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Are you sure of your True North? A True North represents the values that keep you in alignment to how you consciously choose to show up in the world. Leaders with a steady True North tend to be grounded in a holistic approach of guiding and decision making, also thought of as Luminary Leadership. Nurture every aspect of your life with a True North to take on a new level of alignment. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to this conversation in the Mastering Excellence Series that defines Luminary Leadership on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Elizabeth Hartke, founder of the Luminary Leadership Co., is a business leadership strategist and host of the Luminary Leadership podcast. She is an in-demand professional speaker with features in Forbes, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur. Elizabeth is passionate about raising our current levels of leadership to create generational change and wealth, and leave behind a powerful legacy. In today’s episode, Nikki and Elizabeth talk in-depth about what truly defines Luminary Leadership, alongside how to step into the alignment of leading every aspect of life. Elizabeth chose the word “Luminary” to illustrate a grander understanding of embodying core leadership values. She sees leadership as “who do I need to be to carry out the actions”, not “what do I need to do”. A state of being is an active, real-time commitment beyond planning on what to do later. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00! In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [01:49] - Elizabeth Hartke and Nikki recall how they first met. [02:58] - What is it like in the Luminary Leadership program? Listen to Nikki’s experience so far. [05:55] - Elizabeth says that everyone in her program comes with their own personal stories, and are stripping their ego to focus on being coached. [08:46] - What does it even mean to be a Luminary Leader? [11:09] - Elizabeth chose the word “Luminary” to illustrate a grander understanding of embodying core leadership values. [13:59] - Proactively go against the traits that create a ceiling to your growth. [16:15] - Elizabeth dedicated time in her day to prep herself with the tools to embody the values she lives by.  [18:14] - How does poise change the way leaders consciously interact with their environment? [20:21] - Lead with love. [22:21] - What are Elizabeth’s goals as a Luminary Leader? [24:42] - Elizabeth talks about using a True North to make better decisions that align with goals and values. [27:14] - Have your own playbook. [29:03] - What is the difference between ego and intuition? [32:03] - Sometimes it’s helpful to have others around to hold you accountable. [35:02] - Not everything is always clear in the choices of alignment, but Elizabeth feels a decision can still be made. [37:46] - Elizabeth explains the power of who you need to be to improve your alignment to your goals. [40:22] - Can someone tactically breakdown who they need to be? [42:47] - Meet new opportunities with self-awareness of where you can improve and challenge yourself. [45:21] - Be sure to pay attention to the symptoms that need to be addressed. [47:21] - How can you start addressing the symptoms that show you why or how your life is not in alignment? [49:08] - Elizabeth encourages people to not to navigate everything alone.  [51:56] - Who does Elizabeth go to for an outside perspective? [53:10] - Elizabeth believes in quitting what’s no longer for you, but emphasizes using discernment. [55:33] - Ask yourself: Does this even need to be in my world anymore? [58:17] - Elizabeth shares why there can be joy in sacrifice. [01:01:04] - Who inspires Elizabeth lately? [01:03:05] - Elizabeth says she trained to be an Olympic swimmer when she was younger. [01:05:50] - What is Raising Luminaries? [01:08:17] - Gain clarity with Luminary Leadership content. What is Elizabeth up to? [01:10:02] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here! Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Find Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hartke Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Luminary Leadership podcast To download free Resources from Elizabeth: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/truenorth/ 

In this podcast, the host discusses underutilized sales tools to grow your business. They emphasize the power of scheduling and issuing invitations, empowering choices in sales conversations, and utilizing your network. The importance of maintaining and expanding an email list, consistently making offers, and providing choices is also explored. Join the Sales Maven Society for valuable resources and coaching.

Once you get into a rhythm with your work, falling into auto pilot is easy. You are already so good at what you do that you start allowing the bare minimum to keep the business going. This autopilot can be a real hindrance to growing the business, and a hindrance to connecting to new people. Now is the time to take your business off auto pilot. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to how you can turn off auto pilot, and refocus your strategies on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In today’s episode, Nikki walks through the core aspects of business you can check first for taking your business off of autopilot.  There are certain times where autopilot has an opposite effect, and begins hindering your business operations. Start with examining which areas of your business are on autopilot originally. These areas can include editing offer sales copy, updating automations, or not dismissing inbox opportunities based on assumptions. Nikki encourages everyone to determine if their current level of autopilot is serving their business. Start to be honest about if the autopilot is helping or hindering the way you want to move forward. Listen to Nikki give her own experience of patiently reviewing her own business operations for where she relied too long on a system that became her bare minimum. Learn how Nikki updated her world once again to truly thrive as a business owner and entrepreneur. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [02:09] - Nikki thanks everyone for engaging with the podcast. [04:16] - Double check your automations. [06:14] - Nikki encourages you to place the ways to work with you and your offers in plain sight. [08:34] - Promote updated offers in your automated sequences. [11:08] - It’s easy to delete and ignore emails, but be careful. There may be opportunities you’re missing. [13:41] - How does Nikki manage her emails and inbox? [16:41] - Be careful not to project limiting beliefs on to potential clients. [19:09] - Why should you stop projecting onto others when speaking to potential clients? [21:43] - Nikki encourages you to challenge your auto assumptions, and be willing to give people a chance to show interest. [23:05] - Get off of autopilot, and have real conversations. [24:54] - Here is a backup plan for when answering difficult questions about raising prices. [26:46] - If you need new connections for your business, try to find someone like this. [29:37] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here! Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Connect mentioned: Julie Fry  LinkedIn 

Brand clarity is about taking a holistic view of what your brand represents, and finding where it fits in your life. Too many times, entrepreneurs scramble to get clear on the vision driving their brand. Stop the tired loop of not knowing where you’re headed, and get your brand foundation in order. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to this conversation in the Mastering Excellence Series that explores the reflective questions about finding brand clarity on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Tiffany Neuman is a visionary branding strategist who helps highly-motivated entrepreneurs and influencers up-level their businesses. After 15 years in the corporate world, working with brands like FedEx, Stoli Vodka and Burt’s Bees, she left to establish a revolutionary branding business that stays one step ahead of trends. Using a unique, hands-on approach that views branding as a self-development process, Tiffany now works with clients across the globe to help them 10x their sales and shine even brighter in their niches. She has appeared in media outlets including Forbes, The Golden Mic, The Virtual Summit Podcast and The 3-Day Workweek. Create your legacy brand with Tiffany Neuman Creative. In today’s episode, Tiffany talks about being a guide and mirror in the co-creation process of helping entrepreneurs find brand clarity. Nikki and Tiffany investigate how you can gain clarity and confidence to move forward with a brand vision that has a solid brand foundation. They also bounce ideas off one another for making it through the messy middle of determining your brand vision. Listen to Nikki and Tiffany discuss finding brand clarity, refining the questions you ask yourself about branding, and embracing your uniqueness. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [02:12] - How did Tiffany Neuman and Nikki first connect? [04:56] - Nikki gives examples of brand clarity that Tiffany helped evolve for a common client. [07:45] - How can you find brand clarity? [09:21] - Tiffany touches on what questions can take you deeper into finding out where your brand fits in your ideal life. [11:55] - Tiffany explains how she went about redefining her own branding. What did she do? [13:48] - Find what differentiates your brand and disrupts your field in your unique way. [15:12] - Double down on the things that push you towards the edge of your comfort zone. [17:04] - What is the goal of finding brand clarity? [19:23] - Tiffany talks about being a guide and mirror in the co-creation process of helping other people find brand clarity.  [21:41] - Be willing to work through the messy middle. Be ready to make sense of the chaos. [23:14] - Listen to tips to face the messy middle, and embrace change. [25:20] - Why is it important to sometimes have another person take a look at your brand vision? [27:19] - When do you know when to stop? [29:46] - Tiffany shares why her daughter is a huge source of her inspiration. [31:54] - How does Tiffany celebrate her wins? What surprising fact does Tiffany want to share about herself? What’s next? [33:55] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here! Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Find Tiffany: Tiffany Neuman Instagram | Facebook

You made it! Today marks 100 episodes of going on this tremendous sales journey with Nikki Rausch and the Sales Maven Community. For the 100th episode special, you get to meet three important people who played a huge role in this journey. Join this celebration of 100 episodes with the Sales Maven Team who works to make this business happen. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to the Sales Maven Team reflect on working together and discuss your questions for Nikki on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. After the team brainstormed ideas on how to celebrate the 100th episode, Nikki decided that there’s no better time to bring the team on the podcast than this. During the episode, listen as Nikki introduces each member, along with what each person contributes to the Sales Maven business. Get ready to officially meet Kathy Bliss, Melissa Spindler, and Jayme Richardville. These three ladies make up a robust team that significantly contributes to making the Sales Maven business move forward. In today’s episode, the Sales Maven Team talks about working together, exploring strategies together, and being efficient team members. Introductions are followed by a round of fun, personalized questions for Nikki that the team gathered. Altogether, this team is an example of delegation evolving into a group of women who recognize a great flow and bond over a belief in the value of Sales Maven. Listen to the team’s stories as they celebrate 100 episodes, and be sure to apply their lessons of teamwork for your own business when you start recruiting your own team. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [03:29] - Kathy Bliss is the magician working the backend of the Sales Maven community. [06:04] - Nikki recalls how Kathy’s ability to learn new skills allows her to go deeper in her role, and help the business expand.  [08:36] - Nikki says Kathy was instrumental in optimizing the official site and revenue generation processes. [10:22] - How many hours a week does Kathy work with Sales Maven on average? [12:40] - Melissa Spindler keeps everyone together with client retention and bonding with the Sales Maven Society and clients. [14:54] - Melissa is the mind behind the networking meeting for Sales Maven Society members. [17:24] - Jayme Richardville explores the different roles she plays as part of the Sales Maven Team. [20:05] - Nikki shares that Jayme is super effective with SEO, which boosted the business. [22:15] - The ladies of the Sales Maven Team express their gratitude for each other as they work together. [25:05] - Can people work with the ladies of the Sales Maven Team for separate projects? PART 1 [27:32] - Can people work with the ladies of the Sales Maven Team for separate projects? PART 2 [30:00] - What is Nikki’s advice on what not to compromise when first starting sales? [32:10] - What is Nikki’s biggest “reach for the stars” dream? [33:58] - Nikki shares which kind of non-business books she enjoys reading, and talks about what she does in her free time. [36:50] - Is Nikki a morning person or a night person? What is Nikki’s pet peeve? [38:30] - Does Nikki have pets? [40:00] - What are the other jobs Nikki did in the past? Is there one that she really didn’t like? [42:40] - What is the best compliment Nikki received? [44:22] - Kathy, Melissa, and Jayme share which compliments they like to receive. [46:49] - Congratulations on 100 episodes. What does it feel like for the Sales Maven Team? [48:55] - Why are people singing to Nikki these days? [51:02] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here!   Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven  

Every year you aim to get better and improve. You improve your workflow, your strategies, and your self care management. You’re looking at all the different categories to improve, and you decide you want to upgrade your sales from last year’s performance. Get yourself caught up with insight from today’s conversation on boosting your sales in the coming year. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, examine three expansive approaches to boost your sales in the coming year on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Take a look at how your sales performed in the previous year. You can boost those sales with focus, and stretching outside your comfort zone. What actions should you take to do this? Adopt systems and priorities that place you in new rooms and new conversations. You’ll experience what it means to operate on a new level of opportunities that you wouldn’t get otherwise. In today’s episode, Nikki touches on three main approaches to authentically boost sales in the coming year. Topics for today are not the typical sales strategy talk. Nikki showcases three efficient methods to analyze where you currently are in sales, and creating a path forward that is open to unexpected opportunities. Listen as Nikki presents each point with clarity to give you a strong base for experimenting with these three approaches. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [01:08] - Take a look at what your sales looked like in the previous year. How does Nikki keep track of her sales? [03:29] - Seeing the numbers of your sales help with decision-making for structuring next year’s sales efforts. [05:08] - Nikki shares that her top revenue generators act in an interconnected way. [06:48] - What did Nikki recognize in her sales numbers over the last year? [09:01] - Expose yourself to a higher level of operating through people, conversations, and experiences. [11:38] - Nikki expresses her thoughts on surrounding yourself with new people. [13:51] - Nikki discusses the mindset of investing in yourself and your business. How can you make the most of your investments? [15:32] - Here’s how you can be more intentional with cultivating connections and relationships. What is a “strive five” list? [18:12] - By building your network, you have the opportunity to grow your business. [20:21] - How is Nikki’s Word of the Year related to boosting sales? [21:55] - You are incomparable. [23:32] - What is the theme of 2022? Nikki explains the choice of this theme. [26:11] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here! Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven This episode's connection is Michelle Cooper of Alchemy Accounting.  Connect with Michelle on Facebook  

Podcasts, blogs, and social media are part of the education stage for introducing your expertise to new leads. When your ideal leads connect with your work, they’ll naturally look for ways to get access to the more insightful, deeper value you give in your more robust offers. You can generate leads with a podcast that moves your audience to your core offers. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn to direct your audience to compelling offers during the On-Air Coaching Call on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Amy Lang is the creator of Birds & Bees & Kids as a sex educator. Amy’s background in adult education and group facilitation helps parents talk to kids about “the birds and the bees”. Amy reveals that she originally thought she’d be great at having the “sex talk” with her kids, but she freaked out. This led her to find a better way to talk about sex with kids, ultimately leading to her work with parents. She holds these conversations through various content forms, such as podcasting. Amy is the host of the Just Say This podcast, where she answers parent questions about the sex talk. In today’s episode, Nikki and Amy talk about using content to direct ideal leads to the core offers that provide a deeper level of value. Amy comes with curiosity for building a robust offer that will encourage the audience to transition from the surface level of her expertise. She speaks about the insight and nuance of value provided in her core offers. Listen as Nikki provides her perspective of using dynamic ads, utilizing email list traffic, building flexible beta rounds for robust offers, and opening space for socioeconomic access. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [02:30] - Amy Lang describes her approach to helping parents having “the sex talk” with kids. [04:31] - How can clear content give more context to educational scripts? [06:53] - Amy explains the offers parents can participate in to have skillful conversations about sex with young people. [08:44] - What is the The Birds & Bees Solution Center? [10:32] - Listen to Amy discuss what it’s like to use the The Birds & Bees Solution Center. [12:00] - Amy says she is curious about directing leads to the more insightful value at the solution center.  [13:59] - Nikki explains dynamic ads, which amplifies offers in podcast content. [16:20] - How does a dynamic ad impact a convincer strategy? [18:33] - Nikki gives a scenario of how Amy can repurpose podcast content as part of directing her audience. [20:32] - Amy shares her idea for a dynamic ad as part of her book launch. Nikki provides her perspective based on her own experience of her recent dynamic ads. [23:28] - Nikki talks about not forgetting to utilize an email list, and encouraging traffic to move between different content channels. [26:04] - Nikki deciphers the reason an email list would feel burdensome or not. [27:43] - Nikki and Amy imagine changes that Amy can use to create a more robust offer for her audience. [30:10] - Listen to Nikki discuss building community for audience members that are craving more insightful content. [32:07] - Test new offers with beta rounds, and refine the beta with the “Good, Better, Best” strategy. [34:44] - Should beta rounds have a discount offer? How can pricing be tested during beta rounds? [36:13] - Nikki and Amy talk about solutions to make offers more open in terms of socioeconomic access. [39:11] - Amy and Nikki talk about their dedication to contribute their skills to the world, and giving back beyond their initiatives. What are Amy’s thoughts? [40:58] - Amy and Nikki talk about their dedication to contribute their skills to the world, and giving back beyond their initiatives. What are Nikki’s thoughts? [42:23] - Amy encourages “parent-led sex ed”, and believes in empowering others to share conversations. [44:34] - Amy expresses her thoughts on engaging with the Sales Maven Society as a member. [47:04] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here!   Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Find Amy: Amy Lang Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Just Say This podcast The Birds & Bees Solution Center Books mentioned: Dating Smarts: What Every Teen Needs to Date, Relate Or Wait by Amy Lang Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids: A Guide to Sharing Your Beliefs about Sexuality, Love and Relationships by Amy Lang

What does alignment feel like in the body? Fun, playful, and joyful energy balanced by a feeling of ease. Create a practice to notice when you’re out of alignment, and to also know how to get back into the alignment that gives a high vibe energy. Honestly reflect on what brings you joy, so you can learn to foster that state of being. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to this conversation in the Mastering Excellence Series that uncovers the blocks binding our lives to get in true alignment with a high energy vibe on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Teri Karjala, founder of the Creative Counseling Center, contributes to the world as a Transformational Life Strategist. She hosts her podcast called Talking with Teri, and is the best selling author of “Be the Magic of You: Tools to transform your life”. Teri is recognized as a Premier Success Coach with eWomen Network, and a coach with Forbes. She’s been featured on television, podcast, and radio shows. Teri has combined her counseling background with energy psychology, and supplied the principles of quantum physics to transform people’s lives by clearing the unconscious blocks that hold us back. In today’s episode, Nikki and Teri exchange thoughts on cultivating and living in a high energy vibe that aligns with true purpose. Teri says she was an extraordinarily shy kid, and was not born with this energy that she continuously receives compliments on today. For Teri, having a high energy vibe is about being in alignment with your purpose, power, and passion. Nikki asks reflective questions to help bring out the processes and patterns Teri implements to maintain her high energy vibe. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [02:35] - How does Teri describe “high vibe energy”? Teri recalls the origin story of her high vibe energy. [05:25] - Teri uses an AM and PM routine to tap into the high vibe energy where she can be in alignment. [07:13] - Teri explains why her routines are filled with IMPACT and POWER. [09:28] - Humor shifts energy, which can be incorporated into the day. [11:20] - What does alignment feel like in the body? [13:11] - Teri feels that when shows up as her best self she directly encourages others to do so as well. [15:04] - Teri shares that she fuels herself off of energy with other people, and helps give high vibe energy to others. [17:23] - High vibe energy can be subtle. [19:29] - Move from Struggle mode to a place of ease with a trusting energy. [21:53] - Teri talks about how people negate emotions, then explains how emotions can guide people through life. [24:05 ] - Pay attention to energy before getting stuck in a spiral. [27:03] - Listen to Teri give specific questions people can use to shift their perspective of reality. [29:21] - How can someone know when they successfully returned to their high vibe energy? [31:56] - Here’s what to do if you’re not the “feeling” type. Teri gives her thoughts on reconnecting with intuition. [34:27] - Teri touches on self-denial and self-sabotage. [37:24] - Being in alignment and in a high energy vibe is infectious. [39:51] - Let’s learn a little more about Teri as a person. Teri and Nikki bond over stand up comedy.  [42:50] - What’s new in Teri’s business? How can people interact with Teri? [44:51] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here! Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Find Teri: Teri Karjala teri@talkingwithteri.com   Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Talking with Teri podcast Unlock LIVE The 3 Secrets to Unlocking Your Brilliance

Growth is held together by a foundation of consistency. Many people know that growth is not a straight line. There are ups, downs, and pivots. Despite that, consistencies like systems allow the overall trend of growth to be upward, and moving towards the next level. Systems are part of the work for growing a six-figure business. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen to this Sales Success Story about approaches for setting attainable systems that grow a six-figure business on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Karen Nelson shares her Sales Success Story as a Sales Maven Society member experiencing memorable growth from an early-stage business idea to a thriving ads agency. Karen’s business, Karen Nelson Digital, is a boutique Facebook and Instagram advertising agency. People come for her services when their successful venture is ready to amplify business with social media ads. These clients are usually smaller businesses, such as course creators, coaches, or curriculum creators. In today’s episode, Nikki and Karen discuss why growth is dependent on the systems entrepreneurs set in their business. Particularly for social media ads, an established process can increase the probability of success. Social media ads marketing can amplify an entrepreneur’s current operations by extending reach and increasing awareness. Learn how social media ads marketing changed over recent years, and understand why ad strategy is an amplifier of the success or brokenness of an entrepreneur’s systems. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00! In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [03:19] - Karen Nelson lists signs for when an entrepreneur should jump on social media ads, like Facebook or Instagram. [04:51] - Karen says Nikki’s books, podcast episodes, and lectures became valuable to her sales process. [07:18] - Karen went from “up and coming” to a six-figure business.  What are her reflections on her business and team so far? [09:51] - Nikki reiterates the balance between being engaged in the back-end operations and the client-facing roles. [11:39] - There needs to be a chance to build trust. Where can entrepreneurs create touchpoints for clients and potential clients to build trust? [13:32] - Why are systems in business so important? [15:21] - Get really clear on the process integrated in your business. [17:48] - Karen suggests where entrepreneurs can start if they are interested in doing ads some day. [19:32] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here!   Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven   Find Karen: Karen Nelson karen@karennelsondigital.com  Facebook | Instagram Karen Nelson Digital Lead Magnet Ideas

Failure in business takes a lot of energy to get past, unless you have the mindset to flip the script. It’s true that most people don’t like failure. What makes the difference is knowing how to turn failure into a future advantage. Failure is information. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, enjoy a solo episode as Nikki shares examples of failure, including her own experience, and what strategies help entrepreneurs turn failure into a business opportunity on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. After being asked a question on a panel Nikki says she became inspired to explore today’s topic. The question revolves around an example of a failure the panelists had in business, what did they learn, and how did they get through that failure. Nikki decides to share failures in business in hopes to give ideas on how to handle these types of situations. Listen to Nikki transparently tell her story of failure that became part of her growth as an entrepreneur, and other stories sure to inspire a new take on failure. In today’s episode, you can expect to hear tips on receiving unfavorable feedback,  dealing with feedback that touches on topics you may have sensitivity towards, and strategies of how to use failure as a boost to your business. Nikki emphasizes taking responsibility in situations, while also thinking ahead to predict what you can do differently next time. Learn to shift your experiences into an opportunity you can use as you move your life forward. Nikki wants to invite you to join the Sales Maven Society, don't miss this opportunity for you and Nikki to work together. Bring your questions, concerns, sales challenges, and she provides answers and guidance to boost your confidence. Join the Sales Maven Society here, click add to cart, and then checkout and use coupon code: 47trial to get your first month for $47.00!   In This Episode: [00:42] - Welcome, and thank you for listening! [02:17] - Nikki explains why she decided to share this business failure that she rarely talks about. [04:02] - Listen to Nikki set the stage for her story. This story takes place in the first couple months of starting her business at a speaking gig. [06:13] - Nikki says the presentations had a rough start for the set up, but the audience loved the content. [09:04] - Nikki describes what shocked her after a great time presenting at the event. There are two shocks that come one after the other. [11:24] - What are Nikki’s thoughts on the unfavorable feedback given about her time at the event? [13:34] - Nikki talks through her response to the feedback. Why does she consider this a failure? [16:00] - How did Nikki get herself into a more positive mindset? [17:50] - Nikki provides examples of how to avoid an unfavorable situation from repeating itself. [20:12] - Know how to make your situation work. What can you do to take more ownership in your situations? [23:02] - Nikki goes into another example of a person she helped deal with unfavorable feedback. [25:08] - What did Nikki say to help this person who felt conflicted with feedback? [27:15] - When taking feedback, think about who is giving the information. Nikki also warns about when feedback is not useful. [29:26] - Decide how much access you’re going to let people have to you. [32:21] - Here are two questions to ask yourself to be grounded when facing failure and feedback. [33:48] - Thank you for listening. Nikki is so grateful you are here!   Find Nikki: Nikki Rausch nikki@yoursalesmaven.com @yoursalesmaven Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Sales Maven Society To download free Resources from Nikki: www.yoursalesmaven.com/maven