Alan Stern is the Founder and President of Persona Marketing.  


In this episode, Alan Stern talks about his migration from living in his parent’s basement, to becoming an elite seller of high performance sports cars and starting several thriving businesses.  He also talks about his company Persona Marketing, and how he is helping small business owners and salespeople attract business through leveraging social media, AI and freemium apps.


00:00 Introduction and Alan's journey as a young DJ 


00:05:07 Transition to the automotive industry


00:08:29 Adding value and becoming a Corvette expert 


00:10:33 Reinventing Myself in the Car Business


00:12:05 Joining the Chamber of Commerce 


00:17:47 Using Memes as Advertising


00:20:53 The speaking engagement that took off 


00:22:13 Overcoming fear and starting small 


00:28:45 The HEAT method for social media marketing 


00:30:38 The importance of adding value 


00:31:53 Leveraging AI and unique positioning in marketing


00:37:21 The future of persona marketing