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Today's topic is this — is this the death of live in-person events, live in-person conferences, and all the other big events we all used to have. A lot of people that are in home services have been asking me what do they need to do if they get 50% of their business from a home show, for example. Or perhaps they are in the b2b space where they get almost all of their orders a year in advance from a particular trade show. Most of these small business owners are very much worried and confused. Sadly, I mean, a [...]

Today's topic is point blank and very direct that your marketing — the strategy and your game — sucks. I've got to come at you with some tough love today and just some blunt honesty because I care about your survival. I've been looking at metrics every single day for the last couple of months because for my master's dissertation paper, I'm studying small business failure. I have put in there a hypothesis that the number one thing that I believe could save businesses from having to close their door is if they focused intensely on marketing. I'll give you [...]

Today's topic is all about connection and community. Lockdown, crisis, COVID or not, life is really all about making the most out of every moment. Now, as strange as that says, I never want you to let a “good crisis” go to waste. And what I mean by that is not that this is a great crisis by any means I mean, this is been horrific. It's destroying businesses, families, and lots of people are losing their lives. It's absolutely scary and insane out there. However, what I'm starting to look at and I'm starting to realize is that a [...]

Today's topic is getting your intellectual property secured so that other people can't poach or take all the interesting and unique things that you are building. So intellectual property is a topic that I just have really found fascinating. And my disclaimer to you is that in no way am I an attorney. So please do not take this as advice, but rather firsthand experiences based on what I've kind of been working on over the last 10 years. There's a lot of things that when you're going to start to hear the content today and then in this episode [...]

As a business owner, surviving and thriving (which go hand-in-hand), are both equally important in this very lucrative market. One of the most important ways to ensure that you reach your business goals is understanding the role that digital marketing plays. In today’s world, where the internet is at the core of everything we do, the importance of digital marketing for your business is crystal clear. Here are a few key digital marketing for beginners’ tips that you can incorporate and start implementing to expand your digital marketing skills and ultimately grow your business.   What is Digital Marketing? First, let’s [...]

Today's topic is all about generating, ideally positive reviews for your business. As well as what do you do when a negative review comes in or someone submits something to the Better Business Bureau or puts in a formal complaint? When I look at the whole process of review generation such as asking your customers for reviews, it can often be a pretty messy process. But I'm going to give you some strategies as to how you can legally and ethically generate these reviews, including what you can do if something comes in that just isn't favorable, which definitely is [...]

Today's topic is all about Facebook Messenger, and how you can leverage this to really move your business forward.  I've said many, many times over the last couple of years that I thought that Facebook was going to start to experience a little bit of a decline and that really hasn't happened. I have no problem admitting when I call something the wrong way. And the reason that I believe that it has continued to do so well, is because they continue to just roll out more and more sticky features to keep people active and engaging on the platform.  [...]

Today's topic is all about thriving when things are chaotic all around you. I think that my answer—my thoughts or my insights may surprise you. They might even hit you right in the gut, I'm really not sure. At the end of the day, my whole point of doing this show is to help make sure that you stay in business. Like I need to make sure that you, your family, and employees are all taken care of. I would be doing myself an insane disservice if I didn't give you things straight or if I didn't give you actionable [...]