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JMVO Weekly Primer

98 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Jim McCarthy is a Media Coach, Voice Over Talent, Business Video/Audio and Podcast Producer, Multi-Business Owner, Encourager of Entrepreneurs as well as an Entrepreneur himself. This is a show where Jim shoots the stuff with various people he finds interesting to get your mind right for the coming week!

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059 - Dan McCarthy :: Planting the Seeds for Re-Opening Michigan - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 59

April 14, 2020 20:40 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Quarantine.....there are varying magnitudes of lock down. Each state has different interpretations of what their citizens are *not* to do. My brother, Daniel McCarthy makes his Primer debut to talk about what is going on in his state of Michigan. He is leading an initiative at his law firm to address Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer with assistance from his clients on a proposal to re-open the State following April 30, 2020. A group of his clients voluntarily joined together and retained...

058 - Kim McKeeman :: Marketing In The Midst of a Crisis

April 10, 2020 18:25 - 37.5 MB

The power of #bethemcentric

Finding the Good - The JMVO Weekly Primer Episode 57

March 24, 2020 13:04 - 26.6 MB

Last Friday I asked people to share with me their wins for the week, no matter how small they were. I didn't expect much.   ****LISTEN to this episode and subscribe at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast   A few days and 100+ comments later, people are still commenting. In any dark time, it always helps to be grateful for what you have, identify the good things that are still and always have been there and keep pushing forward.   Sometimes it helps to hear the good in other people's...

Matt Dubiel :: Your Employment and The Power of Leverage - The JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 56

February 09, 2020 22:53 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

The economy is good and unemployment is very low. That *doesn’t* mean that you can rest on your laurels when it comes to company loyalty. ****Watch this episode and subscribe! The largest radio station operator in the US, iHeartMedia recently “displaced” over 1100 of their Programming, On-Air, and Production staff. The cuts came without warning, though the company in its various forms over the years wasn’t exactly a stranger to doling out pink slips on occasion en mass. Matt Dubiel ow...

Networking and How I've Been a Failure - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 55

February 03, 2020 04:57 - 42.9 MB

Yep...I thought myself as a failure for many years...this is about as real as I've been in a long time. ****LISTEN to this episode and subscribe at https://youtu.be/1f-0yWb4sTc Thanks to various elements of conditioning I've had early in life, I've felt the stigma of a hopeless future embrace me. I honestly don't think of myself as a successful voice over dude. I know what I am capable of pulling off...I also know there are many other talents much better than me. Their talent is to be ...

Hamburger Client Deep Dive and Rate Shaming - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 54

January 27, 2020 13:49 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

Yeah...so...the audio production guy (me) had an issue with the recording of this episode due to various software changes. I promise you the quality of the info is.....um, sound! Bear with me..... ****WATCH this episode and subscribe! There is a ton of rate shaming that goes on in VO land these days especially when it comes to prospect who lowball. I have dubbed them "Hamburger Clients". If treated properly, they may become some of your biggest fans. A few takeaways: - NEVER balk ...

Witch Hunts, Cultural Attitude and Superheroes - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 53

December 15, 2019 21:37 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

We are living through event similar to the late 1930's. ****WATCH this episode and subscribe at https://youtu.be/5E58LcgO1Eo If you've ever had a meeting with me, it's likely that I've brought up the book "Pendulum" written by Michael Drew and Roy H. Williams. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by

The Power of FAILURE :: Interview with my kid's teacher - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 52

October 07, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

Teacher/parent nights have become a part of our world these past few years and they seem to get more interesting as the grades ascend. ****Watch this episode and subscribe to the podcast: https://youtu.be/3RgBZWLgHI8 I always am eager to hear about the state-run curriculum handed down to the schools while measuring each of my kid's teacher's enthusiasm for what they're told to teach for that year. This year was a bit different.... As my wife and I went from classroom to classroom meeting...

How to be CREATIVE with your Podcast! - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 51 w Spence

August 29, 2019 16:07 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Yes, Spence is one of those one-word artists. Deservedly so. ****Watch this episode and subscribe/rate at https://youtu.be/yXIBzvPcrBs I met Spence in 2001 when I took the big radio career leap to what was then CBS/Las Vegas. I had been toiling away at i95 WRKI for several years and received an opportunity to work alongside greats like Gavin Spittle, Peter Sorensen, Thom Kaufold, Cat Thomas, Jb-kluc John Bernard, @John David Wells as well as Spence, who easily became a mentor of sorts and ...

How to be both a Creative *and* a Salesperson - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 50 w Mayur and Amanda

July 28, 2019 21:42 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Creatives are great at being immersed in their art. I know a ton of videographers, photographers, songwriters, musicians and graphic artists who are great at their craft. The one thing most of them share? The inability to emotionally remove themselves enough from their art to effectively sell it. ***Watch this episode: www.facebook.com/JMVOWeeklyPrimer In this episode, I am joined by

A BIG DOSE of Perspective - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 49 w Beth Torres

July 18, 2019 12:01 - 1 hour - 89 MB

Man, I have to love self-producing my videos. Apologies for having to stare at the side of my head for the first 9 minutes of this episode... With that out of the way... We've all had those days where we don't want to wake up, workout, shower, get dressed, brush our teeth, grab something to eat and run out the door to fight traffic to get to a job that we're not crazy about. ***Listen to this episode: www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast ******Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz of Music Ci...

Is This Marinating Your Mind In *Good* Stuff? - JMVO Weekly Primer Episode 48

July 11, 2019 22:24 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

The cannabis and CBD oil industry is in it's infancy. I think it's always fascinating to see how an industry that once was in prohibition gets marketed when it becomes legal. Watch this episode! Julian Espinosa is heading up the marketing for a new app called Cannacopia which will help consumers learn about which cannabis product will help with a myriad of health issues. Julian and I also discuss the somewhat negative perception of cannabis along with some of the names which don't exactl...

Exit Strategies :: Beginning with the End in Mind - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 47 w Todd Jackson

June 14, 2019 03:43 - 57 minutes - 78.1 MB

If you were to start a business tomorrow, what questions would you have? That’s the question I asked on my Facebook page a few days before I recorded this podcast. The answers ranged from marketing to funding. Watch this episode! Todd Jackson is a business Attorney and broker. Over the past 27 years, his superpower has been setting up business owners for their exit. You see, what a lot of us who venture out to start a business don’t realize is that there may come a day where we may want...

What Is Your Word In Your Prospect's Mind? - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 46 w Laura Ries

May 14, 2019 18:03 - 79.3 MB

Today it seems that everyone is an overnight marketing "expert".Watch this episode! For me, I know what I know due to years of message crafting with thousands of broadcasting clients across a myriad of industries. I am more of a "what is your big idea and how do we boil it down to the simplest way to say it?" marketing "expert". Much of my expertise derives from a series of books that still have an impact on me today.Laura Ries of the legendary marketing powerhouse Ries and Ries carries that...

The One Thing You're Forgetting In Your Marketing - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 45 w Matt Wilson

May 03, 2019 18:10 - 98.1 MB

Most of my professional life began back at

The One Thing You're Forgetting In Your Marketing - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 45 w Matt Wilson

May 03, 2019 18:10 - 98.1 MB

Most of my professional life began back at

A REALLY Good Podcast...And It's Not Mine - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 44 w The PodGoats

April 15, 2019 12:51 - 95.8 MB

I voice and produce a lot of intros and outros for various podcasts. When Syndicated Radio Talk Host Phil Valentine came to me to ask about producing one for his new podcast, I felt quite honored. ***Watch this episode! Thank you to Mercedes-Benz of Music City @mbofmc for allowing me the use of their showroom for this episode!  www.mbofmc.com Phil and I have similar backgrounds as I spent a majority of my professional life in radio. I know that he knows a smorgasbord of people better qua...

History of Recessions and FEAR - JMVO Weekly Primer w Grant Cardone Ep 43

April 03, 2019 02:25 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

FEAR plays a huge part in things NOT happening. In 2016, I got over my fear. I decided to do what I was meant to do in this life and I had learned enough up to that point to weather the transition into what I do today and I've never looked back. Watch this episode! As you probably know, this is a big episode for the Primer as the King of The 10X Nation, Grant Cardone joins me to discuss: -What we got out of our time in the car business -The influence of our fathers -Getting over fear -T...

Putting Energy Into The Right Places - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 42 w Rich Redmond and Sarra Cardile

February 27, 2019 22:01 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Have you ever willed someone to look at you? I just did this earlier today. Watch to this episode! As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by

What To Do When Your Business Needs You - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 41 w Angela Proffitt

February 10, 2019 23:41 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

Watch this episode! We build our businesses so that one day we may work *on* them and not *in* them. Yeah....that's easier said than done. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. Cap-ex or Op-ex, we have a plan to help you convert your business, warehouse, plant, apartment complex or birdhhouse to LED lighting. Check out the L.a.M.P. plan. Angela Proffitt didn't become one of the most successful wedding and event planners ...

Making Your Podcast Suck Less - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 40 with Gavin Spittle

February 05, 2019 13:32 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

Watch this episode! PODCASTERS!!!! Podcasts seem to be everywhere these days. Some are really good. Most are really bad. Let's try and fix that. As always, the JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. Cap-ex or Op-ex, we have a plan to help you convert your business, warehouse, plant, apartment complex or birdhhouse to LED lighting. Check out the L.a.M.P. plan. http://www.bigdotlighting.com/lighting-as-a-service/ "All you're doing is tal...

If You Don't Ask, The Answer Will Be No - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 39 w Steve D. Sims

January 29, 2019 14:42 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

Watch this episode! I have had a lot of people ask me how I get some of the guests for my show. My answer is simple: "I asked" In this episode, Steve D. Sims and I dive into this concept and how to scale it up. Steve Sims is the Author of "Bluefishing, The Art of making Things Happen", he's a speaker and the Real Life Wizard of Oz. His day job is to make the impossible possible. He makes his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true: -Getting married by the Pope in the Vatican ...

Progress, Not Perfection - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 38 w The Big Guy Ryback

January 21, 2019 14:09 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

Watch this episode! Once upon a time, labeling yourself as an entrepreneur didn't have the glamorous appeal that it does today. To label yourself as such would elicit raised-eyebrow responses and thoughts of living in your parent's basement. But hey, now it's sexy! ****The JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists.**** Converting your business to LED lighting is not a question of "if", but of "when". We have several ways to help you begin ...

You're Only One Person Away From Changing Your Life - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 37 w Sandy Gennaro

January 14, 2019 16:47 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MB

Watch this episode! Subscribe to/like/rate/comment on the podcast: www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast How many strangers do you come across everyday? Do you ever get that little cosmic nudge to acknowledge some of them? Do you use people's names when you're able, maybe when they're wearing a nametag? ****The JMVO Weekly Primer is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists.**** Converting your business to LED lighting is not a question of "if", but of "when". We...

Tomorrow is Promised to No One - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 36 w Karen Rose

January 07, 2019 23:23 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB

Your time is NOW. Go and do.

Into The Woods of Full Time Entrepreneurship, Literally - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 35 w David DiCerbo

December 17, 2018 12:47 - 1 day - 62.9 MB

A more-than-metaphorical journey of taking the leap into doing what you're meant to do

The First 5 Seconds of Your Day - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 34 with Kevin Watson

December 10, 2018 18:12 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Watch this episode! Please subscribe/rate/comment at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast This episode sponsored by www.bigdotlighting.com, Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. The wave is here. It's not a matter of "if" but "when" your business wil...

The First 5 Seconds of Your Day - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 34 with Kevin Watson

December 10, 2018 18:12 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Watch this episode! Please subscribe/rate/comment at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast This episode sponsored by www.bigdotlighting.com, Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. The wave is here. It's not a matter of "if" but "when" your business wil...

Advice From a 26 Year-Old Financial Wiz - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 33 with Jerry Fetta

December 04, 2018 04:59 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

Watch to this episode! - This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses, manufacturing plants,

Advice From a 26 Year-Old Financial Wiz - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 33 with Jerry Fetta

December 04, 2018 04:59 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

Watch to this episode! This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses, manufacturing plants, 24 hour fitness facilities and pretty much any commercial space, Big Dot Lighting can light up your world! www.bigdotlighting.com If I knew at age 26 what I know now, I would likely still not be in Jerry Fetta's shoes. I met Jerry around this time last year at a ...

Instagram Changes and 88 Year-Old Wisdom - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 32 with Jeremy Bishop

November 19, 2018 16:53 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/g3u16M0JBsw This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting, Commercial LED Lighting Conversion Experts. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses, manufacturing plants, 24 hour fitness facilities and pretty much any commercial space, Big Dot Lighting can light up your world! www.bigdotlighting.com Jeremy Bishop, VP of IComeUp Marketing joins me again in episode 32 to update us on all things Instagra...

Instagram Changes and 88 Year-Old Wisdom - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 32 with Jeremy Bishop

November 19, 2018 16:53 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/g3u16M0JBsw - This episode is sponsored by Big Dot Lighting, Commercial LED Lighting Conversion Experts. When it comes to commercial LED lighting upgrades for automotive dealerships, churches, warehouses,

How To Know If Your Advertising Will Work - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 31 with Peter Sorensen

November 12, 2018 23:26 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

Watch to this episode: https://youtu.be/2TVovoO0_pM Peter Sorensen is a longtime friend and one of the most brilliant people I know. He is the first recurring guest on the show as he and I had a terrific discussion about the concept of risk exposure ...

How To Know If Your Advertising Will Work - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 31 with Peter Sorensen

November 12, 2018 23:26 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

Watch to this episode: https://youtu.be/2TVovoO0_pM Peter Sorensen is a longtime friend and one of the most brilliant people I know. He is the first recurring guest on the show as he and I had a terrific discussion about the concept of risk exposure ...

You're Special...Just Like Everyone Else - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 30 with Bill Phillips

October 23, 2018 14:48 - 1 hour - 108 MB

The small shifts in a big decision to improve yourself are what matter.

You're Special...Just Like Everyone Else - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 30 with Bill Phillips

October 23, 2018 14:48 - 1 hour - 108 MB

The small shifts in a big decision to improve yourself are what matter.

Radical Responsibility - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 29 with Kristin Benton

October 15, 2018 11:57 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MB

Watch this episode! If you think your life sucks, the good news is that you can make a decision to change it. Change won't happen overnight, but you do have the power to make the change. "Well great, Jim. Now what?" Kristin Benton is a Mindset Coach who has been through tremendous adversity in her life that surely gives her the air cover to be a true leader and encourager within the community of women that she is building. In this episode, Kristin and I talk about how you can either choo...

Radical Responsibility - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 29 with Kristin Benton

October 15, 2018 11:57 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MB

Watch this episode! If you think your life sucks, the good news is that you can make a decision to change it. Change won't happen overnight, but you do have the power to make the change. "Well great, Jim. Now what?"

How To Build Your Empire - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 28 with Elena Cardone

October 08, 2018 13:57 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

Listen to this episode and subscribe to the podcast at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast - - - On episode 28, the Queen of the 10X Nation Elena Cardone joins me on the primer to talk about her new book, "Build An Empire - You Can Have It All".

How To Build Your Empire - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 28 with Elena Cardone

October 08, 2018 13:57 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

Listen to this episode and subscribe to the podcast at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast - - - On episode 28, the Queen of the 10X Nation Elena Cardone joins me on the primer to talk about her new book, "Build An Empire - You Can Have It All".

How To Adopt a Mailbox Money Mindset - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 27 w Chris Hotze

October 02, 2018 19:44 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Watch this episode! If you know me fairly well, you know that I believe in not being dependent on one income. In fact, I think it's one of the biggest risks you can take that's not worth it. My guest for episode 27 agrees.

How To Adopt a Mailbox Money Mindset - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 27 w Chris Hotze

October 02, 2018 19:44 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Watch this episode! If you know me fairly well, you know that I believe in not being dependent on one income. In fact, I think it's one of the biggest risks you can take that's not worth it. My guest for episode 27 agrees. His father enabled him to think differently than his contemporaries about how to live. Chris Hotze is a very successful real estate investor who gives credit to his father for the mindset he has today. His latest book, "Mailbox Money Mindset" lays out the way to begin t...

How To Handle Those Who Oppose What You Do - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 26 with Earl Hall

September 24, 2018 13:28 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

Watch this episode! - In almost any line of work, if you become successful, some of your peers may not like the way you do what you do. - - On this week's episode,

How To Handle Those Who Oppose What You Do - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 26 with Earl Hall

September 24, 2018 13:28 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

Watch this episode! In almost any line of work, if you become successful, some of your peers may not like the way you do what you do. On this week's episode,

Effectively Asking For The Sale - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 25 with Corey Dissin

September 19, 2018 04:03 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Watch this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel! So many people are afraid to ask for the things they want. Not just the sale, but a raise, a date, podcast guests, etc. I've discovered that you get more of what you want when you not only ask fo...

Effectively Asking For The Sale - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 25 with Corey Dissin

September 19, 2018 04:03 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Watch this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel! So many people are afraid to ask for the things they want. Not just the sale, but a raise, a date, podcast guests, etc. I've discovered that you get more of what you want when you not only ask fo...

Entrepreneurship Is Sexy Right Now - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 24 with Bill Maddox

September 10, 2018 15:36 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Watch, subscribe, rate and comment! There's never been a better time than now to call yourself an entrepreneur. Hey, why not? It seems like everyone has the title of CEO in their personal social descriptions these days!

Entrepreneurship Is Sexy Right Now - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 24 with Bill Maddox

September 10, 2018 15:36 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Watch, subscribe, rate and comment! There's never been a better time than now to call yourself an entrepreneur. Hey, why not? It seems like everyone has the title of CEO in their personal social descriptions these days!

Double Down On Your Beliefs, Advice From A Radio Pro - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 23 w Phil Valentine

September 03, 2018 14:39 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

Subscribe/rate/comment and watch this episode "Phil Valentine is one of the 100 most important Talk Show Hosts of all time." -Talkers Magazine If you're a podcaster, this is an episode you don't want to miss. What makes a successful talk show?

Double Down On Your Beliefs, Advice From A Radio Pro - JMVO Weekly Primer Ep 23 w Phil Valentine

September 03, 2018 14:39 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

Subscribe/rate/comment and watch this episode "Phil Valentine is one of the 100 most important Talk Show Hosts of all time." -Talkers Magazine If you're a podcaster, this is an episode you don't want to miss. What makes a successful talk show?

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