265 - Are You Attracting the Right Leads? (And What To Do If You’re Not)
Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works
Release Date: 06/30/2025
Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works
If you’ve ever felt that awful “stomach drop” when someone says “I’d love to… but,” this episode is going to change how you feel about objections forever. Instead of seeing them as deal-killers, Suzi and Michelle show you how to turn your customers’ hesitations into some of your strongest buying reasons. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack how to transform objections into benefits so you can turn hesitation into a yes, You’ll learn a simple 5-step Objection Flipping Framework you can use in your sales calls, discovery sessions, webinars, emails,...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack a simple, repeatable system so that the client wins already happening in your world become visible marketing assets — not forgotten moments. Listen now to see how you can turn casual comments, small wins, and big transformations into strategic social proof that builds trust and speeds up buying decisions. Listen to This Episode to Hear More About: The real reason social proof sells when your copy alone doesn’t. How Robert Cialdini’s “social proof” principle works in the real world and why it’s non-negotiable for...
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Ad rules on platforms like Facebook and Instagram shift fast. This latest episode of Content Sells is your radar update. Your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon bring back ads expert Stacey Anne Hughes to unpack what’s actually working (and what isn’t) on Facebook & Instagram in 2025. You’ll hear her perspective on targeting, creative formats, AI in ad copy, nurturing leads—and how to avoid ad mistakes that waste your budget. Whether ads are already in your strategy or feel like a puzzle you haven’t cracked yet, you’ll walk away with clarity on where to focus now to get...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon sit down with award-winning producer and podcast strategist, Gab Burke, to unpack what actually grows a show – without the gimmicks. From the pitfalls of long, overproduced intros to the mindset shifts needed when your downloads stall, this conversation goes deep on connection, community and craft. You’ll hear how to tighten your opening, title like a pro (without clickbait), and choose metrics that lead to better content - and better business. We also dig into strategies for co-creating with listeners, smart partnerships, and why...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon continue building out your repeatable sales engine with the final four parts of their 9-part “Systemising the Sale” self-check. In Part 2 of Systemising the Sale: How to Build a Repeatable Process for Making High-Converting Offers” we dig into the practical infrastructure behind consistent conversions: sales assets you can actually find, follow-up that doesn’t rely on memory, numbers that inform smarter moves, and a debrief rhythm that compounds your learnings. The red / orange / green ratings are BACK! Find out how you rate...
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If you’ve ever worried that “selling” means selling your soul—or your stories fall flat when it’s time to make an offer—this one will get you back in alignment. In this episode your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon chat with ghostwriter and communication expert, Kendall Cherry of The Candid Collective, going deep on storytelling that actually moves and motivates buyers. We explore the sweet spot where narrative, ethics and revenue meet – so your message feels true, and still converts. You’ll hear how to turn client results into persuasive case studies, why...
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Systemising your sales isn’t about getting fancy — it’s about getting consistent. If you’re doing sales in fits and starts, making things up as you go, or relying on last-minute hustle, you’re leaving money (and sanity) on the table. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack the first half of a 9-part Sales System Self-Check — the practical way to find the gaps in your sales systems that are slowing your growth and start building a sales engine that reliably produces results for you. The first five of the 9-part Sales System Self-Check are: Sales Goals,...
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Ever felt like your marketing strategy should be working — but the results just aren’t showing up? Before you ditch your funnel, abandon your podcast, or pivot to the next shiny tactic… this episode is your permission to pause — and take a closer look. Because often, it’s not that the strategy is broken… it’s that we’re quitting too soon. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon explore the Time-to-Result Gap — the invisible space between starting a strategy and actually seeing results — and why most business owners bail before the breakthrough happens....
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When the world around your ideal client shifts — whether it’s a new law, a tech breakthrough, a social movement, or an economic shake-up — their needs, questions, and priorities change, too. And that creates one of the most powerful (and underused) moments for YOU to create content that meets the moment and converts more clients. In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis & Michelle Falzon give you practical ways you can ride the wave of change and use shifts and trends happening right now in YOUR industry or market to create: More visibility More relevant offers More meaningful...
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Ever wish you could duplicate your brain and hand off those repetitive content and marketing tasks to someone (or something!) that thinks just like you? That’s exactly what today’s guest, Tina Tower of Her Empire Builder, is doing — with Custom GPTs. In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon chat with Tina as she pulls back the curtain on how she’s built dozens of Custom GPTs to streamline her business, speed up content creation, reduce overwhelm, and unlock more freedom and joy in her day. You’ll hear real-world examples, surprising tips, and some eye-opening use...
info_outlineIf you’ve ever felt like your marketing is almost working — but not quite clicking — it might not be your funnel, your content, or your offer that’s the problem.
In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon explore a different perspective:
What if you’re attracting the wrong leads?
Because when the wrong people are entering your marketing ecosystem, it doesn’t matter how well-designed your strategy is — your content won’t convert, your sales conversations will feel heavy, and your offers won’t land.
Listen to This Episode to Hear More About:
-> The 3-part fix for getting leads who actually want to buy from you—starting now.
-> The unspoken cost of wrong-fit leads: It’s not just wasted ad spend—it’s the silent killer of momentum and confidence.
-> 7 powerful themes that reveal whether your current leads are a poor fit.
-> The important question you need to ask as soon as you get invited to speak at an event, conference or on a podcast (and why ignoring this could fill your list with leads that will NEVER buy from you).
-> Is your “freebie” secretly repelling buyers? The counterintuitive reason some lead magnets are working against you.
-> Feeling exhausted by your clients? This quiet signal says you’re marketing to the wrong people.
-> The “chaotic list” effect that makes it almost impossible for your offers to convert.
-> The real reason you’re second-guessing everything.
-> The marketing shift that filters out tyre-kickers—without sounding salesy or pushy.
-> What if you’ve outgrown your audience? Here’s what to do when the clients you’re attracting don’t match who you are now.
-> The telltale signs your audience is too scattered—and why it’s sabotaging your content (and your confidence).
-> Is your content attracting... or qualifying? The subtle shift that makes marketing easier—and more effective.
-> And so much more…
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Episode 2: Your Ideal Client
https://herbusiness.com/podcast/02-your-ideal-client/
Episode 4: Finding Your Marketing Mountain
https://herbusiness.com/podcast/04-finding-your-marketing-mountain/
Episode 67: Client Avatar Interviews — Why You Need Them and How to Do Them
https://herbusiness.com/podcast/67-client-avatar-interviews-need/
Episode 256: How to Charge More (and Stop Underpricing & Overdelivering) with Dr Claire Zammit
https://herbusiness.com/podcast/how-to-charge-more-and-stop-underpricing-overdelivering-with-dr-claire-zammit/
Evelina Kagan – High-conversion copywriter helping fashion entrepreneurs make more money with content.
https://www.evelinakreative.com/
Angela Counsel – Naturopath and menopause expert.
https://angelacounsel.com/
Alison Vidotto – CEO of Vidotto Group
https://alisonvidotto.com/