Podcast appearances and mentions of jon ferrara

Essential CRMs to help small businesses get SALES!! New Livestream guest- Jon Ferrara, CEO of Nimble I'm happy to have Jon join me on a live broadcast. He has decades of experience in sales, sales management and creating systems to make sales happen more effectively. Tune in and as we'll be discussing what kinds of features you really need in a customer relationship management system (CRM) and what features are promoted as important, but nobody really uses. This is a ‘must see event' for any business owner who lacks the insight into what's happening with their sales efforts. Be sure to join live so that you can ask questions, replay will be available. We'll be going live Monday December 16, 2024 at 1PM Atlantic Time and 12 Noon Eastern Time See you there! David C Barnett ---- Find Jon Ferrara online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/ Website: https://www.nimble.com/

Why you should listenGain valuable insights from Jon Ferrara, who has decades of experience in the CRM industry, including founding one of the earliest CRMs, GoldMine.Learn about the next evolution of CRM systems, which focus on building relationships across entire businesses rather than just enhancing sales processes.Discover a special offer from Jon, providing you with tools to effectively enhance your business and client relationships.In this episode, Jon Ferrara, a pioneer in the CRM industry and founder of Nimble, shares his extensive knowledge and experience. He discusses the transformation of customer relationship management systems and how his current venture, Nimble, innovates to serve sales teams and entire organizations. Jon emphasizes using CRMs to build meaningful business relationships rather than just managing sales data.About Jon FerraraJon is a serial entrepreneur and is a noted social, sales, and marketing speaker. He has re-imagined CRM by building Nimble, which is the relationship-focused CRM for the entire team. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs).Resources and LinksNimble.comJon's LinkedIn profileJon on Twitter: @Jon_FerraraJon on Instagram: @jonferraraJon's Facebook profileGet the exclusive offer for Tech Consultants here!Previous episode: 528 - Four Minds of Digital Transformation with Ben StroupCheck out more episodes of The Paul Higgins ShowStrategic Profit Blueprint Join our newsletterSuggested resourcesFind out more about Paul and how he can help you

Jon Ferrara is a CRM and Relationship Management entrepreneur and noted speaker about Social Media's effects on Sales and Marketing. He has re-imagined CRM by building a Simply Smarter Social Sales and Marketing platform, his most recent venture Nimble.com. It is the first CRM that works for you by building and updating contact data for you, then works with you, everywhere you work. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software categories for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs).

Get some CRM pro tips from one of the original CRM pioneers! The day I learned about CRM and signed up for my trial of Nimble is the day my marketing game leveled up for good. True story! Prior to discovering CRM my database was mostly non existent, my follow-up strategy was terrible at best, and I know I was costing my voice over business money. In this episode I have the privilege of speaking with Nimble CEO Jon Ferrara. We deep dive into CRM, how it can benefit for the VOpreneur, what's going on with the software, what's in the pipeline, and Jon shares some sound advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. CONNECT WITH JON FERRARA ONLINE LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jon_Ferrara START YOUR NIMBLE TRIAL Sign Up - https://nimble.com/marcscottvo RESOURCES FOR VOICE ACTORS * 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo Visit https://vopreneur.com/12demotips * Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam Visit https://voicezam.com/marcscott * For voice over services: Visit https://marcscottvoiceover.com * Want VOpreneur Swag? Visit https://teespring.com/stores/vopreneur * Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group Visit https://facebook.com/groups/vopreneur EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE * Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance! Visit https://antlandproductions.com * Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions! Visit https://christyharst.com * Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions! Visit https://krystawallrauch.com If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Here are some of the links referred to in the show. About my time on the show Nikki and Beth in the Morning (2007) https://mothersandsons.blogspot.com/2007/05/interview-with-niki-and-beth-in-morning_06.html An example of Inquire Online Podcast: Episode 18 | Inquire Online - Reputation Management and Transparency https://youtu.be/K_fY5PSsw4E?si=wSJmDd38zd92E1m_ An example of our Linking Into Sales Prodcast (the audio-only one is gone, but we would often record it on Zoom and then convert it to audio). Linking Into Sales #58 with Jon Ferrara, Founder of Nimble.com, the Social CRM https://www.youtube.com/live/0BZFPCf4RN4?si=PSCc_mRk6_Umtu9t My Brief Tips From Success Coach Martin Brossman Podcast (This show) https://open.spotify.com/show/7wmqjVNTeAt9IeREshQhZB?si=6f257979f8034552 The Martin Brossman Show - On YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkbb3dG0GBBwjPL5-ljW4mlSxOUnQbiju&si=J_OICEBtyIu25rLC and on Music.YouTube.com https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkbb3dG0GBBwjPL5-ljW4mlSxOUnQbiju&si=N6WyHX1XVt_oehxp The Ambient Sounds Project by Martin Brossman https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkbb3dG0GBBxC-Ze_zL69u2qGEunh_6RT&si=6mYgb0nZqWV8H5ln Supporting Locally Owned Small Businesses with Martin Brossman https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_wpIRqZTyvpfjbRwHK5Y1xgfmBee8pI&si=WVx4cVKsUH_MefJq My Success Coaching website is https://Coachingsupport.com . To join Martin Brossman's Small Business Monthly News Letter for useful tips and more, sign-up here: https://bit.ly/MartinsNewsletter If you value this podcast, share it! Email me what shows you like and what you want more of. Please include the word podcast and the show you are referencing in the subject line to martin@martinbrossman.com - Find all my online content at https://linktr.ee/martinbrossman

Highlighting an industry trailblazer, I'm honored to host Jon Ferrara, the tech visionary behind Goldmine, once the largest CRM in the world, and Nimble, the pioneer of social CRMs. Buckle up as Jon takes us on a journey exploring how to turn social media into a goldmine of sales leads, stake your claim with influencers, and leverage social media to resonate with your audience.Strap yourself in for an expedition into the world of relationships - building, scaling, and managing them effectively over time. Jon underscores the lifeblood of purpose in our ventures, and how digital platforms can be harnessed to amplify our humanity and carve out a robust brand. We delve into the promise of technology to bolster business strategies, and the crucial need to be authentic in engagements. As we round up, Jon gifts us with his wisdom on establishing business habits and workflows, emphasizing the crucial role of customer feedback in product evolution. We explore the intersection of social selling and influencer marketing and the power they wield in scaling businesses. This episode, brimming with invaluable tips and strategies, is your key to unlocking the potential of social selling and digital marketing.Guest LinksNimble: https://nimble.comConnect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/Learn More: Join My Digital First Mastermind: https://nealschaffer.com/membership/ Learn about My Fractional CMO Consulting Services: https://nealschaffer.com/cmo Download My Free Ebooks Here: https://nealschaffer.com/freebies/ Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/nealschaffer All My Podcast Show Notes: https://podcast.nealschaffer.com

In today's episode we're diving deep into a theme that is crucial in our post-pandemic world: “How to Authentically Market Your Brand.” To help us navigate this topic, we're joined by a special guest, Jon Ferrara, CEO of the influential CRM platform, Nimble.In this episode, Jon shares with us his journey into the industry, the ups and downs he's faced, and how these experiences have shaped his approach to entrepreneurship and marketing. His story is a potent testament to the power of resilience and the importance of staying true to your vision, even when the road gets bumpy. Whether you're an established business owner or a fledgling startup, there's a wealth of insight to be gained from Jon's experiences.We also dive into the topic of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, a crucial tool for any modern business. At the recent Atomicon event, I was reminded first-hand of the benefits a CRM brings, remembering how I met my connections and helping with follow-up. Jon, with his years of experience at the helm of Nimble, offers some invaluable perspectives on why every business should consider adopting a CRM.In this increasingly digital world, authenticity and vulnerability have taken center stage, and Jon couldn't be a more fitting guest to discuss this. We talk about the importance of these traits in marketing, how they help build stronger connections with customers, and how they play a role in establishing both business success and resilience. So tune in for a captivating discussion that explores the intersection of technology, marketing, and humanity, and learn how to authentically market your brand in this post-COVID world.Show Notesiag.me/202Please Subscribe! Don't miss an episode! You can subscribe on Apple podcasts here - or on other podcast players.The Confident Live Marketing ShowThe Confident Live Marketing Show is a weekly live video show and podcast. It's aimed at established entrepreneurs who want to level up their impact, authority and profits through the power of live video, webinars and podcasts. We'll focus on knocking down the 3 main barriers these entrepreneurs face when creating live content - camera confidence/mindset, tech/gear and content marketing.It's hosted by Ian Anderson Gray. He is the founder of the Confident Live Marketing Academy and is the host of the Confident Live Marketing Podcast. He helps entrepreneurs to level up their impact, authority and profits by using live video confidently. He's founder of Seriously Social - a blog focused on live video and social media tools. He's an international speaker, trainer, teacher and consultant. He has a passion for making the techno-babble of live video and social media marketing easy to understand. As well as being a geek, husband, and dad to two kids, Ian is also a professional singer and lives near Manchester in the UK.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

If weeds were people, they'd be the ultimate entrepreneurs. Stu Heinecke has created a business strategy based on weeds, and it's quickly taking root in the world of entrepreneurship. Stu is a business growth strategist and the originator of Weed Strategy™. He is also a keynote speaker, renowned cartoonist and bestselling business author. His first book, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, was named one of the top 64 sales books of all time. His latest, How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed, introduces a new model for explosive business growth, based on the strategies, attributes and tools weeds use to grow and spread. Stu has been named “The father of Contact Marketing”. He is the Founder of The Total Weed Awards, in collaboration with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.  Stu has had an unusual career arc. Mentored by some of the world's top cartoonists from Playboy and The New Yorker, Stu has had his cartoons published in The Wall Street Journal and Playboy, among other publications.  Stu has explored Weed Strategy™ for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez.  What do weeds and entrepreneurs have in common? Stu Heinecke was stuck in traffic on the Santa Monica freeway when he noticed something that would change his life: There, in between the cracks in the pavement, dandelions were growing. It was an unlikely place for life. They were even spreading and taking over the cracks, one by one. As he sat in a long line of cars, Stu wondered why weeds thrive in the unlikeliest of places - and what it means for us. In that moment Stu recognized something vitally important. If entrepreneurs thought more like weeds, we could experience the same explosive growth! Think like a weed Weeds are so much more than pests. Weeds are natural disruptors, collaborators and process-builders. If that doesn't describe the ultimate mindset for entrepreneurs and their teams, nothing does. Imagine operating as a fierce collective, growing out of hardship, and taking over industries in innovative, unexpected ways. That's the power of Weed Strategy™! So what exactly is Weed Strategy™? To describe weeds and exceptional entrepreneurs, consider how they operate. They follow a consistent pattern: They always deal with what is, they never do anything without an unfair advantage, they never do anything alone, they always focus on what makes them win, and they thrive in disrupted ground.  Weeds deal with what is happening right now; They don't obsess about hypotheticals. Weeds don't do anything without an unfair advantage; They look for ways in which they already have a leg up on the competition in order to come out on top. They don't do anything alone; They use their connections to get their needs met. And above all, weeds thrive when they're challenged. We as founders, creatives, entrepreneurs and self-starters could do well to follow their example. Weeds are the Ubers, Airbnbs and SpaceX's of the natural world. Applying Weed Strategy™ to your business can  transform your organization into a fierce collective, fanatically replying unfair advantages that explode the scale of your enterprise.  Enjoy this episode of The Business of You for actionable insights that will change your life! Quotes “I was driving the Santa Monica Freeway. It's no place for a plant to take root… but there in the cracks in the concrete, I noticed a dandelion. It struck me - how did it get here? What makes weeds so special, hardy and unique? Is there a unified model that they use, and is it something we can use in our businesses?” “To describe weeds, look at what they do and how they operate. They always deal with what is, they never do anything without an unfair advantage, they never do anything alone - it's always at scale, they always focus on what makes them win, and they thrive in disrupted ground. All of these statements suggest something about the [business] model.” “Weeds would tell us - We would probably do well to let your actions lead our emotions, rather than letting emotions lead our actions.” “Weeds never do anything alone. They're natural collaborators. They would tell us - you need to team up with the smartest people you know, as fast as you can.” “We are creating unfair advantages for each other through collaborations.” “When you observe weeds, you can see that they're aggressive, urgent, resilient, adaptive, and they're even optimistic. I'm ascribing something to them when they don't have emotions, but they function in a way we would if we were feeling optimistic.” “We want our competitors saying, we can't get rid of them. How can we compete with this!” Links mentioned in this episode: Visit Stu Heinecke's Website at https://stuheinecke.com/  Purchase Stu Heinecke's Book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Your-Business-Like-Weed/dp/1632651998  Connect with Stu directly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuheinecke/  Find Stu Heinecke on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stu.heinecke.1  Follow Stu on Twitter at https://twitter.com/byStuHeinecke 

Jon Ferrara is a serial entrepreneur and noted speaker about social, sales, and marketing. He has re-imagined CRM by building Nimble - The Simple CRM for Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, Top 10 Social Salespeople In The World, and Top 100 Marketing Influencers.Connect with Behind Company Lines and HireOtter Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn:Behind Company LinesHireOtter Instagram Buzzsprout

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Annie Burford, Rob Ryan, and Jon Ferrara”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Annie Burfordhttps://twitter.com/AnnieBurfordhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/annieburford/Guest,Rob Ryanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robryan/Guest,Jon Ferrarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/Listen to the original episodes below:Annie Burford, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/annie-burford-of-dotla-celebration-of-innovation-wearelatech-startup-spotlightRob Ryan, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/rob-ryan-of-growthhaxJon Ferrara, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/jon-ferrara-of-nimbleFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:dot.LA, https://dot.ladot.LA Newsletter, https://dot.la/st/newslettersGrowthHax, http://www.growthhax.comNimble, https://www.nimble.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Annie Burford, Rob Ryan, and Jon Ferrara

What's the best way to manage customer relationships on social today? Who needs a CRM - customer relationship management - system? [hint: everyone!] How can you enrich and nurture your existing and future relationships online and IRL? In this episode, Barbara Rozgonyi interviews Jon Ferrara for his take on CRM on Growing Social Now. You will discover . . .How to use Influencer Marketing to Grow Your Brand on a BudgetGrowth Hacking Strategies for Small Business with Small BudgetsHow to Build a Community of Micro-influencers To Drive Your BusinessWhy Building Relationships Help Achieve Passion, Plan, And PurposeHow a CRM Can Help You Build Better RelationshipsHow to Build Your Brand As A Trusted Industry Influencer To Grow Your BusinessHow to Turn Your Contacts Into Gold by Nurturing a Community of InfluencersAbout Jon FerraraNimble CEO Jon Ferrara is a successful entrepreneur and firm believer that we're all on this planet to grow, and that the more we can help other people grow, the more we grow. Building products that help people achieve their passion, plan and purpose is the primary reason Jon pioneered contact relationship management with the launch of GoldMine in the 90's, and it's why he launched Nimble, the smart CRM for O365 & G Suite, two decades later. Jon is also a noted speaker on the topics of Social Media's effects on Sales and Marketing. He's been recognized on Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, Top 10 Social Salespeople in The World, and among the Top 50 Social Business Twitter Accounts You Must Follow.Nimble Jon Ferrara on LinkedInAbout Barbara Rozgonyi, Host of Growing Social NowBarbara Rozgonyi attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities as an inspirational speaker, creative coach for marketing communications, and social selling trainer for sales teams.  An early social media advocate, Barbara launched wiredPRworks in 2006 and founded Social Media Club Chicago in 2008. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina right between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic ocean.#growingsocialnow #barbararozgonyi Thanks for listening, commenting, liking, sharing, and adding Growing Social Now to your podcast playlist!!Cheers to your success,Barbara RozgonyiFounder, CoryWest Media, Top PR Blogger, Host of Growing Social Now, International Speaker and Inspirational Storyteller, Creative Marketing Team Coach, LinkedIn Social Selling Trainer, Avid Hiker, Natural Photographer Barbara Rozgonyi on Facebook Barbara Rozgonyi on InstagramBarbara Rozgonyi on LinkedInBarbara Rozgonyi on TikTokBarbara Rozgonyi on TwitterYouTubeGrowing Social Now wiredPRworksBarbaraRozgonyi.com

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Jon is a SaaS entrepreneur and a CRM pioneer. He's mostly known for founding one of the first CRMs, GoldMine. After selling his first company and retiring for 10 years, he decided to get back in the business because he saw that contact management was broken with no CRMs offering business owners an entire view into the relationships with their customers. He founded Nimble, an easy-to-use CRM that works for you everywhere you work. Jon often speaks about social media's effects on sales and marketing, and growing businesses by utilizing community building, PR, guerilla marketing, and influencer marketing. Learn More About Jon & Nimble - Click Here

Jon Ferrara, has been recognized for pioneering innovation in the customer management category. He's the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales, and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. It's Ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd and integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. Learn more at Nimble.com. Ferrara was the creator and co-founder of the award-winning customer management product GoldMine. In 1999, Goldmine got acquired by FrontRange and Ferrara left to pursue other interests. During those years, Ferrara continued to watch the CRM market. He saw that most of the CRM products that were serving small businesses moved upmarket (and became more costly and complex) or fell by the wayside, leaving the market underserved. Specialties: - Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation - Brand and Identity Development - Marketing and Sales Strategy - Managing Global 350+ persons Corporations

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Jon Ferrara, Shane Miller, and Nick Weber”  WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Jon Ferrarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/Guest,Shane Millerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemill/Guest,Nick Webberhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-weber/Listen to the original episodes below:Jon Ferrara, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/jon-ferrara-of-nimbleShane Miller, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/shane-miller-of-auth-armorNick Webber, https://podcast.wearelatech.com/episodes/nick-weber-of-papercastFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:Nimble, https://www.nimble.comAuth Armor, https://www.autharmor.comTech Day LA, https://techdayhq.com/los-angelesPapercast, https://papercast.aiCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title:  Jon Ferrara, Shane Miller, and Nick Weber 

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. Stu explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez. Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.

Today on Beyond the Story Podcast, we are joined by Jon Ferrara, Nimble Founder & CEO. Nimble is an award-winning social sales and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. Every day, people use it to successfully nurture their personal and business relationships across email and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Jon discusses how he got started in the CRM World when he quit his job and started Goldmine before later launching Nimble. Jon also talks about who has been the biggest CRM customers for Nimble, what social media and CRM look like when it comes to WEB3 and much more. He wraps up by telling us what excites him and the Nimble team on a day-to-day basis as they look forward to 2023. You simply cannot afford to miss this episode.Let's delve in! If this episode was useful for you and you liked it, please share it with your friends and family. This way more people will hear about this podcast. Please leave us a review, so that we can continue to grow. Also, don't forget to subscribe as a way to get updates when new episodes become available.

The One-on-One series here at Small Business Trends was an idea I had that I shared with SBT publisher Anita Campbell, and she was gracious enough to allow me to give it a whirl. And the first conversation I had for the series was with Jon Ferrara, who is the cofounder of Goldmine (which he sold back near the turn of the century) and more recently the founder of Nimble. Well, that initial conversation took place twelve years ago this month, and to mark the occasion I recently caught up with The Right Reverend (my nickname for Jon) for a LinkedIn Live conversation (as part of a back-to-back show with TechCrunch enterprise reporter Ron Miller) to talk about the state of CRM, and why he's still as passionate today about the industry he co-founded back in 1989 as he was back then.

How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth Show Guest: Stu Heinecke A playbook for growing your business no matter the circumstances. Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed applies a model to business growth, examining the successful strategies that ordinary weeds use to spread, and prosper in almost any situation. This book will enable readers to apply strategies, mapping their own path to rapid and sustainable growth, while providing a focus on weed-based attributes to get the job done quickly and effectively. It also provides a pathway to transform their entire team into a collective of weeds operating on behalf of the company, acting as an incubator for innovation and productivity, while enriching their own opportunities for growth and security. Stu has explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myhrvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez.

This week on the If You Market podcast we talk with Jon Ferrara about automation and how most companies using automation these days are using it wrong and overusing it. Jon Ferrara is a serial entrepreneur and noted speaker about social, sales and marketing. His most recent endeavor is Nimble, a Simple CRM for Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace. Jon is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in CRMs. He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, Top 10 Social Salespeople In The World, and Top 100 Marketing Influencers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Ferrara is a serial entrepreneur, CRM pioneer, speaker, and leader in the relationship economy, which is the foundation of social selling and modern-day sales. He's been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, one of the Top 10 Social Salespeople in the World, and one of the Top 100 Marketing Influencers. Ferrara is the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. He launched Nimble to help people nurture their personal and business relationships across email and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Nimble is ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd. He's best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the first Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs). In 1999, Goldmine was acquired by FrontRange. Ferrara is an advisor to multiple start-ups and established companies. He also donates time to local business colleges and entrepreneurial programs including the Entrepreneurial Program at USC Marshall School of Business.   Show Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/ https://twitter.com/Jon_Ferrara https://www.nimble.com/ https://www.goldmine.com/

Don't forget to subscribe to the In the Lead Show Newsletter:https://mailchi.mp/6d05eb2d7fca/in-the-lead-show-weekly-newsletter (https://mailchi.mp/6d05eb2d7fca/in-the-lead-show-weekly-newsletter) What does it mean to be an empathetic leader? Think back to a time when you had an empathetic leader. What qualities did they have? The ability to connect & relate to others is an important leadership skill. Being a leader is no longer about control and dominance. Instead, they are deeply curious and is the foundation to trust and psychological safety. Empathy is not a weakness. Listen to Jon's story of how he's developed empathetic leadership. Jennifer Tsang is an ICF Leadership Coach who partners with executives, leaders & everyday people to build more consciousness into how they lead their teams and most importantly, themselves. She believes that leadership is an inside out approach. As someone who has worked on her own personal development and self-leadership for over 15 years, she started her coaching practice in 2020 to help others discover how to lead themselves and grow professionally and personally. Today, Jennifer offers a wide variety of programs and services – from individual coaching, to group and team coaching, mindfulness programs and facilitated group conversations. Jon Ferrarra is a serial entrepreneur and noted speaker about social, sales and marketing. He has re-imagined CRM by building Nimble - The Simple CRM for Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs). He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, Top 10 Social Salespeople In The World and Top 100 Marketing Influencers. If you want to contact Jennifer Tsang, visit Coaching Website: https://coachwithinsight.com/ (https://coachwithinsight.com/) Show website: https://intheleadshow.com (https://intheleadshow.com) Twitter: https://twitter/com/jenntsang (https://twitter/com/jenntsang)    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-tsang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-tsang) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLH82NqeTJPyr3Yi_saY3Ng (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLH82NqeTJPyr3Yi_saY3Ng)

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Amanda Light, Jon Ferrara, and Curt Cuscino”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Amanda Light https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalight/Guest,Jon Ferrarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/Curt Cuscinohttps://curtcuscino.comhttps://twitter.com/curtcuscinoFor a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned: Nimblr, https://www.nimblr.aiNimble, https://www.nimble.comHypeLife Brands, https://www.hypelifebrands.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Amanda Light, Jon Ferrara, and Curt Cuscino  

This week on Spin It! Stephynie we will be speaking with Jon Ferrara Founder and CEO of Nimble. Jon is considered to be an early pioneer in the CRM space and was the Co-Founder of Goldmine Software Corporation. Ten years following the acquisition of GoldMine in 2000, Jon returned to the start-up world revolutionizing customer relationships AGAIN by founding the relationship-focused CRM Nimble. While Jon's been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs in the World as well as Top 100 Marketing Influencers, his rise to the top wasn't without its share of struggles, and personal challenges that resulted in nearly a decade long absence from the tech space. In this episode, they discuss Jon betting on himself and leaving his job at 28, the incredible story of starting Goldmine in an apartment with a buddy from college with only 5,000 dollars to their name, and how his life would never be the same again after doctors found a tumor on his brain in 2000. But through it all, Jon was able to turn all of these obstacles into opportunities and truly found a way to take control and “spin” life in his direction!   Timestamps:   00:00 - Jon Ferrara Intro 00:08 - Spin It! Intro        00:35 - Introductory Comments 00:58 - Jon's Entrepreneurship Journey 04:40 - Starting Goldmine With $5000 Dollars 06:51 - When To Quit 09:08 - When Is the Good Time to Pivot 11:31 - Rolling in the $100 Million Revenue Mark 16:12 - How To Handle The Demand 18:07 - #1 Mistake that Jon Made 19:10 - What Was Next After Goldmine 20:34 - Jon's Cancer Journey 24:24 - Positive Thinking to Overcome Cancer  26:32 - Jon Ferrera's Youth 26:30 - Coming Back From A 10 Years Hiatus 37:00 - Who Needs Nimble? 38:41 - Users Of Nimble 40:35 - What Is A Workflow 43:11 - How To Get Nimble 44:15 - Biggest Obstacle Of Nimble 47:00 - Anticipation Level 48:00 - We're on This Planet To Grow Our Soul 51:26 - A Reminder To Connect 49:47 - It's All About The People Around You 50:50 - Social Media & Important Links Social Media & Important Links: Website: www.Nimble.com Nimble Promo Code: JON40 for 40% your first 3 months of Nimble Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonferrara?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=  

How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth by Stu Heinecke About the Book: “Weeds scale faster than any business. It's in their DNA.” - Kathy Ireland, CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide A playbook for growing your business no matter the circumstances. Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, bestselling author, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist Stu Heinecke shares his fascination with weeds and how anyone can grow their business into something resilient and unstoppable. How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed applies a model to business growth, examining the successful strategies that ordinary weeds use to spread, and prosper in almost any situation. This book will enable readers to apply strategies, mapping their own path to rapid and sustainable growth, while providing a focus on weed-based attributes to get the job done quickly and effectively. It also provides a pathway to transform their entire team into a collective of weeds operating on behalf of the company, acting as an incubator for innovation and productivity, while enriching their own opportunities for growth and security. An accessible and practical guide that leaders and companies across industries can help increase their market share, prominence, and customer base, this book enables them to grow, expand, dominate, and defend their turf. Stu has explored the Weeds model for several years, collecting insights from thought leaders from the worlds of business, government, and entertainment including T. Boone Pickens, Kathy Ireland, General Barry McAffrey, Henrik Fisker, Gareb Shamus, Giovanni Marsico, Esther Dyson, Christopher Lochhead, Nathan Myrhvold, Carmen Medina, Jon Ferrara, and Jonna Mendez.  About the Author: Stu Heinecke is a best-selling author, twice nominated Hall of Fame marketer, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist. His first book, How To Get a Meeting with Anyone, which introduced the concept of contact marketing, was named one of the top 64 sales books of all time. The American Marketing Association named him the "Father of Contact Marketing." Stu's books have enjoyed glowing coverage in Forbes, Inc., Harvard Business Review, CBS radio, and many other places. Stu is also a NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center Author in Residence and Mentor, and founder of cartoonists.org, a group of cartoonists from The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker, who donate art to help charities raise funds. And, interesting fact – he and his wife Charlotte live on Whidbey Island in the Pacific Northwest in Puget Sound, north of Seattle AND and at the University of Southern California, he was a college party pal of actor LeVar Burton! Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/how-grow-business-like-weed-stu-heinecke

How are you tracking your contacts so that opportunities don't fall through the cracks? How are you reaching out in a way that's effective for you, but not annoying to them? My guest on the podcast today was one of the early pioneers of customer relationship management systems. Jon Ferrara is here to talk about the future of CRM and how we can better use them to create a great experience for both your team and your customers. Throw those yellow sticky notes away, we're going to future proof-your customer relationships with Jon Ferrara from nimble CRM. You can find Jon Ferrara at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara https://twitter.com/Jon_Ferrara https://www.instagram.com/jonferrara/?hl=en You can find David Avrin at: www.davidavrin.com www.linkedin.com/in/davidavrin www.twitter.com/DavidAvrin www.facebook.com/therealdavidavrin www.instagram.com/therealdavidavrin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: Dave Whelan, Amanda Light, and Jon Ferrara”       WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest, Dave Whelandave@biosciencela.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/djwhelan/Guest, Amanda Light https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalight/Guest,Jon Ferrarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:BioscienceLA, https://www.biosciencela.orgNimblr, https://www.nimblr.aiStartX, https://startx.comNimble, https://www.nimble.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Dave Whelan, Amanda Light, and Jon Ferrara 

In this episode, Jon Ferrara talks about using CRM to manage the relationships that are critical to your business's success. He is the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales and marketing CRM for individuals and teams.Jon was the creator and co-founder of the award-winning customer management product, GoldMine. He is dedicated to helping individuals and teams succeed in business and life by providing the tools to help them manage and nurture the personal and business relationships that are critical to their success. To learn more about Jon, go to http://aha.pub/JonFerrara. To get in touch with him, visit https://www.nimble.com/. Mitchell Levy is the Global Credibility Expert at AHAthat, the first AHA leadership (Thought Leadership) platform on the market for thought leaders, experts and companies to unleash their genius to the world. His passion is helping entrepreneurs, business owners and C-Suite Executives get known as thought leaders & become best-selling authors with the AHA platform. He is an accomplished entrepreneur who has created 20 businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. Mitchell is an international best-selling author with 60 business books, has provided strategic consulting to over 100 companies, has advised over 500 CEOs on critical business issues, and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company.Visit https://www.credibilitynation.com to learn more about the Credibility Nation community.Visit https://www.ahathat.com/author to learn how you can become an Amazon best-selling author in 4 months.

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Spotlight!   “Remix: JJ Ramberg, Jon Ferrara, and Shane Miller”WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost,Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,JJ Ramberghttps://twitter.com/jjramberghttps://www.jjramberg.comGuest, Jon Ferrarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/Guest,Shane Millerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemill/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:Goodpods, https://www.goodpods.comNimble, https://www.nimble.comAuth Armor, https://www.autharmor.comCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings, https://www.coryjennings.com/Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Team support by Janice GeronimoMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: JJ Ramberg, Jon Ferrara, and Shane Miller

Get Your https://go.transformedsales.com/p3 (FREE GUIDE) to A Build High-Performance Sales Team Highlights Starting out his career on the shoulders of giants. Dealing with the CRM challenges that salespeople face and where Nimble comes in. How to go about effectively enabling your salespeople. Selling GoldMine and taking a 10-year hiatus before starting Nimble. Why empathy is important in sales leadership. The diverse experiences that made Nimble the amazing CRM that it is today. His pride and passion for family and helping people. In today's episode of the Science of Selling STEM, I had a chat with Jon Ferrara, the Founder, and CEO of Nimble, a social sales and marketing CRM company. He is a SaaS entrepreneur and CRM pioneer. He's mostly known for founding one of the first CRMs, GoldMine, in the 1990s. In 2010, he re-imagined CRM by building Nimble. John's core values are building products that help others achieve their passion, plan, and purpose, and what drives his success.  We will discuss how CRMs started and how to get usability and usage. Jon will then teach us how to sell and where to start with our selling. He will share how a big personal challenge he faced after selling GoldMine (His previous company) changed his life forever. And he will explain how Nimble is more than just another CRM solution. Enjoy! Quotes “People don't buy great products, they buy better versions of themselves” - Jon Ferrara “If you lead with empathy then you're really leading with listening, and a desire to understand the people that you're interacting with, and how you can serve them” - Jon Ferrara “If you really truly get in the trenches with your team, with your customers, and understand their plight, and adjust what you're doing with each of them in an individualized way, that resonates with people” - Jon Ferrara “Leading your sales team with empathy really helps for you to better understand the constituency around them, to serve them better, and to produce more” - Jon Ferrara “The best product comes from your own need, because you're passionate about it and you understand the problem” - Jon Ferrara Learn More About Jon in the Links Below: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/ Email - Jon@Nimble.com Website - https://www.nimble.com/ (https://www.nimble.com/) Subscribe to Nimble and Use the Code “JON40” To Get a 40% Discount For The First 3 Months. Connect with Wesleyne Greer: Wesleyne's Website - https://transformedsales.com/ Wesleyne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleynegreer/ Wesleyne on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/wesleynegreer Wesleyne on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wesleynegreer Email Her at WGreer@TransformedSales.com

Your host, Summer Felix-Mulder talks with Jon Ferrara of Nimble. Jon Ferrara, has been recognized for pioneering innovation in the customer management category. The founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. To learn more about Jon's work, visit https://www.nimble.com/If you'd like to be a guest on Marketing Executive Spotlight Show, click HERE

This week on Timeless Leadership (available everywhere you get podcasts), the topic is Growth. Every business, every sales executive, every leader is interested in growth. But we largely look at growth simply as a numbers game. What if you took a more holistic approach? Our guest is Jon Ferrara, founder of Nimble CRM, who is dedicated to helping people grow — not just as professionals, but personally as well. While his company is a software company, their focus is primarily on the ‘R' in CRM: relationships. And Jon's leadership philosophy is centered around that; he achieves his own dreams by helping others to achieve theirs. Tune in to hear more about how Jon views growth, his early days as a software entrepreneur, what inspired him to choose the path he did, and more. Links “Growing Pains” (Timeless & Timely) Nimble CRM Jon Ferrara on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook Find Timeless Leadership everywhere you listen to podcasts. And please tell others about us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

Making Conversations About Processes Count! "Processes help us scale..." - Jon Ferrara, Making Conversations Count (October 2021)   How are you building your brand? Hopefully you're using conversations? I mean, we all have business conversations but where do you keep track of them?  You're probably having conversations across email, social and even through Google, using either Google My Business or your website. There's only so many our own brains can store before it gets all-a-jumble. Getting help with this leans towards software assistance and following a process. Databases aren't sexy and let's face it, there are plenty out there to choose from but picking the right one will be the difference for growth. We usually turn to CRM software. And normally when salespeople think of CRMs they think 'sales'. The majority might automate lead nurturing, but sales is still considered their main priority. So how do you best nurture the 'touches' - the human and conversational aspect of doing business?  As a telemarketing trainer, this podcast's host Wendy Harris is a busy business owner herself, and so she's also been facing this challenge. Recently she's been made aware of the Nimble CRM which has been started up by her associate Jon Ferrara. He's adamant he can help her with her business processes and sales conversations, by using Nimble instead of Salesforce. And when she's promised that something can help her with her sales conversations, she's all ears. Her background includes being a telemarketing trainer, author and speaker on sales processes improvement. And her mission is making sales people better at engaging prospects through to closing deals faster, over the phone, with less effort. So that's why this conversation with Jon Ferrara was a must for her to have. Hopefully you'll agree it's also a must listen. Especially if your sales team could do with a better handle on sales processes and a way of keeping a record of sales conversations.  Jon's sales platform is called Nimble, which he developed after his previous CRM GoldMine (which was successful) was bought out. Missed our previous episodes? You can catch up with any of the other guests we've been making conversations count with, here. If you're on your mobile device, you can hear them in your favourite platform (Apple or Spotify etc) here.   NEVER MISS AN EPISODE AGAIN!! Follow the show on Apple Podcasts here! Follow the show on Spotify, here! You are following the show on socials, right? Only there will you see sneaky peaky teasers of the upcoming episodes, as well as updates and news on the show!  Just in case: Twitter Facebook Pinterest YouTube    

HIGHLIGHTS2:00  From Goldmine to Nimble, Jon's entrepreneurial journey8:20  Be present for your family's growth. Don't let your career get in the way of being with your loved ones. 18:17  The secret sauce to making connections and closing sales - listening more and being human29:24  Integrating more and more communication systems into Nimble 33:04  Making it easy for the buyer to buy from youQUOTES2:02  “It really starts with our first company that I co-founded called GoldMine. I started that company out of a personal need, I struggled as a sales person.” 8:20  “I came to the conclusion that I'm on this planet to grow my soul and the best way to grow my soul is to be present with people who love me and help them grow. So I decided to dedicate that time to being a present father, husband, and member of my community”15:55  If you share content… those influencers will start conversations with you and you have to reel them in to do one on one face to face”16:10  "You don't want to start talking about yourself and your products. What you want to do is prepare for the meeting, learn about them... ask some questions and shut the F up and listen... " 23:10  “You just have to be thoughtful, share what you believe in, interact with the people that you want to interact with you then it starts to work.” “You have to be human…”34:14  “I encourage every CEO listening today to go be their own customer, to go try to buy from their own company… pretend you're your own customer and evaluate yourself from that perspective… many of you will be shocked.” Connect with Jon Ferrara:Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Jon_FerraraWebsite: http://www.nimble.com/Blog: www.nimble.com/blog   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferraraYou can learn more about and connect with Alice Heiman in the links below.Website: https://AliceHeiman.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceheiman/

Jon is a SaaS entrepreneur and a CRM pioneer. He's mostly known for founding one of the first CRMs, GoldMine. After selling his first company and retiring for 10 years, he decided to get back in the business because he saw that contact management was broken with no CRMs offering business owners an entire view into the relationships with their customers. He founded Nimble, an easy-to-use CRM that works for you everywhere you work. Jon often speaks about social media's effects on sales and marketing, and growing businesses by utilizing community building, PR, guerilla marketing, and influencer marketing. Learn More About Jon & Nimble - Click Here

In this episode of The Thrifty Marketer Podcast, I discussed "Community Building for SMBs with Jon Ferrara - CEO & Founder of Nimble.Jon is a serial entrepreneur and noted speaker about social, sales, and marketing. He has re-imagined CRM by building Nimble - The Simple CRM for Office 365 & G Suite. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs, Top 10 Social Salespeople In The World, and Top 100 Marketing Influencers.Discussion Jon's amazing journey as a serial entrepreneur How can the community become the biggest asset for SMBs and Brands Jon's tips to build a thriving community for SMB owners and brand owners Relationship building tips for SMBs and Brands Jon's favorite tools for building community and managing the same Nimble - An introduction and top 3 features And more.Get a 40% off for 3 months on your Nimble subscription using the code "JON40"For more such episodes, follow The Thrifty Marketer Podcast at https://bit.ly/2EN15cJFor SMB marketing tips, visit https://bit.ly/3hHaj8V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season Three Episode NineGuest: Jon Ferrara, Founder & CEO of NimbleJon Ferrara, has been recognized for pioneering innovation in the customer management category.He's the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales, and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. It's Ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd and integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. Learn more at Nimble.com.Ferrara was the creator and co-founder of the award-winning customer management product GoldMine. In 1999, Goldmine got acquired by FrontRange and Ferrara left to pursue other interests. During those years, Ferrara continued to watch the CRM market. He saw that most of the CRM products that were serving small businesses moved upmarket (and became more costly and complex) or fell by the wayside, leaving the market underserved.You can learn more about Jon and reach out to him on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara/About NimbleNimble is the industry-leading CRM for Office 365 and G Suite that builds award-winning contact management solutions for teams and individuals.Everyday, people use Nimble to successfully nurture their personal and business relationships across email, social networks and more than 90 cloud-based business applications. Ranked #1 in Overall Satisfaction by G2 Crowd, and #1 Small Business Sales and Marketing CRM by Fit Small Business, Nimble combines the strengths of traditional CRM, classic contact management, social media, sales intelligence and marketing automation into a powerful relationship management platform that delivers relationship insights everywhere you work.For more information or to sign up for a free trial, visit https://www.nimble.com/trial.Learn more about Nimble here:https://www.nimble.com/

The core technology supporting sales and marketing is CRM. What are the current trends in CRM? What should you be thinking as you plan your CRM strategy? What's next and what do you need to know? There's nobody better to answer this question that the pioneer of CRM software himself, Jon Ferrara. He co-founded Goldmine CRM over 30 years ago. Today, he continues to innovate as the founder and CEO of Nimble. In this discussion you'll hear about what's new in the CRM space. We'll talk about the core purpose of CRM and how many organizations have gotten distracted from this core purpose. We'll also explore how critical it is to ensure that there is a single point of truth that shares customer information across marketing, sales and operations. Join the 2021 Sales & Marketing Alignment Challenge

Jon and Brian have a lively, entertaining discussion on how Customer Relationship Management software (CRM) can help small business owners in ways they never imagined. Enjoy the podcast and make sure you take notes.

 Discover why as a business owner you need to do your homework and build relationships, not spreadsheets Know how to prospect smarter and faster with up-to-date social media profile information, business insights and verified contact data that helps you hone in on the right prospects quickly Learn how to work smarter using a CRM tool that let's you enjoy instant, effortless access to everything you need to know about the people you're meeting – virtually or face-to-face Resources/Links: Build Relationships, Not Spreadsheets Nimble saves you time by automagically building your contacts.http://www.nimble.com Discount Code: jon40 Summary Jon Ferrara is a serial entrepreneur and noted speaker about Social Media's effects on Sales and Marketing. He has re-imagined CRM by building the Simple Smart CRM for Microsoft Office 365 & G Suite with Nimble.com and previously with GoldMine. In this episode, Jon shares how to prospect smarter and faster with up-to-date social media profile information, business insights and verified contact data helps you hone in on the right prospects quickly. And discover why as a business owner you need to do your homework and build relationships, not spreadsheets. Check out these episode highlights: 02:18 – Jon's ideal client: My ideal client are individuals and teams that really understand and value the power of relationships. I think that we all talk about the value of your network and your brand. 03:01 – Problem he helps solve: Whether you're an individual, you need your own personal CRM, your golden Rolodex. Over for a team, you need a team Relationship Manager, not just a tool for salespeople, but a tool for everybody in the company to manage relationships. 04:03 – Typical symptoms people experience with that problem? People will start falling through the cracks, you won't be able to follow up and follow through when you go to connect with somebody you won't know who they are what their business is about. 05:18 – Common mistakes people make when trying to solve that problem: I think that everybody goes out and buys the CRM because everybody else has a CRM and they basically don't really have a reason for doing it. 07:16 – Jon's Valuable Free Action(VFA): The first thing that you should do before you ever engage with another human being is to do your homework. In the old days, I told people to go look at people's walls, look at the books they read, their degree, the school they went to, the knickknacks they collect. All these things give you a clue in who somebody is, and enables you to figure out your commonalities that you could share that with that person to build intimacy and trust. 07:45 – Jon's Valuable Free Resource(VFR): http://www.nimble.com Discount Code: jon40 08:36 – Q:'What's my favorite book? and What's my purpose in life?' A: My favorite book is Think and Grow Rich because ultimately if you aren't figuring out your three P's in life. What's your passion, what's your plan to achieve it, and make it your purpose on a daily basis, you will never achieve anything in your life. And ultimately, what are you trying to achieve in life? What's my purpose in life? I'll tell you what it is, I'm here to grow by helping other people grow, that's my plan in life. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 0:09 Hello everyone,

Want to build more credibility and deeper connection with your prospects and clients? This week you'll hear from the father of CRM, Jon Ferrara. He created Goldmine in the late 80's and is the founder of Nimble. We'll take a deep dive into how to build your brand as a trusted advisor. Prepare to be challenged in the fun and provocative discussion!

Jon Ferrara is the founder and CEO of Nimble CRM. Jon is a serial entrepreneur, who started his first company in 1989 with just $5000 and went on to sell it for $125 million. The Show Notes Nimble Goldmine Novell GSuite Office 365 Mark Cuban Dharmesh Shah Geacron Jon on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.