Best Dorothy Villeneuve, ACC Podcasts (2024)

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Why Selling Less Can Actually Make You More: The High Ticket Offer Approach 23:46

1y ago23:46

23:46

In this podcast episode, Dorothy discusses the importance of having a high ticket offer as an entrepreneur to create a sustainable business. She emphasizes the need to protect time, freedom, and creativity while developing a signature system that fits into the four tiers of wealth that every entrepreneur needs. Dorothy encourages online entrepreneu…

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3 Ways to Increase Conversions on Your Sales Page 25:51

1y ago25:51

25:51

I'm so excited to share our latest podcast episode with you! In this episode, I dive into the world of online sales pages and how to make them truly shine and convert. We all know that creating a successful sales page can be a daunting task, but I'm here to help! I'll walk you through the foundational pieces you must have BEFORE you even start your…

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Pricing and Packaging Your Offers Like a Pro 30:34

1y ago30:34

30:34

Whether you’re a budding or seasoned coach, thought leader, expert, or course creator, pricing and packaging your offers like a pro can cause your income to skyrocket like nothing else! From deciding on a pricing model that works, to raising your rates, to offering discounts or payment plans, there are certainly a ton of things to think about if yo…

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Stand Out in a Saturated Market - Strategies for Transforming Your Business 30:15

1+ y ago30:15

30:15

Do you want to transform your business and become a standout coach, course creator, or expert in what feels like a heavily-saturated market? Listen in as Dorothy discusses the power of tapping into your own brilliance zone, which lies at the intersection of passion and profit. She also covers why it’s important to get out of the continuous learning…

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Three Steps to Creating an Abundance of Ideal Clients 29:25

1+ y ago29:25

29:25

How would it feel to have a constant stream of perfectly-aligned and qualified leads for your offers? What would shift in your business if creating clients for your services was as simple as turning on a tap? Today’s episode is all about that elusive topic: lead generation. Every coach, course creator, and expert who runs an online business absolut…

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Mastering the Art of No Pitch Sales 19:04

1+ y ago19:04

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What if you could sell your services without ever having to make a pitch? If you get squeamish at the thought of having to do a “hard close” at the end of a lengthy sales presentation, or uttering awkward phrases like, “Don’t let the sun go down on this opportunity for you today!,” don’t worry. You’re not alone! Asking for the sale is something tha…

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5 Digital Marketing Trends that You Should Pay Attention to in 2023 28:28

1+ y ago28:28

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Dorothy walks through the five trends you need to pay attention to as an online business owner in 2023! Gone are the days of relying solely on email for your marketing efforts. Last week, Dorothy explained that it’s vital to grow your list, because it’s the only thing you own in the digital age. But now, there are trends taking place in the market …

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How to Grow an Engaged Email List that Buys 28:07

1+ y ago28:07

28:07

“The money is in the list.” If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times. Listen, it’s just as true today as it always has been in the internet marketing game: The best time to build your email list is yesterday. Why? Because your email list is the only thing you own! You don’t own your social media following on any channel. Case in po…

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Why They Didn't Buy - Solutions for Increasing Your Launch Success 32:30

1+ y ago32:30

32:30

Launching our very first offer is always incredibly exciting… until we’re actually faced with the huge amount of work needed to make that launch successful. Most budding business owners don’t know which metrics to measure their launch by, and their expectations often far exceed reality. That’s the reason why, unfortunately, so many launches crash a…

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Getting Organized in Your Online Business: Prioritizing and Getting Things Done 30:43

1+ y ago30:43

30:43

One of the toughest parts about being an entrepreneur is juggling the many moving pieces that come with running a business. If that’s not enough, you have to constantly be planning ahead, and putting an ever-shifting strategy in place to achieve your goals. How do you stay organized in managing your online business? What’s the best way to prioritiz…

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Cracking the Code: Uncovering the Psychology of Online Buyers 25:06

1+ y ago25:06

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Are you an online coach or service provider looking to better understand your customers and increase your sales? If so, this episode is for you! Listen in as Dorothy unpacks the psychology of online buyers and how understanding their motivations can help inform your business decisions. Dorothy offers her tried-and-tested strategy for helping her cl…

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Recognizing Buyer Red Flags Before You Make the Sale 37:29

1+ y ago37:29

37:29

How can we be sure we’re qualifying the right clients in our sales conversations? How can we avoid saying “yes” to the wrong clients? Figuring out how to sell to our perfect buyer is one of the strongest skills we can develop as business owners! Dorothy gives us six telltale signs that we may be taking on the wrong person and offers her best tips t…

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8 Simple Ways To Have Better Sales Conversations - Real-Life Examples From the Field 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

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Learning how to conduct an effective but comfortable sales conversation is an art. There’s no getting around the fact that it takes time and practice to master this skill. That said, today I’ll be sharing eight simple, tried-and-true keys that you can use to take your sales conversations up a notch today. I see these eight keys in action with my ow…

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Minding Your Money in Business with Money Coach Eileen Joy 53:33

2y ago53:33

53:33

Today, I sit down with money coach Eileen Joy, host of the Moms Who Money Podcast. She is a single mom with an incredible comeback story! Eileen’s passion is to help women learn about money. She teaches how to make the art of earning money so easy that even her ten-year-old can do it! Her mission is to help you create wealth so that you can finally…

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Why, When and Who You Should Hire as Support as an Online Business Owner 33:00

2y ago33:00

33:00

Today, I talk all about getting help as an entrepreneur and explain why it literally pays to hire a coach or join a community! As a business owner, doesn’t it often feel like you’re doing everything on your own? Sometimes, we think that wearing all the hats is just part of the game. But I’m here to tell you that you don’t ever have to go at it alon…

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The One About Getting Organized as an Entrepreneur 39:15

2y ago39:15

39:15

Do you feel like a spider caught in the web of your own business? Are you feeling exhausted from being forced to go into so many directions at once with little to show for it in the end? If so, this episode is for you! I used to be in your place—undercharging, overdelivering, overworking, and undervaluing my personal life. I assure you: There is a …

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How Having a Mental Health Difficulty Helped My Business 30:51

2y ago30:51

30:51

Oh hey there, listener! It’s been more than a minute! Now, this is going to be a bit of a different episode, but I found that the podcast gods just wouldn’t leave me alone if I didn’t address this topic. So, somewhere deep down in my perfection-desiring soul, I had to accept that calling and allow this piece of vulnerability out. But I believe this…

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How to Create and Sell a 4 Figure Offer with a Tiny Email List 32:20

2+ y ago32:20

32:20

Having a large email list is one of the most common misconceptions for business owners when it comes to selling high-ticket offers. Yes, your list size absolutely does matter. But it doesn’t have to be “huge” before you make a profit. All you need is a relatively small audience, your unique expertise, and some good copywriting skills to communicate…

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How to Create Predictable Success for Your Business in 2022 with 95% certainty 32:58

2+ y ago32:58

32:58

I bet I can predict your future… and with pretty good accuracy as well. How, you say? It’s pretty simple. I’ll take a look back at your past and the things you’ve been doing, and very quickly be able to give you a snapshot of your future. This is because it’s human nature to do the same (or similar) things even when we believe we’re making big chan…

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The Untapped Power in the Sales Objection 33:25

2+ y ago33:25

33:25

People buy what they want, not what you want to sell to them. This old sales adage has never been more true than today. It’s one thing to make a pitch and hope somebody buys your product or service. It’s a totally different thing to anticipate the objections they will have about buying from you before they even say them. By knowing your customer’s …

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6 Marketing Strategies for Creating an Irresistible Offer 31:14

2+ y ago31:14

31:14

One of the biggest keys to the success of your online business is creating an irresistible offer that will bring people in and keep them coming back for more. Not only should you create something of value—you also need to make sure it’s an offer you can’t find anywhere else. In other words, it’s an offer that’s uniquely yours. Instead of selling wh…

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Is Perfectionism Killing Your Sales? 25:37

2+ y ago25:37

25:37

Do you feel like you do more for your clients than you do for yourself? Are you a master at coaching others on growing their businesses, but when it comes to your own business, procrastination always gets in the way. Why do you tend to put yourself last? Why do you believe that getting it done messy is okay for your clients, but that doing the same…

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Stop Hustling to Spark Creativity and More Sales 25:44

2+ y ago25:44

25:44

“You need to hustle more.” It’s become the catchphrase of entrepreneurs everywhere. But, what does it even mean, exactly? Why do we associate the word “hustle” with success and achievement? More importantly, is raw effort the only ingredient you really need to accomplish your goals? If you listen to the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk and Elon Musk, you’d…

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Laugh Your Way to the Bank - Create More Clients and Sales with a Powerful Lead Magnet that Converts 35:38

2+ y ago35:38

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“The money is in the list.” We’ve all heard the saying. But putting it into practice isn’t as easy as it sounds. Maybe you still don’t have a list to speak of or, if you do, it’s growing way too slowly for your liking. Expecting people to just sign up for your newsletter is not working out for you, either. You might even have a lead magnet or two (…

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Uncovering What Lights You Up and Releasing What Doesn’t to Grow Your Business 29:53

2+ y ago29:53

29:53

Are you feeling stagnant and stuck working on a business you thought you loved… until it began to lose its sparkle? Are you considering taking some of your offerings off the table, but are afraid of losing it all if you do? Have you been called to pivot in your niche or your offers, but are too scared to pull the trigger? I’m here to tell you to ta…

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Five Money-Making Steps To Create an Income Online as a Coach Using Social Media 35:36

2+ y ago35:36

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There’s no better time to create income online than right now. The internet has created a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs and coaches who are willing to take the leap and make it happen. For you, that might mean moving from that tedious one-on-one work into making an offer that leverages both your time and your energy and creates the lifestyle f…

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Why Every Coach Needs to Care About Leads Before They Sell Their Services 21:56

3y ago21:56

21:56

If sales are the oxygen of your business, leads are the source of that oxygen. Just as we need oxygen to survive, every business needs paying clients to be successful and to thrive. The fact is, we’re in the people business, and creating ideal clients is our most pressing need. Attracting the right clients, and enough of them, to create sales makes…

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Leverage Your Limiting Beliefs to Unlock Your Unlimited Potential 41:48

3y ago41:48

41:48

Want to know the sentence I hear the most often from online coaches and even my own clients? Here it is: “I hate sales!” It hurts my heart to hear it. But, to add insult to injury, this is usually followed up with: “And I’m terrible at marketing!” Statements like this used to really irk me. They had that faint smell of an excuse. Yet, for some, the…

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Seven Steps For Moving Forward After Entrepreneurial Burnout 51:50

3y ago51:50

51:50

So, you’ve been on the grind for a year or two and now it feels like all of your energy is spent. Burnout manifests in different ways for different people. You’ve probably been forced to take a big break from your business once fatigue finally caught up with you. Maybe you're just tired and running out of ideas, patience, creativity, and motivation…

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Q & A My Top 10 Sales Page Questions You Asked - Answered! 59:34

3y ago59:34

59:34

Is your sales page killing it and are your conversions through the roof? Mine certainly weren’t in those early days. I’ve been curating the best sales page-related questions and answers from my listeners with the goal of sharing them on this very episode. And how I wish I could have had a resource like this all those years ago! My hope is that, by …

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Rethink Your Money Story, Conquer Your Sales Fears and Be Confident Like Beyoncé Today 28:21

3y ago28:21

28:21

The way you make money affects every area of your life from the amount of time you can spend with your family to where you travel, right down to how you eat and dress. There’s no getting away from it: How you earn is a major factor in your livelihood and wellbeing. And for us entrepreneurs, how successful we become is directly tied to our money sto…

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The Elephant in the Room - Stop Feeling Like You are an Imposter and Gain Crucial Confidence Skills 36:14

3y ago36:14

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In a recent study of 600 entrepreneurs and small business owners, 84% admitted that they have experienced imposter syndrome. You’ve probably felt it, too: that lingering feeling that you might be “found out” for your lack of knowledge or ability. You might have even fallen into the trap of believing that all the success you have had up to that poin…

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The "F" word: 15 Quick Ways to Get More Free Traffic and Become Visible Online 50:31

3y ago50:31

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Traffic, audience, offer. If you want to maximize your ability to make money online, you need to have these three factors dialed in. If you can generate traffic to your platforms and create an audience of raving fans who are more than happy to part with their money to purchase your irresistible offers, you have cracked the code. But, my guess is, y…

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Obstacles and Resilience: How to Keep Going When Things Get Tough 27:39

3y ago27:39

27:39

Your business success is not solely defined by the good times and the upswings, contrary to what you see posted on all of your social media feeds. In fact, there is a lot more value in how you handle the downs and how you deal with obstacles and setbacks. The online business industry is competitive. The demands put on you, fellow entrepreneur, can …

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8 Crucial Keys to Copy That Simply Converts 38:38

3y ago38:38

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Does your copy simply convert clients for your offers? Do you love your posts and the engagement they receive? Are you confident that everything you need to communicate your value is included on your sales page? If you answered “no” to any of those questions, or you feel a bit sheepish about the quality of your copywriting, then gather ‘round and l…

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How to Create an Online Course You Love That Sells - The Step-by-Step Guide 58:09

3y ago58:09

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85% of purchased online courses are never completed. A big reason is that course-creation advice tends to be pretty light on the practical side. Everybody tells us that, in order to get a major leg-up as an online business owner, we must make a course, but few tell us how to make one that, you know, actually sells. Even fewer can explain how to cre…

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How to Get Paid What You Deserve as a Coach or Expert 27:34

3y ago27:34

27:34

Are you charging enough for what you do for your clients? Do you feel unshakably confident when you ask people to pay for what you offer? If you get butterflies in your stomach whenever the time comes to charge your clients, or you feel that what you’re getting paid just isn’t worth the time and energy you’re putting into your work, it’s time to ma…

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Why Growing a Massive Following Online Is a Waste of Your Time & What You Should Do Instead 28:42

3y ago28:42

28:42

Have you ever wondered where to find your best clients? The dreamy ones that all the coaches encourage you to find? They swear they’re out there just waiting for your wonderful self to wrap them up in a big entrepreneurial hug with your offer in hand. Most of us have been told that these vital few can only be found once we’ve built up a huge follow…

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Position and Price Your Offer to Sell with Ease 37:31

3y ago37:31

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So, you’ve got an idea for an offer, and you are ready to sell. But before you go any further, I have a few questions for you: Does your market really know who you are? Do they understand what your business does? Do your ideal clients clearly get what you stand for and why that’s so important to them? Do they have crystal-clear clarity on precisely…

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Afraid You're an Amateur Salesperson but Want to be a Professional? Learn How Now! 43:35

3y ago43:35

43:35

As the old saying goes: “Nothing happens until somebody sells something.” And don’t experienced professional salespeople make selling seem so darn easy, as if they were born with this elusive skill that we call “sales”? The secret to how they do it so well seems like some sort of unsolved mystery for the ages. But the truth is… it’s really not. Sal…

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Three Super Simple Steps to Increase Your Visibility and Sales 32:42

3y ago32:42

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All the marketing efforts in the world will land on deaf ears if no one knows who you are and why what you do can help them. Let’s be honest: Preaching to a nearly empty room feels awkward in real life, let alone the echo chamber that marketing on social media can create. How can little ol’ you become visible to your ideal clients? How do they lear…

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Six Business Productivity Tips to Supercharge Your Success 53:39

3y ago53:39

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Working less; getting more done. Sounds like a dream, right? In today’s episode, we crack the code to doing just that. We’ll be walking through six simple tips to supercharge your business success. By the end of this episode, you can bet that your definition of “productivity” will have changed dramatically. You’ll also be equipped with actionable s…

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Mastering Your Confident Sales Mindset 35:16

3y ago35:16

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Having a passion for what you do and bringing that passion to your sales and marketing is only half the equation. You must have a resilient sales mindset. It is the differentiating factor between a successful business owner and an unsuccessful one. I say that emphatically. Sales is the oxygen that your business runs on and, without it, you have no …

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{Part 2} The Top 10 Mistakes Coaches Make When Trying to Find Clients 48:22

3y ago48:22

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Do you ever wish you knew the secrets behind those big seven and eight-figure business owners and what they're doing differently to make the sales, that you haven't quite cracked? Are you freaking out before every sales call because you just don't know how to get people to say yes to you and your offers? Do you feel nervous and feel like your clien…

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5 Steps to Help Create an Offer That Actually Sells 40:09

3y ago40:09

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Do you have an offer you want to sell or even just a great idea for one, but you’re struggling to piece it all together into something that will sell with ease and attract your ideal client? Or maybe you’ve got an offer, but it’s not selling or it doesn’t seem to be landing with your audience because they’re just not buying. Maybe you’ve launched t…

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{Part 1} The Top 10 Mistakes Coaches Make When Trying to Find Clients 1:03:31

3y ago1:03:31

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This is an episode that I think will hit home with many of you. It certainly does with me. In putting together this list of ten mistakes that most coaches make when trying to find clients for their offer, I took from my personal experience and my observations of many other entrepreneurs who have walked paths similar to my own. In fact, the very tit…

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Five Lessons I Learned When Going from Overwhelmed Employee to Successful Online Coach 32:23

3y ago32:23

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Have you ever wondered what people mean by “getting out of your own way?” What really is the most important thing to focus on first when starting your own business? Are you tired of chasing shiny objects instead of clients chasing you? Today, we dive into the five crucial lessons I learned the hard way (so that you don’t have to) when I went from o…

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Welcome to Wildly Confident Sales 1:25

3y ago1:25

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Your weekly podcast dose of sales confidence and business transformation is right here! Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode - You'll find new helpful episodes every Wednesday. Are you an entrepreneur looking to achieve unshakeable sales confidence so that you attract dream clients to your four figure offers? Grab my SIMPLE guide to Create Cl…

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