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Aug 11, 2023 • 6min

Challenge #5 – Ask For the Sale

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.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 6min

Challenge #4 – Create a Product Bundle or Upsell

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.
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Aug 9, 2023 • 7min

Challenge #3 – Fix Your Website

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.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 9min

Challenge #2 – Rally Your Team

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.  
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Aug 7, 2023 • 11min

Double Your Revenue Challenge – Challenge #1

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.
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Jul 31, 2023 • 30min

#135: Want to Write a Book? This Writing Plan Makes It Easier!

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
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Jul 24, 2023 • 24min

#134: How to Tell Your Story Without Playing the Hero (REPLAY)

Learn how to tell your story without playing the hero in this replay of a top episode. The importance of storytelling in business and overcoming hardships are discussed. Craftsmanship, regret, and the value of taking time are explored. Discover how to sell your product through compelling storytelling. Craft a story with empathy and authority to connect with customers.
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Jul 17, 2023 • 38min

#133: Curing The Overworked, Overwhelmed Business Owner (REPLAY)

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/Accelerator to register.   --   Success as a business owner can feel like a double edged sword. You are accomplishing your dream and growing a business you're passionate about, but you're also overworked and overwhelmed. You bear the weight of making sure everything runs as it should, and as your business grows, this becomes an even bigger burden.   Today we continue our Summer Replay Series, highlighting our top episodes of all time. In today’s replay, Donald Miller talks with the founder and CEO of the Healthy Workforce Institute, Renee Thompson. Renee’s organization is all about eradicating bullying and hazing in the healthcare industry – but Renee needs help fighting her own personal bully of overwork and overwhelm. Tune in now to learn how you can avoid burnout and stay healthy for your business – and your life – for the long haul.   Learn more about Renee Thompson and the amazing work she's doing at HealthyWorkforceInstitute.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
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Jul 10, 2023 • 26min

#132: How to Avoid the Biggest Cause of Business Failure (REPLAY)

Cash flow problems are the number one reason that small businesses fail. If your business is going to stand the test of time, you must have an effective system for managing your business finances. Unfortunately, many business owners are confused by their bookkeeping, don’t understand what’s really happening in their finances, and never have enough money saved for taxes. But it doesn’t have to be that way!   Today we continue our Summer Replay Series, highlighting our top episodes of all time. In today’s replay, you’ll learn a simple cash flow management system using 5 checking accounts. When you learn Donald Miller’s simple framework, you’ll finally have a no-nonsense strategy to manage cash flow with zero confusion or stress. Tune in now to learn the 5-part framework that simplifies managing finances and ensures you never run out of cash!   Go to BusinessMadeSimple.com/cash to access our new course, Small Business Cash Flow Made Simple. You’ll learn an easy way and playbook to organize your finances so you never run out of cash. Finally get total clarity on what’s happening with your money and disciplines that result in long-term financial security. Just go to BusinessMadeSimple.com/cash.   --   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
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Jul 3, 2023 • 21min

#131: Ryan Deiss—The Digital Marketing Strategy Your Business Needs—Part 2 (REPLAY)

Most businesses slow down in the summer – but yours doesn’t have to! Our Summer Replay Series is here to help. You’ll get to hear the episodes our listeners have found most helpful for making an immediate impact on business growth.   Today you can listen to Part 2 of Donald Miller’s conversation with Ryan Deiss, digital marketing expert and CEO of Digital Marketer. In this value-packed conversation, Ryan breaks down a step-by-step digital marketing strategy to help you generate and convert more leads so you can stay ahead of your competition and make more money this summer. Tune in now!   --   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  

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