Have you ever wondered how to actually manufacture products to sell online yourself? Well, you are going to love what Kelly Degnan shares in this episode of the How to Sell Online podcast. Kelly is an amazing artist, but two years ago, she needed to find something new—and she happened to find this podcast! That led her to come up with a new idea in a category that’s hundreds of years old—and she’s sharing how she did it along with the step-by-step process she used to get her product manufactured...
Sep 13, 2022•43 min•Ep. 154
There are obstacles in any business, and there are plenty of them that Mandy Sawchuk could use as an excuse: creating artisan products, living in a small Canadian town, and having super high shipping costs to name a few. Find out how Mandy has kicked those obstacles aside to build a 7-figure online jewelry business—and how you can use her knowledge to build your own business no matter what you sell. Plus, find out why knowing your customers is so important to all aspects of your business. - Join...
Sep 06, 2022•41 min•Ep. 153
Alison shares the method she uses to create habits that stick and help in both her business and personal life. It is so easy that even her kids use this method to create good habits too. Find out how you can create a Choose Checklist and start working on habits that will stick to help you grow your online store. She calls this method the 5C's and shared the training with her eCommerce students in an online workshop. She considered not releasing this recording because it's not the typical "podcas...
Aug 30, 2022•20 min•Ep. 152
Imagine knowing the secret to what the BIGGEST companies have in common—and being able to put it to work in your online business. You know the secret I’m talking about, right? The one they use to make sure customers don’t just shop once…but come back to make a repeat purchase. And another purchase after that. Alison shares that secret and the 4 steps you can take to get repeat business today on this episode of the How to Sell Online podcast. CONNECT WITH ALISON: FACEBOOK: @alisonjprince INSTAGRA...
Aug 23, 2022•28 min•Ep. 151
The How to Sell Online podcast is a little different for this episode—because I let my team jump in and take it over. I’ll be honest: hitting 150 episodes is exciting, but what I love is getting to hear from people who have been guests on the show or those who have gained insight from it. Sharing their stories, their successes and their how-to’s is the reason I started this podcast. Today’s episode delivers a HUGE dose of inspiration and education—and my fingers are crossed that you’ll enjoy and...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 150
When it comes to building awareness of your online store, Instagram reels, TikTok and other short-form videos are kind of a must. So having an expert like Elise Darma guide you through how to make the most of your efforts is a huge deal and she's on this episode helping us to actually AVOID Instagram reel mistakes by telling us some of the things she wishes she had (or hadn’t) done. This is the FINAL (boo!) installment in our three-episode series with Elise. If you haven’t listened to the other ...
Aug 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 149
Retired Air Force veteran Kelly K-Hamo has been selling products for over a decade and had tried pretty much every method out there before joining my program. Learn how she identified the products she wanted to sell, the process she used to make them, and how she chose the right platform to sell her handmade products online. Kelly also shares how she went from shipping 1000 packages in a year to over 4000 the following one, crossing over the 6-figure mark in style. Download and listen now. (You’...
Aug 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 148
Entrepreneur, author, business consultant, and sought-after speaker Dean Graziosi is on today's episode to talk about comfort zones, unfair advantages, and how to turn what you know into something that can help others. He’s also sharing information about his upcoming Mastermind 5-Day event featuring his business partner Tony Robbins along with other thought leaders. Download and listen now. Sign up for Dean's Mastermind event: Thrive10.com Connect with Alison: Facebook: @alisonjprince Instagram:...
Jul 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 147
Okay, we are talking TikTok today on the podcast with two women who are putting it to work in growing their online businesses. Yep—you read that right. Listen, I know that a lot of people think about TikTok as kind of the social media wild west. In a way, maybe it is, because entrepreneurs like you and me are working to figure it out. (Admittedly watching a couple of talking cat videos here and there.) So imagine me chatting with two of my favorite eCommerce business owners (Mae Cee and Donna Be...
Jul 19, 2022•19 min•Ep. 146
I don’t know a single person out there that doesn’t want to increase their online sales. Heck--why on earth would you be in eCommerce if you DIDN’T want to be more profitable? My guess is that you’re working REALLY HARD to hit your profitability goals in your online store. That you’re doing everything possible and that you’re trying to get everything precisely right. Well, social media expert Elise Darma is back on the podcast with me to talk about why doing LESS work is one of the best ways to ...
Jul 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 145
“It’s like a big warm hug.” Okay, how do you argue with a sentiment like that? You don’t—which is why Tien Nguyen has seen such incredible eCommerce success with her soft, customized and beautiful hand knitted blankets. My friend, as you’ll learn on today’s podcast, Tien didn’t always have that level of success. In fact, when she first joined the 0-100K System—one of the courses I teach—she only had $300 in her bank account. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Can you imagine? But she took a leap of faith an...
Jul 05, 2022•31 min•Ep. 144
Do you ever procrastinate? Or maybe overthink things a little too much? Or do you allow yourself to become a tiny bit distracted when really you should be working on your online business? My friend, I have BEEN there way too many times to count. Especially when I need to post a product. Yep—even after all this time I can stare at a blank screen, my fingers hovering over the keyboard, and come up with about 135 things I could be doing outside or in the house. Like taking our dog Goose for a walk,...
Jun 28, 2022•27 min•Ep. 143
Whenever someone comes to me about selling t-shirts online, but are afraid to get started because they hear that the product is “saturated…” …I kinda can’t help myself. I laugh. And the REASON I laugh is because I know Mae Cee. Mae has CRUSHED selling t-shirts online. She and her kids have worked together to take their company from basically a print business in their living room to a 7-figure company. Her shirts are produced in small batches, and she only uses quality products to create them. Th...
Jun 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 142
Forgive me if I start these show notes with one word: ugh. I do not like social media. Okay—wait. It’s not that I don’t like social media. It’s that I would about a billion times rather be working on product development or helping my students launch their online stores than making videos. Truth: TikTok nearly TRAUMATIZED me. My friend, the very idea of me having to dance and point…oh dear heavens...makes me want to lie down. And the thing is, so many of my students are the same way . They feel v...
Jun 14, 2022•35 min•Ep. 141
My friend! Thank you for joining me on the podcast today. I think you’ll be glad you did, because I have yet another great guest—and we’re chatting about where to buy products to sell online. Posey Duncan is one of my students, and she is one of those people who has a never-give-up spirit. As you’ll hear, she’s had kind of a crazy pants experience getting her business license…but she is NOT backing down. I love her tenacity! This podcast is the third in a series of hotseats (random students are ...
Jun 07, 2022•12 min•Ep. 140
I’m not sure who originally coined the phrase “the riches are in the niches,” but can we all just agree that they were a genius? I mean, whether you pronounce it “nitch” or “neesh”, the fact is that when you’re looking to sell products online, the more drilled down you can get when it comes to your customers, the better. Which is why I’m psyched to have Maria Simpson as a guest on this week’s episode. Maria found a profitable niche just by looking around her. Her customer base boils down to othe...
May 31, 2022•34 min•Ep. 139
Do you remember that Friends episode with the couch? With Ross yelling “PIVOT!!!!!!” as Rachel and Chandler tried to navigate the staircase? I seriously cannot even THINK about that episode without laughing. And you KNOW that when my husband Jared and I are in the process of moving furniture at least one of us says it. All humor aside, though, pivoting—or being willing to pivot—is such a huge deal in business. That's why I’m really excited to have you get to know Donna Evans, who I’m interviewin...
May 24, 2022•37 min•Ep. 138
Do you know how many people talk to me about how much they’d like to have an ecommerce store? Unfortunately, there’s always some sort of “but” involved in the conversation. As in: I have dreamed of selling products online for years, BUT… …I’ve got little kids—where would I find the time? …I don’t even know what I’d sell. …where would I get the money? …I’ve never run a business before. I could go on and on and on. What I’ve learned from these conversations about starting online stores…and the rea...
May 17, 2022•11 min•Ep. 137
Today’s a big day on the podcast—the kind that makes me want to start dancing in the middle of my kitchen. I’m so, so, SO excited because the one and only Lisa Bilyeu is joining me, and we’re talking about her new book, Radical Confidence . If you’re not familiar with Lisa Bilyeau, get ready to become a fan. She is smart and funny and wise—and she uses her unique brand of storytelling to help people keep moving forward. That’s why I 100% believe that everyone who has an online store or is thinki...
May 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 136
I am so dang happy to introduce you to one of my fantastic students, Angela Taylor. Even though she was incredibly nervous because she’s a fellow introvert, she was a great sport about being selected for a hotseat during a recent training. Now, this is actually my second hotseat interview—my first one was with Norma. If you haven’t given that a listen, be sure to listen to it after you enjoy this one. I’ll drop the link in the notes. And let me take a sec to explain hotseats and how I use ‘em. I...
May 03, 2022•15 min•Ep. 135
Today I’m talking TikTok with Olivia Starling, who has found incredible success building and growing an online store using TikTok. Now, when I think of TikTok, I think of teenagers and people dancing all over the place. And yes, I admit to having been drawn into TikTok’s plethora of video content, descending down a tunnel filled with recipe videos, makeup tutorials, puppies, and people who haven’t yet heard of what the acronym “TMI” is all about. But Olivia has cracked the code needed to use Tik...
Apr 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 134
Hi there! Welcome to the latest episode of my podcast, where I am talking about creating successful businesses selling products online. And today, my friend, you are getting to join me and my students in a little something we like to call a hot seat. It sounds scarier than it is. And actually, it’s pretty dang awesome. It’s when I get to work one on one with a student to see what’s going great, where they’re a little stuck, and what they can do to move their business forward. In this episode—and...
Apr 19, 2022•14 min•Ep. 133
Partnerships in any kind of business can be hard to navigate. But what about building a successful ecommerce partnership—is it just as challenging? And what if your partner was your mom or your child? Yeah. Let that one sink in. Well, today on the podcast I welcome mother-and-daughter duo Diane Kesinger and Brenna Potash. They’ve worked together to make their business—Bee + Me—a success both in terms of earnings and great customer relationships. Diane and her husband have been long-time entrepre...
Apr 12, 2022•45 min•Ep. 132
Well hello there, and welcome to this episode of my podcast—where I’m teaching you #1 way to avoid being the face of your online brand. I’ve had so dang many people outside of that group tell me that they’d LOVE to have a successful ecommerce store but the idea of being the face of their brand stops them from ever getting started. So I surveyed the students in my 0-100K System not too long ago, and I learned that the majority of them also absolutely do not want to be the face of their brand. Tru...
Mar 29, 2022•25 min•Ep. 130
I’m excited to welcome back Bryan Bowman to my podcast today. I was fortunate enough to interview him about a year ago right here on the Because I Can Life—and couldn’t wait to bring him back! Last time, he talked Shopify. Today, we’re discussing the ins and outs of Facebook ads, which is a huge topic right now in the ecommerce world. I’m hearing way too many people say they’re spending thousands—even tens of thousands—on Facebook ads and they’re just not seeing the returns they hope for. Bryan ...
Mar 22, 2022•45 min•Ep. 129
People are always asking me the secrets to my ecommerce success, and in today’s podcast, I share one of them: having a Momentum Coach. Not quite what you expected? Well, I believe that the investments we make in ourselves are the very best we can make. I also believe that having someone I can talk with and get “unstuck” with is invaluable. That’s why I have a Momentum Coach. Ashley Pedersen works with online store owners in my Next Level class, helping them to move past blockers their brains may...
Mar 15, 2022•34 min•Ep. 128
Growing an ecommerce store is a glorious challenge, but after doing it multiple times myself, I’ve found some tried and true methods that work. Those methods include how to use my LADDERS Law to grow your online business. Lemme guess: you’re wondering what the hot heck a ladder has to do with ecommerce. After all, I’ve never sold a ladder in my life. Unless maybe it was some sort of cute little décor piece that sits on your counter. But I want you to think about a ladder for just a sec. Say we w...
Mar 08, 2022•20 min•Ep. 127
If you’ve ever wondered what the secret to success is when it comes to starting and operating an online store, this episode is for you. Today I’m joined on the Because I Can podcast by Kim Henrie, whose ecommerce journey is one that anyone can learn from—no matter what they plan to sell in their online store. Kim had a big, BEAUTIFUL goal and vision for what she wanted to offer her customers. But as you’ll find out, she started small and grew her business one step at a time to allow herself to l...
Mar 01, 2022•34 min•Ep. 126
What is charisma? Is it something only a few people have? Just the wildly famous types you see walking the red carpets or speaking on stage? Well, according to McCall Jones, who joins me on my podcast today, everybody (psst! Including you!) has charisma that’s all their own. And she also says that it is possible to find a style that works for you. In other words yes, you CAN hack charisma. Sooooo….wait. How does McCall know all of this? Glad you asked! McCall has been performing since she was ju...
Feb 22, 2022•45 min•Ep. 125
Oooohhhh…I’ve got someone great on the podcast today: Krista Jones, who is a wholesale business PRO. This Alabama mom started Rockledge Design with a mission to create and sell ultra-soft, ultra-premium tees with beautiful, vintage-looking graphics. (By the way, her shirts really are soooooooooooo soft. She knocks it out of the park, my friends.) Here’s where her story veers from a lot of the people who join me on my podcast. She decided to wholesale her products via sites like Faire. Um…and wit...
Feb 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 124
