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Looking for a Marketing Miracle?

Putting all your energy into figuring out what marketing strategy works for your business is great. As long as you have a marketing problem. But what if the reason your business isn’t growing has nothing to do with marketing?

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Scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. "They're digging in the wrong place."

Looking for a Marketing Miracle?

Putting all your energy into figuring out what marketing strategy works for your business is great. As long as you have a marketing problem. But what if the reason your business isn’t growing has nothing to do with marketing?

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Your Brand Is NOT Your Logo

Your brand is not your logo or your fonts or your colors. It is the space you occupy in someone’s brain about what you do. It’s the answer to “Who ya gonna call?”. In this post I’m sharing what I think is the BEST way to build your brand as a coach or consultant.

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Fast Growth Strategies for Your Coaching Business

Most businesses start marketing too soon. Before they’ve built up the parts of their business that make marketing work. Without a clear, validated product, a profitable price point and a differentiated message, it’s exponentially harder to get people to buy. If that’s where you are, this is what you need to do.

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Do You Really NEED a Coaching Niche?

If you’re wondering if it makes sense to go narrow before you even have your first clients OR you’re wondering if your niche is the reason you’re not getting the right clients, this episode will guide you though it.

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7 Reasons Your Marketing Isn’t Working

If your marketing isn’t working, it’s normal to start wondering if there’s a problem with whatever marketing strategy you’re using. But it’s far more likely it’s that the problem lies with your offer or your pricing. Here are 7 things you can try.

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Celebrate success by defining it for yourself.

Define Success for Yourself

The amount of happiness you get from your business is tightly linked to your definition of success. Don’t let social media define success for you. Build your goals around what actually makes you happy.

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If you're looking for opportunity, stay alert for Poison Ivy Problems.

Look for a Poison Ivy Problem

If you’re looking for a business opportunity or developing a new offer, stay on the lookout for a Poison Ivy Problem. It’s a problem so persistent and bothersome that people are actively seeking solutions and are ready to buy from you.

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How much should you charge?

How To Price Your Offers

Set your prices based on your annual revenue goals, your expenses (your time is an expense too!) and a realistic sales rate. Then build in the context of your market, the competition and how much your customers are willing to pay.

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Rx for Advisor Whiplash

Advisor Whiplash. It’s the pain founders feel when multiple people give conflicting advice and its major symptoms include delays in progress, self-doubt and fear of pissing off investors or future

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REVENUE EXPERT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS

I’m Laura

I help independent consultants and small agency owners build businesses that let them spend more time in their zone of genius—and less time trying to fill the pipeline.

I’ve spent 25 years doing this work—as a founder, agency owner, entrepreneurship professor, and consultant to experts across industries.

And here’s what I’ve seen again and again:

Different is what gets noticed.
Different is what sells.

The best way to get to different?
Uncover your unique way of doing things—your point of view.

If you’re ready to start that process, head over to the Work With Me page. You’ll find two ways we can dig in—whether you want a fast burst of clarity or deeper support to build out your POV and your plan.

Laura Zavelson business strategy for coaches and consultants

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