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Learn why big influencers aren’t necessarily the best ones to promote your product and what kind you should be looking for to help grow your online business.  Alison is also celebrating #CanWins from her 0-$100K community and answering questions about how to get more customer reviews, what to do when you hit a sales plateau, the percentage you should pay influencers, and how to use collaborations to boost product sales.  

-Find more from Alison on Facebook and Instagram @alisonjprince

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Alison shares the method she uses to create habits that stick and help in both her business and personal life.  It is so easy that even her kids use this method to create good habits too.  Find out how you can create a Choose Checklist and start working on habits that will stick to help you grow your online store.

She calls this method the 5C's and shared the training with her eCommerce students in an online workshop.  She considered not releasing this recording because it's not the typical "podcast format" but the info was too good not to share.  Here's to creating habits that stick!

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Imagine knowing the secret to what the BIGGEST companies have in common—and being able to put it to work in your online business. You know the secret I’m talking about, right? The one they use to make sure customers don’t just shop once…but come back to make a repeat purchase. And another purchase after that.

Alison shares that secret and the 4 steps you can take to get repeat business today on this episode of the How to Sell Online podcast.

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FACEBOOK: @alisonjprince

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The How to Sell Online podcast is a little different for this episode—because I let my team jump in and take it over. I’ll be honest: hitting 150 episodes is exciting, but what I love is getting to hear from people who have been guests on the show or those who have gained insight from it. Sharing their stories, their successes and their how-to’s is the reason I started this podcast.  

Today’s episode delivers a HUGE dose of inspiration and education—and my fingers are crossed that you’ll enjoy and learn from it.

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When it comes to building awareness of your online store, Instagram reels, TikTok and other short-form videos are kind of a must. So having an expert like Elise Darma guide you through how to make the most of your efforts is a huge deal and she's on this episode helping us to actually AVOID Instagram reel mistakes by telling us some of the things she wishes she had (or hadn’t) done.

This is the FINAL (boo!) installment in our three-episode series with Elise. If you haven’t listened to the other two yet, YOU MUST. The information she shares in those is fantastic. Binge, binge, BINGE them.

Listen along as Elise explains the 8 mistakes you're making with your Instagram reels and how you can avoid them when promoting your online store and eCommerce business.

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Entrepreneur, author, business consultant, and sought-after speaker Dean Graziosi is on today's episode to talk about comfort zones, unfair advantages, and how to turn what you know into something that can help others.

He’s also sharing information about his upcoming Mastermind 5-Day event featuring his business partner Tony Robbins along with other thought leaders. Download and listen now. 

Sign up for Dean's Mastermind event: Thrive10.com

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I don’t know a single person out there that doesn’t want to increase their online sales. 

Heck--why on earth would you be in eCommerce if you DIDN’T want to be more profitable? 

My guess is that you’re working REALLY HARD to hit your profitability goals in your online store. That you’re doing everything possible and that you’re trying to get everything precisely right. 

Well, social media expert Elise Darma is back on the podcast with me to talk about why doing LESS work is one of the best ways to get MORE sales. She is also talking about—and I LOVE this—why there are times when being less precious (aka—less perfect) will help you connect far better with your ideal customers. 

Elise is incredibly knowledgeable, a lot of fun, and will have you rethinking your eCommerce social media approach. 

Start listening now.

About My Guest

Elise Darma is an Instagram marketing educator who specializes in helping not-so-Insta-famous business people make REAL revenue directly from the free app in a way that is bearable and efficient. She’s helped over 20,000 people truly grow their businesses, sell more programs and build money-making brands

Where to Find Elise:

Online: EliseDarma.com

On Instagram: @elisedarma

On YouTube: youtube.com/ElisaDarma

On TikTok @elsedarma

Previous podcast episodes: 

Why You Are Not Growing on Instagram

Are TikTok and Reels Really Necessary for eCommerce Brands

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“It’s like a big warm hug.” 

Okay, how do you argue with a sentiment like that? You don’t—which is why Tien Nguyen has seen such incredible eCommerce success with her soft, customized and beautiful hand knitted blankets.  

My friend, as you’ll learn on today’s podcast, Tien didn’t always have that level of success. In fact, when she first joined the 0-100K System—one of the courses I teach—she only had $300 in her bank account. 

THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Can you imagine? 

But she took a leap of faith and started her amazing journey—and it’s a journey that I think will fascinate you. Here’s why: because as she shares it with you on the podcast, she identifies the very specific steps she’s taken (and still takes) to keep her business growing. 

So get ready to learn about hugs, reels, TikTok videos…and how many amazing hand knit blankets Tien has shipped out. (Warning: your jaw is probably gonna drop a bit.) 

Listen now. 

Additional Resources:

Shop with Tien: IsabellaRoseStore.com

Special Offer: Use the code ICAN to enjoy 15% off your order for Tien’s entire store 

Follow Tien on social media: 

Instagram: @isabellarosestore.com

Facebook: @isabellarosestore.com

TikTok: @isabellarosestore.com

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Do you ever procrastinate? 

Or maybe overthink things a little too much?

Or do you allow yourself to become a tiny bit distracted when really you should be working on your online business? 

My friend, I have BEEN there way too many times to count. Especially when I need to post a product. 

Yep—even after all this time I can stare at a blank screen, my fingers hovering over the keyboard, and come up with about 135 things I could be doing outside or in the house. Like taking our dog Goose for a walk, or sweeping the kitchen floor, or dreaming up a new business idea.

Procrastination is the real deal!

But I recently was listening to a podcast featuring Jack Conte, CEO and co-founder of Patreon. His insights into procrastination and distraction made me start thinking about them—and about the idea of finishing something—differently. 

Get ready to take some notes and have a few “aha” moments! 

(And if you like this episode as much as I think you will, I’d appreciate it if you’d leave a 5-star review.) 

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Whenever someone comes to me about selling t-shirts online, but are afraid to get started because they hear that the product is “saturated…”

…I kinda can’t help myself. 

I laugh. 

And the REASON I laugh is because I know Mae Cee. 

Mae has CRUSHED selling t-shirts online. She and her kids have worked together to take their company from basically a print business in their living room to a 7-figure company. 

Her shirts are produced in small batches, and she only uses quality products to create them. That’s why companies work with her on a wholesale basis AND why her retail customers keep going back to her.  

Oh—and if you ask HER about whether or not there’s room for more t-shirt creators and sellers online, she emphatically says YES. 

In fact, in this podcast episode she shares tips to help you start selling t-shirts online faster while avoiding the problems she ran into when she got started. Here are 5 of them—and you’ll want to listen to get all the details: 

1. Simplify, and use the resources you have available.
2. Use transfers to get started instead of trying sublimate or screen print on your own
3. Start with the basics, which means getting a high-quality heat press
4. Start with 2 colors of t-shirts with a wider number of sizes, instead of offering lots of colors while not being able to afford a balanced inventory
5. Sell quality pieces; you’ll keep garbage out of landfills while also increasing customer satisfaction and the likelihood of repeat business

And I’m excited to share that Mae Cee is rolling out the Graphic Tee Academy. It designed to help newbies in the world of selling t-shirts online. So again, you are going to want to listen to this podcast to learn more. 

Additional Resources:

Mae’s Website: 923byDesign.com

Mae’s Academy: Graphic Tee Academy

Special Offer:  The first 100 people to register get a specialty prepared box of items designed to help them.

 Mae's Other Podcast Episode: Increase Sales, Don't be the Low Priced Leader

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Forgive me if I start these show notes with one word: ugh. 

I do not like social media. Okay—wait. It’s not that I don’t like social media. It’s that I would about a billion times rather be working on product development or helping my students launch their online stores than making videos.

Truth: TikTok nearly TRAUMATIZED me. 

My friend, the very idea of me having to dance and point…oh dear heavens...makes me want to lie down. 

And the thing is, so many of my students are the same way. They feel very uncomfortable about the idea of creating Instagram reels or TikTok videos that showcase themselves—and that ultimately require them to be the face of their brands.

So that leads to this question: are TikTok and Instagram reels REALLY necessary tools to use for ecommerce brands?

We will let my amazing guest Elise Darma answer that question.

Elise is an authority on Instagram and TikTok and educates business owners on how to make the most of these platforms in ways they’re comfortable with.

Listen along to this episode—the first of a three-part series—as Elise shares must-know information based on her knowledge and insights.

Additional Resources:

Look for Episodes 2 and 3 featuring Elise Darma, coming soon.

Where to Find Elise: 

Online: EliseDarma.com

On Instagram: @elisedarma

On YouTube: youtube.com/ElisaDarma

On TikTok @elsedarma

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My friend! Thank you for joining me on the podcast today. I think you’ll be glad you did, because I have yet another great guest—and we’re chatting about where to buy products to sell online. 

Posey Duncan is one of my students, and she is one of those people who has a never-give-up spirit. As you’ll hear, she’s had kind of a crazy pants experience getting her business license…but she is NOT backing down. 

I love her tenacity! 

This podcast is the third in a series of hotseats (random students are interviewed and we talk through their ecommerce questions) I enjoyed during a recent workshop I led. That workshop focuses on how to find success by using marketplaces to sell physical products. 

During our conversation, Posey and I talked about where to buy products to sell online, the difference between wholesalers and manufacturers, and what to look for in choosing where you purchase products. 

If you missed the first two hot seat interviews about product pricing and products not selling, click to go listen now!

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I’m not sure who originally coined the phrase “the riches are in the niches,” but can we all just agree that they were a genius? 

I mean, whether you pronounce it “nitch” or “neesh”, the fact is that when you’re looking to sell products online, the more drilled down you can get when it comes to your customers, the better.

Which is why I’m psyched to have Maria Simpson as a guest on this week’s episode. 

Maria found a profitable niche just by looking around her. Her customer base boils down to others who love the great 208—the beautiful state of Idaho. It’s been so successful in fact that, in her words, she’s “close to that hundred thousand mark” and cannot wait to get there. 

Her story is 100% the perfect example of how when you really niche down, you can explode your business. 

And here’s what else she does that I think will drop your jaw a little: she’s created a profitable partnership with a local company who takes care of all of the production, packing and shipping for her. That means Maria gets to do what she enjoys most (designing her products and marketing them) without having to carry inventory or buy any specialty equipment. Talk about winning!!

Listen now to learn more about Maria, her marketing strategies, and how she’s making Idaho an even cooler place to be. 

Additional Resources:

Where to Shop: 208SupplyCo.com

Follow on Facebook: @208supplyco

On Instagram: @208supplyco

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Do you remember that Friends episode with the couch? With Ross yelling “PIVOT!!!!!!” as Rachel and Chandler tried to navigate the staircase? 

I seriously cannot even THINK about that episode without laughing. And you KNOW that when my husband Jared and I are in the process of moving furniture at least one of us says it. 

All humor aside, though, pivoting—or being willing to pivot—is such a huge deal in business. That's why I’m really excited to have you get to know Donna Evans, who I’m interviewing in this episode of my podcast. 

When Donna decided to start her online store, it was a time in her life when she was already pivoting. A change in her job led her to pursue a dream she’d held for 6 years: starting an ecommerce business. 

But as you’ll hear in the podcast, that wouldn’t be Donna’s last pivot. And one pivot probably won’t be the last you experience when you start your own business. Here are three reasons to pivot in your online business: 

Reason 1: When you test products, but they don’t sell. 

Reason 2: When products are selling, but you don’t feel interested in them/ passionate about them. 

Reason 3: When products you are handcrafting are becoming too much for you, and it’s time to bring in a manufacturer

Listen as Donna tells you more about her story, where she’s headed next, and how she and her daughter are figuring things out together. 

Additional Resources:

Shop with Donna: Rockthisout.com

Follow on Instagram: @rock_thisout

On Facebook: @rockthisout

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Do you know how many people talk to me about how much they’d like to have an ecommerce store? Unfortunately, there’s always some sort of “but” involved in the conversation.

As in:  I have dreamed of selling products online for years, BUT… 

…I’ve got little kids—where would I find the time?

…I don’t even know what I’d sell. 

…where would I get the money? 

…I’ve never run a business before.

I could go on and on and on.  

What I’ve learned from these conversations about starting online stores…and the reasons why people say they can’t…is that oftentimes people seem to need PERMISSION to live their dreams. 

It sounds silly, right? I mean, we’re adults! 

But at the end of the day, people—maybe even you—need someone to say, “You have the right and the permission to go after your dreams. Whatever your age or situation or background may be, you can do this…and I can even show you how.” 

This episode shares one of my “aha” moments—and tells you about why I’ve written my new e-book, Permission to Sell.  As you listen, I hope you have an “aha” moment of your own. 

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Today’s a big day on the podcast—the kind that makes me want to start dancing in the middle of my kitchen. I’m so, so, SO excited because the one and only Lisa Bilyeu is joining me, and we’re talking about her new book, Radical Confidence. 

If you’re not familiar with Lisa Bilyeau, get ready to become a fan. She is smart and funny and wise—and she uses her unique brand of storytelling to help people keep moving forward.

That’s why I 100% believe that everyone who has an online store or is thinking about getting into ecommerce should listen to this episode. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had to face pretty much everything that Lisa outlines. 

• If you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit in…
• If “life” got in the way of you living your dreams…
• If you’re willing to ask yourself some tough questions…
• If you’ve thought about starting an online business but are afraid of failing…
• If you’ve ever let your emotions get out of control …

…and pretty much if you’re BREATHING, you should listen to this episode (then go order Radical Confidence).

One note: If you’re a regular listener, you already know that my podcasts tend to fall firmly in the G-rated space. This one, however, includes language that moves it up to more of a PG-13 rating. Depending on your own preferences, you may want to listen without little kiddos around. 

Got it? Great--start listening now: 

Additional Resources:

Order the Book: radicalconfidence.com

Follow Lisa on Instagram: @lisabilyeu

Listen to Lisa’s Podcast (Women of Impact) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or whatever podcast platform you prefer.

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I am so dang happy to introduce you to one of my fantastic students, Angela Taylor. Even though she was incredibly nervous because she’s a fellow introvert, she was a great sport about being selected for a hotseat during a recent training. 

Now, this is actually my second hotseat interview—my first one was with Norma. If you haven’t given that a listen, be sure to listen to it after you enjoy this one. I’ll drop the link in the notes.

And let me take a sec to explain hotseats and how I use ‘em. 

I choose students at random to talk one on one with me so I can work with them if they’re stuck…and celebrate them for everything they’re doing. It’s such an awesome way to learn, because even if you’re not the one in the hotseat. 

I like to call it “we” learning instead of “me” learning. 

Okay, back to Angela. 

I’ve gotta give her some big “woots!” for what she’s done. She is an ACTION taker and is so, so, SO willing to learn.  

Where she’s had a bit of a struggle, however, is knowing just how many products she should bundle together to sell online…or whether bundling is the right option for her!

Plus, we take a dive into the 5 things to check if your products aren’t selling online—and what you can do about ‘em. 

Ready to learn more?

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Today I’m talking TikTok with Olivia Starling, who has found incredible success building and growing an online store using TikTok. 

Now, when I think of TikTok, I think of teenagers and people dancing all over the place. 

And yes, I admit to having been drawn into TikTok’s plethora of video content, descending down a tunnel filled with recipe videos, makeup tutorials, puppies, and people who haven’t yet heard of what the acronym “TMI” is all about. 

But Olivia has cracked the code needed to use TikTok as a viable way to promote your products and grow your online shop. In this episode of the Because I Can Life podcast, she shares so much good information about how you can make this social media sister work for you too. 

Here are 3 tips to grow your ecommerce store with TikTok: 

1. Create real content that resonates with real people. People are TIRED of being sold to. Give them something beyond merely a sales pitch.
2. Combine TikTok with other social media platforms. According to Oliva, her strategy includes TikTok, Facebook, and even Instagram. It’s about capitalizing on the strength each one offers.
3. Never use content just once. If you’re going to invest time or money—or both!—don’t just publish it in one place, one time. You need to get as many eyes on your content as possible (including the content you’re not creating on your own.That’s a hint.)

And there is SO MUCH MORE where those come from, so you are DEFINITELY going to want to listen!  

Additional Resources 

Follow Olivia: 

On Instagram: @oliviaisnotaninfluencer

Olivia’s Website: OliviaIsNotAnInfluencer.com 

Product Website: Starlettegalleria.com

TikTok Secrets PDF: www.tackleyourtraffic.com

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Hi there! Welcome to the latest episode of my podcast, where I am talking about creating successful businesses selling products online. 

And today, my friend, you are getting to join me and my students in a little something we like to call a hot seat. 

It sounds scarier than it is. And actually, it’s pretty dang awesome. It’s when I get to work one on one with a student to see what’s going great, where they’re a little stuck, and what they can do to move their business forward. 

In this episode—and this hot seat—you get to meet Norma, who has created a product that is fan-bom-diggity-tastic. Her goal is to help kids kick their “I’m bored” and screen-time habits and use their time to explore starting simple businesses. 

I KNOW! Isn’t it a great idea?! 

But Norma was feeling a little unsure about a few things, including how best to help parents see how her product works. And she had doubts about something so many new online business owners struggle with: pricing! 

Listen to find out more about Norma’s business, her challenges, and how together we find solutions that work for her (and maybe for you, too!) 

Additional Resources 

Shop with Norma: houseinabottle.com

Follow on Facebook: @HouseInaBottle

View on Instagram: @houseinabottleofficial

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Partnerships in any kind of business can be hard to navigate. But what about building a successful ecommerce partnership—is it just as challenging?  And what if your partner was your mom or your child? 

Yeah. Let that one sink in. 

Well, today on the podcast I welcome mother-and-daughter duo Diane Kesinger and Brenna Potash. They’ve worked together to make their business—Bee + Me—a success both in terms of earnings and great customer relationships. 

Diane and her husband have been long-time entrepreneurs. One of the things I absolutely, cartwheels-inside-my-chest LOVE about their story is that they had their kids work with them in their business and now see the benefits from that choice. 

It’s something I can relate to, as my kids have worked right alongside me (and when it comes to my girls, they even started their own online store!) Kids learn so dang much about hard work. 

What I also really appreciate is how Diane and Brenna complement one another’s skillsets—something crucial to building a successful ecommerce partnership. For example, Brenna excels at product photography, while Diane is great with the logistics of packaging. It’s a balance that works really well and allows each to focus on what they do best.

Anyone thinking about partnering up to start an ecommerce business could learn so much from these two women. That includes not only a parent and his or her child, but also husband and wife, best friends, siblings or anyone else who wants to maintain a great relationship while working together.  

Something else to listen for in this interview: the importance of stepping back to look at how far you’ve come. It’s so easy to see everything that’s wrong or that still needs to be done…or how far ahead of us someone else seems. Does that sound (or feel) familiar? Listen to the podcast now to learn how to overcome that and a whole lot more.

Additional Resources 

Shop Bee + Me Boutique: BeePlusMe.com

Find Them on Instagram: @beeplusme 

Follow Them on Facebook: @beezerandme

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