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The BS-Free Service Business Show

The BS-Free Service Business show takes you behind the scenes of running a business as a freelancer, creative, or agency owner, focusing on fluff-free lessons to help you grow your business and get paid. You're in the right place if you work with clients and want to create a simple AND sustainable service business. Your host is Maggie Patterson, the creator of BS-Free Business, a content production agency owner, and a self-employed writer and consultant for nearly 20 years. You can learn more about the podcast and BS-Free Business at http://www.bsfreebusiness.com and subscribe to never miss an episode.
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Now displaying: June, 2017
Jun 29, 2017

Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to bust out your chaise lounge and a good book. In this express episode, we’re sharing some of our fave business books to give you some good reads for the Summer.


For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.

Jun 26, 2017

If you have a services business, you may think you don’t need a funnel. But you can totally use a funnel to help you book your services. In this episode, we’re going to share how to get started with a funnel.

https://scoopindustries.com/episode65/

Jun 22, 2017

If you could just find the right day planner everything would be perfect. Or would it. We’ve done a test drive on six different ones and in this express episode we’re sharing what we’ve learned...and our personal favourites.


For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.

Jun 19, 2017

If you’re running a small business and providing services, you absolutely need to be able to sell yourself. Otherwise, the road to booking clients is way too hard. In this episode, we’re continuing our Sell Your Services series with a look at how exactly to sell yourself and your services like the boss you are.

 

Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode64/

Jun 15, 2017

Part of the fun of setting goals is being able to see them actually become a reality. So what happens when you set goals that make you miserable. In this express episode, we’re looking at when your goals make you feel bad.


For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.

Jun 12, 2017

If you ever want to get into a disagreement, go into a group of service providers and talk pricing. It’s a contentious topic, but it’s a big part of the sales process, so we want to cover it off as part of our Sell Your Services series. In this episode, we’re getting real about pricing your services.

Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode63/

 

 

Jun 8, 2017

You’re meeting with a potential new client and things are good….until they say something that gets your back up. Do you ignore it? Do you see it as a red flag? Are you being dramatic?  Let’s find out! In this express episode, we’re talking about red flags that you should run from this would-be client.


For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.

Jun 5, 2017

Many of us have the idea that sales are hard or that we’re not good at them. But like so many things in our business, learning how to sell is a skill you can acquire. In this episode, we’re kicking off a new series all about sales and your services business. We get the party started with magic words to help you close more clients.

Get the inside scoop here: https://scoopindustries.com/episode62/ 

Jun 1, 2017

We all know that first impressions count, and that’s no truer than on your website’s homepage. You have mere seconds to make an impression. So as a services business how do you connect quickly and keep that visitor?

In this express episode, we’re sharing the one thing you need to know about your homepage.

For more great content like this, visit www.scoopindustries.com/blog.

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