Where should you focus to grow your online business as a Christian woman?

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which statement describes your current income?

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- A.
  
  I have no income coming in yet.
- B.
  
  I have some income, but it's sporadic or occasional, not consistent.
- C.
  
  My income is consistent but I'm not quite hitting the level of income I'd like to be.
- D.
  
  My income is consistent and I regularly hit my income goals.
2.
How aligned is your business with who God made you to be + who He has called you to serve?

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- A.
  
  I'm not really sure whether my ideas are aligned with who God has made me to be, who I'm called to serve, or what I want to do with my business.
- B.
  
  I think some of my business ideas are aligned with who God has made me to be, who I'm called to serve, or what I want to do... but I'm not totally sure.
- C.
  
  I feel like most of my business is aligned with who God has made me to be and who I'm called to serve, but something still feels off some of the time.
- D.
  
  My business is 100% in alignment with who God has made me to be, who I'm called to serve.
3.
What are you selling in your business? (Note: "offers" means any product or service that someone can buy from you)

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- A.
  
  I don't have any offers yet... I'm still figuring out what I want to sell.
- B.
  
  I am trying a bunch of things to see what sticks; I haven't found any that are consistently working.
- C.
  
  I have some offers that are selling but I don't always feel excited about them.
- D.
  
  I have offers that I love and they are selling consistently.
4.
How close are you to your ideal life?

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- A.
  
  I'm not sure I know what my ideal life looks like
- B.
  
  I have an idea what I want it to be, but not sure how to get there
- C.
  
  I'm getting close... but not quite there
- D.
  
  I'm living my ideal life now
5.
Which statement describes what it's like for a potential client or student who wants to work with you?

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- A.
  
  They wouldn't be able to... because I don't have a way for them to work with me yet.
- B.
  
  They might be able to figure it out... but it might be a little confusing.
- C.
  
  They can easily buy a product or service or sign up for a discovery call after they find me on social or go to my website, but there might be a few hiccups along the way.
- D.
  
  They can buy from me and their experience is super smooth when they do.
6.
Tell me what happens when you share about what you do.

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- A.
  
  I have lots of ideas and ways I can help others and I'm not sure how to tell others about them.
- B.
  
  I share about what I do but sometimes people seem confused... or they don't really respond.
- C.
  
  People seem to resonate with my message but I'd like to reach more people.
- D.
  
  People consistently say how much my message connects with them and they often send me referrals.
7.
How many of the following marketing assets are you using in your business: website, email list, sales funnel.

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- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
8.
Let's talk about social media.

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- A.
  
  I haven't really started using social media for my business yet.
- B.
  
  I've started some social accounts for my business but I really don't know what or where to post
- C.
  
  I'm pretty consistent on at least one social channel, but I want to optimize and grow.
- D.
  
  I'm got at least 1-2 social channels dialed in and I'm getting consistent results from my efforts.
9.
Tell me who is on your team.

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- A.
  
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  Team? It's just me, and I'm still figuring out what I am doing.
- B.
  
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  Just me right now, but maybe in the future I'll add an assistant!
- C.
  
  I've outsourced at least one aspect of my business (podcast editing, social media, admin, etc) and would like to outsource more when I can.
- D.
  
  I've got at least 2 team members working in my business (not necessarily full time).
10.
How would you describe your marketing efforts at this time?

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- A.
  
  I haven't really started marketing yet because I'm not sure what to market.
- B.
  
  I have started marketing but I am not sure if it's working at all... I'm struggling to get consistent leads or traffic.
- C.
  
  I know my marketing is working but I want to be more strategic and optimize what I'm doing.
- D.
  
  I have a strategic marketing plan that is consistently bringing me leads and I'm ready to scale what I'm doing.

Quiz Outcomes

1.

Your Focus Area: CLARITY

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Congrats! You’ve got dreams and ideas, and you know you want to get a business off the ground. At this point, your focus should be on gaining clarity. Clarity will help you move forward effectively so that you can begin earning consistent income. So before you start setting up social media or planning your big course idea… first get clarity about the following:Your ideal lifeYour ideal businessIt’s essential to start with determining what you want your ideal life to look like first. Why? Because otherwise you might end up starting a business that does not allow you to pursue that ideal life. You may make choices in your business that actually lead you in the opposite direction. But if you start with knowing your ideal life, then you can be sure to design your business around this.Your ideal business is found at the intersection of 3 things:What you are good at (your gifts, education, and experiences)What you’re passionate about and your personalityWhat the market wants It’s vital to spend some time getting clarity about these things so that you can come up with what your business will be–at least to start. Of course, this may shift and change over time, but clarity about these items will help you start something you’re more likely to enjoy long-term.Recommended Resource:To help you with this, take a listen to episodes 7 & 8 of the Christian Woman Business Podcast. And use my Ideal Life & Biz Guide to help you gain clarity in these areas. (Coming in your results email or you can click here to grab it).In the meantime, I'd love to have you come join us inside of my Christian Woman Business Community!
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Your Focus Area: CONSISTENT INCOME

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Woohoo! Your business is off the ground, and you’re ready to make a big impact in the world. Right now, your focus should be on generating consistent income. How? By bringing in clients or customers!What do you need to do to bring in that consistent income? You need to put your energy and time into the 7 Key Focus Areas:Your GoalYou must start by focusing on where you want to go. Without clarity about your end goal, you will struggle to make progress.Your PeopleIt’s essential to consistently connect with the type of people you want to serve. The key is to do this with integrity and in a way that doesn't make you feel salesy or spammy.Your ThoughtsIn order to earn consistent income, you must learn to manage your thoughts. As a Christian business owner, we don’t want to buy into false teaching about money mindset. But we should implement Biblical principles to change our thoughts to align with the truth. Your OfferYou need an offer that is compelling to your potential client and that you believe you can confidently sell. With a confident offer, you’ll be able to create a profitable business AND make an impact with the people you serve.Your PathInstead of trying to create tons of content and materials, it is vital to strategically create the assets that will help you lead potential clients on a simple path to working with you. This means making it easy for someone to book a call with you and sign on as a client. Your WordsYou must focus on using words that your potential clients will understand. They need to easily know what you do, how you can help them, and how they can work with you. Your DeliveryIt’s vital to have a simple process for delivering on your promises and serving your clients well, so that you can have continued business and referrals down the road.I call this the Focused Business Framework, because when you focus on these key areas, it will lead to consistent income AND a business that aligns with your faith, values, and goals. Looking for support in generating consistent income?To take the next step towards consistent income in your business, join my Focus to Fund course. This course is your simple path to consistent income, and in it, I’ll walk you through the key focus areas so that you can begin generating consistent income in your business.Click here to learn more about Focus to Fund or get on the waitlist (if it’s currently closed).
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Your Focus Area: UPLEVEL

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Look at you! You’ve created a business that is bringing in consistent income, and you’re enjoying the work you’re doing (at least most of the time). So where should your focus be now?At this point, you’ll want to focus on upleveling what you have been doing. Here are some examples:Creating or refining your value ladder: Making sure your offers are structured into packages, plans or structures from lower priced to higher priced offers. You could start to take some of your 1:1 services and shift them into group offers or courses.Establishing uniqueness: Work on figuring out your own proprietary process or “unique selling proposition”. This could be something that you have developed from the 1:1 work you’ve done with clients and that makes you different from all the others in your field.Sales funnels: Refine your customer journey and make sure you have a functioning sales funnel. This is basically a series of interactions that lead to a specific type of product or service. It often starts with your free content and leads to a paid service.Up-level visibility: Consider your own podcast or YouTube channel to boost your credibility and reach, create opportunities for higher level collaboration, and give your SEO a bump. Continue with consistent social media presence on at least one channel. Be a guest on other podcasts/blogs/youtube channels. You might start to run paid ads to grow your list or sell products or services.Collaborate: Connect with other biz owners and work together on offers or partnerships. This kind of relationship building is key at this stage of business.How can you do that? By using my Thriving Business Framework:Align - You want to make sure you have fully aligned who you are, who God has called you to serve, and what your offers are. This can happen by looking at your value ladder to ensure that your offers make sense with the goals you have and the people you are serving.Refine - You also want to uplevel the backend of your business by refining systems and processes that may not be fully optimized. This includes looking at things like your workflows, your onboarding, your team, your finances, and more. When there are weak links here, it can impact your ability to move your business forward effectively.Shine - You also want to invest your energy in upleveling your marketing strategy. You want to make sure that your marketing efforts are strategic and not haphazard. You want to use strategies that are effective for your business model rather than trying things simply because they worked for someone else. In addition, you want to make sure you know what makes you unique by establishing your own proprietary processes or methods.When you consistently align, refine, and shine, you’ll be able to uplevel your business and make a bigger impact (and earn more income) without burning yourself out.Looking for support to uplevel your business? I’d love to help you uplevel your business within my upLIFT Mentormind. The most effective way to uplevel is with the guidance of an experienced mentor + coach and surrounded by a community of encouraging business women who all share your Christian faith and values. And that’s exactly what you get inside of upLIFT.
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Your Focus Area: SCALE

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You love the business you’ve created, and you’re ready for it to expand! Congrats—not a lot of people make it to this point. So where should your focus be now? Your focus should be on scaling what you’ve created. This can include:Finding ways to serve more people with what you have to offer.Becoming well-known in your industry: speaking, summits, all kinds of high level visibility.Maintaining solid, functioning sales funnels.Consistent social media presence on multiple channels.Running paid ads or other paid methods of marketing and visibility.Team growth – you need to hire people at this stage for sure!Affiliates to grow your courses or programs even more.Looking for support as you scale? Consider joining my upLIFT Mentormind, specifically for Christian women service providers, coaches, consultants, and course creators. In this mastermind type program, you’ll get guidance and support from me for your marketing strategy and business growth. PLUS you’ll be in a community of other women who can provide feedback, ideas, and collaboration opportunities. Best of all, we share a love for Jesus and discuss faith and business openly.

Where should you focus to grow your online business as a Christian woman?

Ever struggle with where to spend your time or what kind of marketing you should be investing your time into? Take this free quiz to find out the best places to focus in your business right now.

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