Episodes
Struggling to convert podcast appearances into leads? Stewart Townsend reveals how his platform Podcast Hawk uses AI to match entrepreneurs with relevant shows and creates accountability to drive traffic and sales. Learn why podcast guesting builds authority and generates more leads than you think. Discover how to attribute podcast appearances to revenue, create compelling pitches, and leverage communities to get noticed. Stewart also shares common marketing mistakes like stopping promotion...
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
Feel lost interpreting your company's finances? Accountant Roger Knecht brings clarity as the Rosetta Stone between entrepreneurs and their businesses. He explains how your books communicate what's working and what's not. Yet most owners fail to listen, instead outsourcing accounting tasks and hoping for the best. This prevents leveraging financial data to make smarter decisions. Knecht advises tapping your accounting partner as a strategic advisor to translate key signals. With over 20...
Published 04/30/24
Struggling to attribute leads in a post-cookie world? Jeff Greenfield offers clarity. He unpacks the seismic digital marketing shifts caused by privacy changes at Google and Apple. With third-party cookies dying, hyper-targeting and precise measurement are fading. Frustrated marketers pine for the old days. Yet Greenfield sees hope. His company, Provalytics, blends mathematical formulas from the 1700s and 1960s with machine learning. This concoction attributes leads without personal data,...
Published 04/25/24
Frustrated your fabulous social media presence fails to move product? Wayne Mullins, Founder and CEO of  Ugly Mug Marketing, gets why your artsy efforts flop – advertising ≠ marketing. The “ugly and effective” pro explains why starting with compelling content outperforms leading with layout and colors. Learn exercises revealing ideal customer emotions to craft messages that truly resonate. Discover where funnel focus should shift from chasing strangers to empowering evangelists. If you’re...
Published 04/23/24
Struggling to promote your niche ICT consultancy? Introvert Peter Banigo, founder of Target ICT and host of The Tech Your Business Podcast, shares how he has built awareness despite his shy nature. Learn how Peter overcame self-doubt to launch an engaging tech podcast reaching 59 episodes. Follow his journey leveraging Toastmasters training to find his broadcasting voice. Hear how avoiding technical jargon and simplifying concepts created content that resonates. See how guest conversations...
Published 04/18/24
Struggling to communicate clearly and simply? Ben Guttmann, marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them, shares the science behind crafting messages that connect. Learn the 5 principles to bridge the gap between what audiences want - fluent, frictionless messaging - and what senders naturally create. Applying these concepts of beneficial, focused, salient, empathetic and minimal communication helps remove obstacles and...
Published 04/16/24
Struggling to create compelling content? Wendy Lieber, CEO and Co-founder of ContentBacon, shares how to tap into your passion to craft engaging stories that build lasting connections. Wendy emphasises going beyond surface-level messaging to uncover deeper insights. By taking a stance, showing vulnerability and evolving your narrative, you create content that resonates. Learn how to identify high-value audiences, solve their problems and guide them through their buyer journey. Wendy...
Published 04/11/24
Feel stuck running “same old” operations and crave fresh purpose? Zach Colman, CEO and founder of Creatitive, empathises; his sports marketing firm withered until he reconnected to his “why” and current community needs. Learn Zach’s process helping entrepreneurs “pivot” branding by focusing inward before outward. Hear how confidence builds once you re-clarify contributions. Discover cold outreach mistakes Zach advises avoiding altogether. If you know you’ve outgrown current customers but...
Published 04/09/24
Crave an inspiring tale of entrepreneurial resilience? Keen to expand globally but dread disrupting your business? Best-selling author and Founder of Brueckmann Executive Consulting, Alex Brueckmann shares his against-all-odds journey migrating from Germany to Canada amid the 2020 COVID shutdown. Alex recounts uprooting his young family practically overnight when borders slammed shut. Hear how he tapped past networking and personal introductions to reboot consulting in an unfamiliar market....
Published 04/04/24
Feel overwhelmed parsing endless analytics dashboards trying to locate that one useful number? JJ Reynolds, Co-Founder of Vision Labs, simplifies the clutter so you know exactly which key performance indicator to check each day. Learn why conversion rate reigns supreme for most ecommerce sites. Discover his step-by-step framework to map detailed customer journeys tied directly to revenue. Hear what to do when AI still can’t answer your most important business questions. If you’re weary of...
Published 04/02/24
Feel overwhelmed trying to analyse your website analytics? Wish you knew how to act on all those metrics? Chris Mercer, co-founder of Measurement Marketing, simplifies measurement with his proven framework. Learn a “stick figure simple” approach to dashboards that shows clear pictures - not vague data - so you instantly know what marketing tactics to adjust. Hear how one member 10X’d conversion by applying Mercer’s methodology. Discover why he says teaching measurement refines your own...
Published 03/28/24
Can’t commit long-term to a business like you can a marriage? Serial founder Dave Valentine explains the mindset gap between high-energy entrepreneurs and steadfast CEOs. Learn Dave’s tactic for prepping staff and buyers that he’ll eventually leave or sell each venture. Hear how cold email outreach consistently wins clients despite hot digital channels. Discover the health wake-up call that forced Dave to finally unwind amid startup chaos. If you constantly crave new creations over stable...
Published 03/26/24
Does your brilliant business advice languish unseen, failing to attract ideal customers? SEO expert and founder of SEO Optimizers Brandon Leibowitz says Dropbox’s flaw exposes most marketing mistakes. Learn why content alone doesn’t cut it - without backlinks, Google won’t trust or rank you. Discover tactics to get other sites to reference and link back to you, lending you credibility. Find out the platform Brandon used to snag 100K+ followers and 25K email subscribers. If you’re pouring...
Published 03/21/24
Frustrated trying to stand out from competitors with traditional marketing? Serial entrepreneur Phil Masiello, founder of Crunch Growth, woke up one day with an epiphany. He offered $1 million to shave a famous baseball player’s iconic beard using his struggling razor company’s blades. The outlandish PR move sparked outraged social media debates, global press coverage, and most importantly — sales. Hear how this stunt thrust Phil into the spotlight and laid the brand’s foundations when...
Published 03/19/24
Think niche businesses have limited potential? Roberto Capodieci, CTO of SimFly.io, may change your mind. He helped launch a virtual airline that lets flight simulator enthusiasts live out pilot dreams. Powered by blockchain and NFTs, it turned profitable immediately. Hear why targeting a global “community of interest” can eclipse local targeting today. Learn strategies Roberto used to educate suspicious simulation veterans about crypto benefits. Discover how niche YouTubers deliver better...
Published 03/14/24
Ever wonder how to snag an advisory role to guide a company’s strategy? Serial founder and founder of Veblen Director Programme, Callum Laing  says stop asking and start offering. Callum shares how to leverage existing connections and credibility to assemble your own informal board. Learn the five components that position you as a value-adding ally to founders, not a box-checking liability. Discover why he says generously contributing first transcends merely extracting financial gain. If...
Published 03/12/24
Ever wondered how wedding DJs build thriving businesses playing other people’s favorite tunes? Chris Troka, owner and founder of Milwaukee Underground Productions and Focused-Biz, shares his journey from humble side-hustle to 100-plus events a year. Learn the reason Chris finally embraced weddings despite swearing he never would. Discover how blogging about niche insights and planning tools attracts ideal couples. Find out why he automated contracts and built an AI-powered chatbot to capture...
Published 03/07/24
Think compassion has no place in the cutthroat business world? Marketing professor Bruno Cignacco argues otherwise. He explains why nurturing relationships with staff and stakeholders drives growth more than any tech innovation. Learn the generous mindset shift that earns loyalty from employees and customers alike. Discover activities like workplace playfulness that combat stress and unlock innovation. Find out why leaders should encourage intrinsic motivators over economic incentives. If...
Published 03/05/24
Dreaming up innovative startups is the easy part. Managing all your fledgling ventures is harder. Attorney Taylor Willingham, founder of WG Title & Law, candidly discusses his challenges steering a law firm, title company, real estate business, and legal tech startup. Learn Taylor’s time-blocking routine that lets him handle client demands while progressing his side hustles. Hear how he sets boundaries by pricing his personal legal counsel above his other attorneys. Find out what...
Published 02/29/24
Dream of amassing rental properties, but lack startup capital? Susannah Cole, founder of The Good Property Company, bootstrapped from nothing to a multi-million pound portfolio and wants to show you how. Learn her ingenious strategies for financing deals without the bank. Hear how Susannah built trust with private lenders using old-fashioned relationship marketing tactics like speaking gigs and consistent YouTube content. Find out why focusing locally enabled her to personally meet with...
Published 02/27/24
Creating epic blog posts, videos, and podcasts is hard work. But getting eyeballs on that content is even harder. Cody Schneider, founder of AI content repurposing platform Swell, shares his distribution-over-product philosophy. Learn Cody's set-it-and-forget-it system to effortlessly turn a single podcast episode into a cascade of social snippets, tweets, and more. Hear how one client leveraged AI-generated newsletters to snag leads and recognition. Find out the critical moment Cody missed...
Published 02/22/24
Feeling buried under notifications across all your social accounts? Wish you could easily manage posting while tracking ROI? Emeric Ernoult, CEO of social media management platform Agorapulse, shares how he solved this digital chaos. Learn how Emeric bootstrapped from nothing to $24M revenue and 31,000 clients. Hear why targeting micro-influencers and SEO ultimately drove early traction for Agorapulse. Find out how their unique social media attribution links purchases to platforms and...
Published 02/20/24
Unsure how to fund your business dreams without debt? Annie Yang built a personal finance platform, Annie Yang Financial, and 18,000+ subscribers on her YouTube channel from scratch. Discover her tactics to self-publish and market books for credibility. Learn why she pursued cheap communications degrees over costly accounting credentials. Hear how Annie leveraged books like “1001 Ways to Save Money” to impress employers and land enviable job offers. Find out why she advises entrepreneurs use...
Published 02/15/24
Struggling to promote your book to the right readers? Learn proven techniques to cut through the noise. Author DC Palter, author of  To Kill a Unicorn, explains how he leverages his tech startup expertise to directly reach niche audiences hungry for his writing. Discover how to create value exchanges that convert contacts into reviewers and advocates. Gain tactics on writing compelling articles that establish your authority while subtly promoting your creative works. Understand why niche...
Published 02/13/24