Podcasts about Gating

In this latest AMA instalment, Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon begin by discussing environmental influences on sleep. The conversation covers how high latitude and prolonged daylight disrupt circadian rhythms, with Eti sharing her own personal experience. Together, our duo shares strategies for managing light exposure and regulating core body temperature with methods like warm baths. The episode also offers evidence-based approaches for shift workers, including strategic napping and forward-rotating schedules.The discussion then shifts to internal mechanisms, debunking the "sleep before midnight" myth and emphasizing alignment with one's chronotype. The role of the thalamus as a sensory gate for blocking pain during sleep is detailed, with Eti noting that meaningful stimuli can still break through this barrier. Finally, the use of Gabapentin is examined, outlining its limited efficacy for primary insomnia versus conditions like restless legs syndrome.Please note that Matt is not a medical doctor, and none of the content in this podcast should be considered medical advice in any way, shape, or form, nor prescriptive in any way.Partner of the podcast, AG1, is one sponsor that Matt relies upon for his foundational nutrition. Their new science-backed Next Gen formula features upgraded probiotics, vitamins, and minerals. Start your subscription today to get a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 free travel packs with your first order at drinkag1.com/mattwalker.Another of this week's sponsors, David, is a revolutionary new protein bar developed with Dr. Peter Attia. It boasts an unbeatable ratio: 28g of protein and 0g of sugar in just 150 calories. Incredibly satiating with six amazing flavors, it's perfect for muscle health. Buy yours today at davidprotein.com/mattwalker and buy 4 cartons to get a 5th FREE! If they're not already sold out, you can also find them at a local store using the store locator—or on Amazon.Our third sponsor this week, LMNT, offers a science-based electrolyte drink with no sugar or artificial ingredients. Try their new limited-time Lemonade Salt flavor, available May 20th! Get eight free sample packs with any order at drinklmnt.com/mattwalker. Stock up on this summer flavor while it lasts!As always, if you have thoughts or feedback you'd like to share, please reach out:Matt: Instagram @drmattwalker, X @sleepdiplomat, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@sleepdiplomatmattwalker9299Eti: X @etoosh, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eti_bensimon/,  or email at etoosh@gmail.com

Send us a textUnauthorized resellers continue to hurt brand value, confuse customers, and cause pricing chaos. Updates to brand registry hint at more control, but sellers still face major roadblocks. Despite rising pressure, Amazon has strong reasons to avoid offering full brand gating to most sellers.Tired of losing control of your brand on Amazon? Let's talk about how to protect it, now: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxuGet the DTC Growth Stack and build a sales channel Amazon can't control, start scaling your brand today: https://bit.ly/4p7Tyqj#AmazonSellers #BrandGating #AmazonBrandRegistry #ResellerControl #amazonmarketplace Watch these videos next: From 0 to 100k a Month - Jeffrey I Valen Testimonial of My Amazon Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gNhMGzr6ZI&list=PLDkvNlz8yl_ZKCwqsFEaR0fm37L6yabg4&index=2$87 Spend $1000 Monthly Revenue with PPC Hack, Coaching Testimonial of My Amazon Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTQQqV9TeE&list=PLDkvNlz8yl_ZKCwqsFEaR0fm37L6yabg4&index=1-----------------------------------------------Download the PPC guide sellers use to stop wasting ad spend and drive more real sales: https://bit.ly/4lF0OYXRank higher and sell faster, get the SEO tools built for real growth: https://bit.ly/3JyMDGoBe ready before problems hit, download the kit every brand should have: https://bit.ly/4maWHn0Timestamps00:00 - Will Amazon Ever Offer Brand Gating to Everyone?00:27 - Why Brands Want Full Control of Their Listings01:21 - New Updates to Brand Registry Explained02:00 - Selling Roles: Resellers vs. Brand Representatives02:42 - Could This Be Amazon's Version of Brand Gating?03:45 - Why Amazon May Never Allow Full Brand Gating05:00 - How Amazon Benefits from Price Wars on Listings06:01 - What Would Force Amazon to Give Sellers More Control?07:00 - Final Thoughts on Brand Gating Possibilities----------------------------------------------Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

Examples of the various types of gates used in the design of games.   Links and Notes The Level Design Book – https://book.leveldesignbook.com/process/layout/typology/gates What Games Are – https://www.whatgamesare.com/gating.html Mapcore – https://www.mapcore.org/topic/20013-player-gating-in-level-design/ Gating in level design – https://shaunspalding.co.uk/gating-in-level-design/ Technical Game Design – https://technicalgamedesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/gating.html Podcast theme music – Ride by Pocketmaster

Say goodbye to phones in Quebec schools Guest: Adam Dube, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences and Director for the Faculty of Education Office of EdTech at McGill University Montreal Is free speech threatened with age identifying technology on the internet? Guest: Neil McArthur, Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics Professor, Philosophy, University of Manitoba Townhouses now almost impossible to build in Vancouver Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Should you spend your money on a higher education? Guest: Robert Furtado, CEO at Course Compare Support dwindling for EV mandate Guest: Barry Penner, Chair of Energy Futures Initiative, Former BC Environment minister and Attorney general Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we look at the fallout from a sweeping internet age-verification law that went into effect in Britain. We explain why age restrictions are suddenly popping up all over the internet — and how some might create more problems than they solve. Then Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare, returns to the show to discuss his company's new plan to help publishers fight back against A.I. scrapers and potentially to create a new online marketplace for quality content in the process. Finally, we round up some headlines from around the tech world in the latest round of HatGPT.Guests:Matthew Prince, chief executive of CloudflareAdditional Reading:Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Limiting Access to PornographyThe U.K.'s age gates are coming to AmericaCloudflare Introduces Default Blocking of A.I. Data ScrapersAlso, you can still get a special-edition “Hard Fork” hat! For a limited time, you'll receive one when you purchase an annual New York Times Audio subscription for the first time. Go to nytimes.com/hardforkhat.We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

This week we talk about lobbying, Steam, and adult-themed games.We also discuss cultural influence, extreme ideologies, and itch.io.Recommended Book: Limitarianism by Ingrid RobeynsTranscriptIn mid-July of 2025, Valve, the company behind the gaming platform Steam, announced that it was tightening its adult-only content guidelines, its not-safe-for-work content, basically, following pressure by the payment processing companies it works with.Its new policy even says that “content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers” is not allowed on Steam's network, which in practice means these games will be more difficult to find and purchase, because of Steam's prominence in the non-console gaming space.About a week later, the founder of Itch.io, another gaming marketplace that's similar in some ways to Steam, as it allows creators to sell their games to folks who use the platform, but which is a bit smaller and more focused on indie games, said that itch.io would likewise be removing NSFW, adult-themed games from its catalog, due to concerns that the payment processors they work with have communicated to their company.In no uncertain terms, he said itch.io wouldn't be able to operate without these payment processors, so they had to “prioritize our relationships with our payment partners and take immediate steps toward compliance.”The folks whose games were removed from itch.io as part of this purge were given no warning, and many critics of the decision have pointed to similarities between this gaming-world censorship, as they see it at least, and what happened back in 2018, when social platform Tumblr banned pornographic content, the company's owner citing pressure from credit card companies as the rationale for that decision—a decision that led to a huge exodus of users from the platform and a whole lot of criticism from creators, users, and folks who keep tabs on censorship-related issues.There's been a lot of the same in response to these moves by itch.io, Steam, and similar platforms which have recently decoupled themselves from certain types of adult content, and statements from these companies seems to be illustrative of what's happening here: they're completely reliant on these payment processing companies to exist, because without them they can't easily accept money for what they're selling. Thus, they'd better comply with what these companies tell them to do, or else.There have been claims from some folks who have watched this sort of purge occur in other corners of the web over the years that credit card companies are anti-porn and anti-anything-NSFW because the chargeback rate is huge in these spaces—something like 10-times the number of chargebacks, which is what happens when customers say they didn't buy something, and in some cases then get their money back, after the fact, compared to the next-highest facet of the payment processing industry. And that's both a pain and potentially expensive.Others have pointed out that these sorts of purges tend to be political in nature: the groups that push payment processors to adopt these stances are typically vehemently anti-porn, either ultra-conservative or radical-feminist in nature—two ideologies that are oppositional in many ways, but they loop back around when it comes to some topics and have similar, burn it all down ideas about adult content; we don't approve, so let's get rid of all this stuff that we don't approve of by whatever means necessary.In most cases this means lobbying to get influence in various political spheres, including with politicians who control various governments' relationships with these payment processors. If they can get the ear of those who make the rules to which these payment processors must adhere, they can then threaten the payment processors—who in many countries, though especially the United States, have pretty sweet deals that allow them to more or less collect a tax on every payment made for everything across every sector—saying, well, we can push our friends in the government to take those sweetheart deals away. So unless you want to suffer that consequence, push these customers of yours to take down this stuff we don't like.What I'd like to talk about today are some similar and overlapping movements that are beginning to see censorship-related success across these and other aspects of the web, and the seeming purpose behind these pushes to censor and purge and create the apparatuses by which censorship and purges can be more thoroughly performed.—One of the big concerns about banning certain types of games is that games are just content, and if you're able to find a reliable means of banning one type of content, you can then, in theory at least, using that same lever to ban other types of content, like books, articles, films, and so on. Some of the stuff banned on itch.io were essentially just books, in fact.If you can reliably ban any type of content, you can shape the information ecosystem to reflect one world view, and that's the sort of thing that tends to distort entire societies, creating an artificial, unreflective view of the world that adheres to the beliefs, values, and perspectives of one group while ignoring or putting down, or even outlawing the beliefs, values, and perspectives of others.It's easy to miss that when talking about the banning of adult-themed video games, and many of the games that were banned on Steam and itch.io contained themes like incest and rape—taboo themes that many people have ideological issues with, not just standard-fair pornography, whatever that even means these days.That said, this same general approach has been used to great effect by interest groups using the same general language, that we need to protect women, or we need to protect the children, won't someone think of the children, to ban books that feature any kind of queer content, or adult-adjacent themes; nothing pornographic, but themes that don't line up, often, with a particularly conservative, Christian, no-sex-before-marriage ideology.So if you're in that interest group and have those beliefs, these sorts of bans make a certain kind of sense if you want to enforce those beliefs on others and ensure the media ecosystem reflects your beliefs and nothing else, but if you don't share those beliefs, well, this lever could be used to ban all the stuff you want to see and learn about and consider, and can be very oppressive.The group behind the recent Steam and itch.io bans, Collective Shout, is run by an Australian political activist named Melinda Tankard Reist who describes herself as an advocate for women and girls and a pro-life feminist. And she's dedicated herself, among other things, to banning adult films, blocking musical artists from performing in Australia if their work contains lyrics she doesn't approve of, and to removing pornographic games from platforms like Steam, alongside games that contain LGBTQ characters or have references to domestic violence, including those that present content meant to help people who have suffered domestic violence recover from that experience.A very specific ideology, then, that she has dedicated her life to enforcing on the larger media ecosystem, and thus, society as a whole.There's a parallel and in some cases interrelated movement happening globally right now, especially in the UK and US, but in some other countries, too, to varying degrees, oriented around age-gating online content.The British government, for instance, recently approved the Online Safety Act of 2023, which they've said is intended to protect children from pornographic content on the internet.This law is enforced by an age-gate, which means requiring that people who want to access such content prove they are old enough to access it, usually by uploading their government issued ID, taking a selfie, which is then assessed to see if they're obviously old enough, or uploading something like a bank card that a child wouldn't have.This law punishes online platforms that don't implement these sorts of age-gate systems, though apparently they're incredibly ineffective and easy to bypass, as all you have to do is use a VPN to make it look like you're in another country, and the age-gates go away; that loophole might eventually disappear, as this is something that is still being rolled out, but that's the general concept and intention here.The problem with these sorts of age-gates, as noted by all sorts of activists across the political spectrum, is that what's appropriate and not appropriate is often being determined by people with views and beliefs that are in some way radical and different from that of the average person where these laws are being passed—usually those with more conservative, and thus constrictive ideas about what should be allowed—and that means, again, the informational ecosystems in these places are being reshaped to match that of these extremist people, who either found themselves in the right political positions, or who have over time purchased influenced with the politicians who are helping to make these laws.The situation is similar in some parts of the US, where age-gating laws are beginning to see implementation in conservative states like Texas, where First Amendment challenges to a recently passed age-gate law were rebuffed by the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of those passing the law; the US Supreme Court has a large conservative majority right now, and relationships with some of the folks pushing these laws, so this isn't terribly surprising.That law, HB1181, which is one of many currently in the works or recently passed in the US, 21 states have a law similar to this, as of mid-2025, and it will require websites with adult content implement age-gating filters to prove users are 18 or older, or, as in the UK, they will be punished.Also as in the UK, there are relatively simple workarounds to all of these age verification requirements, but there are fears that these sorts of rulings will mostly fail to protect children from anything, and will predominantly be used by radicals with control over aspects of the government to reshape the media and culture in their ideological image.The folks behind the ultra-conservative Project 2025 plan, the Heritage Foundation, for instance, have said that this is exactly what they intend; by age-gating content they don't like, they can shape the next generation, and as a nice side benefit, these sorts of filters becoming common makes online identity verification the default, not the exception. And that means it's easier to track everyone, adult and non-adult, online, attaching their real identity to their behaviors, which can make it easier to pressure or punish folks who do things they don't like in the otherwise anonymized online world.This has raised all kinds of alarm bells with First Amendment and freedom of speech activists, but it's of-a-kind with those aforementioned efforts by folks trying to ban certain types of content in video games and books; if the idea is to reshape everything so that your views are the only ones people see, and anything else is taken down or outlawed, this is one way to accomplish that, even if at first it might simply seem like an attempt to ensure children don't see nude bodies or sexual acts in their video games.Similar filters are being tested, both in the practical sense and the legal and political sense, in five EU nations, and a bunch of other countries around the world right now, often by people with the same conservative political slant as in the US and UK, but in some cases by other characters who have similar ambitions with a slightly different ideological tinge.There is some evidence that pornographic content influences children in negative ways, and there's some evidence that porn, in general, is not super great for relationships, societies, and individuals.That said, almost all of these cases have been brought by people or groups with larger interests in shutting down all sorts of content; so calls to protect the children, while perhaps sometimes true, also seem to almost always be a legal foot in the door that then allows for more, next-step censorship, of things and ideas they don't like and want to ensure no else can access, in subsequent years.Show Noteshttps://action.freespeechcoalition.com/age-verification-bills/https://www.theverge.com/internet-censorship/686042/supreme-court-fsc-paxton-porn-age-verification-rulinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_Tankard_Reisthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0704/1521746-meta-eu/https://web.archive.org/web/20250719204151/https://www.vice.com/en/article/group-behind-steam-censorship-policies-have-powerful-allies-and-targeted-popular-games-with-outlandish-claims/https://www.readtangle.com/porn-age-verification-law-upheld-by-supreme-court/https://archive.is/20250715004830/https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/five-eu-states-test-age-verification-app-protect-children-2025-07-14/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977njnvq2dohttps://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/enforcement-programme-to-protect-children-from-encountering-pornographic-content-through-the-use-of-age-assurancehttps://archive.is/20250725221633/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/713773/uk-online-safety-act-age-verification-bypass-vpnhttps://www.polygon.com/news/615910/itchio-steam-sex-adult-games-delisting-pulled-vice-controversyhttps://www.theverge.com/news/712890/itch-removes-adult-nsfw-games-steam-payment-providershttps://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contenthttps://www.ign.com/articles/valve-pulls-adult-only-games-from-steam-as-it-tightens-rules-to-appease-payment-partnershttps://www.theverge.com/2022/9/29/23377446/tumblr-matt-mullenweg-post-nsfw-porn-internet-service-moderation-policieshttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/it-might-be-porn-games-now-but-they-wont-stop-there-game-devs-join-players-and-artists-rallying-against-credit-card-companies-after-mass-nsfw-game-delisting/https://www.seamlesschex.com/blog/chargeback-rates-by-industry This is a public episode. 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How Alex of FBA Boys Turned $1K into a $20,000,000 Amazon Wholesale BusinessOn episode 56 of the Side Hustle Experiment Podcast,  John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/) and Drew  (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd/) dive deep with Alex (https://www.instagram.com/fbaboys/) who shares his journey from being a sales rep to running a successful wholesale business on Amazon.He discusses the challenges of capital management, the importance of building relationships with distributors, and adapting to the evolving landscape of the Amazon marketplace. Alex emphasizes the need for caution in inventory purchasing and the significance of trust in business relationships. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Alex's Journey05:57 Navigating Capital and Growth Challenges12:00 Adapting to Changes in the Amazon Marketplace18:11 The Impact of Gating on Sellers23:50 The Role of Education in Business Success32:11 Reflections on Professionalism and Education39:24 Challenges of Starting an Amazon Business44:38 Future Aspirations in Business50:04 Understanding the Cash-Intensive Nature of Business#amazonfba #amazonfbatips #sidehustleexperimentpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Listen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out Drew's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewdTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBACheck out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp FREE Resources✅ AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List https://bit.ly/44FMt6M✅ 10 Questions to Ask A Prep Center Before Hiring Them: https://bit.ly/3K3HQK4 ✅ How to Make your first $500 Reselling: https://bit.ly/3UJS47g✅ Get the Discount Calculator: https://bit.ly/4dEhaNN  ✅ The OA Tracking Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/4bfqupO (the spreadsheet I use to run my Amazon Business)

Vote here: https://www.smartscout.com/golden-seller-awardsIn episode 49 of the Side Hustle Experiment Podcast, John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/) and Drew (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd)  reveal how  @Codyflips how I scaled his Amazon business to 7 figures while navigating a major setback—a $45,000 loss from a Nike gating issue.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Cody Flips and His Journey02:48 The Nike Situation: Challenges and Lessons Learned08:53 The Future of Selling: Walmart and Online Arbitrage14:46 Navigating Risks: Section 3s and Financial Management17:59 Sourcing Strategies: Discord Groups and Community Support24:33 Mining Old Leads for Hidden Gems30:01 The Importance of Networking and Accountability38:01 Diversification: Beyond Amazon41:00 Understanding Profitability and Financial Management53:17 Outsourcing for Growth and Efficiency#amazonfba #amazonfbatips #sidehustleexperimentpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Listen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out Drew's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewdTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBACheck out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp FREE Resources✅ AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List https://bit.ly/44FMt6M✅ 10 Questions to Ask A Prep Center Before Hiring Them: https://bit.ly/3K3HQK4 ✅ How to Make your first $500 Reselling: https://bit.ly/3UJS47g✅ Get the Discount Calculator: https://bit.ly/4dEhaNN  ✅ The OA Tracking Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/4bfqupO (the spreadsheet I use to run my Amazon Business)

This week, we're sharing a recording from an Exit Five Live Session with Natalie Marcotullio, Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic. She has a background in SEO and digital marketing for B2B sales and marketing SaaS. Over the years, her focus has shifted to full-funnel marketing, GTM strategy, and improving the digital buyer experience.In this episode, we coverWhy buyers are switching to a more "self-service" model of buyingHow interactive demos stack up against traditional marketing education like videos or adsTips to create a product story with your interactive demo that gets you a 30% CTRThe most common questions marketers have about interactive demosTimestamps(00:00) - - Introduction (11:03) - - Statistics on Product Demos (15:06) - - Gating vs. not gating product demos (17:25) - - Emails and personalized follow-ups post-demo (18:21) - - Where to place the interactive demo on the website (28:37) - - Interactive demos with complex products (33:38) - - How to budget for interactive product demos (36:30) - - Implementing interactive product demos in LinkedIn ads (38:08) - - Platform recommendations for interactive product demos (42:02) - - Use of interactive demos in the sales cycle (43:38) - - Tracking activity and attribution in interactive demos (45:17) - - Personalized demos for each prospect (48:16) - - Post interactive demo conversion best practice (52:58) - - Closing thoughts Send guest pitches and ideas to hi@exitfive.comJoin the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterCheck out the Exit Five job board: https://jobs.exitfive.com/Become an Exit Five member: https://community.exitfive.com/checkout/exit-five-membership***This episode of the Exit Five podcast is brought to you by our friends at Calendly. You've probably heard of Calendly. And you probably have used it to schedule meetings with people outside your company.But did you know you can also use Calendly on your website to increase conversion and create a better hand off experience with sales? Speed to lead is everything and that's why B2B marketing teams today use Calendly to convert leads the moment they're ready to talk to sales. Instead of doing the whole follow-up late dance, you can book meetings right within the forms on your website. And Calendly has the routing and integrations you need to make sure your prospects get booked with the right sales rep.Smith.ai increased their website bookings by 26% using Calendly. And Katalon, the all-in-one test automation platform, was able to increase their conversion rate 3X using Calendly.Join over 20 million users who count on Calendly to simplify meetings, save time and drive revenue revenue by removing the friction from your website. Visit calendly.com/exitfive to get started with a 14-day free trial.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more

In the Marketing Studio this week, Jeff Clark and Ian Truscott jump down a rabbit hole that opened up in episode 228 when they discussed the implications for marketers when using the STARS model from Michael D Watkins' classic business book “The First 90 Days” to evaluate your company. STARS stands for Startups, Turnarounds, Accelerated Growth, Realignment, and Sustained Success, and when discussing “Realignment” - Ian and Jeff recognized this could be many things, so this week, they dive into five activities that could be happening to companies going through realignment: Acquisition Being acquired Change in product offering Change in sales strategy Rebrand and market change Ian then joins Robert Rose, the Chief Troublemaker at The Content Advisory, in the Rockstar CMO virtual bar to discuss gating content, which remains a hot topic, especially given the changes influencing digital marketing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.Have you also experienced the persistent problem of resellers and hijackers on Amazon, despite using the Transparency Program? Learn about the challenges faced, effective tactics to combat hijackers, and the potential benefits of brand gating. Here's how you can protect your brand and maintain control over your listings.Brand Manager Takeaway:Last week I had a great call with Steven Pope.My client EZC Pak is constantly having hijackers and Resellers pop up both on and off their listingsThey're already enrolled in the transparency programThey've been concerned to reimplement B2B pricing despite seeing B2B sales increase since we implemented back in Jan.Steven gave some helpful insights on how we can squash the issue (hopefully for good!)If Transparency hasn't resolved the issue, there must be an issue on the manufacturing/distribution level allowing resellers to get ahold of product with Transparency codesWe have one of the strongest cases for brand gating; Let's see if we can get it doneB2B pricing is safe to get up and running again while we continue to work on removing resellers as they arise.Our main focus should be assisting the client where we can on hijacker removal and finding the source of the products being resold.At the end I asked him what advice he'd give to someone who was just beginning their career and feeling a little lost on their path (Me!), and I wanted to share some insights gained from the conversation we had.Being indecisive about your career or passions makes you a 100% normal human being. Continuing to learn is ultimately what fuels your growth inside and out.Taking the time to free yourself from distractions and process your thoughts heals both the mind and the soulThere is no one right way to do anything, continuing to be creative and adaptable will help reach your goals more than a highly detailed plan would.Thank you for taking the extra time to chat Steven Pope! As a busy agency we all spend a lot of time making sure things run as smoothly as possible. I always appreciate the chance to discuss more deeply on things both on and off Amazon.#AmazonFBA #AmazonSeller #AmazonBrandRegistry #AmazonTips → Use Data Dive with code MAG for exclusive savings!↳ https://2.datadive.tools/subscription/subscribe?ref=otkxnwu&coupon=MAG-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join My Amazon Guy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Follow us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Please subscribe to the podcast at: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwTimestamps:00:00 - Reseller and Hijacker Issues01:05 - Transparency Program and Challenges02:00 - Resellers' Tactics02:45 - Brand Registry Issues03:30 - Brand Gating Proposal04:00 - Summary and Next StepsSupport the Show.

Have you also experienced the persistent problem of resellers and hijackers on Amazon, despite using the Transparency Program? Learn about the challenges faced, effective tactics to combat hijackers, and the potential benefits of brand gating. Here's how you can protect your brand and maintain control over your listings.#AmazonFBA #AmazonSeller #AmazonBrandRegistry #AmazonTips → Use Data Dive with code MAG for exclusive savings!↳ https://2.datadive.tools/subscription/subscribe?ref=otkxnwu&coupon=MAG-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join My Amazon Guy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Follow us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Please subscribe to the podcast at: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwTimestamps:00:00 - Reseller and Hijacker Issues01:05 - Transparency Program and Challenges02:00 - Resellers' Tactics02:45 - Brand Registry Issues03:30 - Brand Gating Proposal04:00 - Summary and Next StepsSupport the Show.

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I recently sat down with Bryan Bischof, AI lead at Hex, to dive deep into how they evaluate LLMs to ship reliable AI agents. Hex has deployed AI assistants that can automatically generate SQL queries, transform data, and create visualizations based on natural language questions. While many teams struggle to get value from LLMs in production, Hex has cracked the code.In this episode, Bryan shares the hard-won lessons they've learned along the way. We discuss why most teams are approaching LLM evaluation wrong and how Hex's unique framework enabled them to ship with confidence. Bryan breaks down the key ingredients to Hex's success:- Choosing the right tools to constrain agent behavior- Using a reactive DAG to allow humans to course-correct agent plans- Building granular, user-centric evaluators instead of chasing one "god metric"- Gating releases on the metrics that matter, not just gaming a score- Constantly scrutinizing model inputs & outputs to uncover insightsFor show notes and a transcript go to:https://hubs.ly/Q02BdzVP0-----------------------------------------------------Humanloop is an Integrated Development Environment for Large Language Models. It enables product teams to develop LLM-based applications that are reliable and scalable. To find out more go to  https://hubs.ly/Q02yV72D0

This week, Michael Wang, co-CEO of Ispire Technology, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he helped build a multi-million-dollar vaping empire by solving pain points for cannabis brands and operators. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipmentnews.com.Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

Sue Yom, our Editor-in-Chief, co-hosts with Dr. Salma Jabbour, Deputy Editor at the Red Journal and Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Faculty Development, and Clinical Chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Rutgers University. Guests include Drs. Amar Kishan, Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical and Translational Research, and Chief of the Genitourinary Oncology Service, and Minsong Cao, Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Mission Development, and Director of the Medical Physics Residency Training Program, who were supervising authors on a new study published this month, Quantifying Intrafraction Motion and the Impact of Gating for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Radiation therapy for Prostate Cancer: Analysis of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Arm From the MIRAGE Phase 3 Randomized Trial. We also welcome Dr. Lauren Henke, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Director of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology at the University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, who authored an editorial this month entitled Undoing the Layers: Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Advanced Image Guidance and Adaptive Radiation Therapy.

This week, we're sharing a recording from an Exit Five Live Session with Natalie Marcotullio, Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic. She has a background in SEO and digital marketing for B2B sales and marketing SaaS. Over the years, her focus has shifted to full-funnel marketing, GTM strategy, and improving the digital buyer experience.In this episode, we cover Why buyers are switching to a more "self-service" model of buying How interactive demos stack up against traditional marketing education like videos or adsTips to create a product story with your interactive demo that gets you a 30% CTRThe most common questions marketers have about interactive demosTimestamps(00:00) - Introduction (08:56) - Statistics on Product Demos (12:59) - Gating vs. not gating product demos (15:18) - Emails and personalized follow-ups post-demo (16:14) - Where to place the interactive demo on the website (23:49) - Interactive demos with complex products (26:59) - How to budget for interactive product demos (29:51) - Implementing interactive product demos in LinkedIn ads (31:29) - Platform recommendations for interactive product demos (35:23) - Use of interactive demos in the sales cycle (36:59) - Tracking activity and attribution in interactive demos (38:38) - Personalized demos for each prospect (41:37) - Post interactive demo conversion best practice (46:19) - Closing thoughts Send guest pitches and ideas to hi@exitfive.comJoin the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterCheck out the Exit Five job board: https://jobs.exitfive.com/Become an Exit Five member: https://community.exitfive.com/checkout/exit-five-membership***This episode of the Exit Five podcast is brought to you by our friends at Apollo.io. There are three main factors that determine the success of your ABM programs: #1 accurate target account lists with verified contact data, #2 keeping your CRM data actionable with reliable enrichment, and #3 going beyond serving ads with automated outbound emails.Apollo offers an all-in-one solution for these needs. Easily discover target accounts with over 65 filters, including technographics, buyer intent, and job titles. Automatically validate and enrich contact data, streamline outreach, and boost campaign effectiveness with just a few clicks.They are ranked number 1 for contact and company data accuracy on G2. With over 6000 reviews and a 4.8-star rating. Sign up for free, with no credit card required at apollo.io/exitfive. ***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more

Emily from @MuseOnTheMic podcast and www.musemassagespa.com in Toronto joins us in total about porn and all things sexual. (She owns Muse Massage Spa and normalizes sex as a need for EVERYONE. We got into: Male Chastity belts Pierre Poilievere is trying to make porn illegal for anyone under 18. Emily tells us about the dangers of making sex, porn, and sex education legal. We pivoted to what Pierre's kink and browser history might be according to how he projects...Masturbation denial seemed to be popular.

**PATREONS RECEIVE THIS 5 days Earlier** This time we have purple men with green gooey mouths, mysterious missing people, strange corporations, and.....a rural dating event?? Mates I bring you a truly eerie and creepypasta for your lovely ears! Been trying a new Gating technique to cut out audio levels at a certain range. I'm going to see how that performs in todays episode, and doing my utmost to tweak it back if there are any issues or feedback

On the podcast we talk with Kenneth about scaling to $5M in ARR on paid ads, positive and negative results from 121 A/B tests, and why they still haven't built an Android app. 

‍‍In this episode of Monday Morning Marketing, we're stepping into a compelling discussion with Dr. Len Tau as he delves into the under-appreciated powers of reputation marketing. Exploring the crucial shift from reputation management to reputation marketing, Dr. Tau shares invaluable insights and techniques to help you grow your dental practice. Learn how to unleash the full value of five-star reviews, the importance of a solid reputation culture, and how to automate the review process for maximum impact. Discover the best response strategies to both cheers and jeers from patients, so you're prepared for anything. This episode is packed with actionable strategies you can immediately implement to transform your reputation game and see a noticeable increase in patient satisfaction!‍What you'll learn in this episode:The distinct differences between reputation management and reputation marketing and why you should transition to the latter.The importance of creating a reputation culture in your dental practice to spur five-star reviews.The best time and methods to encourage patients to leave feedback on review platforms, specifically Google.The role of automation in streamlining the review process, making it easy and convenient for patients to leave feedback.A guide to responding to reviews, both positive and negative, to maintain a strong online reputation.Dive into today's episode and upgrade the way you handle your reputation strategy forever!‍You can reach out to Len Tau here:Website: https://www.drlentau.com/Email: len@drlentau.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLenTau‍Mentions and Links:Tools/Software:YelpBirdeyeSwellPodiumSolutionreachGoogle My BusinessTerms:NAP - Name, Address and Phone NumberHIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‍If you want your questions answered on Monday Morning Marketing, ask me on these platforms:My Newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/The Dental Marketer Society Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2031814726927041‍Episode Transcript (Auto-Generated - Please Excuse Errors)‍Michael: Hey, Lynn. So talk to us about reputation management. How can we utilize this or what advice suggestions or methods can you give us that will actually help attract new patients through this form Len: of management? So first off, thanks for having me. Number one, uh, number two, I will start off by saying, I am not a fan of the term reputation management.Reputation management is in my opinion, an old marketing term. Where you are really worrying about negative reviews and hoping to find a way to get them off the first page of Google. I prefer a term called reputation marketing. So it's a way to generate five star reviews.Whichever way you want to do it. Okay. And then market it to attract more new patients. So if you look at it that way, it's a much more current term. So if you're, if you're out there and you're looking for a company to use for, you know, website design, Google AdWords, and they say, we also do reputation management to me, they're not up in the, current.You want to market your reputation. It's so important. And what does marketing your reputation allow you to do? It allows you to then do other types of marketing and the marketing is going to be so much more successful than it would have been if you didn't have the reviews behind you as kind of the foundational part of your, your Google by business page and stuff.Michael: Okay. So then what can we be doing? What can we utilize or how can we utilize this to, to better effect? our marketing and attract new patients through that process. Len: So in my opinion, the most important thing you have to do is find a way to get your patients to write reviews. And there's a very big difference between a company who says they generate reviews and a company who just sends a link to write a review.Okay, there are many companies out there that you can use, and there's a lot of communication companies that fall into this, this sector that literally, they say they do reputation, but literally, literally, they're just sending a link to the patient to do a review. In that case, the patient has to do all the work.Okay, all the work, they have to log in. They have to remember their password. They have to write everything down. They have to hit post and everything else. It's multiple steps. And that's why those products are not successful. In order to be super successful out there to get these reviews, put where you want them.And you only really want them in two or three places, depending on your geography. Google always. Facebook and then Yelp, depending on where you are. So if you're in California, New York, Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Dallas, any large city like that, Yelp is going to have more clout than if you're in, you know, a town with 12 dentists.I mean, Yelp is not going to be as important there. So you're really looking to get reviews on Google and Facebook. And why? Because everybody uses Google to find a local business. They're going to do dentists near me, dentists in my town, dentists in my zip code. And when someone's searching for a dentist or you, in fact, your Facebook page shows up on the first page of Google.So you want to put these reviews where actually your current patients are looking for you, which is on a Google search. That's how you, you take reputation marketing to the nth degree by just finding a system out there. That automatically will get the reviews, allow the patient to auto log into their, account, and within a couple of seconds, they've got a text message and they can put the review directly on your Google My Business page.That's how to take it to the nth degree, as I like to say. Michael: Gotcha. So then it's kind of like a little bit of a battle when it comes to like the metropolitan areas, when it, like Houston, LA, stuff like that. Would you recommend, hey guys, Yelp, Google, and that like that, or just focus only on Google? Len: No, in those specific cities like LA, San Francisco, you said Houston, Miami, you know, Chicago, it's, it's Google number one by far.You always have to dominate Google. There's, there's no choice out there. Your focus should be on Google. Okay. And then in those specific cities that we just mentioned, Yelp is important. Okay. Now remember someone doesn't go to Yelp and I've interviewed many, uh, local people in these towns you mentioned, and I asked them, how do they find their dentists?They don't go to Yelp to look for a dentist. They go to Google to look for a dentist. They find information about their dentist, and then they look them up on Yelp to see how their reviews are. So in those bigger cities, Yelp is more important for that reason, but people go to Yelp to look for restaurants.They don't go to Yelp to look for a dentist. There's a big difference there in the way people search. If people in California say Yelp is really important, it is. But if you don't dominate Google, people can't even find out who you are. So it's always Google first, then Yelp in those specific cities, and then much below that is Facebook.the only reason you really want to get Facebook reviews is because it shows up on a Google search. When you type a practice name in, you'll see the website's number one, and then usually Facebook is number two or three. It's visibility there. That's why you want to get Facebook reviews. Michael: Gotcha. Okay.So then that's the key. We get on Google, right? Number one, right? Especially if we're in metropolitan areas, we would Google then Yelp, right? And then Facebook. Now what? What's the next step to be like, all right, man, I want to start getting these a couple a day, a couple, maybe 15, 20 a week. You know what I mean?Like, cause we see that in some of these groups. And how, how easy is that Len: really? Reviews are basically a numbers game. So the bigger the practice, the more reviews you're going to get. I mean, that's just, it's just a numbers game. The more review requests you sent out, there's a certain percentage we expect to come back.The more you send out, the more you're going to get. So bigger practices should expect more reviews. Okay. But you have to use an automated service. And don't love self promoting myself. So bird eyes, one of them, you know, swell is a very common one. Podium is another one. Those are the three in the dental industry specifically that are designed to make the process easy for your patients.If it isn't easy, your patients will not take the time to do the review. And a lot of the services out there, they actually have their Own sites they go to. So just as an example, uh, solution reaches the popular communication software. I just had a dentist reach out to me who had 750 reviews on solution reaches page buried where you couldn't find it.And only 18 on Google. that's a shame that they didn't, they got all these great reviews, but nobody sees them. You have to make sure they're actually putting it on Google. That is such a big deal nowadays. If it's not going to Google, it doesn't help you. Michael: Gotcha. Okay. Yeah. I remember when we used to have solution reach, that was a.That was a big thing. It just populated there. And then we were like, okay, what happened? Right? And then it's weird asking the patient. Hey, can you write it again on Google? Right? And then that diminishes it big time, big time. Patients are Len: not going to do it twice. It's it's a, it has to be a one step clean process, but I know, and I know you're talking about, we're talking about reputation, but I want to make one other thing clear, especially to the startup groups.One of the missing factors is just generating reviews is not enough. Okay, just having the most reviews is not enough, especially as a newer business, you have to, you have to make sure that Google recognizes and understands your listings and make sure the listing it's called listing management, citation claiming, it's a vital part of local search, because if you only have a ton of reviews and you're listing.These are not consistent or invisible because you're a new startup. Google is, you're not going to be at the maps. And that's why people say, well, I have a thousand reviews. Why can't people find me? And it's usually because your listings are messed up. So that's a very big part for, especially for startup companies, to know that you have to make sure the name, the address, and phone number is called the NAP is consistent.It's an online huge part of local search. Okay, so Michael: that has to be consistent. Google finds you then the reviews come in Len: Yeah, so the purpose the the kind of way it works is when you make your listings consistent Which should be done before you even open your doors technically So if you once you fix the listings and you have a consistent flow of reviews coming in Consistent flow for google is one to two every single week so if you're getting less than 8 to 10 or 8 to 12 a month, you're not getting enough of them, but that factor 12, plus a consistent listing, you will rank higher on the maps than someone who's not doing it that same way we see it all the time.Michael: Okay, so then give us the game plan. Now it's we got the automation down, right? Okay, let's just say we signed up with BirdEye. We're starting to send out the links and that's it. Or do we specifically write something and then, or how does this go? Len: So, so the ideal way to use a product like BirdEye is automate the process.So we integrate into practice management software. You automate the review requests sending out. Okay. Now. It's really important. People say to me, well, I don't want to automate it because patients may write bad reviews. So if there's a filter built into the system, that's really good. It's not gating.Gating is illegal and you can't do it, which would be like thumbs up or thumbs down. So, you can't do that. You can't preempt the question like that. But if you give them a feedback button, that's even better. Where they can provide direct feedback to the practice. But you definitely want to integrate and you want to automate.And then mention to the patients when they leave the office. That they may be getting a communication asking for what I refer to as feedback, not a review, asking for feedback about their experience, and then the patients know they're going to get something. There's a higher conversion when you say something, and then we take it from there and allow the patients to write the review when it goes directly to Google from their phone.So that's the secret sauce is really, you know, having a discussion and being aware. Of what I call rep, you know, making a reputation culture in the office. If the office revolves around reputation, which basically means that you're being. examined or being, you have, you're being, having a report card written about their experiences and just making sure everybody's on their best a game.That's how you work the system and get really great reviews written by the patients other than just asking them. You can ask your patients till the cows come home to write a review on Google. You're lucky if two to three do it of every hundred. Because it's just, there's too many steps involved. So you want to make sure you make it easy for the patients to do it using a system that allows an auto login feature.And it's a simple process. It isn't simple, they won't do it. Like I mentioned that before. Yeah, Michael: that's true. That's true. I love that though, how you mentioned, uh, give us your feedback. Right, it's different. Len: Asking for feedback. Very different. Instead of a review. And it's much more comfortable. You know, it's much more comfortable for someone in the office to discuss it with a patient rather than saying, Can you write us a Google review?That to me sounds like you're begging for it almost versus can you provide some feedback about your experience? We really appreciate it. It's just an easier conversation to have in his work. I've been doing this for, you know, since 2010 now, and it's just an easy way to have a conversation with the patient.That's why we put it in those those words. Michael: Yeah. And then you let them know, like you're going to get a text message or something like in about an hour or like right now or when you leave the office or. Len: So you can certainly do it an hour after their appointment. Okay. The problem, what we found and look, I've been in this space since 2013 in the review space specifically, and I've worked with over 10, 000 dental practices.And the data shows that when you send the review request an hour after the appointment, it opens up more negative reviews coming in versus waiting until the end of the day. Okay. They all go out at once. Patients who do have a problem won't have a problem usually five, six, seven hours later, so they vent back to the practice.They don't go online directly to Google. So, I prefer them going out at the end of the day rather than right after the appointment because it also gives the practice some time to say, well, so and so didn't have a good experience, and they can turn the patient off if they have any concern that the patient may go and write a bad review.Most patients go directly to Google on their own. They don't go to use a service to do that. They will leave the office, they'll be pissed off, and they'll go to Google to write their bad review almost immediately after the appointment. If you wait till the end of the day, it 100 percent changes the results, and that's through years of doing this with, with thousands of offices, like I said.Michael: Okay. So I didn't know that. Would it also help at the end of the day? Like people are at home, relax. Oh yeah. I got to make a review kind of thing Len: versus being during the day they're running around there. If they're working, they're going from your office to back to their job. Then they have to deal with their kids.The kid throws up, you know, they, they don't have time at the end of the day, between usually six or eight o'clock, we see the best results during that timeframe by far and away, not even close to other times during the day. Gotcha. Michael: Okay. So let's just say they left the review. Awesome. Beautiful. We leave it at that or what happens after that?Len: When you say when the patient has written the review? Michael: Yeah. Like they, they're like, okay, yeah. Provide us some feedback. Boom. End of the day, link gets sent. The next morning you wake up, you're like, Oh, they left a review. Cool. Awesome. You know what I mean? And then after that, do we write back on that review?Like, thanks or nothing. Len: So I am a big fan of responding to positive reviews. I'm not a big fan of responding to negative reviews. Negative reviews, I like to take it offline and contact the patient to some extent, you know, whether it's on the phone, whether it's via email, not, you don't want to respond to that review right away.Okay, the reason that you would respond to a negative review online is because you're really responding to the people that are reading it, not to the person who wrote the review. I like to take the conversation offline and have a direct conversation with them. Okay, for positives, you have no, you don't risk anything, you can respond, look technically when you respond to a review, whether it's positive or negative, you really can acknowledge that there are patients, it's a technical HIPAA violation if you do that.Now, if you do it to someone who wrote a positive review, I don't think they're going to make a big deal about it. Okay, if you do it to a person who wrote a negative review, they may find that as a HIPAA concern, and they may report you to what's called the Office of Civil Rights. So I, I don't recommend, I recommend responding to, to positives.I would be very careful about negatives for that reason. Michael: Gotcha, okay. So the positives, we can just say like, Oh, we love you, thank you so much, or something like that, right? Len: Yeah, thanks for your, thanks for your feedback. We're so glad you, you know, love, love being our patient. Technically, that's a HIPAA violation.Okay, because you said we love being our patient by the letter of the law you're violating HIPAA by acknowledgements. Okay, but I do not believe you'll ever see a patient that reports you because they just wrote a positive review about you. If you do the same thing to a negative review.Okay. The patient may say to that, well, they just violated my HIPAA rights and they may decide to report you. It's rare. I've seen it just trying to be very frank with you here. That conversation or that review, the positive one is violation of HIPAA, but I don't think you'll ever see a problem with it. Michael: No.Yeah. That saves your butts, man. I appreciate that. So awesome. Any final words or advice or suggestions that you want to give to our listeners Len: about this? Just reputation has to be something you focus on. It's a foundational part of running your practice. When you open your doors as a startup, you want to make sure you have a consistent presence.You want to want to also want to make sure you have more than just a couple of reviews because then it looks like you're new. Okay. So, but don't be afraid to ask. Use a service that makes it easy on your patients. Don't expect to be able to do it naturally on your own because your focus is doing more as different things in the practice when you're, when you're a new practice.So the main thing is just find a way to get your patients the right reviews. It will pay off in the long run, especially because it will then allow you to spend money on marketing and get results in the marketing because of that, without the reviews, you're going to struggle with your marketing in most cases, in most areas.Michael: Awesome, man. I appreciate you, Len, and I appreciate your time, and if anyone has further questions, you can definitely find them on the Dental Marketer Society Facebook group, or where can they reach out to Len: you directly? So lots of ways. I'm always on social, so my social media is very easy, Facebook, Instagram.You can, um, I'll give you my email address and you can email me, um, but it's Len, L E N at DrLentow. com, D R L E N TAU. com. And, um, I also have my own Facebook group, so they can join the Facebook group and contact me through that. I'm very easily got ahold of. So just find, you'll find a way if you want me, you'll get ahold of me.Michael: Nice. Awesome. So guys, that's all going to be in the show notes below. So Lynn, thank you so much for being with me on this Monday morning marketing Len: episode. Thanks very much for having Michael. Appreciate it.‍

In this episode, Dave is joined by Lashay Lewis (Authority Plug), Ben Battaglia (Your Money Line), and Rachel Saltsgaver (Seismic) to talk organic content and using SEO and content marketing to drive a real impact in a B2B SaaS business. They cover:  Content marketing as sales enablement  Using content to push people through the sales funnel  The relationship between paid ads and content marketing  Gating content vs not  An example of how Seismic uses SEO content to drive prospects to their site Send guest pitches and ideas to hello@exitfive.comExit Five on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exitfive/Exit Five on Twitter: https://twitter.com/exitfivemediaJoin the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletter***Today's episode is sponsored by Revenue Hero. RevenueHero is the easiest way for B2B marketers to qualify and route leads directly to their sales rep's calendars. RevenueHero turns days of follow ups between a prospect and a sales rep into seconds.Hundreds of businesses automate their request a demo workflow with RevenueHero including Okendo, Inflection, Ultimate.ai, Customer.io, Appcues and Rebrandly. You can get a free trial of RevenueHero at revenuehero.io.Thanks to our 2023 presenting sponsors Demandwell, and Zapier.Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production. They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast. Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest. Visit hatch.fm to learn more

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This week Sam drove the 2024 Hyundai Kona and also got a bit of wheel time in the new Volvo EX30. Nicole got another stint in the Subaru Crosstrek, this time in Sport trim. In the news, there’s lots of stuff from the LA Auto Show including the 2025 Toyota Camry and Crown Signia, Kia’s… Read More »Frunk-Gating

It is that time of the year, football tail gating season!! We are pumped to bring you some highlights for this years annual Michigan tailgating experience. We brought three different, and unique whiskeys for this years event. Remus Highest Rye Bourbon, Michters Sour Mash and Old Elk Wheated Bourbon Store Pick from Whiskey Willys in Tampa. We detail each whiskey and let you know what folks thought about each one. Overall the feedback was very positive. Searching for Pappy and Whats the Juice are back! A few very, very nice finds in Searching for Pappy and Steve Struggles through another segment of Whats the Juice. Spoiler alert, he did not guess the juice this time, but it is highly entertaining for all. Giddyup!Please follow us on YouTube at The Real Bourbon Bros PodcastFacebook by searching for Bourbon Bros Gary SteveTik Tok@therealbourbonbrosTwitter @realbourbonbros Instagram by searching for therealbourbonbros Or email us at bourbonandbros@gmail.comThank you for giving us a listen, please feel free to contact us and leave us a comment.Enjoy! The Real Bourbon Bros

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, we want to know: Is the primary goal of content marketing to generate leads and conversions, or does it encompass a more profound awareness mission? We dive into this topic with Flora Felisberto, Senior Director, Global Growth Marketing & Operations at OutSystems, someone who's not afraid to challenge the status quo. Flora believes thought leadership should take center stage in the realm of content marketing. We explore one of Flora' successful thought leadership campaigns that served as a conversation and lead catalyst and why great thought leadership content is an authentic path to revenue.Flora also explores the concept of the "dark funnel," a realm of marketing often shrouded in mystery. Discover how thought leadership is the key to unlocking its secrets, reaching your target audience, and ultimately driving success in the ever-competitive B2B SaaS industry. And also why just relying on gated content in demand generation campaigns leads to a poor quality pipeline.Buckle up as we embark on a journey that challenges the very essence of a content marketing strategy, urging us to shift our focus from gated content lead generation to the impactful realm of thought leadership.

Angi and Marris discuss a new meaning of "tail-gating" what social media trends need to stop, and why you should be going back to the office.

In this episode I talk to Charlie, who went through Liberation Unleashed process some years ago.  In our conversation with Charlie we explore his perspective on ego and it's roles.  Charlie shares about his experience with addiction and how awakening has impacted his everyday life.  Just a little side not about term “Gating”, that he uses. At Liberation unleashed and in my books I use a concept of the Gateless Gate. We refer to The initial recognition of the absence of a separate self as crossing the Gateless gate. Word Gating is used as a term for the initial awakening. If you need assistance in your own inquiry come to the the Liberation Unleashed where you can register for a free account and get a volunteer guide completely free of charge. Or if you need my support, send me an email through my website which is IlonaCiunaite.com I'll be happy to help.Liberation UnleashedHttp://www.liberationunleashed.comIlona's Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/markedeternalLiberation Unleashed book is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Liberation-Unleashed-Breaking-Illusion-Separate/dp/B0BGNKWHQ6/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664986704&sr=8-4 s#selfinquiry #awakening #ilonaciunaite #awakeningnowInfo about free monthly meetings on Zoom http://ilonaciunaite.com/events/Music by Valdi Sabev, Visit his channel for more calm and relaxed music https://www.youtube.com/c/ValdiSabev/featuredFor discussion and feedback join Telegram channelhttps://t.me/awakeningnowpodcastWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com

My guest on today's podcast is Anjali Young, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Abridged Inc, the creators of Collab.Land - a user-friendly, tokenised, community-management system. When I first ventured into the world of Web3, every discord server I encountered had Collab.Land installed, to the point that I mistook it for a native Discord feature! Its widespread adoption and seamless integration were remarkable. Needless to say, I was absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to converse with Anjali.  During our conversation, we delved into various topics, including navigating the challenges of building through the bear market and much more. I hope you find this discussion as captivating as I did!

The trans bashing continues with GOP presidential candidate Ron Desantis at it again - this time pointing Florida state investors toward Bud Light's parent company for allegedly not upholding it's deal with shareholders. Some US Marine's, likely about 2,400, are headed to the Middle East because of two attempted shipping tanker seizures involving Iran in the Gulf of Oman. Also on the way: F-35 and F-16 fighter jets and a guided missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner. If you couldn't get Taylor Swift tickets but were planning to Taylor-Gate at Levi's Stadium in SJ ahead of the concert - think again! There will be no parking lot party for ticketless fans! It's Friday on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Friday Fabulous Florida. with Former Producer John Daly! Veteran journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure roll by to talk politics and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is ready to dish on movies as we begin this Barbenheimer weekend! 7/21/23

On this episode: The evolution of Headspace's freemium model, balancing mission and monetization, and why referral programs sometimes work better without incentives.Top Takeaways

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In this hour. Dan, Brian & Vlad talk about the new name of the Miami-Dade Arena which will be knowns as the Kaseya Center. the new name to the arena led to the Hard Rock Stadium parking situation for the football season in 2023. The F1 race that is held in spring at the Hard Rock has caused fans to move for their reserved parking/tailgating areas. This move hasn't been like by longtime Canes fans. Is this the type the thing to do ling time Canes fans?

Anjali Young is the Co-Founder and CCO of Abridged Inc, the maker of Collab.Land. Anjali has been active in online communities since 1993 as a member and in leadership positions. She has also worked as a lawyer, adjunct professor, and early tech startup employee. In addition to her interest in online communities and web3 onboarding, she is passionate about NFTs and the artists who create them. Her role at Collab.Land focuses on onboarding all tokenized projects and partners onto the platform, ensuring Collab.Land's “community of communities” is a safe and welcoming space, educating others about web3 ethos and values. In this conversation, we discuss:- Collab.Land's seven-part documentary series- Behind the scenes of launching a token - Getting $COLLAB via signing into socials- NFT royalties- Engaging communities- Token Gating- Building out digital communities- How NFT creators and DAO members can use web3 tooling to form relationships- Providing safe spaces for token holders and the greater crypto community- Launching a marketplace for developers and community administratorsCollab.LandWebsite: collab.landTwitter: @Collab_Land_Anjali YoungTwitter: @damaderocaLinkedIn: Anjali Young  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

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Today's interview is with Othman Ghani, a young Sneaker Reseller and FBA Seller.  Othman talks about the realities of competiting in the sneaker flipping world and the hardships that no one else wants to go over.He's also actively working on a second career through FBA now that his sneaker flipping is more automated and he dives deep on how to do that and how he's juggling multiple paths at once.To get in touch with Othman: https://www.youtube.com/c/itsothmanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@itsothmanhttps://www.instagram.com/iamothmann/

Welcome back to Making Bank. On today's episode, we have Will Basta, CEO of Ascend Ecom.   If you have an e-commerce store, or if you're an Amazon or Walmart seller, you have to listen to today's episode. Will Basta runs a company that helps businesses and brands, an average everyday person like you, start and grow successful E-Commerce Online Stores.    And I built their brand on Amazon. He helps. Source the products, get the discounts and start to be able to play in that marketplace. So if you ever thought about it, wanted to have your own passive income business, and start generating some side revenue, gotta check out today's episode. He's gonna drop some amazing tips if you're already an Amazon seller, as well as help you figure out how to get on Amazon and how to grow your store.   So check out today's episode with Will Basta on Making Bank:   (2:49) Will's Background And Career Journey   Will started off working in the tech space and soon became an entrepreneur. Once he caught onto the entrepreneurial bug, things changed for him. There was no going back. His first venture was a digital marketing company and soon went into automation where he managed to successfully scale that company up. He also has a passion for healthcare which was what led him into the entrepreneurial life in the first place and he was also always investing in a lot of small projects on the side where he could do finance.   (4:28) Will's Digital Market Agency Career: Failures and Successes   Will talks about how he started a digital market agency and that he has had some successes and also some failures and all the while still investing on the side. Will also talks about his other business partners, what they invested in together, the journey they took, the events, challenges they had to overcome, and everything else that they did that led them to where they are now with 400+ clients, two warehouse facilities in Dallas and an Office in Los Angeles.    (7:14) Will explains about being an Automation Provider and Wholesale distributor   Millions of sellers on Amazon's platforms, and also on Walmart, all with different backgrounds, could be doing business out of their garage, and could also be doing FBA FBM but all having similar problems. Lack of time, lack of manpower, lack of the right data, etc. So, Will explains that automation is essentially putting all the workload, and infrastructure on them and letting them leverage their capital for their businesses. This will accelerate them into the ecosystem of Amazon and makes them extremely competitive without having their time taken out of their days.   (10:28) Will talks about how the company helps their clients   Will tells us about how many clients, from different backgrounds, some with experience and some without have reached out to them and they help them expand their businesses. They will handle all the workload for them, the infrastructure and many more so the business will be brought to the next level.    (13:18) “We are not charging 2$ per package. We're wrapping everything into one cost”   Will here talks about how there are lots of negative effects of using a third-party warehouse. There is zero prioritization of the products going to Amazon's warehouse or to the end client and on top of that most charge over 3$ per package for prep work. This ends up making a huge difference hence Will says that they do not charge per package but they do it under a one-time cost policy.    (14:01) Practices and Strategies used   Will explains how they source products, and how they use seasonal data to know what is selling at certain times of the year. He talks about how there is some slight risk involved in all the data and guesses but then they mitigate that out with stuff that they know is selling really well. He explains in detail how they undercut a lot of competitors with various strategies and skill sets.    (19:05) Gating and ungating   Will talks about the various tips, and tricks that they use to help their clients. He also talks about how they help their clients get unrestricted to be able to sell their products on Amazon. Their company is a wholesale distributor they can accelerate the process of being a legitimate one, and help with ungating which most sellers aren't aware of. So they help them really get into the market and be able to excel.    (22:20) Private Labeling   Will talks about how it is a very important aspect of a long-term play. He says they have their own exclusive private label team, and they have manufacturers within the US and abroad and this helps them hold value over themselves and makes them unique.      (25:11) Couple more tips and ideas   Will talks about how they do a hybrid model of wholesaling with private labeling. A little bit of arbitrage with FBM and FBA. He talks about how important diversity is when you are sourcing products so that you can always pump in more money whenever you need it.  Links Mentioned: https://www.ascendecom.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascend-ecom/ https://www.instagram.com/ascend_ecom/  

Welcome back to Making Bank. On today's episode, we have Will Basta, CEO of Ascend Ecom.   If you have an e-commerce store, or if you're an Amazon or Walmart seller, you have to listen to today's episode. Will Basta runs a company that helps businesses and brands, an average everyday person like you, start and grow successful E-Commerce Online Stores.    And I built their brand on Amazon. He helps. Source the products, get the discounts and start to be able to play in that marketplace. So if you ever thought about it, wanted to have your own passive income business, and start generating some side revenue, gotta check out today's episode. He's gonna drop some amazing tips if you're already an Amazon seller, as well as help you figure out how to get on Amazon and how to grow your store.   So check out today's episode with Will Basta on Making Bank:   (2:49) Will's Background And Career Journey   Will started off working in the tech space and soon became an entrepreneur. Once he caught onto the entrepreneurial bug, things changed for him. There was no going back. His first venture was a digital marketing company and soon went into automation where he managed to successfully scale that company up. He also has a passion for healthcare which was what led him into the entrepreneurial life in the first place and he was also always investing in a lot of small projects on the side where he could do finance.   (4:28) Will's Digital Market Agency Career: Failures and Successes   Will talks about how he started a digital market agency and that he has had some successes and also some failures and all the while still investing on the side. Will also talks about his other business partners, what they invested in together, the journey they took, the events, challenges they had to overcome, and everything else that they did that led them to where they are now with 400+ clients, two warehouse facilities in Dallas and an Office in Los Angeles.    (7:14) Will explains about being an Automation Provider and Wholesale distributor   Millions of sellers on Amazon's platforms, and also on Walmart, all with different backgrounds, could be doing business out of their garage, and could also be doing FBA FBM but all having similar problems. Lack of time, lack of manpower, lack of the right data, etc. So, Will explains that automation is essentially putting all the workload, and infrastructure on them and letting them leverage their capital for their businesses. This will accelerate them into the ecosystem of Amazon and makes them extremely competitive without having their time taken out of their days.   (10:28) Will talks about how the company helps their clients   Will tells us about how many clients, from different backgrounds, some with experience and some without have reached out to them and they help them expand their businesses. They will handle all the workload for them, the infrastructure and many more so the business will be brought to the next level.    (13:18) “We are not charging 2$ per package. We're wrapping everything into one cost”   Will here talks about how there are lots of negative effects of using a third-party warehouse. There is zero prioritization of the products going to Amazon's warehouse or to the end client and on top of that most charge over 3$ per package for prep work. This ends up making a huge difference hence Will says that they do not charge per package but they do it under a one-time cost policy.    (14:01) Practices and Strategies used   Will explains how they source products, and how they use seasonal data to know what is selling at certain times of the year. He talks about how there is some slight risk involved in all the data and guesses but then they mitigate that out with stuff that they know is selling really well. He explains in detail how they undercut a lot of competitors with various strategies and skill sets.    (19:05) Gating and ungating   Will talks about the various tips, and tricks that they use to help their clients. He also talks about how they help their clients get unrestricted to be able to sell their products on Amazon. Their company is a wholesale distributor they can accelerate the process of being a legitimate one, and help with ungating which most sellers aren't aware of. So they help them really get into the market and be able to excel.    (22:20) Private Labeling   Will talks about how it is a very important aspect of a long-term play. He says they have their own exclusive private label team, and they have manufacturers within the US and abroad and this helps them hold value over themselves and makes them unique.      (25:11) Couple more tips and ideas   Will talks about how they do a hybrid model of wholesaling with private labeling. A little bit of arbitrage with FBM and FBA. He talks about how important diversity is when you are sourcing products so that you can always pump in more money whenever you need it.  Links Mentioned: https://www.ascendecom.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascend-ecom/ https://www.instagram.com/ascend_ecom/

Allen Hena of @Vayner3 joins to discuss his really needed and cool project @dotearth_ which makes understanding and visualizing transactions on chain easier and better than @etherscan's default interface, especially for newbies, but also includes cool concepts around ENS Avatars and token gated equity. Powerful project and we discuss the potential beyond where they are today with it. https://www.atlasmaps.xyz/ https://twitter.com/0xAllen_ The Man Who May Have Milked $100+ Million from Mango Markets - https://karlstack.substack.com/p/exclusive-the-man-who-may-have-milked Yearns's brilliant/hilarious new ad - https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1580584215418007552 Polygon powers new Indian police complaints portal - https://cryptoslate.com/polygon-powers-new-indian-police-complaints-portal/ Tether stablecoin issuer freezes 8.2M USDT on Ethereum: Data - https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-stablecoin-issuer-freezes-8-2m-usdt-on-ethereum-data Bitcoin Stakeholders With Over $1,490,000,000 in BTC at High Capitulation Risk, Warns Analytics Firm Glassnode - The Daily Hodl - https://dailyhodl.com/2022/10/12/bitcoin-stakeholders-with-over-1490000000-in-btc-at-high-capitulation-risk-warns-analytics-firm-glassnode/ If you enjoy and learn from DeFi Lunch, please take a moment to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts, because it can dramatically increase our and advance our mission to grow DeFi. To discuss this episode or anything related to DeFi, please join our amazing community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MissionDeFi/ Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/missiondefi/support

Ben and Miles are at it again in the world of NFTs - and take a look at the other side of a successful mint: NFT token gated access. When it comes to web3 communities, token gating is an awesome way to bring a ton of value to your holders, create excitement and hype around your community, and ultimately give your NFT real value and membership access. But to create an effective token gated ecosystem for your community, it's important to be intentional about what you are gating - and what you are leaving open for those curious to learn more before buying your token. Join the fun and learn about the power of effective token gated in the latest episode! And on that note, be sure to grab a Boarding Pass NFT to gain access to the live recording and Q&A sessions of the Nifty Nomads podcast, every Thursday. Web3 Rundown Starbucks joins the cool club with their Odyssey NFT loyalty program - LINK T-Mobile x Helium create a cryptocarrier - LINK Fortnite Creator's Epic Games Store Launches First NFT Game - LINK Join the community on discord! https://bit.ly/beyulabsdiscord Sign up for the mailing list: https://bit.ly/beyulabsnewsletter

On this Episode of Rehash, we sat down with David Phelps. On top of being the founder of JokeDAO and an investor at Cowfund, David is also a writer, thinker, and talented shitposter. Contrary to what his boyish looks might suggest, David is a boomer who spent his prior life in the web2 and education spaces. After starting a tutoring agency that gave tutors a much larger slice of the revenue pie, David found his way into the web3 DAO space. Today, he continues to focus on projects that give creators and users the ownership and compensation that they deserve.JokeDAO is an on-chain governance platform used by web3 projects (including Rehash!) to create and run contests in a fair, decentralized manner. In the short time since it popped up, JokeDAO has been used by other creators like Packy McCormick and organizations like Tally and Jukebox to give their communities a stronger voice in what they're making. As someone who spends much of his time thinking about and working on governance, David brings us on a deep dive into its nuances. We discuss the role of tokens in voting and online communities, why governance should be chaotic, and some of the unique challenges JokeDAO has faced. David also tells us about the intricate ways that JokeDAO could be used to create more community-aligned proposals and decisions. Aside from governance, David explains the potential of blockchains and projects like Cosmos and Celestia, gives his bullish argument for web3, and breaks down what he looks for when investing in the space.For good measure, we also make plenty of cow jokes, we take a look at the line between governance and moderation, David shills Cosmos, and he explains why beavers (real ones, not from cartoons) should be the official symbol of JokeDAO. 

Want to build a strong community around a product or brand? Wondering how to use NFTs to manage access to your community? To discover how NFTs and other tokens can help you develop and gate active, loyal, and engaged communities, to I interview Anjali Young.Guest: Anjali Young | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/c34Review our show on Apple Podcasts.Disclaimer: The information provided in the Crypto Business Podcast is provided solely for educational purposes and does not constitute any advice, including but not limited to, investment advice, trading advice or financial advice, and you should not treat any of the show's content as such. Read the full disclaimer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When moving into a new house for many we bring our old furniture with us but over time we realize that we can't truly embrace the magic of our new home till we have new furniture that is made to fit in our new house.  With the transformation to Web 3.0 we must realize the same and avoid the mistakes most are making by simply dragging Web 2.0 problems and methodologies into Web 3.0 and expecting them to be transformational.  In this episode I breakdown how we are doing our upcoming Merch drop leveraging a multi-chain token-gating concept where depending on which NFTs you hold on ETH plus if you hold a Rally NFT of $ADHD coin your shopping experience, discounts and storefront will be unique.   To make all of this exclusive and empower our SuperFANZ to join us on this journey we are also rolling out MERCH KEYS that allow our fans to unlock limited edition merch not only during our SERIES 1 drop that's upcoming but for the rest of our NFT 365 drops.   More details coming in future episodes but for now its about opening our mindset to reimagining the Web 3.0 experience...