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The ONE Thing Your Audience Is Looking For In Your Content marketing advice

14 minutes into a call I expected would take an hour for, Sara said, ‘Nope - that’s it! I’m good! See you next week.”

I panicked a little - I’m helping my 2nd cousin craft her college personal essay, which I do for all the kids in my family…

It’s...

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When Your Client Objects TO Your Advice with Claudia Schalkx marketing advice marketing fridays with claudia
Moving audience members to clients is often where we bang our heads against the wall...
 
They have OBJECTIONS...money, time, permission from someone else - but what's REALLY GOING ON with objections?
 
And how do you deal with them without feeling pushy?
 
Today,...
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The Convincing Energy Is Wearing You Down marketing advice

You know, the thing is about content creation, we don't as audience members want to be convinced that we need something.

Think about in your life, when you try to convince your kids of something or your partner or something like people are just not generally receptive to trying to be convinced...

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You Don’t Need a Million Marketing Solutions marketing advice

Upon touching the floor, my feet yell, ‘OW! Ow ow ow JEEZ ow!” 

My lower right back screams at me, “WOMAN! Sit down! Don’t try that again.”

On the cusp of turning 51, I’m clearly doomed to be in pain forever.

Just give up & wear a robe all day with...

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The Invisible Blocker For Marketers with Claudia Schalkx marketing advice marketing fridays with claudia
PERFECT content. an EXACTING funnel. An engaged audience -
 
But if you have this ONE thing blocking you, IT WILL NOT MATTER:
 
Do you "hate sales pages'?
 
Do you "not want to bother" people?
 
Do you "feel too salesy"?
 
Yeah - ^^all that stuff is...
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How To Get Inside Your Audience's Mind marketing advice

A lot of entrepreneurs are wasting their content capital on words that just don't land with their audiences.

And they don't understand why it's a problem, because they're experts, they're authorities.

They've been doing this work a long time.

They're passionate, and they want to help people.

So...

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Stop Trying to Fix Your Business with “What Else?” marketing advice

Do you ever get antsy with what’s going on in your life, mind, or business? 

You crave something new or different - so you start thinkin’, “How can I juice this up?” 

This was me in July - should’ve been resting & healing from injuries…

But...

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What Kind Of Lead Magnets Work? with Claudia Schalkx marketing advice marketing fridays with claudia

You've probably spent time creating a lead magnet -

Do you need one?

Will it work for you?

Marketing Expert Claudia Schalkx & I are talking today about EFFECTIVE lead magnets - and whether YOU need one!

If you'd like to connect with Claudia, be sure to check out  Bridge2MORE!

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Your Audience Is A Little Different From Your Clients marketing advice

I heard a woman to ask yesterday, "Should I ask my clients what they want?"

She had a program and she was looking to tweak her program.

And I always think asking your clients is a great idea.

If you want to change things in your business, change things in your programs and offerings, etc, because...

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Is Your Marketing Strategy a Dream or Personal Nightmare? marketing advice

She moved from a small ranch down the street to a big ol’ rambler with acres of land…

so she can tend to bees, inoculate logs with mushrooms, & lovingly care for her “girls” - a flock of hens + one stupid rooster. 

In March, she sprouts seeds indoors & by...

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Can we REALLY stop doing certain things in our marketing? with Claudia Schalkx marketing advice marketing fridays with claudia

What if you could play to your STRENGTHS in marketing, instead of thinking you have to overcome your weaknesses?

Marketing is a lot of energy; creating content takes a lot of time. 

Let's do them BETTER, so we don't have to do MORE.

Better marketing. Not more. 

How’s that sound?

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Where Are The Holes In Your Business? with Claudia Schalkx marketing fridays with claudia
How do you find your VOICE in your content -
 
"Authenticity" is one of those words that means NOTHING if you don't know what your voice is.
 
How do you show up authentic - like YOU - if you're still flailing to find WHO YOU ARE in your content?
 
Do you feel like a...
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