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Are you ready to take your brand from invisible to inspirational? Whether you're starting out building your website for the first time or revamping your online presence, in today's episode, we break down why it's important to invest in professional photoshoots. After all, you could just take some pictures yourself. Or use stock photos. Wrong! If you're serious about building an online presence, you need to think about how your media represents your brand. In today's episode, we discuss why every business needs to invest in professional photography, even more so if you're selling physical products! Fi Mims is a professional photographer and an educator who helps entrepreneurs, thought leaders and business owners build a powerful online presence that allows them to attract more customers and build the business of their dreams. If you find yourself in a competitive industry, one of the easiest ways you can differentiate your business, is by having an image of you - because no one can beat that! Fi also

Do you want to know how to grow your business on Tik Tok? Or one of the 'old school' platforms like Facebook? :p Businesses, large and small who are seeking to carve out their market share in the revolutionary age of social media have a powerful ally - Kylie Bartlett. The self-driven businesswoman, international public speaker and author of Facebook Friends with Benefits, thrives on sharing her unique take on social media and the strategies required to succeed in the new economy. Kylie Bartlett is better known these days as the 'Web Celeb', helping start-ups, small businesses and corporates to become 'web famous' in their industry. Kylie has trained, coached and inspired more than 1,000 businesses globally on how to become socially savvy on the web. She is no stranger to traditional media attention either. She has appeared on numerous Australian television and radio broadcasts including, 'The Today Show, 9AM Show, 3MP, 2UB', appeared in many Australian newspapers and magazine publications including ''The

Are you one of the many business owners who are trying to brave the pandemic? Today, Milena and I are interviewing one of our special clients - Nellie Kerrison owner and founder of Relish Mama. Nellie's business of 12 years was negatively impacted by the pandemic which continues to rage on. From being extremely busy, her business was thrown into disarray overnight, when the Australian government enforced a strict lockdown - preventing any businesses from having large gathering and enforcing a social distancing rule. Relish Mama is all about bring people together and hosting events and team building activities, so it was a very difficult thing to accept. Relish Mama is a popular cooking school and an education platform created to educate and inspire others to cook beautiful and nutritious food as well as to connect through food and memorable shared experiences. Understandably, It can really be devastating to not be able to operate your business the way you envisioned it. In today's episode, Nellie shar

Do you find it hard to hire the best marketing consultants for your business? If you're looking to increase revenue or sales, this episode is for you. Milena and I explore how to hire the best marketing consultant or an agency to help you grow your business. Here at Bumper Leads, we are a bit unique. We focus on one area of digital marketing called marketing automation. But the field of digital marketing is very vast. So it's very easy to get it wrong. Tune into today's episode to learn how to pick the right marketing consultant for your business. You can also read this episode on our website here. =================================== To keep in touch with us, you can follow us on ***INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads ***YOUTUBE Channel *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn ***Checklist: 30 Marketing Automation tasks that save 10+ hours per week - Download here *** You can find all episodes here: https://www.bumperleads.com/podcast ***SU

Good marketing takes time. And just like in sport, good things come to those who are determined and persistent. Athletes don't become Olympic Gold Medallists overnight. Likewise, short term marketing tactics won't help you grow bigger faster! In today's episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on how to launch new products and services, without wasting time and money on ideas that will never work. Let's get started! You can also read this episode on our website here. =================================== To keep in touch with us, you can follow us on ***INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads ***YOUTUBE Channel *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn ***Checklist: 30 Marketing Automation tasks that save 10+ hours per week - Download here *** You can find all episodes here: https://www.bumperleads.com/podcast ***SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW my podcast so I can continue delivering awesome shows (I do a happy dance around the house every time I see a 5-star revie

If you're someone who wants to sell more but you feel stressed and overwhelmed a lot of the time - then tune into our episode today! We are sharing our own unique process on how you can achieve this if you have a smart marketing growth system that works for you not just once, but every time you need to generate sales. A smart marketing growth system will help you: •Capture more prospects and convert them into paying customers •You will have a greater understanding around how to nurture your customers •You will be able to simplify and automate your sales and marketing systems to save you time and money We also share our 6 step process on how we help businesses of all shapes and sizes streamline their sales and marketing so they can grow faster. We call this The Bumper Blueprint. We are also comparing 2 different hairdressers that have very different sales process in place, and how this reflects on their customer experience. You will be able to relate to this I'm sure! We also geek out on automation tr

Last year has been very tough for many business owners. So how do you continue to feel inspired to keep going? In today's episode I talk about Stoicisim and how to use the virtues of the ancient Stoics and apply it in business and in your life. It's a quick episode...something the Stoics would be very proud of! In this show I mention Ryan Holiday and his book - The Obstacle is The Way (https://ryanholiday.net/) And the app I'm currently using to help me unwind - https://www.calm.com/ If you get the paid version, you get to hear Ryan's discourse on the great Stoic - Marcus Aurelius. The other book I mention is by Pauline Nguyen called - The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur. She shares the 7 secrets to becoming fearless, stress free and unshakable in Business and in Life. You can purchase the book as well as the mediations from her website - https://www.paulinenguyen.com.au/ Time to Have Fun! Until my next episode...ciao! ============================================= Get our automation checklist that wil

Do you admire brands like Tesla or Virgin? Wouldn't you like to know how to become one? Today, we are talking with Jodie de Vries and Emma Scott from The Brand Brigade - https://thebrandbrigade.com/ The Brand Brigade is an education platform designed to empower businesses to build their own 'big' brand, to create the future they imagine. The Brand Brigade helps SME business owners and entrepreneurs grow their brands and achieve their goals by providing flexible online brand and marketing education and mentoring. If you want to be as well known as Tesla and Virgin, then you need to tune into this show and get some knowledge on how to do exactly that.....while you have some free time over the holiday season! The Brand Brigade are empowering businesses everyday to take a strategic approach to brand building. They make accessible the deep expertise, experience and IP (normally reserved for large organisations with big budgets) that SMEs need to succeed. They are also Co-Founders of Tiny Hunter branding agen

Are you thinking of starting fresh in the New Year? Jovana and Milena from Bumper Leads meet again to take us through Part 2 of the rebranding experience that we went through in the last 2 months. It's time to dust off our old brand and start fresh in the new year! In the episode you'll learn: - How we transition from our old brand to the new brand. We share our old logos with you! - How to find the right graphic designer to help you design social media posts. For some designs, you could even involve your team members! - The types of files you should get from the branding agency, formats, etc don't forget to ask them for these! And lastly, how you can use your company rebrand to attract new customers! Learn more by visiting our website. Follow us on Instagram @bumperleads and Subscribe on YouTube

I know there's been radio silence from my end, but I'm back! We used this opportunity to review our direction for the business, hence the delay. I've decided to record my chat with Milena, our Automation Specialist, where we talk about rebranding and why we did it, and why businesses need to rebrand during this time of crisis. We've decided to reassess our marketing, sales and product strategy which also included this podcast. I'm glad to say that we will continue to publish with a different structure. So thank you for bearing with me and listening to all my episodes while I was absent - :) Promise, no more radio silence! You can watch our conversation on YouTube here

Are you trying to figure out what steps to take in this new normal? I'm chatting with Tristan Wright and Shannyn Merlo, who are both amazing business coaches and they are sharing their wisdom as we try to answer these questions: 1 How to pivot and adapt 2 What are the biggest mistakes business owners are making during these uncertain times? And we share examples of businesses who have successfully pivoted. There is also a massive opportunity that some of us are taking, so tune in and find out how to pivot and adapt in the new normal. =================================== To keep in touch with us, you can follow us on **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn ***Checklist: 30 Marketing Automation tasks that save 10+ hours per week - Download here *** You can find all episodes here: https://www.bumperleads.com/podcast ***SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW my podcast so I can continue delivering awesome shows (I do a happ

As business owners, we always need to be quick to pivot; and sometimes it's hard to do this if you don't have all the information available to you (at once) to make the right decisions. On our show today, Jovana is interviewing Anna Siljama from www.annasiljama.com.au - a hypnotherapist who has worked with business owners helping them navigate through the most complex problems they face in their businesses and lives so they can make the right decisions that will stand the test of time. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted virtually every business on the planet, I thought it would be great to have Anna join us on the show and help us defuse the situation and put our minds at ease. =================================== To keep in touch with us, you can follow us on **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn ***Checklist: 30 Marketing Automation tasks that save 10+ hours per week - Download here

Most business owners have so much to do and so little time to do it, which is why creating systems within a business is crucial. And at the time of publishing this episode, we are operating in the COVID-19 recession, so systems are more important than ever! By streamlining your operations and creating automated workflows, you'll have more time to spend working on your business, rather than working on the nitty gritty of daily operations. From streamlining customer acquisition to automatically sending out email newsletters or managing a company's social media, creating systems can completely transform the way a business is run. Once we sort through this business problem, we then have to think about technology. And this is what Chris L Davis from Automation Bridge, is all about! Chris shares his insights from working with a myriad of business owners. He tells us what the future holds for marketing automation technologies and explains what the difference is between various different CRM's. So if you've bee

Have you ever felt a bit out of whack? Tune into my show to hear how you can turn everything around with our Strengths Coach, Debra Russell. I'm excited to share with you my interview with Debra Russell. She is a Board Certified Coach and author of the book "I Almost Missed My Life...Don't Miss Yours:...Clever title! Is this what millennials call FOMO? (fear of missing out). Debra has spent over 30 years helping leaders "wake up", come alive, and enjoy sharing their unique talents and strengths with the world so they can play to their strengths rather than their weaknesses. Debra also worked closely with the great Tony Robbins as Head Trainer and General Manager of the multi-million dollar training organisation, Robbins Research International, Inc. As well as running her private coaching business, Debra is a Master/Platinum Coach for the Tony Robbins Companies, she's passionate about inspiring a Strengths Movement in which individuals and leaders commit to being Strengths Heroes for themselves and others

Do you feel stuck in your business? Are your struggling to come up with creative concepts or clever strategies to take your business to new heights? This is a sign that it maybe time to stop and review....you may need to consider outsourcing some tasks so you get your freedom back! On the show, I'm talking with Linh Podetti, one of the Co-Founders at Outsourcing Angel - an Australian based offshore recruitment agency that specialises in providing premium Virtual Assistants from the Philippines to companies around the world like Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Europe and Dubai. They only hire highly skilled, reliable and affordable Virtual Employees who are happy to take on repetitive and mundane tasks in areas of admin, support and marketing. Every month, Outsourcing Angel help over 250 children in rural communities that are living in extreme poverty. Their livelihood projects provide them with food, access to medical assistance and the basic necessities to improve the quality of their life. Lin

In this episode, I want to talk about how we go about planning for 2020, and I hope this inspires you to also get started, in putting something in place for the month of December. So that when you greet 2020, you'll be ready to go and you're hindsight will be 20/20. Well in this context, it'll be the end of 2020, right? Tune in to find out what fun framework we use to plan our next 12 months! ********************************** ========== To keep in touch with us, you can follow me on **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn *** Does Your Website Pass The 5-Second Test? Download this checklist and find out ***As mentioned in the episode, if you need inspiration, try using the horoscope - https://www.sunsigns.org/rooster-horoscope-2020/ *** You can find all episodes here: https://www.bumperleads.com/podcast ***SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW my podcast so I can continue delivering awesome shows (I do a happy dance

I'm excited to be going back to the future with my guest today. His name is Leland Russell and he is well known for his work with GEO Group, helping entrepreneurs, non-profits and Fortune 500 companies with mission critical teams survive in times of rapid change. Leland saw how the world transformed through the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. Today, he comes out of retirement to share his thoughts on what the future holds for businesses today. Leland started his career in the music business, became a CEO of a mid-sized company and presented as a keynote speaker on topics of leadership and technology. He co-wrote a book called Winning in Fast Times, which is available to be purchased online. If you've ever been feeling overwhelmed with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and other technological advancement, and you're wondering how you're going to manage your business in times of rapid change, then you must tune into this episode to learn how Leland Russell helps businesses stay calm in the face of a te

Decide, Believe, Begin, Become Do you have the courage to breakthrough? My guest today is Jill McIntyre a Life, Business and Property Coach. I first met Jill at a webinar workshop that we both attended, a number of years ago. Since then, we have supported each other in the growth and development of our respective businesses. I'm so excited to be chatting with Jill. Every time I find myself fearing change, I go to Jill. You can find Jill's contact details on her website: http://www.decidebelievebeginbecome.com/ ========== To keep in touch with us, you can follow us on **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads *** Follow me on Twitter @JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn *** Does Your Website Pass The 5-Second Test? Download this checklist and find out *** You can find all episodes here: https://www.bumperleads.com/podcast ***SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW my podcast so I can continue delivering awesome shows (I do a happy dance around the house every time I see a 5-star r

Hey guys After a mini long pause, I'm back with more content. In today's episode we are talking killer content with a former actor who played a serial killer......If you were a fan of Sensing Murder, you might know what I'm on about. Luke is the Founder of Story League where he helps business owners, of any size, drum up interesting content that generates leads. If you're looking to grow your business, but you think your business is too boring for story telling, then you must tune into this show. As a former journalist, Luke "the Skywalker", uses his talents to tells us EXACTLY how to have fun in our business using story telling. I mean, you could be the next Yoda in your industry, leaving your competitors in the dust. You can reach out to Luke via email directly - luke@storyleague.com.au ===================== **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads https://www.facebook.com/bumperleads *** Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedI

In today's episode, I am excited to chat to Rachel Klaver, who runs Identify Marketing in New Zealand, who has gone through some serious ups and downs; She was basically ready to shut the business down ....until she did this ONE thing that changed it all for her.....without hiring a business coach! Like me, Rachel works with other businesses helping them create their marketing plan and then focuses on implementing automations to help them execute their plans. She is a content machine, and enjoys educating businesses on how to do their own marketing via her online course and MAP IT Workshops across New Zealand - you can check this out here: https://www.rachelklaver.com/ You can check out Rachel and her team at https://www.identifymarketing.co.nz/ __________________ **INSTAGRAM, follow me on @bumperleads ***FACEBOOK Page called Bumper Leads https://www.facebook.com/bumperleads *** Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/JovanaTheGreat ***Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanavujnic/ ***