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Connect First, Sell Second: How to Transform Your Sales Mindset

For many of us in the studio industry, sales feels cringy. Pushy, in-your-face and relentless. Yet survival in this business requires ongoing sales. 

Shift your perspective and pick up practical ways to approach the process with Coach Caroline Plambeck in Episode 648: Connect First, Sell Second: How to Transform Your Sales Mindset.

  • Create a connection: ask questions, focus on client and actively listen
  • Invest in relationships: value each client personally beyond a transaction
  • Immerse in community: foster a sense of belonging and engagement
  • Share solutions: address clients’ needs and solve issues with your services
  • Re-envision rejection: see a “no” as an opportunity to gather more info and learn

Y’all, think of it as serving instead of selling. We specialize in enhancing lives and making a difference daily. Learn more about how to embrace the experience in Episode 648.  

Catch you there.

With grit and gratitude,
Lisé

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