FL 191 – We help Teresa with engagement and retention strategies to grow her online membership

"I got this idea, but I don't know if it will make me money." Does that sound like a familiar statement? Have you ever come up with an online business idea, but thought "Nobody would ever pay for that!" Well, don't dismiss your idea so quickly because the internet is an amazing thing. The internet changes everything and you could make thousands of dollars on almost anything you could think of selling if you just take action! Yes, you've heard of so many business coaches, life coaches, social media coaches, and similar types making money online… well, today we have something different, and you're in for a treat! In our Flip Your Life community, we have a lot of different people with different niches, but this one is one of our favorites! Today's guest is Teresa Perleberg. Her online business? How about "Shearing sheep and turning their wool into a statue!" Okay, that may be oversimplifying it, but it just gets better! Teresa lives on a North Dakota farm with her husband and 4 kids, 93 sheep, 50 cattle. Her husband had worked multiple jobs to provide for their family, she wanted to help out while still being able to stay homeschooling the kids. It turns out that her discovery of an amazing craft (that utilized her sheep wool) would be the solution to this. She does something really awesome called needle felting. You'll have to listen in to hear Teresa explain what that is in detail, but we absolutely love it! She started selling her needle felted art on Etsy in 2008, then transitioned into making needle felting kits and selling them. And because her audience had shown so much interest in taking their needle felting to the next level by learning more techniques, Teresa had started a membership business on Needle Felting. Her online business has grown to have a stable income which was enough for her husband to quit his night shift job and have more time with the family! Now her husband and the kids all help out on her online business, working together as a family. That's Flippin' your life, y'all! Join us as we help Teresa on her membership retention strategies, audience engagement, overcoming technical problems, and growing her membership. Anytime we can talk about shearing sheep in a podcast is always a good day! [Tweet "First, you make money by what you do, then you make MORE money by what you know."] [Tweet "You can literally make thousands of dollars off of any idea if you just take action.""] [Tweet "When you raise your price, what you're saying to the world is "I am more valuable than this.""]   You Will Learn: Strategies for membership retention How to connect more with your audience, get them involved, and get them to know you Overcoming technical problems and not getting caught up by it How to keep your members paying and not have too many customer service problems Live video and audience engagement strategies Plus so much more! [Tweet "Successful people find a way to solve the problem, not just talk about the problem."] [Tweet "People with a wealth mindset don't say "I can't afford that", they say "How can I afford that?""] [Tweet "Whatever is easiest and the lowest energy for you and your members, that's what you should do."] Links and resources mentioned on today's show: Teresa's Needle Felting Website Carolyn Lincoln's Dog Training Website Beth Bohnert's Cashmere Goats Flip Your Life community Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may even read yours on the air! ? Success Story of the Week: This week's success story comes from Flip Your Life community member, Carla White! Carla's title for her success story forum post says, "I rebuilt and re-launched my website!" Carla says, "As I sat at my husband's hospital bedside for an outpatient iron transfus...