​ Hi Reader, ​

Summer is out of control.

I just spent a couple of weeks in Belgium where it rained almost every single day - and I'm now back in Spain, where it's scorching hot and there's no real rain in sight, no matter how often we check the forecast. And I admit, I'm not great at working in the heat.

On the bright side, it's almost September. Usually, that means people get back to business - there's some networking to be done, courses to be launched, new offers to be promoted. For me, September is often one of the most exciting times of the year as I get to meet new people and brainstorm new projects. Because as much as I love my retainer clients, there's nothing like a new challenge to get inspired, get creative, and learn something new in the process!

Now, to combat my little end-of-summer dip, I'd love to get September started early - to turn it into an end-of-summer lift, as it were.

Maybe you'd like to join in on one of these?

• I'd like to meet fellow online service providers with whom to collaborate. I would love to have some trusted contacts to refer leads to who need something else! Branding experts and email wizards, SEO specialists and tech geeks, new faces and old friends, you can reply to this email, send me a Slack message, or set up a call with me here.
• I'm also offering 5 free website consultation calls - first come, first serve. If you're not sure about your messaging, wonder how to improve conversions on your main sales page, or you're worried your website is becoming your personal tower of Babel: grab a slot in my calendar and let's see what we can get done in 30 minutes (usually, a whole lot!). Or send the link to a friend who needs this!
• Not ready to start moving right now, but need a solid plan for next month or quarter? Join me for my monthly planning session - we get September sorted out on August 30th. Register here!

It never hurts to get out of our little business bubble... can't wait to hear from you. Or see you next week at the planning workshop!

-- Sandrine Online business strategist and certified Storybrand guide at SmartAlpaca Marketing​ Also blogging (on and off) at sunnysimpleliving.com and smartalpaca.org​

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P.S. I also host a virtual "coworking power hour" (almost) every Monday. Check the calendar here and join us for the most productive 50 minutes of your week!