The StoryBrand Podcast

Many small business owners and their teams spin their wheels when it comes to productivity. It feels like everyone is doing a ton of work – and you probably are! But since your effort is going in so many directions, your business isn't gaining meaningful traction. That's exactly why setting a limited number of priorities – and touching base on them weekly – is so important.    It's Day 8 of the Double Your Revenue Challenge, and today is all about productivity! Donald Miller teaches you how to increase your productivity not by working more – but by working on the right things. If you and your team would only set and follow through on strategic priorities, you'd not only get more done – you'd actually make a whole lot more revenue. Tune in now to learn how!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.  

Most people feel like they have to put on their "sales hat" in order to convince people to buy. But when you take this approach, it often feels fake and ingenuine – not only for you, but for your customers as well! What if there was a way to have more natural and organic sales conversations that didn't feel like "selling" at all?   It's Day 7 of the Double Your Revenue Challenge, and in today's episode, Donald Miller teaches you the single most important thing you can do in a sales conversation. Instead of spending your time talking about your product, you'll learn how to talk about the problem it solves for your customer. The only reason people buy products is to solve a problem – and when you know how to talk about those problems, you'll sell more. Tune in now to learn how!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.

Did you know that 95% of people say that reviews or testimonials influence their purchasing decisions? That's why it's so important for businesses to utilize testimonials throughout all of their marketing – but many businesses forget to ask them!   It's Day 6 of the Double Your Revenue Challenge, and in today's episode, Donald Miller challenges you to interview one customer for a testimonial. When you capture someone's story about how your product made their life better and share it with your audience, your credibility goes through the roof. Tune in now to learn specific tips on capturing compelling testimonials!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.

If you're like most business owners, you probably have leads that would buy from you – but you're putting off asking for the sale. Why? Because you don't want to come off as salesy or manipulative. But here's the truth: if your product is solving a problem that your customer has, you're actually making their life better by asking them to buy it.   It's Day 5 of the Double Your Revenue Challenge, and in today's episode, Donald Miller challenges you to call some of your leads and ask them to buy. It might be awkward and uncomfortable – but it gets easier with practice! And… people aren't going to buy unless you ask them to. Tune in now to learn how to ask for the sale!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.

As a business owner, you probably have untapped revenue opportunities sitting right under your nose. If you'd only create a strategic product bundle or upsell, you could make a whole lot more money with very little effort.   It's Day 4 of the Double Your Revenue Challenge, and in today's episode, Donald Miller walks you through ideas on how to create new products or bundle existing products to generate more revenue in a single transaction. Tune in now to learn how you can boost your revenue with a simple tweak of your product line!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.

Is your website helping your business – or hurting it? The truth is, potential customers go to your website and make a decision within seconds about whether or not you can help them. That's why your website must pass the "grunt test." Unfortunately, most business' websites don't pass this test. And if your website doesn't pass the grunt test… you're losing sales!   In today's episode, we continue our 2-week series on the Double Your Revenue Challenge. For Challenge #3, Donald Miller wants you to put your website to the grunt test. He explains that even the most primitive thinker (like a caveman) should be able to look at your website and know these 3 things within seconds: 1) What you do 2) How it will make his life better 3) What he needs to do in order to get it. Does your website pass the test? Tune in to today's episode to find out!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.

Are you leading your business well? One way to know is whether or not you and your entire team are clear about your company's top 3 priorities. And not just any priorities – priorities that actually make your business money. When you focus on a few strategic objectives, you'll actually gain traction toward your revenue goal.   In today's episode, we continue the Double Your Revenue Challenge with Challenge #2! Donald Miller explains how you can rally your team using Business Made Simple's Mission Statement Formula. Your challenge today is to review and update your mission statement using that formula – and then make it part of your team's DNA. Tune in now to get your entire team pulling in the same direction!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.   --    If you're looking for comprehensive training and ongoing weekly coaching to help you double your business's revenue, join Small Business Flight School.   During the Double Your Revenue Challenge, you can get $500 off Flight School with code DOUBLE2023.   Offer expires August 18, 2023.  

Are you making less money than you thought you would in 2023? You're not alone. Many business owners believe that less revenue is inevitable right now. But if you believe that you can't do something to boost your revenue, you're believing a lie. That's why we're inviting you to join us and thousands of business owners in the Double Your Revenue Challenge!   Over the next two weeks, Donald Miller will give you one simple thing each day to increase your revenue upon implementation. By the end of the two weeks, you'll be positioned to dramatically increase your revenue by the end of the year. Tune in to today's episode for Challenge #1!   Take action and download the Double Your Revenue Challenge checklist at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Challenge.

Many founders and entrepreneurs write books and become published authors. Why? Because it's a great way to build credibility, grow your platform, and create awareness for your business! But most business owners also feel at a loss when it comes to getting started.  How will you get published? Do you really have the time to write a book? And how can you know if people will actually buy and read your book?   In today's episode, Donald Miller pulls back the curtain on his own writing journey and teaches you a step-by-step process that will make writing a book easier. Tune in now to learn 7 tips for writing a book and how becoming a published author isn't as impossible as it seems!   Ready to turn your book idea into reality? Learn directly from Donald Miller himself in our upcoming Write a Book Workshop. Register now at BusinessMadeSimple.com/WriteABook and join in-person on September 7 & 8 (limited spots available!) or via livestream on September 14 & 15. This is your next step to becoming a published author. See you there!   --   IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND REVENUE, FLIGHT SCHOOL IS FOR YOU! JOIN NOW: SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple

Are your revenue goals for 2023 slipping away? Don't worry, you're not alone. Join us on August 3, 2023 for the Mid-Year Revenue Accelerator and learn the same steps we used at Business Made Simple to grow into a $15 million operation.   Regain control of your growth and finish the year with more money! Just go to BusinessMadeSimple.com/Acceleratorto register.   --   You've heard us say it over and over again: your job is to invite your customers into a story where they are the hero who wins the day. And that means focusing on their story instead of telling your own! But we're going to let you in on a secret today: There actually is a way you can tell your story without making yourself out to be the hero!   Today we continue our Summer Replay Series, highlighting our top episodes of all time. In today's replay, Donald Miller talks with Eddie Zingleman, owner and furniture maker at Tennessee Woodworks. Don coaches Eddie on how he can leverage his story to connect with customers and grow his business – all while playing the guide and making his customer (not himself) the hero.   If you are struggling to figure out how you can incorporate your brand story into your marketing without playing the hero, today's conversation will show you how.   Check out Eddie Zingleman's amazing work at TennesseeWoodworks.com.   --   IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND REVENUE, FLIGHT SCHOOL IS FOR YOU! JOIN NOW: SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple