The Likeable Expert Podcast

Michael Katz

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"Michael Katz's Likeable Expert Gazette focuses on helping professional service firms get more clients, more easily. It's published every other Friday."

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418 episodes

Wautomation

TODAY WE TALK ABOUT WATER. AND AUTOMATED MARKETING. And when you put them together, you get ... Wautomation. Or something. Anyway, the point is, automate your marketing and good things happen.

5m
Mar 25, 2024
Off the Beaten Path

Routine and predictability can be comforting. UNFORTUNATELY, ALL THE GOOD STUFF IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.  Today's newsletter explains why GETTING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE IS GOOD FOR YOUR BUSINESS (and, maybe, your life overall).

5m
Mar 10, 2024
You’re Fixing the Wrong Thing

Your marketing matters, absolutely. BUT, WHEN THINGS ARE NOT GOING AS YOU WOULD LIKE, IT'S NOT THE FIRST PLACE TO LOOK. Intrigued? I don't blame you. More down below (less up above).

5m
Feb 19, 2024
The Sports Bra

TODAY WE TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUST SAYING YOU ARE DIFFERENT AND ACTUALLY BEING SO.

5m
Feb 05, 2024
Be Like Mike

Standing out from the pack is important. A big part of that is how you describe yourself and your work. But... IF YOU MAKE IT TOO UNUSUAL, SO THAT YOUR "EXPLANATION" ITSELF REQUIRES AN EXPLANATION, you'll only confuse the marketplace (and the shoppers within). Today's newsletter explains. I hope.

5m
Jan 21, 2024
In Trust We Trust

Today's newsletter is about TRUST and the important (those with high SAT scores might even say consequential) ROLE IT PLAYS IN GROWING YOUR BUSINESS EASILY AND QUICKLY.

5m
Jan 06, 2024
Chain Gang

This may be my last newsletter of the year (not sure), in which case, I wish you and yours all the best for the holidays and new year. Today's newsletter looks at relationship marketing. MORE SPECIFICALLY, HOW CONSISTENTLY STAYING CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW IS THE KEY TO MAKING IT ALL WORK.

5m
Dec 19, 2023
Free Prize Inside

THE LONGER I WORK AS A SOLO PROFESSIONAL, THE MORE I UNDERSTAND HOW SUBJECTIVE THE WHOLE "GETTING CLIENTS" GAME IS. If you're ignoring how it to work with you, you're missing a big piece of the puzzle.

5m
Dec 04, 2023
The World According to You

TODAY WE TALK ABOUT BELIEFS – YOURS.  Doing the work is fine and important. But what helps set you apart from the competition is your particular point of view. 

5m
Nov 19, 2023
Hard Habit to Brake

TODAY'S NEWSLETTER TAKES A LOOK AT HABITS.  We've all got them. Some are helpful, some less so. Running your business effectively requires DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN THE GOOD AND BAD, and taking steps to adjust accordingly.

5m
Nov 05, 2023
Easy Rider

TODAY'S NEWSLETTER SHARES THREE SUGGESTIONS RELATED TO THE MARKETING OF YOUR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BUSINESS. Feel free to ignore them all.

1s
Oct 14, 2023
Take Advantage of Your Advantage

When it comes to taking care of clients, size matters - but maybe not the way you usually think. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS AND INDEPENDENTS, LIKE US, HAVE A BIG ADVANTAGE ... PROVIDED WE RECOGNIZE IT AND ARE WILLING TO USE IT. Today's podcast explains.

6m
Sep 30, 2023
Stand-Up, and Be Counted

Today's podcast is about comedy, which may explain why it's almost entirely not funny. BUT, I THINK USEFUL IN TERMS OF SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CREATING YOUR BUSINESS CONTENT.

5m
Sep 18, 2023
Insight Beats Information

TODAY'S PODCAST IS ABOUT FINDING BETTER TOPICS FOR NEWSLETTER.

3m
Sep 02, 2023
What a Difference a Difference Makes

Today we talk about your face and why it doesn't look like my face (lucky you). More specifically, we look at THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL DIFFERENCES WHEN IT COMES TO STANDING OUT AND CONNECTING WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS AND OTHERS.

5m
Aug 20, 2023
The 80% Solution

Today's newsletter covers two of my favorite topics: beer and breakfast. More specifically, IT'S ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING YOUR MARKETING TACTICS DELIBERATELY, AND IN A WAY THAT PLAYS TO THE SPECIFICS OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.

4m
Aug 04, 2023
In the Summertime

Today we talk about newsletters as a tool for promoting your professional services business. IF YOUR LACK OF A LARGE LIST IS WHAT'S BEEN HOLDING YOU BACK, today's newsletter hopes to convince you that your list is plenty big enough!

4m
Jul 24, 2023
Godzilla Wants Your Job

TODAY WE TALK ABOUT AI. More specifically, about the opportunity it creates for all of us.

4m
Jul 08, 2023
Counting Crows

TODAY'S PODCAST IS ABOUT MICE, CROWS, AND NEWSLETTERS. And in case you're wondering, I just googled it, and that is the first time in recorded history that exact sentence has ever been written. 

5m
Jun 23, 2023
Different Rules, Different Tools

ARE YOU RELATIVELY NEW TO WORKING FOR YOURSELF? If so, today's newsletter is written especially for you.

6m
Jun 03, 2023
The Curse of Knowledge

IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THINGS.  But if nobody else understands what you are saying (or writing), you'll have a hard time communicating, let alone convincing others that you are worth knowing, referring, and hiring.

4m
May 20, 2023
Simply *Not* the Best

We look at FOUR THINGS EXPERTISE THAT PLAY A ROLE IN YOUR GETTING NOTICED, SHARED, AND HIRED.

6m
Apr 28, 2023
Why Newsletters Fail

IF YOUR NEWSLETTER DOESN'T HAVE A DEADLINE EACH MONTH, THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE YOU'LL STOP PUBLISHING.

5m
Apr 14, 2023
The Time Is Now

MENTIONING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU WRITE CAN BE PROBLEMATIC. After all, if you're too specific, won't the things you reference feel outdated before long?

5m
Mar 31, 2023
Trust-Based Marketing

IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE IT, BUT YOUR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS ARE AFRAID OF HIRING YOU. Your job, therefore, is to remove that fear and help them feel confident in moving ahead. The key ingredient in that equation? Trust.

6m
Mar 17, 2023
Language Lab Lessons

F YOU SELL A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (AND IF YOU DON'T, YOU'RE READING THE WRONG NEWSLETTER), CONTENT IS WHERE IT'S AT.

6m
Feb 24, 2023
I Hear You Knocking

WORD OF MOUTH. It's the fuel of every small professional service firm and independent professional's marketing program.

5m
Feb 13, 2023
Not So Risky Business

VOICING YOUR OPINION AS FREQUENTLY AND AUTHENTICALLY AS POSSIBLE

5m
Jan 28, 2023
Too Small to Fail

Using Your Smallness to Your Advantage

7m
Jan 15, 2023
I *NOT* Robot

Maybe you’ve heard about the new artificial intelligence thingy called ChatGPT?

6m
Dec 17, 2022