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Interior Decorator Gains Daily Structure and Better Client Conversations Through Thrive Academy

Glenda Pratt

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Glenda Vance, an interior decorator and lifestyle strategist, transformed her business through Thrive Academy. After struggling with sporadic discovery calls and high-cost masterminds, she utilized Thrive’s daily support system and templates to improve online conversations. She reports a significant shift from being ghosted to having better client engagement and maintaining a consistent, successful daily schedule.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Transitioning from a high-cost mastermind to a structured client attraction system.
Reported Result
Improved online conversations and consistent daily business schedule.
Key Feature
Daily online support meetings with Jesse, Jen, or Sharla.
I was paying a whole lot more for the mastermind that I was currently in at the time.
I'm having better conversations and I definitely... doing my best to follow the templates, which keeps me on track.
I couldn't believe that this was going to be a daily support system... it's been the best type of training that I've had over the years.

The interview

What was your business situation before joining Thrive Academy?

I have over 30 years of experience as an interior decorator, home stager, and lifestyle strategist. I was part of a different mastermind and my business was not moving as I needed it to move. I was having sporadic discovery calls with potential clients, but I needed more structure to actually open up conversations online.

How did you first discover Thrive Academy?

There was an advertisement from Thrive and Sharla was speaking and was making an invitation to come to a three-day free client attraction mastery. I just decided to see what this was all about to see if I could get more help because I did know that I needed more support and more structure for my interior design business and virtual consulting business.

What were your initial thoughts regarding the cost of the program?

I was waiting for the drop to come down and say this was going to be out of my budget because there was so much that they provided. When they gave the flat fee, I was like 'ding this works, this will work for me.' To be honest, I was paying a whole lot more for the mastermind that I was currently in at the time.

What changes have you noticed in your client outreach process?

In the beginning, I was doing more social media posts and at the end making a call to action and inviting people to book a call, and I would get ghosted. But what I'm seeing now is that I'm having better conversations and I'm doing my best to follow the templates, which keeps me on track and it's making a big difference.

What has been the most impactful part of the training for you?

The biggest turning point was when I saw how much support the academy offers. The daily structure of meeting online with either Jesse, Jen, or Sharla—I couldn't believe that this was going to be a daily support system. It's been the best type of training that I've had over the years.

How would you describe the Thrive Academy community?

The support of other thrivers is an exchange that's going back and forth. It's not just like posting something and you just get a like but no comment. The energy is just unmatched, it truly is unmatched.

What specific results have you seen in your daily operations?

I've been able to actually keep on schedule with my daily activities for my business. The guides are there to show you how to structure your day and that makes you more successful by being consistent. Before I was having little or no success in actually getting people to have a consult with me.

Frequently asked

Is Thrive Academy too expensive for a small business owner?

Glenda Vance initially worried the program would be out of her budget because of the high volume of resources provided. However, she found the flat fee to be affordable and actually less expensive than the mastermind she was previously enrolled in.

Does Thrive Academy provide enough support for participants?

Glenda Vance noted that the daily support system was a major turning point for her. She was impressed by the ability to meet online daily with Jesse, Jen, or Sharla, which she described as the best training she has had in years.

How does Thrive Academy help with social media ghosting?

Glenda found that by following Thrive's templates and guides, she moved away from simple social media posts that were being ignored. She is now having better quality conversations and more successful consultations with potential clients.

Full transcript

Here in Thrive, my momentum has changed. ⁓ I'm excited about getting up every day and getting started with my day versus what was happening before. My schedule is here and I've got something to follow and that's been really, really helpful. My name is Glenda Vance. I'm in the south suburb of Chicago called Calumet Park. I have over 30 years of experience as an interior decorator, home stager, and lifestyle strategist. So I was part of a different, Call it a mastermind. And my business was not moving as I needed it to move. I was having sporadic discovery calls with potential clients, but I needed more structure to actually open up conversations online. There was an advertisement from Thrive and Sharla was speaking and was making an invitation to come to a three-day free client attraction mastery and so I just decided to See what this was all about, to see if I could get more help Because I did know that I needed more support and I needed more structure for my interior design Business and also my virtual consulting business. So That's how Thrive came into my world, I was attracted to all of the things that were shared. all of the different moving parts to those particular programs, but I was waiting for the drop to come down and say this was going to be out of my budget, that was my thinking, because there was so much that they provided in my mind, of course, this is going to be out of my budget, too expensive and when they gave the flat fee, I was like ding this works, this will work for me and to be honest, I was paying a whole lot more for the mastermind that I was currently in at the time. And so I made that CEO decision that this makes more sense to help me to move in the direction that I needed to move with my business. I'm working a lot harder to actually start conversations online or text people who are more potential clients in the beginning, I was doing more to social media posts and at the end making a call to action. And, inviting people to book a call, you know, I would get ghosted, But what I'm seeing now, working with is that I'm having better conversations and I definitely... doing my best to follow the templates, which keeps me on track and it's making a big difference. I would say the biggest turning point was when I saw how much support does the academy offer? The daily structure of meeting online with ⁓ either Jessie, Jen, or Sharla I couldn't believe that this was going to be a daily support system That was the turning point. I was just so impressed with what I was seeing something I was not really expecting and it's been the best type of training that I've had over the years The ⁓ support of other thrivers let me put it this way. What I put out there, I get responses from and what I see out there, I give responses. So there's that exchange that's going back and forth. It's not just like posting something and you just get a like but no comment. That's not the case with this community. The energy is just unmatched, it truly is unmatched Since working with Thrive Academy, I've been able to actually keep on schedule with my day, my daily activities for my business. Because first of all, the guides are there to show you how to structure your day and that makes you more successful by being consistent with the daily activities that I need to do for my business, so that's been a gem for me in the Potential clients, it's just been a bigger stepping stone for my business before I was having little or no success in actually getting people to have a consult with me If you're not sure about joining Thrive Academy, let me make this suggestion to you. Get on one of the free calls that they offer Take good notes then look at where you are now versus where you want to be and does it line up with what you're trying to achieve. Just check out Thrive and you'll see a difference.

About Thrive Academy

Thrive Academy is a coaching and training organization that specializes in heart-based strategies for client attraction and business scaling. Founded by Jesse and Sharla, they serve coaches, healers, and transformational leaders, helping them move from struggling for clients to achieving six-figure success. Their programs, such as the Client Attraction Summit, provide the structure and daily support necessary for entrepreneurs like Glenda Vance to build thriving virtual and local businesses.

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Education Technology

Topics

  • interior design
  • client attraction
  • business structure
  • entrepreneurship
  • coaching
  • lead generation

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