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Have you heard that it can be overcome by staying busy, as it is the key to success, however, you end up exhausted and unfulfilled? In this solo episode of the MD and Chef Team Show, Chef Michael dares listeners to ask themselves the big, ugly questions heading to personal growth and fulfillment by allowing themselves to be surrounded with empowering relationships. By cultivating empowering relationships and fostering vulnerability, authenticity, and a growth mindset, you can truly ignite your personal growth journey and experience the fulfillment you've been craving.Learn how to break free from the cycle of busyness and embrace the transformative potential of meaningful connections. Stay tuned.Key Points:Make use of self-reflection to ignite unparalleled personal growth.Recognize the difference between being productive and merely being busy.Assess how your daily activities contribute to your wealth, happiness, and altruism.Realize the impact your routine habits have on your future.Welcome the power of fostering, encouraging and supportive relationships.Our website - doctoronamission.com/For the bumper - https://doctoronamission.mykajabi.com/brainhealthcoaching

“A company can't produce income without assets. So protecting assets is critical to the survival of every company.” – Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr   Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast, talks about Asset Protection and decreasing the risk of being involved in a lawsuit. In this episode, Jason shares real-world scenarios faced by successful but unprepared individuals as well as relevant advice to avoid getting caught up in a similar situation. Tune in until the end to find out who won our special giveaway!   3 KEY POINTS: Make your assets invisible to your potential opponent. Decrease the chance that somebody will want to sue you. Hire a qualified attorney specializing in Asset Protection.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: During the pre-filing phase, law firms hire private investigators to do public record searches to figure out how many potential assets their target defendant has. Make sure that anything that you own is not going to show up in a public record search. In another episode, Jason talked about Asset Protection. Certain states have something called "Tenancy by the Entirety" which creates strong protection for your home. Here's an example of assets you want to keep hidden: houses, cars, boats, and businesses. Problems sometimes arise when people create their business by filing with their Secretary of State themselves. They tend to make mistakes such as listing themselves as the registered agent and the manager of the business and revealing themselves to the public. Settlement Value Calculation: What attorneys use to determine whether or not they're going to pursue a case. Jason follows YouTuber Attorney Toby Mathis who talks about this same concept and refers to it as Security through Obscurity. Work with a qualified attorney who specializes in Asset Protection. TAKE NOTE: There are business attorneys who have no experience in Asset Protection. To make your house undiscoverable, you can use a Land Trust. The title goes into the Trust's name and there's a trustee assigned. To get yourself off of a vehicle's title, have an LLC own it. If you own businesses, you don't want them directly tied to your name. Paying for a registered agent will keep your name off the Secretary of State's website. If you're going to settle, make sure you're settling within insurance limits, that you have plenty of insurance, that you appear as if you own nothing, and you remove yourself from the public record. Robert Kiyosaki says that he is worth millions, but owns nothing. You have to take action before you ever get named in a lawsuit.   CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 GIVEAWAY WINNERS! Cuicui Zhang Jeremy Holmen Tammy Smit Laurie Groth Lauren Kubla   TWEETABLE QUOTES: “Nobody's going to ever sue a homeless person because there's nothing to go after. Successful people get sued. The more successful you are, the bigger the target on your back.” – Jason A. Duprat “Make your assets invisible to your potential opponent.” – Jason A. Duprat   CONNECT WITH JASON DUPRAT LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube Email: support@jasonduprat.com Join our Facebook group: https://jasonduprat.com/group   RESOURCES Want to become an IV Nutritional Therapy provider? JOIN our FREE masterclass: https://ivtherapyacademy.com/podcast Sign up for one of our free business start-up Masterclasses by heading over to https://jasonduprat.com/freemasterclass Have a healthcare business question? Want to request a podcast topic? Text me at 407-972-0084 and I'll add you to my contacts. Occasionally, I'll share important announcements and answer your questions as well. I'm excited to connect with you! Do you enjoy our podcast? Leave a rating and review: https://lovethepodcast.com/hea Don't want to miss an episode? Subscribe and follow: https://followthepodcast.com/hea   RELATED EPISODES: #132: TACTICAL TUESDAY: PROTECT ASSETS & LIMIT LIABILITIES WITH AN LLC #248: ERIC MILLER: BUILD BUSINESS PROFITS, ENTERPRISE VALUE & ASSETS AS A PRACTICE OWNER #269: FINANCIAL PLANNING, ASSET PROTECTION, AND HEALTH INSURANCE TALK WITH JACOB BEVILACQUA #HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademy #healthcare #HealthcareBoss #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #podcast #businessgrowth #teamgrowth #digitalbusiness

Ruchika Tulshyan: Inclusion on Purpose Ruchika Tulshyan is the founder of Candour, a global inclusion strategy firm. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. As a keynote speaker, Ruchika has addressed organizations like NASA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United States Congress. Ruchika is the author of The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality in the Workplace, and most recently, Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work*. She is on the Thinkers50 Radar list and named as one of Hive Learning's Most Influential D&I Professionals for the past two years. In this conversation, Ruchika and I discuss how leaders can adapt their hiring practices to attract more diverse candidates — and ultimately support inclusion inside their organizations. We discuss the importance of what to both include and avoid in job postings. Plus, we examine how well-intended interview practices can sometimes have unintended results on supporting diversity and inclusion. Key Points Make the hiring process transparent from start to finish. Include an authentic equal opportunity statement. Refrain from using certain words in job listings. Examples include: rockstar, ninja, hacker, guru, manage, build, aggressive, fearless, independent, analytic, and assertive. Emphasize skills and experience over professional degrees. Avoid panel interviews and refrain from asking questions or having conversations about culture fit. Resources Mentioned Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work* by Ruchika Tulshyan Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Get the Ideal Team Player, with Patrick Lencioni (episode 301) How to Be More Inclusive, with Stefanie Johnson (episode 508) Start Finding Overlooked Talent, with Johnny Taylor, Jr. (episode 544) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

How do you know if a person is "right for the job?" In this episode, Jason A. Duprat teaches you never-before-heard secrets and best practices on his hiring process. Developed by his amazing Executive Assistant, Jason's screening method pinpoints all the crucial factors to dig into before hiring someone, and we'll even get to hear some of the interview questions he personally uses.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Jason's original screening method was to interview applicants based on character traits and then train them on whatever skills they're lacking later on. It costs a small fortune to train somebody who doesn't know what they're doing. To save time on training, assess excellence from the very start. After hours of searching for the perfect screening method to no avail, Jason and his team decided to create their own. Jason's executive assistant helped devise an extensive screening method fine-tuned to measure someone's on-the-job competency. This screening method's questions were modelled after one of Amazon's COO tests but were modified for the particular position needed. You should hire for the character traits, but also look for those with skills at a higher level. When creating these technical tests, get right down to the crucial question: "Can this person work do this job?" As business owners, learn to embrace new perspectives. Take advice from your executive assistants and other team members.   3 KEY POINTS Make interviews more efficient by developing a streamlined screening method to test for on-the-job competency. Training costs a small fortune, so hire applicants who possess technical excellence from the very start. When hiring, get right down to the question: "Can this person do this job?"   TWEETABLE QUOTES  "Training costs a small fortune. Hire those not only with good character traits but also with great technical skills from the get-go." – Jason Duprat "As business-owners, learn to embrace different perspectives. There's a lot you can learn from your team members." – Jason Duprat   RESOURCES Want to become a Ketamine Therapy provider? Enroll NOW in The Ketamine Academy course: https://www.ketamineprofessionals.com/enroll Connect with Jason Duprat:  LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Have a healthcare business question? Want to request a podcast topic? Text me at 407-972-0084 and I'll add you to my contacts. Occasionally, I'll share important announcements and answer your questions as well. I'm excited to connect with you! Do you enjoy our podcast? Leave a rating and review: https://lovethepodcast.com/hea Don't want to miss an episode? Subscribe and follow: https://followthepodcast.com/hea   #HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademy #healthcare #HealthcareBoss #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #podcast #businessgrowth #teamgrowth #digitalbusiness

Michael Bungay Stanier talks with Suzi about how to do more great work and the impact of coaching. He's brilliant as always...tune in! Key Points: Make choices about where you strategically focus Find channels to communicate your work that are wide Hire coaches and support people who reduce your natural tendency to get distracted Relentless willingness to self promote: speak, write, connect, deliberately show up and be visible Key metric of a successful business is revenue. That's it. Not saving the world or being a nice person. Get comfortable with asking for money, marketing, selling. If you value yourself cheaply you'll lack credibility in terms of who your audience is How do I tell that story in a way that brings it to life for my clients? “Inspiration is when your past suddenly makes sense” Working in a way that's not driven by financial desperation and fear allows you to take a breath and be thoughtful about what your business is Have people around to give you data and support rather than get sucked into vortex of despair: mentors, books, coach, “VP of Everything Else”, virtual assistants, advisory board, team of coaches licensed to run program, e-Lance people, designers, web person Relax, chill out and have fun on the way! Make stuff beautiful and elegant: design is a critical way of adding value and differentiating yourself because content is free, but people will pay for it The two secrets for absolute wealth, deep meaning and happiness in life Two principles allow you to do great work and flourish: Focus, Courage. Focus is to decide where to put your time and attention because you can't do it all at once. “Wisdom enters through the wound” – go out and get your knees scraped Don't take anyone's advice

There’s a different way to look at financing for real estate that you may not have considered. Zachary Beach, a real estate coach and the COO of Smart Real Estate Coach, breaks down all things lease purchase agreements and when they might be a good fit for a buyer and seller. Listen in to hear Zach share how they make sure lease purchase agreements are successful, how they saved a buyer when traditional financing fell through, and how he used one for his own very first property. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:00 - Introducing Zachary, a real estate coach and the COO of Smart Real Estate Coach who lives in Rhode Island 03:15 - He was a bartender and personal trainer out of college; his father-in-law was an investor and helped him after he got burnt out from what he was doing 04:10 - He’s been in real estate for over six years and now has a coaching business, too 04:40 - He’s only been involved in creative financing; he doesn’t know why the traditional route of financing can be so complicated 05:45 - How he breaks down lease purchases 06:05 - They ensure buyers and sellers are successful in the transaction, which isn’t always the case; they have a high conversion rate 06:50 - They have systems and processes to make sure people are successful; the options they offer usually work unless you need your property’s equity immediately 08:55 - On owners getting “locked-in” to a lower price through a lease purchase agreement 09:10 - No one knows what the market is going to do; he offers a solution and recognizes that it’s not a good option for everyone 11:00 - ⅓ of properties in the US are free and clear; so that is a great market for a lease purchase agreement 12:15 - These types of agreements can work with buyers who don’t have perfect credit, need seasoning, or have other factors impacting their ability to buy today 12:40 - Zach bought his first house on a lease purchase agreement 13:25 - On changing bank regulations 14:00 - The bank changed regulations to qualify for a property at the last minute and a guy that had 20% down, 750 credit score, and 6 months of reserves lost a traditional deal 14:15 - They fixed the situation with a lease purchase agreement and all he needed was 6-12 months to build up his reserves so he could get a loan 15:55 - How to find Zachary: go to www.smartrealestatecoach.com/webinar and get their free book 3 Key Points Make sure you’re working with someone who cares to see your success. Lease purchase agreements can be a creative way to own a home down the road. Lease agreements aren’t always the solution.

Are you on Clubhouse? Do you need to be as a network marketer? How to get an invite? And more. (This episode will help you if you're in network marketing and MLM.)  Find me at Clubhouse at @sorayagoddard https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/VxVaKGPw  ______________ Key Points: Make a bio - no limit on characters.  Look at other people’s and copy the format.  Contribute to discussions as you see fit - but don’t be shy. Ask questions. Host rooms / chats.  It’s well worth it.   I’m hosting one on12/30/20 on Social Media for Network Marketers in 2021  at 2 pm Eastern / 1 Central. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/VxVaKGPw  Go in with the idea of networking and providing value. Cross promote - don’t abandon the things that are working for you right now.  _________________ For help with any of this, my group coaching program is at www.socialmediasalessecrets.com . You'll get weekly private trainings with me, social media audits, and Q/A monthly, along with a library of info on how to make sales on social media. _________________ To grab my course on how to Grow Your Team on Instagram, head to www.sorayagoddard.com/instagram.  To get your Essential Oil Beginner's Kit go to www.sorayagoddard.com/start 

Army Veteran Travis Arnold is an Experienced Business Development and Technical Sales Manager with a history of working in the Defense & Law Enforcement industries. Prior to his service in the United States Army, Travis is now leading the effort to expand the MilDef brand throughout the United States as a leader in rugged electronics.He is also the Founder and Owner of Caisson Shaving Company that specializes in premium shaving soaps and supplies.In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Travis about his experiences as a National Guard and how he became who he is now. Travis will also tell us about how you can assure yourself that you get the benefits that you deserve when you transition as a civilian.Join us in this episode of the Veterans Be Real podcast and understand the life of one National Guard during and after service. We’ll also know how important your documents and records are and why you should keep it updated.Key Points:Make sure you get a copy of your medical records while still in active duty and keep itYou need to ask questions about your benefits before you get outThe importance of an up to date and good DD 214 and keep attaching it to your fileMake an I Love Me bookStay on top of yourselfAs you go along, take full advantage of the benefits that you've earned and had the right toNetworking is always going to be one of the most important things that any of our transitioning soldiers and veterans can doThe wealth of knowledge that we have in our Veteran community is so tremendous Connect with Travis:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisarnold132/https://www.linkedin.com/company/caisson-shaving-company/https://www.linkedin.com/company/mildef-group/Website:https://mildef.com/https://caisson-shaving.com/ Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:Website:https://veteransbereal.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755 Please don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes. 

Sometimes you just need to take the day off and chill. Tune into this episode where I talk about giving yourself permission to take the day off. I share my tips and thoughts on taking care of you and how it will positively affect your business. Also learn about my Acceleration Club! Do you ever just take the day off and chill? … If you own your own business, then you have a lot on your plate. How do you take time to yourself? Entrepreneurship is a journey. When you are overloaded and stressed it can seem like there is not enough time in the day. But the good news is- you can stop and take a step back to heal from being so overwhelmed and burned out. In this episode, I talk about permission to take the day off and chill…. • What is stress and feeling burned out? • Taking time to yourself is important for your business and body. • I share tips to manage that stress and take some time to yourself! Tune into this 9-minute episode + I talk about how to give yourself permission to take the day off and chill + I share my tips to taking time to yourself and how it will effect your business in a GOOD way! Key Points: • Make yourself a priority so you can stay productive in your business! • Give yourself permission to just chill! • Don’t hit your breaking point or burnout point. Your body and business will thank you! • I share my tips for taking that time for yourself. • Don’t feel guilty for taking care of YOU! Link to my Acceleration Club: go.melissmarketing.com/acceleration Link to my Website: marketingtipswithmeliss.com Link to Join my free community: magneticmarketingmastermind.com

Ben “bencb789” Rolle, the CEO of Raise Your Edge and a high-stakes online tournament poker player, goes deep on why mindset matters – on the felt and off. Ben and Jaime share valuable lessons learned about having a poker community, managing your own happiness, and tapping into your triggers and repressed emotions so you can have a better understanding of your reactions. Listen in to hear Ben’s advice for finding inspiration – and learn a common mistake people make when trying to build and lead a team.   Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 – 06:00 – Online poker news, live poker news, big wins, what partypoker is doing to support their live dealers, and the Phil Galfond challenge against VeniVidi on Run It Once. 06:00 – 15:00 - Introducing Ben, his journey of discovering poker, his biggest lessoned learned, and the impact other people have had on his game. 15:00 – 22:00 - On managing your own happiness, being careful about who you bring into your circle, how he worked with others to improve together, and his mental game philosophy. 22:00 – 32:30 - The inspiration behind Raise Your Edge, why the mindset trainings can be used for more than poker, and why it’s so important to train your mind, not just your strategy. 32:30 – 40:00 - On tapping into emotions, growing the Raise Your Edge empire, the importance of having the right people on your team, and what most people do wrong with their team. 40:00 – 46:30 - Ben’s inspirations, his shortcomings, his advice for how to find and follow the people you look up to and get inspired by, and the JS Poker Hero results of the week. 3 Key Points Make poker friends! You’re in control of your own happiness. Mindset training is for more than just poker. Contact/Resources partypoker Ben’s Instagram Raise Your Edge

Andrew Neeme, a professional poker player and vlogger, shares valuable advice for new players wanting to get into the game. He explains the importance of managing your bankroll and expenses, and speaks from personal experience when he suggests to study and use the resources that are out there to improve your skills. Andrew and Jamie chat about the latest news in the online world and brainstorm the regulations and guidelines around poker on YouTube. Listen in to hear Andrew talk about his poker meet-ups – and learn how he’s using them to bring fun and social connection back into the game. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 – 04:00 – Recent online poker results, live poker news, some Twitch updates, and a quick plug from Jamie. 04:00 – 10:00 - Introducing Andrew, his poker journey, how he learned poker thorough online forums and education, and when he took the leap to play professionally. 10:00 – 19:00 - On the challenges he faced, where he likes to play, and the advice he has for someone starting with a low bankroll and wanting to work their way up. 19:00 – 23:30 - On utilizing all of the education tools that are out there and treating your expenditures like a business when you’re a new poker player. 23:30 – 31:00 - Andrew’s vlogging journey, what attracted him to do videos, and why his channel filled a missing link in poker and in his life personally. 31:00 – 40:30 - The structure of Andrew’s videos and his thoughts on what’s happening with poker guidelines on YouTube. 40:30 – 43:00 - Brainstorming the content moderating issue and the monumental task of monitoring what goes on media sites. 43:00 – 50:30 - What Andrew’s meet-up games are all about and how they incorporate fun and a social aspect into the game again. 50:30 – 01:00:00 - Andrew’s favorite country, travels, fun activities, favorite beer, thoughts on being the “big stakes grinder” on YouTube, and what his hopes are for the future. 01:00:00 – 01:07:00 – Andrew’s goals for the next one and five years and the JS Poker Hero competition results and challenge. 3 Key Points Make use of all the resources out there to improve your game. As a professional player, monitor your expenses and treat your finances like a business. Keep poker a fun and social game. Contact/Resources Andrew’s Vlog

Coaching with Flexibility and Communication with James Ramsey    During this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I interviewed James Ramsey, Hitting Coach at Georgia Tech. James Ramsey talks about the importance of clarity, simple wins, communicating with players, measuring players in the off-season, his BP set-up, what a hitting meeting looks like in the fall, and not overthinking things.    Episode Highlights:    How did James Ramsey get involved in baseball and as a coach?    Was coaching something that he had in the back of his mind when he was playing baseball?  What are some life lessons that he has learned from other coaches that he will never forget?    What was his transition like into the Georgia Tech program?  What did this past off-season look like for him?  Are there any set things that he is looking for in players to group them together to address their needs?  When new players arrive on the team where does he start with them?  What does ‘plan and approach’ mean to James?  What kinds of competitions have they used in their training practices that they really like?   What are some different ways that he really likes to train game-like practices, especially on the hitting side?  What are some different ways that we can train players to make better decisions?   What is his advice to be a better communicator?  What does his BP set-up look like? What is something that James Ramsey is excited about learning and applying? What changes has he been making from last year to this year? What are things his players get excited about doing during practice?  Is there anything that he believes that other coaches might disagree with? What is something we would notice at one of James Ramsey’s practices? Are there any resources that James Ramsey would recommend?  3 Key Points: Make sure you are ready for when your opportunities come.  Keep the most important things important.  Have an accountability partner on the field that can keep the expectations going on and off the field.      Tweetable Quotes: “I love to read and it’s baseball, it’s mental toughness, it’s corporate culture books. I think that baseball has a lot to learn from some other areas.” – James Ramsey  (09:18) “Being able to kind of relate off the field too as well. I think telling the players, ‘I don’t know what I don’t know and I’m new to this as well and I’m going to make mistakes. But I’m going to make them aggressively.” – James Ramsey  (11:46) “I did 6 BP groups, laminated them, stuck them out there so I didn’t have to take the time on the day-to-day to do it and so, some of them are grouped by ‘rightys’ versus ‘leftys’ as basic as that sounds. Can we throw a different angle on the machine?” – James Ramsey  (15:54) “I have clarity. That is one thing I try to search for.” – James Ramsey  (18:20) “These guys have grown up in a showcase setting where some of them have never had a first and third plays put on.” – James Ramsey  (19:22) “As far as the team is concerned, doing self-evaluations, doing evaluations on the coaching staff, I want to make sure, hey, am I communicating this clearly?” – James Ramsey  (22:05) “We can overthink it sometimes too. So it’s, can I just fundamentally get to, where did this kid come from? What is his style of learning? What is his style of coaching? What is his motivation style that he likes?” – James Ramsey  (22:58) “Every pitch a pitcher is forced to throw, I believe that there is probably a good correlation to winning a game.” – James Ramsey  (40:24) Resources Mentioned:  Ahead of the Curve Podcast Twitter: @AOTC_podcast James Ramsey: Twitter Instagram

In Episode 19 of Intelligent Equity Podcast, host Ryan Kiefer talks with Matthew Pesler of J.M. Insurance. Matthew will help you understand how important it is to get protection that will cover the things that are most important to you. You’ll also learn more about how to find coverage for short-term rentals and hear Matthew’s advice on staying in touch with your insurance company as you make changes to your home.   Episode Highlights:  Matthew has been working in the insurance industry for two years. He has an extensive sales background.  J.M. Insurance handles Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. They have partners elsewhere. J.M. primarily focuses on auto, home, and life insurance. They are currently partnering with many mortgage brokers and realtors, which is driving growth. Don’t get held up on price. Find an agent you can meet with face-to-face and help them learn what’s important to you. When an agent knows what’s important to you, they can help you get the proper protection. The price of premiums goes up and down. Often in life, you get what you pay for. When it comes down to Airbnb, lots of people are choosing to stay in homes instead of hotels. Perks of staying in a short-term rental include more space for large groups, kitchens to cook in, free parking, and proximity to local attractions. Rules and regulations for short-term rentals are constantly changing in Ohio. For example, in Tennessee you need a short-term rental permit to rent out your property short-term. In Ohio this is not required. The rules for insurance coverage vary based on whether you live in the home you’re renting out or not. What companies will cover, and how they’ll cover it varies, just as it varies with regular insurance. Make sure you’re taking advantage of annual reviews. Tell your insurance company every time you make an upgrade to your home. This will often lower your premium. If you do upgrades, get it protected. If you have a basement, make sure you have a water backup. Get protected the right way. Insurance is built for catastrophic claims. 3 Key Points: Make sure you disclose what’s important to you to your insurance agent so they can make sure you are properly protected. Local regulations are constantly changing with Airbnb and short-term rentals. Follow the rules and regulations for your area. When you make repairs or upgrade your home, let your insurance company know right away.  Resources Mentioned: Ryan Kiefer: LinkedIn, Facebook, Website Matthew Pesler LinkedIn, Facebook, website 

OVERVIEW: Erik Smith talks about giving people enough value and sometimes they do not take action because they did not see the value.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: People often convince themselves that they plan on working for the rest of their lives even though they may not love their work. It is often because they have not set themselves up financially to where they no longer have to work for money.  Erik gives an example of working with someone who he was looking to help financially but did not take immediate action because he said he could not afford it and had to figure it out. Fortunately he did not close the door and set an appointment to follow up and determine whether he could take action to pay himself instead of just other obligations. We have to learn from the situations we are in and always trust our gut when things are not on the right track. KEY POINTS: Make sure that you really convey your message to where the other person sees no other alternative but to agree with you or take action on what have shown them that is in their best interest.  One thing not mentioned was that do need to see things from the other person’s perspective and speak their language. Seek to understand.  TWEETABLE QUOTE: “People have their goals/results or their excuses. You can’t have both.“ –Erik Smith “Find an excuse to win!“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

My guest for this episode is multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kofy Brown. We navigate the balancing act of her many projects, how she's managed to stay in high demand, and what she'd say to younger players about creating an in demand and joyful music career. Episode Highlights We start the episode by talking about her new album with Skip the Needle and how she got involved with The Little Village Foundation. We go on to talk about: How drums were new to her at the start of Skip the Needle Non-profit record labels and what that actually means The value of formal music theory Why it's important not to limit yourself Areas in her career where she's experiencing growth Her advice for young artists Key Points Make your experience creative and fun above all else. Treat everyone the same. Be respectful, nice and courteous.  Slow it down. Believe that you'll get where you want to go. Be kind to yourself. Quotable “Sometimes in your life it's just struggle, struggle, struggle, work, work, work. At this particular moment I feel the ying and the yang. I'm rolling in the joy of it.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “For music, I could hear melody. I could listen to something and play it. It was good that I could do that, but it was bad because I didn't have the discipline to learn music theory.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “This is the only life I'm going to have, so I want to fill it up to the brim.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “Trust in yourself. Be easy with yourself. In my twenties I pushed myself so hard. That can get you somewhere, but slow it down, have a little bit more patience, and trust that you will get it.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist Mentioned in this Episode Kofy Brown Skip the Needle and their August 17th event Little Village Foundation Unstarving Musician on Patreon The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs Marcelle Davies-Lashley Related Episodes Ep 110 – Kid Andersen on TrueFire TV and His Forthcoming Album Pledge your support for Unstarving Musician on Patreon The Unstarving Musician is committed to sharing the best tips and information of other music professionals to help musicians do more of what they love – make music. Our weekly podcasts features in depth discussions with musicians and music space professionals discussing music creation, marketing, and business tips. All this is made possible by the contributions of individuals like you in our shared community who love making music. MUSICIAN RESOURCES The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo BandZoogle – The all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music The Musician's Profit Path: The 5-Stage Blueprint To Create Massive Growth In Your Fan Base and Sustainable Income For Your Music Career, by Bree Noble No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour, by Shannon Curtis Visit my Resources page for more musician resources. This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle From garage bands to Grammy winners, Bandzoogle powers the websites for thousands of musicians around the world. Plans start at just $8.29/month, which includes hosting and your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to start your 30 day free trial. Use promo code “robonzo” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription. *Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase products using these links, I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!

My guest for this episode is multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kofy Brown. We navigate the balancing act of her many projects, how she's managed to stay in high demand, and what she'd say to younger players about creating an in demand and joyful music career. Episode Highlights We start the episode by talking about her new album with Skip the Needle and how she got involved with The Little Village Foundation. We go on to talk about: How drums were new to her at the start of Skip the Needle Non-profit record labels and what that actually means The value of formal music theory Why it's important not to limit yourself Areas in her career where she's experiencing growth Her advice for young artists Key Points Make your experience creative and fun above all else. Treat everyone the same. Be respectful, nice and courteous.  Slow it down. Believe that you'll get where you want to go. Be kind to yourself. Quotable “Sometimes in your life it's just struggle, struggle, struggle, work, work, work. At this particular moment I feel the ying and the yang. I'm rolling in the joy of it.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “For music, I could hear melody. I could listen to something and play it. It was good that I could do that, but it was bad because I didn't have the discipline to learn music theory.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “This is the only life I'm going to have, so I want to fill it up to the brim.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist “Trust in yourself. Be easy with yourself. In my twenties I pushed myself so hard. That can get you somewhere, but slow it down, have a little bit more patience, and trust that you will get it.” —Kofy Brown, Singer, Songwriter, Multi Instrumentalist Mentioned in this Episode Kofy Brown Skip the Needle and their August 17th event Little Village Foundation Unstarving Musician on Patreon The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs Marcelle Davies-Lashley Related Episodes Ep 110 – Kid Andersen on TrueFire TV and His Forthcoming Album Pledge your support for Unstarving Musician on Patreon The Unstarving Musician is committed to sharing the best tips and information of other music professionals to help musicians do more of what they love – make music. Our weekly podcasts features in depth discussions with musicians and music space professionals discussing music creation, marketing, and business tips. All this is made possible by the contributions of individuals like you in our shared community who love making music. MUSICIAN RESOURCES The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo BandZoogle – The all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music The Musician's Profit Path: The 5-Stage Blueprint To Create Massive Growth In Your Fan Base and Sustainable Income For Your Music Career, by Bree Noble No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour, by Shannon Curtis Visit my Resources page for more musician resources. This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle From garage bands to Grammy winners, Bandzoogle powers the websites for thousands of musicians around the world. Plans start at just $8.29/month, which includes hosting and your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to start your 30 day free trial. Use promo code “robonzo” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription. *Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase products using these links, I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!

During this 49th episode of Author Platform Rocket, host Jonny Andrews discusses the reasons why social media is a dead source for authors to get book sales. Before you get too concerned about how harsh that may sound, listen to the ways in which he recommends that you apply his capture, connect, and convert techniques to broaden and engage your readership. Download PDF Podcast Transcription Everything began when Jonny received a brilliant advertorial from a marketing guru It isn’t effective to hop on social media to keep saying “buy my book.” Too many authors post but then don't interact with their audience. Organic traffic on most social media channels will continue to disappear. Search Engine Optimization is basically a pay-to-play option at this point. Social media is now “social advertising” by engaging people with interesting content. Twitter is an enclosed platform where it isn’t a place for a lot of click-through ads. Twitter is best used for engaging one-on-one with influencers. Facebook is amazing for building an email mailing list using paid ads Capture emails by giving away a free book but don't forget to connect with them. Skipping the "Connect & Convert" elements to the 3 step process makes the end sale much harder To increase your sales do what other authors are not.  Download PDF Podcast Transcription 3 Key Points: Make sure to reengage with the folks that comment on your posts to create conversations. Social media users want to engage with real people, not slick, professional pictures That look like they came from a business. Capture emails with free stuff, connect with these folks and convert into a sale with video. Tweetable Quotes: “Social media is dead (for authors).” – Jonny Andrews. “A lot of people are just posting out there, but then they aren’t reengaging with the folks that are doing the comments.” – Jonny Andrews. “If you want to sell books engaged your audience.” – Jonny Andrews. Resources Mentioned: Author Platform Rocket – Done For You Author Marketing Webinar – Jonny’s webinar for how to sell more books consistently Facebook – Author Platform Rocket’s Facebook page  

Jason Fox, former NFL offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins joins Jeff Jerina on the Men Unplugged podcast.  Get ready to ignite your Christian faith as Jeff and Jason share key tips on how to turn your spiritual passivity into a faith that’s fully ignited for Jesus Christ.  In this podcast you’ll learn how to stay on track with your Heavenly Father to overcome those moments or times of spiritual laziness.  You’ll also hear about a new social app, EarBuds Music.  Jason shares a tough time in his during his pre-draft workouts on pro day in the national football league.   Key Points: Make a decision to make your time with the Lord as a priority. Surround yourself in a community with like-minded believers.  With others who are going to build you up and encourage you rather than bring your down. Keep your focus on the eternal perspective not the temporary drama of this world.  See 2 Corinthians 4:16-18  No matter how tough your life might be right now, God has great plans for you.   Resources Mentioned: 1.  Men Unplugged Facebook Live - every Wednesday 12 - 12:30 pm CST.  To join our weekly talks, like or follow the Men Unplugged Facebook page 2.  Norwex cleaning products (for your home and car).  Clean your home and car with only water and a revolutionary microfiber.  Save time and money.  - Purchase directly from my wife and I here.  Go to MenUnplugged.net/clean 3. EarBuds Music

Summary: In the second episode of the revamped Flat Belly Cure Podcast, Henry interviews Stephen Gray on the subject of the sleep. Steve believes sleep is the starting point for all weight loss and body fat reduction, especially around the stomach and hips area and he explains why on this podcast. Did you know that sleep deprivation is DIRECTLY LINKED to body fat cell storage around the stomach?! Steve explains how and why and give lots of helpful tips and strategies to avoid sleep deprivation and make sleep a priority in your life. If you enjoy the DVCC Flat Belly Cure Podcast, be sure to go to apple podcasts, search for the Flat Belly Cure and hit subscribe. That way each week you'll get the new episode, automatically, as soon as it is uploaded. Whilst you're there, be sure to leave us a review and a (hopefully 5*) rating. If you want to learn more about The DVCC, you can go to thedvcc.com where there is plenty of information and you can download a pricing guide if you wish! 3 Key Points: Make getting adequate sleep a priority in your life. Create a sleep ritual that you can follow every day. Get a better quality of sleep by taking a form of Magnesium Chelate.  

In Episode #392, Eric and Neil discuss the tools that make paid advertising easier. Tune in to learn why Eric and Neil recommend sticking with Google and Facebook’s native tools to track paid advertising on every channel. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: Tools That Make Paid Advertising Easier 00:39 – Neil suggests using Google and Facebook’s own tools 01:15 – Neil doesn’t’ believe using paid tools for paid advertising but you can use AdEspresso if you really want 01:30 – You can set different audiences with Facebook Insights 01:37 – Google has their Display Planner and Keyword Planner as well 01:48 – Neil likes AdHawk which lets him see what’s happening through his phone 01:59 – Adbeat looks at the trend in advertising spend 02:35 – AdStage gives you insights on all your paid advertising channels 02:46 – There are some Slack tools for paid advertising 03:15 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription of Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 03:57 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway for multiple entries 04:00 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make use of Google and Facebook’s own tools because they have thousands of engineers who constantly update them. Leverage free tools to track all your paid advertising channels. Slack has its own tools that you can use for your paid advertisements, it’s not just for messaging anymore! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #392, Eric and Neil discuss the tools that make paid advertising easier. Tune in to learn why Eric and Neil recommend sticking with Google and Facebook's native tools to track paid advertising on every channel. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: Tools That Make Paid Advertising Easier 00:39 – Neil suggests using Google and Facebook's own tools 01:15 – Neil doesn't' believe using paid tools for paid advertising but you can use AdEspresso if you really want 01:30 – You can set different audiences with Facebook Insights 01:37 – Google has their Display Planner and Keyword Planner as well 01:48 – Neil likes AdHawk which lets him see what's happening through his phone 01:59 – Adbeat looks at the trend in advertising spend 02:35 – AdStage gives you insights on all your paid advertising channels 02:46 – There are some Slack tools for paid advertising 03:15 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription of Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool 03:57 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway for multiple entries 04:00 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make use of Google and Facebook's own tools because they have thousands of engineers who constantly update them. Leverage free tools to track all your paid advertising channels. Slack has its own tools that you can use for your paid advertisements, it's not just for messaging anymore! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #360, Eric and Neil discuss 7 growth hacking examples you can learn from. Tune in to be inspired by how these companies skyrocketed their branding and acquired more customers using a few tactical strategies. If you want to grow your company effectively, it doesn't hurt to look to the best! Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: 7 Growth Hacking Examples You Can Learn From 00:37 – First is Dropbox 00:40 – Dropbox used pay-per-click to acquire more users 00:51 – Dropbox was making $60 in revenue per customer 01:23 – Second is Airbnb's growth story 01:29 – Airbnb got people to post on Craigslist 02:08 – Third is SEMrush 02:16 – SEMrush started with a free usage model with the option to upgrade 02:56 – Fourth is Hotmail 03:05 – Hotmail added “sent from Hotmail” at the end of their email to generate signups 03:38 – Fifth is Hubspot 03:43 – Hubspot is a content marketing machine which drives a lot of signups 04:00 – Hubspot also decided to create free tools 04:10 – Hubspot can generate more leads from their free tools at a lesser cost 04:26 – Sixth is the Paypal case study 04:31 – For every signup, they gave away $20, then reduced this amount over time 04:46 – eBay was originally owned by Paypal 05:00 – Startups create press 05:20 – Startups are directing Facebook and Google's paid traffic to pages that have incredible content written about them 05:54 – By directing traffic, PPC isn't that bad and the conversion is quite high 06:18 – This only works for an authoritative site; the quality of content you have is what attracts people to sign up 06:35 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Olark which is live chat software tool 06:48 – Subscribe, rate and review Marketing School 06:52 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 for those in the US 07:00 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make people WANT to know more about you and your product; the quality of your content is the means to do this. Offering an initial incentive can drive signups to your product. Create great press around your product to show the value of your product. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #360, Eric and Neil discuss 7 growth hacking examples you can learn from. Tune in to be inspired by how these companies skyrocketed their branding and acquired more customers using a few tactical strategies. If you want to grow your company effectively, it doesn’t hurt to look to the best! Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: 7 Growth Hacking Examples You Can Learn From 00:37 – First is Dropbox 00:40 – Dropbox used pay-per-click to acquire more users 00:51 – Dropbox was making $60 in revenue per customer 01:23 – Second is Airbnb’s growth story 01:29 – Airbnb got people to post on Craigslist 02:08 – Third is SEMrush 02:16 – SEMrush started with a free usage model with the option to upgrade 02:56 – Fourth is Hotmail 03:05 – Hotmail added “sent from Hotmail” at the end of their email to generate signups 03:38 – Fifth is Hubspot 03:43 – Hubspot is a content marketing machine which drives a lot of signups 04:00 – Hubspot also decided to create free tools 04:10 – Hubspot can generate more leads from their free tools at a lesser cost 04:26 – Sixth is the Paypal case study 04:31 – For every signup, they gave away $20, then reduced this amount over time 04:46 – eBay was originally owned by Paypal 05:00 – Startups create press 05:20 – Startups are directing Facebook and Google’s paid traffic to pages that have incredible content written about them 05:54 – By directing traffic, PPC isn’t that bad and the conversion is quite high 06:18 – This only works for an authoritative site; the quality of content you have is what attracts people to sign up 06:35 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Olark which is live chat software tool 06:48 – Subscribe, rate and review Marketing School 06:52 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 for those in the US 07:00 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make people WANT to know more about you and your product; the quality of your content is the means to do this. Offering an initial incentive can drive signups to your product. Create great press around your product to show the value of your product. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

Vinod Muthukrishnan. He was first a sailor then a strategist and now an entrepreneur. He was fortunate and has worked in diverse and challenging environments starting with the Merchant Navy, a high energy mobile first financial technology startup where he had a strategy and global sales. Now, he currently serves as co-founder and CEO of a company called Cloudcherry, a tech startup based in Pleasanton, California with offices in Singapore, India and a new location Vinod will show. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – High Output Management What CEO do you follow? – Nick Mehta Favorite online tool? — Trello How many hours of sleep do you get?— 4.5-5 If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – Vinod wished he knew programming back then   Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:46 – Nathan introduces to the show 01:22 – The new location is in Salt Lake City 01:36 – Cloudcherry has 74 people 01:40 – They are based in India and Singapore 01:47 – Cloudcherry has raised $7M with a total of around $9.5M raised 01:56 – Cloudcherry is a custom platform for millennials 02:13 – Millennials have complicated journeys with the brands they work with 02:21 – In 2017, if you want to understand your customers, you have to be in all the platforms 02:47 – Cloudcherry is a feedback platform on speed across all platforms 03:07 – Cloudcherry has an inspirational wall in their office where employees can post things they find inspirational 03:18 – “You need to walk into your office every day and be inspired on what you believe in” 03:40 – Whoever visits their office can put their names on the wall 03:50 – Cloudcherry has the 6 pillars of their culture: freedom, ownership, smart work, passion and some more 04:03 – Vinod introduced Nathan to some of the people in the office 04:40 – The office is 2000 sq. ft. 05:05 – Vinod shows Nathan the view from the office 05:27 – Cloudcherry was launched in 2014 05:34 – Cloudcherry is a SaaS business 05:48 – Cloudcherry had their last fund raising September 2016 05:58 – Cloudcherry has close to 100 customers 06:05 – “The massive push now is to grow the business in North America” 06:37 – The team in America targets mid-market and enterprise businesses 06:47 – Average customer pay per month is a couple of hundred from SMBs 06:57 – Mid-market and enterprise average a thousand dollars a month 07:23 – Cloudcherry has a complex mix of customers 07:58 – They are doing more than 88K per month 08:13 – Cloudcherry has almost zero customer churn with SMB at the moment 08:35 – Cloudcherry’s enterprise churn is higher than SMBs 09:00 – Most of Cloudcherry’s customers are with them for 18-20 months 09:33 – Cloudcherry ran out of the market in 2015 09:48 – SMBs are customers whose ARPU is south of 20K 10:18 – Cloudcherry currently has 35% of mid-market and enterprise customers and 65% of SMBs 11:10 – Cloudcherry ‘s time to recover CAC is around 12 months 12:09 – Average CAC is $7K-12K 12:25 – LTV is around $36K 12:35 – “Some amount of the optimism needs to be weighed with intellectual honesty” 12:45 – The greatest predictor of LTV for Vinod is the churn 13:10 – Cloudcherry focuses on customer delight 13:22 – Cloudcherry got feedback on how delighted their customers are 13:45 – If a customer stays with you, it will impact your churn and LTV 14:11 – Cloudcherry is still burning cash at the moment 14:34 – “We have money to burn from growth” 14:47 – December 2017 goal MRR 15:32 – SaaS business should continuously grow in numbers 16:57 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Make your employees look forward to going to the office every day. When your customers are satisfied with your business, the numbers will just follow. SaaS businesses should constantly track their numbers.   Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Hotjar – Gives Nathan a recording of what is happening on a website or where are people clicking and scrolling on the website Organifi – The juice was Nathan’s life saver during his trip in Southeast Asia Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Freshbooks – Nathan doesn’t waste time so he uses Freshbooks to send out invoices and collect his money. Get your free month NOW Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

In Episode #293, Eric and Neil discuss how to improve your net promoter score. Do you know the level of satisfaction of your current customers? If not, you need to get on this and start listening to your feedback. Tune in to learn the importance of understanding and maintaining your net promoter score and why having a score of 9-10 can be extremely beneficial for you and your business. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Improve Your Net Promoter Score 00:35 – A net promoter score expresses how much people like your company or brand 00:47 – One of the basic questions to assess this: how likely are you to recommend us to somebody else or another customer? 01:13 – The goal of 60 means you’re doing a great job 01:20 – Eric recommends Google's net promoter score 01:23 – It has a scale of 1-10 01:39 – To improve your net promoter score, you have to look at the feedback, first 01:48 – Ask if there’s anything else they would like to add 02:10 – Eric had a detractor in the past who told them the account manager needed more supervision and they were right 02:42 – Eric fixed the problem and took the feedback seriously 03:00 – Qualaroo, Wootric and Promoter help you track your net promoter score 03:19 – Most people in marketing think about how they can bring in new customers rather than taking care of their existing customers 03:40 – Majority of the big companies take care of their customers and their customers love them 03:51 – The higher your net promoter score is, the faster you will grow 03:57 – When you get feedback, that’s when you want to continue with reiteration and keep running your promoter score to see if you can improve it 04:13 – When Eric gets a 9 or 10, that’s when he know he can jump into an opportunity 04:29 – You can ask for referrals and it’s a great opportunity for upsells, too 05:00 – It is easier to retain and maintain current accounts, than to create the new ones 04:18 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year annual subscription of Funnel Dash which helps you hone in your Facebook ads campaigns and track the lifetime ROI of your ad campaigns 05:38 – Subscribe, rate and review Marketing School 05:42 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 06:29– That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make it a point to look at your feedback and fix any problems that are brought up. A net promoter score of 9-10 gives you more opportunities, such as asking for referrals or upsells. Taking care of your existing clients will be more beneficial for your business growth in the long run. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #293, Eric and Neil discuss how to improve your net promoter score. Do you know the level of satisfaction of your current customers? If not, you need to get on this and start listening to your feedback. Tune in to learn the importance of understanding and maintaining your net promoter score and why having a score of 9-10 can be extremely beneficial for you and your business. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Improve Your Net Promoter Score 00:35 – A net promoter score expresses how much people like your company or brand 00:47 – One of the basic questions to assess this: how likely are you to recommend us to somebody else or another customer? 01:13 – The goal of 60 means you're doing a great job 01:20 – Eric recommends Google's net promoter score 01:23 – It has a scale of 1-10 01:39 – To improve your net promoter score, you have to look at the feedback, first 01:48 – Ask if there's anything else they would like to add 02:10 – Eric had a detractor in the past who told them the account manager needed more supervision and they were right 02:42 – Eric fixed the problem and took the feedback seriously 03:00 – Qualaroo, Wootric and Promoter help you track your net promoter score 03:19 – Most people in marketing think about how they can bring in new customers rather than taking care of their existing customers 03:40 – Majority of the big companies take care of their customers and their customers love them 03:51 – The higher your net promoter score is, the faster you will grow 03:57 – When you get feedback, that's when you want to continue with reiteration and keep running your promoter score to see if you can improve it 04:13 – When Eric gets a 9 or 10, that's when he know he can jump into an opportunity 04:29 – You can ask for referrals and it's a great opportunity for upsells, too 05:00 – It is easier to retain and maintain current accounts, than to create the new ones 04:18 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year annual subscription of Funnel Dash which helps you hone in your Facebook ads campaigns and track the lifetime ROI of your ad campaigns 05:38 – Subscribe, rate and review Marketing School 05:42 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 06:29– That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make it a point to look at your feedback and fix any problems that are brought up. A net promoter score of 9-10 gives you more opportunities, such as asking for referrals or upsells. Taking care of your existing clients will be more beneficial for your business growth in the long run. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #249, Eric and Neil discuss how to create a seamless checkout process. Your processes can easily make or break a sale. So what defines a seamless checkout process? Eric and Neil provide you with first-hand advice for how to clean up your checkout—from design to making sure that your audience is informed each step of the way. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Create a Seamless Checkout Process 00:40 – Make the checkout process as simple as possible 00:49 – The more friction you cause, the more difficult it is to convert people 00:55 – The book Don’t Make Me Think will teach you about how to design your processes in a user friendly way 01:17 – The more you get people engaged, the more they are likely to finish the checkout process 01:51 – You can also email people who didn’t complete their checkout, so that they can convert to a sale 01:58 – If you want to build a relationship, integrating a live chat is a great option 02:13 – You can use Intercom 02:27 – Make your pages mobile-optimized and responsive 02:52 – Amazon’s checkout process 03:55 – The seamless process only works if your audience knows what they’re doing 04:02 – Make sure your audience understand your product and what they’re buying 04:25 – Keep the users informed of each step within the process 04:53 – Make the experience consistent 05:05 – The speed also takes plays a part in the overall experience 05:30 – Make it easy for people to go back to where they left off 05:42 – The Marketing School is giving away 5 annual copies of Ahrefs this week 05:51 – Subscribe, rate and review the Marketing School Podcast 05:55 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 06:11 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make the checkout process as easy and simple as possible. A seamless checkout process only works if your audience knows what they are doing. A consistent process creates the best experience. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #249, Eric and Neil discuss how to create a seamless checkout process. Your processes can easily make or break a sale. So what defines a seamless checkout process? Eric and Neil provide you with first-hand advice for how to clean up your checkout—from design to making sure that your audience is informed each step of the way. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Create a Seamless Checkout Process 00:40 – Make the checkout process as simple as possible 00:49 – The more friction you cause, the more difficult it is to convert people 00:55 – The book Don't Make Me Think will teach you about how to design your processes in a user friendly way 01:17 – The more you get people engaged, the more they are likely to finish the checkout process 01:51 – You can also email people who didn't complete their checkout, so that they can convert to a sale 01:58 – If you want to build a relationship, integrating a live chat is a great option 02:13 – You can use Intercom 02:27 – Make your pages mobile-optimized and responsive 02:52 – Amazon's checkout process 03:55 – The seamless process only works if your audience knows what they're doing 04:02 – Make sure your audience understand your product and what they're buying 04:25 – Keep the users informed of each step within the process 04:53 – Make the experience consistent 05:05 – The speed also takes plays a part in the overall experience 05:30 – Make it easy for people to go back to where they left off 05:42 – The Marketing School is giving away 5 annual copies of Ahrefs this week 05:51 – Subscribe, rate and review the Marketing School Podcast 05:55 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 06:11 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make the checkout process as easy and simple as possible. A seamless checkout process only works if your audience knows what they are doing. A consistent process creates the best experience. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #204, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get actionable data with Google analytics for 10 minutes. Tune in to learn how tracking and assessing your data from Google analytics can help you optimize your website's performance. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Get Actionable Data from Google Analytics in 10 Minutes 00:40 – Look at your reports 00:50 – Avinash Kaushik has different reports on Google Analytics 01:40 – You can optimize things from the results of your reports 02:00 – “If you don't have goals setup, analytics is useless” 02:20 – Analytics can help you look at the reasons why your data is spiking and if you're hitting your goal 02:30 – Neil's goal tracking 03:20 – Hook your Google Analytics to your Google Search Console 03:30 – It can save you time 03:40 – You can cross check the goals that you have 04:00 – It is also good for campaigns 05:00 – There's a lot of decisions that you can make by just looking at your data 05:10 – “Track your bounce rate religiously” 05:55 – Once you know the reason for your bounce rate, you can search for how to lessen them 06:10 – Do advance segments 06:20 – Segment people that behave differently in your website 06:55 – Segmentation is very important 07:16 – Do advance segments based on your traffic levels 08:01 – Have your e-commerce tracking set up correctly 08:23 – Look at multi-channels attribution 08:58 – “Have the plumbing setup correctly before you move forward” 00:00 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make sure you have goals you'd like to hit—analytics is useless without them. It's not about the number of traffic or fans, it's about having the right fans at the right source of traffic that will convert. Have the plumbing setup correctly before you move forward. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #204, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get actionable data with Google analytics for 10 minutes. Tune in to learn how tracking and assessing your data from Google analytics can help you optimize your website’s performance. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Get Actionable Data from Google Analytics in 10 Minutes 00:40 – Look at your reports 00:50 – Avinash Kaushik has different reports on Google Analytics 01:40 – You can optimize things from the results of your reports 02:00 – “If you don’t have goals setup, analytics is useless” 02:20 – Analytics can help you look at the reasons why your data is spiking and if you’re hitting your goal 02:30 – Neil’s goal tracking 03:20 – Hook your Google Analytics to your Google Search Console 03:30 – It can save you time 03:40 – You can cross check the goals that you have 04:00 – It is also good for campaigns 05:00 – There’s a lot of decisions that you can make by just looking at your data 05:10 – “Track your bounce rate religiously” 05:55 – Once you know the reason for your bounce rate, you can search for how to lessen them 06:10 – Do advance segments 06:20 – Segment people that behave differently in your website 06:55 – Segmentation is very important 07:16 – Do advance segments based on your traffic levels 08:01 – Have your e-commerce tracking set up correctly 08:23 – Look at multi-channels attribution 08:58 – “Have the plumbing setup correctly before you move forward” 00:00 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make sure you have goals you’d like to hit—analytics is useless without them. It’s not about the number of traffic or fans, it’s about having the right fans at the right source of traffic that will convert. Have the plumbing setup correctly before you move forward. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #178, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get sales and marketing to work together. Sales and marketing are a vital part of your company whose roles/tasks are mutually dependent on one another. Therefore, it's wise to get these teams collaborating. Tune in to find out the benefits of having these two teams work together and how to streamline the communication process. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Get Sales and Marketing to Work Together 00:48 – Get both teams together to brainstorm great content and blog post ideas 01:07 – Objections can also be answered and conversion rates can go up 01:14 – Collaboration is key and people like to work together 01:35 – “Most sales organizations are data driven” 02:15 – Automate as much as possible 02:19 – Improve and keep adjusting the funnel 02:40 – Analyze the presentation and be analytical 03:16 – Marketing can have a clear understanding of how they can help sales and sales should start closing more 03:25 – Use Amplemarket on Slack to see the individuals or leads that are coming in 03:43 – Use Clearbit to plug in all your leads and have your sales team crystalize your leads 03:54 – Consider this as your Inbound SDR (Sales Development Rep) 04:08 – You can use InsideSales that integrates with Salesforce so that you can call people back within 5 minutes 04:27 – Have a monthly talk or evaluation about which platform works best 04:50 – Have a marketing automation tool like InfusionSoft, Marketo and HubSpot to understand your customer's experience 05:33 – Teams working together gets easier as you do it 05:40 – Have a process that works long-term 05:45 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make room for your teams to collaborate—that exchange of ideas can lead to great content. Take advantage of the online tools that help create a smoother workflow. Working together gets easier the more you do it, so integrate a process that works long-term. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #178, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get sales and marketing to work together. Sales and marketing are a vital part of your company whose roles/tasks are mutually dependent on one another. Therefore, it’s wise to get these teams collaborating. Tune in to find out the benefits of having these two teams work together and how to streamline the communication process. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Get Sales and Marketing to Work Together 00:48 – Get both teams together to brainstorm great content and blog post ideas 01:07 – Objections can also be answered and conversion rates can go up 01:14 – Collaboration is key and people like to work together 01:35 – “Most sales organizations are data driven” 02:15 – Automate as much as possible 02:19 – Improve and keep adjusting the funnel 02:40 – Analyze the presentation and be analytical 03:16 – Marketing can have a clear understanding of how they can help sales and sales should start closing more 03:25 – Use Amplemarket on Slack to see the individuals or leads that are coming in 03:43 – Use Clearbit to plug in all your leads and have your sales team crystalize your leads 03:54 – Consider this as your Inbound SDR (Sales Development Rep) 04:08 – You can use InsideSales that integrates with Salesforce so that you can call people back within 5 minutes 04:27 – Have a monthly talk or evaluation about which platform works best 04:50 – Have a marketing automation tool like InfusionSoft, Marketo and HubSpot to understand your customer’s experience 05:33 – Teams working together gets easier as you do it 05:40 – Have a process that works long-term 05:45 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make room for your teams to collaborate—that exchange of ideas can lead to great content. Take advantage of the online tools that help create a smoother workflow. Working together gets easier the more you do it, so integrate a process that works long-term. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #155, Eric and Neil talk about 7 creative marketing tactics that you ought to be leveraging. Tune in to discover the online tools that will work for you and the tactics you need to keep your content one step ahead of your competitors. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today's topic: 7 Creative Marketing Tactics that You Ought to be Leveraging 00:37 – #1 Use TurboDial to collect phone numbers of visitors on your website 00:56 – Send TurboDial a signal to send a text message to the person 01:30 – You can program replies when a person responds to your text 02:09 – #2 Make your stuff is available for pirates on torrent sites 02:52 – #3 Use exit pop-ups 03:17 – #4 Make sure your funnel is congruent with your client's interests 04:13 – #5 Go to BuzzSumo and find out which of your competitors' posts are going viral 04:21 – Ahrefs will also show you your competitors' most popular posts 04:29 – Take the post's URL and put it into Twitter search to show the top users sharing the content 04:37 – Write something similar, but better, then start emailing the users about your content 05:15 – When they respond, ask them what you can do for them and make a P.S. about sharing your content 05:35 – #6 Have a content creation checklist or learn about content repurposing 06:34 – Google “content repurposing workflow” 06:44 – #7 With remarketing, put your pixel in your email signature 07:35 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make your content available for pirates – let them do the work of spreading the word for you. Use exit pop-ups, they are triggers for opt-ins. Keep an eye on your competitor's posts, create betters ones, and share them with the people who are engaging with your competitor's content. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #155, Eric and Neil talk about 7 creative marketing tactics that you ought to be leveraging. Tune in to discover the online tools that will work for you and the tactics you need to keep your content one step ahead of your competitors. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today’s topic: 7 Creative Marketing Tactics that You Ought to be Leveraging 00:37 – #1 Use TurboDial to collect phone numbers of visitors on your website 00:56 – Send TurboDial a signal to send a text message to the person 01:30 – You can program replies when a person responds to your text 02:09 – #2 Make your stuff is available for pirates on torrent sites 02:52 – #3 Use exit pop-ups 03:17 – #4 Make sure your funnel is congruent with your client’s interests 04:13 – #5 Go to BuzzSumo and find out which of your competitors’ posts are going viral 04:21 – Ahrefs will also show you your competitors’ most popular posts 04:29 – Take the post’s URL and put it into Twitter search to show the top users sharing the content 04:37 – Write something similar, but better, then start emailing the users about your content 05:15 – When they respond, ask them what you can do for them and make a P.S. about sharing your content 05:35 – #6 Have a content creation checklist or learn about content repurposing 06:34 – Google “content repurposing workflow” 06:44 – #7 With remarketing, put your pixel in your email signature 07:35 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make your content available for pirates – let them do the work of spreading the word for you. Use exit pop-ups, they are triggers for opt-ins. Keep an eye on your competitor’s posts, create betters ones, and share them with the people who are engaging with your competitor’s content. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #90 Neil and Eric list the 7 questions you need to ask potential marketing clients. Pay close attention as these are the exact questions Neil and Eric use to develop successful marketing relationships that always deliver on project goals. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today's topic: 7 Questions to Ask Potential Marketing Clients 00:52 – #1 Ask if other people are involved in decision making 01:30 – #2 Ask what the overall goals and objectives are 02:36 – #3 Ask how good their marketing strategy is 03:43 – #4 Ask how much their budget is 05:47 – #5 Ask who their competitors are 06:00 – Use Moz to show clients how they are doing against their competitors 06:41 – #6 Ask what marketing tactics worked for them and which ones did not 06:59 – Tactics that work for your competition doesn't mean they automatically applies to your business 07:49 – The key to a successful agency is happy clients 08:27 – #7 Continue the sales process – schedule the next meeting 09:03 – Use Mixmax to send you reminders 09:18 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make sure the ultimate decision maker knows your proposal for the project. Know where the company is in terms of marketing. Knowing who the competitors are will help in assessing where the business stands. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #90 Neil and Eric list the 7 questions you need to ask potential marketing clients. Pay close attention as these are the exact questions Neil and Eric use to develop successful marketing relationships that always deliver on project goals. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today’s topic: 7 Questions to Ask Potential Marketing Clients 00:52 – #1 Ask if other people are involved in decision making 01:30 – #2 Ask what the overall goals and objectives are 02:36 – #3 Ask how good their marketing strategy is 03:43 – #4 Ask how much their budget is 05:47 – #5 Ask who their competitors are 06:00 – Use Moz to show clients how they are doing against their competitors 06:41 – #6 Ask what marketing tactics worked for them and which ones did not 06:59 – Tactics that work for your competition doesn’t mean they automatically applies to your business 07:49 – The key to a successful agency is happy clients 08:27 – #7 Continue the sales process – schedule the next meeting 09:03 – Use Mixmax to send you reminders 09:18 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make sure the ultimate decision maker knows your proposal for the project. Know where the company is in terms of marketing. Knowing who the competitors are will help in assessing where the business stands. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #82, Neil and Eric highlight the tips, tools, and tactics to use when marketing your local businesses. Listen to learn why you're not capturing your local market and what you can do about it. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today's topic: How to market your local business 00:40 – Do local SEO 00:46 – Check out and read Moz and David Mihm 01:49 – Make sure you understand variables 02:06 – Use tools like Moz Local, Yelp, and City Search 02:22 – If you're not in them, you'll end up losing tons of revenue 02:45 – Make people happy to encourage them leave a review 03:16 – Use Facebook for geo targeting to market your local business 04:16 – Use Pretty Link in Wordpress to track local ads 04:41 – Use localized websites to network with 05:50 – Make sure you're getting reviews 06:18 – Don't forget Google Adwords for call tracking 06:34 – Another tool is Callrail 07:18 – Your website is important 07:41 – Make your phone numbers clickable 07:59 – Make your form fields simple 08:16 – Keep images and copy short and on point 08:28 – Make sure your server is close to that localized region 09:21 – Don't forget about phone calls! 09:41 – Waze local is worth a try too 09:56 – Be aware on all the new stuff that's going on 10:10 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make the most of your marketing efforts by trying all the tools applicable to your biz. Business owners often neglect local details that can cost them revenue. Large-scale growth starts locally and expands outward. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #82, Neil and Eric highlight the tips, tools, and tactics to use when marketing your local businesses. Listen to learn why you’re not capturing your local market and what you can do about it. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today’s topic: How to market your local business 00:40 – Do local SEO 00:46 – Check out and read Moz and David Mihm 01:49 – Make sure you understand variables 02:06 – Use tools like Moz Local, Yelp, and City Search 02:22 – If you’re not in them, you’ll end up losing tons of revenue 02:45 – Make people happy to encourage them leave a review 03:16 – Use Facebook for geo targeting to market your local business 04:16 – Use Pretty Link in Wordpress to track local ads 04:41 – Use localized websites to network with 05:50 – Make sure you’re getting reviews 06:18 – Don’t forget Google Adwords for call tracking 06:34 – Another tool is Callrail 07:18 – Your website is important 07:41 – Make your phone numbers clickable 07:59 – Make your form fields simple 08:16 – Keep images and copy short and on point 08:28 – Make sure your server is close to that localized region 09:21 – Don’t forget about phone calls! 09:41 – Waze local is worth a try too 09:56 – Be aware on all the new stuff that’s going on 10:10 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make the most of your marketing efforts by trying all the tools applicable to your biz. Business owners often neglect local details that can cost them revenue. Large-scale growth starts locally and expands outward. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

George Revutsky, CMO for Soothe – the world’s largest on-demand massage service. He’s also the CEO of ROIworks – a growth agency that runs growth and build growth agency teams for funded startup and Fortune 1000 companies like Headspace, TriNet and Original Stitch just to name a few. Listen as George talks about how he generated double digit revenue for Soothe in straight 11 months. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Don’t Make Me Think What CEO do you follow? – Aaron Levie Favorite online tool? — Optimizely and Hotjar Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Knew the value of moderated user testing and customer development when founding companies or evaluating product”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:10 – Nathan introduces George to the show 01:48 – ROIworks started as an agency 10 years ago 02:12 – Used digital tools such as aid acquisition, A/B testing etc. for a series of experiment 02:40 – Typically, they would make some kind of retainer 03:15 – They used to have 3-6 months contract 03:40 – Shifted to monthly 03:51 – Average pay per customer 04:00 - $ 240,000 per customer 04:05 – Number of total unique customers 04:25 – Worked for hundreds for the last 15 years 04:45 – First year revenue 05:05 – ROIworks is making roughly around $ 2 million a year 05:15 – 12 people in the team 05:30 – ROIworks changed their model 05:43 – Used to have smaller retainers 06:16 – Now they’re getting larger retainers and less clients 06:25 – They’re getting deeper with these Series A and B clients 06:30 – Monthly head count expenses 06:50 – Agencies should retain a 25% percent after all the expenses 07:20 – What George does with the cash flow as the CEO 07:40 – “We like to be conservative and be safe for our team members” 07:50 – Keeping some cash in the bank 08:04 – Give bonuses to team that is coming from the cash flow 08:54 – How Soothe works with ROIworks 09:00 – The founder of Soothe invested in one of George’s startup 09:15 – George takes a leave from 6-12 months 09:27 – George co-founded SplendidLabs during his leave 09:50 – It is a machine-learning based personal shopping assistance 10:08 – Sold it because they can’t find a particular market fit 11:13 – Became friends with the owner of Merlin of Soothe 11:40 – George started providing ROIworks’ discounted marketing services to  Soothe to help the beta testing 12:21 – Soothe grew steadily and Merlin got Angel funding 12:33 – Soothe got Series A for $ 10.6 million 13:00 – Merlin asked Gerry if he can worked with Soothe in Hollywood 13:35 – They got 3 months of dramatic revenue bills 13:51 – Merlin hired George directly as the contract CMO 14:30 – Able to put together 11 straight months of double digit growth 14:45 – The growth led to their Series B which is for $ 35 million 14:55 – ZEO is their biggest competitor 15:10 – Created a playbook to acquire customer 15:30 – Doing Facebook advertising, AdWords, re-marketing and a lot of paid ads 16:00 – Paid acquisition is foolproof 16:17 – Soothe was in the Ellen show for Mother’s Day 16:59 – Who to approach with the Ellen team 17:45 – Connect with George through george@roiworks.com and ROIworks.com 19:00 - The Famous Five   3 Key Points: Make your team members happy – it will boost their confidence and will reflect to their work. Be happy on being a part of one’s success. There are tons of ways to acquire customer – you just have to find what works best.   Resources Mentioned: Toptal – Nathan found his development team using Toptal  for his new business Send Later. He was able to keep 100% equity and didn’t have to hire a co-founder due to quality of Toptal  developers. Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks – The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages  – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. ROIworks.com – George’s business website george@roiworks.com – George’s email address Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

In Episode #80 Neil and Eric talk about how you can use LinkedIn for marketing. Listen to learn about new features that are entering the LinkedIn fold, how to make the most out of your profile, and get tips on how to broaden your network on the platform. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today's topic: How to use LinkedIn for marketing 00:42 – LinkedIn has new features this 2016 One-click form fill outs Conversion tracking 01:23 – Blast out marketing to your whole contact list 02:06 – Add a project section to your profile page 02:48 – Join LinkedIn groups 04:04 – Look at your profile and keep visiting other people's profiles 05:09 – If people add you back, take a step ahead and warm up 05:42 – Make your profile very specific 05:57 – The more general your profile, the less leads you get 06:55 – Conversion tracking on LinkedIn 07:57 – Add similar people within LinkedIn 08:25 – Upgrade your account and start adding more people 08:50 – Make sure you're sharing on your profile 09:17 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Make use of each platform's new features–they are in there for something. Manual marketing strategies pay off. Remember to build a relationship first before you promote or advertise yourself to people. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #80 Neil and Eric talk about how you can use LinkedIn for marketing. Listen to learn about new features that are entering the LinkedIn fold, how to make the most out of your profile, and get tips on how to broaden your network on the platform. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:28 – Today’s topic: How to use LinkedIn for marketing 00:42 – LinkedIn has new features this 2016 One-click form fill outs Conversion tracking 01:23 – Blast out marketing to your whole contact list 02:06 – Add a project section to your profile page 02:48 – Join LinkedIn groups 04:04 – Look at your profile and keep visiting other people’s profiles 05:09 – If people add you back, take a step ahead and warm up 05:42 – Make your profile very specific 05:57 – The more general your profile, the less leads you get 06:55 – Conversion tracking on LinkedIn 07:57 – Add similar people within LinkedIn 08:25 – Upgrade your account and start adding more people 08:50 – Make sure you’re sharing on your profile 09:17 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Make use of each platform’s new features–they are in there for something. Manual marketing strategies pay off. Remember to build a relationship first before you promote or advertise yourself to people. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #34 Eric and Neil discuss how to perform a competitive analysis. This process is not just a way to steal from your competitors—it's also a great way to motivate your team to see where you're lacking and start making changes. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:22 – How you can do a competitive analysis. 00:45 – If you use a tool like SEMrush or Ahrefs, you can find top performing pages. 01:10 – See what you can steal from those pages. 01:45 – An example: Companies using a hub-and-spoke model 02:40 – The BuiltWith Tool 03:04 – WhatRunsWhere captures your competition's ads 03:20 –SEMrush tells you the keywords your customers are bidding on. 04:19 – Using ahrefs to look at a monthly graph and see how many links your competitor is adding 05:20 – Moz to compare competitors side by side 05:50 – You can show your team where you are lacking and ultimately drive action. 06:30 – Go to NeilPatel.com for his social media analysis tool. 07:35 – Use SimilarWeb to see even more details of your competitors. 08:15 – Don't do too much at once. 08:25 – Pick one category and compare what you're doing to your competitors. 08:45 – See you tomorrow! 3 Key Points: Make yourself aware of the resources available to you for competitive analyses. Use competitive analysis to drive your own team to change. Pick one marketing category at a time to see what your competitors are doing. Resources Mentioned: SEMrush, Ahrefs, BuiltWith, WhatRunsWhere, Moz, and SimilarWeb – All valuable resources to help you see what your competitors are doing for their marketing. NeilPatel.com – Access to a social media analysis tool Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

In Episode #34 Eric and Neil discuss how to perform a competitive analysis. This process is not just a way to steal from your competitors—it’s also a great way to motivate your team to see where you’re lacking and start making changes. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:22 – How you can do a competitive analysis. 00:45 – If you use a tool like SEMrush or Ahrefs, you can find top performing pages. 01:10 – See what you can steal from those pages. 01:45 – An example: Companies using a hub-and-spoke model 02:40 – The BuiltWith Tool 03:04 – WhatRunsWhere captures your competition’s ads 03:20 –SEMrush tells you the keywords your customers are bidding on. 04:19 – Using ahrefs to look at a monthly graph and see how many links your competitor is adding 05:20 – Moz to compare competitors side by side 05:50 – You can show your team where you are lacking and ultimately drive action. 06:30 – Go to NeilPatel.com for his social media analysis tool. 07:35 – Use SimilarWeb to see even more details of your competitors. 08:15 – Don’t do too much at once. 08:25 – Pick one category and compare what you’re doing to your competitors. 08:45 – See you tomorrow! 3 Key Points: Make yourself aware of the resources available to you for competitive analyses. Use competitive analysis to drive your own team to change. Pick one marketing category at a time to see what your competitors are doing. Resources Mentioned: SEMrush, Ahrefs, BuiltWith, WhatRunsWhere, Moz, and SimilarWeb – All valuable resources to help you see what your competitors are doing for their marketing. NeilPatel.com – Access to a social media analysis tool Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

Kendall Antonelli, who started a cheese shop with her husband. Antonelli’s Cheese Shop has taken off, and last year their revenue was $1.9 million. Kendall and her husband have found that they secret to their success is storytelling. They share the personal stories behind their cheeses and other products. Famous 5:   Favorite Book? – Good to Great, Uncontainable, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits Favorite online tool? — QuickBooks Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? — Keep an adventurous spirit. Do something every day that betters yourself.   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:25 – Nathan introduces Kendall 01:40 – Kendall and her husband got the idea on their honeymoon 02:25 – Her husband wanted to find a better job, in cheese 03:00 – He decided to look into the business 03:40 – Kendall was working in social work 04:20 – They always wanted to work together 04:45 – She grew up in a farm town, and they “fell in love with the story of cheese.” 05:10 – They looked at their strengths 05:35 – Antonelli’s Cheese LLC 06:00 – Their rent 07:10 – Multiple business models 07:20 – Her and her husband have separate roles 08:25 – Open-book management 08:40 – $1.9 million in 2015 09:05 – “Passion with Purpose” 09:25 – Their retail is the most successful 10:00 – Cost is per pound 11:00 – Making cheese is a labor-intensive industry 12:15 – They decided to not be cheese makers, but be out of the kitchen and “storytelling” 13:15 – All the costs behind a wheel of cheese 13:40 – Team of six or seven people 14:05 – An artisanal journey 14:30 – Telling the story of the cheese 14:45 – Skews were as high as 2000 15:15 – Most lucrative products 16:15 – Wholesale in 2015 was about half of their revenue 16:45 – Cheese of the Month Club 17:15 – Parties and catering 17:45 – Their wholesale market is more flexible for clients 18:25 – Dealing with a perishable item/shelf life 19:00 – They are looking into investors 19:25 – What they pay themselves 20:20 – They travel to cheese conventions around the world 20:55 – They want to be in control of their business 21:30 – Professional and personal life can coexist 24:00 – Antonellischeese.com 26:20 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Make your passion your business. Design a career that lets you accomplish your life goals. Your professional and personal life can coexist. Resources Mentioned: Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages  – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. QuickBooks – The accounting tool for Antonelli’s Cheese Shop Good to Great, Uncontainable and Mastering the Rockefeller Habits – A series of great business books that Kendall recommends. Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Ryan Levesque, author of business methodology book Ask. Ryan wrote his book as a unique type of “business card.” It was a marketing tool for his “Ask Method” for businesses. After putting $1 million into his book, Ryan is now seeing the benefits, with tens of thousands of copies sold and a viable business in the education industry. Famous 5:   Favorite Business Book? – The Hard Thing About Hard Things What CEO do you follow? — Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Slack Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? — Don’t be so afraid, man   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:16 – Nathan introduces Ryan Levesque, author of Ask 01:55 – Ryan wrote the book as a business tool, “a business card.” 02:40 – The first half of the book tells his personal story, a polarizing element for the book. 04:08 – more than 55,000 copies have sold. 04:35 – He was introduced to a publisher with no royalty, and his second book will have an advance 05:18 – He spent $1 million of his own money 05:42 – The biggest expense was advertising 06:28 – “If you’re writing a book to make money on the book, you’re going to be disappointed.” 07:16 – His advance for his next book is a six-figure advance--around $250,000 to $500,000 would be ideal. 08:15 – One mistake was to use partners to sell the book. 09:00 – Podcasters were the one group that understood giving out free books. 09:30 – He met with several podcasts each week. 10:20 – Ryan originally wanted to drive traffic to the “Ask Method” 11:30 – They are now exclusively an education company. 12:05 – He made over $1 million a year on his different platforms, and eventually a business hired him for $50,000 up front and 5 % royalty. 13:00 – He shifted to focusing on larger businesses. 14:00 – He works with different markets and learns about how to refine his business. 14:50 – Today they help students apply the methodology to their business. 15:28 – The book and the program work hand-in-hand. 16:28 – Go to askmethod.com for articles and downloads. 18:36 – Ryan does the Famous Five   3 Key Points: Make your story personal. Don’t write a book to make money—if you do, you’ll be disappointed. Considering using a book as a promotional or marketing tool.   Resources Mentioned: Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages  – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books.   Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives  

In this episode, I interview Jean Gomes, CEO of DPA—a business consultancy that helps organizations improve performance through people—Chairman of The Energy Project Europe—helping organizations build sustainable high performance cultures through energy management—and trusted advisors to more than more than 50 CEOs. Listen as Jean and I discuss the undervalued importance of bringing the right energy to a business, why measured breaks are one of the fundamental keys to success, and how we can better intentionally activate the creative half of the brain. Sponsored By: CIO Security Scoreboard – Go to VisualCIO.com to learn more about how to communicate the status of your IT Security program visually and in minutes. Time Stamped Show Notes: 03:21 – Bill welcomes Jean to the show 04:00 – Why energy always beats talent 05:40 – Two teams can be equal in talent, but the team that has more energy will have 8X-10X top line revenue 05:57 – Vision and commitment will lead to sustainable high-performance every time 06:54 – The top two ways we can change how we show up at work 08:03 – Physical—sleep, eat, exercise, etc. 08:37 – Emotional—how much time do the spend in the negative vs positive 10:45 – The scientific value of taking breaks 12:35 – The human body is designed to work in cycles—sprint, recover, sprint, recover 14:36 – What humans can do that computers can’t—take responsibility for difficult decisions, and form deep, interpersonal, human relationships 15:33 – We need people to be more human in the workplace 18:00 – Speed gets in the way of traditional human decision making 18:38 – Most organizations are in the mode of “how to we defend the status quo” 19:34 – Leaders who don’t give themselves space to be creative aren’t leaders—their managers 20:14 – Recovery is the opposite of what you’re currently doing 21:54 – Teach your brain that it can switch off 22:58 – Consciously dedicate more of your brain to the creative 25:43 – “Not thinking” is the best way to truly think—to obtain new insights, new perspectives 27:24 – Don’t take the victim mindset of “I don’t have time” 30:53 – Make the shift from “I have a body” to “we are a body” 33:45 – Start with the cost opportunity to start making changes to daily habits one at a time—narrow down on something small 35:40 – Emphasize the importance of renewal in your life—computers don’t need to renew…we do—be human, make waves 3 Key Points: Make the mental shift from “I have a body” to “I am a body.” Don’t pointlessly defend the status quo—have a good reason. If you don’t, embrace the momentum of change. Good energy always beats good talent. Key Resources: Jean Gomes – Today’s guest DPA – Jean’s business consultancy The Energy Project Europe -- An organization dedicated to helping companies create sustainable and healthy high performance in the workplace Credits Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound