Let me guess: You're here because you want to make money online, but you hate the idea of selling yourself.
You could throw up thinking of unethical marketing strategies, hate concepts like personal branding, and don't want to come across as a sleazy salesperson.
The bad news is there's no way around selling yourself if you want to:
- make a living by creating online
- be a known expert in your field
- or just promote yourself and your business in the digital world
Even if you're great at what you do, you have to sell yourself to successfully monetize your work. At least until you can rely entirely on word-of-mouth or recurring client relationships.
The good news is, it doesn't have to be hard, ugly, or uncomfortable.
You can sell yourself and your skills with grace, confidence, and joy.
Start with a reframe
Over the last three years, I worked with thousands of new creators, and at least 90% told me they hated the idea of selling themselves.
This usually stems from deeply rooted fears, anxiety, and imposter syndrome.
When you feel like a fraud, every marketing effort can feel like a sleazy sales technique that makes you even more uncomfortable.