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Whether you speak at a virtual event, or on a physical stage, getting speaking engagements can be a powerful strategy to attract your ideal clients and become the go-to expert in your field."Focus on getting your story out to the world and the TEDx talk will come along as part of that journey."In this episode, you will learn the key tips to plan your speaking engagements effectively from a great TEDx talk expert.Jessika Lynch helps people and organizations make more impact through thought leadership and communication. Her work as a leadership strategist and (change) communications specialist is focused on coaching and supporting thought leaders in public speaking, strategic positioning and high-impact communications.Jessika is the founder of a boutique communication and leadership coaching agency for thought leaders called Revolve for Impact, and also leads a foundation, WomenTalkTech, to make more room for female experts on tech stages. In addition, she has been a TEDx licensee as well as a TED / TEDx speake

This episode is part of a series of episodes where I answer a question from the Tandem Nomads Audience in 15min or less."The size of your email list is directly correlated to your potential to reach your revenue goals."This is a question from Cath Brew who asks:How can I plan and predict my revenue goals? What You Will LearnWhat is essential to be able to plan your revenue goalsHow to realistically predict and calculate your revenue goalsHow to get consistently better at planning and predicting your revenueResources And Inspiration:Download your free workbook to build the foundations of a successful portable business.Following up with potential clientsStop dreading clients rejections & email un-subscriptions. Focus on this instead!How to create free content that will grow your portable businessDo you have a question you’d like me to address in the podcast show?Click here to leave your question!Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTu

It can take over 10 years to see an idea and a big ambitious vision come to reality. During this journey, it is the little steppingstones through the highs and lows of this journey that matter and that allow you to build the foundations of a successful business.However, what often happens during this journey is that our business growth is closely connected to our own personal growth as individuals and not just as entrepreneurs."I always listen to other people’s advice and keep learning but I try to stay tuned to my own instinct and vision to make decisions in my business."In this episode, Doni Aldine shares her inspiring story and how her journey has led her to business and personal growth. She shares her experience of building a global media brand and how she balances continuously learning from others with trusting her own instinct to make the right decisions.Doni Aldine is the founder and editor-in-chief of Culturs Magazine, a multi-platform media network focused on cross-cultural identities, Doni draws fro

This episode is part of a series of episodes where I answer a question from the Tandem Nomads community in 15min or less."Just because your consistent marketing efforts need to be focused on a specific niche does not mean that you won’t be able to attract and serve clients outside of that niche."Here is today’s question from Vici who asks:Is it okay to change my niche “halfway” down the line?What You Will LearnWhy it is important to have a clear nicheHow to know if it is time to change your nicheHow to progressively expand or change your nicheResources And Inspiration:Download your free workbook to build the foundations of a successful portable business.Do you have a question you’d like me to address in the podcast show?Click here to leave your question!Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK

With today’s fast paced lifestyle, particularly if we are globally mobile, it can be so difficult to make the time to commit to our dreams and our goals.This challenge is even greater for parents in general, so imagine how complex it would be if you were a solo parenting mom. If a solo-parenting mom can do it, so can you!"I decided to be my own career manager and do it just like I would have if I was working for a company"In this week’s episode you will hear the inspiring story of Rhoda Bangerter and her insightful tips on how to make the time, even if you do not have the time.Rhoda Bangerter is the founder of A Multicultural Life, a certified coach for solo parenting moms in long distance marriages and the author of the book “Holding the Fort Abroad”.She was raised in France, with a Welsh dad, a Syrian Armenian mum and is married to a Swiss man. Her husband has traveled abroad for work throughout almost their whole marriage. During this time, Rhoda has been solo-parenting and experimenting with various ways

This episode is part of a series of episodes where I answer a question from the Tandem Nomads community in 15min or less."Social media does not help you gain visibility, it helps you build your credibility."This is a question from Sarah who asks:Why am I not getting engagement with my social media posts?What You Will LearnThe biggest mistake that people make on social media.What will truly help you build your audience and get engagementWhat you should focus on instead of the number of followersResources And Inspiration:Download your free workbook to build the foundations of a successful portable business.How to get your clients see you as the go-to expertHow to grow your audience and engagement on InstagramDo you have a question you’d like me to address in the podcast show?Click here to leave your question!Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the

Do you want to have a business, but you don’t want to be the face of your business?Unlike coaching, teaching and consulting, developing an e-commerce business can allow you to run a business while staying in the background.However, not all online businesses and e-commerce businesses can be portable. In this episode, you will learn how to make sure that your e-commerce business can be portable."I noticed that I let my limiting beliefs dictate my business and decided to change that"My guest in this episode, Susan Dib shares how she became an expert in e-commerce and learned how to make her business portable thanks to the drop shipping method. She also shares her tips on how it works.Also, you will hear how Susan discovered some of her own self-limiting beliefs and the huge aha moment that led her to make a big shift in her business.Susan Dib has a BSc. Civil Engineering, and a Masters in International Business (MIB) – EAE Business School/Camilo Jose Cela University (Spain) and is a certified Green Project

Most solopreneurs are failing to follow up with potential clients, especially when they don’t respond or say no!If that is you, you need to know that you are leaving money on the table when you do that!I get it - following up can feel very uncomfortable and the fear of rejection often stops us from showing up for our clients."You are leaving a lot of money on the table when you skip following up with potential clients systematically."In this episode, I explain the radical mindset shift that will change how you perceive following up with potential clients. You will also get some practical tips of how to do it effectively.What You Will LearnWhat key mindset shift you need to make to follow up effectivelyHow to follow up effectively with potential clientsWhat to do when you do not get any answersThis Episode Is Also Available In A Blog Format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:Sales Follow-Up Statistics and Process - The Power of Follow-UpsWhat door-to-door sales taught me about entrepr

Is this you? You know that you need to get your financial $h!t together, but you are kind of closing your eyes or you keep postponing the time to sit down (with your partner) and make a plan! Personal finance can feel scary and frustrating, especially when starting a business and not having consistent revenue. My guest this week, Julie Duszak of Fund Your Joy shares how you can take control of your money so you can chase your dreams. "Personal finance doesn’t have to be frustrating. Quite the contrary-- it can be freeing." In this week’s episode, Julie also shares her key tips for becoming a personal finance badass. Julie Duszak is an accredited Financial coach and the founder of Fund Your Joy. She helps women increase their financial know-how, align their money and priorities and make sense of how they deal with money. After spending over 15 years working in the private and public sector, she quit her career to move abroad and that was when her career as financial coach was born with her burning desire to

What has a cat to do with being a successful solo-entrepreneur working from home and particularly a business women? Here are the key mindset shifts to make yourself a priority, own your space and be taken seriously in your household, no matter how much revenue you make."Taking your business seriously starts with owning your space"If a cat can claim its own territory in a new home, what is stopping us from creating space for our business at home? Even before the challenges of home schooling and the pandemic, many solo entrepreneurs struggled to create their own workspace and the time they need to focus on their own business. This week I am sharing what we can all learn from a cat and the steps you can take to make yourself and your business a priority in your home and with your family.What You Will LearnWhat the relationship is between cats and running a business from homeWhat key mindset shift needs to happen to make yourself a priorityHow to be taken seriously and ask for the support you needThis Episode Is

In 2013, psychologist Vivian Chiona had a very clear vision of providing psychology services ‘without borders’. Today Expat Nest is a global mental health platform, providing expats with support in six languages, working with 20 therapists. "I invest in professional advice and follow my intuition to make important business decisions."In this week’s episode, Vivian shares how she became one of the first psychologists to offer online services, turning her ambitious vision into a scalable portable business, even when she faced major challenges with her own health.Vivian Chiona, founder and director of Expat Nest, is a psychologist specialized in both Child & Adolescent Psychology and Health Psychology. As a bi-cultural, multilingual expat with family all over the world, she is familiar with the blessings and challenges of a mobile life and offers quality professional assistance to clients with expat-specific challenges. Vivian has been recognized in the ‘100 Most Inspirational Women in the World for 202

So many solopreneurs find networking a challenge - it can be hard to know how to approach strangers, to know what to say and to follow up without it being too ‘salesy’. In this episode, I am going to help you think differently about networking. My 7 big tips will also give you the practical insights you need to build meaningful relationships and turn your networking into business opportunities. "If you can’t find a network where your ideal clients meet, create it!"This is the first episode in a series dedicated to the key marketing strategies you need to think about to grow your portable business.What You Will LearnWhat networking is really aboutThe 7 key tips to grow your network and build relationshipsHow networking can meaningfully serve your businessThis Episode Is Also Available In A Blog Format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:HubspotGo Giver by Bob BurgFree vs paid value - Where to draw the line?Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your

There are some businesses that you may think would be difficult to run virtually or to adapt to run as location independent enterprises. We associate them with needing a physical location or experience or we do not believe that customers will be willing to make the switch to an online alternative.This week’s episode challenges those ideas! Natasha Rekhi of Theatre4Kids shares how the pandemic allowed to innovate and disrupt the theater and entertainment industry for kids. In this inspiring story, you will learn how she turned her in-person and local workshops into a successful global theater business.I always wanted to have a career in my suitcase. Thanks to the pandemic I turned my dream into reality and turned my theater workshops for kids into a global online entertainment business.Natasha Rekhi is a theatre educator and public speaker based in the Netherlands. She has taught children in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. An expatriate for most of her adult life, she uses drama as a medium to support c

Becoming the go-to expert for your industry does not happen overnight. It takes time and energy to get your customers to know you, like you and trust you. But if you do it strategically, you will start to see results and revenue more quickly. "Branding is not about the colors of your logo and your website. Branding is about building an effective messaging that your clients identify with."In this week’s episode, I am sharing what you need to do to become THE person to go to for your niche - and here’s the big news, it’s not about you at all!What You Will LearnHow to get your clients to know youHow to get your clients to like youHow to get your clients to trust youThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources and inspiration:7 ways to research where to find your clientsThe simple way to know if your clients will buy before you sellFree vs paid value - Where to draw the line?Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on yo

Five years after her first episode on Tandem Nomads, Erin Long is back to share her incredible success story and how her company has developed into a business where she is not even needed anymore.That could be the end of the story, but the truth is that even the greatest successes come with challenges that no-one really talks about, even though so many entrepreneurs experience them."Take care of your brain and well-being just like any other part of your body."In this episode, I want to shine the light on an important topic that is rarely spoken about - the mental health challenges that a lot of small business owners and solopreneurs experience.Erin and I have become friends over the years, and this episode is a heart-to-heart conversation between two friends and two business peers. In fact, we both experienced some tough times in the past year and are still working through it while growing our businesses.Erin shares so generously and with real authenticity the personal struggles she has faced despite her succ

Market research is so important to validate your business and avoid costly mistakes, but it is also the best way to learn where to find your ideal clients.However, market research is something that is often either seen as a very complex thing that only big corporate companies can afford or as a huge hassle to go through because it is not fun and requires some time."You might think that you are saving time and energy when you skip your market research, but what you are doing is in fact the exact opposite."In this episode, I will show you how to keep your market research simple, while gathering 7 type of critical information that will allow you to know where your ideal clients are and what the most marketing strategy is for you.What You Will LearnWhy market research is critical to your business successThe 7 key types of information you need to gather in your marketWhat to do with the information you findThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources and inspiration:

When you are running your own business, you want to serve your customers and build as many positive relationships as you can. But when it comes to people asking you to do things for free, this can be really challenging.It is hard to know what to say ‘yes’ to without taking time and energy away from growing your business, and yet we all experience that ‘fear of missing out’ on what might be a great opportunity."It is difficult to say “NO” to providing free work if you are not clear about what you truly want to say yes or no to."In this week’s episode, I will share with you how to choose when to say ‘yes’ to a request to do something for free and how to handle those occasions when you need to say ‘no’ without damaging your relationship.What You Will LearnHow to decide when to say yes to do something for freeWhat you should offer for free to grow your businessHow to say no in a positive wayThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources and inspiration:How to Say No W

For so many of us who have a passionate belief in changing the status quo, knowing where to start and how to get started is the biggest challenge!Sometimes, the most important part of turning your dream of making a difference into reality is just to start somewhere! While having a great process for building your business or driving change is important, you also have to start and trust that the journey will take you where you need to be.My guest this week is passionate about changing the real estate and relocation industry. Lindy Chapman has an amazing story to share. Despite being told it couldn’t be done, she is proof that when you make a start and trust your dream, amazing things can happen!"Podcasting is an amazing way to connect and build an authentic relationship with your audience."Following 20+ years as a relocation client supporting her husband's career, Lindy Chapman entered the real estate & relocation industry where she serves as a champion for those who move by challenging outdated processes t

So many solo-entrepreneurs struggle with the idea of selling their products and services. It feels uncomfortable and slimy because we have a big misconception about sales being about manipulating or controlling our customers.Here is a huge secret that many solo-entrepreneurs still do not know - you cannot control whether someone’s decision to buy your product or service.Once you understand that, you can start to focus on what you can control to create the best possible environment for sales to happen."To convert prospects into customers, you need to sell the solution to their problem, not your product or service."In this week’s episode, I am sharing what you can do to convert prospects to customers, and I promise, it will change how you feel about sales forever!This is the final part of a three-part series based on my 3C™ system for building a successful portable business.Click here to listen to the first part on turning uncertainties into clarity about your business foundationsClick here to listen to the sec