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Hosted by Karl Craig-West of Smashing Self-Employment · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 46 episodes
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The Smashing Podcast is here to help if you're self-employed or running a small business.You'll get tips, ideas and inspiration to help you get (and keep) more customers and get more done.You'll also get tools and inspiration to make your life as a person in business a whole lot easier.
Karl Craig-West of Smashing Self-Employment hosts Smashing Self-Employment - Marketing and productivity help if you're self-employed., a business show with 46 episodes published.
Running your own business can be tough on your mental health. In this episode, I chat with copywriter Katie Rickson about routines, boundaries, and how to build a business that supports your wellbeing as much as your inc
Burnout isn't just about working long hours. It's about what you're putting up with, what you're avoiding, and what you've come to accept as normal. In this episode, I chat with Michelle Niemeyer, a former lawyer who’s n
Join host Charlie on "Ways to Wealth" as he chats with Karl Craig-West, a freelance digital marketer and business advisor living in Fiji. Karl shares his eclectic career journey, from property maintenance at 19 to runnin
Struggling to stay awake in the afternoon? Boost your energy in just 10 minutes with this simple yet powerful habit! Many of us hit a mid-afternoon slump, feeling sluggish and unmotivated after lunch. But did you know th
Episode Description: In this episode of Smashing Self-Employment, we dive deep into a true story that highlights the importance of keeping in touch with your customers and prospects. Discover how a simple habit of consis
In this episode, we dive into the world of marketing through the lens of a game-changing YouTube video. Discover the simple yet powerful ABCs of Marketing: Audience, Broadcast, and Channels, and learn how these foundatio
You may have heard that content is King. And, if you want your website to do well in the search engines, you need to be creating regular content (usually blog posts). But that's not the whole picture. When you’ve created
We're often asked "how frequently should you send out marketing emails" and there's no really simple answer. The main factors in marketing email frequency are: ~ Your business type ~ Your customer type If you sell to con
I heard a saying that "Life happens when you're planning on doing something else!" And when you're self-employed it can have a huge impact on your ability to get stuff done. The challenge for many people is to avoid givi
Gary Foster (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegaryfoster/) is a Sales Hypnotist, sales trainer and salesman. In this interview he shares his thoughts on: Copying successful salespeople Making your sales pitch more comforta
In this interview with Daria Williamson (www.dariawilliamson.com) you'll learn how to work on your strengths and delegate out the things you don't enjoy and don't leave you energised. As self-employment people we end up
Our mind and body regularly need time to recover and refresh from the working week. And a weekly day off is the ideal way to do it. However, when you're self-employed (especially working from home), it can be very diffic
You can save yourself a tonne of time and money if you follow these steps to make sure you start a marketing campaign the right way. Make sure you understand your target audience and how you're aiming to help them Test a
These days websites are all about content. Decent content gives you a better chance of outranking your competitors in the search engines. And the best way to do this is to write regular blog posts. The challenge is that
Your marketing should be a process, just like the rest of your business.⠀ In fact, the more you make a system/process out of your marketing the easier it will be to do and more effectively it will help you to (win and ke
Rich Ellis, of Fit 4 Life, share his tips on how to prioritise your wellbeing when you're self-employed. Rich's key points include: ~ Have a great start to the day ~ Your eating habits make a difference to your ability t
Multi-tasking doesn't work. In fact, it's bad for your productivity. You see, trying to get a load of stuff done, all at once, means that nearly nothing gets finished. You'll simple flick between tasks and get nowhere fa
"Shiny New Thing Syndrome" is so easily to fall into where you get distracted by something new and exciting. The issue is that it's far too easy to get sucked up by the hype and fail to question whether this new thing is
Referrals are usually the cheapest and most effective way of getting more customers. It's the best way of knowing that you're doing good work and that many of your customers tell others about the good stuff you do. In th
Measuring your marketing is important because you need to know which elements of your marketing are actually working. Sadly, far too many smaller businesses and self-employed people just put marketing out there but simpl
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