Michael Levin interviews Scott Poposki, the author of ‘Camera Focus: WhatPhotography Teaches About Business, Life, and Success’. Scott created a verysuccessful business around photography and marketing. In this podcast, he shared a lotof ideas and practices about hyper-focusing, measuring back, and most importantly,selling experiences. In this episode, “You will create a great experience and that's what people want. Enjoy of an experience that we're delivering.” – Scott Poposki Have that such...

Jane Atkinson is the author of four best seller books including ‘The Wealthy Speaker2.0’, ‘The Epic Keynote’, and ‘The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner’. She’s alsoone of the top business managers for speakers establishing the famous, ‘WealthSpeaker University’. In this podcast, she shared a lot of tips and advice for emergingspeakers and for people who are just getting started. In this episode, “You stand in front of 500 people, and now you're having richer, deeper conversations with a...

Michael Levin and Joe Marich highlight the importance of hiring marketers and advertisers. Joe Marich, one of the top publicists in the media industry and Marich Media Inc., shared a lot of best practices and current challenges present in the marketing and business world. In this episode, “You need somebody, a professional, to help you get your message out about yourproduct or service because you might not know what you're doing.” – Joe Marich Have a good topic of interest for your desired...

Michael Levin and Richard Manders had an insightful discussion on different currentmarketing strategies. With his background as a co-founder of Freescale CoachingSystems, Richard shared innovative and relevant practices based on actualexperiences and various sources. He also gave a lot of pointers for those who are newto business. In this episode, “I think the first part of the marketing question is being really clear about who the corecustomer is, and what is the value you're bringing to...

Michael Levin interviewed the Founder and CEO of NextLevel Practice, Gary Kadi. GaryKadi shared a lot of his best and most relevant practices in his business. He highlightedthe beauty of analytics as a very helpful tool in scaling and maintaining possible trendsand issues in business. “Adopt the new methodology because if not, you're going to stay archaic, and if you don't communicate the way millennials want to be communicated to, you're not going to adopt new patients and certainly not...

“Getting those positive reviews and driving people to your Amazon (online) page isreally where you as an author will see the most success, to begin with.” – Sara Stratton Aim for POSITIVE REVIEWS Choose and expand your MARKET Producing a book requires both PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL processes Use your product as your BUSINESS CARD In this episode,  Start your business by getting the clients’ positive reviews. From there, you must work on maintenance. Sara Stratton recommends focusing on a...

Wealth is not money. Money is simply the fuel. Wealth is discretionary time. The ability to do what you want, when you want is real wealth.  In this podcast, Alan enumerates on diverse tips and strategies that can be used to kick start your own journey as an advisor: In order to stand out, you should become a contrarian and someone who is provocative. You should be able to suggest preferred methods of doing a certain thing. This means that you should not stop thinking of something new. People...

In this podcast, we discuss:  Guidelines for TEDx Talk TEDx Talk subject - Parenting is a Breakthrough, not a Break from your career. Saying yes to the right questions to secure TEDx Talk Experience as a speaker as a pre-requisite to giving a TEDx Talk The popularity of TEDx Talks, even though they are non-paid.  TEDx talks selected for placement on TED.com website  Criteria for moving from TEDx to TED talks Process of building a speaking career to supplant or replace income. How a...

For a change of pace, Michael puts Jeremiah Desmarais in the hot seat to talk about digital marketing. Jeremiah doesn’t disappoint and gives away tips you can start using immediately. In this episode, Jeremiah takes you inside the world of Advisorist and helps jumpstart your digital marketing efforts: The single, most accountable way to grow your business. EASY SOLUTION to keep your digital marketing and social selling efforts within regulatory compliance. This one thing is maybe the most...

Jim Silbernagel is more than a certified financial planner and insurance agent; he’s also a fighter. He is fighting to raise the financial literacy of people within the sound of his voice. In this episode, Jim shares his ideas on diversification, collaboration and communication: How do you approach business: transactional or holistically? And why it may matter. A strategic collaboration that gives advisors a role in estate planning. Why your competition may be getting your business, and what...

Today Meridith Alexander is a best-selling author and top female motivational speaker. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, she was terrified of public speaking. But one terrible event changed everything. In this episode, Meridith shares her story and some of the resources that helped her along the way: Are you dodging boulders or using them to take charge and become bolder? It’s possible to find your greatest calling in your darkest moment. Create a personal empowerment system and write...

Growing Your Practice: Adam Maggio’s Secrets To Starting From Zero, Recruiting Advisors, And Absolutely Crushing It In this episode, Max shares his outrageous rise to influencer status and the lessons for anyone looking to “draw eyeballs” to their work: Unpack the differences between ORGANIC CONTENT v. MARKETING, and which one is most effective. The truth about charities you need to know before trying to leverage a relationship. How to build an audience around the authentic you. Help and...

Want to be an influencer in your industry? Think a book will help you open doors? Then you want to listen to this first.   Max has a motto, it would have to be, “I’ll be funny.” After all, his career as a writer started as a lark. But what he discovered almost serendipitously about influence has become more powerful than even a platform for his ideas. Max has gone from the celebrity, uber-gonzo, ultra-outrageous writer to the founder of Scribe Media, which provides writing, marketing and...

Alcohol. Drugs. Sex. Food. Money. Addiction is all around us. Sometimes it’s in our family. Sometimes it lies within us. And yet it can take years to seek help, and in some cases never. Why? In this episode, Michael takes us inside the addict’s challenging journey—from hitting bottom to recovery: Understanding the impact and effect of addiction on loved ones. The ONE question that only addicts and alcoholics ever ask. The hardest challenge in breaking through the addition and opening oneself...

If you do financial seminars, you probably know Frank Maselli. If you don’t, you’re in for a treat. Frank’s philosophy is simple (and sound): Give people your value and wisdom, share as much of your energy as possible, and they will track you down to do business. But before you can help solve people’s financial needs, you need to get them into the boat. And for that to happen, he first connects with them emotionally. In this episode, Frank shows us why he is among the best in our...

We all carry baggage--personal challenges, problems, and pain. But when disaster reduces our existence to a basic struggle to survive, we gain a new perspective on our issues and what really matters most. In this episode, Dean shares his inspirational philosophy: How to be your best most AUTHENTIC self. Make your own destiny; what you can do when you wake with a positive mindset. The lessons of survivor that translate into resilience and fearlessness—and how to put them to work. It is...

With a batting average of about 70%, Karl Wolf is an expert at generating new sales and clients with seminars. Here’s his outline for seminar success. Karl Wolf shares expert seminar success tips directly from the front lines, including: Why your seminar ISN’T about selling your product, and what to sell instead How to manage unruly attendees in a way that BUILDS relationships, instead of ending them The ONLY metric you need to measure seminar success Why you SHOULDN’T buy dinner for your...

In line with Ziglar legacy, business success all comes down to a few foundational principles and values. Here’s the path to winning sales and marketing, according to Tom Ziglar, on this episode of "All Eyes on You" with host Michael Levin. In this episode Tom Ziglar shares: Where to start when you’re overwhelmed by all the noisy inputs to get CLARITY The UNIQUE sales approach at the root of Ziglar’s success A twist on the sales relationships that creates TRUST and enthusiasm in your...

The oldest and most reliable business building method isn’t dead - it’s just in disrepair. Bill Cates, The Referral Coach, teaches you how to rebuild and maintain a solid referral engine for constant growth without the endless chase. Bill Cates is the undisputed industry expert on how to get more and better referral business as a financial advisor or insurance agent. He’s been featured on many prestigious outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, has published 3 widely loved and...

There is one missing piece almost all financial advisors and insurance agents overlook when trying to be seen and heard by their prospects. In this episode of "All Eyes on You" with host Michael Levin, you'll hear what Michael Gerber, whose voice has global, best-selling, thought-movement creating power, says it is. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll learn from Michael Levin and Michael Gerber in this episode: How to cut through the digital clutter to get all eyes on you The ONE fundamental...

Hear Amy McIlwain’s top 3 secrets to getting affluent appointments from the most unexpected source. “People with money don’t waste their time scrolling through Facebook and other social networks.” You probably heard this from someone close to you. Luckily for us, this statement is nothing more than an opinion. A wrong opinion, for that matter. Listen to today’s episode of the Advisorist podcast with Amy McIlwain and discover: Why social media is NOT a waste of time for advisors A SIMPLE...

On the episode of "All Eyes on You" with host Michael Levin, you'll hear what you really need to succeed as a business owner in your insurance or financial practice, according to John Lee Dumas - and it’s not more complicated marketing. John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning and hugely influential business podcast, “Entrepreneurs on Fire”, where more than a million entrepreneurs tune in every month to get the top business advice from John and his celebrity guests. He...

Here’s how to revive dying seminar conversions and boost them to even higher heights - with one simple strategy switch. Love giving seminars but not seeing the ROI you need, let alone the ROI you want? Industry expert and top financial advisor trainer Frank Maselli shares how financial professionals can give powerful, sales-generating seminars, including: The ONE advanced presentation technique you need to adopt to captivate your audience’s attention Why a simple switch creates immediate...

This is how you can get direct access to 90% of your best prospects, start conversations, and generate new appointments daily - in under 20 minutes - to stretch your dollar farther, less the cold-outreach stress.   In this episode you’ll discover the secrets behind: How to trigger maximum creativity in yourself on demand The #1 social network financial advisors and insurance agents can use to find 90% of their best, QUALIFIED prospects One tweak you can make in your marketing efforts to boost...