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Simplify Your Sales podcast

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How do I turn favorites into sales? How do I get people into my Etsy shop? How do I get found on Etsy? How can I stand out in such a saturated market? And perhaps the biggest question of all-- Can I REALLY earn a full-time income selling on Etsy (oh my heavens, YES YOU CAN!)

Welcome to the Simplify Your Sales podcast where your host, Morgan Nield, takes your most pressing Etsy marketing questions and dives deep into the tips, tricks, and step-by-step strategy to get you from where you are now to where you want to be.

She covers topics like Pinterest marketing for Etsy sellers, Etsy SEO, social media strategy for ecommerce, productivity, motherhood + business (yes!), and more.

Ready to turn that part-time hustle into full-time income? The Simplify Your Sales podcast is dedicated to helping struggling sellers turn their Etsy shop into consistent, full-time income. Click “play” now!

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Episodes

How to confidently embrace your role as a mother AND online entrepreneur

October 12, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MB

Mom guilt--it’s a VERY real thing for so many of us trying to raise babies AND businesses! So, how in the world can you deal with that while running a successful online business? Well, today I’m here with digital product expert and amazing mother of two, Monica Froese. Monica is a digital product coach for women business owners and host of the popular podcast, Empowered Business. She has an MBA degree in finance and marketing and runs two brands Redefining Mom, a site for helping women fi...

How to get started tracking analytics in your business (for beginners!)

October 05, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB

Do you ever get a little overwhelmed with numbers? Me too! In this I’m here with one of my long-time business friends, Janet LeBlanc over at Paper + Spark.  She’s the CPA brains behind ALL things creative business financials-- I recommend her to EVERYONE I know whenever they have a tax question-- and she is passionate about helping online biz owners --especially e-commerce sellers-- achieve financial empowerment in their businesses + personal lives. She creates bookkeeping templates and ...

5 reasons your digital course ISN’T selling (+ how to fix them!)

September 28, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MB

Today’s episode answers the question I get A LOT from aspiring course creators: “I’ve created a digital course, slapped it on my website….but nobody is buying it!” And I get just how frustrating it can feel when you have spent a ton of time + energy creating a really great product but feel like nobody wants it.  So in today’s episode I want to troubleshoot with you what has possibly gone wrong + what you can do to fix some of the most common reasons why your offer is gathering dust on th...

How to juggle running a business with motherhood

September 21, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB

You ever have those days where there are so many things going on with your kids and family that you don't even know how to find time for your business? Me too! Today I’m here with Lani Jackson who I am SO excited to have on the podcast because this is a girl that knows the definition of BUSY-- because not only does she host the Mompreneurs podcast + lead the Brilliant Mompreneurs Society group, she does it with 6 kiddos in tow. Lani is a clarity + strategy business coach for mom entreprene...

How to avoid creating a course no one wants to buy

September 14, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

Have you ever thought about someone pre-selling your course? What about pre-selling your course idea BEFORE you create any of the content? Well, this strategy just happens to be one of the smartest things you can do when it comes to creating a profitable online course in your business, and something I recommend ALL of my paid students do because it is--literally-- the failure-proof way of making sure you DON’T waste your (extremely limited) time + energy creating a course that no one buys. ...

How to get paid to grow your email list with a simple tripwire product!

September 07, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MB

Do you ever just want to do something you're passionate about and make money while doing it? Morgan dives into this concept with the fabulous Eden Fried in this week's podcast. Eden teaches women how to turn their passions into digital products they can launch online. She's the host of the Rebel Boss Ladies podcast, the founder of Rebel Boss University (a membership community that teaches you how to launch in 90 days), and the founder and host of the Rebel Boss Summit, a twice annual virtu...

How to Ditch Overwhelm for Ease in Your Online Business

August 31, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB

Do you ever have those times when you just want to give up on your business? Hey—you’re not alone! In this episode, guest, Kaitlyn Kessler walks us through how to blend spirituality, strategy, and a whole lot of self-love and trust together to ditch feeling overwhelmed with your business. Morgan and Kaitlyn discuss the questions: I know that your business didn’t always feel in alignment for you though, right? I know you’ve worked with A LOT of people that have similar stories about fee...

How to make money from your online course idea in less than 2 weeks

March 29, 2022 09:30 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

Today’s episode is to give you HOPE! Hope that if you have thoughts of creating an online course, you don’t have to wait 90+ days like all the gurus out there will tell you to plan for. The first course I took that taught me how to create + sell an online course had a 90-120 roadmap from start to finish.  I don’t want that for you. You SHOULDN’T have to wait that long to be profitable from that amazing idea in your head. In fact, you could be making your first sales from your simple IDEA t...

What to do if your first online course idea flops: a $28,000 case study

March 22, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

I want to get straight to the point: My first online course idea flat-out FAILED.  Now I’m going to go into the details about WHY that happened in in this episode, but I think it’s really important to talk about failure as an online course creator because I’m willing to bet that THAT’S at least part of what’s holding you back right now-- if not the entire reason. Oh, and I'll teach you the 3 things I learned from my failure!

How to build your online course business from scratch: 3 areas to focus on first

March 15, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MB

Today we’re going to talk about the 3 areas you MUST focus on + get clarity around before you do anything else in your business.  These are serious foundational elements that have the potential to DRASTICALLY impact your success (or failure!) as an online course creator. Taking the time NOW to figure this out is going to save you a lot of headache and heartache down the line--and in this episode, I'll teach you exactly what you need to do.

Part 4: How to go from 0 to $100K in 2022 with an online course

March 08, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 27 MB

Now that you know how to build an audience from 0 - 500 email subscribers, you understand how to create, and validate + launch your online course, it’s time to focus on the best part-- the magical part-- the automation + scaling portion-- where things REALLY start to take off! This is the phase where all your hard work really starts to pay off and you start to reap the rewards from all the hard work you put into creating your first online course-- and trust me (I won’t downplay it)-- it’s pr...

Part 3: How to go from 0 to $100K in 2022 with an online course

March 01, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

Here we are on part 3 in our 4-part course creator mini-series on How to go from 0 → $100K with your online course business in the next 12 months.  Today’s topic? The money-making one you’ve been waiting for: Launching your new online course! This is probably the scariest step of the whole online course process--because this is when you’re finally--FINALLY ready to put your course out into the world (or at least the idea for your course) and start earning money from it.  In this episod...

Part 2: How to go from 0 to $100K in 2022 with an online course

February 22, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

Welcome to part 2 of this series-- now that you know how to build an audience from 0 - 500 email subscribers-- and are hopefully taking action RIGHT NOW on that, it’s time to talk about the product you are going to create to sell them.  In this episode, we’re going to talk about your product being an online course-- which is essentially an online digital product that teaches your students how to go from A - Z on a certain topic with various resources along the way to help them achieve that...

Part 1: How to go from 0 to $100K in 2022 with an online course

February 15, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB

In today's episode, we’re kicking things off with an awesome 4-part series that is going to walk you through the step-by-step process for starting from 0 and growing an online course business to $100K in the next 12 months.  I’m excited to share about this process with you because while it looks simple enough-- create the product, share with your audience, make sales--that’s not really a game plan and it’s certainly not really what goes on behind the scenes. So consider this 4-part series ...

How to reduce friction in your business as an online course creator

February 08, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB

Last year I tried to get fancy….well, I tried to make my BUSINESS fancy. And while I certainly didn’t succeed in making anything “fancy,” I certainly did succeed at something-- creating MASSIVE amounts of friction in my business that stopped me from moving forward. Maybe you feel the same way? Maybe right now it’s feeling like you ALSO have massive amounts of friction in your business-- things that keep you from making progress because you can’t seem to move past them…and if so, then this ep...

Etsy seller → online course creator: 3 mindset shifts you must make

February 01, 2022 03:30 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB

Transitioning from Etsy seller to online course creator is a step that Morgan took back in 2018, and she can’t imagine ever going back. In this episode, Morgan teaches the three key mindset changes you need to take as you transition from an Etsy seller to an online course creator.

The danger of diversifying your shop too soon

May 26, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MB

If Morgan could give you only ONE piece of marketing advice, it’s this: Don’t focus on all the things all at once. Don’t try to focus on multiple product lines. Don’t try to focus on multiple social media marketing channels. Don’t try to focus on multiple target customers. In this episode, Morgan will teach you what to focus on and when. Get full show notes and more information here: www.morgannield.com/blog/episode46

4 productivity tips I swear by to get crap done in your biz!

May 20, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB

Ever feel like you're stuck inside your own head going round and round and round and can't get ANYTHING done? There's actually a legit reason for that--it's because your brain can only think about ONE thing at ONE time. And because of that, your mind is constantly jumping from thought to thought to thought without any real focus--because you're trying to remember too many things! In this episode, Morgan talks about 4 surefire ways to improve your productivity. Get full show notes and m...

3 EASY ways to provide value to your audience (+ make them fall in love with you!)

May 18, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Did you know that shoppers don’t need a reason to buy from your shop (it’s not all about patterns + options and quality)—they need a reason to buy from YOU. Because while the item they are going to buy is LOGICAL (ie- they need a new planter for their new plant), the decision to purchase? It’s overwhelmingly EMOTIONAL. How do they feel about your brand, your products, and YOU? Morgan teaches in this episode 3 easy ways to provide value to your audience while making them fall in love wi...

How to sell your product in a way that feels authentic and NOT sales-y

May 17, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

Marketing can feel sleazy or sales-y when you’re trying to get people to buy. It’s hard to put ourselves out there and for most of us, it’s really hard to ask people to spend money on us. In this episode, Morgan teaches how to go about marketing your product in a way that feels real and natural to buyers. Get full show notes and more information here: www.morgannield.com/blog/episode43

3 myths about passive income that simply aren't true! Simplify Your Sales

January 19, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB

Today we are going to break down 3 common myths that people tend to believe when it comes to passive income and the mindset shifts that need to take place instead. Overcome these myths and start creating passive income and gaining freedom in your business today!  Get full show notes and more information here: www.morgannield.com/blog/episode42

4 signs you're ready to add a passive income stream to your Etsy shop: Simplify Your Sales

January 05, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MB

We are going back to the basics of passive income with this Throwback episode in order to gear up for season 3 of the Simplify Your Sales podcast because we are going to be focusing more on passive income this season. Check out this throwback episode to learn (or be reminded of) why passive income is so great and how it's the smartest way to increase your income without increasing your workload. Get full show notes and more information here: www.morgannield.com/blog/episode41

2020: The Year That Didn't Go As Planned: Simplify Your Sales

November 24, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

And that's a wrap for 2020! Morgan covers the good the bad and the ugly from 2020 and walks us through how this year has brought so much growth despite it being a year that none of us planned. She also lets us know what big things to expect moving forward in 2021!

The Critical Role Your Mindset Plays In Your Success... Or Failure (+ How To Change It): Simplify Your Sales

November 17, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB

In this episode, guest, Brittany Bishoff who is a Mastermind Your Marketing student and Mindset coach breaks down the importance of why having a marketing system in place along with a healthy business mindset can take your business to brand new heights.

How To Keep Your Sanity During A Busy Etsy Holiday Sales Season: Simplify Your Sales

November 10, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode, Morgan gives key advice on how to stay sane during this upcoming Etsy holiday season (or really any busy time for you, for that matter.) After years of selling online, Morgan has learned some great ways to protect her sanity throughout chaotic seasons of her business and is sharing them with you today!

Use Your Copy To Double Your Etsy Sales: Simplify Your Sales

November 03, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

Host, Morgan Nield, shares 6 rules for copywriting that are sure help you use your copy to connect with your audience at a deeper level-- as well as optimize it to convert when it comes to online shopping. If your copy could use some help, be sure to give this episode a listen!

What I Wish I Knew Before I Opened By Shop On Etsy: Simplify Your Sales

October 27, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

In this episode we are welcomed by Morgan's good friend and original gangster Mastermind Your Marketing student, Erin Ulko. Erin is one of the long-time student mentors inside Mastermind Your Marketing and also an incredible tech wiz. She is joining us and sharing some of her valuable insight on how she runs her eCommerce business!

What To Do If You Aren't Making Sales In Your Etsy Shop (10 Quick Fixes!): Simplify Your Sales

October 20, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MB

Struggling to make sales in your eCommerce shop? Here are 10 of the most common mistakes that Etsy sellers make which prevent their shops from being profitable AND how to fix them! If you'd like to see your revenue increase, be sure to give this episode a listen.

3 Strategic Hacks To Make More Money On Your Next Sales Promotion: Simplify Your Sales

October 13, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

Here are 3 tips when it comes to running a sale that will ensure it is optimized and going to bring you as much revenue as possible. After dozens of sales promotions over the years, Morgan Nield's episode today is here to help you have a successful sales promotion. 

How To Run A Sale In Your Etsy Shop Without Cutting Into Your Profits: Simplify Your Sales

October 06, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode, host Morgan Nield, shares the best way to run a sales promotion in your shop that will allow you to price your products for what they are worth all while respecting your current audience. If you need to raise your shop's prices but aren't sure how, this is the episode for you! 

Etsy Product Photography Made Simple. What You Need To Know: Simplify Your Sales

September 29, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MB

Struggling with product photography in your shop? You are most certainly not alone! Thankfully, photography guru, Kristina Nicole joined us this episode and is here to help everyone step up their product photography game. She breaks down how to get the best photos, recommended apps she loves and as well as lighting tips for consistency and aesthetics. 

Can You Build A Profitable Etsy Shop For Free? Simplify Your Sales

September 22, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

How To Build Up An Audience Fast: Simplify Your Sales

September 15, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB

In this episode host, Morgan Nield breaks down how you can run a sales promo if you don’t have an audience to market to. She offers a very effective blitz strategy to quickly build your list of hundreds of new subscribers within a matter of a couple weeks! Once that is in order, you’ll be able to run your most profitable sale yet.

Ready To Expand Your Business Beyond Etsy? Here's How: Simplify Your Sales

September 08, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Ready to expand your eCommerce shop beyond Etsy? The amazing Rebecca Inkrote who is a professional web designer since 2010 and soap maker since 2015 joins us today and breaks down which platform she recommends using when creating an eCommerce shop off of Etsy, how to drive traffic to your new site, how to make a shop that actually looks good and will convert into sales and more!  If you're ready to grow your shop on your own site, then this episode is for you!

How To Grow An Email List Of Eager-To-Buy Customers For Your Etsy Shop: Simplify Your Sales

September 01, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Did you know that email marketing is 4x MORE effective at making sales than social media? That's right!  In this episode host, Morgan Nield, breaks shares with listeners 5 of the highest-converting strategies out there to grow an email list that are sure to boost your revenue. 

5 Reasons Why Your Last Sales Promotion Flopped: Simplify Your Sales

August 25, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this episode host, Morgan Nield, shares 5 major mistakes she sees shop owners making all the time that causes their sales promotion to be a total flop. The good news is, you can prevent them! Learn more by listening to this episode. 

It's Okay To NOT Be Okay (Life As A Biz Owner + Momma During A Pandemic): Simplify Your Sales

August 18, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Host, Morgan Nield, gets real about her journey as a business owner and family woman during the 2020 pandemic. If you are in need of some hope and encouragement, go ahead and give this episode a listen! 

Getting Started With Email Marketing: Your First Steps If You Have No Clue Where To Begin: Simplify Your Sales

July 14, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield breaks down everything you need to know about getting started with email marketing. This episode will equip you with what you need to start (legally) gaining subscribers and sending emails to them in order to grow your business! If email marketing has you stumped, go ahead and give this episode a listen to get started today!

How To Build A Financially Healthy Business (+ What Numbers To Aim For!): Simplify Your Sales

July 07, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB

In this episode, guest Janet LeBlanc of Paper + Spark joins us and teaches us how to properly build a financially healthy business. She busts widely accepted internet myths, gives us specific numbers to aim for and more to help e-commerce business owners get started on the right foot!

A Look At My Business Journey With Creating + Selling Digital Products: Simplify Your Sales

June 30, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield shares with us her story of how her business became successful by creating and selling digital products, major key takeaways she has learned over the years and how you can get started selling digital products too!

Should You Add A Passive Income Stream To Your Business? Let's Talk: Simplify Your Sales

June 23, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield shares 4 major reasons why providing digital products is a great way to conveniently add a passive income stream to your business.

The Quick + Dirty Guide To Getting Started Selling Digital Products ASAP: Simplify Your Sales

June 16, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield, provides us with a quick + dirty guide to get the ball rolling so that you can start selling digital products sooner rather than later and enjoy earning passive income in no time! Tune in to this episode to learn more!

How To Easily Price Your Products For Major Profit: Simplify Your Sales

June 09, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

In this episode, guest, Michelle Palacios teaches us all about pricing products! There was so much goodness covered in this episode from the most common pricing mistakes, to how to tastefully raise your prices in a way that boosts sales, to an incredible comparison to help shift your mindset about pricing and more! Give this episode a listen to learn more.

5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Began Selling Digital Products: Simplify Your Sales

June 02, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield shares with us 5 things she wishes she knew before she began her digital business online! Tune in to make sure you don't make these same mistakes.

4 Digital Product Ideas For Etsy Sellers That You Can Easily Charge $27+ For (Seriously): Simplify Your Sales

May 26, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this episode, host Morgan Nield, shares with us 4 awesome ways to get your feet wet in the digital product game outside of generic printables. These 4 products are a great way to educate your audience and boost your revenue!

A Beginner's (Quick-Start) Guide To Print On Demand Selling On Etsy: Simplify Your Sales

May 19, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this episode, host, Morgan Nield and guest speaker, Stephanie Smith talk about Print on Demand. Tune in to learn what POD is and how you can designs even if you aren't naturally a graphic designer!

Stuck In A Rut? Here's The Fastest Way To Grow Your Sales: Simplify Your Sales

May 12, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this episode, learn what collaborations are, how they can help your business and how to do them effectively!

How To Make More Sales On Etsy With The Traffic You Already Have: Simplify Your Sales

May 05, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this episode, Morgan shares 3 conversion rate boosting strategies as well as different situations that might be hindering your conversion rate!

3 (easy!) Ways to Boost Your Conversion Rate: Simplify Your Sales

May 05, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this episode, Morgan shares 3 conversion rate boosting strategies as well as different situations that might be hindering your conversion rate!

Pivoting Your Business (even when you're REALLY scared and no longer passionate): Simplify Your Sales

April 28, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MB

Host, Morgan Nield, chats about how to pivot in your business as it naturally changes and grows! She shares her own story and how her business is currently pivoting again. Listen to this episode to find out more information about changes in your business!