Unfiltered Entrepreneur by Ashli Pollard - Business Tips for Digital Service Based Founders and Agencies

You've heard me say it before, and I'm here to say it again: FREE BRINGS IN REVENUE!! Listen, I know that giving things away for free can seem counterintuitive, but trust me when I say that it will make you money. I'm not saying to give everything away — just enough to help build trust with your audience and to attract the people who need help but don't want to do it themselves. In this episode, I'm here to give you tips, tricks, and mindset shifts for giving away free products and services (it seriously might be the best thing you can do for your business!) 0:20 — Why You Should Offer Things for Free + How to Start 1:11 — My Experience With Getting Returns on Some of My Free Resources 3:20 —  Breakdown of What My Podcast Made + How 6:40 — 3 Major Tips for Creating Your Own Podcast That Are Sure to Level Up Your Game Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Most Lucrative Top of Funnel Options in 2021 ep The Business Suite + other Team AP Resources Email list for free trainings from Team AP Consulting _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business. Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

Sam Valentine, my best-friend-turned-business-partner, comes to us from the One Broke Actress podcast. We each have our own businesses that we are running, hoping to empower working actors and women alike to achieve the life that they always dreamed of. After getting overwhelmed by all I had going on, I went to Sam for help in producing my podcasts. One thing led to another and, in June 2021, we decided to create Fast Forward Productions. Launching this month, FFP is where the women are speaking. We help produce podcasts for anyone who needs them, because we both know the value that podcasts can have as entrepreneurs. Listen in as we discuss all about podcasts, what it's like to have a career as well as multiple businesses, and how we factor our friendship into our professional relationship. 1:35 — How One Broke Actress + The Unfiltered Entrepreneur Came To Be 3:55 — Running a Business, Upping Your Value, and Imposter Syndrome 11:05 — The Story Of Fast Forward Productions 17:22 — Why Podcasting Is Beneficial For Creatives and Business Owners Alike 24:00 —  Having Something Outside Of Your Main Focus, Why Unfulfilling Side Jobs Were No Longer The Answer, and Building A Life That Sustains Us 32:35 — Why Ashli Brought On A Podcast Producer To Begin With 37:29 — Opening Up Brain Space To Up-Level Our Lives 40:25 — A Guide On How To Professional Work With A Friend Remember that we are always here for you, that we believe in you, and that we are in your corner! Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Fast Forward Production Instagram + Website Sam's post on Side Hustles  Sam's IG, the One Broke Actress Website, and the OBA Podcast _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business. Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

 In this episode, I sit down with Jordyn Bailey who is the Director of Operations and Project Manager at Team AP Consulting. I brought her on board back in May 2021, and she has been an essential part of my company ever since. We dive deep into what it is like to be a mother while being an entrepreneur, what it's like to start over in a brand new career, and how to build up your business from the ground up. Jordyn also gives software and tech tips, and shares what she believes is essential to today's creator economy. 1:14 — The First Step Into Creating Her Own Business 2:39 — How To Get Into The Online Space, And Why COVID Led Her To It 9:05 — Leaving The Corporate World + Starting Back At The Bottom 15:34 — Finding What Brings Us Joy And Then Putting In The Work And The Time To Know Your Audience 20:20 — How To Approach Other Working Professionals In The Same Field + Why You Should Build Community Rather Than Compete 29:00 — Having Confidence In Yourself In Order To Attract Clients You Actually Want To Work With 34:06 — Profit Margins + Ideal Clients 37:12 — Working With Moms 40:10 — Checking Our Privileges To Better Serve Our Clients 44:05 — Planning For Life After Birth 49:00 — Software + Tech Questions, Including: Favorite Platform Course Creation Software, Favorite CRM Platforms And Designers, Favorite Project Management Tool, and Favorite Zap 1:01:50 — #1 Advice To Entrepreneurs 1:02:41 — Fun Freudian Quiz Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Jordyn's Instagram + Website Get Jordyn's 2022 Services Guide Jereshia Hawk's IG _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business. Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

Listen, a lot of people think audience connection is scheduling IG posts. And I get it. But you need to hear this: the more frequently you are truly connecting the more your audience will be invested in you. today I am gonna walk you through what this looks like and how you can use it to your advantage. You are consistently in the DM's. Zero gatekeeping. Asking REAL questions. Taking Discovery Calls with no agenda. Plus some big red flags of a *disconnected* audience. _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business. Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

If you're not familiar with top of funnel, let's talk about it. When people find you/your business they usually don't opt into your most expensive/exclusive service or product. People tend to start small, digest your content, inquire bout services, and move through your "funnel" to eventually become customers. Sure, not everyone is right for every business! So the top of this funnel is the big expanse where you attract and invite in a new audience and being to ingratiate them into your work! Today we're going to hit on four options for expanding this base: Freebies- do's and don'ts + different options +  ways to make them higher value and therefore more useful. Quizzes- how they can serve a larger audience while narrowing the customer's focus, check out ours here for example. Podcasts- when it's worth the hassle (hint hint, did you get the HELLYESILISTENTOTHEPODCAST discount code??) Exclusivity Opt-Ins- a great way to gauge an audience's curiosity _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!)  And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business....did we mention it's free?? Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

I was so focused on the wrong things in the beginning of my business. I was begging people to pay me a tiny portion of what my rate is now. I wish someone would have shared and elaborated and these five epic things for my own entrepreneurial journey...so I am going to do just that for you today.  Move Slow Question anything you're told you "have to do" How sharing myself has helped create a stronger community & customer base. Messy action is more lucrative than... You will not gain confidence by education alone, but there is a time for it. _____  Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take your Archetype quiz to unlock loads of free content tailored to you + your business.  Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

As someone on both ends of the client spectrum, I think all of us can take a second to check ourselves (welcome to our unfiltered world!) and make sure we are strong clients in 2022. Here are our jumping-off points today, but be sure to listen for the nuances: Understand what you are signing up for...  Are you ready to relinquish control...  Abide by the contract...  _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) And make sure you take the quiz here to unlock your business archetype and get content specifically designed for you and your business...did we mention it's free?? Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Unfiltered Entrepreneur podcast! Let's get back to the basics: what stage of business are you in? And instead of just looking at "beginner" or "advanced", we at Team AP Consulting separated those stages into personality archetypes... The Go-Getter- testing & fixing one 'finished product', perhaps beta clients. The Enthusiast- something is clearly working in your business but you're ready for additional tools and more focused details. The Achiever- money is consistent...ish. This is when you want to expand the bottom line and long-term success. The Powerhouse- time to amplify, maybe time to bring on an agency or hire. Things are working and we are establishing a new life. Not sure what Arcytype you are? Take the quiz here to get exactly what you need from all our content going forward! You will get extra discounts, downloads, and free content targeted to you and your work right now! _____ Into it? Subscribe/Follow/Rate the podcast wherever you are listening (from one entrepreneur to another, we know how important this is right?!) Follow us on IG here! And check out all the other bomb podcasts from Fast Forward Productions right here. Get more from Ashli over on this side and leave your listener voicemails at the link below!

Coming February 2022