Sales as Service
Sales as Service is the podcast for creative agencies and solopreneurs who want to grow their businesses without feeling awkward about sales. If you’ve ever thought, “I hate selling,” or wondered how to get more clients, this show is for you.
We make sales simple and approachable with practical tips on topics like:
- How to get clients for your creative business
- Easy sales strategies for solopreneurs
- Overcoming the fear of selling
- Building a sales process that works
Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or running your own agency, you’ll learn how to handle objections, close deals, and grow your business with confidence—without hard-sell tactics.
Listen in to discover how a simple change in your perspective can create a complex change in your business.
Sales as Service
Eliminate Random Acts: The Discipline Behind Sustainable Growth with Laura Patterson
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Longevity in business isn’t built on intensity. It’s built on discipline and consistency.
In this episode, I sit down with Laura Patterson, Founder and President of VisionEdge Marketing, a strategic growth consulting firm she launched in 1999. With more than 25 years of experience helping companies drive measurable growth, Laura shares what it really takes to build a business that endures.
We unpack customer-centric growth, the danger of “random acts,” and how to align sales and marketing around outcomes that actually matter. If you’ve ever felt busy but unsure whether your activity is translating into traction, this conversation will sharpen your thinking.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why defining outcomes in customer terms changes everything
- The difference between performance targets and dashboards
- How to identify and eliminate “random acts” in your business
- What profitable, sustainable growth actually requires
- How to align daily sales activity with long-term strategic outcomes
Sales as Service Challenge — Start Now!
Pick one specific customer outcome you’re driving toward this quarter.
Maybe it’s acquiring X new clients.
Maybe it’s expanding services within X existing accounts.
Then ask yourself:
What am I currently doing that directly supports that outcome?
And just as importantly —
What am I doing that doesn’t?
If it doesn’t clearly connect, it might be a random act.
And random acts may feel productive… but they dilute profitable growth.
This week, eliminate one random act.
Then reallocate that time toward something that directly supports your defined customer outcome — whether that’s initiating five intentional conversations, deepening relationships with existing clients, or tightening your positioning around a specific niche.
Clarity creates focus. Focus creates traction. And traction creates the foundation for sustainable growth.
Links & Resources:
- Learn more about VisionEdge Marketing
- Connect with Laura on LinkedIn
- Find VisionEdge Marketing on YouTube
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- Learn how to consistently book 3–5 sales-qualified meetings each week - Book your free strategy call
- Get on the list - Become a SAS Email Insider
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Nothing happens in business — or life — until someone says hi. That's the philosophy behind Tam Smith's work as founder of Studio Three 49.
As a Sales Growth Strategist, she helps service founders build relationship-first sales systems through focused 1–3 day intensives — so they can stop relying solely on referrals, no cold pitching required. With 15+ years in sales leadership, Tam believes sales is an act of service. It's about what you give, not what you get. And when you serve well, the results always follow.
When she's not working with clients, you'll likely find her rock climbing or mapping out her next adventure with her Supermutt, Ila, in Durham, NC.