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Today, I’m chatting with Kai Davis Kai Davis is an Outreach Consultant in Eugene, Oregon, who helps bootstrappers, product creators, self-funded startups, and single founder companies grow their audience and promote their best products and content. He connects with influencers and finds opportunities to expose your best products and content to their audiences. He writes about Digital Outreach and Public Relations at Double Your Audience. If you’re looking for help growing your business, you can browse his consulting offerings and sign up for his free newsletter.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: * What kind of content freelancers should be producing * How to make your content unique and effective * How to get readers to become clients and customers * How much information to give away for free * How to promote your content to reach the most people   LINKS & RESOURCES   Get a free course on reaching influencers with your content at FreeOutreachCourse.com     Kai’s website: DoubleYourAudience.com Ask him anything: DoubleYourAudience.com   Follow Kai on social media: Twitter– @kaisdavis Today, I’m chatting with Kai Davis Kai Davis is an Outreach Consultant in Eugene, Oregon, who helps bootstrappers, product creators, self-funded startups, and single founder companies grow their audience and promote their best products and content. He connects with influencers and finds opportunities to expose your best products and content to their audiences. He writes about Digital Outreach and Public Relations at Double Your Audience. If you’re looking for help growing your business, you can browse his consulting offerings and sign up for his free newsletter.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: * What kind of content freelancers should be producing * How to make your content unique and effective * How to get readers to become clients and customers * How much information to give away for free * H

  Today, I’m chatting with Nicole Holland She is the remarkable woman behind the Business Building Rockstar brand. She hosts an annual online summit, two podcasts, plus has a virtual academy where she supports entrepreneurs at every level in making a greater impact in the world. Nicole has inspired and supported thousands of business builders around the globe and she’s excited to be here with us today to share her journey and top tips for being a Business Building Rockstar.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: * How Nicole quit her job cold turkey with no back-up plan. * How she found the courage to reach out to influencers she’s never met. * How she deals with imposter syndrome. * How to get on podcasts to promote your business. * How to reach out to clients when you’re new.             LINKS & RESOURCES: Business Building Rockstar Summit (with 30 inspiring sessions with top business builders—and lots of free biz building gifts): https://businessbuildingrockstarsummit.com/anywhere   Today, I’m chatting with Nicole Holland She is the remarkable woman behind the Business Building Rockstar brand. She hosts an annual online summit, two podcasts, plus has a virtual academy where she supports entrepreneurs at every level in making a greater impact in the world. Nicole has inspired and supported thousands of business builders around the globe and she’s excited to be here with us today to share her journey and top tips for being a Business Building Rockstar.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: * How Nicole quit her job cold turkey with no back-up plan. * How she found the courage to reach out to influencers she’s never met. * How she deals with imposter syndrome. * How to get on podcasts to promote your business. * How to reach out to clients when you’re new.             LINKS & RESOURCES: Business Building Rockstar Summit (with 30 inspiring sessions with top business builders—and lots of free biz build

Today, I’m chatting with Nadine Blanchette—an event organizer and virtual assistant from Canada. After achieving success as an Event Coordinator for years, travelling around the world for a great Corporation– Nadine decided to settle down for a stable career in order to be more available to her growing family. Starting her home business as a Virtual assistant came naturally. At the age of 40 she launched Planification MLB, offering both events and administrative planning services. Her business had flourished rapidly, with Nadine making her way to the top in a highly competitive niche. By offering a different approach to traditional secretarial services, and by learning to stand out in a crowded market — She has managed to make a difference in the world of virtual assisting and event planning.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: * 2 things people do wrong at trade shows. * One special thing Nadine does to stand out as a virtual assistant. * How (and why) she transitioned from a corporate job she loved to working Anywhere Anywhen * 2 tools she created to help her stay on track and productive (and how you can get them for free). * Nadine’s favorite way to get clients.           LINKS & RESOURCES: Nadine’s website: PlanificationMLB.ca Facebook LinkedIn Today, I’m chatting with Nadine Blanchette—an event organizer and virtual assistant from Canada. After achieving success as an Event Coordinator for years, travelling around the world for a great Corporation– Nadine decided to settle down for a stable career in order to be more available to her growing family. Starting her home business as a Virtual assistant came naturally. At the age of 40 she launched Planification MLB, offering both events and administrative planning services. Her business had flourished rapidly, with Nadine making her way to the top in a highly competitive niche. By offering a different approach to traditional secretarial services, and by learning to stand

Today, I’m chatting with Elizabeth Potts Weinstein. Elizabeth is the founder and lead attorney for EPW Small Business Law PC in San Jose, California. She helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists, online publishers, coaches, and consultants get the legal complexities out of their way, so they can get back to helping their clients and changing the world. Elizabeth has built a business that fits her lifestyle and she offers the same flexibility to her two employees, who frequently work from different continents. The EPW team writes a blog on legal, small business, and lifestyle themes, and Elizabeth hosts a Facebook Live video show on small business law topics such as avoiding mistakes with your LLC. Elizabeth has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Inc.com, Entrepreneur.com, Chicago Tribune, Reader’s Digest, as well as many radio shows and podcasts. She’s licensed to practice law in California and before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office,   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:   * What freelancers and remote business owners REALLY need legally before they get started working with clients * What is a trademark exactly, and when you might need one * Where to start researching your brand, logo, and tag lines to avoid trademark infringement * The biggest legal mistake freelancers and small businesses make * The one document that will take care of 90% of your business headaches * How to get documents legally signed over email         LINKS & RESOURCES: Elizabeth’s website: ElizabethPW.com Twitter: @elizabethpw Twitter: @epwsmallbizlaw Echosign Right Signature Trademark Database—USPTO.gov Today, I’m chatting with Elizabeth Potts Weinstein. Elizabeth is the founder and lead attorney for EPW Small Business Law PC in San Jose, California. She helps entre

Today, I’m chatting with Kurt Elster One of the most highly regarded independent consultants in his industry, Kurt Elster is a Senior Ecommerce Consultant who helps Shopify store owners uncover hidden profits in their websites. Kurt is the founder of ecommerce agency Ethercycle, host of the popular Ecommerce Hacks Weekly video series, author of Ecommerce Bootcamp, and host of The Unofficial Shopify Podcast. These resources have helped thousands of Shopify store owners create impact, freedom, & wealth. You can learn more and subscribe to Kurt’s free newsletter at Kurtelster.com He is also the author of Email Templates for Freelancers where he shows you how a well-crafted message can improve your entire freelance business. And The Independent Consulting Manual: An Insider’s Guide to Building Six-Figure Solo Consultancies. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER * What is positioning, and how it can help grow your business * How to win at the confidence game (even if you’re an introvert) * A simple, 3-step formula for selling your services * How to say “no” without feeling guilty * 2 big mistakes freelancers make with email * How and why to set up email templates         LINKS & RESOURCES  Click here to get 50% off Kurt’s Book Email Templates for Freelancers Kurt’s website: KurtElster.com Text Expander Inbox Pause for Gmail Ethercycle.com/onboarding 4 Hour Workweek Pitch Anything   Twitter: @kurtinc Facebook:

Today, I’m chatting with Katelyn Bourgoin, founder of Vendeve.com An ideas-junkie with a penchant for rebellion, Katelyn sees life like a giant connect-the-dots puzzle. She’s deathly allergic to the status quo, and believes that anything worth doing is worth doing differently. Katelyn’s radical approach to strategic branding and communications has made her a go-to authority in Halifax. Recognized as one of Nova Scotia’s top 15 young entrepreneurs (2012 CYBF HighFlier), Katelyn built her career on crafting “wow-worthy experiences” that get people talking. After founding RedRiot at age 25, she grew the company from a one-woman freelance business into one of Halifax’s top branding agencies. Katelyn’s entrepreneurial highlight reel includes bigwig clients like Target and Holiday Inn. Katelyn and her team are now hopping busy working on the next big internet sensation, Vendeve.com—the business network for women entrepreneurs. Vendeve will change the way women do business online, which in turn, changes the way the world does business.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER: * When to partner with peers, not influencers * How women sell naturally * How to best position your business to get clients right away * How Katelyn landed big name clients like Target * How to encourage referrals * What is experiential marketing, and how to use it * How to keep a small community feel in a large online group         LINKS & RESOURCES Vendeve.com Twitter: @vendevecom Facebook: Vendeve Today, I’m chatting with Katelyn Bourgoin, founder of Vendeve.com An ideas-junkie with a penchant for rebellion, Katelyn sees life like a giant connect-the-dots puzzle. She’s deathly allergic to the status quo, and believes that anything worth doing is worth doing differently. Katelyn’s radical approach to strategic branding and communications ha

Joel Klettke is a conversion copywriter and business owner from Calgary, Alberta in Canada. He runs Business Casual Copywriting where he’s helped clients like WP Engine and HubSpot drive more revenue with words. He also runs Case Study Buddy, a done-for-you-case studies service. He’s given a TEDx talk, worked abroad in New Zealand and enjoyed a short stint as a D-list Canadian television celebrity.   IN THIS EPISODE: * How NOT to start out your freelancing career * How Joel started out at $80 an hour * What makes a conversion copywriter different from other writers * What happens when you don’t get the results the client wants * How to work with international clients * Why he started a separate company for one of his services * How Joel moved from Canada to New Zealand to work Anywhere, Anywhen         LINKS and RESOURCES: Joel’s website: Business Casual Copywriting Joel on Twitter: @joelklettke   Joel Klettke is a conversion copywriter and business owner from Calgary, Alberta in Canada. He runs Business Casual Copywriting where he’s helped clients like WP Engine and HubSpot drive more revenue with words. He also runs

Today, I’m chatting with Amber Gott from LastPass.com Amber graduated college in 2009 during one of the worst employment markets in recent history. After looking around for awhile, she got excited about working with startups. Amber’s been a part of the LastPass team since 2010. LastPass is an app that offers a safe, convenient way to manage your passwords. As a Product Marketing Manager, she’s dedicated to spreading the word about LastPass and making the service even better. When she’s not wordsmithing or strategizing, Amber enjoys reading, road-tripping, and outdoor adventuring with her family. IN THIS EPISODE:   * What it’s like working for a tech startup * How to tell if a startup has a good chance of lasting * What it’s like being a product marketing manager * How Last Pass makes your life easier no matter where you work * What Amber loves most about her job, and how she Works Happy!         LINKS & RESOURCES: Social media: Twitter: @LastPass LastPass.com – Password management Join.me – Conferences and screensharing Asana.com – Project management Trello.com – Project management InVisionApp.com – Design prototyping Slack.com – Group chat     Today, I’m chatting with Amber Gott from LastPass.com Amber graduated college in 2009 during one of the worst employment markets in recent history. After looking around for awhile, she got excited about working with startups. Amber’s been a part of the LastPass team since 2010. LastPass is an app that offers a safe, convenient way to

Today, I’m chatting with Rob Williams from Let’s Workshop.com Rob left his agency job feeling like he really had no control over his career—other people made all the decisions (including how much money he made). Within 6 weeks of going freelance, he made $30,000 and never looked back! Rob started Workshop in November 2013 because he wished it was easier to find freelance work. He wished he could hire someone to find him leads. Since then Workshop’s helped thousands of freelancers find work! Workshop is a freelance marketplace and online course that teaches people how to find better consulting work in repeatable and predictable ways – so they can build a stronger foundation for the rest of their life. Rob is also the author of Emails that Win You Clients.com   IN THIS EPISODE: * How Rob prospects for clients * Transitioning from lead to client * Why you should consider creating packages for your services * What to do about scope creep * Why NOT to sell in the first email (and when you should sell) * How to reduce risk for a potential client (so they will hire you)         LINKS & RESOURCES: Job Sites for Designers: Folyo.me Dribble.com Authentic Jobs.com WeWorkRemotely.com How to upsell a retainer Today, I’m chatting with Rob Williams from Let’s Workshop.com Rob left his agency job feeling like he really had no control over his career—other people made all the decisions (including how much money he made). Within 6 weeks of going freelance, he made $30,000 and never looked back! Rob started Workshop in November 2013 because he wishe

Christina Daves is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and run five successful companies over the past 20 years. With no resources remaining when she launched her latest venture, CastMedic Designs, Christina taught herself everything she could about generating her own publicity, which basically provided her free advertising for her business. Since launching in 2012, she has appeared in over 250 media outlets including national and local television and publications. As a result of this success, she launched PR for Anyone® to help other small business owners have similar success. Together with her clients, Christina has generated over 7 figures in sales relating to free publicity. Christina is also the author of the bestselling book, PR for AnyoneTM – 100+ Affordable Ways to Easily Create Buzz for Your Business. IN THIS EPISODE: * What is PR and how it can help you grow your business * The first 3 steps to take when connecting with a journalist or media outlet * Why to start local before going national * Do you really need to pay for press releases (and should you even bother) * How to prepare for media appearances * Exactly when to pitch seasonal content * What to do with the story once it’s aired * The one thing 90% of people seeking media attention fail to do * How to get celebrities to help you           LINKS MENTIONED: ChristinaDaves.com PrforEveryone.com SocialMediaandPR.com Alexa.com HARO (HelpAReporter.com) SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @PRForAnyone @MediFashions Facebook: @CastMedicDesigns  

  Becky Kane is a copywriter and lead editor at Doist, the remote company behind the popular task management app Todoist. A Political Science major in college, Becky got her foot in the door at Doist as a pure product evangelist and has since taken over editorial management of all Doist content – including the blog, app interfaces, webpages, emails, and other marketing materials. For the past year and a half, she's seen how the remote workplace can foster more collaboration and productivity with the right team culture and leadership. Even with a team that has grown to over 50 team members over the past 3 years. IN THIS EPISODE: How simply loving the product landed her a job at DoIst How to prepare yourself to live and work in another country Becky’s experience living as a digital nomad and why she came home Why professional development is part of your job Why Becky eventually decided a structured 9-5 schedule works better for her How to set boundaries separating work and life 4 tips for getting hired at a remote company What Becky looks for when hiring a remote employee         LINKS & RESOURCES: ToDoIst.com Buffer Meetup.com Twitter: @bkanemn @Todoist Facebook: @Todoist

Today, I’m chatting with Matthew Guay. Matthew Guay is a content marketer on the Zapier team. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand, and loves writing, photography, information architecture, and finding new ways to get apps to work together. About Zapier: We're a 100% distributed team living and working all over the world to help you automate the most tedious parts of your day to day job. We believe that there are jobs that a computer is best at doing and that there are jobs that a human is best at doing. We want to empower businesses everywhere to create processes and systems that let computers do what they are best at doing and let humans do what they are best at doing. We believe that with the right tools, you can have 10X the impact with less work. IN THIS EPISODE: How Matt has managed to work remotely his whole life (including while earning his college degree) What it’s like working for an all-remote company What his day-to-day routine look like How he stays in communication with the rest of the company How and why to keep a human connection while working remotely How Zapier is like digital Legos for software apps (and how it can help you save time and boost your income)           LINKS & RESOURCES:   Zapier.com Zapier.com/zapbook  Zapier.com/learn Zapier.com/blog   Social media links: Twitter: @zapier Facebook: @ZapierApp  

Today, I’m chatting with Nida Sea, a B2B Copywriter and freelance blogger with a background in business, marketing, pharma and health. She specializes in editing, blogging, content writing, and developing content tactics to convert readers into customers. For over 7 years, she has managed her own freelance business and four niche blogs. Before she began her writing business, she worked as a pharmacy technician for six years and an office manager for ten years. You can learn more about Nida and her work on her website: NidaSea.com IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:   Why she left her pharmaceutical job to pursue freelance writing How much training she had before “going pro” The big mistake she made early on that kept her stuck for years What it’s like to be a freelance writer on a day-to-day basis How Nida contacts new clients without actually cold calling How she set up her inbound marketing to attract niche clients How long before she knew she was going to be successful   RESOURCES & LINKS:   Nida’s website: NidaSea.com Email: Nida@NidaSea.com Facebook: @WriterNidaSea Twitter: @NidaSea  

Today, I’m chatting with Anyes van Rhijn, from London England . AnYes van Rhijn's passion is to empower women. She is a life and business success mentor at Success On Your Own Terms where she helps female entrepreneurs and small business owners implement the mindset, strategies, systems and tools that will allow them to work ON their business and no longer in it. She also is the founder and host of the Women Who Make Things Happen Show, a weekly video series where she interviews women who have succeeded in making their dream come true or have succeeded in reinventing their life, so they can inspire other women to do the same. Finally, she is the owner of the Athena Central London network. A is a community of women who grow personally and professionally by leveraging the power of trust, collaboration, learning, sharing, support and friendship. IN THIS EPISODE: How AnYes moved to a new country with $50 in her pocket, no home and no job—and build a second successful business. The 2 biggest challenges people face when leaving the security of a traditional job (and how to handle them). Why you’re not always going to love everything you do in your business. How to take charge and put yourself first without hurting others or damaging relationships. How to shift out of fear at any time.         LINKS & RESOURCES Her website: AnyesVanrhijn.com Her radio show: The Women Who Make Things Happen Show AnYes' Facebook: @SuccessfulWomenAcademy AnYes' Twitter: @TCLAcademy  

  Today, I’m chatting with Rob Maurin, Vice President of Communications and “Earl of Longwinded Stories” at Wave Apps. Wave makes awesome, integrated software and tools for small businesses. So far, that includes Invoicing, Accounting, Payroll, Payments and Personal Finance Software, too. they’ve been recognized with various industry awards, and have secured nearly $42 million in investment from some of the smartest investors in Toronto, Boston and Silicon Valley. The company builds these apps for people running businesses with 9 employees or less--especially freelancers, contractors, and entrepreneurs,(Happily, bigger companies love Wave, too.) Rob is proud to have been around from Wave's very first days, and loves how much they've accomplished for their customers since then. Before Wave, he spent a decade and a half in web and media, on projects that included Canadian financial institutions and category-leading media properties. Rob will dog-sit just about any canine, and one of these days will cave and get his own. IN THIS EPISODE: How Rob wound up working for a startup How he manages doing different jobs from day to day How Wave helps freelancers and small businesses handle the bookkeeping How you can send invoices and get paid in line at Disneyland (or anywhere else). Why Wave focuses on businesses with 9 employees or less Some horror stories about “the shoebox”   RESOURCES & LINKS: Wave Apps: WaveApps.com Twitter: @WaveHQ Facebook: @WaveHQ  

Today I’m chatting with Julia Willson of EditsByJulia.com Julia Willson is a freelance copy editor and proofreader. She has a degree in Psychology from Penn State University and over 25 years of experience in training, writing, and editing in the corporate world. In addition to editing fiction and non-fiction manuscripts, Julia is an active member of her local Chamber of Commerce in Middletown, DE, and supports local businesses who need editorial services for their websites, signage, menus, or other documents. For fun, Julia enjoys laughing with her two teenage kids, listening to electronic dance music, and collecting stuffed monkeys. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: Why Julia left a stable corporate job to become a freelance editor. How she leveraged her prior experience to get her first few clients. What a typical day is like for a freelance editor. What kind of demand is there for editors right now? How Julia handles those occasional “bad days” as a freelancer.           RESOURCES & LINKS: Julia’s website: EditsByJulia.com Julia's Twitter: @editsbyjulia Julia's Facebook: @EditsbyJulia Freelancer’s Union: Freelancersunion.org ACES: American Copy Editors Society Editorial Freelancer’s Association: the-efa.org Scribendi: Scribendi.com    

Lisa is a Life Purpose Coach and Author of bestselling book Life Purpose Alchemy: Discover what fulfills you and do what you love for a living. Using her unique 6-step system, Lisa helps people who are stuck doing work they don't love, and those who find themselves hopping from one frustrating business to the next, --she helps those people understand what makes them happy and motivated, so they can do work that's meaningful to them. You can find more information about her and check out her book at lisacherrybeaumont.com IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: How to confidently pay the bills and transition to the work you were meant to do (even if you have a family to support). How long to expect the transition to take, and how to make it easier. Why you shouldn’t romanticize entrepreneurship. Lisa’s 6-step system for figuring out your life’s purpose. How to know when you’ve found what you’re meant to do in this life.           LINKS & RESOURCES: Lisa’s website: LisaCherryBeaumont.com Lisa's Facebook Page: Authentic Life Coaching Lisa's Twitter: @LisaBeaumont Lisa’s Facebook Group: Authentic Life Global Tribe   LISA’S BOOK: