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From the mind of Michelle Markwart Deveaux…
Do you own a business that helps people use their voice? I do too. Here on the FcK blog, I do my best to provide actionable tips, words of wisdom, and high fives of encouragement so that running your voice related business will be easy and feed your soul.
Should You Raise Your Rates? A Data-Driven Guide to Making a Strategic Decision
Should You Raise Your Rates? A Data-Driven Guide to Making a Strategic Decision. Raising your rates has never been so tempting – read on to find out how to use data to make it happen! Most likely yes, you “should” raise your rates. Sometimes, no. Use data to drive the decision. Read on!
How to Answer “But What Exactly do you DO?”
As small business owners, we're often asked to explain what we do in a clear and concise way. It's a simple request, but one that can be surprisingly difficult to...
To Get What we Want, we must Seize the C.R.A.Y.
Now that it's January 75th (DEAR GOODNESS MAKE IT STOP!), I offer to...
You Can Change Your Life. Yes, you can.
I wrote a thing for myself. A reminder. A manifest. A pep-talk....
Believing in Competition is Killing Your Studio
Believing we are in competition with the studio owner down the street kills our mojo. And by mojo, I mean our soul, teaching, and bank account. Stop trying to get more students and start sending your siren call to the right students.
Scheduling for Voice Teachers… an Observation
Observation: Never ever once have I listened to a podcast with a...
Voice Teachers: Stop Blaming the Students
We blame our students for our voice studio frustrations, but how can we be more response-able? Each and every complaint we have about our students can be solved with one thing…
What do Plungers, Flippers, and Teaching Voice have in common? The potential for pinball.
Pinball is fun when you are the playfield and not the ball. The...
Does your life, or business, ever suck, just when you were getting AWESOME?
Because if you do, you're not alone. IT IS A THING. Inspired by a...
Actually, Your Mindset Doesn’t Matter.
What would you say if I told you that your mindset doesn't matter?...
Pop/Rock/Jazz just isn’t the same…
...as Classical or Musical Theater singing. Which is kind of a big...
Balance is a lie. Priorities are better.
Balance sucks. I'm allowed to say that, because I am a Libra, and...
Airport Wisdom
Upon arrival at Sacramento International Airport, a curious thing...
Finding Solutions When Your Studio Isn’t Quite Running Right
We are in charge. If there is something that doesn't quite fit in...