The Smart Gets Paid Podcast
Join renowned sales coach for women running consulting businesses, Leah Neaderthal, for a behind-the-scenes look as she helps women solve their biggest sales challenges and start landing higher-paying clients. From her background in marketing -- “definitely not a salesperson” -- she taught herself how to sell and developed a selling methodology that feels comfortable and works. Now she shares that with other women in their consulting businesses. From clearly communicating your value, to comfortably leading a sales process, to pricing your work, getting in front of your ideal business clients, and even confidence and mindset, you’ll listen in on the real, honest conversations with women just like you who are facing, and solving, these challenges. Along the way, you’ll discover that even if you’ve never been a salesperson, you can learn how to land consulting clients, comfortably and confidently, without being salesy. Learn more at smartgetspaid.com.
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Several years into Smart Gets Paid, Leah's niche is pretty clear and easy to recognize: women who run independent consulting businesses. But it wasn't always that clear. So in this episode, I pull back the curtain and share with you how I came to my niche, the women I work with. But I get there in a roundabout way, by talking to a client who's struggling to find HER niche. Tune in to my conversation about how I found my niche, and how you can find your own.
Connect with Leah on LinkedIn
→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
If you want to elevate the clients you're working with, how do you do it? How do you go from catching smaller fish, to catching big fish? Join Leah for a conversation with Nora Shepard, head of business development at the Simply Be personal branding agency, to learn how.
Connect with Leah on LinkedIn
→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Even though there's no silver bullet to getting consulting clients, there is one thing that can make getting clients easier: having a good Painkiller Statement. But what you might not know is that creating your Painkiller Statement is one of the hardest things to do. In this episode, you'll hear why my client is so frustrated with her Painkiller Statement, and how to make it easier to create.
Connect with Leah on LinkedIn
Resources:
→ Referrals on Repeat: If you get consulting clients through word of mouth or referrals, it can feel like you're waiting for the next one to come your way. Get the 5 step Referrals on Repeat system to take control of the referrals so you can get referrals and word of mouth clients consistently. Get your copy at smartgetspaid.com/referrals.
→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
In this very special episode, Leah sits down with her Dad, Bob Neaderthal, to talk about the lessons he learned in running his small business for 30 years, what she learned from watching him, and the lessons he instilled which she shares with her clients today. Join us for a heartwarming discussion.
Connect with Leah on LinkedIn
Resources:
→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
You didn't start your business so you could work all the time. And yet, so many women are working way too hard in their consulting businesses, for "ok money," and they don't have enough time for what really matters. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this conversation with Rosie Stafford Smith, she shares how she built a profitable consulting business and has time for what truly matters.
Resources:
→ Referrals on Repeat: If you get consulting clients through word of mouth or referrals, it can feel like you're waiting for the next one to come your way. Get the 5 step Referrals on Repeat system to take control of the referrals so you can get referrals and word of mouth clients consistently. Get your copy at smartgetspaid.com/referrals.
→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
In this episode, Leah shares the three biggest mistakes she made in running and growing her consulting businesses, along with how to avoid them, so you can avoid the same pitfalls and grow your business.Connect with Leah on LinkedInResources:→ Referrals on Repeat: If you get consulting clients through word of mouth or referrals, it can feel like you're waiting for the next one to come your way. Get the 5 step Referrals on Repeat system to take control of the referrals so you can get referrals and word of mouth clients consistently. Get your copy at smartgetspaid.com/referrals.→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Why are proposals so difficult sometimes?Whether they're a minor annoyance or the bane of your existence, listen in as Leah helps a client who's struggling with proposals as well.Connect with Leah on LinkedInResources:→ Free LinkedIn Guide for Consultants: If you’re focusing on LinkedIn for your consulting business, it starts with your profile. Learn the 7 steps to turn your LinkedIn profile into a powerful tool to get your ideal consulting clients coming to you - get your copy of the One-Hour LinkedIn Profile Power-Up today: smartgetspaid.com/profile→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Just about a year ago, I made the biggest decision I've ever made in my business. In this episode, I share what's happened since then, what I've learned, and the lessons you can apply to your business.Connect with Leah on LinkedInResources:→ Free LinkedIn Guide for Consultants: If you’re focusing on LinkedIn for your consulting business, it starts with your profile. Learn the 7 steps to turn your LinkedIn profile into a powerful tool to get your ideal consulting clients coming to you - get your copy of the One-Hour LinkedIn Profile Power-Up today: smartgetspaid.com/profile→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
If you've built your career working in big companies, now, in your own business, you can work with the smaller clients who need your help, and who you feel passionately about. But as one big agency veteran found out, applying your big company experience may not be as seamless as you might think. In this episode, listen as Leah coaches a client on how to help smaller clients truly get the benefit of big company experience.Connect with Leah on LinkedInResources:→ Free LinkedIn Guide for Consultants: If you’re focusing on LinkedIn for your consulting business, it starts with your profile. Learn the 7 steps to turn your LinkedIn profile into a powerful tool to get your ideal consulting clients coming to you - get your copy of the One-Hour LinkedIn Profile Power-Up today: smartgetspaid.com/profile→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
What happens when you lose your biggest consulting client, and you only have 90 days to build your business back before you go on maternity leave? Just ask Brittanie Price, founder of Bcene Public Relations. Brittanie and her team member Julie Parrotta join Leah to share how she turned around her consulting business in 90 days.Connect with Leah on LinkedInResources:→ Free LinkedIn Guide for Consultants: If you’re focusing on LinkedIn for your consulting business, it starts with your profile. Learn the 7 steps to turn your LinkedIn profile into a powerful tool to get your ideal consulting clients coming to you - get your copy of the One-Hour LinkedIn Profile Power-Up today: smartgetspaid.com/profile→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a consulting business, learn how you can get paid more for your consulting contracts and attract more of the right kinds of clients at smartgetspaid.com.