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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.
The Importance of Pricing in the Arts Industry: A Guide
Don’t undercharge for your art. Learn how to set rates that align with your business needs and market with our Six Pillars of Pricing framework.
All I Really Need to Know About Life I Learned From Doing Paint-by-Number
Learn 20 valuable lessons about business and life. Get inspired with my paint-by-number tips!
Five Questions Better than “How are you?” to Start off a Voice Lesson
Learn the questions Voice Teachers can ask at the beginning of lessons instead of “How are you?” when you just don’t have the capacity to be a pseudo-therapist for your singer/client (you know those low-key energy vampires) and need some emotional regulation.
Think Like a Business Owner to Maximize Your FUN! AKA Do You Need an MBA to run a Micro Business
Business owners must invest in their businesses to create sustainable and profitable enterprises. Do you need an MBA or are there alternatives? Find out…
How to Make Time for a New Program or Membership
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.
Being Unproductive in a World that Glorifies Productivity
It's the time when we choose words for the year. It's an extremely...
Why a Year-Long Tuition Plan Isn’t as Impossible as it may Sound for Voice Teachers – Moving to a 12-Month Tuition Instead of Following the School Year
If you are a voice teacher that begins their tuition plans in...
How to Have (and implement) Boundaries During the Holidays
Every year, I read multiple comments and stories about what it's...
Zero-Based Scheduling for Voice Teachers (and everyone else who needs help with time management)
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.
Three Ways to Start Building a Budget – Even if You’ve Never done Budgeting before
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.
What to do when Things get Difficult to Manage
Content Warning: Grief/Death/Difficult Times I've been coaching...
Get Rid of Being Uncomfortable with Voice Business Sales
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.
How to Write a Difficult Email to an Irritated Client
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.
How to Transition to an Online Voice Business – Marketing Needs and Strategy
How to Transition to an Online Voice Business – Marketing Needs and Strategy