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We have to practice and cultivate patience and stillness and quiet for things to evolve and to really get back in touch with ourselves and to work out what we want rather than what we thought we wanted.In this episode of the MD and Chef Team Show, Dr. Isabel discusses a range of topics, including marriage, relationships, parenting, and overcoming depression and anxiety. She is joined by lifestyle coach Amanda Ewin, who shares her journey from being in an unhealthy marriage to becoming a high achieving woman. Amanda offers insights on how to bounce out of bed and shift from feeling "meh" to magnificent using a blend of science and spirituality. Tune in for tips on living a long, healthy, and vibrant life.Know that you're good now. Just take a moment and practice forgiveness for all the horrible things you've said to yourself and for just accepting where you are now is exactly where you're meant to be.Key Points: Think back to a time when you felt completely free, like a child, and embrace that feeling of pure joy and freedom.Prioritize your brain health. The benefits of having optimal brain health include improved memory and recall, increased mental energy and productivity, better quality sleep, and a sense of calmness and control. These benefits contribute to overall well-being and satisfaction.The importance of mental energy in staying alert and productive throughout the day. By maintaining high mental energy levels, individuals can avoid feeling mentally fatigued or foggy, which can hinder their performance and decision-making abilities.Our wants and desires can change over time. What we wanted 20 years ago may not align with what we want now. It is important to be honest with oneself and engage in introspection to identify what truly brings happiness and fulfillment.Connect with Amanda EwinWebsite: https://amandaewin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaewin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandaewincoaching/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/bounce-out-of-bed/id1603603990 Email: amanda@amandaewin.com Our website - doctoronamission.com/For the bumper - https://doctoronamission.mykajabi.com/brainhealthcoaching

In today´s episode of Professional Success Podcast, Sheila talks about the transition from team member to manager. Sheila gives a few tips and ideas to get you started, go ahead, and make this transition a big success. Episode Highlights:  The transition situation at work is not uncommon, but that doesn't mean that it isn't or can't be awkward. The worst thing that you can try to do is ignore that reality. Give your team the space and some ideas to help get them started and then just listen. Also, let the teams' enthusiasm open the door to further conversation. We all know that trust is what's going to be the foundation for high-performing teams. There is no one right way for a team to be a team but you can work towards finding that level of norms and how you're going to work together. As you step into this new leadership role, hit that pause button. Take a look at what's going on and what could shift in a way that's going to serve everyone. 3 Key Points: Think about what you are most uncertain about. Maybe you're worried you don't think you're ready for the job or that maybe friendships will be challenged or fade. Let them know what's on your mind and invite them to take that opportunity to do the same. Next, consider inviting feedback, the great thing about moving into a leadership role is that you can ask for feedback. Ask your team and then listen to them, process that information and respond in some way where you're considering that and making adjustments. The key is to understand which norms serve your team and which might have the wrong impact. So you want to have an open and honest conversation with the team early on, about how they want to work together as a team. Tweetable Quotes: “So start by just simply putting it out there.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli “Think about moving on towards trying to tap into and harness a collective level of incitement.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli “These small but early wins can help you to earn trust with your team.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli “You want to try to establish shared norms.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli Resources Mentioned: Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website   Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Podcast

Through boredom you will find your OWN voice. In 2021 there's always something to do, check, watch, or engage with in every moment of the day. However, most of this input is other peoples words, creations, and ideas; NOT your own. You must release control and accept boredom to find and develop your own thoughts and personal expression. KEY POINTS:Think your own thoughts in a world that tries to think for youYou have been influenced to believe boredom is badIn 2021 It's SO easy to fill up ALL free timeWestern culture stresses doing, striving, and achieving. Boredom is a "sin" and means you're not "doing enough"Human nature and the point of existence is to control and create life, experiences, and circumstancesBoredom is uncomfortable because you can't use your personal will to controlThe distractions you use when you don't allow yourself to be bored creates an environment where you're not thinking for yourselfIntention and awareness is keyYour own Ideas and thoughts will flow if you allow yourself to be boredControl and creation work hand in handRESOURSES: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeeklyWisdomPODInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/weeklywisdompodcast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MIKE9076231

In this episode of Y.E.L 2.0, your host Peter Voogd explains how our choices shape our reality, and how it’s important to take note of those choices in order to know what creates the best possible life! | 03/02/2021 Episode Highlights: Take note of the choices that have created your current reality If you’re stressed and not where you want to be in life, look at the choices that led you there Make sure to document what you are doing so that you can look back and see what choices were right and wrong Rather than escaping reality when you’re stressed, work to change your reality to one that makes you happy Escaping problems leaves them there waiting for when you come back, so deal with them head-on 3 Key Points Think about the choices and decisions that have led you to the life that you are currently living. When Peter looked back to re-evaluate his standards and schedule based on when he was the happiest, he was able to change his reality for the better. Stress, frustration, and discouragement mean that you are focusing on the wrong things.  Tweetable Quotes: “Choices are the biggest indicator of how your life’s turning out and how your reality is.” - Peter Voogd “I’m consistently figuring out what I am doing when my life is good. I’m measuring it.” - Peter Voogd “Whenever I’m stressed, I’m frustrated, I’m discouraged, I realize that I’m off my game.” - Peter Voogd You can download Peter’s exclusive networking blueprint at https://gamechangersmovement.com/networking - This blueprint will give you the exact scripts Peter uses to get ahold of anybody.    Resources Mentioned: Peter Voogd’s Website Peter Voogd’s Instagram Peter Voogd’s LinkedIn Peter Voogd’s YouTube Game Changers Academy

During this episode of the Lab Coat Agents Podcast, host Jeff Pfitzer speaks with Noms founder Chelsea Martin. Chelsea shares the background of Noms Bake Shop, and how the developments they have coming up could be of particular interest to real estate agents. Plus, find out which cookie flavor she had a hand in creating! Episode Highlights:  The Noms cookie recipe comes from Chelsea’s husband’s family, and the company grew incrementally over years until they outgrew the home kitchen and needed a commercial space. They had to think about where they fit in the cookie company market, deciding on a premium presentation, nicer than a basket. The company ended up finding a space in corporate gift giving as a gesture for holidays, birthdays, and events. The gift box has staying power because it’s beautiful and personalized, so recipients are compelled to keep it around. Jeff uses Noms cookies as closing gifts for clients. Cookies are a feel-good gift. One of Noms’ top industries they sell to is real estate and mortgage. Chelsea says now that everyone’s email inboxes are so full of marketing emails that we all know the tricks, so direct mail campaigns are having a comeback. Real estate is a business of relationships and that’s also how Noms started. Chelsea is especially proud when she hears or sees Noms being bought outside of their home base of Arizona. Noms has ideas for upcoming premium boxes that include things like a video message.  They do everything, including all customization in house, with no outsourcing. They are rolling out brownies and bars. Noms boxes include a prompt for the recipient to send a video thank you message back to the sender, which also has the dual purpose of generating social media content for your business. They have about 16 flavors including the standard varieties like chocolate chip, plus more unusual and seasonal varieties like peanut butter and jelly, cinnamon pumpkin butter, pineapple and coconut shortbread, and lemon poppyseed. Boxes start at $29.99 and all prices include nationwide shipping. Noms has an in-house designer for the etchings on the boxes and they can help you design something if you don’t have a personal logo or need something to say “Happy Housewarming” or another basic message. They offer bulk orders with discounts if you hit certain thresholds.  3 Key Points: Think about where your business fits in the market. Premium packaging inspires recipients to keep it, and when it has your branding on it, that’s increased exposure. Do one thing well before you branch out. Resources Mentioned: Lab Coat Agents (website), (Facebook), (Facebook Group), (Twitter), (Instagram) Noms Bake Shop (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Website)  

David Bland is the Founder of Precoil and the Co-Author of Testing Business Ideas, along with Alexander Osterwalder. David talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about risk, generating evidence through experimentation, and listening to customers. David’s new book is a field guide for rapid experimentation. Through tactical examples, it describes what he’s seen with various teams and testing in the market. It also describes product and backend business model testing, in addition to 44 experiments organized from low strength of evidence to high strength of evidence. Key Points - Think about risk - I have this risk. Should we do this? Can we do this? Companies need to generate more evidence before jumping to build. Learn about desirable, viable, and feasible. - What has changed in the experimentation process? Originally landing pages were it. Now we need to think about the hypothesis we’re trying to test. Experimentation terminology and processes are being adopted by product managers. - Business Model Canvas - People stop with how to address risk and making that a repeatable process. Need to connect to outcomes. Discovery isn’t a phase. It’s continuous. Look at retail and automotive.  - Need for experimentation taking hold. Need to move fast and put learning into action. Learning from customers gets you farther.  - Companies need to teach experimentation. Democratizing process. Multi-year journey. - Innovator Skills and Talent: Creative problem solvers that can deal with uncertainty and take initiative. Find and give people a chance to be entrepreneurs. Exhibit behaviors that are customer-centric, data influenced, and willing to test the status quo. - Environment for innovators is crucial.  For More Information Check out David’s new book Testing Business Ideas at precoil.com, Strategyzer.com, or on Amazon. This week's podcast is sponsored by RSM - Audit, Tax, & Consulting Services for the Middle Market   For similar podcasts, check out: Ep. 164 – Josh Seiden, Author of Outcomes Over Outputs on Being Outcome Centric Ep. 140 – Melissa Perri, Escaping the Build Trap Author and Produx Labs CEO Ep. 126 – Barry O’Reilly, Author of Unlearn & Lean Enterprise   Find this episode of Inside Outside Innovation at insideoutside.io. You can also listen on Acast, iTunes, Sticher, Spotify, and Google Play. FREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER Get the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HERE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

David Bland is the Founder of Precoil and the Co-Author of Testing Business Ideas, along with Alexander Osterwalder. David talks with Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, about risk, generating evidence through experimentation, and listening to customers. David’s new book is a field guide for rapid experimentation. Through tactical examples, it describes what he’s seen with various teams and testing in the market. It also describes product and backend business model testing, in addition to 44 experiments organized from low strength of evidence to high strength of evidence. Key Points - Think about risk - I have this risk. Should we do this? Can we do this? Companies need to generate more evidence before jumping to build. Learn about desirable, viable, and feasible. - What has changed in the experimentation process? Originally landing pages were it. Now we need to think about the hypothesis we’re trying to test. Experimentation terminology and processes are being adopted by product managers. - Business Model Canvas - People stop with how to address risk and making that a repeatable process. Need to connect to outcomes. Discovery isn’t a phase. It’s continuous. Look at retail and automotive.  - Need for experimentation taking hold. Need to move fast and put learning into action. Learning from customers gets you farther.  - Companies need to teach experimentation. Democratizing process. Multi-year journey. - Innovator Skills and Talent: Creative problem solvers that can deal with uncertainty and take initiative. Find and give people a chance to be entrepreneurs. Exhibit behaviors that are customer-centric, data influenced, and willing to test the status quo. - Environment for innovators is crucial.  For More Information Check out David’s new book Testing Business Ideas at precoil.com, Strategyzer.com, or on Amazon. This week's podcast is sponsored by RSM - Audit, Tax, & Consulting Services for the Middle Market For similar podcasts, check out: Ep. 164 – Josh Seiden, Author of Outcomes Over Outputs on Being Outcome Centric Ep. 140 – Melissa Perri, Escaping the Build Trap Author and Produx Labs CEO Ep. 126 – Barry O’Reilly, Author of Unlearn & Lean Enterprise   Find this episode of Inside Outside Innovation at insideoutside.io. You can also listen on Acast, iTunes, Sticher, Spotify, and Google Play.   FREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER Get the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HERE For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Host Travis King of the Community Builder Podcast talks with Fran Hauser, author of The Myth of the Nice Girl, about her career, supporting female-founded startups, and the Nice Girl Army.   Episode Highlights:  Fran created the Nice Girl Army by connecting a group of women she had previously mentored so they could help to amplify the message of her book. This grew into mentoring, networking sessions, parties, and workshops. A challenge of running the community is Fran wishing she had the time and energy to invest in bringing the Nice Girl Army together to connect in person. Because they're forced to connect online more often than in person, a technical challenge is determining the most effective and efficient platform to facilitate that. Lastly, Fran questions whether to grow the group and scale it up or if that would dilute the value. Travis suggests giving these organizing opportunities to eager members as a sort of Nice Girl Army Leadership Team. Two major models for online communities: first, many autonomous groups that loosely exist under the same umbrella, or a version that's more tightly controlled by the main creator and brand. Fran engages with the Nice Girl Army by, for example, doing book giveaways and asking them for suggestions for her Refinery29 column. Fran and her writing partner are launching a half-day in-person workshop for how to write a book proposal.   3 Key Points: Think about what the trade-offs are to growing your business and scaling up. Engage with your community in ways that benefit you and benefit them. Best practices around community building are not discussed often enough.   Tweetable Quotes: “We go around the room, and each person introduces themselves and states an offer and an ask. So something that they can offer to the group and an ask that they have, something they need help with.” –Fran Hauser, on her mentor circles   Resources Mentioned: Fran Hauser: http://www.franhauser.com/ (Website), https://www.facebook.com/franhauserofficial/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/fran_hauser (Twitter), http://instagram.com/fran_hauser (Instagram), https://www.linkedin.com/in/franhauser/ (Linkedin) Travis King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisking1 (Linkedin) http://communitybuildershow.com (communitybuildershow.com) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin McCurdy Kevin McCurdy is the Chief Operating Officer of Auto-Chlor System and a longtime listener of the show. Key Points Think about the impact you’re having on people and if it’s really the impact you want to have. Don’t always show up with your own solution, come with the intention to learn and discover the best solution together. Truly listen to people instead of just thinking about what you want to say to back to them. Resources Mentioned The Look and Sound of Leadership The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier* Related Episodes Three Steps To Soliciting Feedback with Tom Henschel (episode 107) How to Manage Your Inner Critic, with Tara Mohr (episode 232) The Way to Stop Rescuing People From Their Problems, with Michael Bungay Stanier (episode 284) Executive Presence with Your Elevator Speech, with Tom Henschel (episode 316) A Useful Mindset for New Leaders, with Mark Ipaviz (episode 375) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Kevin McCurdy Kevin McCurdy is the Chief Operating Officer of Auto-Chlor System and a longtime listener of the show. Key Points Think about the impact you’re having on people and if it’s really the impact you want to have. Don’t always show up with your own solution, come with the intention to learn and discover the best solution together. Truly listen to people instead of just thinking about what you want to say to back to them. Resources Mentioned The Look and Sound of Leadership The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier* Related Episodes Three Steps To Soliciting Feedback with Tom Henschel (episode 107) How to Manage Your Inner Critic, with Tara Mohr (episode 232) The Way to Stop Rescuing People From Their Problems, with Michael Bungay Stanier (episode 284) Executive Presence with Your Elevator Speech, with Tom Henschel (episode 316) A Useful Mindset for New Leaders, with Mark Ipaviz (episode 375) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak talk to Kenny Henry about the human trafficking programs he is involved in and all that he’s learned, including the challenging of finding housing for survivors and the impact substance abuse has on victims. Key Points Think about if there are already organizations in your community that would allow…

Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak talk to Kenny Henry about the human trafficking programs he is involved in and all that he’s learned, including the challenging of finding housing for survivors and the impact substance abuse has on victims. Key Points Think about if there are already organizations in your community that would allow…

Shin Sakane. He’s the founder and CEO of Seven Dreamers. Seven Dreamers is daring to create technology that has never been seen in the world. Shin has a PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Delaware. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – The Path What CEO do you follow? –  Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Facebook Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “Get global experiences, visit so many different countries, cultures...”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:44 – Nathan introduces Shin to the show 02:20 – Seven Dreamers creates technology that the world has not seen yet 02:30 – First product is the fully automated carbon golf shaft 02:35 – Second product is the nascent nasal airway stent 02:58 – There’s no connection between the products 03:16 – Seven Dreamers wanted to develop something that is not yet available anywhere 04:00 – Seven Dreamers was launched in 2011 04:20 – Seven Dreamers has raised over $75M 04:29 – The money was mainly spent on product development 05:05 – The nasal stent currently has more sales than the golf shaft 05:27 – The golf shaft price is $1200 - $120K 05:53 – The most popular model sells for $1800 06:10 – The golf shaft was launched in 2014 06:30 – 400 shafts/month are being sold 07:35 – The way to make a golf shaft 09:06 – Team size 09:45 – 2016 total revenue 10:30 – It took Seven Dreamers 11 years to develop laundroid 11:15 – Seven Dreamers has spent $15M for product development 11:33 – Shin shares how they came up with the idea of laundroid 12:13 – Laundroid was initially limited 12:50 – Laundroid’s price is $15K 13:38 – The 3 products are completely different—from the suppliers to the technologies 14:08 – Most of the product ideas come from Shin 14:43 – The last round they raised 15:03 – Shin shares the valuation of each of their products 15:30 – “Everything counts” 16:12 – The nasal airway stent is currently their biggest money maker 16:25 – Average MRR $1M 16:53 – 2017 goal is $80M 17:07 – Seven Dreamers are working on their sales and marketing 17:14 – “We do our own marketing” 17:34 – Advertising cost 18:40 – Seven Dreamers spent money on sponsoring athletes 19:09 – The number of golf shaft complete sets that have sold 21:15 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: Think outside the box—have a solution to a problem, then create a product. Study and know your market well so that your product speaks directly to a need. Be creative and innovative.   Resources Mentioned: 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. 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 Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives  

In this episode, Dave interviews David Hauser, a life-long serial entrepreneur. He founded and grew a company called Grasshopper to $30M in sales together with other businesses. David started his serial entrepreneurship way back in highschool when he founded Return Path, an email performance management system. Listen as David walks us through his experiences building and selling his profitable businesses and the core, underlying values that helped them grow. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:33 – Introducing David Hauser 01:28 – David founded and grew Grasshopper to $30M in sales 01:31 – A big part of that $30M in sales was brilliant marketing 02:01 – After 6 years, David sold Grasshopper for a large sum of money 02:30 – He founded Chargify and secured Mark Cuban as an investor 02:35 – He also founded Return Path which was VC funded 02:49 – Other companies he founded were: PopSurvey, Deck Foundry, Temper, io, Package Fox, and National Entrepreneurs Day 03:52 – How David founded the National Entrepreneurs Day: 04:46 – David and his partner Seemac, questioned why there wasn’t any Entrepreneurs Day in the US 05:04 – They looked into what they could do and had Pres. Obama assign temporary days for 4 straight years 05:19 – They lobbied to get their cause to congress and the senate—but, it didn’t go through 05:46 – Grasshopper’s core purpose was to make entrepreneurs succeed so pushing the National Entrepreneurs Day was one way to do this 06:11 – It is also personal for both David and Seemac 06:26 – Dave mentions the video, Entrepreneurs Can Change the World 06:46 – The video went viral with 1.3M views 07:59 – David’s thought process: just do it! 09:15 – When David started Grasshopper, they charged $10/month for users to access their system online 09:40 – Dave shares about David Cummings who sold Pardot for a hundred million 10:01 – He has a blog that talks discusses medicine vs. vitamins 10:11 – Dave relates David Cummings’ blog to Grasshopper 10:56 – Grasshopper repackaged phone services and sold it to the right group of people 11:30 – Grasshopper’s marketing is all in-bound 12:15 – When Grasshopper started, they were buying traffic to get people to their website 12:50 – They were good at getting keywords 13:07 – They did a lot of paid advertising 14:34 – David discusses channel marketing 15:10 – Before Grasshopper, the name was Got V Mail 15:23 – When they decided to rebrand to Grasshopper, they came up with different ideas 15:50 – They thought of getting real grasshoppers and dipping them in chocolate 16:16 – Ideas were internally exchanged 16:25 – They decided to mail chocolate covered grasshoppers to people 17:04 – They used FedEx to send 5000 envelopes 17:52 – They got a phone call from the police or FBI saying they can’t just mail envelopes to different senators 18:13 – They explained and the envelopes were released 18:42 – They created a conversation about Grasshopper 19:03 – Everyone was directed to the video Dave mentioned 19:17 – The total cost of this marketing tactic was between $110-115K 19:23 – The case study is available at Grasshopper’s resource section 20:36 – How they built the 5000 names in their list 22:05 – They used an outsourced platform for discrete tasks 22:43 – They did pretty well and they only spent about $1000 for all the addresses 25:08 – Whether you are born an entrepreneur or not, there are areas you can learn 25:25 – You can train someone to become a business owner, but you cannot create an entrepreneur 26:06 – Return Path is an email performance management tool which David founded in highschool 26:46 – His friend came along with the concept and David made the prototype 27:03 – He was under 18, so his parents were required to sign allowing David to enter into this contract 27:42 – He was deeply involved in the process 28:35 – When David left for college, it was a small business—today, they’re doing probably about $100M/year 29:27 – Culture has been really important 30:01 – David put time into discussing real core values and purposes 30:24 – He challenged everyone who walked into the office to ask any employee what their core values and purposes are 30:52 – Core values were integrated into everything 31:52 – Even though David was the founder of Chargify, it was still different than Grasshopper 32:47 – “Culture is extremely important” 33:06 – The best case for a SaaS business is doubled by Grasshopper 33:55 – Culture is a combination of environment, the people, the values, and the process 36:07 – Dave and David mentions Start with Why by Simon Sinek 37:10 – David realized that his goal is to build and scale a business 37:54 – Connect with David Hauser at com or in Twitter 40:24 – David is happy to help others 40:49 – Dave closes the podcast 3 Key Points: Think like you did when you were a kid – believe in the impossible. If you believe in something, do whatever it takes to promote that vision. Culture is the combination of environment, people, the values, and the process. Resources Mentioned: Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network Entrepreneurs Can Change the World – Grasshopper’s viral video Start with Why by Simon Sinek – Book mentioned by Dave in relation to culture

In Episode #189, Eric and Neil discuss how to increase your e-commerce conversion rate. Tune it to learn valuable tips and strategies to make the online buying experience as positive and streamlined as possible. From ensuring that there are product reviews to offering free shipping, Eric and Neil disclose the tricks of the trade that are easy to implement and will increase your sales. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Increase Your E-commerce Conversion Rate 00:41 – First, add live chat to your web pages 01:03 – Use a 2-step check-out 01:12 – Name and email on the first page, then credit card details on the second 01:25 – Have a countdown timer on the checkout page 01:34 – Learn more about it in Conversion Excel 01:47 – Offer FREE shipping 02:12 – Increase the product cost to cover the free shipping fee 02:26 – Your page speed matters a lot 02:47 – Site speed means better user experience 02:57 – Make sure your site is mobile compatible 03:20 – Have reviews 03:41 – Using default product descriptions will not establish your page as unique 03:51 – Interlink other products to draw people to these other pages 04:15 – Your conversion rate is not just about the number of visitors, it is the revenue you get per customer 04:37 – Check people’s behavior on your pages 05:18 – Make sure images are of high quality and videos are showing the product well 05:39 – Utilize retargeting to those who consistently check you out 06:18 – Run promotions 06:50 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Think about up selling—every product should have an upsell opportunity. The conversion rate is not just about the number of visitors, it is the revenue you get per customer. The better the customer experience, the higher the sales. 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 #189, Eric and Neil discuss how to increase your e-commerce conversion rate. Tune it to learn valuable tips and strategies to make the online buying experience as positive and streamlined as possible. From ensuring that there are product reviews to offering free shipping, Eric and Neil disclose the tricks of the trade that are easy to implement and will increase your sales. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today's topic: How to Increase Your E-commerce Conversion Rate 00:41 – First, add live chat to your web pages 01:03 – Use a 2-step check-out 01:12 – Name and email on the first page, then credit card details on the second 01:25 – Have a countdown timer on the checkout page 01:34 – Learn more about it in Conversion Excel 01:47 – Offer FREE shipping 02:12 – Increase the product cost to cover the free shipping fee 02:26 – Your page speed matters a lot 02:47 – Site speed means better user experience 02:57 – Make sure your site is mobile compatible 03:20 – Have reviews 03:41 – Using default product descriptions will not establish your page as unique 03:51 – Interlink other products to draw people to these other pages 04:15 – Your conversion rate is not just about the number of visitors, it is the revenue you get per customer 04:37 – Check people's behavior on your pages 05:18 – Make sure images are of high quality and videos are showing the product well 05:39 – Utilize retargeting to those who consistently check you out 06:18 – Run promotions 06:50 – That's it for today's episode! 3 Key Points: Think about up selling—every product should have an upsell opportunity. The conversion rate is not just about the number of visitors, it is the revenue you get per customer. The better the customer experience, the higher the sales. 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

Summary: Being a realtor isn't as easy as you think, especially for the newbies in the biz! Listen as Tara Christianson explains how her naivety made her spend $15,000 of her own hard-earned money for a single listing that she never even sold! Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Introducing Tara 00:47 – Tara started as an agent before transitioning to life as a technology and training director 02:25 – Tara's first listing was a $1.7M house 02:55 – Her clients lied to her about the price 03:08 – The market started to drop 03:25 – Tara finally secured an offer for $1.4M 03:33 – By that time, Tara has invested already $15,000 in marketing 04:48 – The listing has been up for 6 months 05:02 – The owners declined the offer 05:19 – Why?—because they were just using their home as an ATM 05:45 – The owners didn't want to get the ‘embarrassment' of a short sale situation, so they pulled off the market 06:00 – Tara lost the $15,000 she sank into marketing and an additional $12,,000 in her first year of real estate 07:37 – Timing is everything in real estate business 08:25 – Homeowners don't understand that there isn't any expense account in real estate 09:36 – Sometimes, a short-sale may be the smart economic decision 09:56 – Reach Tara on her website or Tara@techwithTLC.com 10:43 – Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping Leigh at www.crazyshitinrealestate.com 3 Key Points Think for yourself. Don't do things just because people tell you to. Always know the numbers. Spend time developing the right marketing strategy—don't just start marketing blindly. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music

Matt Tumbleson is the founder and CEO of Teckst – a New York based startup that's transforming customer service by directly connecting consumers with businesses via 2-way text messaging. His own frustrations with lengthy hold times and incompetent customer service representatives are why he decided to launch Teckst. Prior to jumping into entrepreneurship, Matt worked as the Creative and Marketing director of Seamless (now Grubhub), and worked as a graphics journalist at The Miami Herald. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Delivering Happiness What CEO do you follow? – Marc Benioff Favorite online tool? — WorkFlowy Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Stick to one thing long enough to see it through”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:37 – Nathan introduces Matt to the show 02:31 – What Matt does and how they make money 03:09 – Selling ROI 03:15 – Created software in a house in NY 03:33 – They have monthly subscription plan 03:50 – Currently have 5 clients 04:10 – How a client used Matt’s product 05:37 – Created encrypted SMS 06:40 – Works with Memebox 05:22 – How does Betterment use you? 06:40 – 65% gross margins on labor 06:55 – Matt put his own equity for the company 07:30 – How old were you when you launched this and did you feel comfortable leaving your job? 07:40 – Started in his late 20s 08:20 – 6 months deal 08:51 – Reason Matt left his job 09:13 – Launched Teckst in 2012 but officially launched in 2013 10:06 – First year revenue 10:45 – Total funding raised 11:40 – Enterprise client pay per month 11:50 – Thousands or tens of thousands monthly 12:05 – Number of team members 13:12 – Acquisition costs and churning 13:35 – Lost a client once 14:15 – Did Google Adwords 14:50 – Matt’s lifestyle 15:50 – Average the customer have to pay to get them on board 18:39 – Upside on quarterly business review 19:13 – MRR last month 21:17 – Connect with Matt on his LinkedIn and twitter @teckstco 23:53 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: Think 10x. That’s how you should think regarding business. Even if you’re the CEO, you still need to learn and grow. If we can do everything right, we can hit all the numbers.   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. LinkedIn – Matt’s LinkedIn account @teckstco – Matt’s Twitter handle Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives  

Scott Hansbury, CEO of YouStake, a company that gives poker fans the ability to stake their favorite players in real, fully-licensed tournaments. As a 53 year-old entrepreneur and former Sun Microsystems executive, Scott is a goldmine of business insight—listen as he shares those insights with us on today’s show.   Time Stamped Show Notes:01:18 – Nathan’s introduction 01:45 – Welcoming Scott to the show02:00 – Giving up the corporate world02:46 – Talking successful exits03:32 – Mezzanine round of funding04:00 – ARR was $15M when they sold to Sun Microsystems at $400M—during the silly days of the internet ‘99 05:31 – Staying motivated when you’re “Set for life”07:15 – Staking in the poker industry08:19 – Person to Person sponsorship—IRS approved!08:44 – Bootstrapped to launch10:25 – How the betting/staking works11:08 – So far, YouStake has garnered $2.8M stakes and $1.4M pledges12:30 – There are a shitload of poker fans worldwide14:24 – The average stake is $34015:13 -- %5 goes to YouStake and 2.9% goes to fee processors15:53 – Registered and Active Users are the two metrics that matter most to YouStake16:41 – User acquisition is done through social media17:53 – Scott@YouStake.com Famous 5Favorite Book? – The Innovator’s DilemmaWhat CEO do you follow?— Jeff BezosWhat is your favorite online tool?— WunderlistDo you get 8 hours of sleep?— NoIf you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—Spend more time conducting 24-sponges, filter, and then apply. 3 Key Points:Think about building a business overseas—America isn’t always the best place.Resources Mentioned:Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for.Host Gator - Powerful web hosting made easy and affordable.Wunderlist – The online tool Scott can’t live withoutThe Innovator’s Dilemma – Scott’s favorite business bookJeff Bezos – The CEO Scott closely follows   Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop The Top is FOR YOU if you are: A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4) STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7) An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1) The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.   Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop