by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jan 19, 2022 | Business
You know you want to join a particular program or membership and you know that it will 100% meet your needs. That is, if you can actually take advantage of it. You’re already overwhelmed and these action items will help you overcome your frustrations.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jan 5, 2022 | Business, Inspiration
It’s the time when we choose words for the year. It’s an extremely valuable exercise – one that allows us to choose an intention and stick with it. There are no real rules around the process, of course, and many words are intentions that are chosen...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Dec 8, 2021 | Business, Technique
Moving your voice studio students from a ten-month, September-May commitment, into a 12-month or annual tuition may be the best way to get back your Summer, reduce your financial stress from June to August, and create a more effective learning environment for your studio.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 17, 2021 | Business, Inspiration
Every year, I read multiple comments and stories about what it’s like to run a voice studio during the holidays. We are singers, after all, and even now in the semi in-person/semi-virtual world, we add performing, extra worship/church services, prepping students...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 3, 2021 | Business, Success
Time management is the hardest part of running your nano-business. You wear all the hats – you’re the CEO, CFO, CMO, and chief service provider. Learning Zero-Based Scheduling can help you go from overwhelmed and under-fun to overjoyed and under control. Let me teach you Zero-Based Scheduling.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 20, 2021 | Business
Never made a budget before? Afraid to know the truth about your money? Here are three simple and (hopefully) stress-free ways to begin to look at your independent studio’s money.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 7, 2021 | Inspiration, Success
Content Warning: Grief/Death/Difficult Times I’ve been coaching myself on this question – “What to do when things get difficult to manage” – since November of 2019 when my father was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a non-curable (horrific)...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Sep 15, 2021 | Business, Inspiration, Success
If you own a business, you have to sell. You have to market. You can’t get away from that. What we really want is for our clients to say “hell yes” without feeling manipulated into doing so. Let’s get off this myth that it’s inherently bad to sell, that it’s always dirty or shady.
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Sep 8, 2021 | Business
Learning to write professional emails is one of the most valuable skills you can have. Having the knowledge and wisdom to break down a hard conversation and solve a problem, via writing a difficult email, gives you a leg up in terms of customer service and transformational work with clients.