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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 3d

https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/digital-marketers-are-tool-jockeys-marketing-experts-are-strategists
#BusinessGrowth #MarketingStrategy #Entrepreneur

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 3d

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀. 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
That's what happens when a business hires a digital marketer instead of a marketing strategist.
Tools execute.
Strategy directs.
Read my latest insight:...

Digital Marketers vs Marketing Strategists: The Real Difference

A consulting firm learned the hard way—digital marketers use tools, but marketing strategists build growth. Learn why strategy must come first.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 4d

your structure must come before your promotion:
https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/business-model-vs-marketing-plan
#BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #MarketingPlan #BusinessModel #DarleneZiebell

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 4d

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 — 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻.
If your business model isn't solid, no campaign will save it.
🧩 Here's why...

Why Your Business Model Matters More Than Your Marketing Plan

Discover why your business model—not your marketing plan—determines growth. Learn how Darlene Ziebell’s 7-Step Method builds real success.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 5d

course correction. Take 10 minutes today to ask: Is my business on track—or just in motion?”
👉 https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/pl/2148692569
“That's what I help CEOs clarify inside the 1% CEO Circle.”
#BusinessStrategy #1PercentCEO #CEOLeadership #BusinessGrowth

Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 5d

“𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲—𝗵𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽?
Every successful CEO knows momentum doesn't happen by chance. It's built by discipline, review, and...

1% CEO CIRCLE

Just dropped: The 1% CEO Circle waitlist is open! This elite group is for top business owners ready to scale, exit, or turn things around. Limited seats. Big breakthroughs. Join the waitlist now →

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 6d

...https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/when-good-businesses-get-burned-the-franchise-trap-that-left-a-7-figure-owner-1-1-million-in-debt
#BusinessConsulting #FranchiseOwnership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessAudit

Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 6d

𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
New post: When Good Businesses Get Burned – The Franchise Trap That Left a 7-Figure Owner $1.1 Million in Debt
Justice often favors whoever can afford the best law firm.
Don't let that be your story.
👉...

Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 6d

𝗔 𝟳-𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁...

When Good Businesses Get Burned: Franchise Owner Loses $1.1M

Franchise ownership isn’t always safe. Learn how one 7-figure entrepreneur lost everything to hidden contract clauses, rising legal fees, and franchise misrepresentation—and how a business audit could have prevented it.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 7d

“𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆: 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱.”
— Darlene M. Ziebell
#columbusday #businessstrategy #darlenemziebell

Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 9d

build with strategy.
They operate with systems.
They think long-term.
That's who I coach inside the 1% CEO Circle.
Are you ready to lead like the 1%?
#1PercentCEO #BusinessGrowth #CEOMindset #Leadership #StrategicPlanning #EntrepreneurLife

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 9d

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟳 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.
They...

1% CEO CIRCLE

Just dropped: The 1% CEO Circle waitlist is open! This elite group is for top business owners ready to scale, exit, or turn things around. Limited seats. Big breakthroughs. Join the waitlist now →

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 11d

once it's too late… you'll wish you met me sooner.
https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/a-business-checkup-you-didn-t-know-you-needed
#BusinessAdvice #Entrepreneur #Consulting #SmallBusiness

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 11d

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹?
Then why skip a business checkup?
I uncover the hidden issues that can quietly kill a company.
Read: “The Business Checkup You Didn't Know You Needed.”
Because...

A Business Checkup You Didn't Know You Needed

Most of America’s 34 million business owners never run a strategic checkup. Learn why hiring a management consultant early can prevent business failure.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 11d

why every business owner says, “You'll wish you met me sooner.”
Read here → https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/you-ll-wish-you-met-me-sooner

#BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Leadership #SmallBusiness

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 11d

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
By then, the cost has multiplied tenfold.
My new post explains...

You’ll Wish You Met Me Sooner – Why Business Needs a Strategic Audit

Learn why waiting to fix your business problems costs far more than preventing them. Darlene M. Ziebell explains why her tagline, “You’ll wish you met me sooner,” speaks to every business owner who acts too late.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 17d

“𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 #𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗗𝗮𝘆 👩💻👨💻 —
Today we celebrate the thinkers, tinkerers, and digital creators who power tomorrow. What's one piece of tech you can't live without? Drop it below! 🔧👇
#NationalTechiesDay #Innovation #FutureIsNow”

Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 18d

in
– Bailing when business gets tough
Full article here → https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/signs-business-partnership-ready-to-dissolve
#BusinessGrowth #Partnerships #Entrepreneurship

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 18d

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲.
Here are the warning signs yours may be ready to dissolve:
– Unequal effort
– Cash flow sacrifices not shared
– Divorce or personal issues spilling...

Signs a Business Partnership Is Ready to Dissolve | Darlene M. Ziebell

Discover the warning signs a business partnership is ready to dissolve. Learn how personal issues, financial stress, and unequal effort signal it’s time to act.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 19d

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 📊
Fraud inflated Charlie Javice's company value.
Now investors must ask: who creates value — founders or technology?
Full blog here 👉 https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/ai-and-business-valuation-founders-vs-technology
#AI #BusinessValuation #Entrepreneurship

AI and Business Valuation: Fraud, Hype, and Real Growth

Discover how AI is reshaping business valuation. From Charlie Javice’s fraud to real AI growth, learn what truly drives value — leadership or technology.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 20d

𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.” – 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗠. 𝗭𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹

➡️ Ready to lead with strategy, not luck? Let's talk. darleneziebell.com

#1PercentCEO #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #EntrepreneurMindset #FinishStrong2025

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 20d

✨ “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼...

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 21d

𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.
It will only automate what's already broken.
I break down why strategy comes before technology in my new article:
👉 AI Can't Fix a Broken Business Model
https://www.training-darleneziebell.com/blog/ai-cant-fix-a-broken-business-model

AI Can’t Fix a Broken Business Model | Business Growth Strategy

AI won’t fix a broken business model. Discover how business owners can use AI wisely by building strategy first to drive real growth.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 23d

“𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲.
That's what The 1% Edge newsletter delivers: no fluff, just real strategies for scaling smarter.
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#1PercentEdge #BusinessGrowth

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A no-fluff business newsletter by Darlene Ziebell, designed for owners ready to scale smarter. Get real strategies, proven insights, and bold advice from someone who’s built four multimillion-dollar companies and helped others do the same.

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Darlene M. Ziebell @darlenemziebell.bsky.social · 25d

12-month cohort for CEOs who want to scale smarter, exit stronger, and win bigger.
Seats are limited. No direct competitors in the same Circle.
👉 Apply here: 1ceocircle.com