• 1300 720 120
  • Contact
  • Sign In

Login / Logout

Forgot Password
Logo for HerBusiness
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Podcasts
  • Events
  • Become a Member
  • Work With Us
 
 
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.

268 – Making The Most of Big Changes: How To Turn Shifts & Trends Into Sales

Sales & Marketing, Podcasts

Content Sells Podcast

Subscribe

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 conversations
  • And ultimately… more sales.

We share real-life examples of women business owners inside the HerBusiness Marketing Success Mastermind who are turning disruption into opportunity — like:

  • How Donna Cross is leveraging massive aged care reforms to position herself as the go-to expert
  • How Amanda Farmer is turning every legal update in the strata space into leads, trust, and revenue
  • How Chantel Gilbert pivoted from general electrical services into solar and EV installations in response to environmental and financial shifts

We’ll Walk You Through:

  • The 5 types of change that can create momentum in your marketing
  • A simple 3-step framework to spot shifts and respond fast
  • The key to getting your message heard when urgency is already high
  • Why your most timely content doesn’t need to be polished — it needs to be present

Whether the changes are legislative, cultural, technological, financial, or environmental — you’ll learn how to anticipate them, respond strategically, and meet your clients in the moment they’re most ready to buy.

Listen Now to Learn:

  • The 5 categories of change you want to be on the lookout for that unlock new sales opportunities
  • How to become the go-to voice when your industry is shifting
  • Why urgent change means less “pushing” and more natural conversions
  • How to respond to trends without splitting your focus in too many directions
  • The 3-step “Listen, Translate, Respond” framework to move fast with confidence
  • Simple ways to tweak your message or offer that build massive relevance
  • How to ride the “wave of receptivity” with timely, helpful content
  • What the media, your clients, and your competitors are already noticing — and how to join the conversation strategically

Also Mentioned in This Episode:

Apply For Mastermind
Ready to scale your business? Explore the HerBusiness Marketing Success Mastermind for expert support and community.
Apply Now

Join the HerBusiness Network
Find out why HerBusiness is Australia’s leading network for women business owners.
Join Now

Donna Cross – Culturally Directed Care Solutions
cdcs.com.au
(Supporting aged care providers with culturally appropriate care)

Amanda Farmer – Your Strata Property
yourstrataproperty.com.au
(Legal insights and education for the strata community)

Chantel Gilbert – Blue Gum Electrical
bluegumelectricalsolutions.com.au
(Solar, EV charging, and smart energy solutions)

Kristy-Lee Billett – People Powered HR
peoplepoweredhr.com.au
(HR systems, support, and legal compliance for small business)

NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme
ndis.gov.au

McKinsey & Company Study – Digital Adoption During COVID
mckinsey.com
(Referenced study on rapid digital transformation in 2020)

Google Alerts
google.com/alerts
(Set up keyword alerts for your industry or topic)

Therese Ravell – Impact HR
impacthr.com.au
(Bespoke HR support for small and medium-sized businesses)

 


We’d love to hear from you!
Got a bonus idea from today’s episode? Let us know over at the Content Sells Podcast Facebook Page.

Enjoying the show?
Help us reach more women in business by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It means the world to us!

Share This

About the Hosts

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and...

view profile

    author social links:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Blog
  • Website
Michelle Falzon

Michelle Falzon, Director of We are Content, has more than 25 years experience in marketing and communications from her early days in TV, radio and press (documentary films, TV and radio commercials) through to print (book publishing, magazines, marketing collateral) and on to her early adoption of digital marketing in the...

view profile

    author social links:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Latest Episodes

  1. 269 – Stop Quitting Too Soon: How to Get Results From the Strategy You Already Have
    26 August 2025

  2. 268 – Making The Most of Big Changes: How To Turn Shifts & Trends Into Sales
    12 August 2025

  3. 267 – How to Use Custom GPTs to Save Time, Create Better Content, and Sound More Like You – With Tina Tower
    29 July 2025

  4. 266 – How to Say the Thing You’ve Been Afraid to Say in Your Marketing (And Why It Changes Everything)
    15 July 2025

  5. 265 – Are You Attracting the Right Leads? (And What To Do If You’re Not)
    01 July 2025

  6. 264 – The Content CEO: How to Shift From Doing It All to Leading a Marketing Machine
    17 June 2025

  7. 263 – Mini But Mighty: Small-Scale Strategic Alliance Strategies To Grow Your Business
    03 June 2025

  8. 262 – The Content Marketing Tools We’re Loving in 2025
    20 May 2025

  9. 261 – 6 Ways AI is Saving Us Time With Our Content
    06 May 2025

  10. 260 – 6 Smart Questions – How to Know if You’re Ready to Add a More Expensive Product or Service
    23 April 2025

Listener Reviews

  • Highly relevant and informative. We are in the process of updating our website and so your episode Design Insights from a Successful Web Designer was tremendously helpful. It highlighted the importance of a number of website design and layout...
    - Frozen in Hobart

  • Chunks of ‘gold’ in every podcast. Having many years of marketing experience under my belt, it is easy to push aside learning content that relates to marketing in favour of other tasks. I am so glad I didn’t. This...
    - LollyMollyMe

  • This podcast really helps. I have been listening to these podcasts since they first came out and am finding them so helpful. If you need to know who your ideal clients are and how to figure that out, then...
    - Cathdev

  • A Podcast Full of Great Content!! I listen to a number of marketing podcasts as marketing has been a steep learning curve for me for a while now. The Content Sells Podcast is in a league of its own!...
    - can’treadfrench

  • This podcast really helps. This podcast is an absolute must for marketers and entrepreneurs wanting to supercharge their sales. Finally someone telling us how to make the most of all our hard work. Can’t wait to put these strategies...
    - joshmasters

About herBusiness

Celebrating 30 Years in 2025!

HerBusiness is secret to your success, the accelerator for everything you do. HerBusiness will help you go further, faster with great women behind you. We know you can do it all, but you won’t have time to enjoy it.

We make everything easier with education, training, resources, mentoring and all the support you need to:

  • Grow your business
  • Connect with other business owners and expand your network
  • Learn from world-leading role models and experts
  • Be inspired and encouraged through every stage of your growth, from the startup phase to established business and beyond
  • Create the business and life you love

Quicklinks

  • About
  • Contact
  • Freebies
  • Become a Member
  • Get a Mentor
  • Join the Community
  • Hall of Fame
  • Partners & Sponsors
  • Privacy Policy
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Meet Suzi
Logo for HerBusiness
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Mail to
© HerBusiness® - HerBusiness® is a registered trademark of HerBusiness Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.