Hi my name is Shannon McKinstrie and I SUCK at sales.

Or so I thought…⁣⁣⁣⁣

When I took a sales job after leaving CNN it was umm…rough.

So when I decided to start my own business I had NO clue how I would get clients if I couldn’t make sales for a legit company people trusted.⁣⁣

But social media makes it possible to grow a personal brand and build trust simply by showing up as yourself, sharing your days, and providing value.⁣⁣⁣⁣

And if you truly LOVE what you do/sell and simply want to help people, “selling” comes easy.

BUT, like with anything in business, you need a strategy.

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Ready to earn trust, establish yourself as an expert, and get them dolla dolla bills y’aaaallll?!⁣⁣⁣⁣

Whether you’re providing value through Stories or your Feed, here’s how to do it:⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣

STEP 1

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE⁣⁣

Do market research to understand your customer/client’s needs, struggles, pain points, and goals.⁣

STEP 2

LEAD WITH VALUE (There are 2 options for this)⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣

a) Create An Experience: Show how your product/service solves their problem by doing a tutorial, taking them behind the scenes, or sharing a client story! This allows them to see/feel what it’s like to use your products or work with you.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

b) Educate Your Audience: Share your knowledge by providing a tip! This establishes you as an expert and boosts the like, know, trust factor. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

STEP 3

CALL TO ACTION⁣⁣

To close it out, give your audience steps to take to work with you/purchase your product. Ask them to DM you, click the link in your bio, etc.⁣⁣

That’s it, friend!⁣⁣⁣⁣

You don’t have to cold call all day long or send “hey girl” messages to people you don’t know…

And after years of feeling uncomfortable “selling”, I am here to say if you share your passion, serve your audience, and HELP people solve a problem, you’ll find yourself booked out and hitting record-breaking months…pinky promise!⁣

How are you providing value today?!

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