Totally Clutch - the Clutch Businesses podcast
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Totally Clutch supports passionate female entrepreneurs through tactical and inspirational conversation. Conversation that helps you solve awesome problems in the world. Without a serving of unfulfilled, overwhelmed and exhausted on the side. We share ways to automate your business (a.k.a. free up time), maximize revenue and reduce expenses. Busy is not your purpose.
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How to Invest for Profit with Keisha Bailey
April 04, 2023 13:15 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBA lot of people struggle with this question: what can I invest in? With the many investment options available, it is difficult to know what makes the cut in the world of investments. The task of choosing what to invest in is particularly harder for beginners as you might not know what assets to pick. Today we're joined by Keisha Bailey, a financial strategist, investment Educator, Entrepreneur, and the industry powerhouse behind the Profit Jumpstarter brand. Her knowledge of the finan...
How to Delegate like a Pro with Selina Johnson
March 21, 2023 11:40 - 29 minutes - 41 MBEven though delegation is an important skill in business, many managers struggle with handing over tasks to others, and as a result, find themselves overloaded, stressed, and ultimately burnt out. So how do you stop being a bottleneck, force responsibility down and out, and avoid the pressure? Today we are joined by Selina Johnson, AKA the chief of team simplicity! She is a delegation expert, consultant, and speaker who loves helping CEOs around the world strengthen their leadership...
How to Manage Your Business Finances with Giovana Bier
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBMoney conversations usually feel very heavy, unfun, overwhelming and so difficult. And while being good with money is not innate, it is a skill that can be developed by anyone. In today's episode, we're joined by Giovana Bier, a money coach, and Profit First strategist. She is the founder of My Cats And Me Profit Alignment, where she helps entrepreneurs build profitable and sustainable businesses that support their lifestyles. Giovana is passionate about helping entrepreneurs drop mone...
3 Ways to Use Private Podcasts to Grow Your Business, with Nora Sudduth
February 21, 2023 11:30 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBWhy would a podcaster who’s looking to build an audience and earn sponsorship deals consider going private? Well, there are plenty of great reasons why private podcasting can be a beneficial choice for many business owners, and Nora Sudduth talks about them in this episode. Nora Sudduth is the leading program design and marketing strategist, and co-founder of Hello Audio. Nora has helped businesses sell over $500M of products and services online. Hello Audio is an audio hosting platfor...
Behind the Scenes of The Living Room's Co-founder Shawnna Journagan
February 07, 2023 11:03 - 31 minutes - 43 MBIn a continuation of our new series where we're going behind the scenes in existing businesses as we pull back the curtain into their entrepreneurial struggles, find valuable opportunities for them and craft their ideal business. In this episode, we're joined by Shawnna Journagan, an amazing artist with experience as a Designer, Copywriter, and co-founder of The Living Room Theatre. Shawnna has transitioned her art to an online store, however, she's struggling with marketing in terms o...
How to Create a Visible Business
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBAre you curious about what is possible through PR for you and your business? Or wondering how much faster you could attain your goals if you had a stellar communications strategy? Today's episode is definitely for you! In today's episode, we're joined by Caitlin Copple Masingill, a PR expert who helps women leaders be seen and sought after through PR and digital marketing. She is a founding partner of Full Swing PR, a public relations and digital marketing firm founded in 2019. Ful...
Growing your Business with Speaking
January 10, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBSpeaking is a paramount asset for growing your business. While anybody can speak, not everyone can transform and gravitate their audience toward themselves. In today's episode, we're joined by Jasmin Haley, a nationally-awarded speaker, author, educator, thought leader, speaking consultant, and podcaster dedicated to helping her speaking clients confidently grow their businesses using the stage as a platform. Jasmin has spoken to and educated over 10,000 audience members since she bega...
2023 Marketing Trends with Kim David
December 13, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBToday we'll be hearing from reformed unicorn marketer Kim David. She is a strategist and Chief Marketing Officer who has in the past decade helped both small businesses and mainstream brands use insights and data to create brand experiences and build better relationships with consumers. She hails from some pretty big names in the marketing world and was a Forbes 30 under 30 finalist in 2017. Kim owns a firm called Freebird society where she works specifically with BIPOC, small business owner...
Behind the Scenes with Maestro Tales - Emily Fellner Zeig and Jenny Sears
November 29, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBStarting their business a year before the pandemic with just three in-person classes, Maestro Tales founders Emily Fellner Zeig and Jenny Sears couldn’t imagine how big their music exploration program would grow. Maestro Tales, designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers has since become the world's leading music exploration program, and its founders share great insights and valuable perspectives for you as an entrepreneur. We get to hear about: How they are maximizing their in-p...
Behind the Scenes w/The Branding Minimalist
November 15, 2022 10:56 - 51 minutes - 29 MBTea is the owner of The Branding Minimalist and she provides brand strategy, copywriting, and web design to small-business owners. She recently launched a new membership program called Launch It Simple: The club with unlimited questions, copywriting templates, content calendars, and group coaching calls and wants to make sure that she's keeping things simple on the business side as well. We'll get to hear all about the new program and we'll talk through ways to automate and simplify the op...
How Automation Can Save Your Business
November 02, 2022 22:44 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBUsing automation to perform repetitive tasks can be a huge timesaver. The ability to "set and forget" certain aspects of the business give us greater freedom to pursue those areas that need our attention. Think about working on the business rather than in the business. By automating certain processes and tasks, businesses can cut down on their expenses. If you spend a lot of time at work doing everything but work – administrative tasks are one massive time-sink, and so are deliveries –...
How Documentation Can Save Your Business
September 20, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 10.4 MBIt probably feels impossible to take a break from your business, or to not be working until the wee hours every night, or like you'll never be raking in the dough you know you could. Or maybe you've been played by delegating in the past and don't feel confident that anyone could ever do all the things you do to keep the business afloat. Have you tried documenting the things you and your team do everyday? I know it sounds crazy...and maybe like a lot of work but it could be the answer to any ...
Behind the Biz Scene with Megan Lawrence Cooks
September 12, 2022 03:52Megan Lawrence runs a small food and residential hospitality business and has tons of experience providing fine dining in residents and for special events across the country. She gets to cook and create delicious food and allows hosts to enjoy themselves and their guests at their events. Which sounds amazing AND yet, she struggles to convey the value of her work and loses clients because of the price. This episode features our newest format where we go behind the scenes and work through ac...
The Ultimate Guide to Business Fulfilment
May 03, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBWhen your business starts to separate you from the product or service that you offer, from the super killer idea that you have built, how do you remain fulfilled in your business? In today's episode, I share with you how you can get back from the world of struggle bus to that place of fulfillment in your business. Documenting and building your business library, automating and streamlining, and then implementing are the panaceas to finding fulfillment in your business in the long run. ...
How to Productize Your Services
April 19, 2022 21:48 - 30 minutes - 17 MBMany of us started our businesses because we love to help and we love to solve problems for others...and that help seemed like it required a custom solution for each individual customer…and then you started getting tired. Very Tired. And things probably started to get real messy. And you're not quite sure how you can keep going. Maybe the money’s good but you haven’t looked up from your computer for months! Either way, something’s got to give! That’s why we wanted to talk to Eleanor Ma...
How to Meet Your Match
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBYou might be asking, what the heck does finding a match have to do with business at all? Well, if your love life is a mess, your business is likely to suffer in some way. Distraction, self-doubt, and lack of support can all creep in if you're in a mismatched partnership. Today, we'll be hearing from modern matchmaker Abby Rosenblum. Abby helps busy professionals find real love. She has a background in journalism and has worked in television for 5 years. Abby was a serial dater until s...
Disrupting E-Commerce
March 22, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBStepping out of her 20-year career as an attorney general to build a direct-to-customer E-commerce business right in the thick of the Covid pandemic, Amy Parsons’ story is fascinating. And she shares all about it in today’s episode! Amy Parsons is the founder and CEO of Mozzafiato, a 100% Italian beauty and men's grooming store that imports products from Italy and sells them to customers in the US. Mozzafiato was started during the pandemic and has since provided an immersive, authent...
How to Launch an Online Course
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBOver the last couple of years, it's hard to spend time online without seeing someone talking about their new online course. Have you ever thought about creating one? Destini Copp is going to share with us what a course could do for your business and what it would take to get there. From college professor to entrepreneur, Dr. Destini Copp knows something about career transition and reinvention. Destini is a Marketing Consultant who is on a mission to help entrepreneurs scale their digital...
Why and How to Write a Best Selling Book
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MBIn this episode, I speak to the 3-time #1 best-selling author, Emee Vida Estacio. She is a Psychologist, Self Publishing launch strategist, and a leadership coach who has been a University Psychology Lecturer for about 10years. Dr.Emee educated herself into the self-publishing route as a health Psychologist writer and her first book 'Change Your Life for Good' was an instant bestseller. She outranked the amazing Tim Ferris despite being a newbie. Scooping a best seller on your first publicat...
How to Create Products that Sell
February 01, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBMelinda Colon is a brand and marketing strategist with a passion for systems and processes. She operates a brand and marketing consulting agency and coaching business, and using her gift as a connector, she is proactive about finding ways to build profitable solutions for online businesses that are effective and cost-efficient. Melinda is on a mission to help entrepreneurs regain control of their time and money in all things marketing, graphic design, and project management. Melinda i...
How to Build a Lifelong Business
January 18, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBYou may have heard that customers are not loyal to you, your products, or your services but loyal to the experience that you give them. When it comes to running a successful online business, building a relationship with your customers is crucial, and emotions arising from their experiences play an important role. In this episode, I speak with Rhianna Campbell, a real estate business coach. Rhianna is on a mission to help entrepreneurs increase their income and decrease their stress, and ...
Empowering Women Through Communication
January 04, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBHave you ever been told by somebody else that you are too aggressive, that you are too passive, that you're too direct, that you lack confidence, and that you need to speak up more? These are all of the things that women are told on a daily basis, and it feels like a freaking minefield! In this episode, I speak to Amelia Reigstad, an Effective Communication Consultant, and coach. Amelia has studied gender and communication in great depth, and she uses what she learned through those st...
How Your Energy Impacts Your Business
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBIn today’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Aleya Harris. Aleya is the founder and owner of Flourish Marketing, an agency dedicated to helping wedding, catering, and event professionals reach their full potential through fresh, cutting-edge marketing strategies that get and keep a consistent stream of clients. She is a firm believer that business owners should make good money doing what they love and she spreads this message through her role as a thought leader in the industry. ...
What's an OBM?
November 30, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThe thought of adding a team member to manage aspects of your business — operations, projects, people and metrics can be really uncomfortable. As your business settles into six figures, you’re probably finding yourself overworked more often than not. Things start slipping through the cracks. And you might want more business, but you don't have the time to go out and get it. This is where an Online Business Manager comes in! In this episode, I talk about what an OBM is, the benefits of ...
CEO Days + Annual Business Planning
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBI am a big believer of annual planning. It’s one of my absolute favorite things to do, especially for my business. The dramatic shift in my relationship with money is one of the things that has hugely contributed to the success of my business. As the year comes to a close, I have decided to share with you one of the exercises that I do annually for my business. It is an exercise that I use to create the revenue goals for my business, and then to create the strategy for my business. So ...
How to Use Sound in Marketing
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBSound is an important part of marketing, whether it is in the form of music, songs, the spoken word, or noises. Sound marketing has been proven to produce dramatic results in the way someone experiences your brand. So I invited someone who's been in the industry for years and years as a voiceover actor to tell us how we can use this little-known tool to enhance our marketing efforts. In today’s episode, I speak with Jodi Krangle on how audio impacts people and clever ways to use it. Jo...
How to Treat Your Customers Like Rockstars
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBYour customer is your company’s most valuable asset. We all know this. But sometimes – especially when you’re not on the front lines of sales or customer support – it can be easy to lose sight of who you’re truly working for. Not everyone on your team can design a product, sell licenses or write code, but everyone can work in a way that positively impacts customers. In today’s episode, I speak with Melinda Holmes, a seasoned Customer Experience Consultant. Melinda has had a career in ...
Meet Your New BOO
October 05, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode, you are going to meet your new Business Order of Operation...your new BOO! If you’ve been in the online space for a while you must have heard that one needs to create content daily in order for their business to succeed. That you must have something to tell your audience EVERY SINGLE DAY. I know how hard that can be, and so I invited a very special guest that’s convinced it doesn’t have to be that way. Luis Baez is a business strategist and sales coach serving entrepreneu...
4 Ways to Build a Business That Lasts
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB50% of small businesses don’t make it past 5 years, yikes! To succeed in business today, you need to be flexible and have good planning and organizational skills. Many people start a business thinking that they’ll turn on their computers or open their doors and start making money, only to find that it’s a little more nuanced than that. Today’s episode flips the script on what we think will make our business successful versus what the numbers actually say. I share 4 reasons why mo...
How To Reclaim Your Power
September 07, 2021 17:32 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBFeel a little stuck, defeated....like the last year has been one grind after another? Duquesa Dean and I chatted about how to reclaim our power. She's an expert at helping people identify and achieve "impossible" goals. Being raised in a society that guides women to be people-pleasers definitely takes its toll on us. We are always taught to be polite, friendly, and kind, even when people are rude to us. It becomes harder to grow when you feel judged by others and the world around you. I ...
THANK YOU!...and summer break
May 11, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.29 MBI’m sneaking this in before everyone runs off to have the time of their lives with fully vaxxed bodies this glorious summer. I want to join you! So, Totally Clutch is going to be on hiatus until September 2021. In the meantime, I’m working on some really exciting things and I’ll share everything with you when we come back together. But I don’t want to leave without saying a huge thank you. I started my business a little over a year ago and it has been such a wild ride. The first year didn’...
How to Find the Best Small Business Resources
April 27, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 14.9 MBHave you ever used a service or taken an online training thinking it would be the answer to all your prayers only to be massively disappointed? I sure have! Angela Bryant started product review site, AngelRated and she's on a mission to help small businesses avoid spending thousands of dollars and tons of time finding the right products, designers, trainings, etc.
How to Automate Your Email Marketing
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 5.46 MBIn our last episode, Brianna Sexton talked about the importance of email marketing and how to use it to grow your business. This week I wanted to show you how to set up those automations so they're working for you instead of against you.
Grow Your Business With Email Marketing
April 02, 2021 04:16 - 21 minutes - 11.8 MBYour email list is a captive audience of raving fans. Are you doing everything you can to nurture sales from the giant list you worked so hard to create? Or are you spinning your wheels in a bunch of directions with the occasional newsletter to your crew? Brianna Sexton shares how to use email marketing to grow your business and totally capitalize on all your efforts.
Why Mindset Matters in Business w/ Mala Kennedy
March 18, 2021 15:24 - 36 minutes - 20.5 MBDo you feel like your business is on the verge of greatness but something just isn't clicking? Mala Kennedy of Mala Loves shares how your mindset is impacting your business. Get ready to feel worthy, confident, loved, and ready for success. https://malaloves.co/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenrisingtogethernow
3 Ways to Always Have Time, Energy and Business
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 23.2 MBIn honor of Women's History month, I'm sharing 3 simple strategies to save your business and your life. For the month of March, I'm offering $500 business evaluations that give you specific ways your business can get back time, increase revenue and have happier customers. Book a 30 min Free consultation with me to see if that's what your business needs: https://www.clutchbusinesses.com/letsmeet Let's Make History!
How to Launch an E-Commerce Store
February 16, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16 MBInstead of of the usual podcast format, I'm switching it up today with a special free (and quick) workshop if our last episode spurred interest in what it takes to start an online store. In it, I'll walk you through: ·What it takes to start an e-commerce business ·How to choose an e-commerce platform ·How to sell profitable items. As an attendee, you'll be given a special offer to help launch your store in 5 hours.
The Impact COVID is Having on Women and What to do
February 02, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBI wanted to do a special episode on something I just haven’t been able to shake. The impact that the pandemic has had on women is astounding. In September of 2020 the numbers shook me. Women were leaving the workforce at rates 4x greater than men. Then in December women accounted for 100% of the 140,000 jobs lost while men gained (albeit small). You'll find more stop-you-in-your-tracks facts and some things to do if you or someone you know left the workforce in 2020 in the latest episode. ...
4 Steps to be a Podcast Guest
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.89 MBIn the last episode, our marketing expert, Elizabeth Pampalone told us that podcasts are here to stay and a great way to network and market your business. But how do you even begin to find podcasts to be a guest on?
How to Market Your Business in 2021
January 12, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBHappy New Year! In our first episode of 2021 we’re talking marketing! Marketing is such a hot topic for businesses. We spend so much time and money figuring out how to get into the hearts and minds of the people that will benefit most from our products or services. With the new year upon us and plans already in the works to make it a great year we’re going to hear from Elizabeth Pampalone, Founder of Absolute Marketing about what our marketing needs to look like in 2021. https://...
Grow to 7 Figures with Ease
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 22.2 MBWelcome to the last episode of Totally Clutch for 2020. Today’s topic will catapult you into the new year with big, achievable dreams and we’ll be back again the second week of January to talk about marketing trends for the coming year. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen so you know when the latest episodes are released. Before diving in, think about how much money you DREAM of your business making? Is it 5, 6, 7...8 figures? Because we’ve got the founder of The Growth Boss, Deirdr...
Grow to 7 Figures with Ease w/Deirdre Tshien
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 22.2 MBWelcome to the last episode of Totally Clutch for 2020. Today’s topic will catapult you into the new year with big, achievable dreams and we’ll be back again the second week of January to talk about marketing trends for the coming year. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen so you know when the latest episodes are released. Before diving in, think about how much money you DREAM of your business making? Is it 5, 6, 7...8 figures? Because we’ve got the founder of The Growth Boss, Deirdr...
5 Questions to Make Your Biz Unstoppable in 2021
December 01, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.3 MBIn business, I love end of year planning. I love having a chance to look over what happened over the last twelve months, compare it to what I planned and then start a vision for what the next year should look like. I love doing it in my business and the companies I work with. Everyone listening deserves to make the money you dream of making. Having a clear idea of what’s working, what’s not and what you need in order to hit that number is the only way you’re going to get there. In the ...
Holiday Thrive Guide
November 17, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBDo you enjoy the holidays or does every moment you try to cherish seem fleeting or overshadowed by all the money and time you have to spend to get just a glimmer of joy? Join our coffee talk with Bradley Joseph of Hawthorn Concierge based in Colorado. We’re talking strategies for thriving this holiday season. Download the checklist at: www.clutchbusinesses.com/holidaythrive Find out more at Hawthorn Concierge at: www.hawthornconcierge.com
How To Be A Strong Leader
November 03, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, we talk about how to be a strong leader with Francine Lasky. Francine is the Founder and CEO of Francine Lasky Enterprises and Chair of the Chicago chapter of Vistage Worldwide. She’s a motivator, leader, speaker and listener. I found a quote from her that said her superpower isn’t having the perfect answers but asking the important questions so we’re turning the tables today to hear how she elevates the companies, communities and families of the leaders she works with.
How Running a Business Will Get Easier
October 20, 2020 19:32 - 33 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, we talk about how running a business will get easier with Sheila Hatfield and Lynne Ly. Sheila’s a consultant for PSI Metrix and Lynne works at the Credit Union of Colorado. They’ve been working together to update the Credit Union of Colorado’s digital technology and are total software experts. Now, before you tune out, I promise that this conversation won’t jump above anyone’s head. We’ll explain all the buzzwords but really we’re going to focus on how life is going to ge...
Getting Started with Online Retail
October 06, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 22.4 MBWe've got a whiz kid in the house today! Laura Vogel just graduated from CU Boulder and already has a booming handbag business. She tells us all about her seemingly fairytale start in this week's episode. Check out her wears while you listen at www.vogelle.com.
Fiverr to the Rescue
September 22, 2020 22:32 - 4 minutes - 2.96 MBWomen are amazing at doing whatever it takes to get shit done. We throw ourselves in, make sure everyone is taken care of, don’t ask for a thing while we make magic happen. In our business, in our families, with our friends. But we can’t keep that up forever. It’s exhausting and we have the best intentions to keep everything out of the cracks but things inevitably fall through. A deadline gets missed, an invoice goes unpaid, a soccer snack gets forgotten, we cancel on our friends because ...
Course Crusader and Membership Maven
September 08, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 16.5 MBOnline businesses are all the rage and for good reason. Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes to start an online business? Our guest, Nicole Colwell, is building a membership program and an online course and is here to fill us in on all the dirty details. Nicole Colwell is a very special coach helping ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs to break through blocks, make their stress work for them and build profitable businesses and is currently developing La Societe...
Check yourself before you wreck yourself, girl
August 25, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBI’m flying solo again today to take a step back and talk about some business basics. So, we have a teenager in the house and have been having a lot of “check yourself before you wreck yourself” conversations as her wings are starting to spread. Her heart is giant and she’s so smart, creative and adventurous. And in the midst of fighting for independence things get WILD. It’s easy for her to lose sight of the basics (thank you’s, asking instead of taking, asking instead of DEMANDING) that ...