Think about the people in your network you could actually call on for a favor right now. The ones where asking feels natural, not awkward. For most business owners, that list is shorter than they'd like. The gap between meeting someone and having a real relationship with them isn't filled by time or small talk.

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Your first launch sold out, so why did the second one flop? That gap between a killer debut and a painful follow-up isn't bad luck, and it's not the market turning on you.

In this episode, Michelle breaks down exactly what's happening when your first offer flies and the next one stalls, using her three levers of business growth framework. She walks through the real reason launch one worked (hint: you cleared a backlog, not cracked a code), what most people get wrong heading into launch two, and how to use that dip productively so launch three actually compounds

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If your second launch left you wondering how to actually keep your list fresh between offers, Michelle's Relationship Funnel Bootcamp is where you build that out. Over four consecutive Thursdays starting May 18th, you'll work alongside a small cohort to construct your full relationship marketing funnel step by step, so you're not just guessing at how to find the right people, you've got a repeatable system for it. Check it out Here - https://www.themichellewarner.com/relationshipbootcamp

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You've had the good conversations. You've met the right people. So why does it feel like you're screaming into the void every time you try to follow up?

Michelle gets into what to do when your networking momentum has stalled - not because the other person isn't interested, but because there's just no natural reason to keep showing up in each other's lives. The fix isn't more follow-up emails. It's giving yourself a job. Michelle walks through two practical strategies that put you on the inside instead of waiting on the outside for someone else to create the opening.

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If you're drawn to relationship marketing but can't quite picture what it looks like in practice: the daily habits, the time commitment, which metrics you should be tracking to know if it's working -this free live training is for you. Michelle Warner is opening the books and walking you through a real day (and a real month) in her almost social media-free relationship marketing practice, so you can see exactly what it looks like behind the scenes. This is for people who are relationship marketing-curious and are ready to see the workflow in action to understand what it would look like in their business.

Join her live on April 27th at 2pm ET. Register free at the link below. Registration Link: https://themichellewarne.kit.com/relationshipmarketing

Working harder isn't the answer and working smarter isn't either. Working more precisely is.

In this episode, Michelle unpacks what she actually means when she says "double down on your marketing," because spoiler: it has nothing to do with producing more content or logging more hours. It comes down to three inputs - your audiences, your message, and your trust transfers. And making each of them just a little bit better over time.

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Is building your business right now brave, tone-deaf, or actually one of the smartest things you can do in uncertain times?

In this episode, Michelle gets real about the guilt so many business owners feel when the world is heavy and life feels bigger than revenue goals, marketing plans, or growth targets. She makes the case that building a business is not a distraction from reality, but one way to create more safety, stability, and agency for yourself and the people around you. Michelle also breaks down the difference between being skilled at your work and being skilled at making money, and why that second skill matters more than most of us realize.

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Why does pricing feel so hard when the real problem usually starts way before the number? In this episode, Michelle breaks down why pricing isn’t a standalone decision at all. It’s the result of how well your offer, your messaging, and your audience actually line up. She walks through how to tell whether you’re getting genuine market feedback or just reacting from insecurity, and explains how to find a price that fits without guessing, forcing it, or pulling numbers out of thin air.

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Most marketing KPIs will tell you you’re “winning” while your best relationships quietly slip right past you. So are you measuring the stuff that actually moves people to action?

In this episode, Michelle breaks down why relationship marketing needs a totally different scorecard, using real examples (hello, bat colony email) that prove impact isn’t the same as reach. You’ll learn how to spot the leading signals and where real conversations are coming from, before you waste months chasing numbers that don’t convert. If you’ve been doing “all the right things” but can’t tell what’s truly working, this one will sharpen your instincts fast.

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You can have a clear niche on paper and still feel like something is off, and that’s usually the clue that you’re missing a layer. In this episode, Michelle breaks down why defining your ideal customer often leads to hesitation and second-guessing, even for experienced business owners. She introduces the difference between demographic niches and situational niches, and explains how understanding what your customers are dealing with, not just who they are, can completely change the way your marketing lands.

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