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Geeky Sneak Peek:

📣 Julia Unfiltered

Mid-wine-tour. Pinhão, Portugal. Glass in hand. When I made the mistake of checking my phone.

There it was. A Facebook DM from a woman I’ve known for years. We were in a mastermind together. She’s a good friend. And she sent me this:

I stared at it for a second.

What reels has she seen? What exactly does she mean by that?

So I asked. She said: “The revenue thing.”

And I thought… huh.

Because here’s the thing… I didn’t think of it as a different vibe. I thought of it as planting my flag.

Here’s what she was picking up on:

For a long time, I’ve been known solely as the woman who teaches women to code. WordPress mostly. But honestly, it’s been years since I’ve taught anyone to code (#thanksAI).

So over the last few years I’ve bounced around a few things: CEO Days, in-person events, digital skills, etc.

And while I was bouncing, I kept noticing the same pattern. Over and over. From women who had ALL the tech figured out.

Revenue.

Not the tools. Not the strategy docs. Not the workflows.

The actual doing-the-things-that-bring-in-money part.

And I kept watching brilliant, capable, tech-savvy women (who could build a full automation before breakfast) completely freeze when it came to outreach and following up.

I know that freeze. I lived in it.

My coach jokes that I’ve done everything in my business kicking and screaming (marketing-wise). And she’s not wrong. I’ve won awards, had breakfast with Richard Branson, stood on a stage with a supermodel, and interviewed the founder of Build-A-Bear. I’ve done all of it.

Kicking. And. Screaming.

But I figured out how to do it MY way. Not the extrovert’s way. Not the “just be more confident!” way. My way.

And that’s the vibe she was seeing.

So yeah. Whole different vibe. Guilty.

In honor of that…

→ Join me for 6 Revenue Moves in 6 Weeks.

It’s free - fully funded by our Verizon Small Business Digital Ready partnership.

Six weeks, one revenue move per week, designed for business owners ready to point that 'I can figure anything out' energy at their revenue.

No performing extroversion required.

This is our 8th cohort in 18 months. Hundreds of business owners have been through it. Applications close June 21st and take under 10 minutes.

→ Apply here​

With all my geeky love (and a glass of Portuguese wine in spirit),

In Partnership with Verizon

🤓 Geek Out of the Week

Tool: Digital Ready Platform​

Have you noticed how many new AI tools seem to launch every week?

Every time I open social media, there's another AI tool promising to save me hours, replace half my workload, and magically grow my business.

And sure, some of them are genuinely impressive.

But here's what I've learned: you don't need every shiny new AI tool to get incredible results.

In fact, you'll get more value from one AI tool you know how to use well than ten you barely touch.

The real skill isn't collecting tools. It's learning how to communicate with them.

That's why we're recommending Get More From Your AI Tools With the Right Prompts, a free mini-course inside Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.

And when we say mini-course, we mean it: 8 minutes.

No AI buzzwords. No complicated frameworks. Just practical guidance on how to get better results from the tools you're already using.

Why you'll love it:

→ Learn why some prompts work and others fall flat: Understand the simple shifts that can dramatically improve the quality of AI-generated content and ideas.

→ Get better results from tools you already use: Whether you're writing emails, brainstorming content, planning projects, or improving customer support, stronger prompts lead to stronger outputs.

→ Stop wasting time rewriting everything: Learn how to provide context, ask better follow-up questions, and refine prompts to get closer to what you actually need.

The best part? This course is completely free inside Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, alongside hundreds of other resources, workshops, and tools designed to help small business owners grow smarter and faster.

If you've ever found yourself saying, "AI isn't giving me what I want," this might be the missing piece. 😉

What's New

📰 Opportunities & Updates

Some of my biggest opportunities came from sections exactly like this in other newsletters… so consider this my way of paying it forward!

Resources

• [June 29 – Aug 7] 6 Revenue Moves in 6 Weeks - a 6-week structured program to finally point that same "I-can-figure-anything-out" energy at your revenue. Fully sponsored by Verizon. Apply by June 21.

Grants

• ​Allstate Main Street Grants Program – U.S. and Puerto Rico for-profit businesses with $25K+ revenue in 2025 can apply for a 12-week business accelerator, with 100 participants receiving $20,000 grants. Apply by June 23, 2026
• ​Secretsos™ Small Business Grant – U.S.-based business owners age 21+ can apply for a $2,500 quarterly grant to support business growth. Open to active businesses at any stage, from startup to growth. Apply by Jun 30.

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📲 What’s Happening in GeekPack

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🎥 Live Events & Resources

Join GeekPack for free and get access to exclusive resources:

• [JUNE 17] 10k Grant Sprint Workshop - 60-minute walkthrough of a legit $10K small business grant. You’ll complete the application step-by-step (yes, live!) and learn proven tips that have helped GeekPack secure $450K+ in grants.

✨ Member Win of the Week

Big congratulations to Susan, who celebrated the very first ticket sale for a new history hike series she recently launched with a local partner. 🎉

Every big success starts with one person saying "yes."

​Head into the community and help us celebrate with Susan 🎉