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‘She’s Got Moxie’ Podcast – Here’s The BEST of 2018…

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I hope your holidays have been filled with magical moments. At this time of year, I find myself gravitating to content with the headline “the BEST of.” Whether it’s recipes, restaurants, wine or business, I enjoy consuming the BEST of everything.

That’s why I wanted to share The BEST of my ‘She’s Got Moxie’ podcast for 2018. Below you’ll find The TOP 10 Most Listened to Podcasts this year. Go here and listen now.

The holidays are the perfect time to catch up on all the wisdom and brilliance my guests share on the show. This will give you a chance to make some notes and add their genius tips to your business planning for 2019. I’m a bit of a podcast junkie so I find time to listen when I’m cooking, baking, wrapping gifts or walking my dog.

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Laura McHolm – Cut Through The Noise And Become The Go-To-Gal in Your Industry

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Laura McHolm on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Every morning you wake up to a stream of emails that have taken up residence in your in-box – most of which, will be deleted.

**How do you protect your marketing emails from ending up in the trash? And more importantly, get read?

My guest today, Laura McHolm, Co-founder and Marketing Director of NorthStar Moving Company, is an expert when it comes to standing out in her industry and cutting through all the ‘noise.’

Laura has been featured in Ladies' Home Journal as one of 16 Women Making The World a Happier Place and the LA Business Journal winning the Trailblazer of The Year Award.

You’ll love today’s show as Laura gives some unique and useful tips on marketing emails, why having fun is a great prerequisite to marketing success, coming up with clear branding, and more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Make sure that when you write something, you have things that if they just read the headers, you still get your point across.” – Laura McHolm

Show Notes:

  • You may have “blinders” on when it comes to your marketing
  • The morning ritual for most people and WHY you want to avoid being part of it
  • The TRUTH about what it means to ‘Stand Out’
  • The ONE thing you can do to increase your odds at getting more open rates
  • Simple tips to GREAT Copy
  • How to easily get people to pay attention to your BRAND
  • The marketing lesson Will Farrell taught us from the movie Elf
  • Three Steps to Start Standing Out
  • The MOST important people to understand and see your vision clearly (HINT: it’s not the customer)
  • And much, much more!

I think so often women are just – they’re intimidated – to really speak their mind and to let the corny side of them come out.” – Laura McHolm

Links Mentioned:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | NorthStar Moving

If you have a clear perception of your brand and every single person that works for you knows what it is… that’s really important.” – Laura McHolm

Carrie Callahan – Creating Trust Through Public Relations in The Age of Fake News

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Carrie Callahan on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

In the age of “fake news,” how do we know what to believe anymore?

My guest today, Carrie Callahan, is the public relations ‘prowess' known for executing and developing targeted communication programs for national and regional brands.

For the past 18 years, Carrie, President of Nash Callahan Communications, has worked in PR with brands like Tiffany, Mars, NorthStar Moving Company, and more, to build their brands and industry leadership.

If you like what you hear today, you'll love my Align Retreat, because Carrie will be there sharing more about how to have exceptional PR in your business.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

The everyday PR is all about telling your truth as a business leader, and the truth of your business and your products and your services.” – Carrie Callahan

Show Notes:

  • What Public Relations means in Today’s market
  • The RIGHT questions to ask to create The BEST MARKETING plan
  • Why it’s essential to keep the message CONSISTENT
  • How to build the know, like, and trust factor
  • Why the PRESS RELEASE is NOT Dead
  • How PR has changed in the last few years and what you need to know to use it to your benefit
  • The TRUTH about Public Relations and Social Media

Everything across the board should be something that you want someone to say when you walk out of your store or something you want them to say after you provided them with your services.” – Carrie Callahan

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There’s a lot of various ways to show the trust factor and for people to trust you as a company, but one of the main ways, I think, is to show your heart.” – Carrie Callahan

5 Commitments You Must Make to Align Your Business for Impact in 2019

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I’ve got something special in store for you over the next few days. I’m doing a 3-day mini-podcast series that I think you’ll love.

TODAY, I’m talking about the 5 commitments you need to make to align your business for impact in 2019. These are themes that I see emerging for myself, my clients, and my guests on the show who are enjoying accelerated growth in their businesses.

Where can you be adding more of these commitments into your business? Listen in to today’s show for ideas.

Also, make sure to tune in to tomorrow’s show with Carrie Callahan to learn about the best PR for your business. On Friday, we will have an amazing episode with Laura McHolm about cutting through the noise and becoming a ‘category of one’ in your industry.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Women who are making huge leaps in business growth and revenue right now are doing less thinking and taking more action.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to CATAPULT your business forward with these 5 commitments
  • The TWO WAYS of ‘being’ in the world
  • How to accomplish your GOALS
  • Why it’s important to have a clear vision for your business
  • How to get support from the people around you
  • Developing a strong decision-making process
  • Why RESILIENCE is critical to your business
  • Leadership RITUALS and why you need to cultivate yours

You make decisions and you can always course-correct.” – Joy Chudacoff

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I know that one of your biggest goals has to be that you want to create a bigger impact in 2019.” – Joy Chudacoff

Align Retreat 2019 – Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon!

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Thanks to everyone who reached out with concern about my family during the California Wildfires. I recorded a short video to share how things are going and to let you know why the wildfires caused me to extend the Early Bird Pricing for my Align Retreat.

January 23 + 24, 2019, in Malibu, CA
Early Bird Pricing expires December 3, 2018!

Go here to get all the details on Align 2019!

As always, if you have any questions about the event or registration, feel free to reach out to Kathy, our Director of Client Relations at Kathy@SmartWomenSolutions.com or call 310-266-0416 and she will be happy to assist you or set up a private, personal phone call with me to get your questions answered and explore how my Align Retreat will create a bigger impact in your business in 2019.

Sending you blessings for a holiday chock full of abundance in every way; family, food, love and community.

Be well,

Joy

7 Business Essentials for Explosive Growth in 2019

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You will cross the threshold to 2019 in less than 90 days.

Is your business ready?

Right now, you’re probably hard at work on accomplishing all the goals you set for yourself in 2018. And, you’re also probably beginning to ask yourself: “What changes or course-corrections do I need to make in order to start 2019 on a path to faster profits serving my treasured clients and customers?”

Your business or product is like a vehicle. You, the creator, the founder, are the driver of that vehicle.

On today’s show, I’ll walk you through the 7 Business Essentials for Explosive Business Growth and also how you can “fine tune” your leadership for uber success in 2019.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You need to make sure that you’re working in your genius and your highest level of creativity.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Simple tips to make sure you are accessing your GENIUS every day
  • The ONE thing you can easily do to bring more profit to your bottom line
  • The BEST strategy for your business
  • The INVISIBLE BLOCKS I see plague many women entrepreneurs and how they hold you back
  • Productivity Rituals to help you be at your best as a leader
  • WHY your business may be ‘satisfactorily underperforming’
  • How to build the team culture of your dreams
  • Your ticket to freedom as an entrepreneur
  • And much much more!

When you give yourself permission to take the time to prepare and plan for that next level of business growth, that next level of leadership, incredible leaps happen almost immediately.” – Joy Chudacoff

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It’s about being able to communicate that vision on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis to the people who are in this with you.” – Joy Chudacoff

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