146. The First 3 Steps To Taking Your Offline Business Online

<p><strong>Newsflash:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have successfully been able to sell to someone offline…. you'll be able to sell to someone online. </span>  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if you’ve only known bricks & mortar.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if you’ve only ever done one-on-one in person consulting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if you’re a creative person who brings beautiful crafts to life.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sure, your audience may look a little different, and it is a learning curve that can feel intimidating.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>But the potential is ginormous! </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Going online means tapping into an audience of millions, rather than the few who happen to stumble upon you offline. It's a complete game-changer. Not to mention the benefits….AKA being in charge of your own schedule, controlling who and where you work, plus, hello making more sales on autopilot (yup....even while you sleep). </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of the students I work with were initially skeptical about venturing into the cyberworld, from artists who only sold commissioned pieces in real life to interior designers who spent their entire careers working on high-end projects. And <span style="color: #ee3d8a;"><a style= "color: #ee3d8a;" href= "http://%20www.instagram.com/bloombybelmonili">Lucy</a></span> (who you'll hear more about on the podcast) who was lugging her beautiful crafts from market to market and had zero control about what type of customers turned up on the day (not to mention dealing with the freezing cold outdoor weather - heck no!). Now she is running a thriving online business from the warmth of her own home, has time to be there for the school pick-up, and is changing the world with her brilliant ideas. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And it can do the same for you, too. Taking thi