Entrepreneur Summit

We all know that as business owners, we should be utilizing social media to grow our businesses. However, if you do it right, your entire days could be spent on social media. In this podcast, we talked how to find that sweet spot of automation and engagement when it comes to using social media to grow your business. 

So many times we believe that we are supposed to be invited to lead, or given permission to lead, when in fact, the best leaders step up in the situation in front of them. Dr. Susan O'Malley has an incredible story of constant perseverance that lead her to leading an emergency room. In this talk, she gives us just a few of her lessons learned from leading teams in literally, life or death situations.

I always say that as business owners many times we know exactly what we're supposed to do. It's actually doing it that gets in our way more times than it should. Coach Jennie, is the master of teaching us how to get rid of that inner voice and get out of our own way. She's such the master, that she actually has written a book about the inner voice, and has even named it, Hilda. She's helped hundreds now step out of their own way into their greatness, and today we talked a few tips and tricks of how you can do the same. Stop staying stuck in your business and learn how to get to that next level!  

The term chatbots is anywhere and everywhere right now, with new ideas about how to use them. Chatbots are an incredible tool to help you connect with your customers 24/7 without having to hire more staff, and they allow you to easily handle quick questions and easy to answer issues. But why are these so important in today's age, and how do you as a business owner fully take advantage of them? Well, in this discussion, I talk with Peter Lisoskie of Chatbot Nation to talk why you can't ignore these for your business, and what the future looks like for customer service!

Carrie Wilkerson has been a powerhouse in the online community before there was even an online community. After adopting, she decided she didn't want to go back to her standard workplace and decided she was going to figure out something else. Carrie started to teach herself the life of websites and virtual assistants. Now a best-selling author, speaker, and businesswoman, Carrie has built a following and tribe that has been with her through it all. In this podcast, she offers some of her biggest tips and tricks for making it all happen, and what you need to do to build a loyal tribe. Get your tickets at www.ESummitEvents.com

Design is a crucial piece of every business, whether you're in the technology space or not. However, most businesses overlook this because they feel it's just not important enough, or they don't know how to do it. In this episode, design expert and Aireal.io founder, Kevin Hart, talks about what every business should know about how to utilize design to change what their customers experience. In this episode you'll learn: - Why design plays a crucial part in every business - The details that you probably never noticed, but play a huge part in how you do business with other companies - How you can start implementing this important pieces to your business, even on a small budget.

As entrepreneurs, you may hear a lot of chatter about being able to find the right talent to hire and keep them. And as frustrating as it can be, we are in a place where hiring the right talent actually is possible.  However, we can no longer rely on the traditional ways companies have hired and built up talent. We must understand our company's greater purpose and make sure that those who we hire align with that. In this podcast, we talk about how things have changed, but we also talk about how you can still hire the talent that will help you scale and grow your business. In addition, we cover what you can do to ensure they stay! Want to join us for this year's Entrepreneur Summit?! Grab your tickets now at www.ESummitEvents.com and use the code GUEST for 20% off!

In this interview, Robert Herjavec gets candid about how he grew his businesses, what he feels it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, and one of the biggest mistakes he ever made, and how he overcame it. This is an intimate conversation from our Fireside Chat at our 2017 event. Join us for this year's summit where we'll feature not one, but 3 CEO fireside chats, plus some panels and some pretty incredible speakers! Use code GUEST for 20% off, and grab your tickets at www.ESummitEvents.com

At the Entrepreneur Summit, our focus is on growth, and there’s no way better and faster way to scale, than to build teams.  However, it’s not just about hiring one person at a time, and hoping everyone works together.  It’s about making the right choices with each person you bring on, and then making sure your team is working together, not individually towards a goal. ResultMaps.com‘s Scott Levy joins us on this podcast to talk about how to build not just teams, but true cohesive teams.  In this episode we talk: Core rules you use when hiring to make sure you’re on the path for a great team Hiring off company needs vs. personality first How to get everyone to get along Keeping your team focused on the greater mission, yet giving them room to do their own thing Handling non-team players Plus more! Make sure you grab your tickets to this summit at https://www.esummitevents.com/ and use code GUEST for 20% off!   Audio Player  

When I first met Rick and Tom with GMG Savings, I was honestly shocked as a business owner. My first response was where were you eight years ago when I started hiring for my business? My second question was how do more people not know about you?  GMG Savings has a great concept where they help you in your business in various different ways, and the beautiful part is that they don't get paid unless they can find a way to save you money.   No, this isn't all too good to be true. Between hidden fees we often miss along with government programs that as business owners, we just don't have time to keep up with, there are various ways we can pocket a lot more money in our business.  To find out more about the Entrepreneur Summit visit: https://www.esummitevents.com/  

I love this topic because it's one that is crucial to the success and growth of any company. We have to hire, and we have to learn how to scale. However, if it's done incorrectly, it can be detrimental to our business. When done right, it can lead to profits and more enjoyment in your business.  Knox Keith has built teams for some of today's largest brands and currently works for Merge Forward and helps companies with their digital and social media strategy. To do that, he needs to build a team of contractors to help him execute. Knox gives some great tips and tricks in this podcast as we discuss just some of the following:  - How to hire correctly so you can help determine your new recruits will be a great fit for the team as a whole.  - How to set up your business so when you're bringing on new people they can quickly get up to speed on your process and what needs to be done. - How to help keep the right culture, even on a team of contractors. For more information on the Entrepreneur Summit visit: https://www.esummitevents.com/

Video in your business in 2016 is no longer an option, it's a must. The great news is, is that there are so many ways to utilize it, and you don't have to have the perfectly produced piece in order to put it out to the world. Between Facebook Live (which is now available for all pages, not just verified ones), Periscope, YouTube, and many many more platforms, the sky is the limit on how you can use this to get more exposure for your business.  Stephanie Carls of My Savy Life will be speaking on a panel about video. She talks about how she uses it in her business, and why it's such a crucial piece. How she got over the fear of video, and gives lots of examples and ways other businesses can use it in their business. Find out more about the Entrepreneur Summit at https://www.esummitevents.com/

Cheri Garcia is one of those rockstar entrepreneurs who will figure it out and out hustle anyone who tries to get in her way.  She has overcome an addiction to drugs and no college education to learn the news and PR world, invent a popular product, and get over a half a million dollars of investment money for an app she helped to create.  Oh, and she jumped on an application from a guy who you might know, Mark Cuban, and ran with it to start making over $10K a month using it for her business. Basically, she knows a thing or two about building businesses, and I’ve loved watching her rise to the top. She will be at the Entrepreneur Summit talking about getting all kinds of free exposure from your business from PR to networking.  In this podcast she covered some of the secrets to her success. In this podcast you will learn: An insight to the PR world, and why you should use it as part of your business strategy. Why press releases are a huge waste of time. The three things you must have when pitching your business, and why most PR firms miss the third thing. How any company can utilize PR. What Cyber Dust is, and why it’s one of the best kept secrets to building your business. Make sure you connect with Cheri at CheriGarcia.com, Twitter, and find her on Cyber Dust as @Luminous_Cheri. You can find more information about the Entrepreneur Summit at: www.esummitevents.com/

Hiring and building a company culture can be one of the hardest things you do in your business.  A recent study showed how only about 30% of Americans actually like their job.  That means there is a really good chance that someone working for you isn't happy. So whether you're hiring your first employee or 100th, how do you create a culture and a place where they thrive?  How do you create a place they get excited to be a part of? As a strategic architect, Daren Martin helps companies all over the country do just this.  He helps them engage the people who are working for them, and teaches companies how to get employees or contractors to thrive. He'll also be speaking at the Entrepreneur Summit  about this very topic.  But in this podcast he breaks down how to transform the people working for you into some of your biggest cheerleaders. You can learn more at www.Esummitevents.com  

Charles Horton has been a successful entrepreneur as early as 13 when he ran a landscaping business.  He then ventured into his first big business at the age of 16 when he started cashing checks at a local flea market. He hasn't looked back since, selling his first company at 30, and then starting several others right after.  Charles new venture has him on pace to meet his next goal, which is to be a billionaire by the time he turns 50. I loved sitting down with Charles to learn more about how he has been so successful. Here are just a few of the things you will learn in this episode: How Charles took his first business from an idea to a multi-million dollar sale Why he feels mentoring others is crucial, and why he thinks you should always be seeking mentors Why changing his mindset from telling others what to do to creating a company of owners, made his companies more successful. Why embracing fear became one of the biggest keys to success. You can find more about Charles at CharlesHorton.com. You can also learn more about the summit and get your tickets at: https://www.esummitevents.com/  

Erin Steed is the Founder of Working Women of Dallas/Fort Worth.  As a former reporter, she knows how to make connections that last.   Some of the topics we talk about in this podcast are:  Why you should think of every place you go as an opportunity to network Why she doesn’t consider people contacts, but instead connections. The art of the follow-up How to run a successful professional organization How to maximize every event you attend You can find more about the Entrepreneur Summit at:  //www.esummitevents.com/

Joel Comm has been successful many times over.  From NY Times Best-Selling Author several times over, to selling a business to Yahoo, and having an app that stayed in the #1 slot for all of iTunes for 23 days, Joel knows success. Some of the topics we cover in this podcast are:  Why he doesn’t worry about ROI, but instead focuses on ROE (Return on Experience) How his interest in new technology makes him a trailblazer in the marketing industry. As a bonus he gives some incredible tips about getting the most out of Snapchat. You can find more information about the Entrepreneur Summit at: https://www.esummitevents.com/

In this short podcast, I cover what the Entrepreneur Summit is all about, why it was developed, what the future holds and why our inaugural event will be in Dallas, TX on March 24th.   You can learn more at www.Esummitevents.com