Tiny Marketing: Marketing and Sales Systems for Independent Consultants

Sarah Noel Block
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Oct 5, 2025 • 16min

Ep 157: Design the first yes: a tiny offer that sets up the big result

Send us a textBuy the Gateway Offer Workshop.We walk through the full gateway offer system—from defining the first-step win to naming, pricing, selling, and turning it into a bridge to your signature service. You’ll leave with a clear template to stop giving away free discovery and start getting paid for tangible value.• gateway offers as the paid first step that proves value• why clients trust faster when they get an actionable deliverable• three traits of a strong gateway: repeatable, aligned, preparatory• examples: audits, blueprints, benchmark reports, assessments, mini workshops• pricing guidance using 10–25% of the main offer and founders pricing• packaging with a clear name, tagline, and simple description• selling via discovery calls, social teasers, and invite-only email• upsell tactics: fee credit, fast-action bonus, clear timelines• systematizing with scheduling, templates, and canned emails• pipeline planning with scheduled follow-ups at 3, 6, and 12 monthsGrab the replay-turned-course with step-by-step directions to launch your gateway offer for $97.If you loved this, please hit subscribe, rate, and review, and share it with a friendJoin my Gateway Offer workshop right below in the show notesSign up for the waitlist to join the Tiny Marketing Club for trainings, feedback, and pop-up coachingJoin my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here!Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Sep 28, 2025 • 13min

Ep 156: Cold Outreach Is Dead: Why Relationship-Building Matters on LinkedIn

Cold outreach is losing its impact—building relationships is now essential for B2B success. Discover a three-step LinkedIn DM approach to warm leads: start with a connection request, explore their challenges, and extend a soft offer. Engage with prospects by commenting on their content before moving to direct messages. Aim for short, friendly calls to foster connections and let prospects express their interest. A daily commitment of just 15 minutes on LinkedIn can significantly boost your prospecting efforts!
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Sep 21, 2025 • 42min

Ep 155: You Don't Have to Work Twice as Hard to Double Your Income | Hanneke Antonelli

Send us a textHanneke Antonelli shares her expertise on scaling service-based businesses without sacrificing freedom or working twice as hard. She reveals the five proven steps that fuel immediate growth while unlocking more free time for business owners who feel stuck in day-to-day operations.• Giving yourself a promotion from operator to leader is the first crucial step in scaling your business• Stop doing everything alone and recognize when you have B-players on your team holding you back• Invest in accountability and support to achieve your goals faster and easier• Release control and allow your business vision to become bigger than yourself• Let go of the belief that you must work twice as hard to double your income• Create a clear strategic vision that serves as your North Star for decision-making• Celebrate your wins instead of constantly moving the goalposts• Develop standard operating procedures as living documents that evolve with your business• Understand the Scale Freedom Framework: Strategic vision, Collaborative leadership, Aligned team, Leverage financial strategy, and Efficient systemsHanneke Antonelli is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, certified life coach, and exit planning advisor. Being a Sassy South African and Wall Street Veteran with a degree in finance, her clients often lovingly refer to her as their business fairy godmother. Hanneke uses a no-BS approach, hardcore business strategies, and extensive coaching skills to help her service-based clients scale their companies to a million and beyond while creating more freedom and joy!Website:  hannekeantonelli.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannekeantonelli/Resource - Business Acceleration Assessment: Join my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Sep 14, 2025 • 34min

Ep 154: Revive Your Referrals: LinkedIn Networking for B2B Service Businesses

Send us a textLinkedIn Prospecting Workshop - September 22 @ 12pm CSTApply for the Tiny Marketing ClubLinkedIn | How I hit multi-six figures in year one.Ever wonder why those steady referrals that built your business suddenly dried up? In this episode, I unpack the exact strategy to reignite your referral engine without begging, pestering, or resorting to desperate tactics.After my own journey from relying on past employer referrals to building a sustainable pipeline, I've mapped the patterns that repeatedly work for B2B service businesses. The secret isn't becoming a social media superstar—it's becoming remembered, trusted, and recommended within specific circles where your expertise matters most.Discover the "niche networker" approach that blends strategic community participation with intentional LinkedIn relationship-building. Rather than passively posting content hoping someone notices, learn how to curate your feed with direct prospects, referral partners, and industry peers who can naturally connect you to opportunities. I share how one client went from zero pipeline (and three months away from missing mortgage payments) to a wait list in just six months using these exact methods.The process hinges on three key components: finding the right niche communities where your dream clients already gather, crafting a gateway offer that gives people an easy way to recommend you, and mastering the "magic DM" approach that turns LinkedIn connections into meaningful relationships without being sleazy or salesy.Want to put this into practice? Join my LinkedIn Prospecting Workshop where I'll share the templates, systems and exact approach that generated $94,000 in just 30 days—no paid ads, no spam, no cold calling. Check the show notes for details and keep marketing smallJoin my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Sep 7, 2025 • 32min

Ep 153: Turning In-Person Connections into Qualified Leads: A Deep Dive with Hayley Denker

Send us a text>> Apply for the Tiny Marketing Club<<Ever wondered why some businesses collect stacks of business cards at events yet generate zero actual business? The difference lies in strategic event marketing that transforms casual connections into qualified leads.Marketing expert Hayley Denker reveals her proven approach to leveraging both hosted and sponsored events for powerful lead generation. Rather than focusing on immediate sales, Haley shares how intentional follow-up systems create natural pathways for attendees to enter your business pipeline. You'll discover why simply collecting contact information isn't enough - and what to do instead.For businesses hosting events, Haley provides tactical advice on expanding your reach beyond existing networks. She shares surprising insights about using Reddit communities and local event calendars to attract qualified prospects without appearing overly promotional. Her creative approach to on-site lead capture - from interactive demos to branded selfie stations - demonstrates how engaging experiences naturally facilitate follow-up conversations.Sponsoring someone else's event? Forget standard logo placement. Haley explains how to negotiate for meaningful engagement opportunities that showcase your brand's unique personality. From signature cocktails with branded elements to specialized workshops, you'll learn how smaller businesses can maximize sponsorship investments without massive budgets.The discussion extends to virtual event strategies, emphasizing how focused segments, interactive elements, and clear pathways to your broader ecosystem maintain engagement in digital environments. Throughout, Haley emphasizes the importance of setting clear objectives and embracing the "silent sell" approach - positioning yourself as an industry expert rather than pushing for immediate conversions.Whether you're looking to host your first lead generation event or maximize your sponsorship ROI, this conversation provides actionable strategies to transform event marketing from a business card collection exercise into a consistent source of qualified leads.Hayley Denker | Website | Join my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Aug 31, 2025 • 1h 5min

Ep 152: Keep Me in Mind: The Four Magic Words of Networking

Jenna Kimball, a recruiter at Dentsu International, transforms the often daunting world of networking into an exciting game. She shares her journey from shyness to confidence, debunking fears with practical strategies like gamifying networking and using open-ended questions. Jenna emphasizes the magic of the phrase "keep me in mind" to foster connections without pressure. The podcast reveals that third-level contacts can lead to significant opportunities, shifting networking from a self-serving task to a rewarding journey of building meaningful relationships.
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Aug 24, 2025 • 44min

Ep 151: Consent in Sales: How to Thread Your Offer Without the Hard Pitch

Send us a textTired of feeling like you need to choose between making sales and maintaining your integrity? This episode of Tiny Marketing reveals the secret to selling effectively without the pushy tactics that make everyone uncomfortable.Sarah Noelle Black pulls back the curtain on "Silent Selling" – a powerful approach that allows you to upsell naturally without triggering resistance in your audience. The psychology is fascinating: when people sense a hard sell coming, they immediately disengage. But when you build curiosity instead of pressure, they'll often sell themselves on your offer.Discover three game-changing strategies you can implement immediately. First, learn how to create private invitations that feel exclusive and personal, targeting only your most engaged leads. Second, master the art of offer threading – weaving mentions of your services naturally throughout your content instead of saving it all for an awkward pitch at the end. Third, explore how to "slip into the DMs" consensually, moving from public webinar conversations to one-on-one sales opportunities in a way that feels helpful rather than intrusive.Perhaps most valuable is Sarah's insight on nurturing attendees who don't convert immediately. She shares her proven framework for creating email sequences that continue to educate while gently reminding prospects how they can work with you when they're ready. The truth is, most sales happen during the nurture phase, not during your initial presentation.What makes this approach so powerful is how it shifts the dynamic: instead of pushing for a sale, you're creating an environment that makes it easy for prospects to take the next step naturally. Your audience maintains their autonomy while you maintain your integrity – and your conversion rates will likely improve as a result.Ready to transform your sales approach? Head to the show notes to access the complete workshop, workbook, and office hours through the Tiny Marketing Club, starting at just $150.Join my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Aug 17, 2025 • 52min

Ep 150: These 39 daily habits transformed my business in just 90 days.

Explore 39 powerful daily habits that can transform your consulting business in just 90 days. Discover how strategic marketing actions can boost client attraction and pipeline consistency. Learn the importance of micro-offers and gateway offers in drawing in warm leads. Find out how habit stacking and batching can seamlessly integrate into your routine for maximum efficiency. Plus, hear personal success stories that highlight the impact of these proven systems on financial growth and operational optimization.
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Aug 10, 2025 • 34min

Ep 149: How Time-Blocking and Clear Systems Create the Perfect Client Experience

Send us a textHave you ever had a service experience so good you were actually happy to pay the invoice? That's exactly what happened when I worked with Knapsack Creative for my website redesign—and I was so impressed, I had to get the inside scoop on how they engineered such a seamless client experience.In this revealing conversation with Savannah from Knapsack Creative, we pull back the curtain on the systems and processes that allow their team to build complete Squarespace websites in as little as one day while keeping clients delighted throughout the journey. What emerges is a masterclass in client experience design that any service business can learn from.Savannah walks us through their entire workflow—from the initial fit call to their unique project mapping system that gives clients total clarity on what to expect. We explore how they use Content Snare to make content collection painless, their strict time-blocking approach that makes projects predictable (Tuesdays and Thursdays are exclusively for client work!), and the meticulous documentation that ensures nothing falls through the cracks.The most valuable insights come from understanding how they create what Savannah calls "micro yeses" throughout their process—small alignment points that prevent the dreaded "this isn't what I wanted" moment at project completion. Their collaborative approach keeps clients engaged while maintaining incredible efficiency.Whether you're a solopreneur, agency owner, or in-house marketing leader, you'll find actionable strategies to transform your own client or stakeholder processes. Get ready to steal some seriously good ideas—I know I did! By the end of this episode, you'll understand why thoughtfully designed systems aren't just good for business—they're the secret to creating experiences clients can't stop talking about.Join my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup
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Aug 3, 2025 • 43min

Ep 148: Your Lead Magnet Is the First Step to Filling Your Sales Pipeline

Send us a textStruggling to turn website visitors into customers? The missing piece might be a strategically crafted lead magnet that does more than just collect email addresses.In this workshop replay, I break down my framework for creating lead magnets that actually convert to sales. We dive deep into how your lead magnet should function as the first step in your customer's journey, connecting directly to your gateway offer and signature service. You'll discover why the most effective lead magnets mirror the experience of working with you and how this simple shift can dramatically improve your conversion rates.Beyond just theory, I walk through the exact process for identifying your ideal lead magnet topic, choosing the right format, structuring it effectively, and setting up the technical components for seamless delivery. You'll learn how to use your thank you page as a selling tool and how to promote your lead magnet to reach your ideal clients.What makes this approach different is the focus on strategic alignment. Your lead magnet shouldn't be a standalone piece of content—it should be the first step in a carefully designed journey that leads naturally to your paid offerings.Whether you're creating your first lead magnet or optimizing existing ones, this episode provides the blueprint for transforming your lead generation system from merely collecting emails to consistently creating qualified prospects who understand your value and are ready to buy.Ready to revolutionize your marketing funnel? Listen now, and don't forget to subscribe to Tiny Marketing for more actionable marketing strategies.Join my events community for FREE monthly events.I offer free events each month to help you master your business's growth through marketing, sales, systems, and offer strategy. Join the community here! Are you tired of prospects ghosting you? With a Gateway Offer, that won't happen.Over the next Ten Days, we will launch and sell our Gateway Offers with the goal of reaching booked-out status!Join the challenge here.Support the showApply for the Tiny Marketing Club >>> Join the ClubCome tour my digital home :) >>>WebsiteWanna be friends? >>> LinkedInLet's chat every Tuesday! >>> NewsletterCatch the video podcast on YouTube >>>YouTubeJoin my event group for live events >>> Meetup

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