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Episode 105: How To Rank For The Right Search Terms On Your Pet Business Website
Sometimes it can be hard to choose the right terms for Google. There have been a lot of changes in search behavior and search guidelines in the last few years, and they’re constantly evolving. So, you’ve got to understand how to research and use keywords in the current environment which will help you rank for […]
3 Reasons Why Dog Walkers Need A Break
? What if I told you that you are not a superhero? That you cannot save the world because we all have to save ourselves first? I know it sounds strange to say. But it’s true! As pet sitters, we are always wanting to serve others from our pets, our clients, and of course, our […]
Episode 104: Scaling A Dog Walking Business Fast With Unique Internal Office Systems
Heather Gaida is the founder, owner, and operator of Trusty Tails Pet Care in Hoboken, New Jersey. Heather started walking dogs in 2006 when she was working on her master’s degree in education. Upon graduating, she loved walking dogs SO much that she decided to continue dog walking instead of going into teaching. Heather prides […]
Episode 103: How Mental Health And Therapy Can Help Your Business With Sarah El Sherbini
Sarah El Sherbini is a lifelong pet lover with an entrepreneurial spirit. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in design, she didn’t become a designer. She went full force into the pet care industry, launched PetsGo Pet Care in 2015, and never looked back. PetsGo provides complete and total peace of mind every day to […]
How To Hire A Manager For Your Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business
As our industry grows, we are no longer in the infancy stage. In 2018 the industry is expected to earn 72 billion dollars with 6 billion being in the pet services sector. Pet sitting companies that were once run my mom and pop now are full-fledged business needing to hire a manager to help run the […]
Episode 102: After The Death Of A Partner, How One Pet Sitting Business Owner Kept Going
Laura Wright is the owner and founder of PAWright Pet Services. She started this business in 2012 with her husband, Erik, after she was laid off from an insurance company. Neither of them wanted to start over in the corporate world. Since they both had extensive experience with animals, they decided to begin a pet-related […]
Episode 101: Goal Crushing From 0 To 15 Dog Walking Employees With Pam Curry
Pam Curry is the owner and operator of Toronto Dog Walking. She and her dog, Holly, moved to Toronto in 2012 with the sole focus in mind of working with animals. In 2015, she founded Toronto Dog Walking and Pam has continued to grow the business at a rapid pace ever since. Currently, she has […]
Episode 100: Solving The 2 Major Problems In Your Dog Walking Company
As we celebrate the 100th episode of Bella In Your Business Bella sits down with you personally to solve the 2 major problems every dog walking company faces. But first, did you know that as of the recording, the podcast has reached almost 40,000 downloads?!?! None of this would have been possible without all of […]
Episode 99: How This Dog Walking Company Exploded With Support Of Others
Christina’s love & passion for animals brought her to become a professional and certified pet-care expert. Her professional training started back in 2005 and she continues to re-educate herself as time passes just in case new issues or findings in safety arise. By holding high professional and personal ethical standards for your pets care, Christina […]
Episode 98: Molding Your Mindset With Bri Seeley
Bri Seeley is a born catalyst and natural truth-teller with a history in counseling, psychology, and entrepreneurship. Despite her two degrees in fashion design, she was unknowingly taken down the path of healing and transforming lives through a series of “accidents,” “coincidences” and divine guidance. She combines personal experience, psychological concepts and Universal Laws with over […]
Episode 97: Optimizing Your Website Using Google Analytics With Brandy Lawson
Brandy Lawson is the founder of FieryFX, a boutique digital agency, and a Chief Online Officer for-hire. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs maximize their impact and success by making the right digital decisions for their business. Brandy’s zone of genius is connecting business goals with marketing & technology strategies. Her superpower is analogies. Sure, […]
Episode 96: Changing The World One Blog At A Time With Leslie Samuel
Leslie Samuel is the creator of the Become A Blogger. He has a passion for education and has taken on the mission of “Changing The World One Blog At A Time”. In his podcast, Blogging With Leslie, he teaches solid lessons about how to build a blog that will have an impact, in addition to […]
Episode 95: Coaching Your Pet Sitting Employees To Success With Niki Ramirez
Today we welcome our friend, Niki Ramirez! She is a Human Resource specialist at HRAnswers.org, who provides full-service HR consultation, compliance support and employee training for small businesses. Their mission is to take care of “HR” so that their clients can focus on their business. Today we’re talking about how to be a coach to […]
Episode 94: Creativity & Content Marketing With Chris Marr
We are honored to be talking to the multi-award winning entrepreneur, Chris Marr. He believes content marketing is the only way to set business leaders free from the world of mediocre interruption marketing. Chris is the Founder and driving force behind CMA, the UK’s largest membership organization of its time. He is raising the bar […]
Episode 93: Navigating Social Media with Mari Smith
Navigating social media can be pretty difficult, especially when it comes to your online business. Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook,” Mari Smith is hailed as the premier Facebook marketing expert and one of the most influential and knowledgeable new media thought leaders in the world. In fact, Facebook headhunted and hired Mari […]
Episode 92: How To Successfully Hire Millennials with Teresa Murphey
Teresa Murphey is the founder and President of Hire Ventures, Inc. She loves to help simplify all things HR so that business owners can focus on what they do best! As she says, “I started Hire Ventures in 2001 because I saw a need that so many small growing companies had in terms of hiring […]
Episode 91: Becoming Known In Your Community With Mark Schaefer
Talking to Mark Schaefer is always an inspiration. Not only does he have advanced degrees in marketing and organization, he is the author of five best-selling books and a professor at Rutgers. You can find his books are even being used as textbooks. And he’s so approachable and humble. Today we are getting to know […]
Episode 90: Questions To Ask Your CPA & Tracking Expenses for Tax Time
It’s that time of year again. Something we all have to do, but none of us like it. That’s right, it’s TAX TIME. And that’s why today we are welcoming Jake Randall, the CEO of Taxbot. Taxbot is a mobile app that focuses on automating your expense and mileage tracking and staying IRS compliant. This […]
Episode 89: Optimizing Your Facebook Advertising With Robert Vance
Want to learn how to do Facebook advertising to it’s fullest it potential? Join my guest Robert Vance and I to learn all about it! Robert is a husband, father, author and business owner. He spent the first part of his life saving lives as a Fireman, Paramedic and a Police officer. Robert now helps […]
The Journey Of Discovering The Right Person For The Jump Mastermind Group
Being around a bunch of people where you can share your ideas, learn, and really bond can prove to be incredibly life changing for any pet business. I saw a need for the free pet sitting facebook groups I run. People wanted to feel closer to one another where they could bond and really know exactly […]
Episode 88: Blogging Basics with Award-Winning Blogger Mike Allton
We are talking with Mike Allton, the award-winning blogger, speaker and author at The Social Media Hat in St. Louis. Mike works with bloggers and businesses to help them leverage every aspect of content marketing. He has tons of knowledge and a website full of resources that you need. Together we talk about everything you […]
Episode 87: The Importance of Workers’ Compensation with Mark Shaver
Today we talk to Mark Shaver, the owner of Buckhead Paws outside of Atlanta, GA about the importance of workers’ compensation. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss: What is Workers’ Compensation? Basically, it is a way to help protect yourself and your employees in case of an accident. There is no coverage for […]
Episode 86: Facebook Live Confidence With Molly Mahoney
Known across the net as The Prepared Performer, Molly Mahoney is a master at helping entrepreneurs, artists, and direct sales professionals up their visibility and online presence by helping them leverage all of the newest and most powerful features that Facebook has to offer. From attracting customers to your Facebook business page, understanding how to […]
Facebook Groups vs Mastermind Groups for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers
One of the most popular questions I have gotten since launching the Jump Mastermind group is what is the difference between the Mastermind and a Facebook group? It is a valid question that requires a lot of explanation because the difference is vast. One can almost compare it to a cross-country trip from California to Boston. […]
Episode 85: What Should I Know Before Joining A Mastermind?
Bella has flipped the script on the Podcast today and is bringing you a one on one look at the hype and hive of becoming a part of a Mastermind. Are they a right fit for your personality and business? Bella breaks down the power and the responsibility of joining a mastermind. […]