Growth Made Simple

How can small business owners simplify their workload by engaging in automated software platforms? Guest Leah Livingston

How can small businesses owners communicate and capitalize on customer transparency? Guest Bryan Gilbert

How can direct mail marketing campaigns help small business owners as they begin to reopen their doors? Guest Samantha Heald

How small businesses can stay strong, unified, and continue to grow throughout COVID 19. Guest Lechelle Yates

Combatting the economic challenges home service providers are experiencing during this pandemic. Guest Mischa Fisher

How social media has kept business owners and customers connected during this current season of business. Guest Katie Thompson

Discussing how video has transformed the current season of business

In this episode we speak with Spencer Padgett from CoConstruct about, the integration of technology within builder solutions.

Staying prepared and proactive about your finances and financial education. Guest: Gerri Detweiler

Finding ways to compromise and maintain a balance between your personal and professional career. Guest Richard Turner

Coping with adversity, customers, and other obstacles in business.

Everyone is trying to get your attention and it has become incredibly difficult to stay focused! Will Spencer of JKS Incorporated unpacks how he's stayed focus for over 40 years in business.

Growth Made Simple started with its first episode on April 3, 2019. Mary and Brian wrap up the end of the year with some reflection and a preview of the business growth podcast in 2020!

When you work in home services, your reputation with your customers can make or break your business. Brian and guest Ashley Lay talk about the importance of building and keeping a great reputation with local homeowners.

What is Google's BERT update, what does this mean for SEO and search algorithms, and what can you do to make the most of your site's SEO? Get the answers you need to make smart decisions for 2020.

Great content strategy means creating valuable content that's written for the customer, not just search engines. Learn how to get started by answering questions.

Brian talks with Megan Hartman, a home stager and interior designer, about how confidence and compassion can play into developing trust with your customers and make them feel comfortable with their buying decisions.

Dealing with customers and clients of all types, both ideal and difficult, is inevitable in any business. We're joined by the sales team from Bloomday Granite & Marble to talk about how making a positive experience the priority for any customer is the key to getting referrals.

Education is key when it comes to reaching a homeowner audience. Join us with guest Kevin Dyess, a Hubspot channel account manager and veteran of the solar industry as we talk about reaching your customers and helping them make informed decisions.

Listen to the second part of Brian's talk with Dr. Eric Waldrop about leadership coaching, what to expect from your coach, and how an outside perspective can help anyone overcome the key challenges of leadership.

Coaching is an integral part of our lives and to growth in a leadership role. Brian sits down with Dr. Eric Waldrop to talk about the value of leadership coaching and what it entails.

Take a deeper dive into the hiring process. Crystal and Peter from RightPath Resources share some tangible tips to improve your hiring process and help your company find the right people.

What effect can the wrong hire have on your team and your company? We sat down with RightPath Resources to talk about the hiring process and how to get the right people for your team.

With two major office relocations in the past five years, we've learned a lot about how to design a space that works and promotes growth. Listen in to hear about our tips for designing an office space, and Brian and Mary's office horror stories.

Are your monthly reports a time of dread? Learn how to improve reporting with your boss or client and get on the same page about your goals.

Paid ad platforms provide plenty of data, but which metrics really matter? Learn what to look for and how to read what the data is really saying about your ad performance.

Being data driven means allowing data to drive the decisions you make for your company. Learn how in this episode of Growth Made Simple.

Can sales and marketing actually work together? Statistics show that they can, and when they do it leads to great things for businesses! Learn how to unite these two departments in Episode 2 of Growth Made Simple!

Buyer personas are representations of your ideal customers. Learn the tools you can use to build personas and help your business grow.