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Lesley was recently joined by serial entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock for a conversation that followed her Entrepreneurial journey that started at age 6, led her to become an award-winning journalist and has seen her found and develop 5 companies, so far. Join us as they discuss how women are just now coming into their own in Entrepreneurship and in doing so are changing the game of how companies need to be built. Melinda shares her insights as to how women are developing business models that empower their teams, create good cultures, and are doing great things for the world. Melinda has observed that a significant contributor to this is that women come to Entrepreneurship later than men with more established skill sets that are actionable within the arena. Lesley and Melinda speak to the listeners about how this explains why 20 years in, women founded companies are still only receiving 2% of the venture capital dollars available and are still outdistancing male founded businesses on a consistent basis. Melinda speaks to the listeners of the importance of women becoming comfortable with failure, understanding it is a natural part of the process and reframing it as feedback. Speaking from years of working with and around women she shares how essential it is for women to learn to be able to have it all, and shares tips for embracing this as a personal realization. Being a podcaster who has founded Podopolo to support podcasters understand their audiences more deeply, Melinda shares vital tips on how to leverage our podcaster voices and build a platform that fulfills their original vision.   Melinda Wittstock is a 5-time serial in media-tech entrepreneur and the CEO and Founder Podopolo, the interactive podcast network that brings content to life by automatically connecting people to their perfect podcasts and people - and makes podcasting profitable for creators. An acknowledged visionary in tech, media, mobile platforms and social content, Melinda also hosts the fast growing "Wings of Inspired Business" podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. The Wings mission is to #LiftAsWeClimb, helping female founders leverage their feminine power and collaborate to change the game of business and succeed without tradeoff, guilt or apology. Formerly an award-winning journalist, executive producer, and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months. Steve Jobs told her she "asked the best questions" when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. Her previous companies include: Capitol News Connection, a political news agency serving 300+ TV and radio stations nationwide; NewsiT, an award-winning mobile app for crowd-sourced content, and Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A spiritual practitioner of meditation, yoga, and gratitude, Melinda is passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved entrepreneurship using business as a canvas to solve global challenges. Her travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island and the Amazon Rainforest. She's a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever. Watch interview HERE https://podopolo.com melinda@podopolo.com or any social platform Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melindawittstock Instagram: @podopolo @melindawittstock2020 Twitter: @podopolonetwork @melindawings Facebook: https://facebook.com/IamMelindaWittstock                            https://facebook.com/podopolonetwork

Guest, Melinda Wittstock, CEO and Founder at Verifeed and Crunchbase

Dr. Heidi talks with Melinda Wittstock is a 5 time serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, podcaster and the CEO and Founder of Podopolo, the world's first socially interactive podcast app and network. Melinda Wittstock is a 5-time serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7- and 8- figure success. She’s the CEO and Founder Podopolo, the world's first socially interactive and "gamified" podcast network where people gather to discover their favorite podcasts, connect with hosts and each other, and win rewards as they put lessons learned into action to enhance their lives and change the world. Podopolo is also the first to share revenue with podcasters - and donate 10% of its earnings to mission-driven businesses and charities worldwide. Melinda also helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. An acknowledged visionary in tech, media, mobile platforms and social content, Melinda also hosts the fast growing "Wings Of...Inspired Business" podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. The Wings mission is to #LiftAsWeClimb, helping female founders leverage their feminine power and collaborate to change the game of business and succeed without tradeoff, guilt or apology. Melinda also hosts the transformational mastermind and luxury retreat "Wings of The Empowered Women" for women with 7-, 8- and 9-figure businesses. Formerly an award-winning journalist, executive producer, and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months. Steve Jobs told her she "asked the best questions" when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. Her previous companies include: Capitol News Connection, a political news agency serving 300+ TV and radio stations nationwide; NewsiT, an award-winning mobile app for crowd-sourced content, and Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A spiritual practitioner of meditation, yoga, visualization, gratitude and intention-setting, Melinda is passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved entrepreneurship using business as a canvas to solve global challenges. Her travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island, Indian Ocean, Antarctic, and the Amazon Rainforest. She's a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever. She has spoken at Voice Global 2020, Podfest Global, SXSW, Google, Fidelity Investments, Maverick 1000, Unicorn, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Voice 2018, Georgetown University, Relentless MV, Columbia University, Underground Online Seminar, Pinnacle Global Network and many more. Melinda is innovating social media 3.0. At Podopolo, her vision is to enable meaningful trusted connection and conversation curated around great podcasts and shared interests. At Podopolo, Melinda wants to get past the filter bubbles, bots and flame throwing, to foster growing awareness, consciousness and connection, empowering and enlightening people to enhance their lives and take meaningful action to improve our world. Website: https://podopolo.com Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/IAmMelindaWittstock https://facebook.com/podopolonetwork Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/MelindaWings https://twitter.com/Podopolo1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/melindawittstock2020 https://instagram.com/podopolo This episode is also celebrates Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste's, #1 Bestselling book, Digital Self Mastery Across Generations, Print edition now available from all on-line booksellers, and for order in local book sellers internationally. Your order will help support the Evolving Digital Self podcast. If you like it, please feel free to share it with your friends (both the book and the podcast :-)

Dr. Heidi talks with Melinda Wittstock is a 5 time serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, podcaster and the CEO and Founder of Podopolo, the world’s first socially interactive podcast app and network. Melinda Wittstock is a 5-time serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7- and 8- figure success. She’s the CEO and Founder Podopolo, the world’s first socially interactive and “gamified” podcast network where people gather to discover their favorite podcasts, connect with hosts and each other, and win rewards as they put lessons learned into action to enhance their lives and change the world. Podopolo is also the first to share revenue with podcasters – and donate 10% of its earnings to mission-driven businesses and charities worldwide. Melinda also helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. An acknowledged visionary in tech, media, mobile platforms and social content, Melinda also hosts the fast growing “Wings Of…Inspired Business” podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. The Wings mission is to #LiftAsWeClimb, helping female founders leverage their feminine power and collaborate to change the game of business and succeed without tradeoff, guilt or apology. Melinda also hosts the transformational mastermind and luxury retreat “Wings of The Empowered Women” for women with 7-, 8- and 9-figure businesses. Formerly an award-winning journalist, executive producer, and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months. Steve Jobs told her she “asked the best questions” when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. Her previous companies include: Capitol News Connection, a political news agency serving 300+ TV and radio stations nationwide; NewsiT, an award-winning mobile app for crowd-sourced content, and Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A spiritual practitioner of meditation, yoga, visualization, gratitude and intention-setting, Melinda is passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved entrepreneurship using business as a canvas to solve global challenges. Her travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, Indian Ocean, Antarctic, and the Amazon Rainforest. She’s a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever. She has spoken at Voice Global 2020, Podfest Global, SXSW, Google, Fidelity Investments, Maverick 1000, Unicorn, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Voice 2018, Georgetown University, Relentless MV, Columbia University, Underground Online Seminar, Pinnacle Global Network and many more. Melinda is innovating social media 3.0. At Podopolo, her vision is to enable meaningful trusted connection and conversation curated around great podcasts and shared interests. At Podopolo, Melinda wants to get past the filter bubbles, bots and flame throwing, to foster growing awareness, consciousness and connection, empowering and enlightening people to enhance their lives and take meaningful action to improve our world. Website: https://podopolo.com Facebook Pages: https://facebook.com/IAmMelindaWittstock and https://facebook.com/podopolonetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelindaWings Instagram.com: https://instagram.com/melindawittstock2020 and https://instagram.com/podopolo

Formerly an award-winning journalist, executive producer, and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda Wittstock created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months. Steve Jobs told her she "asked the best questions" when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. Her previous companies include: Capitol News Connection, a political news agency serving 300+ TV and radio stations nationwide; NewsiT, an award-winning mobile app for crowd-sourced content, and Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. She then changed gears and became a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7- and 8- figure success. Her 5th launched in the summer of 2020, is Podopolo, the world's first socially interactive and "gamified" podcast network where people gather to discover their favorite podcasts, connect with hosts and each other, and win rewards as they put lessons learned into action to enhance their lives and engage in world-changing initiatives.

My guest today is Melinda Wittstock who was dubbed “disruptive” by her grandmother at a young age, and it's a label she's proudly lived up to as the enterprising female founder of several companies.  While a business reporter for the London Times in her early 20s, she gained a lot of insight into entrepreneurship and building a business from scratch.  After climbing the ranks of the news media world, she helmed the development of a crowdsourcing app, NewsiT, founded and ran Capitol News Connection, and is CEO and founder of Verifeed, a company that helps businesses leverage social media to grow.  Most recently, she founded Wings Media and hosts the Wings of Inspired Business podcast, where she interviews women entrepreneurs. Seeing a need for podcasters to better monetize their businesses, her company developed Podopolo, an app to help podcasters grow and monetize their audiences.  While she's always been involved in the world of media, Wittstock sees herself primarily as a problem-solver and innovator, hallmarks of any entrepreneur. In the podcast, we talk about how working from a mindset of abundance, rather than scarcity, is one of her primary motivators.  Now Let's get better together. Actions to Try or Advice to Take Despite being a former journalist, Wittstock acknowledges that we need to limit the amount of information we consume. Find a few trusted sources, but don't limit yourself to just your own bubble. Try to find the facts everyone agrees on.  Like many entrepreneurs, Wittstock identified a problem that needed to be solved in the industry where she worked. Innovation isn't about ego; it's about finding solutions.  Sometimes collaboration and community, rather than competition, might be the answer. Podopolo relies on these concepts to create monetization opportunities for podcasters.  Work from a mindset of abundance rather than scarcity. For Wittstock, it's as simple as asking, “how can everyone win?”  Links to Explore Further www.melindawittstock.com www.melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast https://podopolo.com/download/ www.verifeed.com Keep In TouchBook or Blog or Twitter or LinkedIn or JSYPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melinda Wittstock is a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7 and 8 figures. She's now building her 5th business as CEO and founder of Wings Media, the first interactive, social and “gamified” podcast network and audience engagement platform. Launching in Q2 2020 with an initial 50 podcasts with more than 100 million downloads, Melinda's innovative mobile platform shares revenue with podcasters. An acknowledged visionary in tech, media, mobile platforms, and social content, Melinda also hosts the fast-growing “Wings Of…Inspired Business” podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. Melinda also helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. A passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs, Melinda also hosts the transformational luxury retreat and peer-to-peer mastermind “Wings of The Empowered Women” for successful women entrepreneurs committed to #liftasweclimb. Formerly an award-winning journalist and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months. Steve Jobs told her she “asked the best questions” when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. She was also the CEO and Founder of Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A practitioner of meditation, yoga, visualization, gratitude, and intention-setting, Melinda is passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved entrepreneurship using business as a canvas to solve global challenges. Her travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island and the Amazon Rainforest. She's a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever. She has spoken at Voice 2018, SXSW, Google, Fidelity Investments, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown University, Relentless MV, Columbia University, Underground Online Seminar, Pinnacle Global Network and many more. What the podcast will teach you: Why only 15% of podcasters earn money from their podcast, despite podcasts being the fastest-growing content medium Why knowing your audience is vital to monetization but most tools today are insufficient, and how Melinda has built a “gamified” platform to help engage with listeners How Melinda's broad experience in media has given her a unique perspective on podcasting and the ability to recognize and address pain points for podcasters How Podopolo™ was designed to be the best-in-class podcast platform and is the first and only podcast platform to share revenue with podcasters Why the biggest challenge Melinda faced after reaching seven-figures in revenue was learning to get out of her own way, and why she views mistakes as learning experiences Why maintaining the right level of control without micromanaging and filling the team with the right people has been the secret to Melinda's business growth How relinquishing control and giving your team room to grow and develop new solutions can motivate them, while micromanaging your team is incredibly demotivating How Melinda struggled to adjust to “being the boss” when her team got large enough that she didn't know everyone, and how she overcame her concerns of not being liked Why fear of the unknown and clinging to the familiar during periods of growth is a real problem, and how activities like meditation can help you conquer them Why a growing company needs a visionary who is free from day-to-day operations and who can be proactive rather than reactive Resources: Website: www.podopolo.com Website: www.melindawittstock.com/ Wings of the Empowered Woman Retreat: https://wingsexperiences.com/optin-2672225535211777 Profit From Podcasting 7-step guide: www.wingspodcast.com/liftoff Work with Melinda: www.melindawittstock.com/work-with-me/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melindawittstock/

Get a Free copy of my book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight & End Body Shame  http://jjflizanes.com/book Also my free 30 Day Manifestation Challenge: http://jjflizanes.com/30day   Melinda Wittstock is a four-time serial entrepreneur, acknowledged influencer and visionary in all things tech and media, and an award-winning journalist and host. A passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs, Melinda's mission is to catalyze the ecosystem where women "lift as they climb" by mentoring each other, investing in each other and throwing business to each other. Melinda is the host of the acclaimed and fast-growing Wings Of...Inspired Business podcast and a growing curated community, coaching and content platform called Wings of Success. She is also the CEO and Founder of Verifeed, the social intelligence company that assures its clients a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A meditation, yoga and visualization devotee, as well as a Maverick adventurer whose travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island and the Amazon rainforest, Melinda is also passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved enterprise company's that do well by doing good. She's a loving mom to two teenage kids and a golden retriever. Built an app and grew it to 3m users in 8 months Created a show for the BBC TV and grew it to an audience of 20 million Steve Jobs once told me i "ask the best questions" when I interviewed him as a correspondent for the Times of London I've won more Murrows than I can count for my journalism and other awards (I'm an ex Times, Guardian reporter, and a host at the BBC, ABC News (with Anderson Cooper in 1998), CNBC and MSNBC I've created and grown 4 businesses - 6, 7 and 8 figure in size Recently named one of DC's top 25 people in tech Recently an "Icon of Influence" at the New Media Summit https://melindawittstock.com   http://wingspodcast.com/innercircle   JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast including People’s Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, a best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life and The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame. Named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox, the CW and KTLA. Grab a free copy of the Invisible Fitness Formula at http://jjflizanes.com/book Inner Circle Mastermind- email me jj@jjflizanes.com  Only 3 spots left!!  Registration closes end January   Inner Circle Membership http://jjflizanes.com/innercircle    

In this episode, Devi chats with Melinda Wittstock about “Moving from 'to-do' Lists to 'Intention' Lists.” Melinda is a four-time serial entrepreneur, acknowledged influencer and visionary in all things tech and media, and an award-winning journalist and host. A passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs, Melinda's mission is to catalyze the ecosystem where women "lift as they climb" by mentoring each other, investing in each other and throwing business to each other. Melinda is the host of the acclaimed and fast-growing Wings Of... Inspired Business podcast and a growing curated community, coaching and content platform called Wings of Success. She is also the CEO and Founder of Verifeed, the social intelligence company that assures its clients a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A meditation, yoga and visualization devotee, as well as a Maverick adventurer whose travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island and the Amazon rainforest, Melinda is also passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved enterprise company's that do well by doing good. She's a loving mom to two teenage kids and a golden retriever. Devi and Melinda discuss: Melinda’s journey as a spiritual entrepreneur Getting into the balance of your left and right brain Having success on your own terms Moving from using “to-do” lists to “intention” lists Turning your meditation into asking for inspiration Knowing that you received inspiration Knowing your intentions for the day Moving your ego to the side Believing in visualization Becoming really involved in your environment Setting your intention in the morning Creating something new as a spiritual entrepreneur Being present Practicing meditation and gratitude Managing the process of having a supportive team Predicting your success in business Knowing what you love to do and what only you can do Making sure your team loves what they do Being smart about hiring Taking things off your plate Finding a really good team for your business Being open to inspiration Working on something that’s game-changing Creating value as a spiritual entrepreneur Dealing with sales as a spiritual entrepreneur Finding the right people for your team The first 3-steps for upscaling Hiring the right sales person Being clear on what you want Allowing people the chance to have initiative Managing your different ideas Setting up and measuring your KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) Loving yourself Connect with Melinda @ www.melindawittstock.com

Melinda Wittstock is a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 successful businesses spanning media, tech and marketing. She's on a mission to lift women in business to new heights, with a moonshot to invest $10m in 10 years in female founded businesses and catalyze an ecosystem where women invest in each other, mentor each other and throw business to each other. Melinda hosts the acclaimed podcast Wings Of...Inspired Business about female entrepreneurship, and she's the founder and CEO of education platform Wings Of Success and social intelligence company Verifeed. Amy and Melinda talk about women in business, conscious leadership, self-acceptance and all the things we face as entrepreneurs growing into a conscious and collaborative environment. Learn. Create. Thrive. www.InspiredConversations.net www.AmySchuber.com

In this episode, we interview Melinda Wittstock, CEO and founder of media businesses such as Verifeed, Capitol News Connection and NewsiT. Melinda also hosts the popular podcast, “WINGS of Inspired Business”. Melinda reveals the various strategies which has allow her to scale up and grow four prominent media tech businesses. This show kickstarts with Melinda revealing her purpose for starting the “Wings of Inspired Business” podcast. We also discuss and share some common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. You will learn the importance of ignoring your “How” and instead focusing on your “Why” and “What” in order to find success. Another important and extremely relevant topic that we discuss is the art of delegation. Can you, as a startup delegate out non critical tasks and concentrate on your core competencies? Melinda reminds listeners that as founders, they are their business's greatest resource. We also reveal how being authentic is critical for standing out from the crowd – and establishing a strong connect with your target audience. Melinda also shares some interesting personal details that will surely warm your heart. Ready to get inspired? Tune in now! Connect with Melinda on Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Verifeed   Resources: F.I.R.E F.I.R.E. Facebook Group

Melinda Wittstock is a 4-time serial entrepreneur, acclaimed podcaster and visionary in all things tech and media. She's the CEO and founder of Wings Media, a platform dedicated to helping women grow and scale businesses around their true purpose and passion, and host of the podcast Wings Of...Inspired Business. Her moonshot is to invest $10m in 10 years in women-owned businesses. She's also the CEO and founder of the social intelligence company Verifeed. She's a single mom to two great kids, an avid adventurer, and meditation fanatic. “Dare to dream and dare to play big. It is just as easy to create a small business as a big business. Or another way of saying that it is just as difficult to create a small business as it is to create a big business. So first of all don't limit yourself artificially. The second thing is make sure you are in alignment with your business. Make sure that what you are doing truly does align to your true purpose in life, your talents, what you love to do, your strengths, and your mission. Because to be an entrepreneur is to ride a roller-coaster of ups and downs and palpitating moments where you are struggling. And if it's not connected to some higher purpose or mission it's very very difficult in those moments” …[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-6OF

Melinda Wittstock - Secrets of a Top Female Entrepreneur Revealed: 5 Minute Success- The Podcast, Episode 109     Melinda Wittstock is a successful serial 4X entrepreneur, a visionary in technology and content, and a powerful advocate for women in business.   Her mission is to catalyze the ecosystem where women support and invest in each other, and Melinda is investing $10 million in the next 10 years in female founders. You can hear her daily on the popular podcast Wings of Inspired Business. You can also find her at Wings of Success, where she has brought together 60 top-level women entrepreneurs with 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 figure businesses sharing their lessons of success with powerful teachings and 'Mindset Mojo Money' methodologies.   Melinda is also the founder and CEO of two companies: Wings Media is a fast-growing cross-platform interactive media and information products company; Verifeed is a social intelligence company helping conscious brands and businesses connect in a deeply personal and authentic way to find, understand and turn customers into raving fans for viral word of mouth. Melinda is widely acknowledged as a visionary in technology, from artificial intelligence to mobile user experience, as well as in social media and content marketing.   She is also dedicated to conscious and intentional living and supports businesses doing good for the world. One of Melinda's true super-shero powers is as a connector - and she revels in bringing people together to create transformational outcomes.   She's also a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever.     In this episode, Karen and Melinda discuss:         Success Story of Melinda         Commit to Get Leads o    Don’t underestimate the power of leads from customer reviews on social media and the organic, viral word of mouth.         Consult to Sell o    Be personal, authentic, and care about others, even online, and make people feel special.         Connect to Build and Grow o    Create a business, not just a job, for yourself. You don’t have to do everything by yourself or alone. Don’t be afraid to ask for help or work with coaches/mentors.         Success Thinking, Activities and Vision o    When women work together, they perform better. By all working together, we can all soar higher.         Sweet Spot of Success     "Your business growth is completely wrapped up in your personal growth."- Melinda Wittstock     *5 Minute Success - Listener Giveaway* Go to WingsSummit.com to receive access to a FREE online gathering of 60 women entrepreneurs with 6, 7, 8, and 9 figure businesses paying it forward with practical teachings on ‘Mindset Mojo Money’ methodologies to succeed in business and in life!     Connect with Melinda Wittstock:   Twitter: @Veriate & @MelindaWings Facebook: WINGS of Inspired Business & Melinda Wittstock & Verifeed Website: MelindaWittstock.com & Verifeed.com Show: Wings of Inspired Business LinkedIn: Melinda Wittstock Instagram: @melindawittstock2020     About the Podcast   Join host Karen Briscoe each week to learn how you can achieve success at a higher level by investing just 5 minutes a day! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational success stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, and real estate agents that will transform your business and life. Karen shares a-ha moments that have shaped her career and discusses key concepts from her book Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed.   Here’s to your success in business and in life!     Connect with Karen Briscoe:   Twitter: @5MinuteSuccess Facebook: 5MinuteSuccess Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com   5 Minute Success Links   Learn more about Karen’s book, Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day   Subscribe to 5 Minute Success Podcast   Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues!     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Guest Melinda Wittstock is an acknowledged visionary and powerful connector. Melinda is also on a mission to advance women in entrepreneurship, and is a 4-time serial entrepreneur, innovating successful 7-figure businesses across interactive media, crowdsourcing and technology. She hosts a widely-acclaimed and fast-growing podcast on entrepreneurship at the intersection of personal and business growth called Wings of Inspired Business, as well as the Wings of Success training, mentoring and coaching platform for women in business. She is CEO and founder of Verifeed, the social intelligence platform helping her clients get a measurable Return on Authenticity™ from their social media engagement. Melinda is an avid world traveler and explorer, a fun- loving maverick, a single mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever, and has a love of meditation, yoga and conscious, intentional living. Please share a “Wow”  ”I'm a super connector! Wherever I go I create magic by bringing unexpected people together, and the outcomes - always 'win win wins' never cease to amaze me.”  Please share a “Whisper”  ”I am a manifester, and I live by intention. Increasingly I am experiencing incredible synchronicities that show me I'm on the right path.” What do you want listeners to know about you?  Wings of Success - the summit, the inner circle, masterminds and epic experiences - catalyzing the ecosystem where women lift each other up (meaningfully, beyond the 'you go girl') by mentoring each other, throwing business to each other and investing in each other.  Your Business or Profession or Organization or Project  Wings Media (Wings of Inspired Business podcast and Wings of Success brand) also Verifeed, the social intelligence platform.  Listener Incentive or Special Offer  Free Access to the Wings of Success Summit - https://wingssummit.com - for lessons from 60 inspiring female entrepreneurs all with 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 figure businesses and massive influence.  Website  https://melindawittstock.com  Social Media links  https://instagram.com/melindawittstock2020 https://facebook.com/IAmMelindaWittstock https://facebook.com/wingspodcast  https://facebook.com/wingspodcast  https://twitter.com/melindawings .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  Our Podcast PSA for this episode highlights Rosie’s Place, “Finding answers for 12,000 poor and homeless women a year.”  Visit them online: @RosiesPlace https://www.facebook.com/rosiesplace/ http://www.rosiesplace.org

Melinda Wittstock shares how an ‘aha’ moment a year ago today led her to find her true voice and independence. A 4X serial entrepreneur and CEO and founder of the social intelligence company Verifeed, Melinda shares how she had gotten out of alignment with her authentic purpose and how she found her way back building a fast growing platform to help women take flight and soar high as leaders, innovators, influencers and high-performing entrepreneurs. Happy 4th of July!

As female entrepreneurs and business leaders, we have a lot to overcome. But the first step is to get out of our own way. Maybe perfectionism is holding you back, or maybe you're thinking too small. Today's guest is on a mission to give you WINGS—Women, Innovating, Networking, Growing and Scaling—and turn your small business into an empire. Melinda Wittstock is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist and content marketer. She has more than 25 years of experience as a host, journalist and executive across the world's top media brands, and she has launched four successful media, tech and predictive analytics businesses of her own. Wittstock currently serves as the founder and CEO of Verifeed, a predictive social intelligence solution that helps businesses grow their brand and bottom line. She also hosts a podcast on female entrepreneurship called WINGS of Inspired Business to help women develop the confidence, connections and capital they need to achieve. Wittstock is a passionate advocate for women in business, committed to investing $10M in 100-plus female founded companies in the next ten years. Today she explains the concept of Return on Authenticity, discussing why talking to prospects as human beings leads to a higher return on investment. Wittstock speaks to the idea of building personal relationships at scale through social media marketing and the value in defining your ideal customer before you design a social media marketing campaign. Listen in for her insight around investing in female entrepreneurs and learn how her podcast is inspiring women to grow in business and in life.   Key Interview Takeaways Speak from the heart, and you will wildly outperform your competitors. Wittstock calls this idea the Return on Authenticity, and it is a much better measure of return than vanity metrics such as likes and followers. People do business with people. Companies do better when their leadership has a personal brand presence, and social media allows those leaders to build relationships with prospects at scale. Define your mission and your ideal customer FIRST. Verifeed's software cannot help you with social media marketing until you know yourself. Once you have identified your ideal client, the platform helps you understand and engage those people over time. Too many women succeed in silence. Wittstock's podcast, WINGS of Inspired Business, seeks to affirm and inspire female entrepreneurs and business leaders, exploring the connection between personal and business growth and manifesting the confidence they need to succeed. Successful women must give back to other female-owned businesses. Wittstock has plans to invest in 100 female-founded and women-run businesses in the next ten years. Connect with Melinda Wittstock Melinda Wittstock's Website Melinda Wittstock's Podcast Melinda Wittstock on LinkedIn Melinda Wittstock on Facebook Melinda Wittstock on Twitter Verifeed Verifeed on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneurs need to think BIG if they want to persuade venture capitalists to invest, and technology entrepreneur Theresa Szczurek shares what it takes to bring investors to the table, and why she brought in a male CEO in her first company to get the check. Now founder and CEO of Radish Systems Theresa provides practical tips to grow, fund and scale your business.     Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Technology entrepreneur JC Herz talks about what it takes to build a scalable cyber security enterprise software business, how to raise venture capital, and her transition from journalist to pioneering big data geek as the COO of Ion Channel. A Crossfit expert and enthusiast, JC shares her lessons learned…from her time on the Harvard men’s crew team … and beyond. More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Imagine a life of effortless success. If that sounds too good to be true, learn how to transform your life with entrepreneur Jackie Knechtel, a visionary leader and pioneer in the area of Flow Consciousness. Co-founder of the Flow Consciousness Institute, she guides mission-driven entrepreneurs to effortlessly create exponential success in life and business. More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

"I empower women entrepreneurs with the mindset, mojo, and money to grow successful business." Melinda Wittstock If you want a profitable return from all those social media posts, shares, pins and Tweets, talk to Melinda. Melinda’s predictive social intelligence company Verifeed generates and measures your ROA™ - that is, your Return on Authenticity™ so you can genuinely connect with your customers and scale your growth by any metric, be it traffic, conversions, revenue, even company valuation. A serial entrepreneur and an award-winning technology innovator and journalist, Melinda knows how to harness #failforward entrepreneurial learning into valuable, scalable opportunities for business and personal growth. Melinda launched her first ”business“ when she was 5, earning $100 getting neighbors to pre-pay for her ”show“. Verifeed is her fourth business, in a career that has also won her numerous awards as a correspondent on the Times of London, a TV news anchor (ABC, BBC, MSNBC), and the founder of Capitol News Connection and NewsiT. She is a single mom with two great kids and a golden retriever, and a believer in all things meditation, mindfulness and gratitude. Connect with Melinda: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Podcast Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher

Sophie Howe is one of the youngest female CEOs in artificial intelligence, setting out to build a $1bn unicorn by innovating what she calls a “touchless world”. Co-founder of Xesto.io, a platform for developers to create smart applications based on our gestures, Sophie talks about raising capital and commercializing her technology.   Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Moneeka Sawyer is a “joy coach” and creator of the Blissful Real Estate Investor Formula. She puts on the ‘Advice WINGS’ to show how making money and building wealth is a joyous experience. Author of “Choose Bliss: The Power and Practice of Joy and Contentment,” she talks about how to defeat money blocks.   More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Serial Entrepreneur Renee Warren juggles a lot: Her growing business, twins, travel, Crossfit, friendships, and marriage to another high performing serial entrepreneur. Founder of The Family Academy, and before it the Silicon Valley startup PR firm Onboardly, Renee has valuable advice for women in business about how to apply startup principles to your home life so we can juggle it all without putting ourselves last. How to Find Renee on Social Media: http://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenrenee https://twitter.com/Renee_Warren https://www.facebook.com/renee.a.warren https://www.facebook.com/familyacademyco/ https://instagram.com/renee_warren More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Entrepreneur Kaaren Whitney Vernon shares how she pioneered a new way to engage Millenials with scripted series on YouTube for big brands like Walmart and U by Kotex with shift2, the company she recently sold to Shaftsbury. We talk innovation in marketing, customer engagement, and what it’s like to exit your company. How to Find Kaaren on Social Media: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaarenwv https://twitter.com/kaarenvw https://instagram.com/thebcmana More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Jody Colvard is a pioneer who set out to change the game for women in business by teaching them how to create podcasts, TV and radio shows. We talk inspiration, challenges and what it takes for women to be heard in their full authentic feminine power. How to Find Jody on Social Media: Follow Jody on Twitter @JodyColvard https://www.facebook.com/jody.colvard http://www.linkedin.com/in/fmgnetwork https://instagram.com/jody.colvard More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Fran Hauser is a startup investor, longtime digital media executive and celebrated champion for women and girls. Known for mentoring hundreds of women around the globe, Fran also has a book coming out in 2018 called “The Myth of the Nice Girl”. We talk inspiration, challenges and what it takes for women to raise angel and venture capital. More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Entrepreneurs Amy Poinsette and Jessica Billingsley are capitalizing on one of the fastest-growing businesses in the US, marijuana. Co-founders of MJ Freeway, they share what it takes to scale, raise capital and build a great team culture.  How to Find Amy and Jessica on Social Media: Follow Amy and Jessica on Twitter @AmyPoinsett @JessBillingsley https://twitter.com/MJFreeway https://facebook.com/MJFreeway https://facebook.com/JessicaLBillingsley http://www.linkedin.com/in/apoinsett http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalbillingsley https://instagram.com/jessicalbillingsley More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Emunah Malinovitz puts on the ‘Advice WINGS’ today with suggestions of how women can manifest lucrative and lasting relationships in business – as leaders, innovators and team members. CEO of Sacred Love That Lasts, Emunah focuses in particular in helping women step into their authentic feminine power. More at https://wingspodcast.com Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Katie Hunt Morr works with Sir Richard Branson to leverage entrepreneurship to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems.  Director of Community at Virgin Unite, Katie shares how her work catalyzes the best entrepreneurs to collectively benefit our planet and our humanity. We talk “giving forward”, evolved enterprise, and why empowering girls and women in the developing world helps us all. Read the full transcript here: https://wingspodcast.com/katie-hunt-morr-richard-branson-virgin-unite-entrepreneur-social-good-jiamini-women-business-transcript More about Virgin Unite here: https://virginunite.com More about Jiamini: https://jiamini.org Please sponsor a girl for $75 – email:  Katie@jiamini.org How to Find Katie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/huntmorr https://www.facebook.com/jiamini http://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-hunt-morr More at https://wingspodcast.com Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us! https://twitter.com/MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Karen Waksman knows how to manifest success – from visualization and intention to bank account building reality. She has sold millions of consumer products to the world’s largest retailers and now dedicates her time to helping entrepreneurs market and sell their products to major retail chains, online and brick and mortar alike. We talk sales, mindset and how to manifest the success of your dreams. How to Find Karen on Social Media: Follow Karen on Twitter @Products4Profit https://www.facebook.com/retailMBA http://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-waksman-aba7421/ More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Holistic health, fitness and empowerment expert J.J. Flizanes talks about what’s inspiring her as an entrepreneur in 2018, and advises how to release any inner limiting beliefs that stand between you and the success of your dreams. More about J.J. here: https://jjflizanes.com How to Find J.J. on Social Media: https://twitter.com/jjflizanes https://www.facebook.com/jflizanes/ https://www.facebook.com/jjflizanes/ https://instagram.com/jjflizanes https://linkedin.com/in/jj-flizanes-empowerment-strategist-2a42b31/ More at https://wingspodcast.com Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Adversity can spark empowerment or despair, and holistic mind-body coach Lea Bayles shares how women can build on the awakening of 2017 to seize the opportunity to change the game in 2018.  We talk about leveraging your “inner power” and stepping up to the challenges of entrepreneurship and social change without wearing ourselves out.   More about Lea here: https://leabayles.com Get Lea’s 39 Secrets for Wellbeing at https://leabayles.com/gifts How to Find Lea on Social Media: Follow Lea on Twitter @LeaBayles https://www.facebook.com/leabaylesfan http://www.linkedin.com/in/leabayles Read the full transcript here: https://wingspodcast.com/lea-bayles-holistic-health-entrepreneurs-women-transcript More at https://wingspodcast.com Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

If you wrote a love letter to yourself, what would it say? Joie Cheng is a healer and coach whose determination to heal herself from depression put her on a course to heal others. Author of the best-selling The Naked Truth: A Woman’s Journey to Self-Love, Joie shares her inspiration for 2018 and provides practical tips to manifest inner peace and outer success. Read the full transcript here More about Joie here: https://joiecheng.com Schedule a complimentary “clarity breakthrough call” with Joie at https://joiecheng.com How to Find Joie on Social Media: Follow Joie on Twitter @SelfLoveHealer https://linkedin.com/in/joiecheng https://www.facebook.com/lilly.cheng.56 https://www.facebook.com/Joie-Cheng-344326539040466/ More at https://wingspodcast.com Review WINGS on iTunes and win a chance to Mastermind in person one-on-one with host and entrepreneur Melinda Wittstock Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

Entrepreneur and CEO of Likeable Media Carrie Kerpen shares her badass secrets for women who want to crush it in business. Carrie has built a successful business around HER life, rather than building her life around her business. We talk ‘work-life integration’, alignment, and how women can be their boldest, badass selves. Read the full transcript here More about Carrie here: https://likeable.com WORK IT: Secrets For Success From the Boldest Women in Business is scheduled for release in January 2018. Preorder now on carriekerpen.com !   How to Find Carrie on Social Media: https://twitter.com/carriekerpen https://www.facebook.com/carriek https://instagram.com/carriekerpen https://linkedin.com/in/carriekerpen   Like WINGS and join our Facebook Group! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us! https://twitter.com/MelindaWings Our sponsors:   Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders   Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies     

Fran Hauser is a startup investor, longtime digital media executive and celebrated champion for women and girls. Known for mentoring hundreds of women around the globe, Fran also has a book coming out in 2018 called “The Myth of the Nice Girl”. We talk inspiration, challenges and what it takes to raise angel and VC capital. How to Find Fran on Social Media: Follow Fran on Twitter @Fran_Hauser https://www.facebook.com/fhauser http://www.linkedin.com/in/franhauser https://instagram.com/fran_hauser More at https://wingspodcast.com Like WINGS! https://facebook.com/wingspodcast Follow us on Twitter @MelindaWings Our sponsors: Your Return on Authenticity™: Apply for Verifeed’s social media accelerator  Springboard Enterprises: The Accelerator for Female Founders Zero Limits Ventures: Valuation Enhancement and Capital Acquisition Strategies

In today’s episode of Just the Tips, Dean and I talk with a serial entrepreneur who has such a fascinating and surprising background, you’re going to want to hear everything she has to say. Melinda Wittstock, CEO and founder of social marketing firm Verifeed. If you’re unsure what your ROI is on your social accounts, and even unsure of whether you’re reaching your ideal audience to begin with, you need to listen to this episode. Melinda is so far ahead of the curve when it comes to analyzing and understanding social media, this episode could have a huge impact on your business. A born entrepreneur with an eye on what’s next Melinda told Dean and me how her grandmother was actually the first to see in her the entrepreneurial spirit. At the age of 5 she went around to her neighbors and sold them tickets to a ballet performance she was putting on by herself, and she charged her dad with finding 100 seats for it. And her grandmother looked her in the eye and said, “Melinda, you’re disruptive.” Of course, it would be years later before “disruptive” was a business buzzword, but Melinda was living it from Day One. She continued in that vein as she went through college, creating an advertising department and distribution system for her student newspaper, and going on to be a business reporter for the Times of London by the age of 22. Melinda, quite simply, gets things done, and you’ll want to hear her story in this episode of Just the Tips. Stop talking to the wrong people on social media Social media is everywhere, but it’s so hard to tell who’s who, who’s legit, and who might actually be interested in what you’re putting out into the world. Melinda’s firm Verifeed is a “social intelligence” firm, which provides a real-time barometer of what’s being discussed on social media, and by whom. So for instance, say you own a natural supplement company. You may want to find people who are discussing or liking natural remedies, or yoga, or some other related interest. Now go on Twitter and try to do that yourself. Verifeed actually sorts that information for you, so you can talk directly to your ideal customers. How does it do that? You’ll want to listen to this episode of Just the Tips to find out. “Turning social media from a cost center to a profit center” Melinda says something in this episode that I think we all know, but rarely put into words. If you want to get return on your social—whether that’s revenue or simply followers and audience growth—you have to speak with a human voice. Brands that speak with an authentic human voice vastly outperform those that have a corporate voice on social, says Melinda. In fact, Melinda believes in that principle so much, that Verifeed’s entire business model is based around its ROA, or Return on Authenticity, Score. As she tells it, her company combines the human element—understanding clients’ businesses and ideal customers—with a sophisticated machine learning, artificial intelligence program that scans social media for influencers, and helps businesses see where their efforts are paying off. It’s a mind-blowing process that you have to hear her explain to believe. Give give give give ask Because this show is called Just the Tips, we had to ask Melinda how a company can know if it’s being authentic. What are the qualities of an authentic message? As Melinda tells it, you have to really know and live your “why,” why you’re doing what you’re doing. And then from there, you have to have a genuine interest in your customers. What are they interested in? What do they enjoy and why do they like the things that relate to your business? A big part of that, she says, it’s understanding it’s about your customers, about them, and not about you. So the old method of just broadcasting about yourself doesn’t work. What does work? Well, you’ll want to listen to find out. Outline of This Episode [3:00] How Melinda got started on this path at the age of 5 [10:20] The challenges of social media [13:00] How to get return on your social [15:15] What’s behind the Return on Authenticity? [16:40] Living in a C2B world [21:13] What makes a message authentic? [24:13] Examples of companies being authentic Resources & People Mentioned Verifeed For a consultation Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: AutoPilot Entrepreneur Program: www.jamespfriel.com/autopilot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autopilotentrepreneur Site: www.jamespfriel.com Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Digital Business Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DigitalBusinessEntrepreneurs/  

"The best answer is to know who you are, know your true purpose in life, and really be authentic and in line with that." Melinda shares how she transitioned from being a journalist to founding Verifeed, a social intelligence platform. We discuss the importance of knowing who our clients and customers are, what their desires are, where they hang out and how we can best connect with them on a personal level. We also chat about ROA - Return on Authenticity. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp204.

"The best answer is to know who you are, know your true purpose in life, and really be authentic and in line with that." Melinda shares how she transitioned from being a journalist to founding Verifeed, a social intelligence platform. We discuss the importance of knowing who our clients and customers are, what their desires are, where they hang out and how we can best connect with them on a personal level. We also chat about ROA - Return on Authenticity. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp204.

Melinda Wittstock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindawittstock) is our special guest on today's episode of Traffic and Leads Podcast. She is founder and CEO of Verifeed.com (https://verifeed.com/). Today she is talking about what is the best social media content strategy and how she creates authentic social content to get best outcomes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: * Who Melinda Whitstock is, and what she does with the company Verifeed. She tells us what Verifeed does, describing it as ‘social media 3.0’, and how they use authenticity to propel themselves forward in a sea of people shouting into the technological void. She also tells us how important it is to pay attention to the audience you’re targeting, and how to benefit from creating a connection with them based on their own social interests, and the things they choose to share. * Melinda explains the plans Verifeed has for next year, with the impressive line-up for a mobile phone application that’s rooted in the ways of harnessing artificial intelligence. She explains how it’ll work, a rough date for when it’ll come out, and how exactly the A.I. will play into creating and generating automated content for the user, and the consumers. * All about the authenticity score, a process Verifeed uses to focus more on what business owners can do for their customers, as opposed to a more self-centered approach they often see. Melinda explains how the process works, telling us how it can increase the ROA of the business, and how the algorithms they use help the company work with people to get their score higher, as well as tying in the effects of social media back to the bottom line (such as traffic, revenue, etc). * Melinda gives awesome tips on the best ways to go about interacting with customers, urging us to treat them just like normal people. Taking an interest in what they’ve got to say, what they’re sharing, and asking the right questions helps the customers feel safe and more relaxed (Melinda says consumers are 92% more likely to trust a regular person over a business/brand to influence what they purchase!) * To round it out, Melinda tells us about a program she’s starting with a group of 13 entrepreneurs that aims to help launch fellow entrepreneurs up in the business world, and what the program completely entails for the people who qualify

Melinda Wittstock is an “EntrePioneer” visionary dedicated to catalyzing value for her clients, architecting highly profitable and data-driven solutions and putting the authentic marketing and engagement strategies in place to put a multiplier on conversions, revenue, earnings and company valuation. She’s a passionate advocate for women in business, currently writing a book about female entrepreneurship. Her moonshot is to invest ... Read More

On this episode Josh speaks with Melinda Wittstock, CEO from Verifeed.  They discuss women entrepreneurs and the differing challenges they face.

Melinda is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist and visionary innovator. Founder and CEO of the predictive social intelligence platform Verifeed, she has pioneered an algorithmic way to get a growing and measurable Return on Authenticity™ from all those posts, tweets and shares. The ROA™ app is used by a growing number of aspiring thought leaders to boost their influence and impact via social media. Melinda's grandmother was the first to spot her budding entrepreneurial career: "Your disruptive", she told the 5-year-old Melinda after she earned her first $100 selling door-to-door with her black lab. At 22, she joined the Times of London as a media and financial correspondent, before moving to the Financial Times to launch and host daily TV business shows for CNBC in Europe and Asia. Her TV career spanned the BBC, ABC News and NBC.  Melinda is also a single mom with two great kids. A meditation and yoga devotee, she believes personal growth and lifelong learning is vital to succeed in entrepreneurship.

Melinda is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist and visionary innovator. Founder and CEO of the predictive social intelligence platform Verifeed, she has pioneered an algorithmic way to get a growing and measurable Return on Authenticity™ from all those posts, tweets and shares. The ROA™ app is used by a growing number of aspiring thought leaders to boost their influence and impact via social media. Melinda's grandmother was the first to spot her budding entrepreneurial career: "Your disruptive", she told the 5-year-old Melinda after she earned her first $100 selling door-to-door with her black lab. At 22, she joined the Times of London as a media and financial correspondent, before moving to the Financial Times to launch and host daily TV business shows for CNBC in Europe and Asia. Her TV career spanned the BBC, ABC News and NBC.  Melinda is also a single mom with two great kids. A meditation and yoga devotee, she believes personal growth and lifelong learning is vital to succeed in entrepreneurship.

Melinda Wittstock is the CEO & Founder of Verifeed, a company that helps you grow your audience in an authentic way. We all understand the power of authenticity, but what is it exactly? Melinda sheds some light on how business owners can build an authentic and meaningful company on this week’s episode. Melinda and her team have actually created a program that can measure your authenticity. After looking at millions of social conversations, it becomes easy to detect who’s real, and who’s not. There’s a lot of interest in authenticity, but it often gets confused with sincerity. There’s no secret that authenticity is a bit of a buzzword these days, and that it can mean different things to different people. For example, for Melinda, authenticity is about being true to yourself. It applies that you know yourself. This is often a scary thought because people don’t always want to be seen in such a vulnerable light. We don’t want to be rejected by our community. At the end of the day, authenticity is about being true to yourself, and being brave enough to show it to the world. Brands who hide behind a corporate image tend not to come across as human, and this disconnects them from their customers. Nobody wants to be seen as just a number, and people today see through that facade very quickly.   Interview Links: Verifeed.com Humanisteq Website Scaling Up Website Gazelles Website Bill on YouTube  

Listen to the latest tips, tools, and strategies for Business, Success, and Marketing…on the Cam Roberts Podcast Show. Search for “Cameron J Roberts” on Itunes or click here to listen on Itunes Listen now or Download using the links above. Cameron's guest speaker today is Melinda Wittstock. Melinda Wittstock is the owner of the technology company Verifeed, and she is a serial entrepreneur... SourceThe post Ep: 115 Expert Podcast Interview With Melinda Wittstock appeared first on Marketing Consultant and Business Mentor.

Today's interview is with Melinda Wittstock. Melinda has innovated a predictive social intelligence platform with Verifeed that uses big data algorithms to find your "believer" customers and influencers and generate and measure your Return on Authenticity (ROA) so you can genuinely connect with fickle consumers- and put a viral multiplier effect on customer growth, loyalty and brand buzz. A serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, data science nerd and content marketer, Melinda thinks "ahead of the curve" and loves to change the game with disruptively innovative solutions. In our interview, we discuss her rise to entrepreneurship and what led her to launching Verifeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melinda is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and innovator in social media and artificial intelligence. She's a believer in mindfulness and spiritual growth, proving that success truly manifests when we shed our limiting beliefs. The CEO and founder of Verifeed, she has innovated a predictive social intelligence platform to generate and measure your Return on Authenticity™ (ROA™) so you can genuinely connect with fickle consumers - and put a viral multiplier effect on customer growth, loyalty and brand buzz. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!    

Melinda is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and innovator in social media and artificial intelligence. She's a believer in mindfulness and spiritual growth, proving that success truly manifests when we shed our limiting beliefs. The CEO and founder of Verifeed, she has innovated a predictive social intelligence platform to generate and measure your Return on Authenticity™ (ROA™) so you can genuinely connect with fickle consumers - and put a viral multiplier effect on customer growth, loyalty and brand buzz. Get the 5 proven steps to rapidly grow your business, make a bigger impact, and achieve your First Million. Attend the next LIVE First Million Webinar  with international business coach JV Crum III.  Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 500 episodes and 10 Million Listeners in 176 countries, this is the podcast for business owners and coaches who want to grow their businesses, make a bigger impact, and ultimately achieve their First Million! JV interviews the top entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and coaches on how to get the right mindset, develop your business systems, and execute to achieve bigger results, faster!    

Serial entrepreneur, Melinda Wittstock reveals how to maximize your return on authenticity (ROA). She shows what you need to do to profit from social conversations. The key to success is finding the “everyday influencer”. Melinda shows how to find the best influencers for your business. Show Notes Return on Authenticity what is it? How does retargeting and tweaking marketing on Facebook affect your authenticity? How does retargeting and tweaking marketing on Facebook affect your authenticity? Quotes: “The impact of authenticity makes you more attractable to your audience and the market.” “The more that folks can personalize their message and do so at scale, the better.” Links: FunnelHackerRadio.com FunnelHackerRadio.com/freetrial FunnelHackerRadio.com/dreamcar Verifeed.com Text the word “tribal” to 44222

Today I’m speaking with Melinda Wittstock who is the CEO and Founder of a very cool platform called Verifeed. It’s able to take big data algorithms to find your believer customers and influencers. It combines social data with big data to tell one compelling story about your authenticity. It’s one very cool story. Take a listen!

Melinda Wittstock is an entrepreneur, journalist, and wonderful example of a mindful person. She runs a company called Verifeed, which uses story and true authenticity to help engage and convert new customers. She not only keeps her company running smoothly, she’s also a traveler, dog owner, and incredible mom. While keeping all these balls in the air, she has a regular routine that includes meditation, exercise, ample sleep, and a generous amount of time with friends. Contact Info Website: www.Verifeed.com Special Offer: Free Consultation With Melinda Text the word 'Tribal' to 44222 We will help you find your believer tribe. This is for anyone wanting to learn more about how to use Social Intelligence to advance their business. Email: info@verifeed.com Most Influential Person Trish Whynot, Therapist. Also Brene Brown, author. Effect on Emotions Level. Like not being guided by emotions. Realizing that emotions are not me. Thoughts are not me, they're passing things. I don't feel like I'm ruled by my emotions. I'd like to think of mindfulness as consciousness. Thoughts on Breathing That's huge. Just being able to relax and being observant and in the moment. Breathing is critical.  Ujjaji breath is a type of deep breathing I got into through yoga. With the 'Whole Aponopono' I've been doing there is a kind of box breath, where you breathe in and you hold it and then you're breathing out and you're holding it and it becomes meditative. Suggested Resources Book: Mastery of Love / Mastery of Self / The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruis Book: Zero Limits:  The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More by Joe Vitale App: Immrama.org Bullying Story I was the kid who was different in every way you could possibly imagine. I was the first kid to have divorced parents in my neighborhood and it made me very sensitive. Some of my report cards say that I would just cry. Well, of course, because my whole life was just crazy back then. I was also the tallest kid and kind of skinny. I competed in figure skating which meant that I missed a lot of school. So I was different on these accounts. I used to get bullied and I used to have this sense of shame like there's something wrong with me. The issue with bullying is that it can last. Speaking of limiting beliefs, that's the kind of thing that you can carry with you for your whole life. It can leave you with the sense of 'I'm not enough' or 'I can't do it'; even if they're unconscious thoughts. These things sometimes happen very subtly.

Do you ever worry about how much time you waste on social media? Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Facebook Likes’ don’t pay the bills? Well what if they could? What if you could turn your social media conversations into real Cash! Sounds crazy right? Well my guest today is helping companies do just that with her latest innovation Verifeed. A strategic social intelligence platform that has proven to get you a return on authenticity. Melinda Wittstock is an award-winning journalist and has been an anchor for BBC World, ABC News and MSNBC. She is also a serial entrepreneur and is the brains behind the crowd-sourced app called Ask Your Lawmaker, engaging more than 3 million people, and the crowd-collaboration app NewsiT that Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! described as the “future of news”. Her public speaking career has taken her on stages such as South By Southwest, The National Press club and Google among many others. It is with great pleasure that I welcome Melinda Wittstock   What you will learn: How to make money from smart social media engagement How to levarage influencers on social The importance of asking the right questions How to tap into the power of crowdsourcing Why authenticity is crucial to online lead gen The science behind ‘going viral’ … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: Melinda started her first business venture at the age of 10 Melinda’s publication reached over 250,000 readers a month Melinda grew one of her apps to 3 million users Melinda’s #1 practical advice:  Your'e only as good as your last storyTweet This Resources & Links: Verifeed (https://verifeed.com/) Thank You for Listening! I would like to personally thank you for listening to my podcast.  If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Just click on the social buttons below. Also, if you podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain/id1076916148?mt=2) , you would be joining me on my mission to help as many people as I can become really successful. And finally if you haven’t already subscribed podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain/id1076916148?mt=2) , so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live!