Imperfect Action

You won't often catch me talking about my feelings, but in today's episode I'm sharing how I've really been feeling about everything that's going on. I promise this isn't intended to be a pity party (after all, I have a lot to be grateful for!) but more just to help you feel a little less alone in this storm. Please feel free to reach out and say hi at any time - you'll find me over on Instagram @stephtaylor.co.

Tasha Booth is the founder and CEO of The Launch Guild, a digital support agency for leaders and entrepreneurs who are making a mark on the world. Some of the things we chatted about in this episode include: What a launch runway is and why it’s so crucial to the success of your launches. The big mistakes Tasha sees people making with their launch runways. How to start outsourcing parts of your launch - even if you don’t feel ready to do so yet. How to define all the roles you might need in your launch before you start outsourcing. Why you need to remain in your zone of genius during a launch (and how to do so!) You can find Tasha over on Instagram @thetashabooth and find out more about The Launch Guild at https://thelaunchguild.com/ Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

Back at the start of Feb, I recorded an episode giving you the breakdown of a launch I did - and the feedback I got from you was that yes, you want to see more of these behind-the-scenes breakdowns of my launches. So today I’m going behind the scenes of a launch I did in January. It was a small launch of my A-Z Podcast Launch Plan, which I’ve live launched a couple of times now - and was the focus of the last launch break down episode as well. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

Anita and I had so much great feedback about our last Virtual Happy Hour, that we decided to run another one - with coffee instead of wine this time. Some of the things we chatted about include the challenges of running our business in isolation, the ups and downs of isolation week 2 and what we've been working on. Are we Instagram friends yet? You can find me @stephtaylor.co and Anita at @brandfetti Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap

One of the scary things about launching for many of you is the fact that you have to put yourself out there - you have to step into the spotlight and actually show up. I’ve spent the last couple of years working through my own fear of being in the spotlight and now I can say that it’s not really an issue for me anymore - but it certainly was a few years ago. This episode I’m sharing 5 tips to help you launch when you hate being in the spotlight. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

Suz Chadwick is a BOLD Business, Branding & Speaker Coach taking your brand from basic biscuits to amazing 'got to have' delectable goodness. As the founder of The Connection Exchange, author of Play Big, Brand Bold and host of the popular Brand Builder's Lab podcast, Suz works with savvy businesses owners to find the wow factor in what they do. She not only supports them to build brands with clear and powerful messages that connect with their audience but helps them stand out to make their business the exception, rather than the rule. In today’s episode, we’re chatting about: What playing a bigger game means to Suz, and why she believes so many business owners play small. How to stop caring so much about what other people think, so that we can start to play a bigger game. Suz’s top tips to start pushing yourself out of your comfort zone so that you can grow. How to start building a bold brand and become the go-to in your space. You can find more about Suz Chadwick over at https://www.suzchadwick.com/ or @suzchadwick on Instagram. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

Last episode, I talked about how to survey your audience, and when I surveyed mine last year, one of the questions I asked was if they’d ever launched a course, membership or digital product previously. A lot of people said something along the lines of: “Yes but I only sold 5”. So, there’s something really important you need to know: You can have a launch and sell 5, and it’s still considered successful. On the flipside, you could launch, sell 50 and your launch could be an absolute flop. This episode, I'm sharing the number one reason why launches flop. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

Last episode, I talked about some of the important things you’ve forgotten in the lead up to your launch. And, you know what one of the most important things people forget to do is? Talk to their audience. You know - the people actually BUYING your product. It’s really easy to assume that we know what people want, but until we talk to them, we actually have no idea. At the end of last year, I surveyed my audience and you know what? I learned a few big things. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co

We could all use a little more community and connection right now, so my work wife, Anita Siek from Wordfetti, and I decided to run a live Virtual Happy Hour. This is the recording, if you couldn't make it life. Want us to run another one soon? Jump into our DMs @stephtaylor.co or @wordfetti and let us know. If you guys want it, we'll make it happen. It's not like we have anywhere else to be right now!

There are a LOT of moving parts in a launch - seriously. And, unless you’ve done it many times before, you’re probably going to forget a few things. That’s totally understandable. But, let’s try and make sure you don’t forget any of the really important things. This episode, I’m sharing 5 super important parts of your launch you’ve probably overlooked. Thinking of launching a podcast this year? Join my free podcasting masterclass at http://stephtaylor.co/podcasting Wanna launch an online course, membership or digital product in 2020? Grab my FREE ebook - The Complete Roadmap for a Killer Launch: http://stephtaylor.co/roadmap Are we Instagram friends yet? http://instagram.com/stephtaylor.co