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How to use a mentor effectively? Listen to Kevin Harrington in this podcast episode to learn how to use a mentor effectively.  How to use a mentor effectively? If you’re knowledgeable about it, it will help establish a good mentor-mentee relationship that has many benefits. So, make sure to stay for the entirety of this podcast episode and listen to what Kevin Harrington has to say. As an “Original Shark” on the hit TV show Shark Tank, the creator of the infomercial, pioneer of the “As Seen on TV” brand, and co-founding board member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization, Kevin Harrington has pushed past all the questions and excuses to repeatedly enjoy 100X success.  His legendary work behind the scenes of business ventures has produced more than $5 billion in global sales, the launch of more than 500 products, and the making of dozens of millionaires. He’s launched massively successful products like The Food Saver, Ginsu Knives, The Great Wok of China, The Flying Lure, and many more.  He has worked with amazing

Good Morning…I’m Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and your host for Onward Nation. One of the things that I love most about my role at Predictive — is that every single day — I have an opportunity to talk with, work alongside with, and teach and share with business owners just like you. They might own a marketing or advertising agency as I do, or they might be a rockin’ awesome business coach, or maybe the owners of a consultancy — and they too love being in the trenches being helpful…sharing the best of what they’ve got with their audience…and as a result…they’ve started to — or have already — built a nation of true fans. All of the what, why’s, and how to’s for build a nation of true fans is what we’re going to focus on in today’s solocast. I’ll map it out in full transparency — and as always — please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I’m happy to help. As you’ll hear in a few minutes — your first step in building your nation of true fans has nothing to do with the actual content del

Leveraging data insights, an insightful discussion with Jonathan Silver. Learn how to navigate through a crisis by leveraging data insights. Leveraging data insights can help pivot your business if you know how to utilize them. Our expert today, Jonathan Silver, will guide us through how he implemented them in his business and gave himself an advantage over his competitors.  Jonathan Silver is Founder and CEO of Affinity Solutions. Affinity is the authoritative source of truth for news outlets, not-for-profits, research firms, and businesses in the US and the only source for purchase insights that can be analyzed by demographic, geographic, lifestyle segment, and political affiliation. Jonathan’s vision is to transform data insights into experiences that improve people’s lives. What you will learn from this episode on leveraging data insights: Jonathan’s background and his journey into entrepreneurship with Affinity How privacy is respected, maintained, and never breached during the data collection process W

Scaling in business means that you’re creating sustainable growth. Learn how Sean Ammirati increased his revenue through scaling in business. Scaling in business can help fuel your growth and improve your revenue in the process. Some companies don’t follow this recipe and wonder why they haven’t improved in every aspect. Don’t be like one of them, and start scaling up your business today! Sean Ammirati co-founded mSpoke, which was the first acquisition of LinkedIn. His next startup was Peak Strategy, which was acquired by Morgan Stanley. Today, he focuses on being a partner at Birchmere Ventures, where they invest in seed-stage SaaS and marketplace startups. Since its start in 1996, they’ve invested in 135 companies with 51 exits. Sean also teaches entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. What you will learn from this episode about scaling in business: Sean’s entrepreneurial journey The philosophy behind “The Science of Growth: Why Some Companies Scale While Others Stall” W

Look toward the future with Jacob Morgan. Learn the mindset and skills that business leaders can acquire when they look toward the future. A look toward the future of work and leadership drove Jacob to pursue a career as a certified futurist. There are so many lessons to learn from this, and glimpsing into the future will work wonders for your business without you realizing it.  Jacob Morgan is a four-time bestselling author, keynote speaker, and trained futurist who explores leadership, employee experience, and the future of work. He is the founder of FutureofWorkUniversity.com, an online education, and training platform that helps future-proof individuals and organizations by teaching them the skills they need to succeed in the future of work. He is also the host of the weekly podcast The Future of Work, where he talks with top-level executives and bestselling authors about everything related to the future of work. What you will learn in this episode of look toward the future: How Jacob’s career journey st

Transformational experiences are Cate Stillman’s way of improving everyone around her. Learn more about her approach to transformational experiences. Transformational experiences will help your client and yourself in a personal and professional manner. Cate is an expert at this, and she will share how her journey changed her life in ways that she can’t even imagine. Cate Stillman, founded Yogahealer.com in 2001, a $1 M+ revenue a year business. Cate is a leader and author in the field of Ayurveda, Peak Performance, and Habits (titles: Body Thrive; Master of You); podcaster with 2M downloads, and global community builder. She runs Yogahealer with her remote team (10 contractors + 40 work studies), so she can ski, surf and run rivers with her family in the Tetons and Mexico. What you will learn from this episode about transformational experiences: How Cate recently released her new book, Master of You, and what key information and business skills the book teaches readers How Cate’s team became dysfunctional an

How to get to the top of Google? Learn the strategies from Tim Cameron-Kitchen on how to get to the top of Google. How to get to the top of Google? This is what many business owners ask themselves when they want their website to be visible on Google’s Search Engine Results Page (SERP). If you’re also asking this question, then it’s perfect that you’re here because Tim will discuss with us his strategies on how to achieve this. Tim Cameron-Kitchen is a Digital Marketing expert and Head Ninja at Exposure Ninja. Exposure Ninja works and consults with businesses in every imaginable market around the world, helping them to increase their website rankings, traffic, and profit. Tim has been working in Digital Marketing since 2005, setting up Exposure Ninja in 2012. Tim’s five bestselling digital marketing books, online courses, seminars, and the Exposure Ninja podcast, teach tens of thousands of businesses each year. Tim is a regular speaker at the B2B Marketing Expo at London’s Excel and at private seminars and wor

Plant your flag of authority to set yourself apart from your competition. Learn from Chris Prefontaine on how you can plant your flag. Plant your flag of authority and become an industry leader like Chris Prefontaine. This is how he established himself in the world of real estate, and if you follow his advice, you will too!  Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He’s also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990’s and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale & automate their business th

How to get a Google featured snippet? Listen to this podcast with Fernando Angulo on how to get a Google featured snippet. How to get a Google featured snippet? This is a question that many business owners would like to get an answer to because having one will give you an edge on the search results page.  Fernando Angulo is the Head of Communications at SEMrush. He has been with SEMrush since the beginning of the company’s marketing efforts and has built its all-star marketing team. Being one of the most recognized faces of the brand, Fernando is speaking at 50+ top conferences worldwide each year. Fernando specializes in B2B search marketing, e-commerce, influencer marketing, and trained marketing teams of companies such as Expedia, T-mobile, Prestashop, and Bing. What you will learn from this episode on how to get a Google featured snippet: How Fernando started out at SEMrush when the team was small, and how the company has now grown to over a thousand people in multiple countries How to get a Google featu

Overcoming hard times is one of the traits of a good leader. Learn from Richard Sheridan in this episode about overcoming hard times. Menlo Innovations CEO Rich Sheridan became disillusioned in the middle of his career in the chaotic technology industry. He had an all-consuming thought: things can be better. Much better. He had to find a way to overcoming hard times. Why couldn’t a workplace be filled with camaraderie, human energy, creativity, and productivity? Ultimately, Rich co-founded Menlo Innovations in 2001 to end human suffering in the workplace. His unique approach to custom software creation is so surprisingly different, that 3,000 people a year travel from around the world just to see how they do it. His passion for creating joyful work environments led to his bestselling and widely celebrated book, Joy, Inc. – How We Built a Workplace People Love. His highly anticipated second book, Chief Joy Officer, came out December 4, 2018 and will continue to prove that a positive and engaging leadership sty

Good Morning Onward Nation – I’m Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and your host. Thanks for coming back — it’s an honor to have you here, Onward Nation — and this episode is going to be a solocast…where it’s just you and me…taking a deep dive into a topic where I’ve been answering a lot of questions in my daily calls and meetings with business owners just like you. In addition — several weeks ago — we aired Episode 936 which was my interview with Shay Rowbottom — one of today’s foremost influencers on how to crack the LinkedIn code in order to gain more visibility and to build community. And the feedback we received from you, Onward Nation made me think it was time to focus a solocast around LinkedIn — but in a super specific way so that you could walk away with specific strategies and steps for filling your sales pipeline with an abundance of right fit prospects. My thought is — that if you and I could have that type of strategic yet tactical discussion…and we could do that in August…you’d have one mo

The subscription model is great for future revenue streams. Learn the ins and outs when you’re setting up the subscription model. The subscription model is a must for every industry and organization these days to keep members in the loop. Robbie Baxter will guide you through the process of creating one and the pitfalls you need to avoid. Robbie Kellman Baxter has been advising entrepreneurs on business strategy for 20 years. Her clients have included solopreneurs and venture-backed startups as well as industry leaders such as ASICS, Netflix, Electronic Arts, and The Wall Street Journal. She has worked with nearly 100 organizations in over 20 industries on growth initiatives. A sought-after writer and keynote speaker, Robbie has presented at top universities, associations and corporations, as well as to corporate boards and leadership teams around the world. Robbie has created and starred in 10 video courses in collaboration with LinkedIn Learning on business topics ranging from innovation to customer success

Forging connections is an important step in business. Learn how Chad Heeter built his career in real estate by forging connections. Forging connections has always been important for Chad Heeter in building his reputation in the real estate industry. It’s time to learn of its importance and how to apply it to whatever industry you are in. With over 20 years of real estate experience, Chad Heeter is building a family-run real estate investing company based in beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado. Chad Heeter grew up in a Kansas City real estate family. At 7 years old, he was pulling weeds and picking up trash around the 30+ rental properties that his dad owned. Soon, he was promoted to mowing lawns and painting. Years later, Chad continued on his own, purchasing and rehabbing his own rental properties. After his wife, Elizabeth, passed away in 2017 after 16 years of marriage, Chad needed to focus on raising his children on his own. He decided to get back into real estate investing, something he could manage while th

Financial planning strategies can help change your perspective on money. Learn from Mark Willis how to implement the best financial planning strategies. Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future through his financial planning strategies. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients. Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial planning strategies that ar

The ROI of thought leadership, with Susan Baier. Learn the importance of being a thought leader and what’s the ROI of thought leadership. Susan Baier has been a marketing strategist for over 30 years and founded Audience Audit in 2009 to help organizations understand their best audiences based on attitudes and needs rather than just demographics or purchase behavior. In early 2020, Susan partnered with the team at Predictive ROI and embarked on an initiative to gain better insight into the attitudes and perspectives of professionals who follow experts or thought leaders in order to evaluate the ROI of thought leadership. Stephen and Susan discuss several of the key findings from the research in this encore interview. Study parameters: custom quantitative attitudinal segmentation study of 325 professionals. 250 respondents came from a panel of professionals in a range of industries, with the remainder from Predictive ROI’s own contacts. All respondents indicated that they follow “someone you consider an expert

Developing creativity is a specialty of B. Jeffrey Madoff. Listen and learn from the expert himself on how you can start developing creativity. Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions, based in New York City. Madoff is good at developing creativity, and is considered a storyteller and incisive interviewer. He has used those talents to help position major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, Radio City Music Hall, Harvard School for Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to name a few. Madoff began his career as a fashion designer. He was chosen one of the top 10 designers in the U.S. then switched careers to film and video production. He has since expanded his reach to include teaching, book and playwriting, and theatrical producing. He is an adjunct professor at Parsons School for Design, teaching a course he developed called Creativity: Making a Living with Your Ideas. Every week Madoff has a conversation with a guest from a wide variety

Real estate investment business, a podcast with Mike Makredes. Learn how to achieve passive income by pursuing a real estate investment business. Mike Makredes is from Fresno, California and is working in the real estate investment business. He has been in sales all his professional life, and currently working in the Ag industry for the largest melon, broccoli, and corn grower in the US. He handles sales for over 12 million cases ($150 million) of produce per year. What you will learn from this episode about real estate investment business: How Mike’s family’s sacrifice, splitting up the family to move to the US from Greece to build a better life for their kids, pushed him to build a legacy for his family How the residential real estate market today differs from the market after the 2008 crash, and how Mike’s real estate investment business has evolved Why now is a great time to sell your home, even despite the global pandemic, as some markets are at all-time highs and supply and demand seem to be stable Mik

Good Morning Onward Nation — I’m Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and your host. Thanks very much for taking the time — please know — it’s always an honor to have you here. Today’s episode is going to be a solocast — where it will be just you and me exploring a topic with some real depth. And this episode is Part 2 of the solocast from several weeks ago that I entitled, “How to Market Your Way through the Crisis.” If you missed that episode — click here to listen to Part I. I will start off with a quick refresher of the highlights from Part 1 and then we will take a deep dive into what I wanted to share with you today so that you can continue marketing your way through the crisis — and — to put yourself in the very best position possible to come roaring out the other side. In Part 1 — I shared a number of 3rd-party research sources that showed the importance of not freezing in place as a result of the crisis…how to keep you imaginative skills running at full capacity…and…that the companies who came roa

Find the silver lining no matter what crisis you are in. Listen to this podcast with Steve Farber and find the silver lining. As I was mapping out and thinking through this episode — I wanted to be sure the content would be super helpful as you continue to find the silver lining that COVID has created for all of us. Because what’s especially challenging about COVID actually isn’t just the uncertainty — it’s that the uncertainty…is a continuously moving target. We’ve all seen so much ebb and flow to what is taking place — and because of that — your team, your clients, your audience, your vendors…all of your stakeholders…are looking for guidance. And…dare I say — they’re also looking for leadership. In fact — some are desperate for it. Because of that — I invited bestseller author and leadership expert, Steve Farber to come back for an encore interview. Steve and I are going to focus this conversation around how his Extreme Leadership principles can help you and your team navigate your way through COVID — or an

Focusing forward, an insightful podcast episode with John Robertson. Learn how to achieve your future plans by focusing forward. Before he became a company president, John Robertson was a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force who oversaw an $8 billion program. Today he coaches C-level executives on how to take advantage of the coming future tsunami of artificial intelligence. This is his way of focusing forward and in embracing future innovations that leads to progress. What you will learn from this episode about focusing forward: How John’s career began with joining the Air Force after college, before progressing into the business world and real estate How the 1985 economic crash brought John’s business to a screeching halt and left him $2 million in debt with no way out How John came out of financial disaster through perseverance and intentionality, and how he now teaches others to prepare for the future by focusing forward Why John titled his book “Focus Forward Leadership” after realizing that business of all si