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Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and Chief Financial Officer Adrian Lim joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced its Q3-2024 interim financial results, showcasing its most profitable quarter since 2022. The company that it has achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $0.6 million, a 79% increase compared to Q3-2023. This milestone underscores the company's strong financial performance and the effectiveness of recent cost optimizations and sales team restructuring efforts. Wishpond also reported an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11% for the quarter, alongside positive cash flow from operations of $0.2 million. These results highlight the company's focus on maintaining profitability while delivering growth. Looking ahead, Wishpond plans to leverage its SalesCloser virtual sales agent to enhance internal sales processes, reduce hiring costs, and further improve profitability. Tajskandar noted that the integration of SalesCloser aligns with the company's 2025 strategy to emphasize profitable growth and continue building on its 2024 successes. “Q3-2024 marks a turning point for Wishpond,” said Tajskandar. “We've optimized operations and built a strong foundation for long-term success. SalesCloser will play a crucial role in driving new sales and ensuring sustained margin improvements.” With plans to expand its product portfolio and refine its operational efficiencies, Wishpond is positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities and deliver value to its stakeholders in the year ahead. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondtechnologieslet #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #FinancialResults #AIInnovation #SalesCloserAI #Q3Results #Profitability #BusinessGrowth #TechSolutions #RevenueGrowth#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news of a collaboration between SalesCloser.ai and Roomvu Technologies, a leading real estate marketing platform used by over 220,000 agents. This partnership aims to enhance lead follow-up and sales conversion by integrating SalesCloser's advanced technology into Roomvu's platform. Tajskandar emphasized that this collaboration represents a transformational step forward in the real estate industry, equipping agents with tools to navigate an increasingly competitive market. The integration of SalesCloser will empower real estate agents to manage their leads more efficiently, ultimately boosting sales while improving the client experience. A critical issue in real estate has been the lack of follow-up after leads are identified. Roomvu generated over 500,000 leads in the past year, but only a small percentage were followed up by agents, underscoring the urgent need for more effective lead management. The collaboration will enable real estate agents to better engage with their leads through SalesCloser's advanced calling technology, making it easier to schedule in-person meetings and close successful home sales. Both companies expect this partnership to significantly improve lead conversion rates and transform how real estate professionals manage client relationships, filling a major gap in the industry. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondtechnologieslet #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #SalesCloser #AIinSales #RoomVu #RealEstateTech #LeadAutomation #SalesAutomation #AIPartnership #TechForRealtors #MarketingAutomation #LeadConversion #ProactiveInvestors#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Shawn brings over ten years of fashion retail experience to the table. He is the Co-Founder of Electric Eye–our Shopify design and development agency, and a Partner at Feel–a brand studio where art meets commerce.A specialist in design, Shawn has worked with the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap Inc, Nike, Homage and Only NY. His time in the retail industry, from digital experience to product design, has exposed him to many facets within the business. This has given him an undeniable ability to identify his clients' needs; guaranteed to provide a unique experience and to deliver increased engagement across all channels of your business.In This Conversation We Discuss:[00:44] Intro[01:07] Overseeing design and development excellence[02:01] Prioritize impactful changes before Black Friday[04:07] Avoid site relaunch from hurting holiday sales[05:26] Straightforward discounts for holiday sales[06:33] Maintain clarity with daily Black Friday deals[07:19] Optimize gift cards for efficient holiday gifting[09:00] Offer direct gift sending for Q4 sales[10:41] Use data to craft effective product bundles[13:31] Create custom landing pages for holiday marketing[15:33] AIDA formula for landing page optimization[17:10] Episode Sponsors[20:23] Boosting revenue with upsells and cross-sells[22:14] Avoid overkill with subtle upsell placements[23:22] Strategize pre and post-purchase upsells effectively[25:05] Maximizing upsell tools within your theme[25:43] Implement app-based discounts for big sales[26:24] Refine image optimization and code efficiency[28:35] Improve mobile navigation and usability [31:00] Gaining insights from real users' interactions[32:47] Optimize sales with early split tests and feedback[34:24] Confirm remarketing pixels and data flow[35:22] Electric Eye's expertise for Black Friday prepResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeShopify expert design and development agency electriceye.io/A brand studio where art meets commerce feel.studio/Follow Shawn Khemsurov linkedin.com/in/shawnkhemsurov/Book a demo today at intelligems.io/Done-for-you conversion rate optimization service storetester.comIf you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Wishpond CEO Ali Tajskandar and Chief Financial Officer Adrian Lim joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share exciting news about the company's financial performance in the second quarter of 2024. Wishpond achieved its highest-ever Adjusted EBITDA for a second quarter, reflecting a remarkable 151% improvement compared to the same period last year. The company reported a positive Adjusted EBITDA of $541,610, up from $215,926 in Q2 2023, representing a significant increase and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 9%. In addition to this financial success, Wishpond's quarterly revenue reached $5,828,709 in Q2 2024, marking a 3% increase from the $5,639,417 generated during the same period in 2023. This growth was primarily driven by organic expansion, fueled by stronger product demand and the introduction of new products. Tajskandar expressed confidence in the company's future, anticipating record revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the full year of 2024. This optimism is based on the growing traction of Wishpond's new Propel IQ bundled product and fresh sales generated by the recently launched SalesCloser AI virtual agent. The company continues to see robust demand for its offerings and maintains an active pipeline of sales opportunities. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondtechnologieslet #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #BusinessGrowth #PropelIQ #SalesCloserAI #EBITDA #RevenueGrowth #MarketingTechnology #CFO #CEO #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company's consolidated financial statements for Q1 2024, representing the three months ended March 31, 2024. Wishpond achieved quarterly revenue of $6,050,263 in Q1 2024, an 8% increase from $5,623,817 in the same period of 2023. This revenue growth was primarily driven by organic growth, increased sales and marketing activities, and new product introductions. The company reported a gross profit of $4,128,922 in Q1 2024, a 12% increase from Q1 2023. Wishpond's gross margin percentage for Q1 2024 was 68%. The company achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA of $290,304 in Q1 2024, a 39% increase from Q1 2023. Wishpond has over $2 million in cash on hand, with the reduction in net cash due to earnout payments for businesses acquired in 2022, investments in the business, and changes in working capital. The company also announced the beta launch of its proprietary AI-powered sales platform, SalesCloser AI. The beta program has already seen several hundred businesses sign up. The platform can work 24/7 to engage leads, close deals, and service customers in ten different languages. SalesCloser can be adapted for use across various industries, including software/SaaS, professional services, financial services, education, travel and hospitality, insurance, and more. Wishpond expects to achieve record revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2024, driven by the increasing traction of its new Propel IQ bundled product, an expanded sales team, and new sales from the recently launched SalesCloser AI virtual agent. The company continues to have an active pipeline of sales opportunities and robust demand for its products. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #Q12024Results #RevenueGrowth #SalesCloser #PropellerIQ #EBITDA #FinancialResults #TechCompany #CostManagement #BusinessGrowth #InboundInterest #ProductDevelopment #Seasonality #RevenueDriver #AdjustedEBIT #FinancialPerformance #TechInnovation #MarketExpansion #CashFlow #CustomerRetention #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to present the company's financial achievements for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2023. The company reported record annual revenue of $23.1 million for fiscal year 2023, marking a 13% increase compared to fiscal year 2022. In Q4-2023, Wishpond achieved revenue of $6.1 million, representing an annualized revenue run-rate of over $24 million. This growth was primarily driven by sales of the company's next-generation marketing platform, Propel IQ. Additionally, Wishpond achieved Adjusted EBITDA of $0.8 million in fiscal year 2023, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. The company expects to further accelerate its growth in 2024, driven by increased Propel IQ sales and the launch of SalesCloser AI, a virtual AI sales agent capable of conducting sales calls and demos in multiple languages with minimal human intervention. Looking ahead, Wishpond anticipates an improvement in its cash position in 2024 as revenue continues to grow and the company has fulfilled all earn-outs related to prior acquisitions. The company expresses confidence in its ability to fund future growth through cash flow from operations and its $6 million credit facility, with additional financing only necessary for executing acquisition opportunities. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpnd #PropelIQ, #AliTajskandar, #DavidPais, #TechCEO, #CFOInsights, #MarketingTech, #AIProducts, #RevenueGrowth, #FinancialPerformance, #TechInnovation2023, #StartupGrowth, #EBITDA, #TechLeaders, #DigitalMarketing, #SaaS, #BusinessStrategy, #GrowthHacking, #AIIntegration, #MarketingAutomation, #EnterpriseSolutions, #CustomerAcquisition, #TechTrends, #BusinessOptimization, #OperationalEfficiency #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to unveil the company's latest innovation: SalesCloser, a next-generation AI-powered virtual sales agent. This cutting-edge platform marks a significant advancement in personalized, round-the-clock sales calls and product demonstrations for businesses, all without the need for human intervention. According to Tajskandar, SalesCloser represents a new era of sales engagement, capable of working 24×7 to engage leads, close deals, and deliver insights in ten different languages. This versatility allows the platform to cater to a wide range of industries, including software/SaaS, professional services, financial services, education, travel & hospitality, insurance, and more. The innovative AI-based platform functions as a "Virtual AI Representative," engaging in conversations and delivering presentations in real-time through various meeting applications. Upon receiving a relevant knowledge base from the customer, Wishpond custom-trains the AI to conduct sales presentations tailored to the specific business, managing the entire sales process from discovery to close autonomously. Moreover, SalesCloser is adaptable to various customer applications, serving as AI products designed to function as sales development representatives, product trainers, customer support agents, product onboarding specialists, or customer success representatives. This flexibility underscores the platform's potential to revolutionize sales and customer engagement across diverse industries, offering tailored solutions to meet the evolving needs of businesses worldwide. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #SalesCloserAI, #AIInnovation, #TechNews, #StartupGrowth, #DigitalSales, #ZoomSales, #AIForBusiness, #SalesAutomation, #AIRevolution, #BusinessTechnology, #24_7Business, #GlobalSales, #TechTrends, #ArtificialIntelligence, #SalesStrategies, #SaaS, #MarketingSolutions, #FutureOfWork, #B2BSales, #CustomerEngagement, #Entrepreneurship, #BusinessExpansion, #InnovativeSolutions, #TechSolutions#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on Propel IQ, the company's innovative digital marketing platform. Launched in March 2023, Propel IQ represents Wishpond's 'All-in-One' solution tailored to meet the diverse digital marketing needs of its customers. Since its inception, Propel IQ has experienced remarkable growth, with the number of users surpassing 500, now constituting over 10 percent of Wishpond's total customer base. Speaking to Proactive, Tajskandar highlighted the profound impact Propel IQ has had on the company's overall business dynamics. Notably, Wishpond has observed a significant reduction in customer churn rates, nearly 40 percent lower than those associated with its single-product point solutions. This notable decrease in churn is attributed to Propel IQ's comprehensive suite of solutions, empowering customers to access multiple tools and advance along the digital marketing value chain, a stark contrast to the limitations of single-point solutions. Consequently, this lower churn rate translates into an increase in the Lifetime Value of each customer, bolstering Wishpond's revenue streams and overall business performance. Moreover, Tajskandar emphasized the anticipated improvements in Wishpond's overall gross margins and key performance indicators, driven by the growing contribution of revenue from Propel IQ. The company anticipates that Propel IQ's gross margins will surpass 80 percent, representing a significant enhancement compared to Wishpond's traditional gross margin range of 65 percent to 70 percent. As Wishpond continues to scale and Propel IQ becomes an increasingly integral part of its business model, stakeholders can expect to witness sustained growth and improved financial performance. Tajskandar's update underscores Wishpond's commitment to innovation and customer-centricity, as the company continues to leverage Propel IQ's capabilities to deliver value-driven solutions and drive long-term success in the competitive digital marketing landscape. With Propel IQ poised to fuel further growth and profitability, Wishpond is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities and solidify its position as a leader in the digital marketing industry. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #PropelIQ, #AliTashkandar, #MarketingSolutions, #SalesAutomation, #TechnologyInnovation, #CustomerLifecycle, #MarketingFunnel, #EaseOfOnboarding, #TechAcquisitions, #BusinessStrategy, #GrowthHacking, #DigitalMarketing, #SMEs, #AllInOnePlatform, #RetentionStrategy, #MarginImprovement, #AIInitiatives, #OnlineSales, #TechBundle, #SubscriptionModel, #MarketplaceIntegration, #SalesCloserTool, #Upselling, #BusinessSuccess #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to unveil an exciting development: the beta launch of Wishpond's AI-powered sales platform, SalesCloser AI. This innovative platform is poised to revolutionize sales processes by delivering personalized, round-the-clock sales calls and product demos without the need for human intervention. With several hundred businesses already signed up for the SalesCloser Beta program, Wishpond Technologies invites businesses of all sizes and industries to continue registering for the program. During the interview, Tajskandar emphasized that SalesCloser AI addresses the critical challenge of accelerating sales and scaling businesses of all sizes and industries in a cost-effective manner. Acting as a constantly learning sales agent, SalesCloser AI tirelessly works to close deals 24x7, enabling businesses to maximize their sales potential. Additionally, Wishpond Technologies announced that SalesCloser would be led by Kevin Ho, Wishpond's General Manager of Brax and Viral Loops. Ho, who joined Wishpond in 2015, boasts a wealth of experience across various senior roles in sales, marketing, and customer success. Notably, as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, he spearheaded lead generation, strategic partnerships, and public relations for the company. The beta launch of SalesCloser AI represents a significant milestone for Wishpond Technologies, underlining the company's commitment to driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions to its clients. With SalesCloser AI poised to transform sales processes and empower businesses to achieve greater efficiency and success, Wishpond Technologies is well-positioned to lead the way in the rapidly evolving landscape of sales technology. Stay tuned for further updates as SalesCloser AI continues to gain traction and make waves in the industry. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #SalesCloser #AI #SalesDemos #Business #Technology #Innovation #SaaS #Entrepreneurship #Marketing #Sales #SmallBusiness #Startups #DigitalMarketing #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalMarket #BetaProgram #ProductLaunch #Multilingual #Efficiency #Automation #CustomerEngagement #DigitalTransformation #OnlineSales #DemoAutomation #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share his outlook for 2024, highlighting the transformative nature of the upcoming year for the company. The focal point of their strategy is Propel IQ, their flagship product, which is set to undergo further enhancements with the integration of several AI initiatives throughout 2024. Despite challenges and a temporary pause in hiring, the strategy proved successful by the end of Q3 and beginning of Q4, with improved retention and margins exceeding 80%. Additionally, the introduction of three AI products and a fourth product, Sales Closer, laid the foundation for a pivotal 2024. Sales Closer, an AI-powered tool facilitating live demos on Zoom calls, is set to launch in beta, with high anticipation from a waiting list of over 300 companies. Tajskandar emphasized the company's plan to invest in expanding its sales team to drive growth while maintaining careful control over cash flow. The goal for 2024 is to achieve positive cash flow and rely on funds generated from operations to support ongoing activities, including the introduction of AI-enabled marketing products. Additionally, Wishpond Technologies has access to a $6 million line of credit from a Tier 1 Canadian bank, which provides financial flexibility for their initiatives and growth plans. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #TechInnovation #AIRevolution #MarketingSolutions #2024Strategy #SalesCloser #CEOInsights #PropelIQ #BusinessGrowth #DigitalTransformation #AIProducts #InnovativeTech #DigitalMarketing #CompanyUpdates #TechLeadership #CustomerRetention #2023Achievements #2024Outlook #DigitalBusiness #Entrepreneurship #FutureTech #MarketingTrends #SuccessStories #FinancialStrategy #TechInnovations2024 #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to present the company's financial achievements for the third quarter and the cumulative nine months of 2023. Wishpond reported a rise in quarterly revenue to $5.7 million in Q3-2023, up from $5.4 million in the corresponding period the previous year. This growth was attributed mainly to organic factors, including heightened demand for products, escalated sales and marketing efforts, and the introduction of new products. The company also recorded a Gross Profit of $3,825,821 in Q3-2023, marking an improvement over the same quarter in 2022. Moreover, Wishpond sustained a positive Adjusted EBITDA for the fifth consecutive quarter, hitting $0.3 million. CEO Tajskandar informed Proactive that Wishpond is on track for a strong finish to the year, anticipating a robust fourth quarter. He attributed this optimism to the period of transition during the first nine months, where the company introduced Propel IQ, their next-generation marketing platform. After a phase dedicated to retraining the sales force, the company is now witnessing an upswing in Propel IQ sales and is in the process of expanding its sales team. CFO Pais added to the optimistic outlook, forecasting that Wishpond is on course to achieve record revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2023. He also projected this trend to continue into 2024, with expectations of increased Monthly Recurring Revenue, driven by both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #TechInnovation #Q3Earnings #BusinessSuccess #AIRevolution #CEOInterview #FinancialNews #PropelIQ #SalesTech #GameChanger #TechLeadership #Entrepreneurship #FinancialResults #MarketingSolutions #AIInnovations #FutureTech #DigitalMarketing #RevenueGrowth #CFOInsights #BusinessStrategy #TechUpdates #InvestorTalk #YouTubeExclusive #CompanyNews #DigitalTransformation#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

In this episode, Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder and Board Member of Boast.AI and bestselling author of “Grassroots to Greatness” shares his incredible journey from economic hardship in Kuwait to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He emphasizes the importance of community, communication, creation, and consistency in building a successful business. Lloyed discusses how building strong relationships, effective communication, continuous creation, and unwavering consistency can lead to long-term success. He also highlights the significance of building a community of practice rather than just a community of products and shares his experiences in creating an audience through curated content and offline meetups. The episode explores the key stages that transform an idea into an enduring global phenomenon and encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to focus on community-led growth for sustained success.Lloyed Lobo is a WSJ Bestselling Author and a Co-founder of Boast.AI and Traction. He's a seasoned entrepreneur and community builder with a passion for taking businesses from 0 to 1. Lloyed has been involved in the U.S. and Canadian startup ecosystem for over 15 years, and he's known for helping bootstrap Boast.AI to 8 figures ARR, a fintech platform that provides businesses with R&D and Innovation funding. Additionally, he co-founded Traction, a global community with over 100,000 entrepreneurs and innovators, where leaders behind fast-growing companies share their business insights via various platforms such as webinars, podcasts, meetups, retreats, and conferences. He's also serving on the Board of Directors at Wishpond, a martech company, helping drive its success. Here are a few of the topics we'll discuss on this episode of Product Launch: Lobo highlights that effective communication is vital for entrepreneurs, emphasizing the significance of learning to articulate ideas, build relationships, and inspire others. Building a strong community is essential for success. Consistency is key to achieving long-term success. Understand your target market's problems, goals, aspirations, and circle of influence. Create online content to build an audience, but bring them together in offline meetups for community interaction. An audience evolves into a cult-like brand through the stages of audience, community, movement, and religion. Resources: Boast.AI NxtStep Podcast Chef Connect with Lloyed Lobo:LinkedInConnect with our host, Sean Boyce: LinkedIn Email Quotables: 03:02 - “Literally there's nothing that a small group of people who are united by a great sense of purpose that they can't do right? They can literally move mountains. The other thing is the entrepreneurial spirit. I think as I was reflecting back and writing this book, like everyone asked me like, where did you learn to become an entrepreneur? Or like, did you always have it in you? And I think entrepreneurship is not something you're born with. We're not what we're born with. We become what we're nurtured through. We become the average of the people we surround ourselves with.” 17:35 - “So now your early days of a company, you want to build a community-led company. Where do you start? You don't even have a target market. How do you figure out your target market? Again, four things to figure out your target market. Number one, do you have a passion for this audience or the content you're creating? If you hate your audience, you'll never be able to sustain. Building a community-led company or a business is a long slog. It's a marathon of the heart and mind. If you hate your audience, you'll never be able to sustainably create.” 35:05 - “People listen to you or buy your product, you have an audience. When you bring that audience together, it becomes a community. When that community comes together to create impact towards a greater purpose that's beyond your product or profit, it becomes a movement. And when that movement has undying faith in its purpose through sustained rituals over time, it becomes a cult or a religion.” 35:45 - “If the influencer stops creating, they lose the audience. But if you build this community, it will sustain probably longer because it's a human-to-human connection. And you know, we create so much content on all these platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram. If they change the algorithm, what happens? You're done. So the key to sustaining for the long haul is community.” 12:20 - “If you can't communicate, you don't have an audience, you have an empty room. Clearly articulating your vision to excite and inspire people is something a founder needs to do day in, day out. It's not a one and done activity because people who are energized and inspired can move mountains. If you want to communicate just to inform people, just send an email. But you want to energize people 'cause that's how companies that are enduring are built on energy, on inspiration, on vision.” Free Email Course How to Build a Profitable AI-Powered B2B SaaS Business for Less Than $750 - https://nxtstep.io/b2bsaasConnect with Sean Subscribe to my YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@nxtstepsean Connect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-boyce/ Notes generated by Podcast Show Notes  (podcastshownotes.ai)

Get 50 Free Lessons From 50 Top Entrepreneurs From Season 1: https://www.ehandbook.com/subscribeEach week, we interview real experts about topics you need to know about.Today we have Ali Tajskandar, CEO and Founder of Wishpond. Wishpond makes it easy for marketers to create landing pages and contests, track leads, send emails and more. They have IPO'd and made 6 acquisitions along their journey so far.We're covering How To Use Acquisitions To Effectively Grow Faster.Our Website: https://www.ehandbook.comWishpond: https://www.wishpond.com/Ali Tajskandar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-tajsekandar/

Brands like Peloton, Harley Davidson, Apple, and Nike all have one thing in common: their undivided focus on communities. Peloton and Nike are focused on making their customers the best they can possibly be, building their health and encouraging them to better themselves. Harley Davidson is focused on bringing people together, forming a kinship between each other. Apple is focused on building their community members' aspirations. So, with this in mind, how do you want to build your brand community?Join us in this episode of Building Brand Advocacy, where Paul speaks with Lloyed Lobo, Co-Founder and Board Member at Boast, a fintech platform that provides R&D funding to help innovative companies fuel their growth! He is also the Co-Founder of Traction; the Host of his own show, the Traction Podcast; and a member of the Board of Directors at Wishpond. Together, they discuss the importance of building a community, and how successful brands like Apple and Nike have managed to master the process. They also delve into the current state of marketing in 2023 and how brands can do their best to thrive in the space.Get Lloyed's new book on Community Led Growth at FromGrassrootsToGreatness.comRate & Review Building Brand Advocacy:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HYuoYlSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3DjUd1YAnd connect with Lloyed here:LinkedInBoastTractionTraction PodcastWishpondBuilding Brand Advocacy is handcrafted by our friends over at: www.fame.so Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali Tajskandar is the CEO and Founder of Wishpond, a marketing-focused online business solutions provider. Wishpond's vision is to become the leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to succeed online. The Company offers an "all-in-one" marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, and sales conversion capabilities from one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces entire marketing functions with an easy-to-use product for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 2,000 customers who are primarily small-to-medium size businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries.If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has released its 3rd quarter financial numbers that returned some record numbers. Pais telling Proactive the company saw record revenue of 5.5 million in Q3-2022 which accounted for a 38% increase. Wishpond also saw record positive cash flows from operating activities of 0.7 million in Q3-2022. Tajskandar talks about the strongest 3rd quarter results in the company's history and what drove that increase. He also discussed how they plan to build on those numbers moving forward in 2023. #proactiveinvestors #wishpondltd #tsxv #wish #otcqx #wpndf #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

François Nadeau talks with Jason Barnard about From SERP to M&A: The 8 figure ROI blog post. François Nadeau has more than 7 years of experience in digital marketing and SaaS. He has written for a number of websites including Indie Hackers, The Startup, freeCodeCamp, Baremetrics, Wishpond and Growth.org. He has given keynote speeches at more than 13 startup and web development conferences in Canada, the US, and Europe. He has long been a strong proponent of bootstrapping and Jamstack. How much effort does it take to stumble upon an amazing business opportunity? Marketers and business owners, if that is a question you ever asked yourself, then this is for you.  This week's awesome guest, François Nadeau, shares his incredible journey from blog post to 8 figure M&A. He also shares how he values creating content that best serves the audience in order to trigger business opportunities. Don't be put off by the rather geeky start to the episode (it spans with headless e-commerce and Knowledge Panels)… the rest is very business and marketer friendly - content marketing, community promotion, content creation, and an eight-figure ROI blog post that leads François Nadeau to Duda and the Snipcart acquisition. It's sure to inspire marketers and help them understand how to write TOFU (top-of-the-funnel) content. And to make this conversation even more interesting, Jason Barnard shares his brilliant tips in Snipcart's Knowledge panel. As always, the show ends with passing the baton… François incredibly turns over the virtual baton to next week's wonderful guest, Colin Shaw. What you'll learn from François Nadeau 00:00 François Nadeau and Jason Barnard00:35 Duda's Brand SERP01:25 Snipcart's About Page03:31 Knowledge Panel Tips from Jason Barnard05:56 François Nadeau's 8 Figure ROI Blog Post07:10 What is Headless E-commerce?08:03 What are the Benefits of Headless E-commerce?09:21 Two Main Advantages of Headless E-commerce14:00 Blog Posts: Opening Doors to Business Opportunities16:33 François Nadeau's Tips and Tricks to Writing Top of Funnel Content18:42 Golden Rule: UX Over SEO21:10 The Importance of Creating Content that Serves Your Audience25:07 More Top of Funnel Content and Blog Posts from François Nadeau30:40 Passing the Baton: François Nadeau to Colin Shaw This episode was recorded live on video August 30th 2022 Recorded live at Kalicube Tuesdays (Digital Marketing Livestream Event Series). Watch the video now >>

François Nadeau talks with Jason Barnard about From SERP to M&A: The 8 figure ROI blog post. François Nadeau has more than 7 years of experience in digital marketing and SaaS. He has written for a number of websites including Indie Hackers, The Startup, freeCodeCamp, Baremetrics, Wishpond and Growth.org. He has given keynote speeches at more than 13 startup and web development conferences in Canada, the US, and Europe. He has long been a strong proponent of bootstrapping and Jamstack. How much effort does it take to stumble upon an amazing business opportunity? Marketers and business owners, if that is a question you ever asked yourself, then this is for you.  This week's awesome guest, François Nadeau, shares his incredible journey from blog post to 8 figure M&A. He also shares how he values creating content that best serves the audience in order to trigger business opportunities. Don't be put off by the rather geeky start to the episode (it spans with headless e-commerce and Knowledge Panels)… the rest is very business and marketer friendly - content marketing, community promotion, content creation, and an eight-figure ROI blog post that leads François Nadeau to Duda and the Snipcart acquisition. It's sure to inspire marketers and help them understand how to write TOFU (top-of-the-funnel) content. And to make this conversation even more interesting, Jason Barnard shares his brilliant tips in Snipcart's Knowledge panel. As always, the show ends with passing the baton… François incredibly turns over the virtual baton to next week's wonderful guest, Colin Shaw. What you'll learn from François Nadeau 00:00 François Nadeau and Jason Barnard00:35 Duda's Brand SERP01:25 Snipcart's About Page03:31 Knowledge Panel Tips from Jason Barnard05:56 François Nadeau's 8 Figure ROI Blog Post07:10 What is Headless E-commerce?08:03 What are the Benefits of Headless E-commerce?09:21 Two Main Advantages of Headless E-commerce14:00 Blog Posts: Opening Doors to Business Opportunities16:33 François Nadeau's Tips and Tricks to Writing Top of Funnel Content18:42 Golden Rule: UX Over SEO21:10 The Importance of Creating Content that Serves Your Audience25:07 More Top of Funnel Content and Blog Posts from François Nadeau30:40 Passing the Baton: François Nadeau to Colin Shaw This episode was recorded live on video August 30th 2022 Recorded live at Kalicube Tuesdays (Digital Marketing Livestream Event Series). Watch the video now >>

François Nadeau talks with Jason Barnard about From SERP to M&A: The 8 figure ROI blog post. François Nadeau has more than 7 years of experience in digital marketing and SaaS. He has written for a number of websites including Indie Hackers, The Startup, freeCodeCamp, Baremetrics, Wishpond and Growth.org. He has given keynote speeches at more than 13 startup and web development conferences in Canada, the US, and Europe. He has long been a strong proponent of bootstrapping and Jamstack. How much effort does it take to stumble upon an amazing business opportunity? Marketers and business owners, if that is a question you ever asked yourself, then this is for you.  This week's awesome guest, François Nadeau, shares his incredible journey from blog post to 8 figure M&A. He also shares how he values creating content that best serves the audience in order to trigger business opportunities. Don't be put off by the rather geeky start to the episode (it spans with headless e-commerce and Knowledge Panels)… the rest is very business and marketer friendly - content marketing, community promotion, content creation, and an eight-figure ROI blog post that leads François Nadeau to Duda and the Snipcart acquisition. It's sure to inspire marketers and help them understand how to write TOFU (top-of-the-funnel) content. And to make this conversation even more interesting, Jason Barnard shares his brilliant tips in Snipcart's Knowledge panel. As always, the show ends with passing the baton… François incredibly turns over the virtual baton to next week's wonderful guest, Colin Shaw. What you'll learn from François Nadeau 00:00 François Nadeau and Jason Barnard00:35 Duda's Brand SERP01:25 Snipcart's About Page03:31 Knowledge Panel Tips from Jason Barnard05:56 François Nadeau's 8 Figure ROI Blog Post07:10 What is Headless E-commerce?08:03 What are the Benefits of Headless E-commerce?09:21 Two Main Advantages of Headless E-commerce14:00 Blog Posts: Opening Doors to Business Opportunities16:33 François Nadeau's Tips and Tricks to Writing Top of Funnel Content18:42 Golden Rule: UX Over SEO21:10 The Importance of Creating Content that Serves Your Audience25:07 More Top of Funnel Content and Blog Posts from François Nadeau30:40 Passing the Baton: François Nadeau to Colin Shaw This episode was recorded live on video August 30th 2022 Recorded live at Kalicube Tuesdays (Digital Marketing Livestream Event Series). Watch the video now >>

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has released their 2nd quarter financial numbers which saw the company record 55% year-over-year revenue growth. That included revenue of 5 million which is a new company record. Pais tells Proactive more about the numbers including the fact the company has 2.5 million in cash and no debt. Tajskandar also shared with Proactive the company has also achieved a significant milestone of $20 million annualized revenue run-rate

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has provided an update covering the 2nd quarter of 2022. Tajskandar telling Proactive the company is expecting Q2-2022 to be the strongest quarter in the Company's history, with revenues exceeding the previous record of $4.7 million achieved in Q4-2021. Pais shares with Proactive more about the behind the scenes work the company has been doing working on operational and efficiency reviews during the quarter which seems to be paying off and conserving cash.

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share their Q1 financial numbers that shows a healthy increase in Revenue. Pais talks about the overall numbers which include quarterly revenue of 4,078,317 million during Q1-2022 which is a 41% increase compared to revenue in the same period of 2021. The company also saw gross profit of 2,536,195 million in Q1 showing a 41% increase from Q1-2021. Tajskandar telling Proactive the company is also looking to be cash flow positive in the second half of the year.

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar and CFO David Pais joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has released its financial results for Q4 and all of 2021 and the company is again showing strong growth. Pais telling Proactive Wishpond achieved record annual revenue of $14,761,275 during fiscal 2021, compared to $7,882,018 in fiscal 2020 which amounts to an increase of 87%. The company also achieved Gross profit of $9,980,399 in fiscal 2021 representing a 91% increase from fiscal 2020, Tajskandar shared with Proactive that 2021 was a transformational year for Wishpond with a number of acquisitions He also talks about how they plan on continuing their growth strategy.

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has made a key acquisition with the marketing firm Viral Loops. Tajskandar telling Proactive Viral Loops is based in London, England and is a referral marketing software platform that helps companies acquire new customers and increase sales through the power of word-of-mouth and referral marketing. Tajskandar also said Viral Loops has strong revenue growth and over 15% EBITDA margins. Revenue in 2021 was US$800,000 generated from more than 700 diversified customers with half of those residing in the United States.

Wishpond Technologies CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has made their 4th acquisition this year bringing SMS marketing company WinBack into the fold. Tajskandar telling Proactive WinBack offers an SMS platform for small-medium-sized businesses with a focus on providing cart abandonment solutions. WinBack is currently an exclusive app to Shopify (TSX:SH., NYSE:SHOP). The company feels this will add create a higher value product to their customers, resulting in higher monthly recurring revenue.

Guests included in this episode are:- Kevin Ho from Wishpond  - Mark Kilens from Drift- Jennifer Sabin fom Capacity- Len Markidan from Podia- Tarah Darge from timetoreply- Fiona Stevens from LoyaltyLion- Marcy Dobozy from Vidyard- Juliette Kopecky from LinkSquares

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Wishpond (CVE: WISH – OTCQB: WPNDF) CEO Ali Tajskandar joined Steve Darling to share more details about the company that offers companies an integrated platform to compile all their marketing and sales data in one place. That includes a subscription-based model with high recurring revenue. Tajskandar telling Proactive more about their product offerings and about 2 recent acquisitions the company did just before the end of last year. That has led to record revenue in the 1st quarter of 2021

On this week’s show, we spoke with Francois Lanthier Nadeau,  CEO @ Snipcart Recently, Francois has been slowly been stepping into the shoes of CEO. He’s been in charge of marketing for 6 years, during which they steadily grew their user base and revenue using content marketing and SEO. Now profitable, they have the luxury to experiment with other acquisition channels such as FB ads & video, and focus on CRO throughout thei whole acquisition funnel. He’s been featured on Indie Hackers, Infopresse, The Startup, freeCodeCamp, Baremetrics, Wishpond, Inbound.org, and more publications. Keen-eyed peers might spot his ghostwriting on other sites too. Since joining Snipcart, he’s had the chance to pitch and present their business in 13+ events all over the world (Canada, USA, France, Ireland). He’s worked remotely from half a dozen different countries in the last 4 years.   On the show, we spoke about: Bootstrapping startups Importance of writing Mental health The no code movement Growing and leading snipcart Snipcart vs. headless video Some articles his written (boostrapping, headless ecommerce, cognitive distortions)   I had a blast chatting with François. We had a great conversation and he shared some great insights about ecommerce and startups.   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Breaker  

Interview with Kevin Ho Hear from Kevin and learn how WIshpond grew to a 100+ company while competing with 800 pound gorillas in the same industry. Learn how to develop a sales team, carving out your product niche, knowing when to pivot, and building long tail marketing strategies. Connect w/ Kevin Ho Follow Launch Academy on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram for more start-up content.

Meet Kevin Ho, VP of Marketing at Wishpond an all-in-one marketing platform with a team of experts to help companies generate more sales online.In this episode, you'll hear about the growth trajectory of Wishpond product through the years since starting in 2009 and the transition from self-serve SaaS to demo sales only.You'll learn what sales alignment means for Kevin, the marketing channels that are working in the COVID landscape (including virtual summits), and how they've adapted their website and marketing to better serve leads and customers across time zones.And finally, you'll hear what the type of marketing initiatives they're focusing on for the rest of 2020. Enjoy!Notes:- 02:30 A Marketing Platform And Services Combined- 03:30 Perspective Gained While Growing From Support To VP Of Marketing- 04:20 Evolving The ICPs As The Service Offering Evolved Organically- 06:10 Moving From Listing Prices To A Calendar Pushing People To A Call- 08:40 Main Metric: Number Of Demos Held With Account Executives- 09:55 Automating Part Of The Follow-Up Process For The Self-Serve Side- 11:30 The Multiple Benefits Of Doing Virtual Summits- 13:40 The Process Of Organizing A Virtual Summit- 16:00 A Follow-Up Campaign Mid-Conference- 18:20 Follow-Up Series And The Sales Team- 19:55 Content Campaigns In A Platform With Many Arms- 21:10 Tracking KPIs Across Channels- 22:40 Internationalization And Marketing- 24:30 Localization Tactical Challenges- 25:40 Affiliate Program Growth Experiences- 30:30 Improving The Experience To Top-Of-The-Funnel Leads But Also For The Sales Team  - 31:20 Next: Experimenting With B2B Influencer Marketing- 33:15 Lightning Questions 

In this episode we discuss:5.56 - How Jamie got started in business7.52 - Regular guest on CNN11.03 - Covid-19 is bringing people together13.34 - Less posturing on social media and be more authentic19.00 - It's an opportunity to re-invent yourself and your business. Don't be afraid of change.22.08 - Constantly be learning. Don't resist change. Jump into it.22.36 - Jamie's amazing quote about moving through discomfort24.58 - Impact on the events industry and where it's heading26.38 - Having multiple income streams will help you survive this28.21 - Jamies three tips on how to survive and come out the other side of Covid-1931.00 - I asked Jamie how he's changing the way he lives, works and playsAbout Jamie TurnerJamie Turner is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and CEO who is a recipient of the Socialnomics “Top Keynote Speaker” award (along with Tony Robbins, Ariana Huffington, and Richard Branson). His client list includes The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, Microsoft, Verizon, SAP, T-Mobile, and Holiday Inn. Jamie has been published in Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Business Insider or the Wall Street Journal. He’s also a regular guest on CNN and HLN where he contributes segments on marketing, persuasion, and leadership. He is an adjunct professor at both Emory University and the University of Texas and has been profiled in the world’s best-selling advertising textbook. Jamie is the co-author of several essential business books including How to Make Money with Social Media; Go Mobile; and Digital Marketing Growth Hacks. He is the founder of 60SecondMarketer.com and has a new YouTube series called IN:60 which is available on YouTube and was designated as one of 8 “Top Business YouTube Channels” in the nation by Wishpond.com. He is also the co-founder of A School Bell Rings, a non-profit that improves access to education for impoverished children around the globe. If you’d like to find out more about having Jamie speak at your next event, click through to JamieTurner.Live.How to connect with Ludwina Dautovic and The Room XchangeLudwina Dautovic - Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThe Room Xchange - Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and InstagramTo join the conversation join our private Facebook group - Xchange RevolutionThe show is listed on all podcast directories where you can subscribe, rate and review.Would you like to be on the show?If you are changing how we live, work and play, you're a great communicator & are happy to cross promote the interview, then email: admin@theroomxchange.com. In the subject line write: Potential Podcast Interview.Tell us in 50 words or less how you could add value to our listeners, which of our existing episodes you like and why.

Kevin Ho started off as a customer support representative and has worked up to become the Vp of Marketing. Kevin has always been interested in entrepreneurship. After starting a sock e-commerce business he wanted a way out of his night guard position and gain practical skills for himself. This interview discusses how he gained the skills necessary and was able to climb the elusive corporate ladder. 

François Lanthier Nadeau est un bâtisseur et éternel étudiant basé à Québec. Il mentore les startups du programme Apollo13 — une initiative de Spektrum Média aidant les startups à devenir profitables. Il est aussi responsable du marketing chez Snipcart, une solution de e-commerce pour développeurs, depuis plus de 5 ans. Durant cette période, l’entreprise a lentement mais sûrement grandi sa base d’utilisateurs et ses revenus grâce au contenu marketing et SEO. Maintenant stable et profitable, l’équipe expérimente avec d’autres canaux, comme la publicité FB, le vidéo, et le UX du parcours utilisateur complet. On peut le lire sur Indie Hackers, The Startup, freeCodeCamp, Baremetrics, Wishpond, GrowthHub, et d’autres publications. François a donné des présentations sur les startups dans plus de 13 événements à travers le monde (Canada, USA, France, Irlande). Il a travaillé à distance dans une demi-douzaine de pays différents.

GUEST BIO: Jordan Gutierrez is the COO of Wishpond, a B2B business that builds complete marketing funnels that get leads and customers for eCommerce businesses. He started his business career by buying a coffee machine and selling coffee and donuts on the streets of Mexico City and has now helped Wishpond grow into a 120 person company. Jordan now focuses on the operations of Wishpond and most importantly, pivoting to the wants of their customers to continue to provide the products and services they need to grow their own businesses. SHOW SUMMARY: Jordan is the COO of Wishpond, a campaign builder for eCommerce businesses. Since joining the COO team during its start up phase, he's helped the company grow to employ 120 people and work with Fortune 500 companies to create their marketing funnels. In this episode, we talk about Jordan's first experience with business, what makes products sell on Facebook, and how chatbots and Facebook Messenger are changing the marketing industry. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get into eCommerce? 2:15 Moving to Canada from Mexico City gave me my first introduction to Amazon and Best Buy. That summer, I went back to Mexico, bought a coffee machine, and started to sell coffee and donuts on the street. My customers were mostly doctors and I found out they were in Mexico just to buy medical books. I sold my coffee machine and started to sell the books they wanted online. 4:08 I decided that I needed a website and built an eCommerce website in 2007 selling medical books. At the same time, I came back to Canada and was studying in university. This was obviously really chaotic and when I was approached by a dropship partnership company, I agreed. 6:42 I started posting memes related to the medical community on Facebook, I interviewed doctors, and started to get some traction. 8:32 Then, I created a medical case page on Reddit. People could post symptoms and other users would diagnose them. This continued to grow and I started to expand to medical equipment, soaps, and tools. We started some campaigns, sold apparel, anything that medical professionals would want to buy. 11:46 Ninety percent of medical professionals in Mexico know of us and 70% have purchased medical equipment from us at some point. We have over 2,000 Google reviews and a 4.5 rating. It would make sense that adding to cart on Facebook was a seamless, easy decision—but it's not. Why? 19:42 Trying to promote a simple medical book on Facebook is really difficult. On Facebook you need to build a dream and then you need your landing page to have absolutely no distractions. The main mistake people make is they send people to a landing page with too many CTA's. Facebook is extremely distracting and it's hard to choose where to click when you can click anywhere. 22:40 At the end of the day, if your landing page looks professional, has a nice video, and looks authoritative, it builds people's confidence. 26:52 Once a week, we have a special product offer and we use it to grow our Facebook audience. We have contests and in order to be entered you have to get ten people to sign up. We started to just follow the market and got into more content marketing strategies. Do you operate as a SaaS company? 30:56 We are mostly a technology company but we see the need in clients needing a campaign. We have the software to build campaigns and so we offer that to our clients too. We also want to make it super affordable for small businesses. The idea is that you get the same resources as a Fortune 500 company (we work with both types of clients). How has Wishpond grown since you've been added to the team? 32:01 The company now employs 120 people. We've grown because we just focus on where the market is and then create products they want. We fix the problems our customers are having. What are some of the most interesting trends you've seen in the past year with conversion rate optimization?

GUEST BIO: Jordan Gutierrez is the COO of Wishpond, a B2B business that builds complete marketing funnels that get leads and customers for eCommerce businesses. He started his business career by buying a coffee machine and selling coffee and donuts on the streets of Mexico City and has now helped Wishpond grow into a 120 person company. Jordan now focuses on the operations of Wishpond and most importantly, pivoting to the wants of their customers to continue to provide the products and services they need to grow their own businesses. SHOW SUMMARY: Jordan is the COO of Wishpond, a campaign builder for eCommerce businesses. Since joining the COO team during its start up phase, he’s helped the company grow to employ 120 people and work with Fortune 500 companies to create their marketing funnels. In this episode, we talk about Jordan’s first experience with business, what makes products sell on Facebook, and how chatbots and Facebook Messenger are changing the marketing industry. This is The Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: How did you get into eCommerce? 2:15 Moving to Canada from Mexico City gave me my first introduction to Amazon and Best Buy. That summer, I went back to Mexico, bought a coffee machine, and started to sell coffee and donuts on the street. My customers were mostly doctors and I found out they were in Mexico just to buy medical books. I sold my coffee machine and started to sell the books they wanted online. 4:08 I decided that I needed a website and built an eCommerce website in 2007 selling medical books. At the same time, I came back to Canada and was studying in university. This was obviously really chaotic and when I was approached by a dropship partnership company, I agreed. 6:42 I started posting memes related to the medical community on Facebook, I interviewed doctors, and started to get some traction. 8:32 Then, I created a medical case page on Reddit. People could post symptoms and other users would diagnose them. This continued to grow and I started to expand to medical equipment, soaps, and tools. We started some campaigns, sold apparel, anything that medical professionals would want to buy. 11:46 Ninety percent of medical professionals in Mexico know of us and 70% have purchased medical equipment from us at some point. We have over 2,000 Google reviews and a 4.5 rating. It would make sense that adding to cart on Facebook was a seamless, easy decision—but it’s not. Why? 19:42 Trying to promote a simple medical book on Facebook is really difficult. On Facebook you need to build a dream and then you need your landing page to have absolutely no distractions. The main mistake people make is they send people to a landing page with too many CTA’s. Facebook is extremely distracting and it’s hard to choose where to click when you can click anywhere. 22:40 At the end of the day, if your landing page looks professional, has a nice video, and looks authoritative, it builds people’s confidence. 26:52 Once a week, we have a special product offer and we use it to grow our Facebook audience. We have contests and in order to be entered you have to get ten people to sign up. We started to just follow the market and got into more content marketing strategies. Do you operate as a SaaS company? 30:56 We are mostly a technology company but we see the need in clients needing a campaign. We have the software to build campaigns and so we offer that to our clients too. We also want to make it super affordable for small businesses. The idea is that you get the same resources as a Fortune 500 company (we work with both types of clients). How has Wishpond grown since you’ve been added to the team? 32:01 The company now employs 120 people. We’ve grown because we just focus on where the market is and then create products they want. We fix the problems our customers are having. What are some of the most interesting trends you’ve seen in the past year with conversion rate optimization? 33:19 For B2B, Facebook Lead Ads are doing really well and so are Chatbots. And of course, mobile. Do you see a massive difference in value between email and chatbots? 36:49 People have said that eCommerce is going to take over retail and every year it is increasing. Now, the same is happening with email and chat tools. I think the only difference is chat tools are going to be here to stay and it’s important to start using them as early as possible. 41:08 It’s important to note that you don’t control your data on Facebook. Facebook will tell you to pay for likes and followers and then a few months later tell you that you have to now pay to get in front of those followers. We have to be careful of this. You might build a list on Facebook Messenger and then Facebook is going to ask you to pay to access that list. Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: Wishpond Rework by Jason Fried Good To Great by Jim Collins Contact Jordan: jordan@wishpond.com Jordan on Twitter Jordan on LinkedIn

On this edition of The Predictable Revenue Podcast, co-host Collin Stewart welcomes Ali Tajsekandar, Founder and CEO at Wishpond for a live webinar on a mission-critical topic for every entrepreneur and sales leader: how to build a scalable growth engine Ali is a veteran technology entrepreneur and advisor – he’s led Wishpond for the past 9 years, and guided the company through substantial growth. Throughout their discussion, Collin and Ali outline the foundational components needed to turn any burgeoning marketing and sales outfit into a well-oiled, predictable machine. Highlights include: a startups stages of growth (8:09), the basics of an inbound lead flow (14:21), growth tactics (17:34), the nuances of outbound (23:32), a basic outbound sales process (30:42), elements of a perfect meeting (33:58), and common growth mistakes (43:14).

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Nick Steeves, Chief Product Officer at Wishpond, joins the Content Pros Podcast to share his success with pop-ups, microsites, and contextual call-to-actions.   Special thanks to our sponsors: Oracle Marketing Cloud Uberflip: Flip the Switch ClearVoice Convince & Convert: The Business of Story   In This Episode How effective, targeted pop-up management leads customers beyond annoyance to conversion Why marketing to marketers means taking off the black hat and providing straight value How creating a microsite can lead to keyword dominance Why a convincing call-to-action means moving the C2A from the bottom to the top   Resources Nick Steeves on Twitter: @nicksteeves Wishpond Learn Lead Generation The Problem With Content's Squiggly Line to the Yes   Visit ContentProsPodcast.com for more insights from your favorite content marketers.  

In today's episode, we explore the world of marketing automation. commonsku recently integrated with a marketing automation software provider called Wishpond. They make it easy for marketers to create landing pages and contests, track leads, send emails and much more. To explore how marketing automation can work for those in the promotional products industry, we sat down with Nick Steeves, Chief Product Officer at Wishpond to share with us some best practices, top hacks and tricks.

Drew and James talk about some more past events, as well as some upcoming events for the week of November 16th. The second part of the show includes an interview with Jason Tam from Wishpond.

This is the first ever episode of the show. Drew and James talk about some of the most popular recurring events in the downtown Vancouver area.

  Are you publishing too much content? How much is too much anyway? In this 18-minute podcast, Wishpond content experts James Scherer, Samantha Mykyte and Claire Grayston discuss the amount of content (and types) your business should be creating, and why. They get into what types of content Wishpond creates and for what objective, all to help your business find the same kind of content success they have. Listen in!

Jordan Gutierez, founder of Laleo and COO of Wishpond, talks with us about his entrepreneurial adventures, starting when he was just 4 years old. At the age of 17 he started Laleo, which quickly grew to be a Million+ dollar business. He attributes much of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  In the past 12 months, content marketing has evolved, and transparency has become a buzzword for success. In this 20-minute Content Convo, Wishpond content marketers James Scherer, Samantha Mykyte and Claire Grayston talk candidly about transparency in their sector. Where has transparency come from, and where is it going in the future? How can you implement a transparent strategy in your own marketing to create trust and boost readership? Listen in!

In this episode we talk with Josh Feinberg, VP of Platform/Product Management at VerticalResponse. VerticalResponse helps grow your business with email marketing. Fourteen years ago, Josh was VerticalResponse's first employee and today he shares interesting stories on their startup journey to success. Listen to learn more about VerticalResponse.

In the first episode of Wishpond’s new Podcast Interview series, we talk with Len Markidan, Director of Marketing at Groove. Len heads up Groove's innovative business blog which breaks down their startup journey from $0 to $100,000 in monthly revenue. In this podcast Len discusses: How Groove finds success with employees based all over the world How they used transparency and honesty to grow their blog to become their #1 acquisition channel The importance of a helpdesk for excellent customer service (and what makes Groove different from their competitors). We hope you enjoy!

Rebekah's bubbly personality and passion for writing made it an easy transition for her from morning radio host for ten years, to one of the top 10 most shared content marketers of 2014. Rebekah Radice is the founder of Rebekah Radice, LLC and a founding partner of Imagine WOW; digital marketing agencies committed to helping business professionals align strategy and intention for breakthrough social media results. Rebekah is the author of "How to Use Social Media to Virtually Crush the Competition" and recently named an Inman Top 100 Most Influential Leader for the second year in a row, as well as one of the Top Ten Most Shared Content Marketers of 2014. In today's podcast we cover how she built her brand from the ground up, how she became a successful social media strategist, the importance of personable social profiles and actionable content and more! Enjoy!

In this episode we chat with Hunter Boyle, Senior Business Developer at AWeber, about how Boyle came to be with AWeber, AWeber’s startup journey, email marketing tips and why we need to respect the inbox. Hunter Boyle leads partnerships for email powerhouse AWeber and has been growing businesses since the dot-com days. A longtime sales and marketing author and international speaker, he’s helped countless marketers optimize their sites, marketing channels and campaigns. Hunter’s been featured in Entrepreneur, Newsweek, MarketingProfs, Success and BtoB Online. Connect with him at www.hunterboyle.com

When I was 17 years old, I was more worried about getting good grades and meeting girls than starting a business. But Jordan started Laleo.com at the young age of 17 and turned it into a 7 figure business. What’s even more impressive is that Jordan is now the COO of Wishpond.com which is a very successful Internet marketing company that competes directly with businesses like LeadPages. He’s a really sharp guy and there’s lots to be learned from both his attitude and his experiences. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn How Jordan guided customers from EBay back to his site in […] The post 042: How Jordan Guiterrez Started A Million Dollar Medical Equipment Business At Age 17 appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.