Speaking Of Wealth with Jason Hartman (general)

In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Tal Ben-Shahar, co-founder of The Happiness Studies Academy and best-selling author of Happier and the new book, Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber, about how you measure happiness, predictors of happiness and what sorts of things Tal was able to learn from his barber. They also discuss whether Millennials and Generation Z to see if they've been coddled too much or if we've just learned how to better communicate with them.

Key Takeaways:

[3:06] How do you rate a country's happiness?

[5:33] There's only one thing that predicts happiness levels on a national level

[9:52] The hazards of social media on happiness

[11:55] Lessons learned from Tal's barber

[17:24] How to praise people properly to encourage growth

[20:13] If you don't teach people to face reality then you're setting them up for failure

[23:38] The first step toward happiness is, surprisingly, allowing in unhappiness

Website:

www.TalBenShahar.com

Direct download: SW_410_Tal_Ben_Shahar.mp3
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Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 104, originally published in October 2013.

Greg Hickman is the Creator/Host of Mobile Mixed, a Mobile Marketing Consultant focused on retail. Hickman is also the co-founder of Thumbfound, a boutique, independent mobile marketing agency. Greg started off as a self-professed "agency guy," and had the opportunity to work on brands like Pepsi, Lipton, and Walmart. In this line of work, he created and managed digital, in-store and grassroots marketing campaigns.

In 2005, Greg moved on from the larger agency to a smaller operation, but still worked with major brands, including AT&T, EA Games, Sony Pictures, The New York Jets, Florida Marlins, Winterfresh and Axe. Greg created mobile marketing campaigns for these giants, bringing them into a new space.

Over the last 3 years, Greg has spent his time and focused his passion towards developing, implementing and managing mobile marketing programs for a media network of 300 shopping centers across the country. It's an understatement to say that the mobile marketing space for retail is a hot commodity right now. According to Hickman, "Implementing the right mobile strategies can have huge impacts on your business. Whether it’s driving people to your establishment, generating increased sales online or improving retention I can help. I’ve managed initiatives that cover Mobile Web, Smartphone apps, SMS, QR Codes, Location based services, mobile SEO etc."

Mobile marketing for businesses big and small in the retail space is not going anywhere any time soon. That's what makes Greg so passionate about his strategy through Mobile Mixed. Greg wants to help you create integrated mobile marketing strategies by talking with the best and most successful mobile marketers out there.

Website:

www.System.ly

Direct download: SW_409_FBF_Greg_Hickman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Joe Apfelbaum, founder and CEO of Ajax Union, about the recent changes to the LinkedIn platform. LinkedIn is a platform that many people no longer understand the importance of. It has changed direction to a content management platform and is a good way to reach over 600 million people currently. The audience of LinkedIn is much more busienss oriented as opposed to platforms like Facebook, which makes it a potentially huge asset to your business.

Key Takeaways:

[1:41] Why Microsoft paid over market price for LinkedIn and how you can utilize the new platform

[5:19] LinkedIn is a different mindset than Facebook

[6:08] The 3 activities you should do on LinkedIn in only 15 minutes a day

[8:37] The 3 steps to messaging people on LinkedIn

[12:38] The power of the feed

Website:

www.SocialSellin.com

Direct download: SW_408_Joe_Apfelbaum.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:19pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 179, originally published in December 2014.

Today’s  Speaking of Wealth Show features the ultimate in the world of travel, Chris Guillebeau, who has visited every one of the world’s countries. Together, he and Jason Hartman discuss many of the issues facing those looking at finding alternative sources of income, as well as providing general life tips to achieve the most success and satisfaction from what you do. He also describes some of the personal, real-life stories included in his latest book The Happiness of Pursuit. 

Key Takeaways

02.36 – Chris Guillebeau is one of the rare few who can say they’ve visited every country in the world, but it’s not just about bragging rights.

04.47 – Having just a $100 start-up gives you the chance to branch out, become empowered and find meaningful freedom.

10.20 – Once you’ve figured out what you want to get from life, you can work your projects around that.

12.16 – There are certain questions you need to ask yourself to be sure you’re really getting everything you can out of life.

16.12 – Try not to regret late starts – it’s almost never the first movers who end up most successful. 

18.55 – Chris Guillebeau’s book, The Happiness Pursuit, deals with the undertaking of various challenges, how real people have dealt with them and the effects they’ve had on them.

21.21 – People like having some kind of marker that shows how far they’ve come and how far they’ve got to go. It can help to make the challenge feel even more real. 

22.39 – For more information and to read Chris’s blog, head to www.ChrisGuillebeau.com

23.21 – Whatever it is you want to do, start it. No-one’s going to do it for you and you have to start somewhere.

Mentioned in this episode

The $100 Start Up by Chris Guillebeau

The Happiness Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau

www.TheMilesGuy.com

Direct download: SW_407_FBF_Chris_Guillebeau.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with James Whittaker, author of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and host of Win the Day with James Whittaker, about how Napoleon Hill's original Think and Grow Rich still applies in today's world. James and Jason look at how you can reprogram your brain and why his book still matters all these years later.

Key Takeaways:

[1:36] What's the big deal about Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich?

[4:55] The mastermind principle

[10:33] Is everything from the original Think and Grow Rich still valid or do we have to modify it for today's world?

[13:19] Opportunities will come, so you have to constantly be ready

[17:06] Reprogramming your mind to conquer limiting beliefs and start living with intent

Website:

www.JamesWhitt.com

www.Facebook.com/JamesWhitt

Direct download: SW_406_James_Whittaker.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:43pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 199, originally published in May 2015.

Steven Essa started out as a broke musician and now has done over $8 million in webinar sales. He shares some fantastic tips on how to make a great 60 minute webinar presentation, utilizing other people's marketing lists to generate sales, and much more on today's episode. 

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] Steven talks a little bit about his story. 

[5:40] Doing your webinars live brings a more natural message to the audience. 

[7:00] A product $1,000 or less, it's a 60 minute webinar. If it's more than $1,000, then it's 90 minutes.

[14:10] You want to have between 3 to 5 steps and really break it down so the content is simple. 

[21:00] Steven explains how he closes the deal in a webinar. 

[26:25] How do you get people to your webinar? 

[31:05] If you're getting more than a 10% conversion rate, your prices are too low.  

Website:

www.SteveEssa.com

Direct download: SW_405_FBF_Steven_Essa.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 52, originally published in April 2012.

Further exploring why and how people podcast, Jason Hartman interviews philosopher Mark Linsenmayer about the origins of The Partially Examined Life, a free philosophy podcast hosted by Mark and two of his philosophical counterparts.

At first, Mark was doing all of the editing of the tracks and combining them together, but as the podcast grew, he reached out to the other hosts and to his listening audience through the Cloud for assistance with editing, receiving a good response. Mark talks about the various software programs that he and the other hosts use, such as Audacity for recording and Cubase for combining tracks, and services they use, such as Libsyn for a server and tracking downloads. The podcast was featured on iTunes, which boosted downloads and reviews quickly.

He’s got a band called New People, a big catalog of work with previous bands, and dabbles in fiction. When in grad school for philosophy, he mostly studied continental philosophy and philosophy of mind, with interests in phenomenology and explanations of consciousness. He more recently taught an ethics course for several semesters at Lakeland College.

Website:

www.PartiallyExaminedLife.com

Direct download: SW_404_FBF_MarkLinsenmayer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:16pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 94, originally published in September 2013.

Everte Farnell is President at 9 World's Publishing, Inc. and a freelance copywriter. He joins the show to share some secrets to copywriting and whether success within the publishing industry is dependent solely on copywriting.

He also tells us about the hedge fund advertising regulations and whether hedge fund advertising makes it easier to defraud the public.

Website:

www.EverteFarnell.com

Direct download: SW_403_FBF_Everte_Farnell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:26pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 169, originally published in October 2014.

Lane Fournerat is a YouTuber or who has had 3 million video views on one video and has 56,000 subscribers on his main channel YouTube.com/LaneVid. He joins Jason today to talk a little bit about YouTube and video editing.

Key Takeaways:

3:10 – Doing a collaboration with another user on YouTube really strengths your YouTube brand.

7:00 – Youtubers make money off ad-sense advertising, product or brand promotion, and merchandising.

10:20 – A sponsor can pay anywhere between $50 - $75 per 1,000 views.

13:25 – Equipment is easy. Lane edits his videos on iMovie using his Mac Book Pro and shoots his videos on a Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 that shoots HD video.

14:40 – Lane's lighting tips; Stay near a window or turn on every light that's in front of you, but not the ones that are behind you.

16:00 – He doesn't film videos on iPhones often because it's too shaky and because of hard drive space issues.

17:30 – YouTube.com is a major player, because it's owned by Google.

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.YouTube.com/LaneVid

www.YouTube.com/TheFunnyRats

 

Direct download: SW_402_FBF_Lane_Fournerat.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Mitch Russo, CEO of Mindful Guidance and author of The Invisible Organization and the new book Power Tribes: How Certification Can Explode Your Business, about how to install corporate culture, how to create a tribe of people who will make you money, and how to avoid franchise laws with one simple maneuver.

Key Takeaways:

[2:26] What is a Power Tribe?

[5:10] If you don't create, install, and define a culture it will grow on its own

[9:30] Does Mitch's concept work in every business?

[13:47] You need to create videos for people so they understand you're offering them a new profession

[17:34] How do you get started?

[21:20] You need to steer clear of franchise laws, and Mitch has your solution

Website:

www.PowerTribesBook.com

Direct download: SW_401_Mitch_Russo.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:24pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 200, originally published in May 2015.

Jason Hartman talks with Shane Snow, co-founder of Contently and the author of the book Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success. Shane's book talks on the patterns of people throughout history beating expectations and revolutionizing their industry. In today's episode, Shane talks on the different ways you can think about ideas, problem solve, and three important questions to ask yourself when you're trying to be innovative.

Website:

www.Contently.com

www.ShaneSnow.com

Direct download: SW_400_FBF_Shane_Snow.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:35pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Paul Jarvis, internet consultant and author of Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business, about what scaling is like these days. You don't have to have a ton of employees to have a big company anymore, but your business does need a personality.

Key Takeaways:

[3:25] You can scale a business without actually growing these days

[7:17] Everyone's playing the short game, how can we fix that?

[10:49] Begin. Define. Maintain.

[15:18] Your business needs to have a personality

[20:45] Adding more is an easy "solution" to business problems, but not necessarily the best one

Website:

www.PJRVS.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

Direct download: SW_399_Paul_Jarvis.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:23pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 114, originally published in November 2013.

Yaro Starak is an acclaimed blogger and Internet entrepreneur from Australia, Brisbane. He joins the show to discuss how people can make more than $10,000 a month just by sitting in front of their laptops. He follows up by discussing Tim Ferris' book, "4-Hour Work Week".

Yaro has been creating, buying and selling internet assets since 1998. He teaches people how to make a full-time income from blogging part time through his Blog Mastermind coaching program and how to launch online membership sites through his Membership Site Mastermind course. 

Website:

www.Yaro.blog

www.2HourWorkDay.com

www.BlogMastermind.com

Direct download: SW_398_FBF_Yaro_Starak.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:34pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Beerud Sheth, founder of Elance and his new project, Gupshup, about the changing nature of working with freelancers and how AI is going to change our work habits and customer interactions forever.

Key Takeaways:

[4:48] How many people utilize all of Beerud's platforms?

[10:04] The profile of typical Elance/Upwork's freelancers

[12:24] Beerud's newest venture, Gupshup

[17:09] How AI customer service agents are changing the landscape

[20:35] The perception of online anonymity has brought out the worst in some people

Website:

www.Gupshup.io

www.Twitter.com/Beerud

Direct download: SW_397_Beerud_Sheth.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:18am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 118, originally published in November 2013.

Eder Holguin is the founder of Ideal Media, former Chief Revenue Officer at Virtual Fan Network, former Chief Revenue Officer at Integrate, former Chief Marketing Officer at Krush, and the founder of OnDemand Research and Iron Traffic. He's an accomplished marketing entrepreneur and speaker.

Holguin tells us about Ideal Media's content discovery platform and how he's able to offer free content marketing services to his advertisers. He describes the model and how its different from Outbrain.

Holgui then shares some content marketing rules for success. He answers what is left for advertisements to be placed on and discusses the next major place we will see ads. He also elaborates on consumers becoming numb to current advertising.

Website:

www.IdealMedia.com

Direct download: SW_396_FBF_Eder_Holguin.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:48pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 89, originally published in September 2013.

Libby Gill is a former senior executive at media giants Universal, Sony, Turner Broadcasting, and the Dr. Phil Show. She's now the CEO of business coaching and brand strategy firm Libby Gill & Company and author of, “Capture the Mindshare and the Market Share Will Follow: The Art and Science of Building Brands.”

Gill discusses how businesses can create compelling brands based on emotional connection, authentic value and flawless delivery. She shares a few core mindshare methods and how businesses can capture the mindshare of their customers.

Website:

www.LibbyGill.com

Direct download: SW_395_FBF_Libby_Gill.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:04pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 124, originally published in December 2013.

In this episode, Jason talks with Adam Swart about his unique and important business model. Adam's company Crowds on Demand allows anyone to hire real actors to protest and picket your next movement.

Website:

www.CrowdsOnDemand.com

Direct download: SW_394_FBF_Adam_Swart.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 142, originally published in April 2014.

Kate Mosse is an English novelist, non fiction and short story writer and broadcaster. She is best known for her 2005 novel Labyrinth, which has been translated into more than 37 languages.Although best known for her adventure and ghost fiction, inspired by real history, Mosse's first two works were non fiction. Becoming A Mother (now in its seventh edition) was published by Virago in 1993, followed in 1995 by The House: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, published by BBC books to accompany the award-winning BBC 2 fly-on-the-wall documentary series of the same name. She then turned her hand to fiction, publishing two contemporary novels. Eskimo Kissing, about a young, adopted woman searching for her background, was published to critical acclaim in 1996. This was followed in 1998 by the biotech thriller Crucifix Lane. From 1998 up to 2001, she held the position of executive director of the Chichester Festival Theatre. Meanwhile she also remained engaged in research work for the first of a series of timeslip historical adventure novels set in southwest France in the past and present day.

In 2005, the first of the Languedoc Trilogy, Labyrinth, was published. A number 1 bestseller all over the world, it has sold millions of copies throughout the world, was the bestselling title in the UK for 2006 and won the Richard & Judy Best Book at the British Book Awards 2006 and was named as one of Waterstones Top 25 books of the past 25 years. Television rights were sold to Scott Free and Tandem Communications and the Labyrinth miniseries was broadcast in 2013. The international cast included John Hurt, Janet Suzman, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Felton, and Sebastian Stan.

In October 2007, the second novel in the Languedoc Trilogy - Sepulchre - was published in 2007. A tale of haunting and Tarot set in fin-de-siècle and 20th century France, it was also a No.1 bestseller in the UK and an international bestseller. While Mosse was researching for the third and final novel in the Trilogy, she released her novel The Winter Ghosts in 2009, based on a novella she previously contributed to the Quick Reads Initiative. Film rights have been sold to Ruby Films. Citadel, the third novel in Mosse's Languedoc Trilogy, came out in 2013 and was also an international bestseller. Inspired by the real history of the resistance in Carcassonne during WW II, it tells the story of an imagined all-female resistance unit.

In October 2013, Mosse's collection of short stories, The Mistletoe Bride & Other Haunting Tales was published. The Mistletoe Bride & Other Haunting Tales is a collection of ghost stories inspired by traditional folk tales and country legends from England and France, throughout Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc (settings Mosse is known for).

Website:

www.KateMosse.co.uk

Direct download: SW_394_FBF_Kate_Mosse.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Jami Stout, founder of the Financial Market Summit, about her history in affiliate marketing and how she's set up her conferences to be massive successes. Jami was hired by Agora to run their affiliate marketing and has some suggestions on what kinds of commissions to give, what prices have worked for her, and optimizing your sponsorships.

Key Takeaways:

[4:50] Some affiliate marketing tricks of the trade for the financial sector

[9:13] Jami's conference is able to attract the top executives and decision makers partially because of their ticket prices

[15:53] How to utilize sponsorships in your events

Website:

www.FinancialMarketingSummit.com

Direct download: SW_393_Jami_Stout.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:40pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 33, originally published in March 2011.

Join Jason Hartman as he and Don Osborne, President and Founder of INQUARTA, discuss powerful, yet simple internet marketing techniques to boost your small business.

Don shares his expertise on how to get started and what to do next when marketing your business online, as well as how to get the financial results you desire.

Don Osborne founded INQUARTA in 1994 and has counseled over 2,000 applicants to graduate school. Don has worked for The Princeton Review as co-author of their MCAT verbal program and author of the “Verbal Accelerator” course. A prolific speaker and author, Don has delivered more than 400 speeches and is the author of 15 books, guides, planners and DVDs available through INQUARTA Publishing.

Website:

www.Inquarta.com

Direct download: SW_392_FBF_Don_Osborne.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:29pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Gregory Galant, founder of Muck Rack and the Shorty Awards, about how to do PR in today's environment. The two discuss the importance of entrepreneurial attitude, the importance of Twitter in dealing with journalists and the importance of being "quotatious".

Key Takeaways:

[1:57] The mindset every entrepreneur needs

[5:07] The basics of PR

[6:47] Journalists LOVE Twitter, so communicate with them through that but don't pitch them through Twitter

[11:37] You need to put 2-3 hours per week into doing PR

[14:45] You need to be "quotatious"

[18:34] How do you stand out as a "guru"?

Websites:

www.MuckRack.com

www.ShortyAwards.com

www.Twitter.com/Gregory

Direct download: SW_391_Gregory_Galant.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:17pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 70, originally published in August 2012.

We progress through this life often believing that our experiences define who we are and how we respond to situations. We may believe we are essentially good, but have negative and self-defeating beliefs about ourselves that we perceive as truth based on previous experiences. Jason Hartman interviews life coach, Laurie Gerber of Handel Group, about eliminating these falsehoods through personal integrity to overcome whatever is blocking a person from success. Laurie explains her five steps to personal integrity, using having more money as an example.

  • Change your mind
  • Find your role model
  • Make your plan
  • Keep promises and keep track
  • Dare to do business

Laurie also talks about the “chicken” and the “brat” in each of us. We can make every excuse in the book for not pursuing and following through with our dreams. They sound legitimate in our heads, but if we’re honest with ourselves, they are just excuses that prevent us from realizing our goals. The Handel Group Life Coaching teaches many different exercises, beginning with what Laurie calls dream statements and moving into purging all negativity surrounding those statements. Obtaining personal integrity is empowering and she encourages people to use this power to change the world for the better. Laurie Gerber is President of Handel Group Life Coaching (HGLC) and an expert life coach herself. Passionate about personal development, Laurie has been coaching individuals and groups for 15 years. Before enthusiastically joining The Handel Group, Laurie owned and operated Partners with Parents, a tutoring and educational consulting business in New York City. Laurie oversees 16 coaches in their work with clients on improving all areas of life. She considers herself “an angel recruiter” because she is busy looking for other people who share her mission to instill more joy and peace in the world. “When all people are living true to their ideals, then I can rest,” she says. She doesn’t anticipate being able to rest anytime soon.

For the majority of her adult life, Laurie has been teaching and coaching adults and children in a variety of settings including lectures, discussion groups, seminars, classroom teaching, tutoring and one-on-one coaching. Laurie holds a degree in Education and Political Science from Swarthmore College, along with her teaching certification. She leads large groups at Kripalu Center, Esalen Institute, Equinox Fitness, Soho House, the JCC of Manhattan and Natural Health Magazine’s Women’s Wellness Weekends. She regularly blogs for The Daily Love, Huffington Post, Crazy Sexy Wellness, Dr. Frank Lipman, HGLC’s own weekly newsletter and more. Laurie's rigorous yet loving coaching style was recently showcased in MTV's True Life Special "I'm Getting A Second Chance." In April 2012, she launched “Wake Up Your Week,” an on-going subscription to weekly live teleseminars. Laurie feels blessed to spend her days (and most nights) doing work that makes her proud and she is inspired by HGLC clients for having the guts to look at themselves honestly.

Website:

www.HandelGroup.com

Direct download: SW_390_FBF_Laurie_Gerber.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:24am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 135, originally published in February 2014.

Rich Zeoli is an author, talk show host, and communications expert.  Rich is the author of The Seven Principles of Public Speaking: Proven Methods From a PR Professional, and a weekday host on CBS Radio Talk Radio 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia.

Rich Zeoli has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies and national television personalities to candidates for national political office and bestselling authors.  He has personally trained individuals for appearances on major programs including Good Morning America, CNN American Morning, Larry King Live, CBS Evening News, Hannity, NPR, and many others.  All of his training is personal and customized to the individual needs of the client.

Website:

www.Facebook.com/ZeoliShow

Direct download: SW_389_FBF_Rich_Zeoli.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:17pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 214, originally published in September 2015.

Jason Hartman talks with Michael O'Neal, host of the popular podcast "The Solopreneur Hour" and creator of The Solo Lab about how to be a successful entrepreneur.

Key Takeaways:

[4:41] How he developed his business

[8:31] Who you need to know to get what you want

[14:51] What you HAVE to have when you attend a conference

[22:52] How to use the elevator to get over your fear of public speaking

[26:46] The best business hack ever

Websites:

www.SoloHour.com

www.IWantSoloLab.com

Direct download: SW_388_FBF_Michael_O_Neal.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:04pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 211, originally published in June 2015.

Steve Siebold is a public speaker and mental toughness coach. Steve is the author of How Rich People Think, a book that compares the thoughts, habits, and philosophies of the middle class and the upper class when it comes to wealth. Steve has spent nearly three decades interviewing millionaires around the world and shares some of his valuable insight to Jason on the show. He also talks on the subject of how you can be a better public speaker and to build mental toughness. 

Key Takeaways:

[1:20] How do rich people think? 

[4:.00] It's only been about three decades where we've had an abundance of stuff. Before then, resources were scarce. 

[5:40] Anybody can adopt a rich mindset. It's not rocket science. 

[6:30] How can people be better public speakers? 

[9:35] Nobody is perfect and experienced speakers make mistakes all the time.

[13:05] You're really doing two types of speeches in one. 

[14:50] Self-effacing humor is a great way to connect with the audience. 

[17:30] Steve and Jason talk about good public speakers in politics. 

[21:20] Please visit SpeechWorkshop.com if you're interested in attending a Bill Gove workshop. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://speechworkshop.com/

http://freespeakingcourse.com/

Direct download: SW_387_FBF_Steve_Siebold.mp3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:22pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Diane DiResta, author of Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch & Pizzazz, about the tactics of public speaking. We're all selling something to someone, so it's crucial to understand what you're doing. Jason and Diane look at how you can become more persuasive, how you can focus your speeches, what great speakers have in common, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] How do speakers get more persuasive?

[2:45] H.I.R.B.E.C.

[7:12] People don't spend enough time profiling their listener

[9:18] How to get laser like focus on your presentation

[12:24] What great speakers have in common

[17:05] How to do with certain audience members

[20:57] Leave some meat on the bone in a business deal and you'll find yourself winning all the time

Website:

www.DiResta.com

Direct download: SW_386_Diane_DiResta.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:48pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 176, originally published in December 2014.

Kurt Mortensen is an expert in persuasion, influence, and negotiation. He has spent at least 15 years studying the art of persuasion and motivational psychology. He is also a best-selling author and has written books such as The Laws of Charisma, Maximum Influence, and Persuasion IQ. He shares some important tips and tricks on the show to help you become a little bit more persuasive in your every day life. 

Key Takeaways:

3:30 – Everything we do and what we want comes from the ability to influence other people. 

6:40 – Millionaires are more open to hearing what you have to say than the average joe. 

10:15 – People believe charisma is born in people, but the truth it is learned. 

15:10 – People who over do their perfume or cologne is a big turn off during a business meeting. Keep it simple. 

20:15 – How you word things is also a big factor to how you influence people. 

24:00 – How do you change the mood of an audience? Kurt explains in this segment. 

28:05 – Biggest problem for persuaders is that they push too much. 

30:10 – We gotta get the little yeses along the way before we can get the big yes. Break it down in smaller pieces.

Mentioned In This Episode: 

www.KurtMortensen.com

Direct download: SW_385_FBF_Kurt_Mortensen.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with CT, CEO of WizKru, about how to create videos that actually tell a story. The two discuss how to tell a story, what your story needs to have, and some secrets behind visual storytelling. The also examine the traits of viral videos and how you can optimize your chances of creating one.

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] What's the secret behind visual storytelling?

[4:54] How to tell a story and what to put in it

[8:08] Using creative B roll

[9:45] What makes a video go viral?

[11:27] Virality isn't about production, it's about the story (and absolutely no ask)

[17:19] Should you use chat bots?

Website:

www.WizKru.com

www.ManyChat.com

Aubrey Marcus' What is the Psychedelic Experience?

Direct download: SW_384_CT.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:31am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 69, originally published in August 2012.

As the face of business evolves, more small and medium businesses are outsourcing work to remote employees or independent contractors versus maintaining the brick and mortar offices with onsite employees. The advances in technology have made it possible to find employees and contractors around the world. But what kinds of work should be done remotely, what can be effectively outsourced overseas or should be U.S. based, and how does an employer keep workers accountable? Jason Hartman visits with Leadership IQ founder and CEO, Mark Murphy, about these questions.

Mark explains outcome-based management techniques, such as deadlines for projects, technologies to monitor employees, and various instant messaging programs to check in. Mark encourages outcome-based work accountability over technological monitoring to build a healthy relationship and accountability with workers. Mark also discusses screening and hiring from the remote workforce, describing the personality types that work best remotely. Additionally, he shares the importance of good leadership, stressing that leaders need to be much more explicit and transparent, and have clear expectations with a clear “why.” One of the major sources of remote employee dissatisfaction is feeling left out of the loop.

Mark Murphy is the founder and CEO of Leadership IQ.  He leads one of the world’s largest studies on goal-setting and leadership, and his groundbreaking research has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, and hundreds more periodicals.  Mark has appeared on CBS News Sunday Morning, ABC’s 20/20, Fox Business News, and other top broadcasts. Mark has lectured at the Harvard Business School, Yale University, the University of Rochester, and the University of Florida.

And his clients include Microsoft, IBM, MasterCard, Merck, MD Anderson Cancer Center, FirstEnergy, Volkswagen and Johns Hopkins. Author of the new book Hiring for Attitude (McGraw-Hill; Dec. 9, 2011), Mark has also written the international bestseller Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your People to Give It Their All and They’ll Give You Even More, as well as Hard Goals, The Deadly Sins of Employee Retention, and Generation Y and the New Rules of Management. Among his many honors, Mark was a three-time nominee for Modern Healthcare’s “Most Powerful People in Healthcare Award,” joining a list of 300 luminaries including Hillary Clinton and Bill Frist -- among only 15 consultants ever to be nominated to this list. He was also awarded the prestigious Healthcare Financial Management Association’s “Helen Yerger Award for Best Research” for being the first person to discover the link between patient mortality rates and hospital finances.  Some of his other well-known research studies include “Are SMART Goals Dumb?,” “Why CEO's Get Fired,” “Why New Hires Fail” and “Don’t Expect Layoff Survivors to Be Grateful.”

Previously, Mark was President of a joint venture with Mercer Human Resources Consulting.  Prior to that he was a partner in the management consulting subsidiary of VHA, Inc., the world’s largest healthcare consortium.  He holds degrees from the University of Buffalo, executive coursework at The Wharton School and an MBA from the University of Rochester.  He lives in Atlanta and Washington, DC.

Website:

www.LeadershipIQ.com

Direct download: SW_383_FBF_Mark_Murphy.mp3
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Jason Hartman talks with Nate Woodbury, YouTube producer and founder of Be the Hero Studios, about how to get more views and subscribers on YouTube. Nate explains what you videos should look like, how long they should be, how to research for your videos and pretty much every other question you might have about how to stand out and succeed on YouTube among your competition.

Key Takeaways:

[1:31] The process of "pre-searching"

[5:12] The keyword research process

[8:53] The 4 Month Rule to get YouTube to promote your videos

[11:15] Potential draw backs on buying ads on YouTube

[14:04] How long should you be making your YouTube videos?

[15:04] Two tips for content creation

Website:

www.BeTheHeroStudios.com

The Keyword Magic Tool by SEM Rush

Direct download: SW_382_Nate_Woodbury.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:26pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 109, originally published in October 2013.

Rick Mulready was in the corporate internet marketing space for 12 years, having worked for the likes of AOL, Yahoo!, Funny Or Die, and Vibrant Media. During this time, he worked with a variety of advertisers from Fortune 500 brands to small businesses, running all different kinds of online ad campaigns.

A couple of years ago Rick realized the potential of social media and how entrepreneurs and small businesses can use it to grow their brand, so he took his years of internet marketing experience and knowledge, left his six-figure job and started his own business. 

Rick is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur.com and runs a popular podcast called Inside Social Media. He also regularly works with the most successful brands in the world like Ford, Intel, McDonald’s, Pepsi, Coke, Gary Vaynerchuk, etc.

Website:

www.RickMulready.com

Direct download: SW_381_FBF_Rick_Mulready.mp3
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Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 130, originally published in December 2013.

Chuck Gallagher is the Chief Operating Officer at American Funeral Financial and Founder and CEO at Ethics Resource Group. He's the author of "SECOND CHANCES: Transforming Adversity into Opportunity."

Chuck is a Prostate Cancer Survivor. He discusses the emotional journey from diagnosis to treatment and what happens after the treatment is over and how the side effects changed his life.

Website:

www.ChuckGallagher.com

Direct download: SW_380_FBF_Chuck_Gallagher.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:52am EST

Jason Hartman talks with Steven Blue, author of Metamorphosis, about changing your business in today's economic environment. Steven explains what's happening in the Rust Belt, the impact tariffs are having, and the state of manufacturing in the United States.

Key Takeaways:

[2:06] What's going on in the Rust Belt?

[4:45] Even with even tariffs, the circumstances each country allows their companies to have makes trade unequal

[9:39] The mainstay of the US is still manufacturing, but it's eroding because of fat, happy CEOs

[16:40] Can the "Rust Belt businesses" play the same game as the high tech companies?

[19:30] A quick tip on company culture: have a Cirque du Soleil culture

[23:16] The new way of going to trade shows

Website:

www.StevenLBlue.com

Direct download: SW_379_Steven_Blue.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 84, originally published in August 2013.

Patrick Ambron is Co-founder & CEO of Brand Yourself, which helps shape online profiles for people, companies and brands. Ambron explains how people can brand themselves better online. He believes there is significant room for the online reputation management industry to grow.

Ambron is still in his mid-20's. He explains how he got involved with this business while still in college at Syracuse University.

Website:

www.BrandYourself.com

Direct download: SW_378_FBF_Patrick_Ambron.mp3
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Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 56, originally published in April 2012.

Joining Jason Hartman from Barrington, England, is Dr. Chris Smith, creator of the popular podcast, “The Naked Scientists.” Dr. Smith shares the fascinating tale of how he and his colleagues began their radio show in 2000, which then led to creating one of the world’s first podcasts. They were one of the first podcasts listed on iTunes when it first launched in 2005.

Adding their podcast to iTunes literally broke their server with the huge surge in their listening audience, which is known as the “iTunes Effect.” Dr. Smith relates that the first interview they did, which they thought would be around a 5-minute interview, turned into a two-hour interview. With the success the group achieved, Dr. Smith was able to raise money from grant-awarding bodies, such as The University of Cambridge, Research Councils of England, Rolls Royce, etc, which enabled them to put together a strong production team of scientists with skills in journalism. The podcast has grown by being repurposed to specialty shows around the world, five broadcasts per week. Dr. Smith explains the process he and his team employ to bring their show to a large listening audience from all around the globe.

Website:

www.TheNakedScientists.com

Direct download: SW_377_FBF_Chris_Smith.mp3
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Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 159, originally published in July 2014.

Scott Petinga is the Founder of Akquracy, which specializes in data driven marketing to better optimize leads and existing contacts. Petinga joins the show to explain how to better segment lists and use marketing correlations to boost revenue.

Petinga discusses why most "marketers" completely miss the mark, so he lists some things that great marketers get that failing ones don't. He also shares modern strategies for building market share.

Petinga caps the discussion by telling the story of how he launched Akquracy in his basement after surviving cancer.

Website:

www.Akquracy.com.

Direct download: SW_376_FBF_Scott_Petinga.mp3
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Jason Hartman talks with Ross Baird, President at Village Capital Group and author of The Innovation Blind Spot, about where all the startup money is going these days. Venture capital is flowing to tech and everyone's trying to hit a home run, not a bunch of singles. Ross discusses the danger of our current "winner take all" mentality, some options for what to do with the big companies like Google and Facebook, and why sometimes looking in your back yard for an investment is the way to go.

Key Takeaways:

[2:48] Where is all the startup money going?

[5:57] Most people in positions of power and influence are unintentionally leaving out entire swaths of the population

[8:47] We're living in a "winner take all" type society right now

[11:18] The 3 options for what needs to happen to these big public companies

[15:04] You don't always have to look for the next big thing, sometimes you just have to look at what's going on right around your home town

[19:06] Everyone goes for location in real estate, but the better yield is in the non-trophy property

Website:

www.VilCap.com

Direct download: SW_375_Ross_Baird.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:07pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 126, originally published in December 2013.

Adam Dince is the Head of Organic Search (SEO) at Deluxe Corp. He joins the show to discuss what small online businesses can offer that big businesses can't and how to better optimize keyword search. 

He also explains what teenagers can teach businesses about social media and why young shoppers are flocking to boutiques. Dince thinks Millennials are extremely important demographics for all businesses. He shares how businesses can reach and retain them. 

Website:

www.AdamDince.com

www.Deluxe.com

Direct download: SW_374_FBF_Adam_Dince.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:25am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 132, originally published in January 2014.

Paul Tobey is a digital marketing, data mining, SEO and social media expert. He's the CEO of Training Business Pros, which coaches executives in public speaking and consultation marketing. He's also a renowned jazz pianist, producer, arranger, composer, and director. 

Tobey discusses his key hypnotic marketing concepts that will increase online conversions. He explains how people can leverage the Internet and social media to grow their reputations.

Tobey believes everyone should follow his basic rules of marketing, whether marketing a business or oneself. He shares some advanced Internet marketing techniques.

Website:

www.PaulTobey.com

www.TrainingBusinessPros.com

Direct download: SW_373_FBF_Paul_Tobey.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:52pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 133, originally published in February 2014.

Julia Herz is Publisher of CraftBeer.com and the Craft Beer Program Director at the Brewers Association. She joins the show to discuss an array of topics dealing with beer.

The fourth quarter been the biggest annual sales period for the craft beer market over the last five years, largely because of the holidays. Herz explains the correlation.

Herz also discusses some of the best "hometown" beers available, how people can go about getting access to these beers, and pairing tips to make the beers taste delicious. She thinks people should switch to craft beer ASAP!

Website:

www.CraftBeer.com

www.BrewersAssociation.org

Direct download: SW_372_FBF_Julia_Herz.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:15pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 112, originally published in November 2013.

Jason Drohn is an American marketing expert, author, entrepreneur, and ex-truck driver for Pepsi Bottling Group in Erie, Pennsylvania. His is a genuine story of overcoming adversity. Alongside his wife Chelsey, he has gone from living too broke to buy spaghetti noodles to leaving his truck driving job in 2006 because of the successful business he built with the power of digital marketing.

Even while studying at Mercyhurst College, Jason recognized he had a talent for communication that resonated and motivated, and he has used those gifts to build an amazingly successful marketing company and assist major companies explode their bottom line profits.

Literally thousands of people have benefited from Jason's digital training and coaching programs such as MoneySites.com and Leveling Up Marketing to name a few. He has consulted privately with both major companies and home-based business owners all over the world. Jason's business strategies for marketing on the internet are state of the art and have become one of the highest standards of quality.

Website:

www.JasonDrohn.com.

Direct download: SW_371_FBF_Jason_Drohn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:50pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 166, originally published in September 2014.

Izabela Russell is the Managing Director at Music Radio Creative. She joins the show to give insight into the field of audio branding and the effects high quality audio has on a podcast. Izabela Russell is an entrepreneur - Managing Director of Music Radio Creative - an audio production company that works with DJs, podcasters, radio stations and businesses on their audio image.  

Izabela's personal and professional passion is the audio branding - through Music Radio Creative she gets to work with podcasters, individuals and businesses in creating their own unique sound and encompassing it within their marketing strategies.

Find out more about Izabela Russell at www.IzabelaRussell.com

Visit Music Radio Creative at www.MusicRadioCreative.com.

Direct download: SW_271_FBF_Isabela_Russell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:47am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 105, originally published in October 2013.

Rich Brooks is founder and president of Flyte New Media, a web design and marketing firm in Portland, Maine. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, Internet marketing and social media.

He presents and blogs at www.FlyteBlog.com on web marketing topics such as social media, search engine optimization, email marketing, blogs and building websites that sell.

He is currently an Expert Blogger at www.FastCompany.com and a regular contributor at www.SocialMediaExaminer.com.

Rich is a founder of The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference, an annual conference on search, social & mobile marketing.

He is the “tech guru” on WCSH Channel 6’s evening news show, 207, and teaches web marketing and social media courses for entrepreneurs at the University of Southern Maine's Center for Continuing Education.

Website:

www.TakeFlyte.com

Direct download: SW_369_FBF_Rich_Brooks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:24pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 86, originally published in August 2013.

James Altucher is the Managing Director of Formula Capital and Founder of Stockpickr. He writes the popular blog, "Altucher Confidential." He is also the author of the new book, "Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream."

James first first went through big publishers to get your investing-related books out, but you now self-publish everything. James explains how viable self-publishing is and how he gets the word out for his books. 

James frequently holds Twitter chats with his followers and has even written books based off these conversations. Now he is paying people to read his new. book. This strategy is already revolutionizing content marketing.

James is the first person to pre-sell a book on Bitcoin. He describes his outlook on this currency, and how will it affect gold's value. 

Website:

www.JamesAltucher.com

Direct download: SW_368_FBF_James_Altucher.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:45am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 116, originally published in November 2013.

David Newman is the Founder of Do It! Marketing. He's a prolific marketing speaker and author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller: "Do It! Marketing: 77 Instant-Action Ideas to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits and Crush Your Competition."

Newman discusses the services he offers professional speakers, authors and consultants to maximize their income. He also shares some tips for speaking more profitably. 

The conversation then shifts to personal marketing, including key differences between marketing one's business vs. their career. Newman explains whether the Door-to-Door Salesman can survive today. He talks about the future of marketing and selling - and business in general.

Newman tops it all off with some myths about marketing that are just no longer true, and he answers whether kickstarters work for marketing young businesses. 

Website:

www.DoItMarketing.com.

Direct download: SW_367_FBF_David_Newman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:41pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 207, originally published in June 2015.

James Karl Butler is a serial entrepreneur who has built four companies from the startup phase into a million dollar business. He is the author of seven books and talks about his most recent book, The System is the Secret. He tells Jason why it's important to have a good system in place and how strong systems are the key to business growth in any industry you are in. 

Key Takeaways:

[2:05] Good systems are the key to growing your business rapidly. 

[3:40] James talks about the various moving parts needed for a successful business. 

[4:50] How do you develop a good lead generating system? 

[15:05] You need some kind of lead magnet that will attract your potential customer to your website.

[18:35] How do you find good talent for your company? What's the hiring process?  

[23:30] Ask your potential employee lots of questions about your business to see who they are as people and also see where you're business is lacking. 

[25:00] Crave out 90 minute blocks once a week to work on these very important systems. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

The System is the Secret

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber

Influence by Robert Cialdini

www.SoundLawsOfSuccess.com

Direct download: SW_366_FBF_James_Karl_Butler.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 203, originally published in May 2015.

Kathleen Gage has been successfully self-employed for the past 20 years and has developed quite a track record. She helps entrepreneurs make money online and has a no-nonsense approach to business. Kathleen is also the author of Power Up for Profits. Jason and Kathleen talk about mastermind groups, how to start one, and why making that big investment is worth it. 

Key Takeaways:

[2:30] What has Kathleen learned from being a participant of mastermind groups? 

[4:35] When people have to pay to be part of a mastermind group, they bring their A game with them. 

[14:00] Starting your own mastermind? Start small. 

[15:30] Talk to your colleagues who have already started masterminds. 

[19:15] There is no cookie cutter answer to how you should price your mastermind. 

[20:15] How should you structure the meetings? 

[23:30] Kathleen doesn't like large mastermind groups. She prefers them more intimate. 

Website:

www.PowerupForProfits.com/

Direct download: SW_365_FBF_Kathleen_Gage.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:27pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Stephan Spencer, founder of Netconcepts and host of Marketing Speak and The Optimized Geek podcasts and author of The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization, about how to get to the top of the Google rankings. Stephan discusses how to get quality links in today's online world, how to avoid getting banned by Google (and other search engines), and the main pillars of the SEO community.

Key Takeaways:

[2:12] Paying a random company who contacts you in a spam sort of way can end up making you worse off than you were before

[4:41] You have to be topically relative and authoritative to rank in Google

[6:21] Links are not created evenly

[9:35] The 3 SEO Pillars: Content, Architecture & Links

[12:14] How to find the right company to help you with your SEO

[16:12] How to make remarkable content

[20:47] Some tools to identify good keywords,

Website:

www.StephanSpencer.com/Jason

www.MarketingSpeak.com

www.OptimizedGeek.com

www.Moz.com/Explorer

www.SEMRush.com

www.SearchMetrics.com

www.AHrefs.com

www.Majestic.com

www.LinkResearchTools.com

Direct download: SW_364_Stephan_Spencer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:28am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 55, originally published in July 2012.

Shawn Andrich, host of Gamers with Jobs Podcast, began podcasting before iTunes existed, when podcasts were only MP3s available on websites. Jason Hartman and Shawn walk through the changes in podcasting and talk about the current format of the show. They discuss the conversation of the show, which has four hosts and covers a range of topics related to gaming and gamers. One of the techniques Shawn and his other hosts use is video in order to signal one another so as not to talk over one another, producing an almost edit-free podcast. Shawn also explains they use Google+, using Google Hangouts, something less often used by podcasters, and how each host records their own audio track, which is then spliced together by the audio technician. He feels it is the best audio quality when hosts are in different locations. Other topics Jason and Shawn cover includes advertising, going into detail about why advertisers don’t like to advertise on podcasts, and donation drives that work very well to draw community support. They wrap up the interview with great advice on producing a successful podcast.

Gamers With Jobs is the brainchild of Shawn Andrich and Sean Sands, both gamers who, oddly enough, didn’t have “real” jobs when they launched the site years ago. It began as a news site with a forum, and evolved into what you see today: a safe haven for all the girls and guys who grew up with games and have families to feed and bills to pay. Seeing that news wasn’t really getting the job done, Gamers With Jobs became the premier independent editorial site and community you see today. A cornerstone of the site, the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call prides itself on a professional-quality production that rivals that of many commercially produced podcasts. Featuring some of the very same writers from the front page, the podcast brings you smart, in-depth discussion about the latest games, issues and design quandaries of the day. We are also very fortunate to have regular guests like Ken Levine, Jeff Green, Shawn Elliott, Soren Johnson, John Carmack and others on the show. The host of the show, Shawn has been working on gaming websites for over a decade. Before the Conference Call, he was co-host on the GWJ Radio podcast and the short-lived Escapist Radio show. He plays games on every platform and in nearly every genre. His loathing for WoW and what it has done to otherwise interesting people is legendary.

Website:

www.GamersWithJobs.com

www.Twitter.com/ShawnAndrich

Direct download: SW_363_FBF_Shawn_Andrich.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:14pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 147, originally published in June 2014.

Joel Comm is the New York Times best-selling author of,  "The AdSense Code: What Google Never Told You about Making Money with AdSense." He's also the author of the new, "So What Do YOU Do: Discovering the Genius Next Door with One Simple Question," and former host and Executive Producer of "The Next Internet Millionaire."

Comm has been doing business online since the beginning of the world wide web. He discusses how the online sales space has evolved and how he teaches people to make money with their websites. Comm then talks about how the average person can leverage the power of social media. 

Comm finally talks about the importance for businesses to be active on apps. He created the iFart app and explains what it is. Find out more about Joel Comm at www.joelcomm.com.

Joel Comm is an entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author, and new media innovator. An expert on harnessing the power of social media and mobile applications to expand your brand's reach and engage in active relationship marketing, Joel is a sought-after public speaker who leaves his audience inspired, entertained, and armed with strategic tools to create a new media campaign that will explode their business.

Direct download: SW_362_FBF_Joel_Comm.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:42pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 164, originally published in September 2014.

Doug Tucker is the Managing Director of the leading international sales training organization, Sales Commando and author of the new book, ‘Sales Commando: Unleash Your Potential.’ He joins the podcast to discuss how important old selling is versus digital and online marketing and selling.

Tucker shares tips for finding prospects, engaging clients and getting referrals. He talks about why the word "selling" is considered dirty in some countries. 

Tucker's book, "Sales Commando: Unleash Your Potential," has really taken off in new and emerging markets such as the UAE, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Tucker explains why and also speaks about why his business is in Dubai.

Tucker then shifts gears and talks about younger workers and the gulf between the employment expectations of graduates and the expectations of potential employers. He thinks universities need to better equip students to find suitable employment once they have graduated by adding real-world training as part of the university course structure. 

Website:

www.Sales-Commando.com

Direct download: SW_361_FBF_Doug_Tucker.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:09pm EST

In this 10th episode interview, Jason talks with serial entrepreneur Peter Sage, author of 5 Keys to Master Your Life, about his recent 6 month stay in jail and how he was able to use that as a teaching (and learning) experience for himself, the inmates, and his students.

The two touch on the importance of identity, the need for ego strength & ego drive, what drives people, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[2:48] Peter's latest "adventure" that landed him in jail

[7:14] Identity plays a huge part in how you deal with life

[13:05] Peter's idea of a "contrast frame"

[15:22] Why do people give up at the first sign of adversity? The difference between ego strength & ego drive

[17:32] Most people are driven by G.O.O.P.

[21:55] We need to learn how to love more

Websites:

www.PeterSage.com

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Direct download: SW_360_Peter_Sage.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:46pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 185, originally published in February 2015.

Jason Hartman sits down with Jeff Berry for today's Speaking of Wealth show. Jason does a quick 16 minute interview with Jeff to talk about his company, Colloquy and why small businesses should adopt loyalty programs. Jeff talks about how loyalty programs help you understand the customer better and how they can also help you tailor your business to your best customer's needs on today's episode. 

Key Takeaway:

1:10 – Jeff's company, Colloquy, is actually a word. Jeff talks about what the word means.  

4:50 – Small businesses are often closer to their clients and these businesses might not see the value of adopting a loyalty program. 

6:55 – Learning about what the customer wants is just as important for a large business as it is for a small business. 

9:40 – If you take your loyalty program digital, you'll be able to learn more about the customer and their needs. 

11:30 – Where's the future headed with loyalty programs? Jeff explains in this segment. 

15:30 – It's free to subscribe to Colloquy. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.500friends.com

www.Loyalty.com

www.Colloquy.com

Direct download: SW_359_FBF_Jeff_Berry.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:14pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 201, originally published in May 2015.

Brian Kane is the host of ProfitCast and an avid podcaster. He has a background in radio and shares tips to Jason's audience on how you can be a better podcaster, remove those filler words, get listener loyalty and engagement, and much more on today's show. 

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] How can podcasters gain listener loyalty? Brian has five ways.  

[10:10] Jason finally started asking his listeners personally for reviews.

[12:30] Find the common enemy with our listeners. 

[17:20] Give honest reviews on iTunes instead of five star reviews. 

[22:35] iTunes is implementing consequences for shows that have 'too many' reviews. 

[26:45] Brian has tips on how to reduce your filler words. 

[28:40] What's a good podcast format? 

[33:50] Put yourself in the seat of the listener and ask yourself if this is a show you want to listen to. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.WDWRadio.com

www.ProfitCastUniverse.com

Direct download: SW_358_FBF_Brian_Kane.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:10pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Aaron Muller, founder of Lifestyle Business Owner Academy and owner of 8 multi-million dollar companies, about how to go about properly buying a business and what you can do to set that company up to where you don't have to work in it.

Everyone dreams of making money while not being involved in their business, but the process of actually getting to that point can be intimidating. Aaron, however, has figured out a way to get out of that rut and will happily tell you how.

Key Takeaways:

[2:06] How to buy a good business you don't have to work in every day

[6:41] What you should do as the owner to check up on your CEO after hiring

[10:29] Some marketing tips to reduce your cost per lead

[12:45] Where's the best place to look for a business to buy?

[17:56] What do you do for the contract when you're ready to buy the business

Websites:

www.LifestyleBusinessOwner.com

www.LBOAcademy.com

www.BizBuySell.com

www.BusinessBroker.net

Direct download: SW_357_Aaron_Muller.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:54pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 177, originally published in December 2014.

Former online guru, Ryan Moran, joins Jason Hartman to talk about the pitfalls and success of working with marketing and info-publishing in this Internet-fueled world. They discuss topics such as how to optimize product selection and sales on Amazon, as well as how you can use other people’s actions as a chance to work out what’s best for your business.

Key Takeaways

[3:58] Passive income streams are always best when there’s no correlation between time invested and money gained

[6:02] If you’re selling with Amazon, be sure to think clearly about how you want your products conveyed

[10:01] Ryan Moran gives some of his more specific strategies for success which worked for him

[16:13] Look at what everyone else is doing and work out what you can do differently

[18:17] Like with Google, there are a few key ways to working through Amazon’s algorithm

[22:22] Before you even think about selling strategies, you need to ask some questions to optimize your product selection

[27:38] Think about the lifestyle you envisioned and stick to that. Don’t lose your purpose

[30:12] The longer your vision of success, the more successful you will be

Website:

www.FreedomFastLane.com

The Freedom Fast Lane Podcast

Direct download: SW_356_FBF_Ryan_Moran.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:25pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 206, originally published in June 2015.

Lori Cheek has faced the sharks on Shark Tank and tells Jason about her experience. She shares her story from the beginning of the application process to the end when the show was aired. She talks about what her business is about and where it is today after she survived the sharks. 

Key Takeaways:

[2:30] What is the Shark Tank application process?

[5:30] Shark Tank requires you to produce a five minute video of yourself during the application process

[11:25] She couldn't talk about Shark Tank to her friends, family, and even the other contestants on the show

[13:55] Lori talks about what it was like facing the sharks

[18:00] What's Lori's business about?

[19:40] Once the sharks heard Lori's numbers, they didn't want to go further

[23:00] Shark Tank doesn't take equity from your business anymore

[24:20] The day after the show aired, Lori received so many visitors on her website

[26:05] Where is Lori's business today?

Direct download: SW_355_FBF_Lori_Cheek.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:22pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 213, originally published in September 2015.

Jim Beach is the founder of School for Startups and former Professor at Georgia State University. He was the co-founder and CEO of American Computer Experience of Atlanta, which became the world's largest technology training company for children. He talks with Jason about the entrepreneurial bet with his students, how creativity is overrated in entrepreneurship and how he recommends getting started.

Key Takeaways:

[5:15] "I walked into class one day with a prototype ottoman, and we cut it in half to see what it looked like on the inside."

[10:17] Find out Jim's definition of entrepreneur that frees you

[14:45] Learn what you actually have to have passion for to be a successful entrepreneur

[19:45] Hear how Jim's friend started a successful used car business with just $12,000

Website:

www.SchoolForStartups.com

Direct download: SW_354_FBF_Jim_Beach.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 193, originally published in April 2015.

Jason Hartman invites online marketing consultant Joseph Bushnell to today's Speaking of Wealth show. Joseph does a dive into the five key things he looks for in a successful marketing funnel and talks about how you can attracted more customer opt-in emails to your business. In the show, Joseph talks about some of the differences between popular marketing funnel builders as well as shares some important tips on how you can succeed in funnel marketing. 

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] Joey gives a run down on the five key problem areas he looks at and helps with

[7:33] LeadPages is more about getting opt-in pages than anything else, but with what ClickFunnels you have better template options

[10:55] Joey would use ClickFunnels for making funnels and OptimizePress for creating whole websites

[11:39] Lead magnets nowadays need to stand out since people have seen almost everything

[13:14] Market research is very important for creating noticeable lead magnets as well as compelling copywriting

[15:03] Joey has done a lot of research to find the best copywriters which you can find more about on his blog

[17:31] There's really no fixed price in hiring copywriters. New copywriters are more likely to cost a lot less than the professionals

18:36] Getting case studies from previous clients will show potential customers they can trust you and buy from you

[21:25] Joey explains more about his strategy of building market funnels in an easy step to step process.

Website:

www.JosephBushnell.com

www.ClickFunnels.com

Direct download: SW_353_FBF_Joseph_Bushnell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:30pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 219, originally published in October 2015.

Jason Hartman talks with Mark Ford, an American author, entrepreneur, publisher, real estate investor, filmmaker, art collector, and consultant to the direct marketing and publishing industries.

Ford is the author of essays and books on entrepreneurship, wealth-building, economics, and copywriting. He has also written a book of poetry and a book on word use titled Words that Work.

Ford's business writing is published under the pen name Michael Masterson. His books, Automatic Wealth and Ready, Fire, Aim, were recognized on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times Best Sellers lists.

Ford is active in real estate development both in the United States and abroad.

Key Takeaways:

[3:07] The history of the financial newsletter

[10:04] Breaking down "Ready, Fire, Aim"

[13:33] His movie making ventures

[17:42] Finding your optimal selling proposition

[23:05] Real estate investing

[28:53] How we let some industries teach us terribly

Website:

www.PalmBeachGroup.com

Direct download: SW_352_FBF_Mark_Ford.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 92, originally published in September 2013.

Born in Zimbabwe, Gary Bembridge has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Natal-Kwazulu (South Africa) and has been based in London since 1987. During his varied career he held roles as diverse as the Global Vice President Marketing for the iconic Johnson’s Baby brand, the Global Vice President of eBusiness and the Global Vice President of the RoC Anti-Age Skincare.  

He now consults, talks, runs training programs, blogs, podcasts, and writes on his main interests of brand building, positioning and differentiation through his company "Gary Bembridge Unleashed".

Gary’s Unleashed on Marketing Podcast won awards in the European Podcast Awards in 2010, 2011 and 2012. 

Website:

Marketing Mix Man Podcast

www.CustomerThink.com

Direct download: SW_351_FBF_Gary_Bembridge.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 80, originally published in May 2013.

Relationship expert and best-selling author, Dr. John Gray, joins Jason Hartman to talk about research studies and Dr. Gray’s new work, “Boys to Men.”  Dr. Gray talks about how his observations have been backed up by and further explained by brain studies, showing obvious differences between men and women in brain function and hormones that affect health and behavior. He offers a deeper explanation of these differences based on scientific research showing how activities particular to each gender, diet, and an increased existence of xenoestrogens in our environment play a significant role in hormonal balance and imbalance. Dr. Gray discusses the proper use of supplements and the dangers of pharmaceuticals. This leads into his new work regarding healthy male development and his upcoming new book, Boys to Men, a look at how boys have been affected by today’s culture, showing a higher dropout rate than girls, lower comprehension, and higher instances of boredom and depression.  The high carbohydrate diet we consume plays a big role in this trend, and he cites inflammation in the brain as one factor in decreased comprehension. He describes activities, diet and supplements that can alleviate inflammation and stress and bring about optimal health in both men and women.

John Gray, Ph.D. is the best-selling relationship author of all time and the most trusted voice in relationships today. He is the author of 17 books, including The New York Times #1 Best-Selling Book of the last decade, MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS. His 17 books have sold over 50 million copies in 50 different languages around the world.

John is a leading internationally recognized expert in the fields of communication and relationships. His unique focus is assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences. John's advice can be easily used to improve relationships at home and in the workplace.

For more than 35 years, John Gray has conducted public and private seminars for thousands of participants. In his highly acclaimed books, videos and transformational seminars, John entertains and inspires audiences with practical communication techniques. John’s purpose is to create a world where men and women understand, respect, appreciate and ultimately work together.

Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate) has purchased the rights to John Gray’s bestseller “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus” with the intention of creating a feature film and TV series. Summit has hired Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan to adapt and direct the title into a romantic comedy, with BermanBraun's Lloyd Braun and Gail Berman producing.

John Gray is a popular speaker on the national and international lecture circuit and often appears on television and radio programs to discuss his work. He has made guest appearances on such shows as Oprah, The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Live with Regis, Fox & Friends Weekend, Good Morning New York, Larry King Live, CNN and Company and many others. He has been profiled in major publications across the United States. John Gray lives with his wife and children in Northern California.

Website:

www.MarsVenus.com

Direct download: SW_350_FBF_John_Gray.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Jason Hartman talks to Ruth Soukup, founder of Elite Blog Academy and creator of LivingWellSpendingLess.com, about the process of starting her blog, gaining traction with it, and how she was able monetize it. After telling her husband that she was going to make enough money for their family to live on, Ruth took it seriously and within a few years was making enough that he could quit and become a stay-at-home dad. Jason and Ruth discuss her company Elite Blog Academy, and the mission it has to teach bloggers of all forms to turn their side hustle into a main hustle.

Key Takeaways:

[1:20] How Ruth's entreprenuerial journal started

[3:51] The books that helped Ruth the most when starting her blog, and her biggest SEO tip

[7:45] What's the income breakdown for Ruth's company?

[10:50] The best products that you can sell are those that people are already asking for

[15:08] How does Ruth offer her courses? Is it audio, video, Facebook groups?

[18:48] Why does Ruth only take students once a year?

Website:

www.EliteBlogAcademy.com

www.LivingWellSpendingLess.com

Direct download: SW_349_Ruth_Soukup.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 241, originally published in April 2016.

John Bowen is the founder of AESNATION.com, an online community of entrepreneurs balancing success with making a difference in the world. There, he hosts the recurring podcast, "Accelerating Entrepreneurial Success." Bowen is also founder of Financial Advisor Select, an organization that matches customers with vetted financial advisors in their communities. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] AES' 60 million household survey on the importance of being a business owner

[4:13] The 6 key drivers for entrepreneurial success

[8:04] Identifying the key concerns

[12:58] Creating family office type environments for people without 100 million dollars

[15:17] Realizing how much wealth the government takes over your life and why it's so important to minimize

Website:

www.AESNation.com

Direct download: SW_348_FBF_John_Bowen.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:28pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 227, originally published in December 2015.

From humble beginnings that started on a farm just off the Island of Montréal, Rock Thomas rose to the top to become a self-made millionaire, owning several successful businesses including six RE/MAX franchises, with over 250 salespeople. His RE/MAX franchises are consistently voted the top-producing offices in Quebec. In fact, he managed to increase sales an impressive 15-50% every year during his 17 years in Real Estate.

Rock was recognized for his business leadership when he took 1st Place for Business Excellence and Professionalism, by the Montreal Chamber of Commerce in 2005. It wasn't always that way. Despite initial financial success, Rock Thomas knew there was something missing from his life that money wasn't filling. So he embarked on a quest for knowledge. For four years, he traveled the world, investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal development and success training. He studied one-on-one with only the finest teachers, including Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Deida, David Wolf, Anthony Robbins, Jack Canfield, and Wayne Dyer, Steven Covey, just to name a few.

Make no mistake, Rock Thomas didn't just gather success systems, self-actualization techniques and life strategies, he assimilated the information, processed the techniques and brings together the best of the best. The resulting speeches and seminars are a synergy of years of non-stop learning, combined with Rock's own cutting-edge success formula.

In 2003 he formed Rock Thomas International, a personal development, and training company. Rock has now taken his passion for life and keen entrepreneurial skills to the world. Today Rock Thomas is living his life to the fullest. Offering customized keynote speeches for corporations, associations and non-profits, one-on-one coaching and motivational seminars, he is fulfilling his dream of facilitating others to succeed where they never thought possible. Even working as one of Tony Robbins Trainers, Rock has impacted the lives of thousands through his energetic teachings. He strives to be an inspiration for others through authentic living and a healthy lifestyle.

Key Takeaways:

[4:47] How a mastermind group saved Rock more than $1 million

[8:52] The dangers of recruiting down and how a mastermind group can help you

[12:02] The SAVERS method and how it can positively impact you

Websites Mentioned:

www.insidethem1.com
www.gobundance.com

Direct download: SW_347_FBF_Rock_Thomas.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:43am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 197, originally published in April 2015.

CEO and co-founder of Workboard Deidre Paknad joins Jason Hartman on Speaking of Wealth show. Today's episode has Deidre explains and talk about her Workboard app which automatically helps line managers managed their team priorities, goals, reports and the metrics of the company into a simple to-do list as well as how to be a more efficient and better  manager with their teams.

Key Takeaways:

1:20 – The Workboard came to be when Deidre wondered why there wasn't an app to help managers be better at leadership and managing

2:10 – What Workboard does is take a look at how to make managers better at leading their teams

4:32 – Workboard automatically puts together a manager workload, so managers will have more time

5:45 – Workboard helps make a very simple to-do list of defining what the goals and metrics are for the company

8:19 – Deidre explains what she think are the most important stages of the work load setup

12:32 – Workboard is bit like a project management tool, but it can do more than that

15:00 – Workboard can prompt the manager to acknowledge and celebrate a teams effect on work and teams can also acknowledging each other work

16:45 –  Workboard is a free app that can help teams go faster and achieve great things with less effort

Website:

www.Workboard.com

Direct download: SW_346_FBF_Deidre_Paknad.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:38pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 217, originally published in October 2015.

Communications coach Beth Noymer Levine is an expert in helping Fortune 500 executives, professional and world-class athletes, and other high-profile individuals effectively think about, prepare for, and deliver their messages to important audiences. Beth is author of author of Jock Talk, Five Communication Principles Exemplified by Legends of the Sports World.

Key Takeaways:

[3:51] The 5 core principles of effective communication

[10:41] What business leaders have to do to come out ahead

[13:26] How Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton's images have (or haven't) changed because of their authenticity

[16:16] How LeBron James gave one of the best insights into his career with effective communication

[20:56] How brevity can be applied in our everyday life and make us more effective

Websites Mentioned:

www.SmartMouthCommunications.com

www.JockTalkBook.com

Direct download: SW_345_FBF_Beth_Levine.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 212, originally published in June 2015.

Jim Palmer is the founder of the Dream Biz Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. He is a coach, speaker, and business-building expert. Jim recently wrote the book DECIDE:The Ultimate Success Trigger and talks to Jason on some of the key things you can learn in the book. On the episode, Jim talks on the importance of delegating your work, cleaning out your head trash, and pushing through criticism. 

Key Takeaways:

[2:20] Highly successful entrepreneurs make a decision and move forward with it.

[5:11] If you wait too long and stay in 'squishyville', you will miss the opportunity.

[7:55] How did Jim clear his headtrash?

[12:15] Everybody has headtrash.

[18:20] People will always criticize you. Brush it off and keep moving forward.

[20:55] When is it a good time to get help?

[22:45] Start small, hire a virtual assistant for ten hours a week.

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.DecideForSuccessBook.com

Direct download: SW_344_FBF_Jim_Palmer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:11pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 143, originally published in April 2014.

John Papola is the CEO of Emergent Order and Director of EconPop, which just launched a YouTube show. Papola joins the show to tell us more about it.

Papola directed the videos, "Fear the Boom & Bust" and the "Fight of the Century", which have been seen by millions on the Internet. He explains the genesis of these ideas and what went into their productions. 

Papola is "konnected" to the Koch brothers, who fund his projects. Despite this, he believes the Left loves his work.

Websites:

www.EconStories.tv

www.EmergentOrder.com

Direct download: SW_343_FBF_John_Papola.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:34pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 88, originally published in August 2013.

Trent Silver is the Chief Marketing Officer of SilverVisibility, Founder of PhoneDaddy, and Founder of CashForPurses. He's nicknamed the "Robin Hood of Hollywood" because he helped Lindsay Lohan with her financial problems and Charlie Sheen with his drug addiction.

Silver is one of the rare folks who's gotten rich at an early age in performance and affiliate marketing. Silver explains what businesses he's built and the genesis for the "Cash for" items such as cell phones, gold, and purses. He also shares how his businesses help the environment.

Silver discusses the effectiveness of affiliate business models. A lot of the marketing publishers employ tactics that can be considered deceptive. Silver shares his thoughts on shaving leads

Website:

www.SilverVisibility.com

www.CashForPurses.com

www.PhoneDaddy.com

Direct download: SW_342_FBF_Trent_Silver.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:41pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Peter Shankman, author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, about how people with ADHD can use it to their advantage, what actions people need to take in order to be successful in their ventures, how to figure out what your audience wants, and when to ignore your audience.

Key Takeaways:

[3:08] How is ADHD a benefit?

[5:35] It's important to set up your life in a way that doesn't allow you to get derailed, and the 4 undeniable ADHD life rules

[8:39] You can lead the life you want, you just have to be willing to make the trade offs

[12:47] Your audience will tell you what they want and where they are, if you're willing to listen

[14:42] The only time you want to ignore what your audience is saying they want is when you're a part of a big market disruptor

Website:

www.ShankMinds.com

www.FasterThanNormal.com

Direct download: SW_341_Peter_Shankman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:24pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 120, originally published in November 2013.

Brenda Garrison is a Christian speaker and author of, "Love No Matter What: When Your Kids Make Decisions You Don’t Agree With." 

Garrison joins the show to discuss how parents can guide their college freshman into good decision-making. She shares some tips for building life-long relationships with kids, including the dangers of the “My-Way-or-the-Highway" parental approach. Garrison believes parents can become a student of their child, which will ultimately help them after their child makes a poor life decision.

Website:

www.BrendaGarrison.com

Direct download: SW_340_FBF_Brenda_Garrison.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:40pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Carter Reum, co-author of Shortcut Your Startup and co-founder of M13, about the impact of rapidly changing technology has on entrepreneurs today, the important things to think about before starting your business, and the game changing technology that is blockchain. The two also examine what it means to make a safe investment today and how to avoid investing in the next Pets.com.

Key Takeaways:

[1:38] The rapid pace of change in today's world

[5:20] Traffic is becoming cheap because you can find and target your audience better than ever

[8:31] You need to define what success for your business looks like before you start

[11:38] Defining a "safe investment" is getting harder and harder

[15:39] Blockchain today and the internet in the 90s have many similarities. There are companies that are doing things right and those that are just in it for a cash grab

[19:24] Speedboats vs sailboats

Website:

www.ShortcutYourStartup.com

Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success with Unconventional Advice from the Trenches

Direct download: SW_339_Carter_Reum.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:41am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 107, originally published in October 2013.

Jared Easley has a very motivational podcast concept, called "Starve the Doubts," which aims to help those who are elevating in the profession tune out those who wish to bring them back down to their level or suppress their success!

Jared Easley is a self-described “everyday guy” who is passionate about connecting with others, communicating, leveraging new media & cultivating a community of like-minded citizens. He is married to his amazing wife Rachel & they have a beautiful daughter named Lana, and they live in South Florida. 

Website:

www.StarveTheDoubts.com

Direct download: SW_338_FBF_Jared_Easley.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:05pm EST

Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Trump did what he needed to do to win the presidency. A political novice, Trump used his knowledge of marketing and branding to make a successful run at what many considered an impossible feat. Jason Hartman talks with Joel Gilbert, director of Trump: The Art of the Insult, about what tactics Trump used, why they resonated with people, and how ordinary Americans can also use the tactics in their business career.

Key Takeaways:

[2:26] Can other people replicate Trump's presidential branding strategy?

[6:06] The importance of acknowledging a failure and moving on

[9:20] Trump inspired people to believe he was not going to be another guy who goes into office and stabs everyone in the back

[11:32] The art of the counter attack

[13:58] Would Trump's tactics work in the business world?

[18:19] How does Trump look to Joel now and what does he think about 2020

Website:

www.ArtOfTheInsult.com

Direct download: SW_337_Joel_Gilbert.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:37am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 61, originally published in June of 2012.

Jason Hartman interviews author, Scott Fritz, who shares his story that became his book, The 40 Hour Work YEAR, about how he became a passive investor in his business instead of entrenched in working on and in his business.

Running and growing a business requires a lot of dedication, passion, and often an incredible chunk of one’s life. Many business owners find themselves working 80 or more hours per week, with little to no time to enjoy the benefits of their success. But with a change in mindset and armed with a few good tools, one can enjoy life again and still have a sound, successful business.

Scott explains how the right systems and key people create a smooth business structure. “When you get a group of people who are focused on the company’s success first and then focused on how they can be a part of making that happen, it is amazing. I call it my decision filter,” says Scott. He defines the decision filter as company first, owner second, and employees third, going further into detail about what each of those factors mean. He has found that putting all decisions through that filter makes it easier to make good decisions.

Scott Fritz is an Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Angel Investor and Author. In March of 2008 he founded Growth Connect – growthconnect.com. By leveraging and combining the services of business coaching, advisory board development and angel investment resources, Growth Connect specializes in the hyper growth entrepreneur and business owner. Mr. Fritz founded his previous company, Human Capital in 1997. Through persistent passion and focus, Scott grew his company into a nationwide player with 2007 annual revenues of $170 million dollars. This hyper growth landed Human Capital and its affiliate division on the INC. 500 list in 2003 and 2004 with growth rates in excess of 1,000 percent. Servicing 350 client companies and 5,000 employees in over 40 states, Human Capital was sold to a nationwide staffing firm in December of 2007. As an active Angel investor, Mr. Fritz has invested in multiple ventures over the past ten years.

Some areas of investment include: land development, environmental services, business services, technology and entertainment. His involvement with these companies ranges from passive investor and advisory board member to paid coach and consultant. Scott enjoys sharing his experiences in growing companies, coaching budding entrepreneurs, and developing strategic plans for each of his endeavors. One of his recent investments sold for $70 million dollars within three years of his initial funding, equaling well over a 300% return on investment. Mr. Fritz resides in Las Vegas, and is the Past President of the local Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) Chapter. Scott has held various volunteer positions within EO over the past ten years including Global Chapter Development Committee Chair, Regional Director and Area Director. Mr. Fritz is also an EO Certified Strategy Summit and Accelerator Facilitator. This role enables him to coach the “leaders of leaders” and improve the focus and alignment of EO Chapter Boards and Accelerator programs throughout the United States and Canada. Since 2005 Scott has facilitated over one hundred individual strategic sessions and coaching programs.

Website:

The 40 Hour Work YEAR

Direct download: SW_336_FBF_Scott_Fritz.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:02pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with David Burkus, author of Friend of a Friend and Associate Professor of Leadership & Innovation at Oral Roberts University, about how to grow your network, develop key connections, the newest renaissance in business structure, new vacation policies, and more.

Key Takeaways:

[2:33] Is there a scientific method to networking?

[5:46] The best thing to do if you're trying to reach a specific contact

[11:49] The experimenting in getting away from the org chart

[16:45] You need to trust your employees and not punish the 99% because 1% couldn't be trusted

[19:13] Are things like unlimited vacation only available to companies with large funding bases?

[21:01] The most surprising thing about creativity

Website:

www.DavidBurkus.com

Direct download: SW_335_David_Burkus.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:16am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 106, originally published in October 2013.

Kristi Hines is a highly sought after writer, blogger, and social media commentator who's expertise in creating high quality content for business and corporate blogs has elevated the sales and status of many companies. Hines focuses on teaching businesses the right formula to educate their customers while increasing their sales. She's been featured on an impressive list of the top info marketing websites including Social Media Examiner, Search Engine Journal, Search Engine Watch, KISSmetrics, Unbounce, and CrazyEgg.

Kristi's home base for her personal and professional blog is called "Kikolani," which covers blog marketing and blogging tips for personal, professional, and business bloggers to succeed in search and social media marketing. 

Website:

www.KristiHines.com

www.Kikolani.com

Direct download: SW_334_FBF_Kristi_Hines.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 163, originally published in August 2014.

Brian Carter is the Founder of the Brian Carter Group. He joins the show to discuss how Facebook can revolutionize an organization if they use it effectively. 

Brian Carter is respected as one of the elite internet marketing experts in the world. His hands-on business experience, cutting edge insights, background in improv and stand up comedy culminate in a speaker and trainer who leaves every audience not only entertained, but armed with powerful strategies and tactics.

Brian is co-author of the bestselling book Facebook Marketing, and author of the forthcoming book, The Like Economy. He also has authored an ebook called How To Get More Fans On Facebook.

Brian has 12 years experience with Google, Twitter and Facebook marketing, both as a consultant and marketing agency director. He has trained and managed Gen X and Gen Y employees, in addition to the more than 5,000 students of his FanReach Facebook marketing online course.

Brian develops strategies and builds search visibility and social marketing fanbases for companies of all sizes, including well known entities such as Universal Studios, The U.S. Army, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. He is quoted in the book Twitter Marketing For Dummies and has been quoted and profiled by Information Week, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur Magazine.

Brian writes for two of the most popular marketing blogs, Search Engine Journal and AllFacebook with a combined readership of over 400,000. He has more than 30,000 Twitter followers and an overall reach of more than 50,000 fans through Facebook, LinkedIn, and his other social marketing channels.

A speaker and trainer for top marketing conferences such as SEOmoz, SMX, Pubcon, The AllFacebook Expo, Socialize, The South Carolina Society of Association Executives and The American Marketing Association to name a few. Brian is a seasoned expert and most entertaining presenter in Internet marketing.

Website:

www.BrianCarterGroup.com

Direct download: SW_333_FBF_Brian_Carter.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:15am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 134, originally published in February 2014.

Matthew Mather is the best-selling author of "CyberStorm" and a leading member of the world’s cybersecurity community. He joins the show to discuss a "Third Path" to publishing that winds between the traditional publishing and self-publishing models.

Mather was rejected by more than 100 agents and publishers. He never believed that self-publishing would make you so much money, but he's now sold nearly 200,000 books in the past 18 months and sold the film rights of his latest novel, "CyberStorm," to 20th Century Fox Walk. Mather explains the process he used to make a lot of money and market his books.

Matthew is the best-selling author of CyberStorm and the six-part hit series Atopia Chronicles. He is also a leading member of the world's cybersecurity community who started out his career working at the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines. He went on to found one of the first tactile interface companies, which became the world leader in its field, as well as creating a major award-winning brain training video game. In between he's worked in a variety of start-ups,everything from computational nanotechnology to electronic health records, weather prediction systems to genomics, and even social intelligence research. His writing credits include #1 best-selling Atopia Chronicles and CyberStorm novels. He spends his time between Charlotte, NC, and Montreal, QC, hanging out with his bright and beautiful girlfriend Julie and their three dogs and a cat.

Website:

www.MatthewMather.com

Direct download: SW_332_FBF_Matthew_Mather.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:11pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 187, originally published in February 2015.

On today's Speaking of Wealth show, Jason Hartman brings the CEO of Clarus Marketing on to the show, Tom Caporaso. Tom also works closely with FreeShipping.com and talks to Jason about the importance of loyalty programs, what his company offers, and more in this quick 13 minute episode. 

Key Takeaways:

1:20 – How can small businesses and entrepreneurs benefit from loyalty programs?

4:05 – What kind of loyalty programs are out there?

7:00 – Tom talks about FreeShipping.com

8:03 – If the price of the item you purchased drops within 90 days, FreeShipping.com will cover you for that.

9:45 – Costumers have a lot more options now, so giving them great value, product, and customer service is key.

11:50 – The US market loves the convenience of monthly subscription deliveries of daily goods.

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.ClarusMarketing.com

www.FreeShipping.com

www.ReturnSaver.com

Direct download: SW_331_FBF_Tom_Caporaso.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:35pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 30 originally published in December 2010.

Jason interviews his early mentor Dr. Denis Waitley on "The Psychology of Winning."  At age 17, Jason discovered Waitley and it was a life altering event leading to his early and sustained success. Waitley is one of America's most respected authors, keynote lecturers and productivity consultants on high performance human achievement.

He has inspired, informed, challenged, and entertained audiences for over 25 years from the board rooms of multi-national corporations to the locker rooms of world-class athletes and in the meeting rooms of thousands of conventioneers throughout the world. Recently, he was voted business speaker of the year by the Sales and Marketing Executives' Association and by Toastmasters' International and  inducted into the International Speakers' Hall of Fame.

With over 10 million  audio programs sold in 14 languages, Denis Waitley is one of the  most listened-to voices on personal and career success. He is the  author of 15 non-fiction books, including several international best  sellers, "Seeds of Greatness," "Being the Best," "The Winner's  Edge," "The Joy of Working," and "Empires of the Mind." His audio album, "The  Psychology of Winning," is the all-time best selling program on  self-mastery.

Website:

www.DenisWaitley.com

Direct download: SW_330_FBF_Denis_Waitley.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:31pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Brad Feld, Managing Director at Foundry Group and author of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer & Venture Capitalist, about startup communities around the nation and what causes them to flourish and how long they can take to really get going. The two also look at how an entrepreneur with an idea can go about turning their vision into a reality, and a key habit Brad thinks most (if not all) entrepreneurs should have.

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] What other parts of the country are similar to Silicon Valley, and how you can launch a startup in your city

[5:02] Is the startup community, mentality, and atmosphere just for the young?

[8:36] How can you go about creating that startup environment in your community?

[14:03] What should a person with an idea do to have their idea grow

[16:13] Why entrepreneurs should write

Websites:

www.JasonHartmanUniversity.com

www.Feld.com

www.FoundryGroup.com

www.TechStars.com

www.Twitter.com/BFeld

Direct download: SW_329_Brad_Feld.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:34pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 191, originally published in March 2015.

Jason Hartman invites Jessica Rhodes on to the show to talk about how to book better guests and how to be a better guest as well. Jessica is the founder of Interview Connections and has booked some big names in the industry. She talks about how persistence and follow up are key to booking bigger names, how to properly pitch yourself to a podcaster, her latest project with Corey Coates titled The Podcast Producers, and much, much more on today's show. 

Key Takeaways:

1:20 – Jessica has added a lot of value to Jason's show with the types of guest she's brought on. 

5:30 – There are quite a few podcasters who want fresh people on their show who haven't done the podcasting circuit yet. 

14:50 – At the end of the day, you want to be both a podcast host and also a guest. 

22:20 – Be specific as possible on what you can bring to the table when you're pitching to a host. 

27:10 – There are so many different types of entrepreneurs that you can cater to, so don't worry about excluding people. 

28:40 – Jessica is doing a 10 episode series with Corey Coates from Podfly Productions about podcasting. It launches on April 6th.

29:30 – Final thoughts? Do not be afraid to start. There's never a perfect time, so just do it now. 

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.InterviewConnections.com

@JessRhodesESS

www.InterviewConnections.TV

Direct download: SW_328_FBF_Jessica_Rhodes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:39am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 131, originally published in January 2014.

Justin Sachs is the Publisher of Motivational Press and Chairman of the Board of Justin Sachs Companies, a group of companies that provide high-level services to business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporations world-wide.

Justin joins the show to tell us about Motivational Press and its successes in 2013.

Find out more about Justin Sachs at www.justinsachscompanies.com

Visit Motivational Press at www.motivationalpress.com

Justin's work has been acknowledged by Presidents, Congressmen, World-Renowned Business Leaders, Non-Profit Executives, Authors, and Entrepreneurs alike for his ability to achieve extraordinary results.

Having advised and trained hundreds of thousands of people internationally, Justin is a highly regarded business expert on effectiveness, peak-performance, and marketing tactics. Justin has produced three movies including his best-selling Achieve Your Ultimate Success. He has written 6 books, including 5 international best sellers, on topics ranging from leadership to business growth. He has been featured in hundreds of media outlets throughout the world including MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, and Yahoo Finance. Justin has been featured alongside world-renowned business experts including Brian Tracy, John Assaraf, Mark Victor Hansen, Loral Langemeier and many others.

Justin's philanthropic endeavors have won him many awards and accolades including the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, and Distinguished Recognition from the California Department of Education. Justin started a non-profit organization when he was 16 to inspire youth to engage in community service. More recently, he has been honored to partner with organizations like Kiva, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation, and The Illumination Foundation.

Justin's books and DVDs have been read by hundreds of thousands worldwide.

Direct download: SW_326_FBF_Justin_Sachs.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:33pm EST

Jason Hartman talks with Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.com & Meetings.com, about the ins and outs of throwing an event, from what city you pick to booking rooms, and more.

The two look at what's happened to US tourism since the administration change, the disruption that sites like AirBnB have created for large events, advice for someone starting their own conference, and the rising use of artificial intelligence.

Key Takeaways:

[2:02] What's happened to the travel & tourism since the administration change?

[5:25] The effect of AirBnB on the hotel industry during last year's London marathon

[9:30] The event planning industry has GOT to be simplified

[12:38] A piece of advice to speakers looking to do their own conference

[14:54] The difference between Meetings.com and HotelPlanner.com

[19:17] How Tim's companies are using AI

Website:

www.HotelPlanner.com

www.Meetings.com

www.Facebook.com/HotelPlanner

Direct download: SW_325_Tim_Hentschel.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:01am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday episode comes from Episode 127, originally published in December 2013.

Trace Cohen is the founder of Launch.it. He joins the show to tell us how Launch.It works.

Launch.it is essentially a self-publishing platform. Anyone can publish news on the site. Trace explains how he envisions Launch.it changing PR. 

Trace also discusses entrepreneurship in general and how he got started with Brand Yourself under his father's mentorship. 

Website:

www.Launch.it

Direct download: SW_324_FBF_Trace_Cohen.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:33pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 122, originally published in November 2013.

Michael Weissman is the Chairman, CEO and co-founder of SYNQY Corporation (pronounce Sync-ee). Weissman sees big changes that marketers need to consider in online content marketing, so he comes on the show to discuss how a marketer can rise above all the noise in online content marketing.

Weissman explains how marketers can find enough content and gives the “right” goals all marketers should consider for digital and content marketing. He shares some tips on how marketers can better utilize technology to improve their content marketing.

Website:

www.synqy.com

Direct download: SW_323_FBF_Michael_Weissman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 123, from November 2013.

Jason talks with author and marketer Jay Baer. Jay is an acclaimed keynote speaker, technology marketer, and social media consultant. Jay's newst book, Youtility, talks about key marketing ideas, and unique ideas to jump start your business.

Website:

www.JayBaer.com

Direct download: SW_322_FBF_Jay_Baer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:19pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 102, from October 2013.

Dan Schawbel is Managing Partner of Millennial Branding and author of, "Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success." He's also the Founder of the Personal Branding Blog. He authored the #1 international bestselling book, "Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future." 

Schawbel explains what future leaders need to know for career success and how social media is changing the game. He answers whether millennials are expensive to hire and retain. 

Schawbel also tells us more about Millennial Branding and his Personal Branding Blog, and how he's made them so popular.

Website:

www.DanSchawbel.com

www.PersonalBrandingBlog.com

Direct download: SW_321_FBF_Dan_Schawbel.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EST

In this 10th episode, Jason Hartman goes off topic and talks with Rob Bell, one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2011 and author of Love Wins, about the bible's views on entrepreneurship, what we should be doing with the wealth we accumulate, and what we can learn from King Solomon's story.

The two also discuss how good things can become victims of their own success and lead to people simply doing the same things as before to sustain the system rather than trying to improve life like it was initially.

Key Takeaways:

[2:26] You can truly love something that completely exhausts you

[3:17] What the bible tells us about entrepreneurship

[9:04] Business relationships between seller and customer should be win-win

[11:27] The question Hebrew scholars ask about Solomon's story

[14:59] Institutions naturally bend toward self-preservation

[19:20] The gap between the haves and the have-not is creating new levels of frustration and anger

Website:

www.RobBell.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

Tweets:

The bible is a very sharp critique of wealth and power when it is not used to help those who need it most

For those of us in the developed world...everything we do to help empower those that need it...does make the world more safe

Direct download: SW_320_Rob_Bell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:20pm EST

2018's Meet the Masters event was already packed with great speakers like Jason Hartman, Garrett Sutton, Brian Smith, Danielle DiMartino-Booth, John Burns, and more. Today, Jason Hartman is proud to announce that former Congressman (and America's foremost advocate for libery) Ron Paul will be joining the fold to headline the event.

Ron Paul was most recently a Republican candidate for President in 2008 and 2012, and served in the US House of Representatives for Texas for more than 25 years in all. He is a critic of policies like the USA Patriot Act and has criticized the federal governments fiscal policies a multitude of times. He's also outspoken against Federal Reserve, and the US tax code.

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.CampaignForLiberty.org

Direct download: SW_Ron_Paul_Announcement.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:03pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 98, from October 2013.

Lewis Schiff is the Executive Director of the Inc. Business Owners Council and author of, "Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons."

Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer recently laid down the jackhammer: all her employees must now report to the office... no more working at home. Schiff discusses this debatable cultural phenomena. He also breaks down entrepreneurship and how important ideas are to entrepreneurial success. Apparently, doing what you "love" will not necessarily give you the best return.

Lewis Schiff is the chairman and executive director of Inc. Business Owners Council. His new book, Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons, was released in March, 2013. His new book, as well as his previous books, The Influence of Affluence and The Armchair Millionaire are based on research on best practices of high net worth and high-performing households. 

Websites:

www.lewisschiff.com

www.inc.com.

 

Direct download: SW_319_FBF_Lewis_Schiff.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:36pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday takes us to Episode 67 from July 2012.

Join Jason Hartman for an insightful conversation on creativity with author and Executive Director for Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Tina Seelig. Tina points out that many people incorrectly believe they lack creativity and that it cannot be learned. She views this as a huge problem in that it is a matter of attitude. “If you think about it, every single sentence that you utter is a creative act,” Tina explained. “From the moment you’re born, you’re creating your life.” Creativity is not exclusive to artists or musicians.

Problem-solving at all levels requires creativity, whether it’s fixing a meal or designing machinery or coming up with an efficient technique. It is incredibly important to every aspect of life. Tina gives examples of how to encourage and expand creativity, as well as examples of how it is often stifled. Some of the tools for bringing out creativity are reframing, connecting and combining ideas, and challenging assumptions. Tina explains our “innovation engine,” a tool we all possess. There are three things people need to possess as an individual and three things that are critical in the outside world. As an individual, we need basic knowledge, imagination and motivation. We are affected by our environment by resources, habitat and culture.

Dr. Tina Seelig is the Executive Director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center at Stanford University's School of Engineering. STVP is dedicated to accelerating high-technology entrepreneurship education and creating scholarly research on technology-based firms. STVP provides students from all majors with the entrepreneurial skills needed to use innovations to solve major world problems. She teaches courses on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the department of Management Science and Engineering, and within the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Dr. Seelig is also the Director of the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), which is dedicated infusing entrepreneurship and innovation skills into undergraduate engineering in the United States. Funded by the National Science Foundation and directed by STVP, the Epicenter is an education, research and outreach hub for the creation and sharing of entrepreneurship and innovation resources among U.S. engineering schools.

Dr. Seelig has also written 16 popular science books and educational games. Her books include The Epicurean Laboratory and Incredible Edible Science, published by Scientific American; and a series of twelve games called Games for Your Brain, published by Chronicle Books. Her newest books, published by HarperCollins are What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World (2009), and inGenius: Unleashing Creative Potential, which will be released in April 2012.

She has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Stanford and is the Executive Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, which is the entrepreneurship center at Stanford University School of Engineering. Seelig also teaches a course in the Department of Management Science & Engineering on Creativity and Innovation. In 2009, Seelig was awarded the highly prestigious Gordon Prize for her innovative work in technology, engineering, and education.

Direct download: SW_318_FBF_Tina_Seelig.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:13pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 113, from November 2013.

Susan Wingate is the winner of five literary awards and is a #1 Amazon Best Selling Author. She is an expert in e-book self-publishing. Her work has ranged from young adult romance to dark mystery. Susan has won various other literary awards for her short stories and poetry. 

In this interview, Wingate explains how writers can create an award-winning and popular blog. 

Website:

www.SusanWingate.com

 

Direct download: SW_317_FBF_Susan_Wingate.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 144, from May 2014.

Joe Yazbeck is Founder, President and Senior Coach at Prestige Leader Advisors and author of, "No Fear Speaking." He joins the show to discuss his tips for speakers to develop their confidence and skills.

Yazbeck also talks about sales presentations, webinar training, and on-camera coaching for radio or TV. He explains how people with accents can improve their speaking abilities.

Spanning more than 30 years, Joe Yazbeck has successfully helped thousands of people providing professional speaker, executive leadership training and live performance coaching.

Joe, as Founder, President and Senior Coach of Prestige Leadership Advisors, continues to serve leaders and professionals in business, technology, law, public service and entertainment/media industries with effective leadership, performance and presentation methodology with programs he has developed throughout his remarkable career.

As a master speaker himself, Joe has delivered over 3700 presentations, workshops, lectures, seminars and key-note addresses worldwide.  

Influenced by Joe’s own achievements in the performing arts as talent developer/coach and performer , his creative and charismatic coaching approach serves his many clients to succeed in this very high-profile, media influenced business world.

Websites:

www.PrestigeLeader.com

www.NoFearSpeaking.com

Direct download: SW_316_FBF_Joe_Yazbeck.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:17am EST

Jason Hartman is proud to announce the latest addition to the 2018 Meet the Masters of Income Property event, Ken McElroy.

Ken is a Rich Dad advisor and entrepreneur who is an expert in investment analysis, property management, and property development. He's responsible for over $700 million investment dollars in real estate.

Ken is the author of the best-selling books The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The ABC’s of Property Management, and most recently his book on entrepreneurship: The Sleeping Giant.

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.KenMcElroy.com

Direct download: SW_Ken_McElroy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:30pm EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 73, from March 2013.

Marketing techniques have evolved exponentially with the introduction of the internet and social media apps, and to stand out from the competition, it requires strong thought leadership. Jason Hartman is joined by marketing expert, David Newman, to talk about the four level s of marketing. David explains what 80% of business owners miss that causes marketing overwhelm and sales burnout, whether more is better than less marketing, and how to laser-focus marketing to get better results. 

He shares examples of successful marketing efforts of a wide range of businesses. David emphasizes doing what you know and following the Three E Rule:  Easy, Effortless and Enjoyable. Additionally, three important factors for a successful thought leader are credibility, trust and relevance.

David Newman is a marketing expert who works with corporations, entrepreneurs and groups who want to use speaking and thought leadership strategies to sell more products and services. David is also the author of the upcoming book, Do It! Marketing: 77 Ways to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits and Crush Your Competition. There are a ton of free resources on David's website, www.doitmarketing.com, and that's also where you can go to download his free 96-page strategic marketing ebook.

Website:

www.DoItMarketing.com

Direct download: SW_315_FBF_David_Newman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:15am EST

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 64, from December 2012.

Known as the king of information marketing, Fred Gleeck joins Jason Hartman for a great interview, talking about his experiences in information marketing from over the last 24+ years. Fred weaves together the progression and changes in info marketing, stressing that trust is the one thing that has never changed. Fred teaches on a range of topics, i.e. writing an ebook, creating and marketing audio information and video information, and finding a niche and audience. He explains the benefit of developing products in all forms to fit all of the different learning types of your customers, which includes CDs, DVDs, ebooks, physical books or workbooks, etc. He then goes on to talk about revenue maximization. He advises keeping books between 2000 – 65,000 words, and encourages price testing.

In addition to working on his own info products, Fred helps others to sell their information products as well. Fred has been perfecting his information marketing techniques over the last 24+ years he has been doing it. If you want to learn how to sell information products on the internet, he is the right person to consult with. The information marketing business is changing. Fred knows and understands the information marketing secrets that few others use or know. He uses them himself in his own business and then passes that knowledge along to others in his seminars and workshops on creating information products.

Selling information products for himself and for his coaching clients is his ONLY business. He is the author of over 15 books and helps others who sell info products to create their own books, ebooks, audio and video programs. He splits his time between Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York City. Fred’s most recent book is entitled Sell Your Brain Power, in which he passes along his years of knowledge.

Website:

www.FredGleeck.com

Direct download: SW_314_FBF_Fred_Gleeck.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:55pm EST

It's imperative that every business knows exactly what the mission is, and that every employee in the business knows where the company is headed. It's the only true way to get, and stay, ahead of the competition.

Cameron Herold, author of Double Double: How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less, and Meetings Suck, talks with Jason Hartman about how his Vivid Vision can clarify your purpose and help you get on the right path.

Key Takeaways:

[2:15] How writing your Vivid Vision can author your future

[5:39] Reverse engineering your Vivid Vision

[8:26] Finding the "sweet spot" in length for your Vivid Vision, and how to properly use it

[11:43] What should you do with your Vivid Vision? How much does David share his?

[16:32] How to run meetings properly

[19:41] How long should you book your meetings?

Websites:

www.CameronHerold.com

Direct download: SW_313_Jason_Hartman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:38pm EST