Nancy Zare

About Nancy Zare

What if your biggest growth challenge isn’t marketing, visibility, or even LinkedIn…?Rather, it’s the shift from expert to business owner?Most technical and professional founders were never trained in marketing and sales.So they hesitate, stall, overthink.The result? They unintentionally cap their revenue.I get it.I spent years hiding behind a Ph.D, hoping my credentials and knowledge would speak for me.It didn’t.Everything changed when I realized confidence comes from posture.And posture can be learned, practiced, and strengthened.Today, I help technical and service-based experts make the Technician-to-Owner Shift so they can show up confidently on LinkedIn, initiate strategic conversations, and grow revenue without feeling pushy or salesy.I help Think and act like the Communicate with clarity and Initiate and follow up with Attract clients who value your Increase your bottom line“Nancy provides unexpected and necessary insights. Not only did she remind me of the strategies I needed to acquire my ideal client, but she also introduced me to some amazing software that removed the barriers to achieving my goals. You need to schedule a talk with Nancy!” – D. EspadasReady to shift from expert to business owner?Send me a message.One conversation can change everything.To your business success,Nancy Zare, Ph.D.Where experts grow into confident business owners.

Experience

1. Founder

   Rapport Builderz

   May 2012 — Present · FL, US

   Helping service-driven entrepreneurs sell with soul—and get fully booked.Your work is powerful.But without clients, you can’t deliver it.Most entrepreneurs I meet aren’t struggling with their offer.They’re struggling to sell it.Not because they lack skill or heart, but because traditional sales advice feels pushy, manipulative, or fake.Sound familiar?You dread discovery callsYou shrink when it’s time to “pitch”You accept a “no” even when you sense it could be a “yes”You wonder you struggle to find leads and turn them into business.What I discovered:Sales isn’t about pressure.It’s about connection.I’ve spent 25+ years blending psychology, entrepreneurship, and lived experience to create the AlikeAbility™ System, a proven approach that helps values-based professional business owners: Identify and attract your dream clients Lead natural, authentic sales conversations Sell with confidence (and close more deals) Get fully booked—without losing your soulYou don’t need to change who you are.You just need a method that reflects your values.If you’re ready to replace sales dread with clarity, courage, and clients, message me.To your sales success,Nancy Zare, Ph.D.Founder, Rapport Builderz

Education

• Boston College

  Ph.D., Social Work, Organizational Development

  1981 — 1991

• Boston College

  MSW, Organizational Planning and Development

  1974 — 1976

• Boston University

  B. A., Psychology

  1965 — 1969

Skills

• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Motivational Speaking
• Executive Coaching
• Small Business
• Marketing Strategy
• Mentoring
• Wellness
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Leadership Development
• Public Speaking
• Training
• Coaching
• Sales
• Business Coaching
• Leadership
• Consulting