Journey to $100 Million
1,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAccelerate your entrepreneurial journey by learning from our mistakes instead of making them yourself.
Join Erik J. Olson and Kevin Daisey, the founders of Array Digital, through their ups and downs and lessons learned as they grow their digital marketing agency to $100 million in revenue. In each daily episode they'll discuss what's working now, and what's not. They'll share entrepreneurial and marketing tips and tricks picked up while becoming a dominant player in the ever changing digital marketing industry.
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The Benefit of In Person Meetings
March 14, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBIn today’s episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik talks about how beneficial in person meetings can be. Not every meeting has to be in person, but if you have the opportunity to meet a prospect face to face - take it! Don’t defer to email or calls if you have the chance to for an in person meeting. Learn how an in person meeting can help you seal the deal! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Jour...
Videography: How to Start Using Video in Your Business
March 13, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik talks about how video can be used to your advantage for your business in multiple ways. Not only that, but video can be repurposed on so many different platforms to be used multiple times - the opportunities with video are endless! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of th...
The Benefit of Quarterly Business Reviews
March 12, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik shows you one tool that can tremendously help your business: quarterly business reviews. Quarterly business reviews answer the question that many clients ask, "What have you done for me lately?" These reviews are a great way to formally communicate with your clients beyond the normal reporting, calls, or texts you may send on a regular basis. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digi...
Why the Morning Meeting Is the Most Important Meeting of the Day
March 11, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBIn today's episode, Erik gives you insight on why the morning huddles at Array Digital are so important. Having a standing meeting every morning allows the whole team to get on the same page, understand what every member of the team is working on, and more importantly - encourage team collaboration. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and t...
How to Leverage Meetup.com to Build Your Professional Network
March 10, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik discusses how meetup.com has allowed Marketer's Anonymous to grow tremendously. We didn't just start doing one meetup per month, but THREE! That's because if you want to succeed, you have to go where the opportunities are! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Markete...
How to Streamline Your Service-Based Business
March 09, 2019 13:07 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million we talk about how you can streamline your business. Erik talks about how figuring out the base services of your business as well as finding out where your profit comes from, are the first steps in streamlining your business. Streamlining your services-based business will save you tons of time, while making you profit. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the...
Posting Promo Videos Before Your Events
March 08, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, listen in as Kevin gives insight on how promotional videos can help out in numerous ways within your company. Whether you are speaking at an event, throwing an event, or just using an event for networking, promo videos can allow you to gain an impressive amount of reach. -- Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the a...
Focus on Monthly Recurring Revenue
March 07, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBIn today’s episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik shows you just how much focusing on monthly recurring revenue can help your business. Since focusing on recurring revenue in 2018, Array Digital has increased its recurring revenue by about a factor of 7! Learn how transforming from hourly to project from project to retainer work completely changes everything. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the J...
Why You Should Pick up the Phone to Get the Job Done
March 06, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBIn today’s episode of Journey to $100 Million, Erik stresses the importance of picking up the phone! An easy but important lesson to learn, picking up the phone can allow you to resolve an issues much easier. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online...
The Importance of an Employee Onboarding Process
March 05, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBToday on Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey speaks on the new employee onboarding process at Array Digital. Kevin shows just how important it is when onboarding a new team member, and how crucial it is to make sure you are doing it right! -- Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing...
Defining Array Digital's Mission and Vision
March 04, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson talks about the process of creating and putting together Array Digital's mission and vision statements. Along the way there were some ups and downs, but now Array Digital has a solid mission and vision that the whole organization is behind. -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily p...
The Key to Understanding Your Competition
March 03, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey brings you insight on how you can understand your competition - by going out and meeting them! Learn why meeting your competition can benefit you greatly in the long run. -- Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily ...
Why Expand to Orlando?
March 02, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson gives some insight on why Array is expanding to Orlando. You may of heard of our new meetups in Orlando, our new employees, or even our new office, but you haven't heard WHY! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetu...
How Prospecting Can Greatly Benefit Your Company
March 01, 2019 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBIn today's episode, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey talks about another big change Array is making coming into 2019. Kevin talks about how prospecting has greatly helped Array in gaining new clients, but you must have a set process! Hear more in today's episode of Journey to $100 Million! -- Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey t...
Why We Use our Byline On Ads like Billboards
February 28, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBIn this episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson explains a very lucrative strategy. Using your byline on a digital ad can let people know who made that amazing ad, and continue to build your reputation! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. ...
How to Save Time and Avoid Unnecessary Meetings
February 27, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBIn this episode, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey talks about how you can save yourself TONS of time - a 15 minute call. A 15 minute call with a client or lead allows you to get all the necessary information, without having to waste time and go too far out of your way for a meeting. Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Mill...
The Magic of Hiring Interns
February 26, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson brings you insight on hiring interns. Having interns allows you to mold junior-level individuals intro full time employees. Find out what else interns can bring to your company! -- Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly me...
When Array Got Focused
February 25, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBIn this episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey talks about how Array Digital got focused. In the course of only one year, Array Digital has gone from $17k in monthly recurring revenue, to $113k in monthly recurring revenue. Find out what we did to up our game! Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $1...
Lead Quality: Verify and Score Leads with Lead Validation
February 24, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBIn today's episode, Founder and CEO Erik Olson goes into depth about the importance of validating your leads. He explains how much time can be waisted if you are not validating your leads properly, and how you can ensure to get the answers you need...QUICK! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly ...
Update to Array Digital
February 23, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100 Million, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey brings you up to speed with all that has been going on with Array. A lot of new changes, and a lot of new work coming in! Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the co-organizer of the Marketers Anonym...
What I’ve Gained from the Entrepreneurs Organization
February 22, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBIn today's episode of Journey to $100M, Founder and CEO Erik Olson describes why he joined the Entrepreneurs Organization, and all it has brought him. He explains all the opportunities that have been brought on through EO, as well as all the friendships and connections made. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers ...
How to Gain Speaking Opportunities
February 21, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBIn today's episode, Erik brings back a point he made in a previous episode: "If you don't ask, you won't receive," and shows how it has recently benefitted him! But, one thing you must do, FOLLOW UP! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * Linke...
Launching Retirement Plans for Our Employees
February 20, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBIn today's episode of Journey to 100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson talks about how Array has evolved over the years, and has finally introduced a retirement plan for its' employees. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https:/...
If You Don't Ask, You Won't Receive
February 19, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBIn today's episode, Erik talks about something very simple, but has stuck with him his whole career: if you don't ask, you won't receive. In business, in personal life, in anything. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https://www.l...
How to Leverage LinkedIn for Business Growth
February 18, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MBIn this episode, Founder and CEO Erik Olson talks about receiving sales driven LinkedIn messages, and they don't work. He also provides you helpful insight on how you can step up your LinkedIn game. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * Linked...
The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Business
February 17, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBIn this episode of Journey to 100 Million, Erik shares his thoughts on buying images and videos. He explains that no one is able to tell your story better than you! So don't be scared, get in front of that camera! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik onlin...
Client Reporting Tools: Why Video Is the Best Option
February 16, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBIn today's episode, Erik talks about how video reporting can benefit both you and your clients. Video reports allow your client to see first hand where their money is going, and how it is doing. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn:...
How to Fire Bad Clients
February 15, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBIn this episode, Founder and CMO Kevin Daisey talks about when it is time to fire a client. Yup, FIRE clients. Kevin talks about a past experience where this has happened, and shows instances where this is sometimes necessary. Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is the also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the co-orga...
Podcasts Are a Gift
February 14, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBIn this episode of Journey to 100 Million, we learn why podcasts are a gift, and how much they have continued to grow. Join us in this Valentines Day episode to learn how podcasts could benefit you! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * Linked...
Run 1,000 Miles with Full Public Accountability
February 13, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBIn today's episode, Erik brings you in on his new years resolution. He has set a goal for himself to run 1,000 miles this year, and to make it even more interesting, his goal is fully open to the public! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * ...
Digital Marketing Reviews
February 12, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBIn today's episode of Journey to 100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson shows us the power of digital marketing reviews. Not only are these reviews crucial in doing research for leads, but also in keeping your current clients happy. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple citi...
Company Lunch
February 11, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBIn this episode, Erik gives you the history of Array Digital's bi-weekly company lunches. We believe that the culture of your company is definitely worth investing in. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...
Updates to our Core Values
February 10, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBIn Kevin's Journey to 100 Million debut, we go into depth on what we have improved upon in our core values here at Array Digital. In this episode, Kevin shows just how vital core values are in order to succeed. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online ...
Contracts for Internal Projects
February 09, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBIn this episode, Erik talks about what you can do to more efficiently take care of internal projects. He shares his past experiences, and shows how treating internal projects like client projects can benefit you! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online...
I Want Your Feedback
February 08, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBYou're feedback is what I thrive on! If you have any questions, need any tips, or just want to chat, please reach out!! Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamerikjolson * Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamerikjolson * Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamerikjolson * Facebook: https://facebook.com/iamerikjolson * Medium: https://medium.com/@iamerikjolson * Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Erik-J-Olson Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneu...
Our Contact Form Mistake
February 07, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.67 MBIn this episode, Erik brings you back to a recent incident at Array, where a client's "contact us" form was not working correctly. Erik takes you through what happened, and all the steps taken to fix the mistake - and how to prevent future mistakes! Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups...
Why You Should Cyber-Stalk Your Prospects
February 06, 2019 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBIn this episode, Erik explains the benefits of stalking your prospects- in the good way! Knowing your prospects, and even your clients, can benefit your company in multiple ways. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https://www.link...
Mapping Out Cash Flow
February 05, 2019 15:30 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBIn this episode, Erik explains how Array has used their recurring revenue to map out future month's cash flows, allowing the team to see future low and high points. Erik Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups in multiple cities. Find Erik online at: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ia...
The Power of Speech to Text
February 04, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBIn this episode, Erik talks about how you can re-produce tons of different content, using the same video!
How to Ensure We Do What We're Supposed to Do
February 03, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBIn this episode, CEO and Founder Erik Olson dives into a recent lesson's learned from Array Digital to show how we can hold our employees accountable, and get the work DONE!
First Operational Task - Make Contact
February 02, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBIn this episode, Erik talks about making contact with clients during boarding, current issues with change orders, and how your scope of word should always have a detailed process.
The Power of Personal Gifts
February 01, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBIn this episode, Erik shows the power of personal gifts in business through his own recent personal experience.
Trying to Track Traditional Advertising
January 31, 2019 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBIn this episode, Erik talks about his shocking discovery of radio advertising, and gives an update on his take of traditional advertising in today's world.
Waking Up at 5 AM Changed My Life
January 30, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBIn this episode, Founder and CEO Erik Olson talks about how waking up at 5 AM improved his work and personal life.
INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY BY VOICE
January 29, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBIn this episode of Journey to 100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson talks about what he learned about voice surveys during his time at Alexacon.
EXPANDING TO 7 DAYS A WEEK
January 28, 2019 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBIn this episode of Journey to 100 Million, Founder and CEO Erik Olson goes into depth about the podcast, and how we are expanding to 7 days a week. Enjoys!
The Pivot
January 27, 2019 12:59 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBThe Marketers Anonymous daily podcast is getting rebranded! On Monday, look for "Journey to $100 Million", our new audio home!
Offer Multiple Plans
January 24, 2019 17:10 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBThis one change has had the biggest impact on our close rate. Instead of a "yes or no" questions, it's a "which one?"
The Secret Sauce for LinkedIn Prospecting
January 23, 2019 17:09 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBErik interviews Chad Stenzel, a professional sales and organizational trainer on how he finds B2B leads on LinkedIn.
Networking with Gatekeepers
January 22, 2019 17:08 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBSuccess is tied to who you know. If you know gatekeepers that interact with a wide array of your ideal prospects, here's how to approach them.