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Kelsey McCormick explores campaign thinking and how you can strategically launch your next offer

In this guest episode, I am joined by launch strategist Kelsey McCormick, founder of Coming Up Roses, to unpack what sustainable selling actually looks like for creative business owners.

If you feel like you’re redesigning your course or service launch from scratch every time, if you open cart and hope for the best, and if you’re chasing new followers instead of nurturing the ones you already have… this conversation is your reset.

Together, we explore repeatable sales systems, campaign thinking, trust-building before a launch, and why you don’t need a massive audience to sell out your offers.

59. Campaign Thinking & a smarter way to launch your offers with Kelsey McCormick

Featured, Marketing, Podcast

personalisation-online-business

Let’s break down the 3 levels of personalisation every online business owner should understand, especially if you want more repeat buyers, more engagement, and less churn.

If personalisation in your business currently looks like “Hey {first_name}”… this episode will lovingly show you what’s possible and open your eyes to a new way of thinking.

58. The 3 Levels of Personalisation every online business needs

Customer Delight, Customer Journey 101, Featured, Podcast

Lessons in customer experience from 50 podcast episodes

It’s episode 50! And as What Would They Do? is coming up to its one-year anniversary, I’m taking a closer look at the biggest themes that have emerged from 50 episodes of listener questions, expert interviews, and strategic CX deep-dives.

50. What 50 podcast episodes revealed about customer experience & retention (it might surprise you!)

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sales page tweaks to increase conversions

In this quick episode, I pull back the curtain on one simple, scroll-stopping sales page strategy that turned heads during the founding member launch of Retention Lab. You’ll hear how I brought the abstract concept of retention to life with a powerful interactive tool that got 83% of page visitors to pause and engage, being sold by their own metrics.

49. This sales page tweak made 83% of browsers stop and interact

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Hamilton Schmid shares how she has established healthy boundaries and still delivers personal client experiences

Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, this episode will inspire you to rethink your capacity, tighten your processes, and still make your clients feel like VIPs.

48. Creating personal client experiences & healthy boundaries with Hamilton Schmid

Featured, Podcast

Tune in to hear how I’m reshaping my offers and showing up differently this year, from evolving my 1:1 services to infusing more connection into my signature membership, Retention Lab. Whether you’re feeling the pull towards more meaningful conversations or are just tired of figuring things out alone, this episode will meet you where you’re at.

46. Rethinking offers in the age of AI (and why the human touch matters)

Customer Delight, Marketing, Podcast

David Wachs is the Founder and CEO of Handwrytten

Whether you’re a service provider, a membership founder, or a course creator, this episode will show you how to stand out in a sea of digital noise by doubling down on what makes you (and your customers) human.

42. Boosting customer loyalty and personal touches at scale with Handwrytten Founder David Wachs

Marketing, Podcast

Creating safe group programs with Ash McDonald

In this insightful episode, I’m joined by Ash McDonald, a therapist-turned-business strategist who specializes in cultivating psychologically safe and meaningful group environments.

If you’re struggling with low engagement, superficial interactions, or burnout from managing group spaces, this episode provides actionable insights to transform your client communities.

35. A therapist’s secrets to creating safe and authentic group environments with Ash McDonald

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In today’s episode, I’m exploring what it really takes to create a customer-first business (even if you’re a solo operator without a huge team, elaborate marketing budgets, or an expensive tech stack.

I break down what a customer-first mindset actually means, why it’s about consistent, small shifts rather than big, overwhelming overhauls, and how you can start making simple changes today to create remarkable experiences for your audience and customers.

34. What it really takes to shift to a customer-first business

Customer Delight, Podcast

If you’ve ever wondered how to surprise and delight your customers without expensive tools or complicated tech, this one’s for you. We dive into creative, simple, and human-centred strategies that make your audience feel seen, valued, and excited to keep engaging with your business.

I’ll share my favourite out-of-the-box customer experience ideas, why small, intentional touches matter, and how you can start cultivating loyalty without leaning on big budgets or heavy automation.

33. Creative, low-tech ways to deliver stellar customer experiences

Customer Delight, Podcast

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