Synopsis
The show for those starting or running a one person business, hosted by Robert Gerrish. With over 100,000 members and stacks of resources, Flying Solo keeps you on track.
Episodes
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Why you need to be in control of your own fate when it comes to your business
25/02/2021 Duration: 18minMichael Griffiths, founder of the Million Dollar Referral Network has helps small business owners generate 100 clients in 12 months without spending a cent on paid ads.
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Everything you need to know about Clubhouse when you're running a solo business
25/02/2021 Duration: 27minClubhouse: Is the latest social media offering here to steal our time and wreak havoc on our productivity, or worth investigating? Kate Toon, author of your 7 First Days on Clubhouse Guide, reveals all...
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How a strong online presence helped a regional business thrive during COVID
25/02/2021 Duration: 13minBeatties Quality Furniture, a small business based in Nambucca Heads, New South Wales focussed on building a strong online presence during COVID and are still reaping the rewards 6 months on.
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The power of self talk
18/02/2021 Duration: 23minHow often have you caught yourself in a stream of ugly thoughts directed at yourself? It usually happens when things aren’t going well but can also strike when things are going well. In this episode, Anne McKeown, an NLP practitioner and empowerment coach for women says learning to change the script in our head has a powerful impact on the way we do business and life in general.
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Sticky founder shares: COVID lessons we're taking into our business in 2021
14/02/2021 Duration: 18minIt’s no secret we were all glad to see the end of 2020 and with a brand new year in our sights many of us are keen to expand on the lessons we learnt about running our small business. Today’s guest David King, founder of family confectionary business “Sticky” is one such small business owner and he joins us on the podcast today to share some of key lessons he learnt last year and how they’re impacting his plans for moving into the future.
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Why you need to attract more women into your business
11/02/2021 Duration: 18minWomen are responsible for spending more than $28 trillion per year; and they're entering the small business market at 3 times the rate of men. Marketing and partnerships strategist Katrina McCarter sheds some light on the true impact of these statistics and why your business needs to attract more women in 2021.
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How you can feel fabulous by Friday (yes, it IS possible!)
28/01/2021 Duration: 23minNutritionist Therese Cullen has created an online wellbeing course, Feel Fabulous by Friday. In this episode she shares some of the simple daily changes we can make to our diet to help us feel great, faster.
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The 7 secrets to reading people to increase sales conversions & build better relationships
12/01/2021 Duration: 40minHow do you recognise how to speak to people, in the way they want to be spoken to, even before the conversation starts? It's all written in their face, says Alan Stevens founder of The Science & Art of Reading People.
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How to rebuild your confidence after a loss (or several)
06/01/2021 Duration: 34minErika Kramer went from not even being able to afford a loaf of bread to making over half a million dollars in 2020 from her business as a confidence coach. She shares some incredible insights into her own personal story and reveals why overcoming our confidence issues can propel us forward in life, love and work.
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6 easy ways you can digitise your small business processes
17/12/2020 Duration: 20minIt can be easy for small business owners to "do what we've always done" because we think we're saving time… but that's not such a great thing when it comes to managing our data, says Anthony Sapountzis, co-founder of Aeiron Technologies.
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Here's the real reason you're not making enough sales
07/12/2020 Duration: 23minJodie De Vries and Emma Scott of The Brand Brigade describe themselves as serial entrepreneurs who have taken everything they’ve learnt building multi-million dollar businesses to help other women take their brand and business to the next level. In this episode they share their insights and shed some light on the real impact that brand building can have on the lasting success of your business.
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How to run a customer centric small business (even through a pandemic)
03/12/2020 Duration: 22min2020 has taught our community so many lessons about running a small business. One of the most essential has been a greater appreciation and understanding of our customer. Shardae Mazzeo, head of people and culture at Creative Cubes.Co shares how it's done in their business.
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How to use LinkedIn to kickstart your side-hustle
29/11/2020 Duration: 26minSide-hustles have boomed in 2020. Just how you make money from them though is exactly like any other business and largely down to how you market it! Think Bespoke founder, Karen Hollenbach, a LinkedIn expert says LinkedIn actually has a very important role to play in growing your little business.
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4 free Facebook tools that boost small business performance
26/11/2020 Duration: 18minGiven the challenges of this year, we’re all looking for ways to maximise the performance of our business without spending a fortune. Facebook have a range of terrific free business tools to help us perform at our best. Melinda Petrunoff, Facebook director of small and medium business for ANZ talks us through the 4 most crucial.
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How to use Google Shopping to boost your sales this holiday season
23/11/2020 Duration: 21minAround 30% of our small business first community have created an ecommerce or digital platform for their small business since the start of COVID. Google's Chris Royale talks us through how Google Shopping can help boost our sales.
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How to use free tools on the internet to better connect with your customers
17/11/2020 Duration: 16minGeorgia Sullivan from Google joins the podcast to share some great tips on how to use the free tools on the internet to connect with consumers when they are searching for what you have to offer.
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How to get your business found online with Google Ads
16/11/2020 Duration: 21minTom O'Connor, a Digital Strategist in the Small Business Team at Google shares his tips for how we can best show up online as small business owners and get more customers.
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Why eating better is the best thing you can do to manage stress
11/11/2020 Duration: 22minDelia McCabe is a ex-psychologist neuroscientist and nutritionist, with a PHD in the neurobiology of stress and nutrition. When it comes to understanding how our brains respond to stress Delia firmly believes that what we eat plays the biggest role in feeling better and more in control of our busy lives.
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253. Why meeting customer expectations has never been more important
11/11/2020 Duration: 20minA new wave of entrepreneurship is dawning, according to Salesforce Vice President, Merlin Luck, who shares key insights from Salesforce's annual Small Business Trends report. With optimistic, customer-centric and digital forward businesses proving the most resilient.
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252. Running a store? Here's how to ensure the safety of your staff and customers
04/11/2020 Duration: 07minReturning to work and re-opening our businesses requires thought and planning. Officeworks representatives talk us through the thorough initiatives and policies they've implemented to reduce congestion in-store and help their customers feel safe.