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If you run a business online, then this is the show for you. Listen in as your host, Abagail Pumphrey delivers semi-ranty business strategies touching on everything from building a profitable offer to scaling sustainably to growing an ethical culture and everything in between.
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Semi-ranty business strategies for successful small business owners.
Hey, it’s your host, Abagail Pumphrey. And I’m on a personal mission to help more small business owners become financially free.
I like to nerd out on all things business, marketing, and most definitely the numbers. I’m talking all the lessons learned as I turned a layoff into a 7-figure online business.
I like to share it all and no conversation is off the table. We talk actionable strategies, biz challenges, and all the things life throws your way - grief, anxiety, loss, and resilience are all topics you’ll find here.
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How I got 222 New Students & $19,698 Cash on Instagram in 6-Weeks
Today we are talking about using Instagram strategically in your business to actually lead to sales. This is a digital marketing tactic you need to pay attention to! Every business needs visibility in order to drive new people to discover who you are, earn their trust, and start them down a sales pipeline. If you’re always in nurture mode, then you will run out of leads to nurture because your business will shrink.
I did something incredible with Instagram recently and had fantastic results! Today I’m sharing that specific strategy with you.
Messy Sex, Finding Alignment & Doing IT Scared
There are unspoken expectations thrust upon every area of your life. People complain about how others choose to show up, respond, or not respond to what’s happening in the world. There is so much anger about the state of our world and our economy, what people are saying or not saying, and even how you might choose to run your business.
I get it! These are important things to have thoughts and feelings about. But what would it look like to show up in alignment with your truth? At the end of the day, it’s about you, the weight that you carry from these societal expectations, and how that bleeds into your business and career.
Starting a Business with ZERO Audience
I’ve never met anyone who actually has no audience. Everyone has up to 1,000 connections that they can leverage from day one. Whether you believe it or not, you already have an audience and it’s your job to leverage existing connections to build momentum for the life and the business you want.
Design a Business That Can Run Without You
Today, I want to talk about why it's super important to strengthen your business so it can handle the unexpected stuff that happens in life. Bad things are gonna happen, it's just a fact. But you don't want your business to rely too much on you to handle all the problems. Personally, I don't want to have to depend on someone else for money, and I bet a lot of you feel the same way. You want your business to stay strong even when life gets challenging. It's not about fixing every problem perfectly; it's about keeping things going smoothly even when things get tough.
The Surprising Ways Being a "High-Achieving Woman" Impacts Our Friendships with Danielle Bayard Jackson
Danielle Bayard Jackson joins us to discuss how being a high-achieving woman impacts our platonic relationships and the art and science of conflict versus connection. Danielle has dedicated the last six years of her career to studying the latest research about the science of these kinds of platonic female relationships.
Streamlined & Stress-Free Launches with Dolly Delong
The launch process doesn’t have to be complicated! On this episode, Lifestyle and Brand photographer, Dolly DeLong, joins us to talk about how to make launching more stress-free and streamlined, lean into facts over feelings, and create an awesome launch.
My “I’m Done” Moment
In this episode, I want to remind you that business can be fun, exciting, empowering, and encouraging! Following your intuition to make your business feel good is going to inspire you in so many ways. It’s going to give you the kind of contagious energy to pursue things in a way that will not only improve your mood but also attract people who want what you’re offering.
Walking Away from 45k Followers: Lessons I’ve Learned from Starting Over on Instagram
Smart businesses continuously review and revise their social media marketing strategy based on what’s currently working. Have you ever thought about starting your Instagram page from scratch? Maybe you want to separate your brand and your personal life, or you’re curious if taking a more niche approach can help you reach your core audience.
In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through my decision to start a new Instagram page and why I was willing to walk away from 45,000 followers. Tuning in you’ll hear about my Instagram journey, follower growth, and what my findings were from this wild experiment.
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You’ve created a pretty dang epic business up until this point. You’re consistently booked out (and probs ignoring leads) because you are the expert at what you do. But you’re overwhelmed and getting closer and closer to that b-word* every day. How about we work together to increase your capacity without sacrificing everything else in the process?
*Burnout. Yeah, we said it.
Today, I want to tell you about the process that helped me create an Instagram Reel that got me 364 free leads in under 24 hours. A Reel that has since gone on to generate more than 771 leads, and counting. es, what I did was incredibly simple and yielded exceptional results, but it wasn’t where I started and it’s not what made this work. It took several months of strategic planning, brainstorming, and taking action before things took off the way that they did. That’s why I’m using today’s episode to tell the full story of how I got here, and how you can take the next step in building your list of dream clients.