The TONYA STOKES Podcast

This conversation will never go away.  What is your specialty?  What are you known for? What is your most requested service?  Check your POS what product or  service does it say you sell most of?  If the answer to those questions is the same.  That should be your Niche.  I know there are other things that you enjoy doing and you can continue to do those things.    However, your advertising and marketing should be what your client base is asking for.  That is what you are good at.  Do your research and make a decision.  

This is the easiest Hack to increase your business and it's completely FREE.  Take out your cellphone or your laptop so you can download the app.  Your Welcome!

It Bites Stop complaining and find solutions.  When you complain you get more of the same.  Here is why  

I QUIT and you should join me.  Quit playing small, quit shrinking and doubting yourself.  Quit letting other people ruin your day.  Say it....I QUIT!

Self-encouragement is more than what you say to yourself.  It is also focusing on positive attributes or skill as well as your strengths.  Although I am surrounded by people who are capable of encouraging me when I need it.  I also encourage myself with mantras.  Let me encourage you to do the same. Take some time to write out positive affirmations and recite them to yourself daily,  You Got This!!

Tonya Stokes

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Know the 4 Personality Types to help you better engage with your clients. You never know who your next client will be or what type of energy they will bring into your salon/barbershop. But Knowing their personality type will help you have smoother, more productive days. Give this a quick listen and let me know what you think. Info@tonyastokes.com 704-756-2752

  I want you to think about how you are currently operating your business from the perspective of a customer.  This isn't about your skills, it's more about your business acumen.  What type of business person are you?  Would you patronize your business?  This is a three ops now a four part series. Listen to part 1 and 2 and let me know what you think.  www.tonyastokes.com  or call  704-756-2755  or drop me an email at info@tonyastokes.com

I have been reading Price Pritchard's book You Squared and it is amazing.  It really has me taking a deeper look at how I do things.  I want you to think about how you are currently operating your business.  Look at it from the perspective of a customer.  This isn't about your skill, it's more about your business acumen.  What type of business person are you?  Would you patronize your business?  This is a three part series. Listen to part 1 and let me know what you think.  www.tonyastokes.com  or call  704-756-2755  or drop me an email at info@tonyastokes.com 

You Squared is a short book packed with great lessons.  Sometimes what you are looking for is in front of  you.  Look around.....You Squared- DON'T TRY HARDER, THAT MAY NOT BE YOUR ANSWER.  Listen up and let me know what you think.  

Promoting yourself isn't easy, It also isn't hard. Pay attention to  how much I promoted myself in this episode.  I also gave you several examples of how you can promote yourself and your business as well.

  Try talking about your Results or show that you are an expert in your field. Show some of what you do in social media.  But you need to be known beyond social media.  Practice talking about yourself to yourself.  So when the opportunity comes, you won't be nervous.  You got this!