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Gerald Jones is the host of Buy Black Podcast , He is The Voice of Black Business and the CEO of Haptic Consulting, LLC. With over a decade of experience in talent development and performance consulting, supported by two decades of military service and a lifetime of athletic achievement. Today, I use my 20+ years of experience in the military and as a championship athlete to show small & medium-sized business owners three simple parallels between elite special forces units, championship sports teams, and high-performing business teams that will change the way they look at building their companies! I would love to teach the business owners and entrepreneurs in your audience how to free themselves from feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and alone by creating a DOPE Business Plan:
Veteran, consultant, and coach, Gerald has spent his life leading teams and empowering people.Gerald is a guy that was engulfed in a privileged school system and raised in a gang ridden neighborhood. We discuss how Gerald overcame the racism and segregation to excel in the military and then as a coach and a leading example of a businessman.We chat about how people have a bias towards their own people and this is one of the major flaws Gerald saw being on tour of Iraq.Gerald's mission is to build wealth and political power and leadership within the black community through many different mediums but one in particular is his BUY BLACK PODCAST.His podcast gives a voice to the man and woman next door. He believes that he will be able to change the reality of black people through positive economic growth."Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect! Let's teach your audience to be Brilliant in the Basics and build a DOPE business!"*CONTACT GERALD:*Buy Black PodcastD.O.P.E Business Plan
Here's a little throwback to February 28th, 2017...several months before I even had the idea for Buy Black Podcast. Happy Black History Month! Also...don't be surprised if I randomly pop up with an episode for you guys while we're between seasons. Uh huh! Gotta keep you on your toes...don't cancel that subscription yet! LOL Enjoy, and please shoot me an email at... gerald@buyblackpodcast.com ...to share any ideas you have for other historical content we can produce and share while we're waiting for season 2. Talk to you soon! Gerald
How much time and money have you dumped into failed Facebook Ads Campaigns? Don’t blame Facebook! They’ve built an excellent marketing platform, but as the business owner, YOU have to do your part! My guest, David W Williams, CEO of Digital Underground Sales & Marketing, is here to teach you why most Facebook Ads Campaigns Fail and how you can avoid expensive pitfalls to make yours profitable. Buy Black | The Voice of Black Business SUBSCRIBE NOW https://appurl.io/jnj6a662 DOWNLOAD THE APP https://appurl.io/jnj7wd6n Started off as an Email Marketer [03:45] Built email lists Sold them to other digital marketers Got into facebook ads when they first started around 2013 Started build his business for himself mastering Facebook Ads What makes Facebook Ads so powerful [05:00] If your target audience is over 25, they are probably on facebook It’s the platform with the widest reach…”unlimited traffic” Advertising on websites, there’s a limit to the number of people you can get your offer in front of Facebook makes it easy to start doing ads, but you need a little education to do it effectively Download the Free PDF Highlight Reel! Click here to download David's top Facebook ad campaign tips from the episode. Why do most Facebook Ad Campaigns Fail? [07:00] Most business owners do not know their numbers Going to facebook, spending money on ads, but don’t have Key Performance Indicators setup Most businesses really don’t know who they’re marketing to Their customer avatar is very “thin” Facebook is a great platform, but it doesn’t do the marketing work for you How to identify your Customer Avatar [09:30] This is the “ideal person” that you are trying to do business with Like building a FBI profile, you should have a robust profile of the type of person you are targeting with your marketing How to find the Psychographic Information [11:50] 30-40 years ago you had to do focus groups Today, people tell you everything they think and feel on the internet Find where your customers hang out (blogs, social media), and follow them and observe what they say Sit on blogs and read all of the comments, develop the information trends and find out how you need to target your marketing You must do the front-end marketing work to be successful with back-end advertising Marketing vs. Advertising [16:40] 1954 Video, “Selling to the Negro”: https://youtu.be/04myb2Dzo9Q Marketers break down the psychology of the black buyer, then sell that information to companies so they know how to get our dollars Marketing is a science, Advertising is a technical practice Marketing is the deep psychological work of figuring out what an audience desires and figuring out how to craft messages that make them react Advertising is specifically choosing how much money will be spent on what ads in what places for what period of time Great Examples of Marketing at work: Nike Just Do It 2018 vs. Dodge Superbowl 2013 [21:30] These two videos are basically the same ad, targeted at different customer avatars Nike - Dream Crazy: https://youtu.be/Fq2CvmgoO7I Dodge - God Made a Farmer: https://youtu.be/AMpZ0TGjbWE How Do You Set Up Your Advertising Campaigns for Success? [24:00] Assuming the numbers are good, the avatar is robust, and your offer is compelling...here are the next steps: Run a page post engagement ad first Facebook doesn’t see your ad as an ad...it sees it as content Facebook will reward you for compelling content by lowering ad costs Want to get social proof of Likes, Comments, and Shares so that when the ad runs later, Facebook will see it as compelling content and lower the costs Run a conversion focused ad at a later date What are the different types of Facebook Ad Campaigns that you can run? [26:15] Do you want sales or do you want exposure? As a new advertiser, focus on sales, engagement, or lead generation Facebook has in internal lead tool called Lead Pages Stay focused on those few Always have a Facebook Pixel Embedded in your Website [29:00] Here are a few good Wordpress Plugins to make embedding a Facebook Pixel easy Insert Headers and Footers Facebook Pixel by PixelYourSite WP Facebook Pixel Pixel Caffeine (Used by BuyBlackPodcast.com) Facebook Conversion Pixel Questions from the Live Audience Follow the Buy Black Podcast Fan Page on Facebook to be part of our next LIVE Broadcast!!! Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p8q149obKtU Are video ads better converting than content-only ads? [30:45] “There’s no such thing as better or worse. It’s all based on testing” Test Video vs. Slideshow vs. Static Image Use whichever converts best All of this activity needs to be based on your KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) What is the minimal amount of money to put into initial split-testing? [32:45] Facebook ad traffic is always going to be greater than zero When you’re building your business, you have to build it to withstand paid marketing If ad spend with no conversions will put you in the poor house, that’s a bad business model My first ad for my greeting cards got tons of likes but nobody responded to the call to action to buy. [34:20] Getting engagement on the front end is really good. Wait until later to do the conversion ad You can specifically retarget every person who engaged with the ad (liked, commented, or shared), and ask questions about why they didn’t buy or give them a second opportunity to buy Even when people know and like you, they won’t buy immediately on Facebook because people aren’t there to buy products When you’re generating likes and shares, would you suggest inviting people who show interest into a private page that focuses on your products or services [35:50] Yes, this is a good idea. Anything you can do to warm that person up to your business and brand is going to help you in the long term About Digital Underground Marketing Our goal is to help you craft the perfect offer for your perfect customer and run profitable marketing campaigns Full Marketing Campaign Management Online courses How-to videos 1-on-1 coaching Connect with David Website: http://dusalesmarketing.com Email: davidwilliams@dusalesmarketing.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1242115300 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwwillams/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFirmTakeOver/featured?view_as=subscriber EXCLUSIVE OFFERS FOR YOU Facebook Ads for Small Business Online Course DISCOUNT CODE: OFFER57 Contact David directly on Facebook to request the link to the course #1 Piece of Advice for Buy Black Podcast Listeners [50:00] Black Business Owners need to start linking up with other people and having conversations about business You don’t have to be trying to sell each other anything, just raising each other’s knowledge and competence Check out The Digitial Collective (Formerly The Digital Feel Good) A collective of experienced business and marketing coaches who collaborate to help each other and our clients elevate the success of our businesses https://www.facebook.com/groups/510759959337496/ Resources BEST FREE ONLINE BOOKING SOFTWARE: https://10to8.com/signup/?token=buyblack-p&utm_source=buyblack-p&utm_medium=share BUILD YOUR AD AND SOCIAL POST GRAPHICS FREE: https://canva.com BE A GUEST ON BUY BLACK PODCAST: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest FIND BLACK-OWNED BUSINESS DIRECTORIES: https://buyblackpodcast.com/business-directory/ REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS IN YOUR STATE: https://buyblackpodcast.com/register-new-business-your-state/ FIND BUSINESS RESOURCES: https://buyblackpodcast.com/business-resource-link-directory/ Connect With Me Email Me Show Feedback: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Business Questions: questions@buyblackpodcast.com Follow Me on Facebook Personal: https://facebook.com/gwjonesii Fan Page: https://facebook.com/buyblackpodcast Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuyBlackPodcastCommunity/ Follow Me on Twitter Personal: https://twitter.com/gwjonesii Fan Page: https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast Follow Me on Instagram Personal: https://instagram.com/gwjonesii Fan Page: https://instagram.com/buyblackpodcast Connect With Me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwjonesii/
Your business should be a reflection of your true self. Learn practical self care tips to embrace your reality, tap into your purpose, and live in HEALTHY prosperity with my guest, Life Coach and Spiritual Healer Avalaura Gaither. 3 Key Points: Your business should be a reflection of you. “If your mind ain’t right, your business ain’t tight!” Give yourself permission to RELAX. If you’re incapable of doing that (Like Myself) connect with a Life Coach, Spiritual Healer, or guide who can help you. Self Care is the best Health Care! Sponsors Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: You Need a Life Coach - Learning Entrepreneur Self Care w/ Avalaura Gaither Avalaura’s #1 Piece of Advice: "Self Care is the best Healthcare! If you're practicing self care, that is the best thing that you can do for yourself, for your business, for your family...for everybody!" [02:45] Interview begins. [06:15] From total job dissatisfaction and depression to the retreat that changed Avalaura’s outlook [09:00] Taking the “Red Pill” - Avalaura’s 6-month Healing Sabbatical [20:00] What it looks like to be “existing” but not really LIVING [25:00] What it looks like to be living in your SUPER SOUL SUCCESS [34:10] Back from break - The Origins of Avalaura’s Healing Center [36:35] How Avalaura took ownership of her niche in the Life Coaching Industry Power Quote: “If Your Mind Ain’t Right, Your Business Ain’t Tight” [48:15] Doing the work to find your core BEFORE building your business Your business should be aligned with who you are as a person [30:00] Keys to the reflection process for business owners and entrepreneurs Get Avalaura’s Book - BLISS - http://spiritualsage.net/1466-2/ [35:00] Meditation & Self Care - Most people don’t know how to meditate correctly [40:00] Avalaura’s process for Guided Meditation & Progressive Relaxation Connect with Avalaura Avalaura Healing: http://www.avalaura.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvalaurasHealingCenter Twitter: https://twitter.com/HealerAvalaura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healeravalaura/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/avalaura2005 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avalaura/ Email: avalaura@avalaura.com Call: 301-458-0335 Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories…Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join our Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor?
When you're looking for specific advice on starting a business, it can be a pain searching through blogs and podcast archives to find exactly what you're looking for. That's why I did it for you! This episode captures some of the best tips from our experts for building a successful business online! From finding an idea to marketing, search engine optimization, and capturing repeat business, this episode has everything you need to get started! Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Get your Questions Answered in our monthly Q&A episode. Send yours to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com 3 Key Points: Don’t put too much energy into trying to find the perfect business idea. Create a solution for a problem you have and sell that. Do the work up front to make sure your business idea is worth pursuing. Have a set of standards your idea must pass before you invest time and resources into it. Build a beautiful front end landing page with good SEO principles to draw in your initial audience. Marketing doesn’t always have to cost dollars and cents. Creative social media strategies can help you land influencer support for free. If you already have customers and an email list, remarketing to those people is a free way to immediately increase sales. Sponsors Mike D’s BBQ – My good friend, Mike De Los Santos makes some of The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce! Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the growing list of awards Mike’s sauces and rubs are racking up! Get your Labor Day grill on point with The Best BBQ Sauce in North Carolina, 2017! Visit https://buyblackpodcast.com/bbq to Make Your Order Now! Use the code BUYBLACK to get FREE SHIPPING and an EXCLUSIVE GIFT with your purchase! Throw Some D’s On It! Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Sign up for the ADDIE for Entrepreneurs Online Course Building Webinar HERE: https://10to8.com/book/skpruw-free/546647 EXCLUSIVE BUY BLACK PODCAST LISTENER DISCOUNT – 25% OFF $97 Only $73 Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voices of Black Business: Best Tips for Building a Successful Business Online [07:00] Solve the problem you have and sell it to other people who have that same problem. Nneka Brown-Massey, Innovative Supplies Worldwide, Inc. https://innovativesupplies.net [11:00] Use your unique intersection of skills to create a product or service that few other people would be able to conceive. Jamille Robinson, Phoenix Deep Rooted Organics https://phoenixdeeprooted.com [19:55] Find a low-overhead business opportunity selling products that people are already buying. Drop shipping and Amazon-based e-commerce are great options. Rashida Hawthorne, Glambulb https://glambulb.com [26:45] Four Go/No-Go Criteria for green-lighting a business opportunity Rohan Gilkes, Innclusive & Launch27 https://launch27.com [34:30] Fundamental tips for good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Darrin Marion, Ratel SEO https://ratelseo.com [42:30] Get influencers (athletes & entertainers) to market your products for you! Jamel LeBranch, Faith Is Fuel Shades https://fifshades.com [51:20] Don’t overlook the value of having repeat customers. Constantly acquiring new customers is a losing proposition. Thierry Augustin, E-Commerce Marketing Strategist https://thierryaugustin.com [54:45] The Three Steps for Email Marketing Success Thierry Augustin, Stellar Emails https://stellaremails.com Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories…Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join our Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
The most important asset that any of us has is time. It’s the only thing that we can never create more of, and once it’s gone there is nothing we can do to change the way it was used. Most people spend a third of their time creating income to sustain life. What if you could create Passive Income instead? Take back your time and spend it with the people and doing the things you love. My guest, Terry Washington Jr. teaches us how in this episode and in his forthcoming book, The Purpose and Supremacy of Passive Income: The Secrets to Financial Freedom Without Quitting Your Job. Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Get your Questions Answered in our monthly Q&A episode. Send yours to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com 3 Key Points: You don’t have to be great to get started, but you do have to start to be great! People don’t remember what you did for a living. They remember who you helped. Your great great great great great grandchildren will be able to find out every detail about you just by doing a simple search. What are you leaving for them to find? What will your legacy be? Sponsors Mike D’s BBQ – My good friend, Mike De Los Santos makes some of The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce! Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the growing list of awards Mike’s sauces and rubs are racking up! Get your Labor Day grill on point with The Best BBQ Sauce in North Carolina, 2017! Visit https://buyblackpodcast.com/bbq to Make Your Order Now! Use the code BUYBLACK to get FREE SHIPPING and an EXCLUSIVE GIFT with your purchase! Throw Some D’s On It! Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: Create Passive Income and Take Back Your Time Terry’s #1 Piece of Advice: Hold On! A Change Gone Come [02:00] Interview begins [05:15] Six Keys to Move from Survival to Success [07:30] Conquering fear to start chasing the dream [10:00] “You don’t have to be great to get started, but you do have to start to be great” [13:15] Recognize your real enemy...and defeat him. [17:35] Back from ad break The Purpose and Supremacy of Passive Income [18:30] I’ve got a great job. Why should I care about passive income? [20:00] There’s a problem if the bulk of your income stops if you stop working [22:00] Build passive income part-time [24:00] Your greatest asset is your time. What is your time “Mount Rushmore”? Extremely low startup costs Get your time back Spend time around inspired people [27:30] Give network marketing a serious look if you want to build passive income Puts the 20th Century business model in the backseat Puts you in position to change your legacy [35:15] Leaving your legacy [38:30] Moving past the traditional retirement mindset Connect with Terry Who is Chevan Baker: https://www.terrywashingtonjr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRWjr.TerryWashington Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terryrwashington/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trwjrterrywashington/ Email: terrywashington@ymail.com Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories…Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join our Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
So you want to run your own business? Great! Don’t let fear keep you from getting started. In fact, you should get comfortable being UN-comfortable! In this episode, learn the five critical behaviors used by successful business leaders to stand out in the marketplace. Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Get yours Questions & Answered in our monthly Q&A episode. Send yours to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com Sponsors Mike D’s BBQ – My good friend, Mike De Los Santos makes some of The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce! Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the growing list of awards Mike’s sauces and rubs are racking up! Get your Labor Day grill on point with The Best BBQ Sauce in North Carolina, 2017! Visit https://buyblackpodcast.com/bbq to Make Your Order Now! Use the code BUYBLACK to get FREE SHIPPING and an EXCLUSIVE GIFT with your purchase! Throw Some D’s On It! Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: Five Critical Behaviors of Successful Business Leaders w/ Chevan Baker Chevan’s #1 Piece of Advice: Don’t second guess yourself! You can accomplish anything! [03:10] Interview begins [04:00] The Tech Blog & The Senior Project [13:30] The Value of Evergreen Content [21:50] Back from Break Five Critical Behaviors of Successful Business Leaders [22:10] Build genuine relationships and strong networks Always carry business cards and give them out generously Work on your elevator pitch...always be ready to talk about your business Shoot your shot! Always be open and receptive to the moment - go where the people are Be genuinely curious Don’t be afraid of the challenge Be a real leader - to control your path you must make the key decisions [31:40] Control the path you walk. Take ownership of your destiny Look at yourself as a CEO Present yourself on purpose...all the time. Even down to the way you answer your phone The only failed opportunity is a missed opportunity. Be prepared for the moment and step into it [35:40] Take advantage of every opportunity that is presented to you [47:10] The Cold Shower Theory [40:50] Get Comfortable Being UN-Comfortable We are biased toward our own ideas People will also tell you what you want to hear...don’t believe them Pay attention to the data Pay attention to what customers actually DO when they visit your site or walk through your door Use https://trends.google.com to see what people are searching for… [55:10] Google Trends Search Term Analysis Use Case Example [48:30] Watch and Listen to Your Audience - Really Listen to Learn What They Want Connect with Chevan Who is Chevan Baker: www.chevanbaker.com Web & Mobile App Development: www.1place4tech.com Social Comedians Content & Branding: www.somethingtolaughat.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/chevanbaker LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chevan-baker-ba555955 Email: chevan.baker@chevanbaker.com Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories…Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join our Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
One of the worst feelings in the world for a creative person is having some version of writer’s block. Blogger, poet, author, painter, podcaster, student, business owner, or entrepreneur; your preferred creative medium doesn’t really matter. We’ve all had to overcome this beast at one point or another. In fact, I’m working through a pretty stubborn block as we speak so I decided to lean into the problem and share with you my 10 Best Practices to Quickly Overcome Writer’s Block. (Hint: #10 is to create a piece of content about overcoming writer’s block...but SHHH! Don’t tell anyone. I don’t want to ruin the surprise) Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Submit a question for our new monthly Question & Answer episode to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com Sponsors Mike D’s BBQ - My good friend, Mike De Los Santos makes some of The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce! Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the growing list of awards Mike’s sauces and rubs are racking up! Get your Labor Day grill on point with The Best BBQ Sauce in North Carolina, 2017! Visit https://buyblackpodcast.com/bbq to Make Your Order Now! Use the code BUYBLACK to get FREE SHIPPING and an EXCLUSIVE GIFT with your purchase! Throw Some D’s On It! 10to8.com - The Free Online Booking Software that comes with Batteries Included! https://buyblackpodcast.com/10to8 Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode.** Today’s Voice of Black Business: 10 Best Practices to Quickly Overcome Writer’s Block [08:30] I Had Big Plans to Do Great Things Have you ever had one of those weeks that started out great but by Tuesday, everything was completely off track. That’s exactly what just happened to me. I just knew this was going to be a productive seven days. I had plenty of appointments but not so many that I felt overwhelmed. I was ahead of schedule on releasing a few key pieces of solid content. Most importantly, I had blocked off the first two days of the long Labor Day Weekend to create and publish back-to-back podcast episodes to give my listeners plenty of content that would carry them through the holiday and into next week. I was sure I had it all lined out, but Murphy (with his stupid law) had me dead in his sights! [13:30] Suddenly It All Went Downhill Saturday morning, a technician came to my house to upgrade our internet package from 40mb to 1gb speed. The process went smooth enough and my internet was blazing in no time. As soon as the tech left, I began the process of connecting all of our devices to the the new Wi-Fi network. For my office desktop PC, I had the brilliant idea to connect it directly to my Wi-Fi range extender via ethernet cable to create a more stable connection. When I moved the PC to access the ethernet port in back, I somehow pulled one of the video cables which caused a disconnect inside the PC. The motherboard completely stopped recognizing my graphics card. Fifty troubleshooting attempts and 14 HOURS LATER, I managed to get the motherboard to read the graphics card again. Great! There went Saturday. [16:35] The Final Straw It’s cool, I may have lost Saturday, but Sunday, I’m goin’ in! NOPE! Sunday, I’m goin’ OFF! As in, the internet customer service because their defective “top-of-the-line” modem stopped working overnight! I had NO internet, like NONE. And you guessed it, there are no techs on call or stores open on Sunday...and Monday is a holiday. No internet until TUESDAY...and the tech tried to tell me I they couldn’t get a modem to me until WEDNESDAY! Oh, that was IT! I was done! Escalate me to a MANAGER NOW! [21:45] From Resolution to Writer’s Block After securing an early Tuesday morning tech appointment and guarantees of bill proration and credits I reconnected my old, slightly slower (and I do mean slightly...could have done without the new modem in the first place...
Do you know the difference between a “customer” and a “client”? If not, don’t worry! I struggled with understanding the nuance for a long time in my consulting career. In today’s episode, we’re going to examine the definitions of customers vs. clients, and lay down five key actions you can take to build business relationships that are more than transaction deep. Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Submit a question for our new monthly Question & Answer episode to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com 3 Key Points: Know the difference between Customers vs Clients: Customers come to your business to get a product or a service. Your relationship is transaction-based. Loyal customers will happily patronize your business again and again, but that doesn’t make them clients. Client relationships typically feature and exchange of value based on a trust relationship and demonstrated expertise. Become the Concierge: Everybody claims to “know a guy who knows a guy”. You want to be THAT Guy (or Gal)! Build a strong and diverse professional network and always look for opportunities to refer your customers to other people who can solve their problems. Not only does this increase your personal value in their eyes, but your peer business relationships grow stronger because of your referrals! DJay Reace and Oliver M. Fitzpatrick have some great techniques for building professional networks! Have a Coaching or Consulting Offer Ready: If you build real relationships with your customers, many of them will ask for more access to you and your expertise. You NEED to be prepared for this with a structured coaching or consulting offer! Take the time, while you have it, to put together a basic offer for your services and have an agreement in your file library. There is no shortage of coaching/consulting agreement templates available on the web, but here’s the one that worked best for me Templates for Coaches. Sponsors Mike D’s BBQ - My good friend, Mike De Los Santos makes some of The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce! Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the growing list of awards Mike’s sauces and rubs are racking up! Get your Labor Day grill on point with The Best BBQ Sauce in North Carolina, 2017! Visit https://buyblackpodcast.com/bbq to Make Your Order Now! Use the code BUYBLACK to get FREE SHIPPING and an EXCLUSIVE GIFT with your purchase! Throw Some D’s On It! 10to8.com - The Free Online Booking Software that comes with Batteries Included! https://buyblackpodcast.com/10to8 Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode.** Today’s Voice of Black Business: Five Steps to Convert Customers into Loyal Clients Gerald’s #1 Piece of Advice: Show that you care about THEM...not their money! [04:30] Define clients and customers Customers buy a goods or basic services from your business Clients typically purchase professional services from a business or individual Customer transactions usually involve immediate value exchange Client transactions usually involve value exchanged over time for expertise Customer examples Gym memberships Cars Cell phones Car washes Pet supplies Client examples Personal training client Referred Car Salesman Exclusive Cell Phone Salesman Personal Car Detailer Pet care and grooming specialist What’s the difference in those scenarios? Not associated with advanced degrees or professional certifications Demonstrated expertise Personal relationships Mutual trust and respect [09:45] Stories Car clients who followed me to AT&T Small businesses who only purchased new phones through me Your mission - Expand your relationship with customers...turn them into CLIENTS! Five Steps to Convert Customers to Loyal Clients [15:15] Deliver unexpected expertise Listen intently to your customers Sniff out the underlying questions or concerns they have Provide answers or solutions proactively Become a concierge for your customers Be “the guy who knows a guy”: take every opportunity to refer a customer to someone who can solve their problems not directly related to your business [16:50] Connect them with the people and resources they need Give them your contact information, and take calls free for a limited time (This mainly applies to entrepreneurs whose business model is not already based on client service) Once your customers have experienced the value of having access to your expertise, present them with your coaching or consulting offer [17:58] Make yourself available to them away from the office (tip-toe this delicate line) People expect to PAY for the value they receive In this case, the “neighbors” are your different types of relationships with customers, clients, friends, and family The “fences” are the agreements (preferably written) that separate those relationships into neat buckets The phrase, “good fences make good neighbors” can be modified to apply here Your coaching or consulting relationship needs to be set apart, structured with an agreement, and paid in full I didn’t feel right charging him He didn’t feel right picking my brain for an hour at a time for free...so he ghosted...for months Don’t undervalue your services. If you don’t know how to set your rates, start with a round number and adjust to the market $100/hr or as a flat fee is a good starting point for most entrepreneurs Bottom line, charge people for the value you provide. A good friend or client wants to pay what you’re worth I learned this lesson first hand, almost lost a friend & client [20:45] HAVE A COACHING OR CONSULTING OFFER READY! You have got to charge clients for your services In many cases, you should charge a premium But, regardless of how much your clients pay you, the money is simply the key used to unlock the door to your expertise You genuinely solve or help them solve their problems You remove stress and simplify your client’s life You put their happiness, and well-being at the forefront of your relationship...always Real VALUE is created and transferred in two ways [30:35] Prove that you care about them, not their money Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! 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Too many businesses struggle and eventually fail because they don’t have repeat customers. In this episode, my guest Thierry Augustin teaches us how list building and an attentive email remarketing strategy can increase your ecommerce revenue ten-fold in less than 30 days! Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Submit a question for our new monthly Question & Answer episode to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com 3 Key Points: Most companies lose money acquiring new customers. It doesn’t matter how many new sales you make if you’re losing money on every transaction. Put your energy toward email list building and nurturing relationships with your existing customers. Leverage great, relevant content to keep your customers engaged. Email marketing campaigns are a continuous value exchange. Deliver content that keeps the conversation going, builds trust with your customers, and shows that a long relationship with your company will enhance their lives. 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PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: Stop Ignoring Your Customers! List Building + Email Remarketing = MORE REVENUE w/ Thierry Augustin Thierry’s #1 Piece of Advice: Get Started! [02:25] Interview begins [03:20] Thierry started in medical school, then realized that his passion was in writing, ecommerce, and marketing. Med school fast track Travel, work, health industry Writing Fashion startup Got hooked on e-commerce and online marketing They were able to leverage content very well through email marketing [06:00] Built niche consulting business in List Building & Email Remarketing Social Media Marketing versus Email Marketing You don’t own the social media platform All of your traction and followers can be gone at the drop of a hat You do own your email list You can market to anyone on that list for free any time you want Email marketing and remarketing How to segment your list Capitalize on repeat customers What to offer in exchange for email address [11:00] Don’t be a jack of all trades. Why Thierry decided to niche down to email marketing rather than being a general consultant. [12:45] The components of a great email marketing campaign Promotional strategy Great offers Behavioral List Segmentation Intent doesn’t matter What do customers actually do? Consistency of communication Keep your promises “Done is always better than perfect” [17:20] The Value of the Repeat Customer (avoid the shiny object syndrome) Most companies lose money on new customer acquisition Most customers don’t become profitable until their second or third purchase List Building is essential to getting a customer into your funnel and keeping them there as long as possible so they continue to make purchases Focus email remarketing on customers who are most likely to make new purchases [24:20] How do you get people to exchange their email for something of value that’s not tied to a product purchase? Create & offer great content Make a relevant tie-in to the products you sell Build automation into your email marketing campaigns Personalize the experience, email list building is customer relationship building Articulate the value of the relationship, your company, your team, and your products throughout the campaign [32:00] Back from Sponsor Break [32:30] Thierry’s Rules for Running an E-Commerce Business Sales and Marketing go hand in hand You must have a marketing budget if you want to succeed “Customer retention is way cheaper than customer acquisition” Have a back-end already in place before you launch your business Keep the conversation going after the initial purchase Every transaction is really an exchange in value [34:35] Mastering the value exchange - a case study from the vintage makeup industry [38:00] Thierry’s Secrets to Email Marketing Success Create bundles...increase the customer’s average spend Build recurring revenue models Subscription Automation Personalize the experience for your customers This is where it really helps to understand your customers’ behavior Provide them with content and offers that you know they are interested in based on the things they have done before rather than treating all members of your list as one group [42:15] StellarEmails.com - How Thierry’s Company can help you Outsource the learning curve The Stellar Emails team handles the full process for your business Monthly cost - starts at $1000/month No long-term commitment Clients have achieved up to $150,000 increased revenue in the FIRST 30 DAYS just from effective email remarketing! [50:00] Thierry’s biggest challenge has been admitting when he needs help and hiring someone to provide that help. Shifting from the role of “doer” to “leader” is consistently one of the hardest things for entrepreneurs to do [52:40] Thierry’s favorite time-saving tools #1 most important is a Notepad & a Pen - Don’t miss out on all the wisdom in the world around you! Asana - “Asana helps you coordinate all the work your team does together. So everyone knows what needs to get done, who’s responsible for doing it, and when it’s due.” Thierry’s Exclusive Offers for the Buy Black Podcast Community Hire Stellar Emails. No Commitment, businesses can start for as little as $1,000/month https://stellaremails.com Want to learn the core elements of email marketing? Sign up for the Inbox to Income online course for self-starters! Use the coupon code BUYBLACK2018 and get a $50 discount https://thierryaugustin.podia.com Connect with Thierry Twitter: https://twitter.com/taugustin_ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thierryaugustin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thierryaugustin Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories...Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join our Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
In this episode, we are joined by Stephanie and Gerald, and we discuss sexism in pop music, Soda Thefts, A horrific injustice, Robert Glasper vs Lauryn Hill and more. Enjoy. Call the hotline at 916-572-9016 Leave an email at SingleSimulcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ShantaFabulous, @Sunnytwotethat , @BuyBlackPodcast, @SingleSimulcast, @Rashanii, Websites: http://www.burymeinredlipstick.com; http://www.singlesimulcast.com; http://www.buyblackpodcast.com; https://cspn.us/category/podcast-episodes/crown-collards/; mochaminutes.libsyn.com; Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Pinterest - @ShantaFabulous, @Rashanii Become a Patron at http://www.Patreon.com/singlesimulcast Donate to […] The post Episode 312: Insufficient Soda appeared first on Single Simulcast.
In this episode, Pam Sam teaches us about myEcon, the Black-Owned Network Marketing Company dedicated to empowering people, families, and communities through financial literacy. Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Submit a question for our new monthly Question & Answer episode to: questions@buyblackpodcast.com 3 Key Points: The easiest way to build wealth is to decrease the amount of money going out of your home and redirect it toward debt reduction and financial investments. Financial literacy is one of the most powerful tools to pull individual people, families and entire communities out of poverty. Aside from being Black-Owned, myEcon separates itself from other network marketing companies by helping its members build wealth in a multitude of ways beyond simply recruiting and selling products. The majority of potential income streams only benefit the individual member rather than that person’s entire “upline”. Sponsors 10to8.com - The Free Online Booking Software that comes with Batteries Included! https://buyblackpodcast.com/10to8 Show your support for Buy Black Podcast! Become a Patron and gain Exclusive Access to behind-the-scenes and original content! PLUS get a shoutout on our new monthly Ask the Experts Q&A Episode! https://buyblackpodcast.com/patreon Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: Why myEcon? Understanding Financial Literacy Network Marketing w/ Pam Sam Pam’s #1 Piece of Advice: Prioritize Financial Literacy for Yourself and Your Children. Make A Financial Plan Early in Life & Update it Often! [02:15] Interview begins [02:55] Pam has a background in Business Administration & Marketing. She left her corporate job to open a franchise that helped people buy houses. She left that franchise to become a Financial Advocate / Activist and, shortly thereafter joined myEcon. [06:30] Why myEcon is good for the community: it empowers people with information they need. [08:30] myEcon strategies to reduce your tax burden and redirect those savings to debt reduction and investments Use the tax code to benefit you as a small business owner and investor myEcon members are independent contractors...a.k.a...business owners Updating W-4 to reflect that you are a business owner with expenses Reduced tax burden is redirected toward investments [13:00] What happens when you sign up for myEcon Your website setup Restructure your W-4 Use tools to identify your Freedom Number The Cash Back Mall Financial Literacy Training Series [26:25] ***Ad Break Ends*** [27:50] What makes myEcon DIFFERENT from other network marketing companies? Doesn’t rely solely on recruiting to make money Doesn’t require you to purchase products each month (auto-ship) to be part of the organization Very low overhead, very few salaried employees The savings are reinvested into paying commissions to members Can become a millionaire without being a great recruiter or salesperson Follow the financial literacy strategies of tax burden reduction, debt reduction, investments “It’s like a coat. It can fit around anything!” - Keep your day job [35:45] Pam’s experience with myEcon - from the beginning to today… Connect with Pam https://www.facebook.com/pam.sam.5 https://pamsam.myecon.net Try the myEcon Cashflow Manager FREE - https://pamsam.myecon.net/cfm/ Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories...Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Productivity Apps for Entrepreneurs Join the Voices of Black Business Community Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join the Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast-guest Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
In this episode, I breakdown the the reasons behind and benefits of rebranding the show from “Buy Black: Build the New Black Wall Street” to “Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business”. Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart 3 Key Points: Rebranding made it easier for the show to get found by people searching the keywords “black business” and “black entrepreneur” Rebranding put Buy Black Podcast into a stronger, more authoritative position in the marketplace Rebuilding the website made it easier for the great, exclusive resources we’ve aggregated at https://buyblackpodcast.com to be found and used by the people who need them Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click any timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: Brand New Rebranding Episode for the Buy Black Podcast Brand [00:03:10]Acknowledgements & Appreciation to Listener Bryonna, who pushed me to rebuild the Buy Black Podcast website Why Rebrand the show? [08:30:00] To Get Found Nobody searches for “Black Wall Street” Grayscale cover art didn’t stand out in the directory People search the terms “Black Entrepreneur” and “Black Business” much more often Changing the name had immediate effects Apple Podcasts - Top 30 results Spotify - Top 3 results Stitcher - #1 result for “Black Business”! [00:15:30] To take a Stronger Market Position - Convey Authority in the industry The Voice of Black Business Where Black Businesses come to have their voices heard Where consumers come to hear Black Business Voices Where media outlets come to get the Black Business perspective More media options while representing one brand Blog writers (written voice) Videos (black product reviews) Live Radio Programs (real-time connections) [00:19:00] Freedom - To Be Myself Behind the Mic “Buy Black: Build the New Black Wall Street is a very “woke” name Felt like I had to take every subject seriously Had to do every episode from a serious angle I felt trapped in the “wokeness” of my own project “If you find that you’ve built a prison for yourself, tear it down and build a vacation resort in its place.” -Gerald Jones Being in business is fun, trying new things is fun Recording a podcast should be fun The Voice of Black Business can be serious or silly, insightful or insecure...as long as it’s genuine What changed? [00:26:30] The Podcast Name Artwork Format (keep it tight) [00:27:50] The Website [00:30:20] Homepage Quickly navigate to what you’re looking for Navigation Box: “What Do You Want To Do?” Listen to the Show - Embedded Smart Podcast Player Be A Guest - Guest Information Form & Schedule Pre-Interview Support Black Businesses - Black Business Directory..Directory [00:38:15] Start A Business - Links to Register a New Business in Each State Find & Share Resources - Over 200 Business Building Resources Add new links to our list Embed our list on your website Learn More - Our Story (About Us Page) Mission - Amplify the Voices of Black Business Vision - Be ‘First In Mind’ for Building and Supporting Black Business Core Values - “Community First. People Always.” [00:43:40] Menu About Instagram Feed Press Kit Media Features Podcast Subscribe to the Show Download the App Sponsorship Packages Make a Donation on Patreon Resource Library [00:52:00] Shop Sidebar Download & Subscribe Links [00:56:40] Your iTunes Reviews I will feature your reviews on the site Episode Posts Structured Show Notes Clickable Time Stamps Full Show Transcript [01:00:20] Perks & Offers For Guests Featured Business Quick Links Page Featured Guests Quick Links Page Featured Business Directory Listing Sponsors On episode ad reads (up to 3 slots available each episode) Premium Directory Listing Social Media shout outs and “brought to you by” page recognition w/ links to your company’s website Patrons Shoutouts in NEW monthly Question & Answer episode Access to exclusive original and behind the scenes content Patrons only social media community?????? 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In this episode, Stephanie R Bridges shares excerpts from the inspiring stories and poems that she has written and captured in her books. This is one of the most powerful and expressive conversations we have had on Buy Black Podcast. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart 3 Key Points: Children need the freedom to explore and express their voices without judgment from adults. “Black on Black” is not a crime…and it never was…and it never will be. Share Your Story! Voices of Black Business Show Notes **Click the timestamp to jump directly to that point in the episode. Today’s Voice of Black Business: In Spirit, Power and Truth – Inspiring Stories & Poetry by Stephanie R Bridges [00:04:48] Interview Begins and Stephanie re-introduces herself to the Buy Black Community [00:06:27] Children’s Books Introduction [00:13:39] “If I Were Part of the Animal Kingdom” [00:16:08] YouTube, Free Book Giveaways, and Sponsorships – How Stephanie provides access to her books for people who can’t afford to purchase. [00:27:32] “Keep the Peace” – Compilation of stories & poetry from women aged 6 to 60 [00:33:05] Encouraging girls and boys to use their voices…and not trying to control, “correct”, or redirect their perspectives. [00:37:51] “List of Stuff the Allows Me to Stay at Peace” -Malia [00:39:40] Stephanie talks about her upcoming “Keep the Peace” style project focused on helping boys and young men use their voices to speak their truth [00:46:08] In Spirit, Power and Truth…excerpts from Stephanie’s book of adult-oriented poetry about her life’s journey [00:56:00] “Black on Black” [01:02:56] “Right Now” [01:16:11] Stephanie reveals her plans for an upcoming book release that we can expect to find on Amazon in September 2018 [01:18:33] “Dandelions – Part 1” [01:22:35] Stephanie and I discuss the Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference that Joylynn M Ross is hosting in September 2018 [01:30:41] Stephanie’s number one piece of advice to anyone who has a story inside of them Support Stephanie’s Creative Work Patreon: https://patreon.com/stephanierbridges Amazon (this section contains affiliate links): If I Were Part of the Animal Kingdom – https://amzn.to/2mzO4GV My Favorite Color is Blue – https://amzn.to/2uIgoLJ Fight the Air Guy – https://amzn.to/2mCJ8RQ Can We All Just Get Along? – https://amzn.to/2OdtBEC Keep the Peace Activity Book – https://amzn.to/2LydaE8 Keep the Peace Journal – https://amzn.to/2LvsUYv I SPaT: Poems Inspired by God’s Grace and Mercy – https://amzn.to/2LFFamn Connect With Stephanie Website: https://stephanierbridges.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephanier.bridges Facebook: https://facebook.com/stephanie.bridges.144 Twitter: https://twitter.com/i_spat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2nTMnnXDsiDr5oQq_ZzhTw Joylynn M. Ross: “Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business” Conference EXCLUSIVE OFFER Exclusive Buy Black Podcast Promotional Offer Register for 2 Conference Days, Get 3rd Day FREE! Type “Buy Black” when asked how you heard about the conference during Online Registration Register Here: https://www.pathtopublishing.com/copy-of-conferences-events Be a Conference Sponsor: https://www.pathtopublishing.com/sponsorship-registration Donate to Scholarship Fund: https://squareup.com/market/writings-by-joy/item/conference-scholarship-donation Buy Black Podcast Exclusive Black Business Resources! How to Register a New Business in Your State Black Business Directories…Directory! 200+ Business Building Resource Websites Link Library Entrepreneurs Toolkit Join the Voices of Black Business Community Download the Buy Black Podcast App: iPhone/iPad | Android Join the Facebook Group: Buy Black Podcast Community Follow me @buyblackpodcast : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Send Feedback or Questions to: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Apply to be featured on the show: https://buyblackpodcast.com/appointments Want to become a show sponsor? Subscribe to Buy Black Podcast | The Voice of Black Business Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart
Gerald is a veteran, consultant, and coach who has spent his life leading teams and empowering people. He specializes in helping business owners free themselves from self-employment and become the CEOs of DOPE businesses. He is also the host of the Buy Black Podcast which provides free marketing for black businesses, education for budding entrepreneurs, and a reliable place for consumers to find and spend money in Black-Owned Businesses. In this episode Gerald explains the (DOPE) four-piece framework your business needs to stand and grow on its own foundation.
Joylynn M. Ross: "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" Exclusive Buy Black Podcast Promotional Offer Register for 2 Conference Days, Get 3rd Day FREE! Type "Buy Black" when asked how you heard about the conference during Online Registration Register Here: https://www.pathtopublishing.com/copy-of-conferences-events Be a Conference Sponsor: https://www.pathtopublishing.com/sponsorship-registration Donate to Scholarship Fund: https://squareup.com/market/writings-by-joy/item/conference-scholarship-donation Year In Review Why We Do the Show Media Platform Ownership: Control our message and our image Direct dollars, resources, network connections to grow our businesses Tack ownership of our economy, the first step in the Five Levels of Control Build "Black Community Inc." Vertical and Horizontal Integrated Economic Network Who We Do It For Alton Sterling: Officers Not Charged Philando Castile: Officer Not Charged Tamir Rice: Officer Not Charged Jordan Edwards: Officer Charged w/ Murder Trial has been delayed twice Set to begin August 2018 We can't allow them to slide an acquittal past us We must be vigilant How We Change the World Realize the Power of our Ideas & Resources Visualize a value creating asset Identify the resources needed to bring it to life Build an asset with our resources Use that asset to build wealth for ourselves Use that asset to provide value for others in the community Master the Five Levels of Control Take Ownership of Our Economy Take Control of Our Political Destiny Use Political & Economic Leverage to Demand and Receive Justice for Our People Build Media Platforms, Control Our Image Build Educational Facilities, Control What the Next Generation Learns About Our Culture Connect With Me gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Download the Buy Black Podcast App https://buyblackpodcast.com/app Join the Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/buyblackpodcastcommunity Follow me on Twitter… https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast …and Instagram. https://instagram.com/buyblackpodcast
Guest speaker Gerald Jones II. Gerald is a performance consultant, leadership coach and a entrepreneur. You can contact him at www.buyblackpodcast.com and www.hapticconsulting.com.
Guest speaker Gerald Jones II. Gerald is a performance consultant, leadership coach and a entrepreneur. You can contact him at www.buyblackpodcast.com and www.hapticconsulting.com.
In this episode, we are joined by Stephanie and Gerald, and we discuss A.W.W.W.W, Drug Dealers Dealing Drugs In Court, Road Rage Gone Wrong, Licking Where She Farts, The International House of Burgers, Real Gangstas, Why Men are Trash and more. Enjoy. Call the hotline at 916-572-9016 Leave an email at SingleSimulcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ShantaFabulous, @MochaMinutes, @BuyBlackPodcast @SingleSimulcast, @Rashanii, Websites: http://www.burymeinredlipstick.com; http://www.singlesimulcast.com; […] The post Episode 302: Ash Wars appeared first on Single Simulcast.
54 Years Later, We Still Need This Guidance Saturday, May 19th 2018 would have been el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (b.k.a. - "Malcolm X") 93rd birthday. To honor his legacy & remind ourselves of the work we have yet to do, we will listen to "The Ballot or The Bullet" in this Buy Black Podcast episode. Full Transcript: Mr. Moderator, Rev. Cleage, brothers and sisters and friends, and I see some enemies. [laughter, applause] In fact, I think we'd be fooling ourselves if we had an audience this large and didn't realize that there were some enemies present. This afternoon we want to talk about the ballot or the bullet. The ballot or the bullet explains itself. But before we get into it, since this is the year of the ballot or the bullet, I would like to clarify some things that refer to me personally, concerning my own personal position. I'm still a Muslim. That is, my religion is still Islam. [applause] My religion is still Islam. I still credit Mr. Muhammad for what I know and what I am. He's the one who opened my eyes. [applause] At present I am the minister of the newly founded Muslim Mosque Incorporated, which has its offices in the Theresa Hotel right in the heart of Harlem, that's the black belt in New York City. And when we realize that Adam Clayton Powell, is a Christian minister, he has Abyssinian Baptist Church, but at the same time he's more famous for his political struggling. And Dr. King is a Christian minister from Atlanta Georgia, or in Atlanta Georgia, but he's become more famous for being involved in the civil rights struggle. There's another in New York, Rev. Galamison, I don't know if you've heard of him out here, he's a Christian minister from Brooklyn, but has become famous for his fight against the segregated school system in Brooklyn. Rev. Cleage, right here, is a Christian minister, here in Detroit, he's head of the Freedom Now Party. All of these are Christian ministers [applause] …all of these are Christian ministers but they don't come to us as Christian ministers, they come to us as fighters in some other category. I am a Muslim minister. The same as they are Christian ministers, I'm a Muslim minister. And I don't believe in fighting today on any one front, but on all fronts. [applause] In fact, I'm a Black Nationalist freedom fighter. [applause] Islam is my religion but I believe my religion is my personal business. [applause] It governs my personal life, my personal morals. And my religious philosophy is personal between me and the God in whom I believe, just as the religious philosophy of these others is between them and the God in whom they believe. And this is best this way. Were we to come out here discussing religion, we'd have too many differences from the out start and we could never get together. So today, though Islam is my religious philosophy, my political, economic and social philosophy is black nationalism. You and I – [applause] As I say, if we bring up religion, we'll have differences, we'll have arguments, and we'll never be able to get together. But if we keep our religion at home, keep our religion in the closet, keep our religion between ourselves and our God, but when we come out here we have a fight that's common to all of us against a enemy who is common to all of us. [applause] The political philosophy of black nationalism only means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community. The time when white people can come in our community and get us to vote for them so that they can be our political leaders and tell us what to do and what not to do is long gone. [applause] By the same token, the time when that same white man, knowing that your eyes are too far open, can send another Negro in the community, and get you and me to support him, so that he can use him to lead us astray, those days are long gone too. [applause] The political philosophy of black nationalism only means that if you and I are going to live in a black community – and that's where we're going to live, 'cause as soon as you move into one of their….soon as you move out of the black community into their community, it's mixed for a period of time, but they're gone and you're right there all by yourself again. [applause] We must, we must understand the politics of our community and we must know what politics is supposed to produce. We must know what part politics play in our lives. And until we become politically mature, we will always be misled, led astray, or deceived or maneuvered into supporting someone politically who doesn't have the good of our community at heart. So the political philosophy of black nationalism only means that we will have to carry on a program, a political program, of reeducation – to open our people's eyes, make us become more politically conscious, politically mature. And then, we will – whenever we are ready to cast our ballot, that ballot will be cast for a man of the community, who has the good of the community at heart. [applause] The economic philosophy of black nationalism only means that we should own and operate and control the economy of our community. You would never have found—you can't open up a black store in a white community. White man won't even patronize you. And he's not wrong. He got sense enough to look out for himself. It's you who don't have sense enough to look out for yourself. [applause] The white man, the white man is too intelligent to let someone else come and gain control of the economy of his community. But you will let anybody come in and control the economy of your community, control the housing, control the education, control the jobs, control the businesses, under the pretext that you want to integrate. Nah, you're out of your mind. [applause] The political … the economic philosophy of black nationalism only means that we have to become involved in a program of reeducation, to educate our people into the importance of knowing that when you spend your dollar out of the community in which you live, the community in which you spend your money becomes richer and richer, the community out of which you take your money becomes poorer and poorer. And because these Negroes, who have been misled, misguided, are breaking their necks to take their money and spend it with the Man, the Man is becoming richer and richer, and you're becoming poorer and poorer. And then what happens? The community in which you live becomes a slum. It becomes a ghetto. The conditions become rundown. And then you have the audacity to complain about poor housing in a rundown community, while you're running down yourselves when you take your dollar out. [applause] And you and I are in a double trap because not only do we lose by taking our money someplace else and spending it, when we try and spend it in our own community we're trapped because we haven't had sense enough to set up stores and control the businesses of our community. The man who is controlling the stores in our community is a man who doesn't look like we do. He's a man who doesn't even live in the community. So you and I, even when we try and spend our money on the block where we live or the area where we live, we're spending it with a man who, when the sun goes down, takes that basket full of money in another part of the town. [applause] So we're trapped, trapped, double-trapped, triple-trapped. Any way we go, we find that we're trapped. Any every kind of solution that someone comes up with is just another trap. But the political and economic philosophy of black nationalism…the economic philosophy of black nationalism shows our people the importance of setting up these little stores, and developing them and expanding them into larger operations. Woolworth didn't start out big like they are today; they started out with a dime store, and expanded, and expanded, and expanded until today they are all over the country and all over the world and they getting some of everybody's money. Now this is what you and I – General Motors, the same way, it didn't start out like it is. It started out just a little rat-race type operation. And it expanded and it expanded until today it's where it is right now. And you and I have to make a start. And the best place to start is right in the community where we live. [applause] So our people not only have to be reeducated to the importance of supporting black business, but the black man himself has to be made aware of the importance of going into business. And once you and I go into business, we own and operate at least the businesses in our community. What we will be doing is developing a situation, wherein, we will actually be able to create employment for the people in the community. And once you can create some employment in the community where you live, it will eliminate the necessity of you and me having to act ignorantly and disgracefully, boycotting and picketing some cracker someplace else trying to beg him for a job. [applause] Anytime you have to rely upon your enemy for a job, you're in bad shape. [applause]When you — and he is your enemy. You wouldn't be in this country if some enemy hadn't kidnapped you and brought you here. [applause] On the other hand, some of you think you came here on the Mayflower. [laughter] So as you can see, brothers and sisters, today – this afternoon it is not our intention to discuss religion. We're going to forget religion. If we bring up religion we'll be in an argument. And the best way to keep away from arguments and differences, as I said earlier, put your religion at home, in the closet, keep it between you and your God. Because if it hasn't done anything more for you than it has, you need to forget it anyway. [laughter, applause] Whether you are a Christian or a Muslim or a nationalist, we all have the same problem. They don't hang you because you're a Baptist; they hang you 'cause you're black. [applause] They don't attack me because I'm a Muslim. They attack me 'cause I'm black. They attacked all of us for the same reason. All of us catch hell from the same enemy. We're all in the same bag, in the same boat. We suffer political oppression, economic exploitation and social degradation. All of 'em from the same enemy. The government has failed us. You can't deny that. Any time you're living in the 20th century, 1964, and you walking around here singing "We Shall Overcome," the government has failed you. [applause] This is part of what's wrong with you, you do too much singing. [laughter] Today it's time to stop singing and start swinging. [laughter, applause] You can't sing up on freedom. But you can swing up on some freedom. [cheering]Cassius Clay can sing. But singing didn't help him to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Swinging helped him. [applause] So this government has failed us. The government itself has failed us. And the white liberals who have been posing as our friends have failed us. And once we see that all of these other sources to which we've turned have failed, we stop turning to them and turn to ourselves. We need a self-help program, a do-it-yourself philosophy, a do-it-right-now philosophy, a it's-already-too-late philosophy. This is what you and I need to get with. And the only time – the only way we're going to solve our problem is with a self-help program. Before we can get a self-help program started, we have to have a self-help philosophy. Black nationalism is a self-help philosophy. What's so good about it – you can stay right in the church where you are and still take black nationalism as your philosophy. You can stay in any kind of civic organization that you belong to and still take black nationalism as your philosophy. You can be an atheist and still take black nationalism as your philosophy. This is a philosophy that eliminates the necessity for division and argument, 'cause if you're black, you should be thinking black. And if you're black and you not thinking black at this late date, well, I'm sorry for you. [applause] Once you change your philosophy, you change your thought pattern. Once you change your thought pattern you change your attitude. Once you change your attitude it changes your behavior pattern. And then you go on into some action. As long as you got a sit-down philosophy you'll have a sit-down thought pattern. And as long as you think that old sit-down thought, you'll be in some kind of sit-down action. They'll have you sitting in everywhere. [laughter] It's not so good to refer to what you're going to do as a sit-in. That right there castrates you. Right there it brings you down. What goes with it? What – think of the image of someone sitting. An old woman can sit. An old man can sit. A chump can sit, a coward can sit, anything can sit. Well, you and I been sitting long enough and it's time for us today to start doing some standing and some fighting to back that up. [applause] When we look at other parts of this Earth upon which we live, we find that black, brown, red and yellow people in Africa and Asia are getting their independence. They're not getting it by singing, 'We Shall Overcome." No, they're getting it through nationalism. It is nationalism that brought about the independence of the people in Asia. Every nation in Asia gained its independence through the philosophy of nationalism. Every nation on the African continent that has gotten its independence brought it about through the philosophy of nationalism. And it will take black nationalism to bring about the freedom of 22 million Afro-Americans, here in this country, where we have suffered colonialism for the past 400 years. [applause] America is just as much a colonial power as England ever was. America is just as much a colonial power as France ever was. In fact, America is more so a colonial power than they, because she is a hypocritical colonial power behind it. [applause] What is 20th — what, what do you call second-class citizenship? Why, that's colonization. Second-class citizenship is nothing but 20th slavery. How you gonna to tell me you're a second-class citizen? They don't have second-class citizenship in any other government on this Earth. They just have slaves and people who are free! Well, this country is a hypocrite! They try and make you think they set you free by calling you a second-class citizen. No, you're nothing but a 20th century slave. [applause] Just as it took nationalism to remove colonialism from Asia and Africa, it'll take black nationalism today to remove colonialism from the backs and the minds of twenty-two million Afro-Americans here in this country. And 1964 looks like it might be the year of the ballot or the bullet. [applause] Why does it look like it might be the year of the ballot or the bullet? Because Negroes have listened to the trickery and the lies and the false promises of the white man now for too long, and they're fed up. They've become disenchanted. They've become disillusioned. They've become dissatisfied. And all of this has built up frustrations in the black community that makes the black community throughout America today more explosive than all of the atomic bombs the Russians can ever invent. Whenever you got a racial powder keg sitting in your lap, you're in more trouble than if you had an atomic powder keg sitting in your lap. When a racial powder keg goes off, it doesn't care who it knocks out the way. Understand this, it's dangerous. And in 1964, this seems to be the year. Because what can the white man use, now, to fool us? After he put down that March on Washington – and you see all through that now, he tricked you, had you marching down to Washington. Had you marching back and forth between the feet of a dead man named Lincoln and another dead man named George Washington, singing, "We Shall Overcome." [applause] He made a chump out of you. He made a fool out of you. He made you think you were going somewhere and you end up going nowhere but between Lincoln and Washington. [laughter] So today our people are disillusioned. They've become disenchanted. They've become dissatisfied. And in their frustrations they want action. And in 1964 you'll see this young black man, this new generation, asking for the ballot or the bullet. That old Uncle Tom action is outdated. The young generation don't want to hear anything about "the odds are against us." What do we care about odds? [applause] When this country here was first being founded, there were thirteen colonies. The whites were colonized. They were fed up with this taxation without representation. So some of them stood up and said, "Liberty or death!" I went to a white school over here in Mason, Michigan. The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. [laughter] He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot, and George Washington – wasn't nothing non-violent about ol' Pat, or George Washington. "Liberty or death" is was what brought about the freedom of whites in this country from the English. [applause] They didn't care about the odds. Why, they faced the wrath of the entire British Empire. And in those days, they used to say that the British Empire was so vast and so powerful that the sun would never set on it. This is how big it was, yet these thirteen little scrawny states, tired of taxation without representation, tired of being exploited and oppressed and degraded, told that big British Empire, "Liberty or death." And here you have 22 million Afro-Americans, black people today, catching more hell than Patrick Henry ever saw. [applause] And I'm here to tell you in case you don't know it – that you got a new, you got a new generation of black people in this country who don't care anything whatsoever about odds. They don't want to hear you ol' Uncle Tom, handkerchief-heads talking about the odds. No! [laughter, applause] This is a new generation. If they're going to draft these young black men, and send them over to Korea or to South Vietnam to face 800 million Chinese… [laughter, applause] If you're not afraid of those odds, you shouldn't be afraid of these odds. [applause] Why is America – why does this loom to be such an explosive political year? Because this is the year of politics. This is the year when all of the white politicians are going to come into the Negro community. You never see them until election time. You can't find them until election time. [applause] They're going to come in with false promises. And as they make these false promises they're going to feed our frustrations, and this will only serve to make matters worse. I'm no politician. I'm not even a student of politics. I'm not a Republican, nor a Democrat, nor an American – and got sense enough to know it. [applause] I'm one of the 22 million black victims of the Democrats. One of the 22 million black victims of the Republicans and one of the 22 million black victims of Americanism. [applause] And when I speak, I don't speak as a Democrat or a Republican, nor an American. I speak as a victim of America's so-called democracy. You and I have never seen democracy – all we've seen is hypocrisy. [applause] When we open our eyes today and look around America, we see America not through the eyes of someone who has enjoyed the fruits of Americanism. We see America through the eyes of someone who has been the victim of Americanism. We don't see any American dream. We've experienced only the American nightmare. We haven't benefited from America's democracy. We've only suffered from America's hypocrisy. And the generation that's coming up now can see it. And are not afraid to say it. If you go to jail, so what? If you're black, you were born in jail. [applause] If you black you were born in jail, in the North as well as the South. Stop talking about the South. As long as you south of the Canadian border, you South. [laughter, applause] Don't call Governor Wallace a Dixie governor, Romney is a Dixie Governor. [applause] Twenty-two million black victims of Americanism are waking up and they are gaining a new political consciousness, becoming politically mature. And as they become – develop this political maturity, they're able to see the recent trends in these political elections. They see that the whites are so evenly divided that every time they vote, the race is so close they have to go back and count the votes all over again. Which means that any block, any minority that has a block of votes that stick together is in a strategic position. Either way you go, that's who gets it. You're in a position to determine who'll go to the White House and who'll stay in the doghouse. [laughter] You're the one who has that power. You can keep Johnson in Washington D.C., or you can send him back to his Texas cotton patch. [applause] You're the one who sent Kennedy to Washington. You're the one who put the present Democratic administration in Washington, D.C. The whites were evenly divided. It was the fact that you threw 80 percent of your votes behind the Democrats that put the Democrats in the White House. When you see this, you can see that the Negro vote is the key factor. And despite the fact that you are in a position to be the determining factor, what do you get out of it? The Democrats have been in Washington, D.C. only because of the Negro vote. They've been down there four years. And they're – all other legislation they wanted to bring up they've brought it up, and gotten it out of the way, and now they bring up you. And now they bring up you! You put them first and they put you last. Because you're a chump! [applause] A political chump. In Washington, D.C., in the House of Representatives there are 257 who are Democrats. Only 177 are Republican. In the Senate there are 67 Democrats. Only 33 are Republicans. The party that you backed controls two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate and still they can't keep their promise to you. 'Cause you're a chump. [applause] Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that controls two-thirds of the government, and that party can't keep the promise that it made to you during election-time, and you're dumb enough to walk around continuing to identify yourself with that party, you're not only a chump but you're a traitor to your race. [applause] What kind of alibi do come up with? They try and pass the buck to the Dixiecrats. Now, back during the days when you were blind, deaf and dumb, ignorant, politically immature, naturally you went along with that. But today, as your eyes come open, and you develop political maturity, you're able to see and think for yourself, and you can see that a Dixiecrat is nothing but a Democrat – in disguise. [applause] You look at the structure of the government that controls this country, is controlled by 16 senatorial committees and 20 congressional committees. Of the 16 senatorial committees that run the government, 10 of them are in the hands of southern segregationists. Of the 20 congressional committees that run the government, 12 of them are in the hands of southern segregationists. And they're going to tell you and me that the South lost the war? [laughter, applause] You, today, are in the hands of a government of segregationists. Racists, white supremacists, who belong to the Democratic party but disguise themselves as Dixiecrats. A Dixiecrat is nothing but a Democrat. Whoever runs the Democrats is also the father of the Dixiecrats. And the father of all of them is sitting in the White House. [applause] I say, and I'll say it again, you got a president who's nothing but a southern segregationist [applause] from the state of Texas. They'll lynch in Texas as quick as they'll lynch you in Mississippi. Only in Texas they lynch you with a Texas accent, in Mississippi they lynch you with a Mississippi accent. [cheering] The first thing the cracker does when he comes in power, he takes all the Negro leaders and invites them for coffee. To show that he's all right. And those Uncle Toms can't pass up the coffee. [laughter, applause] They come away from the coffee table telling you and me that this man is all right [laughter]. 'Cause he's from the South and since he's from the South he can deal with the South. Look at the logic that they're using. What about Eastland? He's from the South. Why not make him the president? If Johnson is a good man 'cause he's from Texas, and being from Texas will enable him to deal with the South, Eastland can deal with the South better than Johnson! [laughter, applause] Oh, I say you been misled. You been had. You been took. [laughter, applause] I was in Washington a couple of weeks ago while the senators were filibustering and I noticed in the back of the Senate a huge map, and on this map it showed the distribution of Negroes in America. And surprisingly, the same senators that were involved in the filibuster were from the states where there were the most Negroes. Why were they filibustering the civil rights legislation? Because the civil rights legislation is supposed to guarantee boarding rights to Negroes from those states. And those senators from those states know that if the Negroes in those states can vote, those senators are down the drain. [applause] The representatives of those states go down the drain. And in the Constitution of this country it has a stipulation, wherein, whenever the rights, the voting rights of people in a certain district are violated, then the representative who's from that particular district, according to the Constitution, is supposed to be expelled from the Congress. Now, if this particular aspect of the Constitution was enforced, why, you wouldn't have a cracker in Washington, D.C. [applause] But what would happen? When you expel the Dixiecrat, you're expelling the Democrat. When you destroy the power of the Dixiecrat, you are destroying the power of the Democratic Party. So how in the world can the Democratic Party in the South actually side with you, in sincerity, when all of its power is based in the South? These Northern Democrats are in cahoots with the southern Democrats. [applause]They're playing a giant con game, a political con game. You know how it goes. One of 'em comes to you and make believe he's for you. And he's in cahoots with the other one that's not for you. Why? Because neither one of 'em is for you. But they got to make you go with one of 'em or the other. So this is a con game, and this is what they've been doing with you and me all of these years. First thing, Johnson got off the plane when he become president, he ask, "Where's Dickey?" You know who Dickey is? Dickey is old southern cracker Richard Russell. Lookie here! Yes, Lyndon B. Johnson's best friend is the one who is a head, who's heading the forces that are filibustering civil rights legislation. You tell me how in the hell is he going to be Johnson's best friend? [applause] How can Johnson be his friend and your friend too? No, that man is too tricky. Especially if his friend is still ol' Dickey. [laughter, applause] Whenever the Negroes keep the Democrats in power they're keeping the Dixiecrats in power. This is true! A vote for a Democrat is nothing but a vote for a Dixiecrat. I know you don't like me saying that. I'm not the kind of person who come here to say what you like. I'm going to tell you the truth whether you like it or not. [applause] Up here in the North you have the same thing. The Democratic Party don't – they don't do it that way. They got a thing they call gerrymandering. They maneuver you out of power. Even though you can vote they fix it so you're voting for nobody. They got you going and coming. In the South they're outright political wolves, in the North they're political foxes. A fox and a wolf are both canine, both belong to the dog family. [laughter, applause] Now, you take your choice. You going to choose a northern dog or a southern dog? Because either dog you choose, I guarantee you, you'll still be in the doghouse. This is why I say it's the ballot or the bullet. It's liberty or it's death. It's freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody. [applause] America today finds herself in a unique situation. Historically, revolutions are bloody, oh yes they are. They have never had a bloodless revolution. Or a non-violent revolution. That don't happen even in Hollywood [laughter] You don't have a revolution in which you love your enemy. And you don't have a revolution in which you are begging the system of exploitation to integrate you into it. Revolutions overturn systems. Revolutions destroy systems. A revolution is bloody, but America is in a unique position. She's the only country in history, in the position actually to become involved in a bloodless revolution. The Russian Revolution was bloody, Chinese Revolution was bloody, French Revolution was bloody, Cuban Revolution was bloody. And there was nothing more bloody than the American Revolution. But today, this country can become involved in a revolution that won't take bloodshed. All she's got to do is give the black man in this country everything that's due him, everything. [applause] I hope that the white man can see this. 'Cause if you don't see it you're finished. If you don't see it you're going to become involved in some action in which you don't have a chance. We don't care anything about your atomic bomb; it's useless, because other countries have atomic bombs. When two or three different countries have atomic bombs, nobody can use them. So it means that the white man today is without a weapon. If you want some action you've got to come on down to Earth, and there's more black people on Earth than there are white people. [applause] I only got a couple more minutes. The white man can never win another war on the ground. His days of war – victory – his days of battleground victory are over. Can I prove it? Yes. Take all the action that's going on this Earth right now that he's involved in. Tell me where he's winning – nowhere. Why, some rice farmers, some rice farmers! Some rice-eaters ran him out of Korea, yes they ran him out of Korea. Rice-eaters, with nothing but gym shoes and a rifle and a bowl of rice, took him and his tanks and his napalm and all that other action he's supposed to have and ran him across the Yalu. Why? Because the day that he can win on the ground has passed. Up in French Indochina, those little peasants, rice-growers, took on the might of the French army and ran all the Frenchmen, you remember Dien Bien Phu! The same thing happened in Algeria, in Africa. They didn't have anything but a rifle. The French had all these highly mechanized instruments of warfare. But they put some guerilla action on. And a white man can't fight a guerilla warfare. Guerilla action takes heart, take nerve, and he doesn't have that. [cheering] He's brave when he's got tanks. He's brave when he's got planes. He's brave when he's got bombs. He's brave when he's got a whole lot of company along with him. But you take that little man from Africa and Asia; turn him loose in the woods with a blade. A blade. [cheering] That's all he needs. All he needs is a blade. And when the sun comes down – goes down and it's dark, it's even-Stephen. [cheering] So it's the, it's the ballot or the bullet. Today, our people can see that we're faced with a government conspiracy. This government has failed us. The senators who are filibustering concerning your and my rights, that's the government. Don't say it's southern senators, this is the government. This is a government filibuster. It's not a segregationist filibuster, it's a government filibuster. Any kind of activity that takes place on the floor of the Congress or the Senate, that's the government. Any kind of dilly-dallying, that's the government. Any kind of pussy-footing, that's the government. Any kind of act that's designed to delay or deprive you and me, right now, of getting full rights, that's the government that's responsible. And anytime you find the government involved in a conspiracy to violate the citizenship or the civil rights of a people in 1964, then you are wasting your time going to that government expecting redress. Instead you have to take that government to the world court and accuse it of genocide and all of the other crimes that it is guilty of today. [applause] So those of us whose political and economic and social philosophy is black nationalism have become involved in the civil rights struggle. We have injected ourselves into the civil rights struggle. And we intend to expand it from the level of civil rights to the level of human rights. As long as you fight it on the level of civil rights, you're under Uncle Sam's jurisdiction. You're going to his court expecting him to correct the problem. He created the problem. He's the criminal! You don't take your case to the criminal, you take your criminal to court. [applause] When the government of South Africa began to trample upon the human rights of the people of South Africa they were taken to the U.N. When the government of Portugal began to trample upon the rights of our brothers and sisters in Angola, it was taken before the U.N. Why, even the white man took the Hungarian question to the U.N. And just this week, Chief Justice Goldberg was crying over three million Jews in Russia, about their human rights – charging Russia with violating the U.N. Charter because of its mistreatment of the human rights of Jews in Russia. Now you tell me how can the plight of everybody on this Earth reach the halls of the United Nations and you have twenty-two million Afro-Americans whose churches are being bombed, whose little girls are being murdered, whose leaders are being shot down in broad daylight? Now you tell me why the leaders of this struggle have never taken [recording impaired ] [their case to the U.N.?] So our next move is to take the entire civil rights struggle – problem – into the United Nations and let the world see that Uncle Sam is guilty of violating the human rights of 22 million Afro-Americans right down to the year of 1964 and still has the audacity or the nerve to stand up and represent himself as the leader of the free world? [cheering]Not only is he a crook, he's a hypocrite. Here he is standing up in front of other people, Uncle Sam, with the blood of your and mine mothers and fathers on his hands. With the blood dripping down his jaws like a bloody-jawed wolf. And still got the nerve to point his finger at other countries. In 1964 you can't even get civil rights legislation and this man has got the nerve to stand up and talk about South Africa or talk about Nazi Germany or talk about Portugal. No, no more days like those! [applause] So I say in my conclusion, the only way we're going to solve it: we got to unite. We got to work together in unity and harmony. And black nationalism is the key. How we gonna overcome the tendency to be at each other's throats that always exists in our neighborhood? And the reason this tendency exists – the strategy of the white man has always been divide and conquer. He keeps us divided in order to conquer us. He tells you, I'm for separation and you for integration, and keep us fighting with each other. No, I'm not for separation and you're not for integration, what you and I are for is freedom. [applause] Only, you think that integration will get you freedom; I think that separation will get me freedom. We both got the same objective, we just got different ways of getting' at it. [applause] So I studied this man, Billy Graham, who preaches white nationalism. That's what he preaches. [applause] I say, that's what he preaches. The whole church structure in this country is white nationalism, you go inside a white church – that's what they preaching, white nationalism. They got Jesus white, Mary white, God white, everybody white – that's white nationalism. [cheering] So what he does – the way he circumvents the jealousy and envy that he ordinarily would incur among the heads of the church – whenever you go into an area where the church already is, you going to run into trouble. Because they got that thing, what you call it, syndicated … they got a syndicate just like the racketeers have. I'm going to say what's on my mind because the preachers already proved to you that they got a syndicate. [applause] And when you're out in the rackets, whenever you're getting in another man's territory, you know, they gang up on you. And that's the same way with you. You run into the same thing. So how Billy Graham gets around that, instead of going into somebody else's territory, like he going to start a new church, he doesn't try and start a church, he just goes in preaching Christ. And he says anybody who believe in him, you go wherever you find him. So, this helps all the churches, and since it helps all the churches, they don't fight him. Well, we going to do the same thing, only our gospel is black nationalism. His gospel is white nationalism, our gospel is black nationalism. And the gospel of black nationalism, as I told you, means you should control your own, the politics of your community, the economy of your community, and all of the society in which you live should be under your control. And once you…feel that this philosophy will solve your problem, go join any church where that's preached. Don't join any church where white nationalism is preached. Why, you can go to a Negro church and be exposed to white nationalism. 'Cause when you are on – when you walk in a Negro church and see a white Jesus and a white Mary and some white angels, that Negro church is preaching white nationalism. [applause] But, when you go to a church and you see the pastor of that church with a philosophy and a program that's designed to bring black people together and elevate black people, join that church. Join that church. If you see where the NAACP is preaching and practicing that which is designed to make black nationalism materialize, join the NAACP. Join any kind of organization – civic, religious, fraternal, political or otherwise that's based on lifting the black man up and making him master of his own community. [applause]
Life, Dental, and Disability: Three Types of Insurance You Absolutely Need In this episode, my guest JC Matthews teaches us critical information about insurance. We learn details about Term versus Whole Life Insurance, the difference between Dental "Insurance" and a Dental Plan, and the importance of Disability (or as JC puts it, "Paycheck") Insurance. Join us for one of the most important and engaging Buy Black Podcast episodes yet! Connect With JC: Website: www.simplyinsurance.co Email: jmatthews@simplyinsurance.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/jc_matthews1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jc-matthews-a02010134 Connect With Me: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Download the Buy Black Podcast App https://buyblackpodcast.com/app Join the Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/buyblackpodcastcommunity Follow me on Twitter… https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast …and Instagram. https://instagram.com/buyblackpodcast
Search Engine Optimizing (SEO) Your Website Is the Best Investment You Can Make In this episode, Darrin Marion, CEO of Ratel SEO, teaches us the fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization. Darrin and I connected through a mutual friend as I was preparing to launch BuyBlackPodcast.com. Over a two day weekend, he helped me organize and optimize my content and he can do the same for you. Have a pencil and notepad ready. This episode is full of gold nuggets. Background Started at Merrill Lynch Largest Class Action Lawsuit in history Left went to Starbucks Learned how to Roast Coffee Decided to start own company Darrin’s Coffee Company Wanted to learn how to look bigger than he was in the marketplace Took classes on SEO Began ranking first page on google Then ranking first page nationally Decided to start company providing SEO services Ratel SEO (The Honey Badger) “We rank where we want!” More on Darrin’s Coffee Manufactures roasted coffee beans Specialty coffee only Darrin’s offer Q-Score 88 and above darrinscoffee.com Ratel SEO Darrin’s Coffee got hacked Learned the skills, then shared them Growth through “The Unrefusable Offer” ratelseo.com Be One of the First 100 to Order Buy Black Podcast Merchandise and Get 20% off Your Entire Cart on Purchases of $50 or More. Visit: https://buyblackpodcast.com/shop Use the Coupon Code: FIRST100 Introduction to SEO On Page SEO Images, Descriptions & Alt Tags Internal Links External Links Anchor Text and more… Tips for Business Owners Claim your Google Business Page Use Google Keyword Planner Search High Traffic, Low Difficulty Words & Phrases Connect With Darrin www.ratelseo.com www.darrinscoffee.com darrin@ratelseo.com Connect With Me www.buyblackpodcast.com www.hapticconsulting.com gerald@buyblackpodcast.com
In this episode, we are joined by Gerald from the Buy Black Podcast, and we discuss the origins of his show, networking, ham and stabbing, Stephon Clark, Alton Sterling, Fairweather Allies, and more. Enjoy. Call the hotline at 916-572-9016 Leave an email at SingleSimulcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ShantaFabulous, @BuyBlackPodcast @SingleSimulcast,@MochaMinutes, @Rashanii, @Blike_Dante Websites: http://www.burymeinredlipstick.com; http://www.singlesimulcast.com; https://buyblackpodcast.com; https://hapticconsulting.com https://cspn.us/category/podcast-episodes/crown-collards/; https://cspn.us/category/podcast-episodes/ratchet-ramblings/; mochaminutes.libsyn.com; Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Pinterest […] The post Episode 286: Sound & Fury appeared first on Single Simulcast.
Buy Black Podcast emerged from a dark place but has elevated lives worldwide. Founder Gerald Jones shares his experience as a new podcaster, the challenges he faced and his hope for the next generation of innovators. Website: www.buyblackpodcast Follow: @buyblackpodcast From the founder: My name is Gerald Jones. I'm the voice behind BuyBlack Podcast, and this project is the opening drive toward accomplishing my life's mission. In the summer of 2016 I had just graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Nebraska Wesleyan University. I had been very successful in my consulting job over the previous six years, but I was hungry to learn about entrepreneurship and start a business of my own. The initial plan was to lean on my expertise in training and performance to start a small consulting firm, but on July 5th, 2016 it became clear that my mission was meant to be much larger than that. The murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile affected me more deeply than any previous similar events. In their wake, I knew that whatever project I developed needed to have the goal of contributing to long-term positive change for the Black Community. It took nine months of trial and error before the BuyBlack Podcast idea materialized, but today the mission is clear. Together, you and I will use this platform to reshape our Community, this nation, and the world. Let's Get Started! If you've listened to the show, you know how important I believe it is to define your Mission, articulate your Vision, and abide by a set of written Core Values in order to achieve success in anything. So, here they are for BuyBlack Podcast. If you ever wonder why this project exists, what it's here to accomplish, or if you want to help somebody else "Get It", you can always return to this page for the answers. About the show: ► Visit http://www.pinnertest.com and use Promo Code: ashsaidit ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Pinnertest Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®
Buy Black Podcast emerged from a dark place but has elevated lives worldwide. Founder Gerald Jones shares his experience as a new podcaster, the challenges he faced and his hope for the next generation of innovators. Website: www.buyblackpodcast Follow: @buyblackpodcast From the founder: My name is Gerald Jones. I'm the voice behind BuyBlack Podcast, and this project is the opening drive toward accomplishing my life's mission. In the summer of 2016 I had just graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Nebraska Wesleyan University. I had been very successful in my consulting job over the previous six years, but I was hungry to learn about entrepreneurship and start a business of my own. The initial plan was to lean on my expertise in training and performance to start a small consulting firm, but on July 5th, 2016 it became clear that my mission was meant to be much larger than that. The murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile affected me more deeply than any previous similar events. In their wake, I knew that whatever project I developed needed to have the goal of contributing to long-term positive change for the Black Community. It took nine months of trial and error before the BuyBlack Podcast idea materialized, but today the mission is clear. Together, you and I will use this platform to reshape our Community, this nation, and the world. Let's Get Started! If you've listened to the show, you know how important I believe it is to define your Mission, articulate your Vision, and abide by a set of written Core Values in order to achieve success in anything. So, here they are for BuyBlack Podcast. If you ever wonder why this project exists, what it's here to accomplish, or if you want to help somebody else "Get It", you can always return to this page for the answers. About the show: ► Visit http://www.pinnertest.com and use Promo Code: ashsaidit ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Pinnertest Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®
Be Genuine. Build Relationships. Market Yourself. Do you have a great product or service, but have a hard time selling it. Most likely, there is a problem with your marketing strategy. In this episode, Oliver Michael Fitzpatrick shares some tips on how to Market Yourself and Open Doors to get your brand in the hands of the right people. NDeed Regime Handmade Custom Bowties Always had a passion for fashion Started as a wholesale business Manufactured Overseas Unique, but not custom Long lead time from order to delivery Moved to Handmade, Custom Products Attended Fashion School Learned to Sew Began choosing custom fabrics & styles More value, shorter delivery lead time Instant Competitive Advantage Leveraged Jobs/Career to Build Business Skills Retail Cell Phone Store Sales Strategies & Tactics Reading Body Language & Non-Verbal Cues Men's Suit Store Stylist How to Measure for Tailored Products Understand Men's Fashion Wants & Needs You Are Your Brand, Be a Genuine Person Regardless of who you are interacting with, personally or professionally, it is important to be genuine. Trying to adjust your personality to what you think people want to see is easily recognizable and a big turn off. Whenever you Market Yourself to other people, Be Yourself. Here are some other great tips from Oliver on how to Open Doors and create opportunities: Always wear or display your product Conversation Starter Confidence in your brand Always have business cards on you to trade Don't give them out like candy Engage in conversation, be selective with your cards Have your Social Media Organized for Business This is Your Online Business Card Present the right image Your Product Needs a Strong Presence Connect with and Promote Other Entrepreneurs Be Able to Converse on a Variety of Topics Extends Meaningful Conversation Opportunities to Find Common Ground More Likely to Develop Connections Listen More than You Talk Find Common Ground Listen for Helpful Hints Introverts Make Good Networkers Let Other People Talk, Genuinely Care About What They are Saying Seek Mutual Benefits How Can My Brand Benefit This Person Can It Benefit Someone they Know How Can This Person Benefit Me Get help Starting Your Business with more tips and Resources on the Buy Black Podcast website. For more targeted help, schedule a FREE 15-Minute Consultation with me to Organize Your Ideas, Make a Plan, and Take Action! Special Offer - 25% Discount for Buy Black Listeners Order at https://www.ndeedregime.bigcartel.com Enter Coupon Code BUYBLACKPOD at Checkout! Connect with Oliver Email: ndeed.inc@gmail.com Facebook: N-Deed Instagram Business: @n_deed_ Instagram Personal: @_iamfitz Connect With Gerald Download the Buy Black Podcast App: https://buyblackpodcast.com/app Join the Buy Black Podcast Community FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuyBlackPodcastCommunity/ Email Me: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Subscribe to Mentioned Podcasts The Mocha Minutes Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mocha-minutes/id1290242435?mt=2 The Startup Life Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-startup-life/id1171309988?mt=2 The Minding Your Business Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minding-your-business-podcast/id1270984117?mt=2 Ash Said it Daily Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it-daily/id1144197789?mt=2 The Riot Starter Chat https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riot-starter-chat/id1084179977?mt=2
Gerald W. Jones II, host of the Buy Black Podcast in Omaha, NE, is my special guest as we dive deep into the Black Panther movie from a business perspective, its cultural impact, and what does its success inspire next.www.buyblackpodcast.com
What You Can Expect From Me Focused Interview Format All guests will be on to teach first, promote second They are bringing us value, give them the feedback, engage, ask questions, and if you like their products, buy them Premier Resource Website Business Registration Links for each state Over 30 Black Business Directories Professional Networks, Advocacy Organizations Grant Programs, Capital Investors, Loans Regional Black Chambers of Commerce and other localized links App-Only Bonus Content Off the cuff mini-episodes PDF Resources Other Value Added Content Leave Comments on Episodes or Blog Posts with Text OR Voice What I need From You Advocates in the Community Actively Recruit New Listeners Download the App (iPhone/iPad) | (Android) Point others to the App, not podplayers Review the Apps, much more convenient than iTunes Share the Business Registration page and Buy Black Resources page with everyone you know Engage with Our Guests, Our Content, and Me If you learn something valuable, email the guest and tell them how it helped Leave comments on episodes and blog posts (Voice or Text) Continue to email and connect with me on social media Join Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group Follow Me on Instagram Connect me with new guests Fill the Buy Black Podcast Business Directory Where I Expect to Be December 31st 2018 Partnerships with Regional Black Chambers of Commerce Network of Black-Owned Suppliers (supplier-specific directory) Podcast Sponsorships (Prominent Black-Owned Businesses) Speaking Engagements on Liberal & Conservative Black Collaboration
Gerald is the voice behind BuyBlack Podcast, a project that is the opening drive toward accomplishing his life's mission. We talk about building your brand, intrapreneurship, and how to smash it with your core values. Golden nuggets: Introverts can be entrepreneurs Passion fuels power Keys to success: View yourself as a brand Know your mission, vision, and values Never have a wasted day Actionable tip: Sit down and write down your mission, vision, and core values Inspiration: "We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison Resources: Gerald Jones Buy Black Podcast - https://www.buyblackpodcast.com/ 3 Ps of EmPowerment Sign up for the mailing list at http://www.enterprise-now.biz and get a free download of the 3 Ps of EmPowerment worksheet. Or send me an email at eflenard@enterprise-now.biz
Gerald Jones is the host of Buy Black Podcast and shares his mission which is to change the reality of black people through positive economic growth. They talk about how to be successful in business and in life and why it's critical to take immediate action. Curtis's motto is that what you learn today and how you position yourself will determine your future financial well-being 5, 10, 20 years from today. To learn more about how to manage your wealth in a practical way, visit www.practicalwealthadvisors.com Links and Resources from this Episode www.practicalwealthadvisors.com Connect with Gerald Jones https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/buy-black-build-the-new-black-wall-street/id1255751566?mt=2 https://buyblackpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-jones-cplp-371239b9 https://www.facebook.com/buyblackpodcast https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast Special Listener Gift Schedule a 15-Minute Call with Curtis Free Ebook Financial Planning Has Failed Show Notes Gerald's background and how he got started with his podcast - 1:25 Why we titled the show “failing forward” - 8:40 If you have an expertise run with it - 10:02 Why everyone can be an entrepreneurial thinker - 13:30 Your income is a direct proportion to what you bring to the marketplace - 16:58 How mindset is critical - 19:35 Security is the ability to produce - 22:17 Put focus on your skills and creating value - 25:14 Finding opportunities and teaching your kids during the process - 26:15 Profits are better than wages - 30:03 Why Geral is helping black business owners to help build the community - 33:24 The reason why the black community often fails - 35:48 We're rebuilding the fabric of the black community - 40:33 Stop looking for people outside of you to solve your problems - 42:21 An investment is when your principal is safe - 44:39 3 things people can do to set a lifestyle ceiling - 46:55 Using cash to make more cash - 55:40 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS
In the third episode of the BuyBlack Podcast series on starting your business, we discuss the features, advantages, and disadvantages associated with setting up your business as a Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, C-Corporation, S-Corporation, or Limited Liability Company. Don't miss this direct and informative show. Get more episodes, and find links to over 200 VERIFIED & ORGANIZED Resource Links broken into 25 Categories to help you find anything you need for business, job growth, education, professional networks, financing, and of course, Buying from Black-Owned Businesses at buyblackpodcast.com. Resources, Tools, and Links Prior Episodes in the series: https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast/solo/one-page-business-plan/ https://buyblackpodcast.com/podcast/004-three-things-need-start-business/ Business Entities Comparison Chart: https://www.ilrg.com/corp/entitycomparison.html Contact me, Gerald Jones: Email: gerald@buyblackpodcast.com Call: 501-765-3998 FB/Twitter/IG: @buyblackpodcast
In this episode, I explain how the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile one year ago ignited a fire in me that fueled the journey to create this show. We discuss the concept of PowerNomics, and how building an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership of the Black Community by the Black Community can affect long term social and economic change in the United States and around the globe. Next, we address the structure and content of the show and preview the development of a companion online Black-Owned Business Directory at www.buyblackpodcast.com. I talk about (and will reiterate here) the intent that this show's listening community will be filled with people who take real action and intentionally spend their dollars on quality Black-Owned products and services. The show wraps up with a bit of housekeeping, where I discuss the things you, as a listener, can expect from me and my pledge to be transparent with you if/when I have a financial stake in any product or service recommendation that I make. Thank you for listening. If you like the show and believe being a part of this community can enhance your world, please subscribe and leave a 5-Star Rating on iTunes. If you have a Black-Owned Business, know a business owner who should be featured on the show, or have any other questions, email me at gerald@buyblackpodcast.com. -Gerald Links and Helpful Information Shared by Gerald during the Show: www.blackentrepreneurblueprint.com www.powernomics.com https://www.facebook.com/BuyBlack-Podcast-744783052370306/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Host (Gerald Jones): gerald@buyblackpodcast.com 501-765-3998 Twitter/FB/IG @buyblackpodcast
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