The Art of Value Whispering Podcast | Meaningful Marketing for Introverts – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Today, I’m joined by Michelle Murphy, a coach, facilitator, thinking partner, and founder of Life on Purpose.
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Michelle’s journey began 15 years ago when she transitioned from a registered nurse to coaching healthcare professionals in high-impact improvements.

As she advanced in her career and personal life, she felt a growing sense of restlessness, realising something was missing. With the help of a coach, she moved past her frustration, embraced action, and discovered her true passion. This led to the creation of Life on Purpose, where she now helps women create lives they truly love.

Join us as Michelle shares her story, tips, and strategies for setting big exciting goals and having the courage to pursue them and enjoy living life on purpose.

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In this episode, you will learn:

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• How you can dare to dream big
• The three essential questions that guide your big dreams 
• Where to find the motivation to accomplish what once seemed impossible
• What to do when you don’t meet your goals 
• How to chase your dreams and live a purposeful life

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Michelle Murphy is a coach, facilitator and thinking partner. Her professional career began in healthcare, at the bedside over 25 years ago, taking her on many unsuspecting (and glorious!) twists and turns that have led her to today.

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Lifelong learning, perpetual personal growth and leaning into life’s next adventures are her jam and what fill her cup (not to mention, her heart). 

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Being witness to people’s personal stories (and everybody’s got one!) and being offered the privilege to share in their journey is for her, the ultimate honor. 

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Her ‘what’, is to be in service to others. Her ‘how’ is through personal coaching and the beautiful power of masterminding. Her ‘why’, is to inspire and empower women to create a life they love, the life they were meant to live, their LifeOnPurpose.

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Connect with Michelle
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Website   Instagram

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Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme.

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She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.

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Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

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Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, host of the popular: The Art of Value Whispering podcast and an in-demand speaker, appearing on stages and screens internationally.

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Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and fluffy pup.

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You can learn more about Melitta's story here.

Website        Facebook        Linkedin         Twitter         YouTube    

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Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Female Entrepreneurs.

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

> The Dream Clients Club

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Creating a Mission Driven Business - Jennifer Georgeson

Don't Worry about Failure, Focus on Figuring it Out - Lisa Cirieco

Embracing Menopause: How to Take Charge of Your Wellness and Stay on Top

Blending passion and experience to create your own niche - Maria Wilhelmsson

What REALLY works for women building businesses - Elaine Slatter

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In this episode, I'll give you further insights as to what to expect from the challenge, and exactly how it will help you attract and engage your ideal clients through messages that show empathy and build trust.

This isn’t just about getting noticed; it’s about creating an instant connection that resonates deeply with your audience.

Reserve your FREE seat at the challenge at: www.melittacampbell.com/challenge 

(If you are reading/listening after after 6 September 2024, you can follow along with the new evergreen version of the challenge by joining the Dream Clients Club here (free). You'll find the challenge in the Classroom section).

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• The 'Instant Connection Formula' you can apply to any message
• The 'Four Golden Rules for Impactful Communication' and how to use them.
• The powerful 3-part formula for building credibility
• How to bring all these together in one simple plan
• How to get better results from your content - by doing less. ‍

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Ready to refine your approach to client attraction and stand out as the obvious choice for their dream clients?

Reserve your FREE seat at the challenge at: www.melittacampbell.com/challenge 

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(If you are reading/listening after 6 September 2024, you can follow along with the new evergreen version of the challenge by joining the Dream Clients Club here (free). You'll find the challenge in the Classroom section).

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme.

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She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.

Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, host of the popular: The Art of Value Whispering podcast and an in-demand speaker, appearing on stages and screens internationally.

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Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and fluffy pup.

You can learn more about Melitta's story here.

www.melittacampbell.com

www.linkedin/in/melitta

www.youtube.com/@melittacampbell 

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Networking with Confidence

How to Talk About Your Business (so the right people listen)

The 3 Big Mistakes that Coaches Make that Cost them Clients

The Power of Good Storytelling, with Tony Johnston

Why Smart Women Get Stuck with an 'Expensive Hobby' not a real business

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Today, everyone is online and your competition is just one click away. So how can you stand out and be found my your dream clients?

Discover the secrets to standing out in the digital crowd, while staying true to yourself and keeping your life in balance.

Welcome to the Art of Value Whispering Podcast

Today, I’m talking about how to stand out, feel natural and stay sane when using social media to build your brand and grow your business.

Social Media is an amazing marketing tool and it is one one of the ways that small businesses share their value. However, through the Dream Clients Club community, where recently I’ve been offering social media audits, I’ve discovered that there is a lot of confusion around social media. There’s also bad advice.

So, in this episode, I’ll be sharing what I see works consistently on social media in terms of:

• Building a brand

• Building a relationship with your audience, and 

• Directing people towards your business in a way that feels natural, feels aligned and feels right. 

Join me in this episode as I delve into the ever-evolving world of social media. I explore the secrets to standing out in the digital crowd while staying true to yourself. And as always, offer you practical tips and insights to navigate it with confidence and authenticity.

Whether you're an experienced social media user or just starting out, this episode is designed to help you build a compelling online presence, connect genuinely with your audience, and maintain your mental wellbeing in the process.

“Having a presence on social media is going to help your business, because when people learn about you, they’ll want to check you out.” - Melitta Campbell

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why you need a social media presence 

• Common but untrue social media myths

• How often you should post on social media

• What a successful social media strategy entails

• The best time to post on social media

• …and more!

“Rememberi: social media should be social. This is key. But managing a stand out online presence doesn’t have to be a full time job.” - Melitta Campbell

Join the Dream Clients Club to access weekly live marketing masterclasses (The Value Sessions), business-building resources and a wonderfully supportive community.

Join free at: www.melittacampbell.com/club

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Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme.

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She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.

Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, host of the popular: The Art of Value Whispering podcast and an in-demand speaker, appearing on stages and screens internationally.

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Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and fluffy pup.

www.melittacampbell.com

www.linkedin.com/in/melitta

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Female Entrepreneurs.

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

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Join the Dream Clients Club (free):

www.melittacampbell.com/club 

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast. 

In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you the one thing I’ve repeatedly seen holding smart women back, and standing between them and success they both want and deserve. 

Until they understand this one thing, no matter how hard they work, they fail to gain the clients, income or impact they need to succeed. Left feeling overwhelmed and disappointed, they often start to question whether they truly have what it takes to build a successful business.

They do! 

Especially once they learn this one thing: how to articulate their true value.

If you are not achieving the levels of success you want from your business, then I believe you’ll get a lot from this episode.

"Discounts don't add value, they erode it. They tell your prospect that you don't really believe in the value of your offer, which leads them to doubt your value too." -Melitta Campbell

In this value-packed episode you’ll learn:

• The importance of having the ability to confidently communicate the true value of what you offer.
  
  
• How to understand your edge against what your competitors are providing.
  
  
• Why it’s vital to know who your dream clients are.
  
  
• How to express your value online, without feeling fake or spammy.
  
  
• How to stop offering discounts and start loving your sales conversations.

"Once you can articulate your true value with confidence and clarity in every interaction, you'll never be left wondering how to attract enough of the right clients to your business." -Melitta Campbell

To build a sustainable, profitable and fun business, you don’t want to work with just any clients. You want to focus on attracting your Dream Clients.

And I believe that your next Dream Client is closer than you realise!

But, I consistently see business owners, especially those with service-based businesses, unwittingly repelling these clients because they miss a couple of small things in their business. 

Register for the Finding Your Next Dream Client webinar, on 16 September, to learn what those small things are, so you can understand the exact steps to take to fill the gaps and open the door to more Dream Clients – those who love what you do, appreciate your true value, and don’t demand discounts!

About Melitta

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Website                Facebook                Linkedin               Twitter                                                    

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast. It is great to be back! It was nice to unwind, spend time with my children during the summer break, and to (almost) complete my big garden project.

It's back to school season, and that means it's back to networking!

So, this week I thought I’d share some of my best advice on confident networking. Including that big question, “How do I introduce myself in ways that get people interested, without coming across as salesy?!”

Of course, you can find more of my top tips in my book, The Shy Girl's Guide to Networking, which is available online at Amazon, Waterstones Book Depository, and other online retailers. I'm also thrilled that you can now get it from any physical bookshop too, just ask them to order it for you : )

One aspect of my book that I believe sets it apart from others is the way it begins by addressing your mindset, which I believe is one of the largest barriers to confident and successful networking. In the book, I outline my winning strategy for changing the way you think about networking, before showing you practical tools and tactics all of which work especially well if you're an introvert, just like me.

So, without further ado, let’s dive into my top 5 tips!

"Optimise your social media and your website before any networking event. This will make it easier to build relationships with the right people." -Melitta Campbell

In this value-packed episode you’ll learn my Top Tips for Confident Networking:

• Have a clear purpose -  Think about what you most want to get from the event, who you’d like to meet, and how you want to represent your personal brand.
  
• “Fishing for coffee” - Networking is about starting relationships. It's about expanding your social circle and discovering someone you can have coffee with and get to know better.
  
• Prepare your tools - Make sure you have all your bases covered so you can focus on having great conversations.
  
• Own your expertise - Recognize your area of expertise, your true value and really to speak to that.
  
  
• Have fun! It’s always good to remind yourself that you’ve got this, and to relax and have fun.

"The best (and easiest) way to show up consistently and build a brand around your difference, is to be yourself online and elsewhere." -Melitta Campbell

About Melitta

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Website                Facebook                Linkedin               Twitter                                                    

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast. This week as part of our Summer Business Festival, we'll be examining sales, which as an introverted and formerly timid girl, I was really astonished to find myself falling in love with.

I'll go over some of the five essential elements you should be aware of in order to have great sales conversations in which you can be your true self and enjoy welcoming more of your dream clients into your business.

One of the most important abilities for every business owner must be the ability to sell with assurance and authenticity, along with the ability to articulate your worth and conduct yourself with integrity in the marketplace.

Here are a handful of the earlier episodes of the program that will also aid with your sales mastery.

I’ve created a separate blog post that lists these episodes for you, with a summary of their advice for you - CLICK THE LINK

"I thought sales was all about having a slick presentation and fancy words, but it's not that at all. It’s about showing up as your true self, asking great questions and caring to listen. -Melitta Campbell"

In this value-packed episode on Sales, you’ll learn:

• The importance of getting permission before selling to someone.
• Why sales is service.
• How to create a sales experience.
• What your authenticity will bring to the table.
• The significance of having a product to sell.

"Create a sales experience for the customer that makes them feel happy, appreciated, and inclined to trust you." -Melitta Campbell

Get your Daily Business-Building Inspiration direct to your phone
I’ve put all my favourite quotes together with some key business tips and advice in one ‘app’ that you can access directly via Facebook Messenger. It’s a tool I created to help my clients stay motivated and growing. Want access? Click here to get started (it’s on me!).

What Business-Building Wisdom have you found most helpful?
Share your feedback and ideas in the Dream Clients Club

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

If you are a coach, consultant or trainer, book a complementary business assessment call with Melitta to understand your next steps towards enjoying more dream clients, balance and impact. www.melittacampbell.com/call 

Website                Instagram                Facebook                LinkedIn           

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast. As a part of our Summer Business Festival, we are examining some of the timeless business building wisdom that has been shared on the show thus far—insights that can only come from the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. 

I'll also share some of the sayings and pieces of wisdom that, over the past 14 years, have helped me and my business.

In my opinion, the summer is a fantastic time to refocus, take stock, and find inspiration in order to move our businesses and ambitions ahead in September.

Here are some of the episodes from the show that I feel will really help you in this process.

I’ve created a separate blog post that lists these episodes for you, with a summary of their advice for you - CLICK THE LINK

I wanted to also share some quotes that have made a difference for me while I've been building my business as well:

“Whatever you do, make sure it results in choices.”

• There is no wrong decision, if it takes us towards our vision.
• Sometimes making a difficult decision will force you to grow.
• Tiptoe out of your comfort zone and expand your realm of possibility.

“Progress over Perfection.” & “Practice makes Progress”

• Move away from the idea of perfection - it doesn't really exist!
• Focus and celebrate every milestone, even the smallest steps forward.
• The more we practice, the more momentum we create.

“Mindset is Everything”

• When you change your way of thinking, everything can change dramatically.
• Develop habits that will help you take the right actions and build confidence over time.
• Start a gratitude journal.
• Knowing the importance of never assuming anything.

“Begin with the end in mind.” - Stephen Covey

• Always consider the final step that you believe will be most helpful to your clients.
• Have the vision, but stay open-minded.

Get your Daily Business-Building Inspiration direct to your phone
I’ve put all my favourite quotes together with some key business tips and advice in one ‘app’ that you can access directly via Facebook Messenger. It’s a tool I created to help my clients stay motivated and growing. Want access? Click here to get started (it’s on me!).

What Business-Building Wisdom have you found most helpful?
Share your feedback and ideas in the Dream Clients Club

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

If you are a coach, consultant or trainer, book a complementary business assessment call with Melitta to understand your next steps towards enjoying more dream clients, balance and impact. www.melittacampbell.com/call 

Website                Instagram                Facebook                LinkedIn           

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Hi, Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast.

I’m your host, Melitta Campbell, award winning business coach and marketing veteran, and Value Whisperer.

This week as part of our Summer Business Festival we’re looking at how to run a growing business around your family – and stay sane!

It might not feel like it at times, especially when those ankle biters are around 24/7 for the next 7 weeks, but yes, I can promise you it’s possible. :)

As with everything there will be good days, bad days and days when you feel overwhelmed and if you are letting everyone down, and just want to go back to bed and forget it all and that’s OK. We may be super women in many respects, but do need to remind ourselves that at the end of the day we are all human and there is only so much we can do. 

One thing I love that has come out of the podcast is that there is no one way to build a business, especially when you are doing so around a family. 

Today, I will share with you some of the things I’ve done to help me run my business over the last 14 years around my growing family, but before I dive in, I wanted to highlight a few of the other episodes you’ll find valuable if you are a parent with ambition:

#52 Business After Babies – Lori Mihalich-Levin
#67 Backyard Sales to Global Brand – Kelley Higney
#71 Successful Freelancing as a Mum – Abbi Perets
#20 Building Your Business Around Your Family – Malva Gasowski 
#25 Time and Productivity Techniques that Work for Women – Megan Sumrell
#93 The Marketing Mindset – Teresa Heath-Wareing

I’ve created a separate blog post that lists these episodes for you, with a summary of their advice for you – Click the Link

"Every single day, take some time to do something just for you. Do something that makes you happy and feeds your soul." -Melitta Campbell

So in today’s episode, I want to share with you 5 things that have made a big difference for me, and that I hope will help you get out there more consistently too, and with more confidence and impact. 

1. Have a plan : priorities and time activities

• Know what your ONE priority is for the day (max. three), so you can end the day feeling accomplished.
• Give your activities a time – so if, for e.g.,  you only have 10 minutes, you can fill it productively and still move consciously move your business forward – sticky note wall plan.

2. Set clear boundaries – and stick to them!

• Time for your business
• Time for you
• Time for your kids
• Time for your other relationships and hobbies

Physical boundaries can help too – the day I got a proper door on my office was a game changer!

3. Be Kindful

• Never put yourself down, or think bad of yourself.
• Be aware of your negative self-talk.
• Be kindful – remind yourself that you are doing the best you can with the resources available to you. 

4. Mindset

Time Line therapy – guilt, anger, sadness, fear, 

If you need help with that, then do reach out – I have a six-week Positive Entrepreneurship mindset programme that I’ve created specifically to tackle the biggest challenges and blocks we encounter as business owners, so you can quickly remove your blocks and limiting beliefs and move forward faster and with greater confidence. 

5. Self-care

• Put your own oxygen mask on first, it’s always so important
• If you don’t care for yourself first, you won’t have the energy or time for your business or family

6. Ask for Help

I burned out of my 1st business for two reasons. Firstly, I was no longer doing work that I loved and aligned with my personality, values or goals. Secondly, I was trying to do everything by myself – and none of us can do that for long. I had a cleaner and my kids were at creche two days a week, but that was the extent of it. My husband travelled a lot, so I was left with a LOT to do.

I was watching Lucifer recently and loved the episode where his Mum – for punishment – has to live as a human working Mum. This usually powerful and elegant woman was soon brought to her knees trying to cope – until she figured out how to ask for help and focus on what she was best at and enjoyed most. I don’t necessarily recommend her method of asking, but I thought it nicely highlighted the reality for so many women, and how transformational it can be to get the help we need. 

So don’t go it alone on any level. And surround yourself with others who understand your challenges and path, and can provide moral support and insights too. I created the Dream Clients Club FB group to provide you with just such a group so if you haven’t already, come along and join us there. 

7. Involve your Kids

When they were toddlers, they scribbled marketing plans and tapped away on laptops they had proudly made from cereal boxes. It bought me a few extra minutes to work on admin and they loved feeling part of my world. 

Since then, they have taken all sorts of entrepreneurial and mindset training as I’ve listened to CDs or videos while driving around or doing chores. They’ve helped me price products and create beautiful gift packaging. They’ve helped me design exhibition stands (well, tables) and speak to customers. And now they are starting to give me advice on my social media. Involving them in my business has given them a rich real-life business education and they have loved it. 

Not only that, they have taken these lessons and used them in their own projects. They’ve raised more than £3,000 for the WWF and childhood cancer charities by making their own products, publishing books, creating websites and hosting tables at local fairs. And they are still only 12 and 14!

It’s been so rewarding seeing them create a plan, see it through and feel proud of their results. The best part, they haven’t even questioned if they could do it, they just got on with it – a big lesson for me!

My kids are also my mentors and accountability buddies. They are always interested in how my business is going, what I plan to do next and how they can help. In my ‘wobble moments’ they are there to encourage me to take a breath, break things down, and take a small action in the right direction. They consistently inspire me to keep going and keep growing.

So, as I say, involving kids can be chaotic, but the upsides are tremendous. 

So these are the seven biggest things I’ve done to help me manage a growing business, growing family, and keep my sanity (mostly) intact.

I’d love to know which of these has been most helpful for you – or If there is anything else that you do that helps you keep it all together. 

Drop me a message or better still, come and share your ideas in the Dream Clients Club FB group. 

Check out the group and the show notes to grab an eBook I created where I interviewed women about how they balance their business and babies. I put all their best advice in an ebook, alongside my own advice and bonus tips around productivity. And when you get a copy of the book, I’ll also send you access to a Pocket Mentor app I’ve created to help you stay motivated and inspired every day. 

As always, if you have found this helpful, don’t keep this episode or show to yourself. Be the force for good within your community and share this episode with your business besties and network, and be sure to take a minute to review the show in iTunes or Spotify. 

I’ve been Melitta Campbell, your business coach and value whisperer. 

See you next week!

"Involving our kids in our businesses is a really important gift, which I believe is gonna give them a real edge in the future." -Melitta Campbell

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

If you are a coach, consultant or trainer, book a complementary business assessment call with Melitta to understand your next steps towards enjoying more dream clients, balance and impact. www.melittacampbell.com/call 

Website                Instagram                Facebook                LinkedIn           

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast. This week we are kicking off our Summer Biz Fest by exploring: Visibility. 

This theme, despite being one of the things that is most commonly avoided, is one of the main forces that could help drive your company's success. 

In this episode, I'll share with you five strategies that, despite my past shyness and introversion have helped me to stay visible and get ‘out there’ in a more consistent, confident, and impactful way. 

I’d love to know which tips you find most helpful - or if you have additional advice or experience to share. Come and join the visibility conversation in the Dream Clients Club.

"When having a plan, my key thing is to keep it really simple; and in my opinion, the simple plans are always the best." -Melitta Campbell

In this value-packed episode you’ll learn:

• Why having a simple plan is the best plan.
• How to identify your Dream Client.
• The best ways stay visibility by reusing and repurposing content.
• How to manage your content creation when you don’t have much time.
• The importance of making a visibility inspiration bank.

"People aren't getting exposed to the same content. The only person who's seeing all of your content all of the time is you. No one else sees that." -Melitta Campbell

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently Build, Grow and Scale a profitable business that allows them to do work that they love, create the balanced lifestyle they desire, and feel proud of the difference they are making.

Her expertise comes from 25+ years of experience in communication, marketing and leadership, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. This allows her to coach her clients on the inner-game of success as much as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business. 

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, international speaker, and host of the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. 

In 2021, LinkedIn named Melitta as one of the top Sales Influencers to follow and one of their top 14 most authentic contributors.

At AIs ‘Influential Business Woman Awards 2021’, Melitta was awarded: 

Most Influential Female Business Coach (Europe) 

And she was recently named as one of the top Female Business Coaches in the World by Cade Hildreth: https://cadehildreth.com/female-busin... 

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

If you are a coach, consultant or trainer, book a complementary business assessment call with Melitta to understand your next steps towards enjoying more dream clients, balance and impact. www.melittacampbell.com/call 

Website                Instagram                Facebook                LinkedIn           

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast!

The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.

In this episode

Welcome to the Driven Female Entrepreneur podcast. It's summer here in Europe so we'll be taking our usual summer break. This year I thought I'd do something a little bit different. I’ll be doing a summer festival for the Dream Clients Club on Facebook and as well as for the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast!

I'm going to publish a number of podcasts, blog entries, and social media updates that will take a look back at some of the most popular episodes from the last two seasons of the show, and I'll be looking at some of the most popular and timeless advice from past guests. 

The festival will kick off next week, so stay tuned! 

I am really excited to see you!

Website                Instagram                Facebook                LinkedIn           

Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community

Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. 

You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!

 
> The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club

About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months.

By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge.

After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses.

Book your Free Business Clarity Call:

www.melittacampbell.com

The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? 

To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today:

Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!