The Art of Online Business

Rick Mulready

Welcome to The Art of Online Business podcast, your go-to source for practical tips and strategies to boost profits and impact in your online business, WITHOUT the hustle.

Join fellow online course creators and coaches as we delve into things like CEO mindset, sales and marketing optimization, and systems and processes for seamless scaling.

Hosted by Rick Mulready, Online Business Coach to 6 & 7-figure course creators and coaches, and Ads Expert, this podcast also celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of the online business world.


Enjoy a mix of actionable solo episodes, interviews with online experts, coaching case studies, and more to elevate your business.

You’ll get weekly insights on values-driven business, team building, ads mastery, productivity, scaling courses and memberships, evergreen funnels, podcasting, YouTube growth, and more.


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What Would Rick Do?: How Do I Know if the KPIs Are “Reasonable” for My Team?
2d ago
What Would Rick Do?: How Do I Know if the KPIs Are “Reasonable” for My Team?
Have you ever struggled to set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your team or wondered if your KPIs are reasonable?In this episode, we delve deeper into the world of KPIs and their crucial role in the success of your online business. Whether you're an online course creator, have a membership-based business, or are an online coach, understanding how to set and track KPIs is essential for achieving your goals. By the end of this episode, you'll have a solid understanding of how KPIs can serve as the foundation for your online business's growth and success. You'll be equipped with practical tips and strategies for setting and tracking KPIs effectively and ensuring that you and your team are aligned, motivated, and focused on achieving your business objectives.Don't miss this opportunity to level up your online business by mastering the art of setting and tracking KPIs. In this episode, you’ll learn:The importance of KPIs in providing a clear picture of your business's healthHow KPIs allow you to track, measure, and evaluate progress towards your goals and make necessary adjustments to stay on trackThe difference between leading and lagging KPIs (with examples)Expert guidance on how to identify the KPIs that are most important for your unique business and its goalsA step-by-step process for reverse-engineering your goals to create actionable KPIsHow to empower your team by involving them in the goal-setting processStrategies for making your KPIs visible to your entire team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and a shared sense of purposeTips for creating an efficient system for tracking your KPIs so that you can easily review and analyze data to course-correct when neededLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/691
Cutting Facebook Ads Costs: How She Dropped Her CPA by 66% in 90 Days | w/Kaity Griffin
4d ago
Cutting Facebook Ads Costs: How She Dropped Her CPA by 66% in 90 Days | w/Kaity Griffin
Have you ever wanted to build a waitlist of qualified people who can’t wait to enroll in your offer? Stick around, because you’re going to love this episode of the podcastKaity Griffin is here to teach us how she dropped her cost per acquisition by 66% in three months. She’s walking us through how she collects and uses data to inform her decisions, how she experiments with her ad spend budget, and how she uses a mini offer to build her waitlist between enrollment periods. Kaity Griffin is a Google Ads expert, trainer, and systems geek.She is the Founder and Head Trainer at specialist Google Ads agency kaitygriffin.com, where she teaches digital marketers, agency teams, and business owners how to cut through the tricky tech and use advanced strategies to create seriously profitable Google Ads.A leader in the Google Ads space, Kaity’s specialty is taking complex technical concepts and innovative techniques—and breaking them down into simple ideas and practical applications that almost anyone can understand and use. She's passionate about storytelling through data and numbers and using that insight to make profitable decisions.In this episode, you’ll learn:What it takes to build the confidence to charge what your product is worthWhich ads get the best resultsHow to create a waitlist of high-quality leadsHow understanding your data and numbers can help you test your processThe importance of choosing a checkout system that is user-friendlyHow to experiment with your ads budget Why you should track how long someone is on your list before they buy from youHow Kaity gets a cold audience to buy a $2,000 programThe value of using data to make decisions Links & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Kaity Griffin’s Links: Check out Kaity’s websiteFollow Kaity on InstagramFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/690
When Revenue Goals Turn Toxic
Mar 24 2023
When Revenue Goals Turn Toxic
Let’s talk about revenue goals. In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m diving into this topic and why they may not be as important as we once thought. As online entrepreneurs, we've all heard that hitting the 7-figure mark is the ultimate measure of success, but what if we're chasing after something that doesn't align with our values or our lifestyle?I hit the $1 M mark and realized that it wasn’t as fulfilling as I thought it would be. In fact, my pursuit of this goal took a toll on my mental and physical health and my relationships.I hope this episode challenges you to rethink your revenue goals and align them with your values and your lifestyle. Instead of chasing after an arbitrary number, try to think about what we truly need to live the life we want and create a business that supports that. Ask yourself why you have the revenue goal you do and consider the exercise shared in this episode to create a more meaningful goal that aligns with your values and lifestyle.In this episode, you’ll learn:The prevalent message in the online space about hitting the 7-figure markMy personal experience of hitting the $1M mark and the realization that it wasn't as fulfilling as I thought it would beHow pursuing revenue goals can take a toll on our mental and physical health and our relationshipsThe importance of understanding why we have a revenue goalA new way of looking at revenue goals based on our lifestyle and business expensesThe importance of prioritizing our health and our family's health over revenue goalsThe idea that our business is its own entity and not a reflection of our self-worthLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/689
The Secret to Writing Case Studies That Actually Sell | w/Brittany Herzberg
Mar 22 2023
The Secret to Writing Case Studies That Actually Sell | w/Brittany Herzberg
Are you utilizing case studies in your business? In this episode of Art of Online Business, I sat down with Brittany Herzberg who specializes in writing case studies that are rooted in SEO. Brittany is here to share why she believes testimonials are so last year and we should be focusing on case studies instead. Brittany shares how to create case studies using her PET framework and where we should be using them to maximize our sales and connection.Brittany Herzberg is the copywriter service providers call when they want to show up as the answer to a Googled question. After test-driving her skills with a variety of projects, it dawned on her—her superpower lies in social proof. That combined with her 15+ years in the healthcare field, has shown her that clients search for—and book with—people they connect with & trust.She believes your #1 business-building task should be to create a powerful human connection with strangers—using SEO & story. As an SEO + Case Study Copywriter, she knows how important it is to craft messaging with intention, highlight the client experience, and strategically use your clients’ words. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why testimonials are so last year What the PET framework is and how it worksWhy storytelling is an important aspect of your case studiesHow case studies speed up the know, like, and trust factorWhere to leverage case studies for your businessHow to interview the people you’re writing your case studies onWhere to use case studies during your launch How SEO fits into your case studiesTips for doing keyword research for your case studiesLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Brittany Herzberg’s Links:Check out Brittany’s websiteTune in to The Simple and Smart SEO ShowFollow Brittany on InstagramConnect with Brittany on LinkedInFollow Brittany on FacebookFollow Brittany on PinterestFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/688
AI: Not Just a "Nice to Have" Anymore
Mar 17 2023
AI: Not Just a "Nice to Have" Anymore
Are you using AI in your business yet? In this quick tip episode of Art of Online Business, I want to talk about AI and give you a little bit of a different perspective than most people have when it comes to this technology.There are a ton of tools available, and if you haven’t yet embraced them, I encourage you to check them out. However, if you haven’t yet taken the time to understand it and understand what the possibilities really are, I truly think this is critical for the future success of your business. I firmly believe that if you aren’t at the very least educating yourself on AI and what it can do for you, along with the risks associated with it, you’re going to get left behind. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why AI is now critical for your business successWhy you could be missing out on growth opportunities by not using AIHow AI is a necessity for businesses that want to stay competitiveWays AI can be used in your business A resource you can use to get educated on the ins and outs of AIHow you can win with AI in the long-termLinks & Resources:Check out The AI ExchangeThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/687
Why a Funnel Isn't Enough: Unlocking What ACTUALLY Sells Out Your Coaching Program | w/Neill Williams
Mar 15 2023
Why a Funnel Isn't Enough: Unlocking What ACTUALLY Sells Out Your Coaching Program | w/Neill Williams
Is your funnel working for your business? In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m diving into some of the problems I see people having when it comes to building a funnel for their coaching business.I can tell you what buttons to press in your ads and give you templates to use, but that’s just one part of the process. It’s really important to understand the bigger picture when it comes to finding what is and isn’t working in your funnel. I invited my friend Neill Williams on to the show today to talk about this. She specializes in helping coaches fill their coaching programs and has had a good deal of success with her own funnels. Whether you are a coach or have a course or membership, this episode is going to be really helpful for you if you’re looking to optimize your funnel for maximum sales. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why you need to understand your target audience when creating a funnelWhy you can’t outspend bad marketing How to make a successful lead magnet that leads to more conversionsThe importance of your ad copy when it comes to the success of your adsThe importance of having a testing mindset when finding what works and what doesn’tWhy you need to get in alignment with what feels right to you for your businessThe first steps to selling out your programThe mindset you need to have to create a successful funnel How Neill helps people leverage ads and funnels Links & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Neill Williams’ Links: Visit Neill’s websiteCheck out Neill’s $100K Funnel ProgramListen to the previous episode with Neill Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/686
Why YouTube is the Ultimate Platform for Finding Paying Clients | w/Karin Carr
Mar 10 2023
Why YouTube is the Ultimate Platform for Finding Paying Clients | w/Karin Carr
Are you using YouTube to find paying clients? In this quick tip episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing a guest teaching episode with one of my Accelerator coaching members, Karin Carr. She teaches people how to use YouTube for lead generation so they can find paying clients. Karin Carr is a sought-after speaker on video marketing for real estate agents. A 15-year veteran of the real estate industry, she was named Real Estate Video Influencer of the Year in 2019 by Bombbomb. The success of her YouTube channel led her to begin training other agents on how to have similar results and in July 2018 her coaching program, YouTube for Agents was born. Karin is the Amazon bestselling author of YouTube for Real Estate Agents - Learn how to get FREE real estate leads and never cold call again.YouTube is an amazing way to grow your business because it helps you build trust with your ideal audience. You don’t have to be a realtor to use these amazing tips to grow your business. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why YouTube is the ultimate platform for finding paying clientsWhy organic YouTube videos can outperform paid adsHow this platform builds trust with your audienceMistakes people make when using YouTube as an asset for their businessThe importance of targeting your ideal client Why YouTube is such an effective way to grow your businessHow to get started using YouTube without fancy equipmentWhy consistency is the most important aspect of using YouTube for growthLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Karin Carr’s Links:Get the Video Boss BlueprintVisit Karin’s YouTube channelCheck out Karin’s websiteFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/685
From Zero to $25K/mo: How to Create a Passive Income Stream with Niche Sites | w/Kristin Hanes
Mar 8 2023
From Zero to $25K/mo: How to Create a Passive Income Stream with Niche Sites | w/Kristin Hanes
What do you think about passive income? Have you always thought that it wasn’t possible or it is something that other people can do but not you? Or have you ever wanted to create a side project that can generate revenue for your business passively? If so, this episode is for you.In this episode of Art of Online Business, I sat down with one of my Accelerator coaching members, Kristin Hanes, to talk about how she generates multiple five-figures in passive income from her niche website every month without selling anything. Kristin Hanes is a former radio news journalist and now publisher at the Wayward Home, where she teaches people how to live an alternative lifestyle in a campervan, RV, sailboat or tiny home. Kristin built her niche site from the ground up knowing nothing about online business, and five years later, averages 400,000 monthly pageviews, reaches 2.5 million people per year and brings in six figures of revenue. Kristin splits her time between a Sprinter van in the U.S. and a sailboat in Mexico. Her first foray into tiny living was in a Toyota Prius, in which she lived for four months with her partner, Tom.Kristin creates truly passive income every single month while being a digital nomad and now she’s showing others how to do what she does. She really is proof that creating a niche site is a great way to generate income while working as much or as little as you want. In this episode, you’ll learn:How Kristin got started with bloggingThe importance of SEO when growing a websiteThe type of traffic she is getting right nowThe revenue that she brings in from her websiteWhat Kristin’s work schedule looks like Why she decided to create a course and what she teachesTips for finding writers and good VAsThe strengths and weaknesses of using AIHow Kristin approaches marketing for her course without adsLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Kristin Hanes Links:Check out Kristin’s websiteGet Kristin’s courseFollow Kristin on InstagramFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/684
Ask Rick: How Do I Verify if My Evergreen Funnel Is Working?
Mar 3 2023
Ask Rick: How Do I Verify if My Evergreen Funnel Is Working?
How do you know if your evergreen funnel is working?In this quick tip episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing another Ask Rick episode. A question I hear from my Accelerator coaching members all the time is how to know if your evergreen funnel is working. This question can be tricky to answer if you don’t have all of the pieces to the puzzle. It can be overwhelming to look at the entire funnel at once. To make it easier, we need to look at each piece of the funnel and see where the actual breakdowns are. By collecting the right data and getting the whole picture, you can begin to optimize your funnel to increase your revenue. That is the foundation that you need to scale your business. In this episode, you’ll learn:The importance of breaking your funnel down to look at the smaller piecesThe foundation of whether your funnel is working or not Why you have to understand your ROIWhat you need your ad agency to do The software I use to get all of the data that I need to get a better picture of my ROIThe stats I look for with webinars Other numbers you need to know when evaluating your funnel. Links & Resources:Check out KleqThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/683
10 Ways Your Values Can Drive Your Online Business Success
Mar 1 2023
10 Ways Your Values Can Drive Your Online Business Success
Let’s talk about business values.Your values are the foundation of your online business. I’ve been running my business for nine years, and putting my values into action has been one of the hardest things I’ve done. It impacts a lot more than you may think. When you’re living through your values and making business decisions through your values, it can completely drive your online business success. Not only does it impact your revenue, but it also has a huge impact on your happiness. Our values allow us to differentiate ourselves from others and guide how we show up in our business and interact with others. In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing 10 ways your values can drive your online business success. It’s not always easy, but you become so much freer in your business when you make decisions through the lens of your values. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why business values are importantAn exercise you can do when you don’t know what your values areThe values that I follow in my business and what they mean to meWays your values can impact your businessThe benefits of being in alignment with your valuesLinks & Resources:Visit Erica Courdae’s websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching programThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast website*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/682
The Power of CONTEXT In Your Team’s Success
Feb 24 2023
The Power of CONTEXT In Your Team’s Success
Let’s talk about context when it comes to your team. One of the simplest things you can do with your team is to give them context. In this quick tip episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing what I mean by this and how you can do it with your team to get them more involved in your business. We all want our team members to be more involved and enrolled in our business, but how do we do it? No one will ever care about your business as much as you do, but you can likely get them more involved than they already are with a simple shift in how you approach assigning tasks for your team members. In this episode, I’m sharing ways that you can give your team context and why it enrolls them into your business even more by creating a culture that allows them to bring their ideas to the table and understand their importance. In this episode, you’ll learn:What it means to give context to our team Ways to give context to your team Why this works better than giving your team one-off tasks How this improves productivityLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/681
The Rise of AI and Its Effect on SEO: What You Need to Know | w/Gert Mellak
Feb 22 2023
The Rise of AI and Its Effect on SEO: What You Need to Know | w/Gert Mellak
With the explosive growth in popularity of Chat GPT and AI-generated content, one of the things we have been talking about is how it’s going to change the way we write content or blog posts for our business. And with that, there’s been a lot of talk about how AI-created content will rank on Google. In this episode of Art of Online Business, I sat down with Gert Mellak, my resident SEO expert, to talk about what all of this means in terms of SEO for our business. Gert Mellak is an SEO Expert and Digital Marketer, and the founder and CEO of SEOLeverage.com, a conversion-driven SEO agency. Gert works with online coaches, course creators, and e-commerce brands to help them convert more relevant traffic into leads and sales.Gert walks us through step by step how to use AI to simplify and speed up the process of writing SEO-friendly articles for our website and the importance of semantically related content. He also shares an important update from Google about how we can maximize our content. In this episode, you’ll learn:How AI is changing the way we create contentHow Google works with AI-generated content Why evergreen content doesn’t really existHow Gert is using AI to create content for his businessWhat semantically related content isTips for creating your content with AI AI detection tools How this is all going to affect SEO Links & Resources:Listen to the previous episode with GertThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Gert Mellak’s Links: Visit the SEO Leverage websiteLearn more about GertFollow him on InstagramConnect with him on LinkedInFollow Gert on TwitterEmail Gert at gert@seoleverage.comFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/680
TikTok (Organic) Marketing: How to Grow Your Business In 2023 | w/Keenya Kelly
Feb 15 2023
TikTok (Organic) Marketing: How to Grow Your Business In 2023 | w/Keenya Kelly
Let’s talk TikTok.It’s been a little while since we have talked about TikTok on the show and in this episode of Art of Online Business, I invited one of my Accelerator members, Keenya Kelly, back onto the show to share what’s working with TikTok today, what she’s hearing from the people at TikTok, and how we can make video creation as easy as possible. Keenya Kelly is the CEO of If You Brand It, a marketing and consulting firm in San Diego, CA where she strategically helps business owners understand the value of marketing their businesses online through video.In 2020, Keenya decided to learn about the TikTok platform as a way to market her business during the pandemic. In just 12 short months Keenya has grown her account to over 400,000 followers and has helped clients reach millions.Keenya has since worked with hundreds of business owners teaching them how to market their products and services using short-form video.If you aren’t on board with TikTok yet, you’re definitely going to want to tune into this episode so you can see how powerful this organic marketing strategy really is. In this episode, you’ll learn:Tips for finding your audience on TikTokThe opportunity that exists with this platformHow we can make video creation easier How often we should be posting on TikTokHow to create a scroll-stopping hookTips for going viral on TikTokHow to take advantage of SEO on this platformHow she uses AI to help with her businessThe power of Live StreamingLinks & Resources:Apply for coaching with me today: rickmulready.com/acceleratorThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Keenya Kelly’s Links: Join Keenya’s challengeFollow her on InstagramFollow her on TikTokFollow her on FacebookCheck out her YouTube channelFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/678
How to Jumpstart Your Sales & Marketing in 15 Minutes
Feb 10 2023
How to Jumpstart Your Sales & Marketing in 15 Minutes
As online business owners, we know how fast things can change. What worked before might not work now, and what’s working now, might not work in the future. In order to stay in business and continue to bring in revenue, we have to be in tune with what is changing and adjust our business based on what our audience needs from us. In this quick tip episode of Art of Online Business, I’m diving into why this is so important and how you can use this information to jumpstart your marketing efforts and fine-tune your message to attract more clients or customers. Your audience is going through changes all the time, and if you don’t follow along with those changes, it’s going to be harder to stay relevant to them. When we solve the current pain points of our ideal audience, we can grow both our business and our impact as a result. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why it’s so important to be in tune with your audienceHow to find out what your audience wantsWays that you can adjust based on what your audience needsWhy you shouldn’t get stuck in solving only one pain point How you can use this information to dial in your marketing Links & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/677
How to Legally Protect Your Membership (and Yourself) with Autumn Witt Boyd and Chanteé Hallett | a Nov 2021 Classic
Feb 8 2023
How to Legally Protect Your Membership (and Yourself) with Autumn Witt Boyd and Chanteé Hallett | a Nov 2021 Classic
Do you know how to legally protect your membership? In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing a replay of a fan-favorite episode from November of 2021 where I sat down with Chanteé Hallet and Autumn Witt Boyd to talk about everything you need to know about legally protecting your membership. Autumn Witt Boyd works with influencers to help them protect their members and avoid costly legal mistakes while scaling their businesses.I talk with Autumn and Chanteé Hallett about the legal side of memberships. We talk about most of the legal things that you’re probably not thinking about, but really should be thinking about, when it comes to having a membership in your business.Autumn Witt Boyd is the founder of the AWB Firm. Autumn graduated in the top 10% of her class from Vanderbilt University Law School. She spent the first ten years of her career battling over copyrights and business issues in courtrooms across the U.S. Autumn started AWB in 2015 to help entrepreneurs scale and protect their businesses. Chanteé Hallett is an attorney at the AWB Firm. She has a passion for intellectual property matters and helping creatives protect their brands and rights. Chanteé graduated from Charlotte School of Law in North Carolina with her Juris Doctorate.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why you need a contract with your membersWhat information and details your contract should includeIf you should trademark your membership or program’s nameThe downside of your content’s copyright protectionThe pitfalls of enforcing your contract internationallyWhy having different payment tiers can get diceyIf you should have a disclaimer in your contractIf you have to disclose when you’re an affiliate for someoneLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Autumn Witt Boyd’s Links: Autumn Witt Boyd’s Instagram Check out the AWB FirmChanteé Hallett’s Links: Connect with Chanteé on LinkedInFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/676
Coaching Call: Should She or Shouldn't She? Crafting a New Launch for Her Membership
Feb 3 2023
Coaching Call: Should She or Shouldn't She? Crafting a New Launch for Her Membership
What would you do in your business if you knew you were going to win? If you knew that you can’t lose, how would you do it? In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing a coaching call that I had with one of my Accelerator members, Hallie Sherman. She already has a very successful membership program, and today, we are mapping out a new launch that she is thinking about doing for her audience. Hallie Sherman is a speech pathologist devoted to helping other SLPs succeed through low prep, engaging therapy options that keep their students motivated.She, like many of us,  wants to grow her business and have a bigger impact. But sometimes we, as business owners, start to think about what could happen if it doesn’t work out. There’s a mindset piece that can get in the way of our success. It’s important to remember, when you approach your business as if you couldn’t lose, you will win no matter what, and that’s the theme of this episode. In this episode, you’ll learn:The type of offer Hallie wants to create The mindset work she had to do to launch itWhy you win no matter what when you play the game of your business Hallie’s Links:Check out Hallie’s websiteListen to Hallie’s podcastLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/675
6 Mind-Blowing AI Tools That Will Save You a TON of Time
Feb 1 2023
6 Mind-Blowing AI Tools That Will Save You a TON of Time
The stuff I’m getting ready to share with you is going to send you down a rabbit hole that will blow your mind. In this episode of Art of Online Business, I’m sharing 6 AI tools that every online business owner should be using today. There’s been a lot of talk lately about AI and I really want to talk to you about it too because it’s not coming up in the future - it’s already here. We can either choose to ignore it and call it scary or we can choose to embrace it and see how it can help our business. I really believe that this can streamline a lot of things that we do in our businesses. I have always prided myself on not chasing shiny new objects, but I don’t think this is a shiny object. This is something I don’t think we should be missing out on. There are so many ways that we can use these tools that are helpful to us as entrepreneurs, and this is only scratching the surface so I recommend you try it out for yourself. In this episode, you’ll learn:The first public-facing AI and how to use itMy experience using AI tools What AI is and why it’s so cool The things that these tools can do for youHow I plan to use AI in my business Tips for using it to get the content you need How to use AI tools ethically in your business Other AI tools you can use and what they’re good for Links & Resources:Check out ChatGPTCheck out Mindgrasp AICheck out Vidyo.aiCheck out ScribeCheck out Tome Check out QuillBot Check out MotionCheck out Futurepedia Learn more about Erika  The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.Full show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/674
Coaching Call: A HUGE Breakthrough That Changes Everything | w/Laura Peters
Jan 27 2023
Coaching Call: A HUGE Breakthrough That Changes Everything | w/Laura Peters
On today’s quick tip episode, I’m sharing a recording of a recent coaching call that I had with one of our Accelerator coaching members.   This call is a 1-on-1 coaching call with Laura Peters from www.mikeandlauratravel.com.   Laura and her husband are travel bloggers who teach other people how to be travel bloggers.  Not too long ago, Laura’s business was ruling everything in her life.  She was working 80 hours a week, was super unhappy, and had no systems or processes in her business.    As you will hear in this short episode, everything has completely turned around in her business.   She is off the charts happy and is working less than she ever has before.  The main thing I want you to take away from today’s coaching call is the mindset shifts Laura’s made and how it’s shifted her business in tremendous ways. In this episode, you’ll learn:How perfectionism held Laura back for so long and how she beat itHow to move past worrying about people not liking what you doWhy your mindset is key to creating timeThe essential piece that mindset plays in reaching your goals How Laura made time for things she wanted to do Links & Resources:Laura’s website www.mikeandlauratravel.comThe Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching programFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/673
How to Turn Your Launches From Stressful, Unfocussed Chaos Into Fun and Profitable | w/TaVona Denise
Jan 25 2023
How to Turn Your Launches From Stressful, Unfocussed Chaos Into Fun and Profitable | w/TaVona Denise
If you’ve been listening to the show for some time, you probably already know my stance on live launches. I am not generally a fan of only live launching your offer. As I teach my Accelerator members, you can do live launches, but you should also be offering your program on an evergreen basis. Offering only live launches is stressful. There are so many moving parts and it can easily get overwhelming. If you’re tired of being on this live launch roller coaster, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Art of Online Business, I sat down with TaVona Denise to talk about how you can go from having stressful, unfocussed launches to having fun and profitable launches. TaVona Denise helps coaches and online service providers redesign their businesses so they can have the lifestyle and impact they started the business for.  A former physical therapist, master-certified life coach, and trauma-informed business consultant, TaVona uses her diverse background to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses with integrity and ease so they can bring in their favorite clients without suffering from burnout or hating the process.  TaVona is the author of Unstoppable Success: How to Finally Create the Body, Business and Lifestyle You Want and the voice behind the podcasts, Breaking Protocol, and Coaching & Conversations. When she is not handling business, you can find her singing karaoke or enjoying the white sands and beautiful blue waters of Mexico which she currently calls home.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why you should look at launches like a partyCreating a launch that matches your energyWhy there’s more than one way to launchThe importance of experimenting and evaluating The internal work you need to do with a launchWhy we subconsciously sabotage ourselvesWhat’s working right now in terms of launchingLinks & Resources:The Art of Online Business websiteDM me on InstagramVisit my YouTube channelThe Art of Online Business clips on YouTubeFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeThe Art of Online Business Podcast websiteCheck out my Accelerator coaching program*Disclosure: I only recommend products I use and love and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.TaVona Denise’s  Links: Follow TaVona on InstagramCheck out The Launch ClinicFollow TaVona on FacebookConnect with TaVona on LinkedInFollow TaVona on TwitterFull show notes available at www.rickmulready.com/672