Latest Businessbuilding Podcast Episodes
The Coaching That Ended A Client Drought
Simple Online Business - April 22, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsLast fall, I had a coaching conversation with my client, Brittany. She had been trying to consistently sign coaching clients for a couple years, but it just wasn’t working. She had an offer, a website, decent social media engagement… and yet it just wasn’t turning into paying clients. Almost i...
#332 - Commission structures that work today
Thriving Stylist Podcast - April 22, 2024 08:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsIn the past the structures were super simple, but now things have gotten so much more complicated. That’s why today, I want to talk about the stylist compensation methods that are working in our industry right now. I’m excited to dive deeper into this topic with you, so whether you are a styl...
Going Slow
Simple Online Business - April 15, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHave you ever felt like your business was moving too slow? You feel like you are doing all the right things, but it’s not getting the results you want fast enough. So many business owners are tempted to quit or pivot when this happens… losing the momentum they were building, and restarting th...
#331 - The pricing crisis and how we got here
Thriving Stylist Podcast - April 15, 2024 08:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsI’ve been speaking about what I call “The Great Divide” for years now, and let me tell you, we are in it! In this episode, I want to go deeper and look at the pricing crisis we find ourselves in right now, and the important things to keep in mind as we operate our businesses in today’s environme...
Diagnosing Business Problems
Simple Online Business - April 08, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsWhether your business works or not depends on 3 things: your marketing your ability to sell you It's why I have said this for years: every problem in your business is either a marketing problem, a sales problem, or a CEO problem. On today’s episode of the Simple Online Business podcast, I a...
#330 - Industry Education Exposed!
Thriving Stylist Podcast - April 08, 2024 08:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsToday I want to take a deep dive into industry education and expose it ALL for you! I have so much data and information to share on this topic, but my goal is to represent the stylists, the salon owners, and the educators. In preparation for this episode I have had many conversations and my inte...
57 - Shaunda Zilich on Building a Modern Employment Brand
Best Hire Ever - April 02, 2024 10:19 - 45 minutesIn Episode 57 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Shaunda Zilich, People Brand Leader at Marriott International, on the best way to build a modern employment brand at your company. Among the topics discussed: --Why she calls it People Brand, not Employment Brand --The 3 big components t...
Playing to Your Strengths
Simple Online Business - April 01, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHas business ever felt really heavy, confusing, and unclear for you? If the answer is yes, you are NOT alone. When business feels really hard, you start to lose confidence, motivation and makes it so much harder to show up… which of course makes it harder to get the results you want. On tod...
#329 - Breaking Down the Pre-Booking Negative Impact
Thriving Stylist Podcast - April 01, 2024 08:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsIf you’re pre-booking clients right now, this episode will be an eye-opener because doing this really works against all of the things I preach and coach to in Thrivers. In this episode, I want to go deeper and look at how pre-booking in our industry has changed, because there is a lot to unde...
#329 - Breaking Down the Pre-Booking Negative Impact
Thriving Stylist Podcast - April 01, 2024 08:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsIf you’re pre-booking clients right now, this episode will be an eye-opener because doing this really works against all of the things I preach and coach to in Thrivers. In this episode, I want to go deeper and look at how pre-booking in our industry has changed, because there is a lot to underst...
56 - Going Deep on Quality of Hire with Mike Fitzsimmons from Crosschq
Best Hire Ever - March 26, 2024 13:29 - 42 minutesIn Episode 56 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Mike Fitzsimmons (CEO and founder of Crosschq) about all things related to QUALITY OF HIRE. The conversation centers around the link/correlation of some common hiring elements we naturally think are linked to great quality of hire – referrals...
Getting Over the Selling “Ick Factor”
Simple Online Business - March 25, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsDoes selling give you the ick? So many business owners struggle with the idea of having to sell - and even if they think they are ok with sales, there’s sometimes still an underlying vibe of “the ick” that makes it hard for them to make offers. Let's face it, selling can bring on a lot of nega...
#328 - If I Were Building as an Educator Today
Thriving Stylist Podcast - March 25, 2024 08:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsThere are critical challenges and opportunities facing educators in the current landscape in our industry, and we often get caught up following influencers and then try to recreate what they’re doing to get to the same place they’re at. This is why I wanted to bring you an entire episode focusin...
Everyone Else Has it All Figured Out
Simple Online Business - March 18, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratings“Everyone else has it all figured out.” I know this can feel really real sometimes, but I’m here in your inbox today to say this is 100% untrue. False. Myth. This is a very common misconception in entrepreneurship. This thought can alter your perception, affecting everything from your self-ima...
#327 - The 5 Communication Styles & How to Master Them
Thriving Stylist Podcast - March 18, 2024 08:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsToday we are talking about something big, and that is communication! In this episode, I share the top five communication styles and the ways they show up in your business, how to identify them and what you can do to master communication and your interactions with each. We all encounter people ...
55 - New Book on Recruiting!! "The Talent Fix" by Tim Sackett
Best Hire Ever - March 13, 2024 00:54 - 40 minutesIn Episode 55 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about his new book, "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" (click link to view and order), Musings between KD and the artist known as Sackadaumus including the following: --2:15 - Did...
How to Feel More Confident
Simple Online Business - March 11, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsMany of us struggle with confidence, which, by the way, is very normal and is very much part of having a business and being an entrepreneur. On today’s episode of the Simple Online Business podcast I’m talking about confidence as a mental discipline, how to manage these types of feelings and bu...
#326 - Passive Stylist, Artist, or Wealth Builder?
Thriving Stylist Podcast - March 11, 2024 08:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsAre you a passive stylist, artist or wealth builder, and does it even matter what type of stylist you are? Today I’m here to show you why you absolutely need to be aware of what category of stylist you fall under, and I provide you with the questions to be asking yourself and self-reflection pro...
54 - Real Interviewing AI for Recruiting Teams (with Mark Simpson from Pillar)
Best Hire Ever - March 04, 2024 16:45 - 37 minutesIn Episode 54 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to Pillar CEO Mark Simpson on all things AI in the space of Talent Acquisition, including the following nuggets: 1. How COVID created critical mass related to remote interviewing that gave rise to a company like Pillar.hr. 2. Why the first job...
The Multi Six Figure Pivot
Simple Online Business - March 04, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsRecently someone asked how much I made in my first 3 years of business. Here’s the answer: 2017: $40 (not a typo) 2018: $42k 2019: $210k And if you know my story, you know I made almost $800k in 2020, year 4. On today’s episode of the Simple Online Business podcast, I’m sharing the two major ...
#325 - How to Gain Back Lost Clients
Thriving Stylist Podcast - March 04, 2024 09:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsLosing clients is part of any business, which is why today I wanted to dedicate an entire episode on how to gain back guests that have chosen to leave your business. I want to dig into exactly what you can do in your business right now to start winning back some of your past clients. In this epi...
Job Mentality
Simple Online Business - February 26, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHow would you approach your business if it was your job? What would be different? Every single business owner needs to ask themselves these two questions - because when we are making our own schedules and deciding our own workloads it’s really easy to NOT take things as seriously as we would i...
#324 - Hard Truths: The Real Reason Stylists are in a Financial Pinch
Thriving Stylist Podcast - February 26, 2024 09:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsOur industry is talking at and to each other all the time, which is something that sets us apart from most other industries. However, things can get noisy, and I see people falling into the scarcity mindset, which causes so many to make reckless business decisions. In this episode, I’m giving yo...
Fail Fast
Simple Online Business - February 19, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsDo you hate failing? Who doesn’t, right? It’s disappointing and frustrating when things don’t work the way we wanted them too - plus, we all spent over a decade being programmed to believe that failure is really, really bad. I want to challenge you to shift your mindset towards failure. Inste...
#323 - Create a Brand Message for Your Instagram Page
Thriving Stylist Podcast - February 19, 2024 09:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsNow more than ever, clients are really particular about where they spend their money. For this episode, I want to explore what is now required of a brand message to resonate with today's discerning clients, specifically when it comes to your Instagram page. After listening to this episode, I’...
Let's Talk Niche
Simple Online Business - February 12, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsDid you know people have undeniable business growth when they niche down? People also have undeniable business growth without a niche. Guess what, just like with nearly every other topic - there is nuance to the niche discussion. We've all heard the success stories - coaches who find their nic...
#322 - Six-figure stylist secrets, shifts and strategies
Thriving Stylist Podcast - February 12, 2024 09:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsI get asked all the time what it is going to take to break through financially. That’s why for this episode, I thought I would reach out to six-figure stylists I know to discover the changes they have made in their businesses to break past that six-figure mark. Running a six-figure busines...
6 Reasons They’re Not Buying
Simple Online Business - February 05, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHave you ever asked yourself why clients aren’t buying from you? You’re not alone. Every business owner has had this experience of not getting as many yeses as they want - or even a full on dry spell without a yes. It’s frustrating and can make you question everything and start looking for a ...
#321 - What Is the Income Potential in Your Business Today?
Thriving Stylist Podcast - February 05, 2024 09:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsThere is an untapped income potential in every business, including yours, and today, I dive into this topic in a data-driven and scientific way! Generating higher earnings in our industry isn’t just about raising prices, and in this episode, I reveal how strategic decision-making can transform y...
53 - Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info)
Best Hire Ever - January 30, 2024 16:06 - 12 minutesIn Episode 53 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn goes solo for 12 minutes of goodness and talks about Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info) including the following: 1. Off the top, compliment something in their background 2. Be demonstrative in saying yo...
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