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Warrior Moms: Surviving Child LossMichele Davis' Reaction to Slater Nalley's American Idol Journey, Her Poem and His Song "Traces of You", and Their Duet: Ep 40Thank you so much for listening! We'd love to hear from you---what you would love to hear, what you like, what helped, etc. With love, Warrior Moms Michele & AmyA remarkable transformation unfolds when heartbreak meets creativity. Michele Davis, co-host of Warrior Moms podcast and grieving mother, shares the extraordinary journey of how her poem about her son Carter became "Traces of You" - a song her student Slater performed on American Idol that's now touching millions of lives across America.Michele reveals how she broke through her emotional writing block during a writing retreat...2025-04-1634 min
Warrior Moms: Surviving Child LossMichele Davis and American Idol: Reactions and RealityWhen tragedy collides on one of America's biggest stages, something extraordinary happens. Michele Davis takes us behind the scenes of her unforgettable American Idol appearance where she introduced her student Slater Nally before he performed a song honoring her late son, Carter. What began as an expected 30-second interview transformed into a seven-hour journey culminating in Michele walking alone into the famous audition room to present Slater to three celebrity judges: Lionel Ritchie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan.The emotional aftermath was intense – profound joy mixed with debilitating grief that left Michele physically ill. She describes this as...2025-03-1130 min
Software SocialColleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least)After two years off-air, Michele and Colleen finally sit down together in front of the mics.Links:SaaS Marketing GymTinySeed Tales with Colleen are being released every Thursday on Startups for the Rest of Us!2025-02-2235 min
Da Boss Experience PodcastAttracting Coaching Clients vs. Chasing Clients - Ep. 148 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textIt's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.Unfortunately, far too many coaches spend time chasing after clients, charging substandard fees, and begging people to work with them...just to earn a few dollars. In Ep. 148, "Attracting vs. Chasing Coaching Clients", I'm sharing how to get the attention of the people you want to work without engaging in exhausting marketing tactics that don't work.2024-09-0312 min
The Gen X ShiftEp. 8 Parental Loss Unplugged (Part 1): 10 Ways I Began Healing My Grief with Michele WalterThis month marks the start of a special series to address the journey that so many Gen X’ers find ourselves on–losing our parents. In Part 1, your host, Michele, discusses her personal experience of losing her mom, Patty, in 2012 from a sudden heart attack at the young age of 58. Michele shares some of her fondest memories of her mom and how her mom was her biggest champion. And when her biggest champion was gone, without warning, Michele found herself feeling untethered and unequipped to adequately process that grief. Over the next 12 years, Michele slowly brought herself back to life and...2024-05-071h 08Da Boss Experience PodcastAttracting Dream Clients - Ep. 128 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHey there, Boss Ladies! It's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.In Ep. 128, "Stop Chasing Coaching Clients And Attract the Right Ones", I'm diving deep into the art of drawing in clients who align perfectly with your unique coaching style.If you're tired of running after clients and you're ready to magnetize those who truly need your services, this episode is for you! 2024-04-0913 minDa Boss Experience PodcastEstablishing An Online Presence For Your Coaching Business - Ep. 120 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textWelcome to another season of the Da Boss Experience Podcast. This podcast is specifically for woman with years of life and career experience that know they're destined for more than what they're currently doing in their 9-to-5.Da Boss Experience Podcast is hosted by Michele Davis, a seasoned Business Coach and Small Business Marketing Consultant.Season 7 will focus on how to market your online coaching business for success. In this season, Michele dives deep into why and how you can create a digital empire...2024-02-1313 min
Getting to the Heart - Life, Relationships, DivorceMichele and Julie Get to the Heart of the Emotions and DivorceMichele and Julie's friendship was spawned by their unique circumstance when Julie met and married Michele's first ex-husband. Michele had remarried and the two became friends while raising Michele's daughter. Fast forward several years both ended up divorcing (Michele's 2nd and Julie's 1st) and found themselves reestablishing themselves in their respective post-divorce lives. Michele a coach specializing in life, relationships, and divorce, and Julie, a successful Wealth Manager, take their lessons learned and share them with others in hopes of helping them avoid making some of the mistakes they made along the way. In today's episode, Michele shar...2024-02-0732 minDa Boss Experience PodcastSide Hustle vs. Business - Which One Should You Start? - Ep. 114 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textWelcome to [Podcast Name], the go-to podcast for professionals looking to escape the 9-to-5 grind.In today's episode, discussing whether you should you start a side hustle or a full-fledged business.My name is Michele Davis, your host and business coach, here to guide you on your entrepreneurial journey.Do you know the difference between a side hustle and a business? Most people don't.Even if your goal is to start a coaching business, it's very easy to end up juggling...2024-01-0209 minDa Boss Experience PodcastGet Coaching Client Leads From This Underutilized Platform - Ep. 113 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHey there, Boss Ladies! It's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.Here's a throwback episode from season 1 of Da Boss Experience Podcast.My guest for this episode is Clarene Mitchell. She is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, business strategist, coach, trainer, and expert on maximizing LinkedIn to grow your business. In this episode, Clarene shares...Why...2023-12-2625 min
Getting to the Heart - Life, Relationships, DivorceWelcome to Getting to the Heart with Michele HeffronTo find out more about Michele Heffron and Getting to the Heart , visit her websitehttps://micheleheffron.com/You can connect with Michele by email or DM on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram: michele@micheleheffron.com You may also schedule a FREE Consultation: Michele's CalendarTo take advantage of Michele's yearend special offer of 14 coaching sessions for the price of 12: Yearend Special - 2023
https://micheleheffron.com/Michèle's calendar link: calendly.com/michele_heffronmichele@micheleheffron.comContributors: Michèle HeffronC...2023-12-1910 minDa Boss Experience PodcastMaster the Art of Achievable Goal Setting - Ep. 112 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHey there, Boss Ladies! What goals did you set for 2023? Did you achieve everything you wanted this year? It's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.We're roughly two weeks from the new year. So if you haven't mapped out your 2024 business goals you're definitely behind. Unfortunately a lot of entrepreneurs either don't set goals at all or se...2023-12-1906 minDa Boss Experience PodcastHow To Structure Your Day for Maximum Profitability As A New Coach - Ep. 111 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHey there, Boss Ladies! Do you struggle with finding time in your busy schedule to start your coaching business?It's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.If so, Ep. 111 of Da Boss Experience Podcast is definitely for you.In this episode, "How To Structure Your Day for Maximum Profitability As A New Coach", I'm div...2023-12-1213 minDa Boss Experience PodcastStop Chasing Coaching Clients And Attract the Right Ones - Ep. 110 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHey there, Boss Ladies! It's Michele Davis here with "Da Boss Experience" – your go-to podcast for transforming your expertise into a thriving online coaching business that can help you say goodbye to your 9-to-5.In Ep. 110, "Stop Chasing Coaching Clients And Attract the Right Ones", I'm diving deep into the art of drawing in clients who align perfectly with your unique coaching style.If you're tired of running after clients and you're ready to magnetize those who truly need your services, this episode is for you! 2023-12-0513 min
Cosmos & Commerce PodcastMichele Cook- Body Ache Escape Massage Center- Episode 2🎙️ Step into the vibrant world of "Cosmos and Commerce," where host Janis Francis and guest Michele Cook from Body Ache Escape Massage Center embark on a captivating journey of discovery. In this exhilarating episode, they delve into the fascinating stories and insights behind Michele's remarkable business journey, uncovering the inspiration, challenges, and growth that have shaped her success.🌟 As the conversation unfolds, Janis and Michele's dynamic rapport shines, showcasing their genuine excitement for their shared venture. This episode captures the essence of collaboration, camaraderie, and entrepreneurship at its finest.🏢 Michele Cook's Body Ache Escape Massage Center is n...2023-08-1329 min
Profit Is A ChoiceQ & A with Michele231: Q & A with Michele Today I have with me Kelcee Sparks, who is with Elite Ops Support. She has a team of people that support designers and other industries with operational support, VA support, and she also provides operations support for me personally. She's going to ask me some questions today so that we can share a little bit more information on some of the questions that you all have been sending in and have asked. Enjoy the podcast. If people want to send in business questions please continue to send them in, we...2023-06-0440 min
Unearthing ArtAre you feeling the January artist wobbles? /47As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Are you finding it difficult to get back into the studio, and into the swing of your creative practice, at this time of year? Do niggling doubts start creeping in about whether you’ve got the desire and drive to keep doing this art thing? Or if you’re even...2023-01-2332 minSoftware SocialWhat 2023 Brings for Colleen, Michele, and This ShowColleen and Michele talk about their hopes and plans for 2023, and make an announcement about this show.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who became Software Socialites and supported our show! We genuinely appreciate your enthusiasm and support.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket GemsJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter...2023-01-0336 minUnearthing ArtUnlocking the uniqueness that premium collectors love /44As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec want to slow down, and go deeper on some of the recurring themes of the Unearthing Art Podcast. A core belief they share is: Great art, impactful art, reveals something of the creator. However this isn’t a rule of being an artist (there ar...2022-11-2838 minUnearthing ArtIn the studio: when to quit and when to slog through? /38As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec hit a rough patch in the art studio (again!) and came to Michele for advice… If she’s not seeing a way forward with an idea should she abandon it and look for something else?This conversation takes some interesting twists and turns as Bec pushes Mich...2022-10-1744 minUnearthing ArtProcrastinating artist? Or just bored? /36As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele surprises Bec by saying her biggest artist challenges have not come from being a ‘bad’ artist, but from being a bored artist… and that procrastination, unfinished work or losing faith half-way through may all be big indicators that boredom is holding you back in the studio.Boredo...2022-10-0339 minUnearthing ArtHow auto-pilot habits might be sabotaging your studio time /34As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele have more to say on what might be going on beneath the surface when you find yourself avoiding the studio… Following on from the discussion of perfectionism and unreasonable standards in the last episode, this conversation digs deeper into how habitual behaviours and automatic em...2022-09-1937 minUnearthing ArtTurning Pro: Continual growth as an artist /32As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec revisit the topic of customising your art process for growth. After the previous discussion, listeners had questions about the artist framework Michele teaches in her Origin Art program—Is it a studio process or something else? What does it mean to have a process that is re...2022-09-0546 minUnearthing ArtCopycat Artists /28As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Something’s got Michele hot under the collar and it’s a bit awkward to talk about… how do you feel when you see an artist promoting and selling work that seems to be an obvious copy of someone else’s art? Is there such a thing as truly original...2022-08-0132 minUnearthing ArtScepticism, shaky starts and surprising each other /23As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele talk about their early impressions of each other, why Bec decided to go 'all in' on learning from Michele (even though she thought Michele's name was fake!), and how they've continued to surprise each other ever since. Along the way they chat about: feeling stuck and...2022-06-2731 min
Career Tipper®Season Finale: The Evolution of a Project Manager with Michele and MJ*The Evolution of a Project Manager* The #SkillsRecharged conversation continues this quarter; MJ Bianchi, the Three T Institute CEO, and I are curating project management-centric discussions titled PM Perceptions on the Career Tipper podcast. During the season finale, MJ and I chatted about the evolution of a project manager.
[02:14] Michele and MJ reflect on their collaboration and the first season of PM Perceptions with Michele and MJ. They also shared their takeaways from chatting with professionals about being a practicing project manager and becoming PMP certified.
[07:54] MJ and Michele share ways for project managers to i...2022-05-1637 minUnearthing ArtWhat REALLY goes on in an artist's studio? /12As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele drags Bec kicking and screaming to this episode, but Bec turns it around and presses Michele to be much more specific about her studio process. We are getting into the nitty-gritty of what artists actually do, think and feel in the studio: dealing with failed ideas, valuing preparation...2022-04-1134 minUnearthing ArtF@#k productivity, we want creative flow /10As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele question the trend to track, measure and optimise every minute of our day. No amount of scheduling can make you want to do something if you're hating the experience. So instead of feeling guilty that we're not 'doing enough', how do set ourselves up to be...2022-03-2833 minUnearthing ArtBusting the confidence sham /9As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Confidence. Turns out you can't order it on Amazon Prime, so how do we get it? Bec and Michele question what we're really talking about when we wish for more confidence as artists, and come up with better ways to get ourselves out of that 'waiting-for-confidence' rut. Michele talks...2022-03-2032 minDa Boss Experience PodcastHow Entrepreneurs Can Use Partnerships To Grow Their Business - Episode 22 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textPartnering with other entrepreneurs is one of the fastest ways to grow your business. This is particularly true whether you are just starting out or you are an experienced entrepreneur who has been in business for a while. Yet so many entrepreneurs don't understand or are hesitant to seek out the types of partnerships to help them grow their business. In Episode 22 of Da Boss Experience Podcast, I discuss...What it means to create business partnerships The types of business partnerships you can developMisconceptions about business partnershipsHow to est...2022-03-1725 minUnearthing ArtHow to get the most from art courses /8As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele attended a fine art school, while Bec's art education has been self-directed. Whatever way we begin, all practising artists must guide their own continued development, choose learning opportunities (amongst everything that's now available, especially online) and nurture a growth mindset. If you're not seeing the results you want...2022-03-1334 minUnearthing ArtWhat is 'art that matters'? /7As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec open a can of art worms in this conversation about what 'making art that matters' actually means. Can art that heals also be great art? What's the difference between fine art, production art and a work of craft? And what's that got to do with any...2022-03-0629 minUnearthing ArtWhen making art feels too damn hard /6As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec agree: making art is intense! A lot of the time you feel like you don't know what you're doing, you're making ugly sh!t, and you're all alone in your studio with no one coming to save you. So why keep doing it? Michele talks about...2022-02-2730 min
The Good Life with Michele LamoureuxMary Michele Nidiffer: How to Create Your Personal StyleHow do you create your signature style? Learn how in this fun conversation with Master Style Coach, Mary Michele Nidiffer. All of the show notes and resources mentioned can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/170 While on the show notes page, we’d love for you to join our newsletter. You’ll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and your life. You’ll also get a FREE copy of Michele’s Book, Design a Life You Love (available for a limited time). WHAT WE DISCUSS: 1️⃣ Why style is not a one and done....2022-02-2328 minUnearthing ArtFinding art on the other side of a breakdown: Part 1 with Michele /2As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---In this two-part conversation Michele and Bec discuss turning-point life events which led them to leave their creative businesses and pursue painting... and what happened next. Part 1 with Michele talks about sneaking away to paint, going too fast too soon and crying a lot.Bec quotes Robyn...2022-02-1331 minUnearthing ArtWhat's it all about? /1As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Welcome to the Unearthing Art Podcast with artists Michele Luminato and Bec Leigh. Meet your hosts and find out why two introverts would ever decide to start talking publicly and vulnerably about the messy reality of digging deep within to make art that matters.---...2022-02-1007 minDa Boss Experience PodcastHow To Create A Visual Brand Identity For Your Business - Episode 17 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textHow are you building a brand for your business?There are a few mistakes I notice entrepreneurs make when it comes to creating a brand for their business...Not creating a brand at allBelieving their branding efforts only requires having a logoNot having a cohesive brand that can be recognized by potential clientsIn Episode 17 of Da Boss Experience Podcast, I discuss...Creating visual brand elements for your businessLeveraging your brand to build trust with potential clients Ensuring your brand is cohesive Avoiding common branding mistakesAnd so...2022-02-1016 minDa Boss Experience PodcastJournal Your Way To Business Success With This Strategy - Episode 15 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textJournaling or simply writing down your thoughts is an important part of achieving success in business. Yet so many entrepreneurs do not engage in the practice of journaling.In Episode 15 of Da Boss Experience Podcast, I share...Why journaling is essential for business and mindset development How journaling increases your productivityDifferent types of journaling practices to grow your businessAnd so much more...=> So grab a seat, get relaxed, and enjoy the episode. 2022-01-2718 minDa Boss Experience Podcast5 Basic Steps To Starting Your Online Business In 2022 - Episode 13-w/Michele DavisSend us a textIf you are planning to start an online business this year, here is a basic blueprint to get you started.In Episode 13 of Da Boss Experience Podcast, I discuss...Easiest way to get aligned with a business ideaEssential steps to starting your online businessBiggest mistake new entrepreneurs make when they are just getting startedAnd so much more...=> So grab a seat, get relaxed, and enjoy the episode. 2022-01-1312 minDa Boss Experience PodcastUse This Strategy To Set Business Goals You Can Actually Achieve - Episode 11 - w/ Michele DavisSend us a textHave you mapped out your business goals for the upcoming year? If not, what exactly are you waiting for considering we are 1 week away from 2022.In fact, goal-setting is not something you do at the end of the year. Every small business entrepreneur needs to regularly set goals in their business. The goals you set, should include, but are not limited to:Defining your revenue goalsThinking about how your business will evolve in 1 year, 3 years, or even 5 yearsForging a plan that allows your business to growThese a...2021-12-3006 minSoftware SocialIt's Been a YearEvery doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, happy experience- Includes AI-generated SEO data, accessibility scanning and site speed checks with suggestions on how to optimize, spelling and grammar...2021-12-2843 minDa Boss Experience PodcastBusiness Planning 101 for Online Entrepreneurs - Episode 10 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textImagine driving cross-country with no map and relying solely on directions from other people online to get to your destination? Would you still take the trip?While the thought of taking a long-distance trip with no map or GPS sounds crazy, so many people take this approach when starting a business. Regardless of whether you are starting an online or a brick-and-mortar business, you need a business plan. Not taking the time to create a business plan is probably one of the most costly mistakes an entrepreneur ca...2021-12-2321 minDa Boss Experience PodcastSide Hustle vs. Business - Which One Should You Start - Episode 8 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textWe have been in a Gig Economy mindset for a while as a society. This means more people than ever before are choosing to work outside of their field of specialty or are taking on jobs that allow them to have a greater work-life balance. Some of those people are even resigning to gain the flexibility and freedom of being your own boss.With so many options and choices about taking on Gigs, Launching Side Hustles, and Startings Businesses, it's no wonder people are confused about w...2021-12-0909 min
Career Tipper®Create to Connect: A Creative Mind w/ Michele BadieCreate To Connect is a new season and conversation on the Career Tipper podcast. Many are navigating our revised business standard of seeking solutions and vetting ideas with a new heightened level of creativity. The importance of acknowledging that we can each create and need to be more creative has crystallized during my conversation with professionals in different industries. Michele kicks off season one sharing three ways to develop a creative mind to help connect to solutions in the workplace.
[00:28] Michele shares the why behind the new discussion.
[02:46] Michele shares how to develop a creative m...2021-12-0205 minDa Boss Experience Podcast5 Tips To Start A Profitable Business - Episode #6 - w/ Michele DavisSend us a textWhile there are many steps to starting a business, there are some basic steps you need to incorporate as a part of your business planning process. In this episode, I share 5 tips to ensure...You launch a business that aligns with your interestYou don't crash, burn, and quit the minute things don't go as plannedYou learn how to create a foundation for long-term business success right from the startYou take the necessary steps to ensure you are establishing a scalable business so you can eventually outsource your workload to freelancers o...2021-11-2407 minDa Boss Experience PodcastThis Is How You Level Up In Business - Episode #3 - w/ Michele DavisSend us a textIf your goal is to appeal to a larger market and sell your products and services beyond friends and family, you have to make a commitment to do what it takes to Level Up in your business. Otherwise, you are destined to be forever in Side Hustle Mode instead of being a CEO in a profitable business.In this episode, I share...The mindset flaw that keeps you working in circlesThe 1 thing you have to do if you plan to take your business to the next level How to incorporate t...2021-11-0413 minDa Boss Experience PodcastDo This One Thing To Turn Your Business Around - Episode #1 - w/Michele DavisSend us a textDeciding to start a business is the easy part. But navigating through the challenges of entrepreneurship is especially difficult when starting out. You don't know what you need to know or where to get reliable information to start your business. In this first Da Boss Experience Podcast episode, I share...A little bit about me and what made me decide to start a business at the age of 45 One simple, but key thing that helped me go from clueless to making money in my businessWhat you can expect from Da Bo...2021-10-2609 minSoftware SocialGetting MetaMIchele: This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try out Reform.2021-10-1945 minSoftware SocialTo Freemium, or Not to FreemiumMichele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try out R...2021-10-0529 minSoftware SocialJust Tell People About The Thing You MadeListen to the latest from Michele's podcast book tour! Searching for SaaS: https://searchingforsaas.com/podcast/ep25-local-restaurant-app-to-geocoding-as-a-service-michele-hansen-from-geocodio/One Knight In Product: https://www.oneknightinproduct.com/michele-hansen/Indie Hackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/224-michele-hansenMichele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Re...2021-09-0731 minSoftware SocialEverything Is HappeningMichele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. https://nokotime.com/When you’re bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you’re spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product have time sinks that just don’t pay?Here's one way to find out: Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Noko makes it frictionless to give yourself good data, too — you can even log ti...2021-08-3139 minSoftware SocialBreaking 200Buy Michele's book! https://deployempathy.com/Michele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. https://nokotime.com/ When you’re bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you’re spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product have time sinks that just don’t pay?Here's one way to find out: Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Nok...2021-08-1025 minSoftware SocialDecisions, DecisionsBuy Michele's book! deployempathy.comMichele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. When you're bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you're spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product has time sings that just don't pay. Here's one way to find out. Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Noko makes it frictionless to give yourself good data to you can even log time directly from yo...2021-08-0335 minSoftware SocialIt's Happening!Buy Michele's book! Paperback and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/173744660X (or search Deploy Empathy on Amazon)PDF/ePub: deployempathy.com/pdfMichele Hansen 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Orbit. Orbit is mission control for your community, grow and measure your community across any platform with Orbit. Find out more at orbit.love.Colleen Schnettler 0:14 Good morning, Michele. Hey,Michele Hansen 0:17 Hey, how are you?Colleen Schnettler 0:19 Great. So I hear that you have some new book updates.Michele Hansen ...2021-07-2742 minSoftware SocialWhen Is It Time to Move On?Michele Hansen 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Orbit. Orbit is mission control for your community, grow and measure your community across any platform with Orbit. Find out more at Orbit.love. Michele Hansen Hey, Colleen.Colleen Schnettler 0:15 Hey, Michele. Good morning.Michele Hansen 0:18 It's been a while.Colleen Schnettler 0:19 Oh, I know. I've missed your face.Michele Hansen 0:22 I've missed your face and your voice too.Colleen Schnettler 0:26 Yeah, I think we haven't recorded in almost a month now....2021-07-2037 minSoftware SocialGetting Started with Customer Interviews: A Conversation with Nicole Baldinu, Co-Founder and COO of WebinarNinja Pre-order Michele's book! https://deployempathy.com/order Follow Nicole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicoleBaldinu Michele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Recut. If you make videos or screencasts, Recut could help you cut your editing time by half or more. Recut removes the awkward pauses, the gaps and the silent parts so you can stop spending hours slicing and dicing with the razor tool. Recut makes a cut list that you can import into your favorite Mac-based editor, lik...2021-06-2951 min
You Are Solid Gold with Michele LauRage Quit Your Job Like A Boss | You Are Solid Gold | Michele LauIn this episode of "You Are Solid Gold With Michele Lau", Michele and Morgan Overholt discuss how to "Rage Quit Your Job Like A Boss." Morgan, co-founder of TheSmokies.com, gives you a peek behind the curtain and shares some of her many golden nuggets for success.
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"You Are Solid Gold" shines light on good people doing good things. Michele Lau, TV Host and QVC Jewelry Expert, uncovers golden nuggets and golden experiences. "You are Solid Gold" with Michele Lau will entertain and educate you with new videos...2021-06-2431 minSoftware SocialHoly Forking SportsballsPre-order Michele's book on talking to customers! https://deployempathy.com/order Michele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Fathom Analytics. Fathom is trusted by thousands of businesses to power their privacy-first website analytics like GitHub, FastMail, Buffer, Tailwind, and so many amazing small businesses, too. For the longest time, website analytics offer was seriously bad. It was hard to understand, time consuming to use, and worse, and exploited visitor data for big tech to profit. Fathom is website analytics without compromise, easy to use...2021-06-2236 minYou Are Solid Gold with Michele LauWorking Your Way Out Of A Job | You Are Solid Gold | Michele LauIn this episode of "You Are Solid Gold With Michele Lau", Michele and Randy Silver discuss his recent job loss during the pandemic and what happens when you are too good at your job.
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"You Are Solid Gold" shines light on good people doing good things. Michele Lau, TV Host and QVC Jewelry Expert, uncovers golden nuggets and golden experiences. "You are Solid Gold" with Michele Lau will entertain and educate you with...2021-06-2217 minSoftware SocialSympathy, Empathy, and Solving ProblemsPre-order Michele's book! deployempathy.com/order/ Michele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. Oh Dear does everything they can to help you avoid downtime like scheduled task monitoring, SSL certificate expiration notifications and more. But downtime happens. When it does, it's how you communicate in times of crisis that make the difference. Oh Dear makes it easy to keep your customers up to date during critical times. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.ap...2021-06-1541 minYou Are Solid Gold with Michele LauHope and New Treatments for PTSD | You Are Solid Gold | Michele LauIn "Hope and New Treatments for PTSD," Michele Lau interviews Michelle Fallon, a successful business women who has been dealing with PTSD and childhood trauma for the past 15 years. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness month is June. Michele Lau and Michelle Fallon discuss her symptoms, triggers and offer ways that you can get help for past traumas.
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You Are Solid Gold shines light on good people doing good things. Michele Lau, TV Host and QVC Jewelry Expert, uncovers golden nuggets and golden experiences.. You are Solid Gold with Michele Lau will...2021-06-1123 minSoftware SocialMichele's First Numbers UpdateMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. If you've listened to this podcast for any amount of time, you know that I'm passionate about customer service and listening to customers. A few months ago, we noticed something wasn't working on the Oh Dear dashboard. We reported it to them, and they fixed it almost immediately. Everybody has bugs occasionally, but not every company is so responsive to their customers, and we really appreciate that. You can sign up for a 10 d...2021-06-0832 minSoftware SocialThe Real Life EpisodeMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. We recently refreshed the Geocodio website, and it was really helpful how Oh Dear alerted us to broken links and made it clear what we needed to fix. Broken links are bad for SEO, and so I really appreciate those alerts from Oh Dear. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Colleen Schnettler 00:28Good morning, Michele. Michele Hansen 00:30Hey...2021-05-2533 minYou Are Solid Gold with Michele LauTalking Professional Wrestling with Killer Ken Resnick | You Are Solid Gold | Michele LauTalking Professional Wrestling with Ken Resnick. In this episode of You Are Solid Gold with Michele Lau, Michele uncovers some solid gold nuggets about Ken's life in the wrestling arena and the good work hw does for the community.
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Legally blind, Michele...2021-05-2333 minSoftware SocialValuable, Usable, Viable, FeasibleMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Oh Dear, the website monitoring app. As an Oh Dear customer myself, I particularly like how easy it is to make SLA reports with Oh Dear. They're professional and sleek, and they make it easier for us to service enterprise customers. And I actually requested this feature myself last year, and I'm so delighted with how open to suggestions they are. You can sign up for a free 10 day trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Colleen Schnettler 00:32S...2021-05-1832 minSoftware SocialReal Internet Money Colleen Schnettler 00:00This week's episode of the Software Social Podcast is brought to you by Hopscotch Product Tours. Hopscotch Product Tours allows you to improve user onboarding with helpful product tours that guide your users to success. Also reduce frustration by helping users learn how to use your product without the need for demo calls, visit Hopscotch.club today and start delighting your users with Hopscotch Product Tours. Michele Hansen 00:28Hey, Colleen. Colleen Schnettler 00:29Hey, Michele. Michele Hansen 00:31How you...2021-05-1132 minSoftware SocialNo Longer "Bootstrapped" Michele Hansen 00:00Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Oh Dear. Oh Dear makes it easy to monitor uptime, SSL certificates, broken links, scheduled tasks and more. They send out notifications when something is wrong. All of that is paired with a developer friendly API and great documentation. And I can back them up on that because we use Oh Dear for Geocodio and are happy customers. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Michele HansenSo I ha...2021-05-0434 minSoftware SocialApproaching Nebulous TasksMichele Hansen 00:00The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by KB Clip. So much institutional knowledge transfer happens in Slack. KB Clip is a magic shortcut to turn a conversation into an FAQ entry, a wiki page, or a Knowledge Base article. If your team is asking the same questions over and over again in chat, KB Clip may be a great solution to keep your people better informed. KB Clip i...2021-04-2034 minSoftware SocialDoing Different Things, Doing Things DifferentlyMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Homeschool Boss. Homeschool Boss offers NWA MAP growth assessments to homeschoolers in the US. These are untimed online tests and math reading science and language usage that adapt to the child's performance as they test. In this challenging year. Homeschool Boss makes it easy for parents to learn what their kids know and what they are ready to learn next. They offer gr...2021-04-1334 minSoftware SocialGood ProblemsMichele Hansen 00:00The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Leave Me Alone. Leave Me Alone makes it super easy to unsubscribe from unwanted emails, simply connect your email account, and they'll show you everything you're subscribed to. And you can unsubscribe with a single click. Leave Me Alone works with all email providers, Gmail, Outlook, AOL, Yahoo, and many more. The best part is that you can connect all of y...2021-04-0632 minSoftware SocialCustomer Interview Part 2: The DebriefListen to The Customer Interview: Part 1 https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-1-the-interviewColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by POW!, usepow.app. POW! is a privacy-first menstrual cycle journal for people with periods and those who care about them. Whether it's for health, productivity, or part of trying to conceive, POW! is a flexible way to privately track periods. Check it out at usepow.app.Th...2021-03-2333 minSoftware SocialCustomer Interview Part 1: The InterviewMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by RosieLand. RosieLand is going meta and building a community for community builders through a newsletter community of course and soon to launch podcast. RosieLand brings together community builders for conversations wherever we can have them. And Rosie Sherry would love to chat with anyone who is building a community. Check it out at Rosie.Land. Thank you again to Balsamiq f...2021-03-1625 minSoftware SocialCommunication, Empathy, and FlexibilityGet Michele's free newsletter on customer research: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/mjwhansenMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by Koody. Koody helps under 35 in the UK make the most of their money. Koody's website houses free money management tools, expert guidance and financial advisors. Koody's online community is the place to be if you need help with your finances, or are a finance expert, check out th...2021-03-0935 minSoftware SocialTo Take Funding, or Not to Take FundingColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Intro CRM. There's a new simple sales tool built just for freelancers and early stage founders called Intro CRM. Add details in one click and know what you're earning next month. Quickly log next steps for every deal and integrate with Basecamp, Trello or Asana for managing tasks. Check out their website at introcrm.com. Thanks again to Balsamiq for ge...2021-03-0236 minSoftware SocialRaising a BusinessColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by Diversify Tech. Diversify Tech helps companies reach candidates from underrepresented communities in tech. Their job board reaches 7,300 members. They have a free talent directory, and they have a newsletter for companies to learn about diversity, equality and inclusion. Please check them out at DiversifyTech.co Thank you again to Balsamiq for generously supporting our listeners in this way. If you'd li...2021-02-1637 minSoftware SocialFirst on GoogleLink to the marketing to developers article Colleen mentionedMichele Hansen 0:01 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by SnapShooter. SnapShooter helps you keep your server safe with backups for all major VPS hosting providers like Digital Ocean, AWS, Hetzner, and more. It makes it easy to take backups for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB. And you can also do super easy backups for applications like WordPress, Laravel, and Ghost. Check it...2021-02-0934 minSoftware SocialWhat to Work On NextColleen Schnettler 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Balsamiq, makers of Balsamiq Wireframes, everyone's favorite low-fidelity wireframing tool. Balsamiq is designed for founders who have great ideas for their apps, but can't afford to hire a full-time UX designer. Balsamiq is as easy as using Keynote. Drag and drop elements on the page and you'll have the screens for your app designed in no time. You can then review your designs with a developer or prospective clients, before writing any code.Because they're...2021-01-1931 minSoftware SocialWading Through Feature RequestsMichele Hansen 0:00 So Colleen, you launched your new SaaS -- actually your first SaaS -- about a month ago, Simple File Upload. And you launched it first on the Heroku marketplace. But you also launched it off of the Heroku marketplace so that people who are not on Heroku can use it as well. And I was thinking about this. And I'm really curious if anyone has signed up off of Heroku, and how that's gone?Colleen Schnettler 0:30 Yes. So I got the most wonderful surprise yesterday, when I actually checked my subscriptions and saw that...2021-01-1235 minSoftware SocialGetting People to Reply to Those Critical Early Feedback EmailsColleen Schnettler 0:00 Hey listeners, Colleen here. This week I lead off discussing the positive uptick in my signup numbers, tempered by the fact that none of those new signups responded to my welcome email, Michele and I discussed what I'm doing wrong. And we also talked about how I should be prioritizing my time, every bootstrapper's most challenging problem, at least in the beginning. Michele talks about a detailed customer feedback email that brought her great joy. And we discussed the new book she is reading called Jobs To Be Done in the context of small business. Hope yo...2021-01-0543 minSoftware SocialGetting Really ExcitedColleen Schnettler 0:00 Welcome to Software Social. I'm Colleen. This week, Michele and I discuss my progress getting my first product, a file uploading widget to 100 users. Why 100 because I'm going to sell it in the Heroku add on store, and I need 100 users before I can start charging. We also do a deep dive into what makes a good customer interview. And Michelle gets really excited about something called Prospect Theory. Enjoy the show. So I'm excited to share my numbers with you this week. For the past couple weeks for those that are new. I have been sh...2020-12-2228 minSoftware SocialWorkshopping User Onboarding ProblemsVOTE FOR US! SaaSPodcastAwards.comColleen's Heroku landing page: https://elements.heroku.com/addons/simple-file-uploadMichele Hansen 0:00 So I got a pretty exciting email yesterday. We were nominated for the MicroConf SaaS Podcast Awards!Colleen Schnettler 0:09 That's amazing. Michele Hansen 0:10 In three categories.Colleen Schnettler 0:13 Wow, that's so funny, Michele, because when we started this podcast, I was pretty sure no one was gonna listen to it except for me. So I can't believe like people listen to it. I feel like a little uncomfortable that peo...2020-12-0835 minSoftware SocialWho's the villain?Michele Hansen 0:01 Can I ask you an honest question?Colleen Schnettler 0:03 Of course, I love honest questions.Michele Hansen 0:05 Did you actually get any work done this week?Colleen Schnettler 0:09 Oh, my goodness. So it has been very challenging. For me to focus this week, I've really struggled with it. How about you?Michele Hansen 0:19 Between, you know, all of the checking Twitter and phone banking and everything else that has consumed this week. I have gotten some things done, though. Weirdly enough, things that require deep think...2020-11-1031 minSoftware SocialVendor Lock-In, Heroes, and TimezonesColleen Schnettler 0:00 So for those who are just joining us, I am in the process of building my first software business. It is a small software widget that I am trying to sell. And so right now it's invitation only in the Heroku marketplace. So I was sharing this idea I have, and it's a product, with a friend of mine. And he brought up an interesting point. And I don't think of what I'm building as a commodity, right? We all want to feel special. But at the end of the day, I am repackaging cl...2020-10-2732 min
Sex.Love.Power.: Sacred Sexuality, Conscious Polarity, and Waking Up In LoveAsk Michele: Being the Visionary in Your Relationship and Getting Partnership in Family LaborOn this episode - our first Ask Michele - I answer two great questions from listeners. One has been inviting her husband into deeper intimacy but is worried the relationship will get lopsided or he’ll begin to roll his eyes at her if she asks for more of what she envisions for them. The other reader is frustrated that, although her partner is doing a lot around the house while she works and he doesn’t, he does it on his timeframe, and it still feels like ultimately, the buck stops with HER. Listen in for my thoughts...2020-10-2222 minSoftware SocialHealth Insurance for BootstrappersGUIDE: Michele wrote an in-depth companion guide for this episode. Read a more thorough rundown of the different health insurance options.Michele Hansen 0:00 Remember how a couple weeks ago, you were saying, you're really excited to get feedback and questions from our listeners.Colleen Schnettler 0:08 Yes, I do.Michele Hansen 0:10 So we got a really good question from someone recently that they asked me to address. And it is maybe one of the biggest obstacles that entrepreneurs in the US face. Can you guess what it is? Colleen Schnet...2020-10-2038 minSoftware SocialBootstrapping a Company to 130 EmployeesMichele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler 0:04 And I'm Colleen Schnettler. Michelle PenczakAnd I'm Michelle Penczak, the CEO of Squared Away.Michele Hansen 0:09 We are so excited to have Michele with us our guest, another Michelle. She. So she said she's the founder of Squared Away, which is a company that employs mostly military spouses to be virtual assistants. And they have over 130 remote virtual assistants working for them. So Colleen and I are super pumped to have us joining our virtual table...2020-10-1339 minSoftware SocialDocumentation as SEO, SEO as DocumentationMichele Hansen 0:00 Welcome back to Software Social. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler 0:03 And I'm Colleen Schnettler.Michele Hansen 0:06 Hey, Colleen!Colleen Schnettler 0:07 Hey, Michele, how are you doing?Michele Hansen 0:10 I'm good. I'm good. I had a pretty productive day today. Little ADD in the morning, but it was good.Colleen Schnettler 0:16 What does that mean? Michele Hansen 0:19 Well, so I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid when I was 10. And so it's always been something that I have to work with...2020-10-0633 minSoftware SocialSomething Boring, Something True, Something Alluring, Something NewMichele Hansen 0:00 Welcome back to Software Social. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler 0:03 And I'm Colleen Schnettler. Michele HansenHey, Colleen. Colleen SchnettlerHey, Michele!Michele HansenHow's it going? Colleen SchnettlerI'm doing well. I'm excited to hear what you have to share with us this week since we didn't get to share last week since we did my little video intro. So what has been going on with you and your business?Michele Hansen 0:22 Honestly, not a whole lot.2020-09-2930 minSoftware SocialNegotiations... with Customers and OneselfMichele Hansen Welcome back to software social. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler And I'm Colleen Schnettler. So Michele, what's been on your mind this week?Michele Hansen So after our conversation with Alex last week, which, by the way was so fun, I feel like we got to talk to him about like, a 10th of the things I wanted to talk about. I have been thinking a lot about what I got out of my own MBA, because his book, The Tiny MBA, and we talked about this a little bit abo...2020-09-2333 minSoftware SocialThe Drudgery of Launching and the Difficulty of HiringMichele Hansen Welcome back to Software Social. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler And I'm Colleen Schnettler.Michele Hansen So what's going on, Colleen?Colleen Schnettler I have so many things I want to share today. Yeah. I, yes, yes, I am super excited. Because I have finally finished my image management widget. I need a better name. By the way. Image management widget is like the worst name. I need something snappy, like cool image uploader. Anyway, I'll work on that.Michele Hansen Naming is one of th...2020-09-2333 minSoftware SocialDon't Rearrange the Desks On Your UsersMichele Hansen Welcome to the Software Social podcast. I'm Michele Hansen.Colleen Schnettler And I'm Colleen Schnettler .Michele Hansen So Colleen, tell me what's going on this week.Colleen Schnettler So I unfortunately have not had a whole lot of time to work on my side project this week, because life has been crazy. I've been swamped with client work and family stuff. So I didn't really do anything. Michele Hansen That happens! Right? Especially during COVID times.Colleen Schnettler Yes!Michel...2020-09-2229 minSoftware SocialWhen should you give up or pivot?Michele Hansen Welcome to the Software Social podcast where we invite you to join our weekly conversation about what's going on in our businesses. I'm Michele Hansen. Colleen Schnettler And I'm Colleen Schnettler. Michele HansenHow's it going, Colleen?Colleen Schnettler I'm doing well. It's been a pretty exciting week for me on a tech front. So I haven't had as much time this week. I'm really trying to commit to talking to more people. I mentioned that. Michele HansenYeah!Colleen Schnettler And...2020-09-2232 minSoftware SocialSelling to Big Enterprises as a Bootstrapped Company...and Figuring Out Who to Sell to In the First PlaceMICHELE HANSEN Hey, and welcome back to software social. I'm MicheleCOLLEEN SCHNETTLERand I'm Colleen. MICHELE HANSENAnd we're inviting you to join our conversation about what's going on in our businesses.COLLEEN SCHNETTLERMichele, do you want to get started today?MICHELE HANSENYeah, so something I'm thinking a lot about is the golden goose of software: enterprise software.COLLEEN SCHNETTLEROh, man. Okay.MICHELE HANSENYeah. So I mean, you had mentioned a couple weeks ag...2020-09-2232 minSoftware SocialFinding and Firing Potential CustomersFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SoftwareSocPodTranscriptMICHELE HANSENHey, Michele here. Just a quick note before this week's episode, in the second half [NOTE: starting @ 12 minutes] I talk about a controversial topic and use some strong language. So just a heads up in case there are little ears around. MICHELE HANSENWelcome to the software social podcast where we invite you to join our weekly discussion about what's going on in our businesses.MICHELE HANSEN I'm Michele Hansen. COLLEEN SCHNETTLERAnd I'm...2020-09-2126 min