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 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
As consultants working with clients, it's easy to believe we're limited in the influence we have on our clients and in our businesses, causing us to hold back (sometimes we hold back a little, sometimes we hold back a lot). In this powerful Fireside Chat episode, Leah chats with Professor Vanessa Bohns, author of the book You Have More Influence Than You Think, to talk about the ways each of us has more influence than we believe, and how we can use that influence in our businesses and in our lives.Learn more about Smart Gets Paid at smartgetspaid.com. Learn more about Vanessa Bohns at vanessabohns.com.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
When we think about the stages of selling and the purchase funnel, we usually think about awareness, consideration, purchase... but there's one stage of the sales process that's nearly always overlooked, and it can prove to be the most valuable. Listen in as Leah helps a client with a sales challenge that illustrates how to maximize the Loyalty stage of the purchase funnel.Learn more about Smart Gets Paid at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
It's the classic consulting paradox: When you’re not busy, you do business development to get clients. Then you get busy with clients, so you don’t do business development. So in this week’s episode, I’m sharing three tips on how to do business development, even when you’re busy with client work. (And it's not "block your calendar.")Learn more about Leah and Smart Gets Paid at smartgetspaid.com.
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
The secrets that unlock selling often come from the most unexpected places. In this episode, Leah chats with a "business idol" who isn't from business at all: Dr. Deborah Tannen, whose work in sociolinguistics helped Leah, and now Leah's clients, feel more comfortable selling, build better client relationships, and get paid more for their work.Resources:→ Free Sales Strategy Guide for Consultants: If you’re looking for a clear, easy-to-follow sales strategy for your B2B consulting or coaching business, get your copy of the One-Page Sales Strategy, and create a customized, focused strategy for your business, today: onepagesalesstrategy.com→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Ever had a client that treats you less like an expert and more like an employee? If you're like most women consultants and coaches, the answer is yes. In this episode, Leah coaches a woman who's in that exact situation. She discovers that, when it comes time to renegotiate pricing with her client, she finds she's renegotiating a whole lot more than that. Resources:→ Free Sales Strategy Guide for Consultants: If you’re looking for a clear, easy-to-follow sales strategy for your B2B consulting or coaching business, get your copy of the One-Page Sales Strategy, and create a customized, focused strategy for your business, today: onepagesalesstrategy.com→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
We can care for our mental health every day, but sometimes protecting your mental health takes big moves, both literal and figurative. In this episode, Leah shares the two big moves she made to protect her mental health.Resource:→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
What happens when a potential client project starts to just... not feel right? Listen in as Leah helps a client navigate a complicated sales process, explore whether this client is a good fit, and figure out what to do next.Resources:→ Free Sales Strategy Guide for Consultants: If you’re looking for a clear, easy-to-follow sales strategy for your B2B consulting or coaching business, get your copy of the One-Page Sales Strategy, and create a customized, focused strategy for your business, today: onepagesalesstrategy.com→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
What do you do when your clients simply aren't able to hire you right now? Instead of waiting until they're ready, get creative about your ideal client. The opportunities might surprise you. Listen in as Leah and her client tackle this exact question, and cover LinkedIn and mindset along the way.Resources:→ 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 B2B 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 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
At the end of last year, Leah made a decision that changed the course of her business. In this episode, she walks you through the decision, shares lessons you can apply to your business, and talks about what's next.Resource:→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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 Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Many consultants are scared to niche down... but what happens when you actually take the leap? In this episode, Leah chats with the podcast guest from Episode 6, Paulette Piñero, who's back to update Leah about the shift she made in her niche and how that's transformed her business in surprising ways.Resource:→ Get Higher-Paying Consulting Clients: If you’re a woman running a B2B 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.