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I came from the world of education and nonprofits but I was spending my free time sharing my own experience with disability on my Instagram page Blindish Latina I loved getting to use my voice and story to help create a more inclusive world and started working on a strategic plan for turning my thought leadership into a business When I thought about what it would take for a client to book a relative newcomer like me for a speaking or consulting gig I knew they not only needed to know

I exist but that they also needed to trust that I could provide value Therefore instead of focusing my marketing on building a fast following I chose to focus on building a reputation sales moment Email Data that paid ads offer I worked on establishing long-term relationships Instead of constantly pushing my paid offerings on potential customers I tried to provide immediate value to show my authority Instead of aiming to get my company in front of as many people as possible



I worked on building a connected community My organic approach didn’t slow me down either Within nine months of launching my company I was able to quit my full-time job and go all in and now just two years later I’ve achieved multi-six-figures in revenue I’ve also grown a serious following of people who see me as an expert in my field I have over followers on Instagram and over on LinkedIn and I was one of people named as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy in Plus with the money