You need today's episode if you are maxed out in your business and can not see how to hit profit goals without increasing your customer or client load. You will hear 10 ways to increase your profit without needing to take on more customers or clients. Of course, as always, today's episode is full of actions you can take in your business today! Links mentioned: How one email created $5k in sales Get Paid Podcast Members Club The Profit Lovers Podcast Intro The Profit Lovers Pod...

Everyone hits slumps in their business at some time or another, and I would be shocked if you didn't. It's not only normal; it's to be expected. You can avoid having too many slumps in the future with good marketing and solid consistency, but what do you do if you're in the slump right now? If you're stuck in the mud and you can't see a rope to haul yourself out, you're not going to be thinking too much about how to avoid the slump in the future, no no no.. you just want out! So, ...

Can you really market your business without using social media? Or, are the experts right? No social media marketing equals business death? More and more often I have clients asking me if they can market their businesses without using social media because they’re sick of it. It feels like a waste of time and effort and acts as nothing more than a distraction and burden. So, can you market without social media and if you do scrap it what do you do instead? That is what you will hear in tod...

So you’re ready to invest in professional advice but where will you get the most bang for your buck? Are you ready for one-to-one coaching? What kind of coach should you choose, or is a course a better option for you? Let’s look at the different options available so you can get the best possible outcome. Here's what is covered in this episode How to avoid the pitfalls of free adviceWhy you need to limit your consumption of informationFiguring out what outcome you’re looking for Decidin...

Are you busting your butt trying to be unique in business? Flustering about to find distinctive features to set you aside from your competitors? Not easy right? In fact, your attempts at uniqueness might be working against you. What if instead of standing out by being unique you focused on being the most choosable! I was shooting the breeze with Belinda from Copywriter Matters when she talked about a project she was working on, writing a book about why we need to be choosab...

Do you cringe, wince or squirm when asking for customer or client feedback? We all know we need it, but the process of asking for feedback or testimonials is awkward for many of us women in business. Perhaps you already ask for kind words to be thrown your way only to hear the sounds of agonising silence, which feels even worse than never asking in the first place. How do you get great feedback without begging? Here’s a simple approach you can automate to get glowing words of praise from your...

We’re in a wild time in the world of business where everyone is telling you to automate, leverage and live the laptop lifestyle. Social media has allowed us, business goers, to become ultra lazy when it comes to marketing and sales conversions. Before social media was the wild big wilderbeast of marketing that it is today, I would hype people up and give them tools and hints to have effective sales conversations with potential customers and clients. It feels like it’s kind of unheard o...

Got random goals? Sales goals that don’t have anything to do with your profit goals? Profit goals that have nothing to do with personal goals? Or marketing goals that have nothing to do with …anything at all? If you’re either goal-less or have goals but have no idea how to make them all work together let’s figure that out in today’s episode. Links: https://www.theprofitlovers.com/how-to-stop-acting-like-an-employee-in-your-business/ The Profit Lovers Podcast Intro The Profit Lovers Po...

Running your business the same way you did when you started out? Wishing your business would scale but not sure what to change up, invest in or ditch to get you to your next set of goals? The good old saying is “what got you here won’t get you there” which is both true and false. Totally true if your business has stalled, and totally false if what you’re doing right now is working for you. If you’re hitting goals, increasing profits and feeling more confident and in control of y...

Want to know what it takes to create $100k in profit? Not sure how to get there? Take some words from the wise…setting sales goals alone won’t be enough. If you’re being driven by vanity metrics and hoping that will magically turn into customers who then will want to throw lots of money your way... we’re going to need to work on that. If you’re carrying around a “just enough to survive” attitude and don’t even see $100k in profits in your future, you’re missing an amazing opportunity to se...

All business growth is good, right? Or, is it? Today’s profit loving’ truth bomb is that not all growth is going to help you reach your goals. In fact, if you’re growing without being strategic your business will soon (if it hasn’t already) morph into a profit sucking headache with little return for your hard work. So if you’re working hard than ever, sales are growing, new customers and clients are finding you but you’re not enjoying a fat pot of profit today’s episode is essentia...

Do you still feel like an employee in your business?Are you paying yourself like a BOSS?Are you paying yourself AT ALL ?Are you just paying yourself the crumbs?In this episode, I talk about how you can serve yourself the biggest, tastiest, most scrumptious, chunk of cake first instead of being left with the crumbs! You will find out if your business passes the HIT BY A BUS TEST !!! Scary huh ? Never fear …Melanie is here. Planning for PROFIT …not a wage. How mindset and planning will el...

Lusting after the success of others? Wishing you could achieve more? Listen to today’s episode to hear how you can create your most successful persona to get you where you want to be. Want the new Profit Lovers Plan + Track? Click here for the freebie version or if you want to really level up, click here for the ULTIMATE version. CONNECT WITH ME: > Instagram @theprofitlovers > Facebook @theprofitlovers > Website www.theprofitlovers.com > The Profit Lovers Members Club Waitl...

If you are carrying a pandemic hangover, business feels stagnant, or you want to shake things up this year and approach business from a new angle, then this episode is for you. Here are 6 fresh new ways to approach your business and grow profits. Want the new Profit Lovers Plan + Track? Click here for the freebie version or if you want to really level up, click here for the ULTIMATE version. CONNECT WITH ME: > Instagram @theprofitlovers > Facebook @theprofitlovers > Website w...

What's a word that best sums up 2021 for you? Mine is brought to you by the letter M... M for monotonous. It's the only word I can think of, to sum up, this year. Today I am giving you a few tips and planning exercises to head into the New Year fresh and ready to go. We can often go into the New Year very slowly and without any plan but I can assure you, having at least 90 days planned out and ready will change your mindset and get you ready to rock. Episodes mentioned today: How to t...

Success metrics for women + in business have been pretty much the same as men, yet our needs, desires, and wants are very different. Women's lifestyles are different, our responsibilities are different, and our values are different. As my team and I work on tightening up the Profit Lovers brand messaging significantly for 2022, I have been having discussions with clients and members about what success means to them. In this episode Melanie discusses metrics that don’t have anythin...

In this week's episode of The Profit Lovers Podcast, Melanie is chatting with Julie Murray from Sounds Like This Music Education. We are chatting with Julie about how tracking her numbers changed her future, and more! The dangers of being a creative with a scarcity mindsetRunning three businesses under one roof as a husband and wife with two kiddiesPlanning for your future without financial predictability How "tracking the numbers" helped purchase their first family homeScheduling...

Having trouble finding a time management approach that works for you? Spending a lot of time being productive but still not seeing any results? Todays episode is for the business owner who is ready to do less but be more effective with their time. Resources mentioned in today's episode: Click Up Episodes mentioned in today's episode: Finding your Queen Profit Bee RoleGrowing Vs Scaling a Business CONNECT WITH ME: > Instagram @theprofitlovers > Facebook @theprofitlover...

Your business (and potential success) is being influenced right now by a whole host of external factors that you likely have never noticed or thought about. You’re likely making decisions everyday that feel like your decisions, but it’s someone else who is the real driver. Want to know who those mysterious guides are and why you need to stop letting them passively direct your business? CONNECT WITH ME: > Instagram @theprofitlovers > Facebook @theprofitlovers > Website www.thepro...

Have you ever thought about your business as a saleable asset? You might assume or possibly you have been told that your business isn’t worth anything. Today, I am going to share some stories with you about clients who have been told their business either isn’t saleable at all or isn’t worth anything and the amazing outcomes they ended up with. We also have special guest Jess Kidner from Beauty CEO, an amazing entrepreneur who sold her business for six figures. Jess shares her...