Sales pitch: how to turn a 'no' into a 'yes'? Imagine this: you have a sales call, but you end up getting a resounding "no. All entrepreneurs face this and it can feel annoying. How do you deal with such a "no" and how do you turn it into a "yes" during your sales call? In other words, how do you ensure that you do get your top clients? Your

Positioning strategy: how to position yourself so that you will be MARKETED by your top customers Never before has distinctive positioning been so essential to strengthen your position in the market. The market is changing rapidly with the arrival of AI tools such as ChatGPT and prices are skyrocketing. Knowledge and expertise alone won't get you there now. You need to do more than that: you need a good positioning strategy.

How do you combine a family life with a successful business? In early 2023, I recorded an interesting podcast with Soraya Koendjbiharie of Work Vacation Vibes about how I combine my family life with a successful business. Entrepreneurship comes with peaks and valleys Entrepreneurship is challenging. I too do not continuously rate my life with a 9. That's why I always say, "There are no peaks without valleys and without peaks

Generalist versus specialism: my advice for you Recently, I had a nice conversation with an entrepreneur. He called himself an all-rounder. In other words, a generalist. He called himself that because he had done many different things in his life and was mostly successful. It was also something people said to him, "You really can do everything, can't you?" As an entrepreneur, you often have to do different things in your business. But does this mean

Content strategy: how do you strategically make smart use of your content that will help you reach more customers? As an entrepreneur, you want your services and products to be seen. So you create content for that purpose, to share with your target audience. But as an entrepreneur you also recognize yourself in the following: creating content takes time. And your time is precious, because you want to make an impact on as many people as possible. You can't do that

Revenue streams for my business: how do I create them? For some time now, I have made sure that I do not depend on one income stream. If I now have temporarily less income for whatever reason, I can make up for it with my other income streams. As a result, I experience more financial peace and freedom within my business and life. I often get questions about income streams, earning models and business models. That is why I like to explain it to you

Investing in business growth: do this and grow your business Every entrepreneur who takes himself seriously is concerned with growth. Growth means progress, while stagnation means decline. You went after your dreams and started your business. Did you know that 75% of small businesses are not satisfied with their business results? They cite insufficient marketing knowledge and lack of time as the main reasons they are not growing. Do you hear

Innovate and optimize as an entrepreneur: 6 tips to improve your business and yourself Growth is inherently about change. Without change, no growth - both personal and business. Each new phase of growth requires you to develop a new strategy. By innovating and optimizing as an entrepreneur, you create new opportunities and possibilities for yourself and your business. You strengthen your value proposition, change the structure and increase profitability

Healthy business in all areas: 5 tips to DO (plus bonus tip) When you think of healthy business, you quickly think of vital business. Sports are an important part of being healthy yourself and therefore working energetically in and on your business. But there are more things to DO if you want to feel better about yourself and get everything flowing. Namely, by taking good care of yourself and

This is how to become a personal branding expert Unique, we all are. So when I ask you what sets you, your company, your BRAND apart from the rest, you don't have to come up with the word unique. So what makes your company so special? That's what matters. The content - the value that gives and the result what that gives your customer. Let's talk about