“I’m just not a salesperson" 

Hi! You’re here because you’re a woman who runs an independent consulting business, and you want to learn how to make it more profitable. In our world, that means doing more of the work you love, with the clients you enjoy, and getting paid for your value, not your time.

Here, you'll discover effective strategies to implement in your consulting business, as well as hear inspiring stories from other smart and successful women who are also running their own consulting businesses. Along the way, you’ll learn that you can build the consulting business you want, that lets you live the life you want, and you’re not alone. 

I'm glad you're here! Let's dive in.

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Let's talk about something I hear from women consultants all the time: "I'm just not a salesperson." 🙅♀️

Sound familiar?

Here's the thing – when you run your own consulting business, you might not think you're a sales person...

But you're essentially on 100% commission.

So, "not being a salesperson" just isn’t an option. 

And if you want to unlock the next level in your business, you need to start with honesty. 

Is this FEAR talking?

👉 It reminds me of all the years I said, "I'm terrible at video." 🎥

I hated seeing myself on camera so I shied away from it. But thankfully, my team started calling me out. 

They pointed to the 60+ successful webinars I'd done, how well they always went, and how much I actually enjoyed them once I got going.

But I still felt a ton of resistance.

That's when I realized: I wasn't TERRIBLE AT video. I was TERRIFIED OF video. 

This one shift changed everything. Now I could finally face the real issue. And slowly, as I worked on it, that paralyzing fear began to melt away.

So, what's this got to do with you and selling?

Instead of saying, "I'm not a salesperson," let's get real:

"I'm afraid of selling." 

"I'm terrified of coming across as pushy or salesy." 

"I feel vulnerable now that I don't have a big corporate name behind me." 

"I just want to do the work, not deal with the selling part."

Trust me, pretty much EVERY consultant has been exactly where you are. It's part of the journey.

But here's the game-changer I discovered when I was a consultant, and what my clients learn in The Academy:

Selling isn't about 'asking for the sale'. It's about offering your expertise.

This offering NOT asking mindset shift is a Game. Changer.  

Ready to reframe your relationship with selling?

Naming your fears is step one to conquering them.

You're not "just not a salesperson." You're an expert consultant who's about to unlock a whole new level of growth. 💪

To your success,

Leah

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Hi! I'm Leah Neaderthal. I'm a sales coach for women consultants and the founder of Smart Gets Paid.

When I left my corporate career and started my first consulting business, I learned three things very quickly:

1- It’s 1000x harder to sell your own stuff than to sell someone else’s.

2- Marketing is not selling.

3- I had no idea how to sell.

I needed clients, but I didn’t know how to actually get them, and I was terrified of coming off like a used car salesman. It made me doubt whether I was even cut out to run a business.

So I taught myself how to get new clients in a way that feels authentic, allows me to be myself, and that works consistently. I now teach these techniques to others. Because I know it’s possible to learn how to land clients, and actually feel comfortable doing it, once you know how.

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Whenever you’re ready to start landing higher-paying clients, here are three ways I can help you.

1. Listen to the Smart Gets Paid Podcast

You’ll hear me chat with my actual clients as we tackle their biggest challenges in getting new clients, and you’ll learn sales strategies you can use today in your own business. It's the only podcast that can help you land higher-paying clients in your B2B consulting business. Listen on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform.

2. Get your copy of Referrals on Repeat

If you’ve gotten clients through referrals or word-of-mouth, and you want to start getting referral clients more consistently, get your copy of Referrals on Repeat, and start getting more referrals coming into your business today: smartgetspaid.com/referrals

3. Break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business with help from my team and me.

Learn the proven, step-by-step system women like you are using to get more of the clients they want, get paid way more for their consulting contracts, and build confidence that they know what they’re doing to get clients. Send me a message here on LinkedIn with “Breakthrough” in the first line and I’ll get you the details.