"Danielle’s laser strategy session was just the eye-opener I needed to really understand why it is that I seem to be stuck in the “dollars-for-hours” cycle that’s keeping my business from flourishing. Her perspective offered me a new lens with which to view the business I really am in and think about the business I want to be in. Sometimes you just need that objective, “no-nonsense” conversation with an expert who really does want to see you thrive in business to help gain clarity and focus. Thanks, Danielle!"

Jeanette gardiner

"Danielle's Laser Strategy Sessions are amazing! She helps you talk through to the heart of what is holding your business back and collaborates with you not to just find the best solution, but one that you will actually implement.

I had froze all chance of having a successful business because I could not really see where I was going wrong and spinning my wheels thinking that I needed to talk to more people or work harder. Talking with Danielle made me realize the practical things (like detailed website critique) will give me a clearer message to potential clients and the confidence to better communicate the value my business brings to other business owners. We went back to the basics that I had left behind to show me that I had lost focus on the simple yet practical things like my website and sticking to my target market, in addition to the meatier topics of savvy business ownership.

I was able to describe a situation to her and she pulled out the issue holding me back with ease. I left the session having knowledge, wisdom and applicable tools to set my business up for success and growth.

I have participated in a number of associations, classes and coaching sessions and can in all honesty say that Danielle is truly for your success as an Administrative Consultant and business owner. I look forward to continuing to build and strengthen my business with her strategic advice to guide me, not to mention her straightforward perspective (I really appreciate that aspect of her)."

emily kyzer, almost office

"After taking your course “Consultations that Convert” (a refresher for me) and a follow-up private coaching session with you, I spent the 2011 holiday season determined to finally take your advice. We spoke around the same time in the previous year and at that time you had suggested I transition my support services from an hourly plan to a monthly subscription plan. I wish I had followed your advice back then, but sadly I stayed ‘stuck’ in the hourly billing cycle (with rollover option, to boot) and I thought I would never be able to get out of my rut. Although it seemed wonderful to dream of a guaranteed monthly income, I still resisted transitioning my current clients and offering it to prospective clients for fear they would decline. I tried to be ‘everything to everybody’, meeting almost any client's budget and making it ‘work’ - all that meant was I was ultimately running my business under their terms.

Danielle, you proposed a challenge to me, “try it and see what happens,” and believing wholeheartedly in you and the ideas you have talked about, and the fact that I was already a dedicated and faithful fan of yours, this time it was truly enough for me to take that leap of faith - once and for all. I only hoped that my current client base would continue to work with me. Equally, if not more importantly, I had to have the hope to convert more of the prospects I consult with into paying clients.

The first piece of your advice I implemented was to educate visitors to my website, by outlining the benefits and features of having an ongoing monthly support plan. This was indeed the key and I revamped my entire website and my consultation process. As a result, I am so proud to report to you and anyone you share this testimonial with that I have increased my income dramatically! I have (pre-qualified) scheduled consults on a more consistent basis. I have been able to ‘close the sale’ during the phone discussion, and since I have proven over time to my existing clientele that I produce amazing results for them I have been able to transition every one of my hourly clients to a monthly plan. They get it and now, finally so do I.

I was financially suffocating myself, which I attribute directly to the sad (?!) fact that I work quickly. It is quite clear to me now that working on an hourly basis is of no benefit to me whatsoever and truly neither is it for my clients. They don’t understand how much time a project or task can take for me or anyone else in our profession for that matter. So, how can they make a decision to work with someone if all they have to go on is an hourly rate and your word that it ‘won’t take too long’? They simply want a proven track record of results, which you can show in testimonials, as I have done on my website.

For anyone reading this Danielle’s advice is very wise. Trust in the fact that if you are a high-level Administrative Consultant, your clients already know your value. And those whom you have not yet worked with will perceive you and the support services you provide to be a worthwhile monthly investment. You can’t be everything to everybody as I found out. Educate them on your process and they will line up!

Thank you, Danielle, for your gentle yet firm persistence, your support and your incredibly valuable products. I have an immense amount of respect for you and I simply can’t express enough how grateful I am for the difference you have made for my business and my life. I will be eternally appreciative.

jaimie skultety, a virtual assistant 4 you