39: How to perfect your inquiry process so you can eliminate ghosting for good

04/18/22 • 9 min

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You’re listening to the Build That Business podcast, episode 39. Today, we are talking about your inquiry process. What happens when a potential customer reaches out via your inbox or DMs and asks for more information on how to work with you.
How you respond to inquiries is so critical. It’s the difference between closing that sale, or getting ghosted. If you’re tired of couples ghosting you after you respond to that first inquiry, leaving you with an empty calendar and empty bank account, it’s time to turn things around!
This episode is for anyone who is struggling to book more weddings and close the sale. Once I mastered these strategies, I grew my wedding stationery business to multi-6 figures and had a close rate of 96% Ready to learn how to never let an inquiry get away? Let’s dive in...
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38: It's OK to be a serial entrepreneur; but how do you do it well? with Melissa Koehler

Welcome to The Build That business podcast, episode number 38.
Today I’m sitting down with the Lovely Melissa Koehler, the host of the podcast, “Confessions of a serial entrepreneur” - and she’s going to talk about just that. How It's OK to Be a Serial Entrepreneur; it’s okay to be multi passionate... but how do you do it well?
Melissa Koehler is a Small Business Strategist who is passionate about helping women build a business they can be proud of! What started as a career as a professional photographer has blossomed into the creation of several brands and businesses and a passion to teach others how to get started without feeling alone and overwhelmed. She has found the "easy button" for building a business with the creation of The Blush Pages, where entrepreneurs can join in community, find joy in running their business, and access the help they need to build an unstoppable brand. She believes in passion over perfection and the truth that the only superpower you need is YOU!
This episode was mind blowing for me - SO many amazing insights about how to juggle multiple passions without the overwhelm packed into just 30 mins. So without future ado, let's dive into the episode!
We'll cover:
1. As a serial entrepreneur, how do you keep everything organized?
2. How do you spend equal, quality time on all of your businesses?
3. How do you stay passionate about each business?
4. How do you share about each different business on social media without overwhelming your audience? 5. How do you find time for running more than one business?
Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Build That Business Podcast!
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40: How to put personality into automations & systems with Dolly DeLong

Welcome to the build that business podcast, episode number 40!
Oh you are in for a treat today! We have Dolly DeLong in the house to talk about how to put personality into automations & systems. Not only is her name Dolly and she’s from Nashville (so you know we instantly became BFFs) - but Dolly drops so much gold in this episode. From tips on how to set up systems and workflows and automations, we talk about what to say in these canned emails, how to get more comfortable on video - all the things.
You see, Dolly is a multi-passionate creative business owner who is a Nashville based family & personal branding photographer, in addition to photography she is a systems and workflow educator where she helps educates other creative business owners in learning how to take baby steps in setting up systems and workflows in their own business (because systems and workflows are magic). She is the host of the Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast (a podcast for creative entrepreneurs who want to know how to find the magic (and clarity) in systems, strategic workflows, & automation for their business! )
Ready to dive in? In today's episode, we'll cover:
- The number one mistake that most creative business owners make when they’re thinking about implementing systems into their business
- How incorporating systems and automation can grow your business.
- How to infuse your personality in your business (even when using automation). We talk about emails, video, social - ALL the things.
Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Build That Business Podcast!
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