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Secrets of Grant Funding. How to Raise Capital for Just Causes – Agatha Wright

Show Notes: Agatha Wright is the founder of Fluxus Haus Inc., an organization that focuses on impactful collaborations to break down barriers and support historically marginalized communities and individuals. Agatha's background in art and her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion have shaped the core values of Fluxus Haus Inc.. The organization works with a diverse and robust artist roster, collaborating partners, and both emerging and established nonprofit organizations. They strive to serve historically divested communities, recognizing the importance of addressing inequities and focusing on those who have been historically overlooked. Fluxus Haus Inc. helps clients overcome barriers to grant funding by providing personalized support, demystifying the grant application process, and emphasizing the importance of documentation and compliance. Agatha shares some common problems faced by organizations and artists seeking grant funding. One major barrier is the lack of access to resources and knowledge required to submit compelling grant applications. Many applicants struggle with technical aspects such as internet access, administrative capabilities, and support documentation. Another challenge is understanding the different platforms and requirements in the grant world. Agatha highlights the importance of building relationships, conducting research, and demystifying the application process. She also emphasizes the need for representation, comprehensive team building, and ongoing assessments to ensure program effectiveness. Agatha's personalized approach, industry knowledge, and dedication to staying current with trends and opportunities set her apart from competitors in the grant writing field. Company site: fluxushaus.org

39m
May 03, 2023
Secrets of Grant Funding. How to Raise Capital for Just Causes – Agatha Wright

Show Notes: Agatha Wright is the founder of Fluxus Haus Inc., an organization that focuses on impactful collaborations to break down barriers and support historically marginalized communities and individuals. Agatha's background in art and her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion have shaped the core values of Fluxus Haus Inc.. The organization works with a diverse and robust artist roster, collaborating partners, and both emerging and established nonprofit organizations. They strive to serve historically divested communities, recognizing the importance of addressing inequities and focusing on those who have been historically overlooked. Fluxus Haus Inc. helps clients overcome barriers to grant funding by providing personalized support, demystifying the grant application process, and emphasizing the importance of documentation and compliance. Agatha shares some common problems faced by organizations and artists seeking grant funding. One major barrier is the lack of access to resources and knowledge required to submit compelling grant applications. Many applicants struggle with technical aspects such as internet access, administrative capabilities, and support documentation. Another challenge is understanding the different platforms and requirements in the grant world. Agatha highlights the importance of building relationships, conducting research, and demystifying the application process. She also emphasizes the need for representation, comprehensive team building, and ongoing assessments to ensure program effectiveness. Agatha's personalized approach, industry knowledge, and dedication to staying current with trends and opportunities set her apart from competitors in the grant writing field. Company site: fluxushaus.org

39m
May 03, 2023
Authenticity- Marketing To Generation Z – in Just 7 Minutes with Emanuel Rose

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In this episode of "Supercharging Business Success", host Bill Prater interviews Emmanuel Rose, a marketing expert and founder of Strategic e-Marketing, about authentic marketing to Generation Z. Emmanuel shares his experience in helping manufacturing companies achieve business success by bringing them up to speed with modern marketing strategies. He identifies the common problem of these companies having a book of business but not fully allocating marketing dollars, resulting in a gap in their marketing efforts. Emmanuel also highlights the mistakes that companies make when trying to solve this problem internally. He suggests making the CEO the primary influencer to create a week's worth of content to push out to various platforms.Related Links and Resources:Emanuel's Gift to you:Champions 90 Challenge:Use coupon code "Prater" for free workbook (just pay shipping).In the AUTHENTICITY workbook, I review the demographics of Generation Z, explore successful marketing campaigns that were explicitly directed at Generation Z, and dive into developing a market.Summary:Emanuel Rose was born and raised on the West Coast of the United States. He has spent over three decades earning a reputation in cutting-edge marketing. A renowned expert in the field, Emanuel specializes in branding, advertising, and day-to-day operations at his digital agency, Strategic eMarketing. His passion lies in helping companies achieve business success from the bottom to the top. Emanuel’s unique approach to marketing strategies has resulted in countless clients reaching their goals.Emanuel Rose is an accomplished author and marketing expert. He is the author of several books including the Authenticity series which include:In "Authenticity-Marketing to Generation Z", Emanuel dives into the demographics of Generation Z and explores successful marketing campaigns that hit the bullseye with this generation. He guides readers through the process of developing a fully-fledged marketing plan and web presence that will make them a pro at reaching both Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) campaigns. With his extensive experience in marketing, Emanuel offers practical insights and actionable strategies for businesses to achieve marketing success in the digital age."The Social Media Edge" is a guide for executives to leverage the social CEO, employee advocacy and social media to boost their brand image. The book covers topics such as understanding the role of employee advocacy, the social CEO phenomenon, building a social media advocacy program for employees, creating content, best practices, measuring success, and success stories. It also provides insights on developing effective content strategies, using paid social ads, internal communications, creating a social media policy, analyzing and optimizing performance, and using video to enhance employee advocacy.“Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI” is a guide for marketers looking to create effective marketing strategies in the era of AI. The book covers topics such as understanding authentic marketing, the impact of AI on marketing, building authentic marketing strategies, engaging customers authentically, measuring the effectiveness of marketing efforts, overcoming challenges, and leveraging AI tools. It provides practical insights and strategies for marketers to stay ahead of the curve and achieve marketing success in the age of AI.

10m
Apr 12, 2023
Authenticity- Marketing To Generation Z – in Just 7 Minutes with Emanuel Rose

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In this episode of "Supercharging Business Success", host Bill Prater interviews Emmanuel Rose, a marketing expert and founder of Strategic e-Marketing, about authentic marketing to Generation Z. Emmanuel shares his experience in helping manufacturing companies achieve business success by bringing them up to speed with modern marketing strategies. He identifies the common problem of these companies having a book of business but not fully allocating marketing dollars, resulting in a gap in their marketing efforts. Emmanuel also highlights the mistakes that companies make when trying to solve this problem internally. He suggests making the CEO the primary influencer to create a week's worth of content to push out to various platforms.Related Links and Resources:Emanuel's Gift to you:Champions 90 Challenge:Use coupon code "Prater" for free workbook (just pay shipping).In the AUTHENTICITY workbook, I review the demographics of Generation Z, explore successful marketing campaigns that were explicitly directed at Generation Z, and dive into developing a market.Summary:Emanuel Rose was born and raised on the West Coast of the United States. He has spent over three decades earning a reputation in cutting-edge marketing. A renowned expert in the field, Emanuel specializes in branding, advertising, and day-to-day operations at his digital agency, Strategic eMarketing. His passion lies in helping companies achieve business success from the bottom to the top. Emanuel’s unique approach to marketing strategies has resulted in countless clients reaching their goals.Emanuel Rose is an accomplished author and marketing expert. He is the author of several books including the Authenticity series which include:In "Authenticity-Marketing to Generation Z", Emanuel dives into the demographics of Generation Z and explores successful marketing campaigns that hit the bullseye with this generation. He guides readers through the process of developing a fully-fledged marketing plan and web presence that will make them a pro at reaching both Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) campaigns. With his extensive experience in marketing, Emanuel offers practical insights and actionable strategies for businesses to achieve marketing success in the digital age."The Social Media Edge" is a guide for executives to leverage the social CEO, employee advocacy and social media to boost their brand image. The book covers topics such as understanding the role of employee advocacy, the social CEO phenomenon, building a social media advocacy program for employees, creating content, best practices, measuring success, and success stories. It also provides insights on developing effective content strategies, using paid social ads, internal communications, creating a social media policy, analyzing and optimizing performance, and using video to enhance employee advocacy.“Authentic Marketing in the Age of AI” is a guide for marketers looking to create effective marketing strategies in the era of AI. The book covers topics such as understanding authentic marketing, the impact of AI on marketing, building authentic marketing strategies, engaging customers authentically, measuring the effectiveness of marketing efforts, overcoming challenges, and leveraging AI tools. It provides practical insights and strategies for marketers to stay ahead of the curve and achieve marketing success in the age of AI.

10m
Apr 12, 2023
Take The Guesswork Out Of Hiring – in Just 7 Minutes with Stephen Goldberg

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In this episode of "Supercharging Business Success," host Bill Prater interviews hiring expert Steven Goldberg about how to take the guesswork out of hiring in just seven minutes. Goldberg discusses his experience in assisting companies in hiring the right person for the job and the common mistakes that companies make in the hiring process. He also provides valuable tips and advice on how to hire the right fit for the job and offers a free gift to listeners. Goldberg emphasizes the importance of having the right person in the job to deliver quality and quantity of products and services expected by customers.Related Links and Resources:Stephen's Gift to you:A free test run of the PXT Select psychometric assessment tool http://www.optimusperformance.ca/PXT_Select/#introSummary:For more than 25 years, Stephen Goldberg has been assisting companies in hiring the best person for the job by taking the guesswork out of hiring. Utilizing the PXT Select assessment tool, he provides the data to select the best person for the job, not just the most skilled. Having the right person in the job enables the organization to deliver both the quantity and quality of products and services expected by customers. Stephen grew up working in a successful family business and went from weekend order picker to director of sales. Along the way he discovered his love of learning and his interest in people and business. This led him to transition into the work he does today, working directly with business owners of companies from 10-200 employees.Learn more here: http://www.optimusperformance.ca

10m
Apr 05, 2023
Take The Guesswork Out Of Hiring – in Just 7 Minutes with Stephen Goldberg

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In this episode of "Supercharging Business Success," host Bill Prater interviews hiring expert Steven Goldberg about how to take the guesswork out of hiring in just seven minutes. Goldberg discusses his experience in assisting companies in hiring the right person for the job and the common mistakes that companies make in the hiring process. He also provides valuable tips and advice on how to hire the right fit for the job and offers a free gift to listeners. Goldberg emphasizes the importance of having the right person in the job to deliver quality and quantity of products and services expected by customers.Related Links and Resources:Stephen's Gift to you:A free test run of the PXT Select psychometric assessment tool http://www.optimusperformance.ca/PXT_Select/#introSummary:For more than 25 years, Stephen Goldberg has been assisting companies in hiring the best person for the job by taking the guesswork out of hiring. Utilizing the PXT Select assessment tool, he provides the data to select the best person for the job, not just the most skilled. Having the right person in the job enables the organization to deliver both the quantity and quality of products and services expected by customers. Stephen grew up working in a successful family business and went from weekend order picker to director of sales. Along the way he discovered his love of learning and his interest in people and business. This led him to transition into the work he does today, working directly with business owners of companies from 10-200 employees.Learn more here: http://www.optimusperformance.ca

10m
Apr 05, 2023
Growth Mode – in Just 7 Minutes with Donnie Boivin

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Oh crap, I really gotta become a business owner.Most new entrepreneurs don't know how to totally shift from an employee mindset to a business owner mindset. It's a massive leap.Personal branding are the stories that people tell about you when you're not in the room. So you need to be putting out social content, pick one platform and go all in on the freaking platform.Related Links and Resources:Donnie's Gift to you:Champions 90 Challenge:Building a business is hard and the mental beat-down is real. You walked away from a career no longer able to be confined by a corporate structure.The stress of finding clients, delivering what you sell, and keeping your head in the game is crazy hard.You work long hours always thinking about the business and then feel guilty when you should be spending time with the family. You can't stop thinking about the bills and the people who are counting on you.Get yours here: https://successchampionnetworking.com/champions-90/Summary:Donnie Boivin is is a five-time Best Selling Author and an entrepreneur and serves as CEO and Founder of Success Champions and Success Champion Networking. Donnie is considered one of the leading global minds on sales, business development, and business growth. Donnie is a community builder at heart — he builds champions.Today he helps small business owners leverage sales and business development to grow and then scale their business through Success Champion Networking, Badass Business Summit, Champions Table Masterminds, and the Champions 90 Challenge.Learn more here: https://successchampionnetworking.com/

10m
Mar 22, 2023
Growth Mode – in Just 7 Minutes with Donnie Boivin

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Oh crap, I really gotta become a business owner.Most new entrepreneurs don't know how to totally shift from an employee mindset to a business owner mindset. It's a massive leap.Personal branding are the stories that people tell about you when you're not in the room. So you need to be putting out social content, pick one platform and go all in on the freaking platform.Related Links and Resources:Donnie's Gift to you:Champions 90 Challenge:Building a business is hard and the mental beat-down is real. You walked away from a career no longer able to be confined by a corporate structure.The stress of finding clients, delivering what you sell, and keeping your head in the game is crazy hard.You work long hours always thinking about the business and then feel guilty when you should be spending time with the family. You can't stop thinking about the bills and the people who are counting on you.Get yours here: https://successchampionnetworking.com/champions-90/Summary:Donnie Boivin is is a five-time Best Selling Author and an entrepreneur and serves as CEO and Founder of Success Champions and Success Champion Networking. Donnie is considered one of the leading global minds on sales, business development, and business growth. Donnie is a community builder at heart — he builds champions.Today he helps small business owners leverage sales and business development to grow and then scale their business through Success Champion Networking, Badass Business Summit, Champions Table Masterminds, and the Champions 90 Challenge.Learn more here: https://successchampionnetworking.com/

10m
Mar 22, 2023
How to build a personal brand that attracts and converts more – in Just 7 Minutes with Tonya Eberhart & Michael Carr

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Why most fall prey to the next shiny penny and why it is the biggest mistake you can make when trying to build your brand.they've got to look at their point of differentiation. What is it that sets them apart from everybody else doing the exact same thing that they're doing to the exact same people they're doing it to?You can have a great photo shoot, nice slick logo, perfect tagline, right? But a brand is not just those three things. We look at 77 different criteria, and those are designed to produce a purposeful. and profitable per personal brand, and that's really what sets us apart from everybody else.Related Links and Resources:Tonya and Michael's Gift to you:The Ultimate Guide to a Profitable Personal Brand, and you can go to https://www.brandfaceforexperts.com/guide to grab that beautiful book.Summary:Tonya Eberhart and Michael Carr are international bestselling authors, hosts of the Be Bold Branding Podcast, and partners in BrandFace®, the most comprehensive personal brand-building system across the globe. They have helped and inspired thousands of Coaches, Creators and Experts to define, develop, and display a profitable personal brand so they can “change how they’re seen and charge what they’re worth”.  Their mantra is "People don't do business with a logo. They do business with a person."Learn more here: https://brandfacestar.com/discussyourbrandindustry

10m
Mar 15, 2023
How to build a personal brand that attracts and converts more – in Just 7 Minutes with Tonya Eberhart & Michael Carr

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Why most fall prey to the next shiny penny and why it is the biggest mistake you can make when trying to build your brand.they've got to look at their point of differentiation. What is it that sets them apart from everybody else doing the exact same thing that they're doing to the exact same people they're doing it to?You can have a great photo shoot, nice slick logo, perfect tagline, right? But a brand is not just those three things. We look at 77 different criteria, and those are designed to produce a purposeful. and profitable per personal brand, and that's really what sets us apart from everybody else.Related Links and Resources:Tonya and Michael's Gift to you:The Ultimate Guide to a Profitable Personal Brand, and you can go to https://www.brandfaceforexperts.com/guide to grab that beautiful book.Summary:Tonya Eberhart and Michael Carr are international bestselling authors, hosts of the Be Bold Branding Podcast, and partners in BrandFace®, the most comprehensive personal brand-building system across the globe. They have helped and inspired thousands of Coaches, Creators and Experts to define, develop, and display a profitable personal brand so they can “change how they’re seen and charge what they’re worth”.  Their mantra is "People don't do business with a logo. They do business with a person."Learn more here: https://brandfacestar.com/discussyourbrandindustry

10m
Mar 15, 2023
5 Reasons Your Business Should Launch a Podcast – in Just 7 Minutes with Sunny Gault

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Big Mistake: Too much planning before starting up. You need to start and course correct later.You need to kind of figure out these goals in advance so then you can go back after three months, six months, or whatever time period, and be able to see if it's working or not.Subscribe to five different shows and for the next 30 days, listen to those shows. Write down what you like about 'em. Write down what you don't like about it, and you're going to get a really good feel for podcasting.Related Links and Resources:Sunny's Gift to you:Short PDF outlining the benefits of doing a podcast for your business.Get yours here: https://independentpodcast.network/training/5-ways-podcasts-can-grow-your-business/Summary:Sunny Gault is passionate about helping professionals achieve their podcasting goals. In 2005, she started her first podcast in her backyard. Her show was discovered by a popular video-sharing site which earned her a job and launched her podcasting career. Since then, Sunny has been involved in every aspect of podcasting- from concept and creation to launching her own podcast networks. Sunny is currently the Founder and CEO of Independent Podcast Network which provides independent podcasters with expert tools and resources to stay competitive. Sunny also explains how to master the 5 Ps of Podcasting with her free online podcast courses! Her most recent podcast, Podcast Your Business, teaches entrepreneurs how to have a successful podcast that benefits their business. Prior to podcasting, Sunny was an award-winning broadcast journalist, having worked at television and radio stations across the country. Sunny lives in San Diego, California with her husband and their four children.Learn more here: https://independentpodcast.network

10m
Mar 08, 2023
5 Reasons Your Business Should Launch a Podcast – in Just 7 Minutes with Sunny Gault

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Big Mistake: Too much planning before starting up. You need to start and course correct later.You need to kind of figure out these goals in advance so then you can go back after three months, six months, or whatever time period, and be able to see if it's working or not.Subscribe to five different shows and for the next 30 days, listen to those shows. Write down what you like about 'em. Write down what you don't like about it, and you're going to get a really good feel for podcasting.Related Links and Resources:Sunny's Gift to you:Short PDF outlining the benefits of doing a podcast for your business.Get yours here: https://independentpodcast.network/training/5-ways-podcasts-can-grow-your-business/Summary:Sunny Gault is passionate about helping professionals achieve their podcasting goals. In 2005, she started her first podcast in her backyard. Her show was discovered by a popular video-sharing site which earned her a job and launched her podcasting career. Since then, Sunny has been involved in every aspect of podcasting- from concept and creation to launching her own podcast networks. Sunny is currently the Founder and CEO of Independent Podcast Network which provides independent podcasters with expert tools and resources to stay competitive. Sunny also explains how to master the 5 Ps of Podcasting with her free online podcast courses! Her most recent podcast, Podcast Your Business, teaches entrepreneurs how to have a successful podcast that benefits their business. Prior to podcasting, Sunny was an award-winning broadcast journalist, having worked at television and radio stations across the country. Sunny lives in San Diego, California with her husband and their four children.Learn more here: https://independentpodcast.network

10m
Mar 08, 2023
Why The Triple “U” Syndrome is crippling you! – in Just 7 Minutes with Ken Attard

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Entrepreneurs, for the most part are, are struggling, suffering, making sacrifices, and typically are stressed out, burnt out, and essentially have no time for anything.Entrepreneurs are going so fast that they're actually missing out on the joy of actually having their business—their original objective.The solution is to schedule quiet time, at least 15 minutes each day, and make a commitment to actually do it.Related Links and Resources:Ken's Gift to you:Free Masterclass Training...“3 Secrets preventing you from adapting and pivoting right now!”Get your's here: https://adaptandpivotnow.com/Summary:Ken Attard is the founder of Mindset Malta. After successfully working with various clients over the span of 15 years, Ken now specializes as a Mindset Consultant specifically helping Frustrated Entrepreneurs to Adapt and Pivot using his proprietary Arc Method allowing them to have more free time, guaranteed.Helping you shift your Mindset to create the results that you desire is without a doubt one of his biggest passions in life. Ken brings to the stage his personal experiences not only as a Mindset Consultant, but also as an Entrepreneur, Father and human being like the rest of this planet. He has a firm belief that life is not meant to be difficult or a continuous struggle, but is meant to be fun and flowing, full of new experiences that are fruitful, abundant and inspiring. His fun and easy-going manner comes through in the way he conveys his message which allows you to feel at ease, be empowered and ultimately get the results you want.Learn more here: https://adaptandpivotnow.com/

9m
Mar 01, 2023
Why The Triple “U” Syndrome is crippling you! – in Just 7 Minutes with Ken Attard

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Entrepreneurs, for the most part are, are struggling, suffering, making sacrifices, and typically are stressed out, burnt out, and essentially have no time for anything.Entrepreneurs are going so fast that they're actually missing out on the joy of actually having their business—their original objective.The solution is to schedule quiet time, at least 15 minutes each day, and make a commitment to actually do it.Related Links and Resources:Ken's Gift to you:Free Masterclass Training...“3 Secrets preventing you from adapting and pivoting right now!”Get your's here: https://adaptandpivotnow.com/Summary:Ken Attard is the founder of Mindset Malta. After successfully working with various clients over the span of 15 years, Ken now specializes as a Mindset Consultant specifically helping Frustrated Entrepreneurs to Adapt and Pivot using his proprietary Arc Method allowing them to have more free time, guaranteed.Helping you shift your Mindset to create the results that you desire is without a doubt one of his biggest passions in life. Ken brings to the stage his personal experiences not only as a Mindset Consultant, but also as an Entrepreneur, Father and human being like the rest of this planet. He has a firm belief that life is not meant to be difficult or a continuous struggle, but is meant to be fun and flowing, full of new experiences that are fruitful, abundant and inspiring. His fun and easy-going manner comes through in the way he conveys his message which allows you to feel at ease, be empowered and ultimately get the results you want.Learn more here: https://adaptandpivotnow.com/

9m
Mar 01, 2023
The Shift Into Your Own Investor Seat – in Just 7 Minutes with Jeff Giagnocavo

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Big Mistake: Only looking inside of your industry.Think about whatever your ideal day looks like, script it and make sure you include one to two hours of inspiration time.First, admit what your weaknesses are and then shed everything that comes into your day in that category.Related Links and Resources:Jeff's Gift to you:3-Part Master Class on Main Street Success in an Amazon World - https://thebigticketlife.com/mainstreetSummary:Jeff does business in your bedroom. He co-owns Gardner’s Mattress & More, the region's premier better sleep store. He is fanatical about the 5-star experience and has gathered thousands of 5-star reviews. His book Sleep Better has helped thousands of people wake up happy too.As a driven entrepreneur he has licensed both his own custom software and educational marketing materials to others in his industry and in other industries. Jeff’s marketing skills and knowledge are regularly featured and acknowledged online, in books, and in magazines.He is best suited working with clients in a fractional visionary role with high performing integrators who realize they can hit new levels but just need an ally and visionary to support their efforts.Learn more here: https://thebigticketlife.com/

10m
Feb 07, 2023
The Shift Into Your Own Investor Seat – in Just 7 Minutes with Jeff Giagnocavo

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Big Mistake: Only looking inside of your industry.Think about whatever your ideal day looks like, script it and make sure you include one to two hours of inspiration time.First, admit what your weaknesses are and then shed everything that comes into your day in that category.Related Links and Resources:Jeff's Gift to you:3-Part Master Class on Main Street Success in an Amazon World - https://thebigticketlife.com/mainstreetSummary:Jeff does business in your bedroom. He co-owns Gardner’s Mattress & More, the region's premier better sleep store. He is fanatical about the 5-star experience and has gathered thousands of 5-star reviews. His book Sleep Better has helped thousands of people wake up happy too.As a driven entrepreneur he has licensed both his own custom software and educational marketing materials to others in his industry and in other industries. Jeff’s marketing skills and knowledge are regularly featured and acknowledged online, in books, and in magazines.He is best suited working with clients in a fractional visionary role with high performing integrators who realize they can hit new levels but just need an ally and visionary to support their efforts.Learn more here: https://thebigticketlife.com/

10m
Feb 07, 2023
Scaling to Success, the Journey to Eight Figures – in Just 7 Minutes with Kyle Livingston

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Growing businesses are typically duct taped and bubble gummed and rubber banded together with a bunch of different softwares.Most common is the business is successful from a revenue perspective, but from a profit perspective, it's not.If you can track just, just high level metrics across these five areas, you're gonna be leaps and bounds above most of your competition.Related Links and Resources:Jerry's Gift to you:CEO Dashboardvisionaryvitals.comSummary:From being left at a yard sale as a 12 week old baby to losing $160k of his own money in a failed company, Kyle knows what failure feels like, tastes like, and smells like. But he did not let his circumstances determine his attitude in life. From the lessons learned, Kyle Livingston has since built three 7 figure brick and mortar companies and helped turn nine companies in the red to be wildly profitable. Now as a Business Consultant and Coach his goal is to help others turn Chaos into Profit.Learn more here: https://www.7figureindustry.com/

9m
Jan 31, 2023
Scaling to Success, the Journey to Eight Figures – in Just 7 Minutes with Kyle Livingston

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Growing businesses are typically duct taped and bubble gummed and rubber banded together with a bunch of different softwares.Most common is the business is successful from a revenue perspective, but from a profit perspective, it's not.If you can track just, just high level metrics across these five areas, you're gonna be leaps and bounds above most of your competition.Related Links and Resources:Jerry's Gift to you:CEO Dashboardvisionaryvitals.comSummary:From being left at a yard sale as a 12 week old baby to losing $160k of his own money in a failed company, Kyle knows what failure feels like, tastes like, and smells like. But he did not let his circumstances determine his attitude in life. From the lessons learned, Kyle Livingston has since built three 7 figure brick and mortar companies and helped turn nine companies in the red to be wildly profitable. Now as a Business Consultant and Coach his goal is to help others turn Chaos into Profit.Learn more here: https://www.7figureindustry.com/

9m
Jan 31, 2023
Mission To Positively Impact 5 Million People In The Next 5 Years – in Just 7 Minutes with Jerry Macnamara

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:One of the ways in which that you can level up your skills is to borrow those experiences from people who have been there and done thatIt all has to get done, but you don't have to do all the doing. Your job is to resource the doing.Stay curious!Related Links and Resources:Jerry's Gift to you:2023 Strategic Planning - Seed Questions https://l.provenchaos.com/2023-questionsSummary:For twenty-five years, Jerry's fearlessly positive approach to business led to massive success. He's led five companies in five different industries in B2B and B2C and in both products and services. His companies have been recognized as Franchise 500 (2x), Inc Fastest Growing (2x), Business Journal Fast 50 (3x), and Trend Magazine Best Places to Work. Individually, he has been selected as Business Journal's Ultimate CEO and Business Journal's 40 under 40. Jerry runs Proven Chaos - a company driven to help CEOs create compelling companies that outperform… and still make it home for dinner. Jerry's mission: positively impact 5MM people in 5 years through better business.Jerry is an award-winning CEO who advises high-growth leadership teams.Jerry is passionate about using leadership as a force for good. He is on a mission to positively impact 5MM people in the next 5 years through better business.Learn more here: https://provenchaos.com/

10m
Jan 26, 2023
Mission To Positively Impact 5 Million People In The Next 5 Years – in Just 7 Minutes with Jerry Macnamara

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:One of the ways in which that you can level up your skills is to borrow those experiences from people who have been there and done thatIt all has to get done, but you don't have to do all the doing. Your job is to resource the doing.Stay curious!Related Links and Resources:Jerry's Gift to you:2023 Strategic Planning - Seed Questions https://l.provenchaos.com/2023-questionsSummary:For twenty-five years, Jerry's fearlessly positive approach to business led to massive success. He's led five companies in five different industries in B2B and B2C and in both products and services. His companies have been recognized as Franchise 500 (2x), Inc Fastest Growing (2x), Business Journal Fast 50 (3x), and Trend Magazine Best Places to Work. Individually, he has been selected as Business Journal's Ultimate CEO and Business Journal's 40 under 40. Jerry runs Proven Chaos - a company driven to help CEOs create compelling companies that outperform… and still make it home for dinner. Jerry's mission: positively impact 5MM people in 5 years through better business.Jerry is an award-winning CEO who advises high-growth leadership teams.Jerry is passionate about using leadership as a force for good. He is on a mission to positively impact 5MM people in the next 5 years through better business.Learn more here: https://provenchaos.com/

10m
Jan 26, 2023
Mindful Leadership- Leading from the Inside Out – in Just 7 Minutes with Nancy Boudrie

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:If we could actually learn how to manage our stress levels, And actually harness the power that stress is not necessarily a bad thing.Notice how your body speaks to you mentally, emotionally, and physically. All three components are speaking. Are you listening?Anytime you feel mentally, emotionally, or physically a sense of overwhelm use Nancy's STOP tool.Related Links and Resources:Nancy's Gift to you:Her famous Mindful Pause Meditation MP3.Get your very own copy by simply asking for it yourself:nancy@awakenwithlight.comSummary:For 35 years, Nancy has helped Business Owners and Corporations peak perform and create exponential success. Whether setting up safety programs in the transportation industry or creating multi-million-dollar independent insurance agencies, one of which was her own, Nancy has been assisting business professionals and organizations in creating seven-figure success. Most recently, for the last 15 plus years, Nancy found her true passion and purpose in coaching company leaders and employees to manage high levels of stress and navigate the unprecedented challenges facing today’s organizations. She uniquely blends her entrepreneurial business knowledge with her training in mindset skills such as Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Naropa University’s Mindful Leadership Training. Nancy teaches business professionals to be creative, innovative, and resilient during challenges to create a life of design, not one of default. Furthermore, she assists organizations in increasing morale, profitability and reducing workman’s comp claims and absenteeism by implementing programs that support employee engagement by improving mental and emotional mindset. Learn more here: https://awakenwithlight.com/

11m
Jan 23, 2023
Mindful Leadership- Leading from the Inside Out – in Just 7 Minutes with Nancy Boudrie

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:If we could actually learn how to manage our stress levels, And actually harness the power that stress is not necessarily a bad thing.Notice how your body speaks to you mentally, emotionally, and physically. All three components are speaking. Are you listening?Anytime you feel mentally, emotionally, or physically a sense of overwhelm use Nancy's STOP tool.Related Links and Resources:Nancy's Gift to you:Her famous Mindful Pause Meditation MP3.Get your very own copy by simply asking for it yourself:nancy@awakenwithlight.comSummary:For 35 years, Nancy has helped Business Owners and Corporations peak perform and create exponential success. Whether setting up safety programs in the transportation industry or creating multi-million-dollar independent insurance agencies, one of which was her own, Nancy has been assisting business professionals and organizations in creating seven-figure success. Most recently, for the last 15 plus years, Nancy found her true passion and purpose in coaching company leaders and employees to manage high levels of stress and navigate the unprecedented challenges facing today’s organizations. She uniquely blends her entrepreneurial business knowledge with her training in mindset skills such as Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Naropa University’s Mindful Leadership Training. Nancy teaches business professionals to be creative, innovative, and resilient during challenges to create a life of design, not one of default. Furthermore, she assists organizations in increasing morale, profitability and reducing workman’s comp claims and absenteeism by implementing programs that support employee engagement by improving mental and emotional mindset. Learn more here: https://awakenwithlight.com/

11m
Jan 23, 2023
How Knowing What You Believe In Makes a Difference in Your Marketing – in Just 7 Minutes with Patricia Altvater

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:What, what am I gonna do about the people that are relying on me to help them make their own livelihood?You have to be really clear about your ideal client.You have to know what you believe in, so then you can design and execute your plan.Related Links and Resources:Pat's Gift to you:Free Planning Guide: Take Less Than 30 Minutes to Plan Your Company’s MarketingFor 90 Days or More.Get your very own copy here:https://afpmarketing.com/create-plan-sign-up/Summary:Pat Altvater is the owner of AFP Marketing and the publisher of Soar to Success Magazine.She’s an accomplished entrepreneur that left corporate America over 20 years ago and hasn’t looked backHer first foray into business ownership started when she became a franchisee. She and a partner owned 10 locations of the fitness franchise, Curves for Women from 2002 until 2009. It ended badly; however, it was a great learning experience.In 2010, she started AFP Marketing on a shoestring and has built it up into a full-service marketing agency. As a Marketing Strategist she works with successful business owners and professionals to create and implement a business acceleration roadmap that positions them to achieve the sales growth they desire.She is a member of NAWBO, the National Association of Women Business Owners, and over the past nine years have served on the Board of the Cleveland Chapter as Director of Marketing, Director of Programming, President and Past President.Learn more here: https://afpmarketing.com/

10m
Jan 19, 2023
How Knowing What You Believe In Makes a Difference in Your Marketing – in Just 7 Minutes with Patricia Altvater

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:What, what am I gonna do about the people that are relying on me to help them make their own livelihood?You have to be really clear about your ideal client.You have to know what you believe in, so then you can design and execute your plan.Related Links and Resources:Pat's Gift to you:Free Planning Guide: Take Less Than 30 Minutes to Plan Your Company’s MarketingFor 90 Days or More.Get your very own copy here:https://afpmarketing.com/create-plan-sign-up/Summary:Pat Altvater is the owner of AFP Marketing and the publisher of Soar to Success Magazine.She’s an accomplished entrepreneur that left corporate America over 20 years ago and hasn’t looked backHer first foray into business ownership started when she became a franchisee. She and a partner owned 10 locations of the fitness franchise, Curves for Women from 2002 until 2009. It ended badly; however, it was a great learning experience.In 2010, she started AFP Marketing on a shoestring and has built it up into a full-service marketing agency. As a Marketing Strategist she works with successful business owners and professionals to create and implement a business acceleration roadmap that positions them to achieve the sales growth they desire.She is a member of NAWBO, the National Association of Women Business Owners, and over the past nine years have served on the Board of the Cleveland Chapter as Director of Marketing, Director of Programming, President and Past President.Learn more here: https://afpmarketing.com/

10m
Jan 19, 2023
Strategies that Build and Scale Impact – in Just 7 Minutes with Beate Chelette

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In order to scale impact, in order to grow authority, you have to start to make yourself more and more obsoleteThere is a relationship that she calls the "slave relationship" to your business where you are the slave.Without the appropriate mindset to make sure that you actually know that you are about to do something that changes the way you do things, nothing can happen.Related Links and Resources:Beatte's Gift to you:Her proprietary "Growth Blocker Quiz" where you will discover what is holding you back and what to do about it.Get your very own here: www.growthblockerquiz.comSummary:Beate’s entrepreneurial journey is a crazy transition from being a broke single mom and immigrant who was $135,000 in debt, to cracking the code and then selling her business to Bill Gates for millions.She helps consultants, coaches, and service providers who want to grow their authority so that they can scale their impact. I help them to design the framework, strategy, and the system to streamline operations and workflows.She is passionate about building structure for overwhelmed and frustrated business owners who can’t squeeze any more time out of their busy days.In so many words – she doesn’t sell the dream, she provides the strategy.Learn more here: https://beatechelette.com

11m
Jan 17, 2023
Strategies that Build and Scale Impact – in Just 7 Minutes with Beate Chelette

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:In order to scale impact, in order to grow authority, you have to start to make yourself more and more obsoleteThere is a relationship that she calls the "slave relationship" to your business where you are the slave.Without the appropriate mindset to make sure that you actually know that you are about to do something that changes the way you do things, nothing can happen.Related Links and Resources:Beatte's Gift to you:Her proprietary "Growth Blocker Quiz" where you will discover what is holding you back and what to do about it.Get your very own here: www.growthblockerquiz.comSummary:Beate’s entrepreneurial journey is a crazy transition from being a broke single mom and immigrant who was $135,000 in debt, to cracking the code and then selling her business to Bill Gates for millions.She helps consultants, coaches, and service providers who want to grow their authority so that they can scale their impact. I help them to design the framework, strategy, and the system to streamline operations and workflows.She is passionate about building structure for overwhelmed and frustrated business owners who can’t squeeze any more time out of their busy days.In so many words – she doesn’t sell the dream, she provides the strategy.Learn more here: https://beatechelette.com

11m
Jan 17, 2023
How to prevent no-shows on sales calls – in Just 7 Minutes with Jonathan Zacks

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:They either realize that no-show is costing them a lot of time and money, or it's just annoying.You must figure out at what point is closest to your appointment time that will give you enough time to fill an opening.Everyone has a limited amount of time, meaning a no-show costs you twice—no revenue AND no time to replace it.Related Links and Resources:Jonathan's Gift to you:Our free guide will teach you the 5 critical strategies to make no-shows a thing of the past.Get your very own here:https://www.goreminders.com/appointment-show-up-maximizerSummary:Jonathan is on a mission to decimate no-show appointments. After running an appointment-based business for a decade, he co-founded GoReminders, which increases business revenue and cuts wasted staff time with automated appointment reminders & online booking. At GoReminders, Jonathan heads up Growth & Marketing and loves helping small businesses with automation and communication.Learn more here: https://www.goreminders.com/

11m
Jan 04, 2023
How to prevent no-shows on sales calls – in Just 7 Minutes with Jonathan Zacks

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:They either realize that no-show is costing them a lot of time and money, or it's just annoying.You must figure out at what point is closest to your appointment time that will give you enough time to fill an opening.Everyone has a limited amount of time, meaning a no-show costs you twice—no revenue AND no time to replace it.Related Links and Resources:Jonathan's Gift to you:Our free guide will teach you the 5 critical strategies to make no-shows a thing of the past.Get your very own here:https://www.goreminders.com/appointment-show-up-maximizerSummary:Jonathan is on a mission to decimate no-show appointments. After running an appointment-based business for a decade, he co-founded GoReminders, which increases business revenue and cuts wasted staff time with automated appointment reminders & online booking. At GoReminders, Jonathan heads up Growth & Marketing and loves helping small businesses with automation and communication.Learn more here: https://www.goreminders.com/

11m
Jan 04, 2023
Steal This Strategy to Establish Authority In Your Niche – in Just 7 Minutes with Jason Cercone

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Aligning with people that have those similar beliefs and approaches really makes the world a much better place for all of us.If you haven't taken some time to make sure your podcast aligns with what you are doing with your objectives, if it doesn't make sense for you to be there, you're wasting everyone's time, including yourself.Be a podcast guest because you're getting to talk about your passion. You get to talk about the things you love with someone else who loves it too.Related Links and Resources:Jason's Gift to you:Access to a masterclass called"5 Things People Fail to Do Before Becoming a Podcast Guest,"Get inside here:jasoncercone.com/sbspodcastSummary:Jason Cercone helps value-driven coaches and consultants establish authority status and become thought leaders in their niche by effectively leveraging podcast guest appearances. He is also The Voice of Evolution of Brand, a podcast featuring authentic entrepreneurs and professionals sharing brand-building strategies to help you succeed in your professional pursuits, as well as a contributing author to the best-selling book, PodMatch Guest Mastery.Learn more here: https://jasoncercone.com

11m
Jan 02, 2023
Steal This Strategy to Establish Authority In Your Niche – in Just 7 Minutes with Jason Cercone

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Aligning with people that have those similar beliefs and approaches really makes the world a much better place for all of us.If you haven't taken some time to make sure your podcast aligns with what you are doing with your objectives, if it doesn't make sense for you to be there, you're wasting everyone's time, including yourself.Be a podcast guest because you're getting to talk about your passion. You get to talk about the things you love with someone else who loves it too.Related Links and Resources:Jason's Gift to you:Access to a masterclass called"5 Things People Fail to Do Before Becoming a Podcast Guest,"Get inside here:jasoncercone.com/sbspodcastSummary:Jason Cercone helps value-driven coaches and consultants establish authority status and become thought leaders in their niche by effectively leveraging podcast guest appearances. He is also The Voice of Evolution of Brand, a podcast featuring authentic entrepreneurs and professionals sharing brand-building strategies to help you succeed in your professional pursuits, as well as a contributing author to the best-selling book, PodMatch Guest Mastery.Learn more here: https://jasoncercone.com

11m
Jan 02, 2023