Oh HEY, fabulous YOU! Looking for the How to Run Your Voice Biz Without Hating Your Boss Ten-Week Program? It doesn’t exist anymore…because our sleek-and-sexy 2021 revamp just moved in and took its place. Ready for the tour? [the juicy bits coming soon!]
New program not for you? No problem! The self-guided option is always available and can be found right here!
You started your own voice biz because you love transformations and singing, dammit.
Little did you know that you were starting *that* kind of biz …
a full-fledged, kick-tushy, now-I-have-to-create systems-and-websites-and-policies-and-and-and-business.
YOU ARE MORE DETERMINED THAN AN 18 YEAR OLD BARITONE WHO WANTS TO SING “WAVING THROUGH A WINDOW”.
Freedom because you don’t have to share the $$$$$$ or the vacation schedule with anybody else.
But terror because…everything is riding on you.
And what do you next? How do you grow?
And you’d rather be naked on stage than admit the whole thing makes you want to curl up in a ball and sob sometimes.
Why is this part so hard?
You’d rather count beats than dollars. (But dollars are soooo nice.) You prefer sending singers audition cuts to sending reminder emails.
Instead, you use up all of your energy sending invoices and answering make-up lesson questions.
And CUE THE BLUES.
ENTER:
How to Run Your Voice Biz Without Hating Your Boss
(Or singing the blues!)
Feeds your soul and your face
Levels up your savvy and your goals
Gives you a reputation that brings you joy and respect
Creates measured results in terms of boundaries and budget
Earns you all the BeastyBoss fist pumps* AKA you and your boss will fall in love
* patent pending
What are those 9 principles? I’ll get to that…but the 1st rule is:
You are not selling voice lessons.
That and other business-changing (and dare I say life-changing?) truthbombs await you.
From honing in on your ideal client to deciding how to set up your tax filing status, H2R will get you in tune.
No more freaking out when you have to enforce your make-up policy.
No more feeling insecure, nay, terrified that you’ll lose students or your reputation.
What’s inside the H2R course?
LIVE ONLINE PROGRAM WITH STUDIO OWNER MEETS BUSINESS STRATEGIST & COACH MICHELLE MARKWART DEVEAUX and her team – HEY! THAT’S ME!
Webinar-style classes you have access to on the backend. Up to 2 hours a week just in class time! I know, 120 minutes can sound like a long time, but it’ll go by faster than the coloratura in La Cenerentola. Each class centers around a key concept and invites questions and conversation.
Trainings are Mondays 9:00am-11:00am Pacific from June 1, 2020 through August 13, 2020.
During the week, you tend to your carefully curated assignments. You think, make notes, dream, decide. You’ll come back to the next class ready to add the next layer into your biz and ready for the next week of material. In addition to class, you’ll have one live group coaching call a week, to support you as you do all that homework!
We have THREE additional Coaches on staff, in addition to Michelle:
Sara focuses on tech and systems
Christin focuses on messaging and mindset
Anny focuses on strengths and reframing
Group Coaching calls are Thursdays 9am Pacific.
You’ll get weekly workbooks to print out and use as your guides. These are designed to provide you with a complete “book o’ your biz” by the end of the program. #sofancy!
One on one strategy session with me, booked at your convenience within the 10 week time frame. ($350 value)
First, apply. We’ll set up a call to determine if this program is really the best place for you and your business. Be sure to fill out the WHOLE THING, because I can’t wait to learn about how to best apply the content to your needs throughout the program.
Can’t make the training on ZOOM? Not a problem! Classes are recorded so you can access them at any time.
I’ve got some special perks for those who register for this session!
There are 3 ways to swing a Tony Award-winning Voice Biz:
#1: HIRE A BUSINESS COACH.
#2: DO-IT-YOURSELF.
#3: HOW TO RUN YOUR VOICE BIZ WITHOUT HATING YOUR BOSS.
Each week, you’ll spend a few of hours on targeted, proven homework assignments and have access to a cohort of voice related business owners who, like you, are hungry to level up. AND NEW! I am adding a group coaching call once a week specifically for you and your businesses needs!
Let’s do some math:
Let’s say you charge $240/mo current for students and have 15 students… you make $2880 a year from one student and $43,200 from the 15.
When you do the work in the class and the strategy and transformation in you hands over the audacity to implement a rate raise of $50 more a month – ie $290/mo … you will make $3480 from one student and $52,200 from 15.
AND NOT ONLY PAY OFF THE PROGRAM INVESTMENT (at full price) BUT TWICE MORE.
So, for the equivalent of university business class, you’ll get information and personalized guidance on how to make the investment in the course back, pronto, and how to continue to grow and scale, so you can continue to invest in yourself over and over.
When you work this program, the program works for you. You will increase revenue, decrease overextension, or both. Is it work? Yes. Is it worth it? Oh, my friend. SO MUCH YES.
Oh, and as part of this cohort? I’ve got a couple of perks up my sleeve for you as congratulations and thanks for taking yourself on an adventure… stay tuned!
At the tender age of 23, I longed for an owner’s manual that was student-love focused instead of ninja-warrior-protect-yourself-from-the-big-bad-student focused. I wished for a book or a course that was relevant, savvy, and on point.
And I certainly didn’t want someone telling me I couldn’t wear yoga pants to teach in. Why? Because that wasn’t me.
My mistake? I listened to the should-ers, and I hated my boss.
B.B. King’s guitar,
And I took an exhausting-as-sin, as-many-students-as-I-could-get, chicken-wire-canoe studio to an alive-and-thrive, meet-my-numbers, thirty-hour-a week-that-includes-admin-time-thankyouverymuch sailing yacht studio.
After years running the studio? I knew it was time to support and empower other teachers and voice-related business owners to level-up and expand their impact in their communities.
I am dead set to share my knowledges with friends, colleagues, anyone who will listen, about how they too can remodel their canoe and mojo and dopamine by incorporating actual business practices into their, well, businesses!
That’s why I developed How to Run Your Voice Biz Without Hating Your Boss. Whether you have your glitter-eyes set on a multi-teacher studio or being THEE local outta-your-living-room teacher, or creating a program for other teachers all over the world, I know you will make this happen. And I know how to help.
I’ve distilled my studio building experience and countless hours of helping fellow voice teachers turned biz powerhouses with their marketing, ideal client avatars (I hate this word, by the way), branding, core values identification, strengths based business models, and tax id number-getting, so you can learn what you need to know to have a vibrant voice biz of your own.
Let’s get it. Woot.
What People Are Saying:
My business is more authentic than ever, my sales conversations with people are genuinely me, not sales jargon that makes me feel dirty. When folks buy lessons, they’re buying into the managed crazy that is the magic of my studio. Because she helps me harness the unicorn dreams, give it a path, and bring it to life, I’m more confident than I’ve ever been in the decisions I make that benefit my clients, my teachers, and myself.
– Rebekah P., Orlando, FL
– Sara C., West Middlesex, PA
– Karen M., Las Vegas, NV
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Working with Michelle has changed everything for me. I'm a better teacher, business owner, singer, coach, yes. But more importantly, I'm a better human. I see the world through a lens of generosity and abundance. I see what is excellent about my colleagues, and I want to serve them and my students/clients and give them my best. Because of Michelle, I have the skills and mindset needed to become part of that rising tide that lifts all boats.
Christin Coffee Rondeau, Sand Dollar Music
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Thorough and engaging
Errik M. Hood
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My business was growing fast, and Michelle helped me organize, prioritize and systematize. We got real clear real fast on my values and goals. A few short months later and my business is thriving. Her knowledge knows no end, and her most unique quality as a coach is how she sees each human as the individual they are. There is no "one size fits all" nonsense. Michelle is a coach for coaches...the queen bee. Thank you Michelle!
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I’m so grateful for Michelle’s expertise! She is uniquely qualified to share business advice with members of our community. Even if I had been able to get information from a coach who isn’t well-acquainted with the idiosyncracies of our profession, when it comes from Michelle I am able to be vastly more confident that she’s steering me in the right direction.
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Working with the Faith, Culture, Kiss team has catapulted my business from a hobby that makes money to an ever-growing business!
Karen Michaels, Vocal Power Las Vegas, The Social Butterfly Guru
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Without the encouragement and the hard truth/love, I wouldn't have taken the leap and gone out on my own. I would still be working for a boss that brought out the worst in me. I'm so much happier and I'm taking calculated risks to benefit myself and my future.
Elizabeth Barry, Elizabeth Barry Voice Studio
– Leischen Moore, Rare Bird Studios, Tacoma, WA
– Shannon Coates, The Vocal Instrument 101
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ]
Who is How to Run program not right for?
- Live in the land of “I do not own a business, I just teach”.
- Feel really happy with the amount of money you’re making, the time you’re spending on shenanigans, the type of students you attract, and your marketing plan.
- Don’t want to invest the time and energy in your businesses systems and structure.
- Already know about things like what your unique value proposition is in the field, what your profit margin on Q1’s revenue streams were, and what your ROI was on your latest online course.
- Want to learn by osmosis and/or cut and paste what others are doing in their studio business.
Is the How to Run… class right for me?
- A new teacher or studio owner and have no idea where to start.
- A veteran teacher who has been working for someone else and is looking to transition into full-time studio ownership for yourself.
- A teacher who is now creating for other teachers – authors, program creation, online memberships, and more.
- A been doing this for a while studio owner, and you’ve tried implementing new policies or rates with varying levels of success.
- Frustrated because you’re not sure how to respond to client complaints (hey, it happens to the best of us!) and still deliver high-end service without stress.
- Eager to learn, level up, AND take action (i.e., get your BeastyBoss on)!
How much time will I need for How to Run?
How hard is the homework?
But I won’t lie: Yes, some of this is going to be very hard. And way out of your comfort zone. And that is exactly where you will thrive.
Do I have to share my homework?
You will be welcome to ask for feedback as we go through the program, as well.
Do you hold me accountable?
Do I need to be committed?
What if I miss one of the classes?
How much is the course?
Start or revamp your independent studio or voice-related business today,
And say goodbye to singing the blues.