Square Peg Round Hole Small Business Massive Action
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSPRH stands for Square Peg Round Hole. Most small business owners don’t fit the standard mold of college, then working for a corporation. As such, they feel out of place….The “Square Peg” in the “Round Hole”. SPRH is really about helping small business grow their business and take massive action, through learning from other small business owners, as well as industry related conferences and trade shows.
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EP 60: What To Do When the Right Goes Wrong in Your Small Business
March 12, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutes - 50.8 MBHave new regulations ever affected your small business? How did you deal with it? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Darik Eaton whose business in the vacation rental industry was in jeopardy due to the impending implementation of new regulations in the state of Washington. Find out how he put a stop to the potentially detrimental regulations being implemented and, how you can organise your small business to avoid falling victim to such regulations. Darik is a self-taught student of th...
EP 59: Why Go For No is the Most Important Sales Strategy in Your Small Business
March 05, 2018 12:41 - 31 minutes - 45.1 MBDo you have a fear of rejection? What about the fear of cold-calling? How do you react when a potential customer or prospect says, “NO!”? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Andrea Waltz whose mission is to liberate people from fears of failure and rejection and the word NO. Andrea Waltz is the co-author of a best-selling book called, Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. She speaks to audiences all over the USA and Europe about the powerful and unique way of think...
EP 58: Writing Your Business Book and Getting it Ranked on Amazon
February 26, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutes - 52.3 MBHave you ever wanted to write a best-selling book for your small business? Laura Peterson did just that. But the difference is she wrote her 300-page book in just 30 days and it became an Amazon best-seller! She has coached 13 people (including herself) on how to write books and created a strategy for them to launch the books so they rank #1 on Amazon.com. Laura Petersen (a.k.a. Laptop Laura) is a tall math and psychology teacher turned persuasive writing expert and Amazon best-selling boo...
EP 57: How Internal and External Fraud Could Tank Your Small Business
February 19, 2018 06:00 - 30 minutes - 44.6 MBDan Draz (Detective Dan®) has over 30 years of successful investigation, enterprise fraud risk management, GRC (governance, risk & compliance), training, speaking and consulting experience across a number of industries. Dan has an M.S. in Economic Crime Management, a B.S. in Criminal Justice and has been a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) since 1996. Dan is the principal of Fraud Solutions, a Chicago-based niche fraud risk management consulting firm, where he assists clients around the globe. ...
EP 56: In Your Small Business It's Not What You Know Or Who You Know, It's...
February 12, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 46.5 MBRalph Henderson is a calculating risk-taker who thrives on challenging the status quo with a passion for creating marketing strategies and campaigns. He is an extraordinary relationship builder who works with and through others in order to deliver results. Above all, Ralph relishes the opportunity of partnering with leaders from all walks of life and connecting others with their full potential. As one of his close associates says, "Once you meet Ralph, you'll understand why his LinkedIn prof...
EP 55: How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Outside Your Comfort Zone
February 05, 2018 06:00 - 21 minutes - 31.4 MBAndy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. Andy’s work helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their personal and cultural comfort zones in work and life. He has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Psychology Today, and the Financial Times among others. His first book, Global Dexterity received the Axiom Award (Silver Medal) for Best Busines...
EP 54: Crack Your Customers' Communication Code
January 29, 2018 14:22 - 37 minutes - 53.7 MBHaving a keen eye isn’t just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought-after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is the host of popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of...
EP 53: Discovering What the Freedom Formula Means for Your Small Business
January 22, 2018 06:00 - 37 minutes - 53 MBMajeed Mogharreban is a serial entrepreneur, world traveler and creator of the Make Money Speaking system. After starting five businesses and traveling to 24 countries before he turned 21, Majeed grew a seven figure speaking career and now helps entrepreneurs share their message and grow their business with paid speaking gigs. Majeed was the number one ranked trainer in the world out of 721 at the international training company, Learning Tree International, delivering training for world-clas...
EP 52: From Embracing Rejection to the Value of Generosity in Your Small Business
January 15, 2018 06:00 - 29 minutes - 43.2 MBDavid France is an active performer, innovative educator, and visionary leader. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music’s prestigious Sistema Fellows Program. The fellowship trains passionate socially minded musicians to become leaders in the movement to bring “Music for Social Change” programs to the United States. David is currently the executive director of Revolution of Hope, a world-class youth orchestra in the underserved Boston neighborhood of Roxbury. In 2009, Dav...
EP 51: Does Your Likability Really Matter with Your Small Business
January 08, 2018 06:00 - 46 minutes - 65.4 MBMichael Katz is an award-winning humorist and former corporate marketer, founder of Blue Penguin and Chief Penguin. He specializes in helping established solo professionals get more and better clients by positioning themselves as Likeable Experts. Since launching Blue Penguin in 2000, Michael has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week Online, Bloomberg TV, Forbes.com, Inc.com, USA Today, and other national and local media. He is the author of four books, an...
EP 50: New Year, New Ideas Of Action Propelling You Into 2018
January 01, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes - 57.9 MBOn this special New Year’s Day episode Matt and Dan gather and discuss some tips from previous podcast guests designed to get your 2018 off to a roaring start! Find out what David Greenwood, Erik Wahl, Jake Thompson, Larry Winget, Matt Young, Philip Williams, Salvador Briggman, Shannon Giordano, Rick Clemons, Stan Peake and Will Russell have to say about what your small business should try in 2018! You can get in touch with Matt and Dan through the Square Peg Round Hole Podcast website, em...
EP 49: Why Risk Taking Combined with High Performance Matters
December 25, 2017 06:00 - 37 minutes - 36.7 MBTom Abbott is an author and speaker on Sales Optimisation. He has delivered hundreds of motivational sales keynotes, kickoffs, presentations and workshops in over 10 countries throughout Asia-Pacific and is a pioneer of evolving the sales processes of organizations worldwide. He is the author of The SOHO Solution and Social Selling and is a contributor to Singapore Business Review, Singapore Marketer and The Singapore Straits Times. Tom shares the story of how he moved from Vancouver, B.C....
EP 48: Setting Your Business Up for a Tax-Free Life
December 18, 2017 06:00 - 37 minutes - 53.3 MBCraig Cody is a Certified Tax Coach, Certified Public Accountant, Business Owner and Former New York City Police Officer with 17 years of experience on the Force. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant for the past 15 years, he is also a Certified Tax Coach. As a Certified Tax Coach, Craig belongs to a select group of tax practitioners throughout the country who undergo extensive training and continued education on various tax planning techniques and strategies to become, as well...
EP 47: The Drill, The Hole, or The Picture in Your Small Business
December 11, 2017 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBDr. Michael Hudson is a keynote speaker, business strategist, and message coach. Michael spearheaded two major business programs, one at Cornell University and the other at the University of Illinois. Since then, he has moved on to follow his passion in helping experts, entrepreneurs, and executives create impact with their ideas and get their message heard. Michael is the host of the Get Your Message Heard podcast, author of the book Public Speaker Secrets: 52 Ways to Increase Your Impact E...
EP 46: How to Pick the Right Web Design Company for Your Small Business
December 04, 2017 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBAustin LaRoche loves to explore. With a “run like hell and apologize later” attitude, Austin has built a career out of “going for it.” Austin came to digital marketing in 2008 with the Chicago Tribune when he stumbled into a job doing something called “social media.” He parlayed this experience with his passion for helping small businesses and started a content marketing agency, the Exacta Group, in 2009. Exacta was acquired in 2014 by ATAK Interactive, where Austin currently sits as the Chi...
EP 45: How to Get Your Small Business Videos to Rank on YouTube
November 27, 2017 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBAntoine Dupont has made it his business to make the phone ring. As CEO of Katapult. Marketing, he brings his sense of competition to his client’s businesses. Katapult is an Internet Marketing company that manages the web presence for business owners, helping them grow their business. They create websites that generate leads and increase their credibility. Antoine leads a team of playful, yet serious professionals specializing in generating leads for businesses and organizations through inter...
EP 44: The Magic of Momentum in Your Small Business
November 20, 2017 06:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBTara Whitney is a CPA, business owner, speaker, writer and executive coach. She is the founder and owner of RGA Financial Solution, a firm that helps small businesses get keen financial insight with strong accounting processes and financial reporting. Tara also coaches professional women to make bold steps by tuning in and trusting themselves. In this episode, Tara re-defines massive action and shares how her definition has allowed gain that momentum in her business. She shares how gaining...
EP 43: Building Communities That Help Your Small Business Thrive
November 13, 2017 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBJoe Buhlig is a full-stack developer, avid podcaster, and Discourse expert who is hooked on entrepreneurship and pursuing ideas. When he’s not writing code he thrives on helping people take control of their analog and digital tools on the Productivity Guild. Joe, Matt and Dan discuss why businesses need communities, strategies on how to build them and how to keep them engaged. Joe provides insights into why he doesn’t use Facebook to create communities but also shares tips on how leverage ...
EP 42: Why Bold Moves Are Necessary to Grow Your Small Business
November 06, 2017 06:00 - 41 minutes - 46.1 MBRick Clemons is a bold move expert, entrepreneur, author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped thousands of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives and make bold moves to escape their BS., explore their fears, and elevate their self-expression (3E’s). In this episode, Rick shares with Matt and Dan how he came up with the 3E’s through his p...
EP 041: How To Grow Your Small Business by 50% without Setting Goals
October 30, 2017 13:30 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBPhilip Williams started his business education when he was 8 years with various family businesses. He then went on to climb the corporate ladder and has worked in manufacturing, distribution, engineering consulting, and professional services. He's a 3-time Inc5000 honoree after becoming the CEO who took the helm of a 17-year-old cash-trapped company growing it at 50% a year for 5 straight years. He accomplished it all by bootstrapping the business. He's bought and sold a couple of companies ...
EP 040: Why Value Matters So Much in Your Small Business
October 23, 2017 04:51 - 32 minutes - 47.4 MBSteve Lishansky is the CEO of Optimize International, the company he founded in 1992 specifically for successfully maximizing the development of top leaders and high performing executive teams in the US and internationally. He has worked with leaders and top performers from over 40 countries. Optimize International was one of the first firms in the world pioneering leadership development through high-level executive coaching, and strategically aligning senior management teams. In 2012, he ...
EP 039: Why Systems and Processes Matter for Your Small Business
October 16, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 44.9 MBA serial entrepreneur since her early 20’s, Lisa has created, owned and managed a variety of businesses including a travel agency, a real estate company and even a road construction supply company. Lisa has a M.S. degree in Nonprofit Management and Strategic Fundraising and a B.S. degree in Applied Behavioral Science with a focus on organizational behavior. She has served on countless boards for nonprofits and associations, including being president of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce in Aus...
EP 038: Repairing the Leak in Your Business Bucket
October 09, 2017 13:20 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBHoward Shore is the founder of Activate Group, Inc and he is one of the country’s premier business and executive coaches who has helped hundreds of executives and teams to inspire change and growth in companies. With more than a 20-year track record of exceptional results, he has held various leadership positions in multinationals, public and private companies and businesses that range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. His clients work in family-owned, multinational, public and privat...
EP 037: Discovering How to be Different Within Your Own Industry
October 02, 2017 05:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBScott MacKenzie is a husband, father, and passionate industry educator. From humble beginnings as a lathing contractor and certified journeyman/lineman to an Undergraduate and Master’s Degree in Business Administration, he has applied every aspect of his education and training to lead and influence. He believes in serving and adding value whenever he is called upon. He has led a team onto the NASDAQ Stock Exchange while serving as President of a multi-national terminaling corporation. He say...
EP 036: How Being Laser Focused can Lead to Multiple Income Streams
September 25, 2017 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBDorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of Entrepreneurial You. She also authored Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including ...
EP 035: What You Need To Know About Digital Trust For Your Small Business
September 18, 2017 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBJeffrey Ritter currently serves as an External Lecturer at two of the world’s great universities for computer science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Oxford, where he teaches graduate-level courses in privacy engineering, information governance, and information security policy design. His career includes legal services to global corporations, leadership in the work of the United Nations and the American Bar Association, and ongoing academic research and writing on digital tru...
EP 034: Why Putting Sales and Marketing First Matters
September 11, 2017 08:45 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBAnthony Iannarino is an international speaker, an author, and entrepreneur. He is the Managing Director of B2B Sales Coach & Consultancy, a coaching and consulting firm he started in 2007. Anthony has worked for and spoken to global giants like Accenture, Abbot Laboratories, Toro, TransUnion, Wells Fargo, GE, RR Donnelly and CH Robinson. Anthony also owns part of his family’s temporary and contingent staffing business, a company he has grown from 3M to 45M with a small sales force of 8 peopl...
EP 033: Taking a Leap to Make Massive Waves in Your Small Business
September 04, 2017 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBMonique Mills is the Founder of Making Waves Sailing, a private charter company providing eco-friendly sailing adventures. Her mission is to use sailing to connect her guests to the ocean in the hopes for greater understanding and appreciation of the ocean ecosystem, its inhabitants and conservation. She captains her 46ft yacht through the Windward Islands of the southern Caribbean Sea, island hopping her guests between Grenada and Martinique and has recently expanded her fleet to include a ...
EP 032: Pathways to Business Excellence
August 28, 2017 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBMatt Young is a passionate health, recreation and sports servant leader who believes that supporting quality athletic achievement is good for our children, communities and society. He has 25 years of experience in the allied health care sector where he was recognized as one of British Columbia & Canada's Top 40 U 40 business leaders of the year and has 15 years of experience in coaching at the grassroots level. Matt now consults with sports organizations locally, nationally and international...
EP 031: How to Get Out of A Personal and Professional Funk
August 21, 2017 05:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this special episode, Matt and Dan get personal. They dig into why small business owners experience periods of funk. They share their own funk stories, how they pulled themselves out of them and got back on track. Matt shares what he calls his “US$6,000 mistake” and Dan shares the hypnotic techniques he uses to help clients regain confidence and get going again. You can also get in touch with Matt and Dan through the Square Peg Round Hole Podcast website, email and social media platfor...
EP 030: How to Write a Book Without Writing the Whole Book
August 14, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBMichael DeSchalit is also a seasoned Motivational Speaker, Nationally Certified Trainer and Master Facilitator. In addition to working with the hypnosis clients in his hypnosis center and training hypnotists as a certified instructor, he specializes in working with corporations, private individuals and students in the areas of Goal Setting, Team Building, Leadership Training, Communication skills and Life Coaching. Some of his past clients have included the Top 40 Dealers for Bentley Motors...
EP 029: Flipping Your Bias for a Better Business
August 07, 2017 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBDov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30 years, he’s the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen leadership. One of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire, Dov Baron is a master storyteller! Considered by many as the leading authority on Authentic Leadership, and the founder of Full Monty Leadership and The Authentic Speaker Academy for Leadership. Outside of his speaking and training Dov works with multi-disciplinary leaders and exec...
EP 028: Cut The Crap...Real Talk for Real Businesses
July 31, 2017 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBLarry Winget is a best-selling author, television personality, social commentator and internationally acclaimed speaker. He is also a member of the Speaker Hall Of Fame. Larry has starred in his own television series on A&E, two PBS specials and two CNBC specials. He has appeared on Dr. Phil, The Today Show, Tool Academy, The Big Idea and Larry King. Larry is a regular contributor on many national television news shows on the topics of success, business, personal finance, parenting and the ...
EP 027: The Hidden Potential in Ourselves and Our Business
July 24, 2017 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBStan Peake was born to be a coach. Stan’s first foray into running his own business was when he started a personal training business at the age of 21. At 31 he bought into his second business, which went through a merger and acquisition by a larger holding company. Stan later founded InSite Performance Coaching LTD in 2015 “to help values-based leaders live their dreams”. In Stan’s words (and InSite’s # 1 Core Value), “it’s better to be scared and uncomfortable passionately chasing your ...
EP 026: How to network like a croissant at industry conferences
July 17, 2017 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBRobbie Samuels has been recognized as a networking expert by Inc. and Lifehacker, and profiled in Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It. Since 2009, his engaging and fun presentations have helped a wide array of audiences increase their confidence when it comes to relationship-building – whether through networking, fundraising, or sales. He passionately believes everyone should stop wasting time networking and start building great relationships. Do y...
EP 025: Ride Your Elevator Pitch to the Top
July 10, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBAndrew Winig is an elevator pitch coach. As an entrepreneur and business owner, he discovered that business networking success starts with an engaging 30-Second Elevator Pitch. His 10-year journey from cold call salesman to Trusted Advisor inspired him to write the “Elevator Pitch Handbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Conversations.” Andy shares how he stumbled upon the idea for his business while attending conferences and listening to others present their mechanical elevator pitche...
EP 024: Simple Sales is Better Sales for Your Small Business
July 03, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBIan is a multi-bestselling author, strategic advisor, and internationally sought speaker. He has been a successful services and technology CEO for two decades. Ian modernizes sales and marketing for various businesses and his approach helps companies significantly grow sales by aligning their goals with current and emerging trends in buyer behavior. He shares how his clients have more than doubled their revenue following the same methods that he used to build his former company from zero to ...
EP 023: Closing the Leadership Gap Within Your Small Business
June 26, 2017 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBLolly Daskal is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies. As founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in their companies, their lives, and the world. Her writing has appeared in, among others, the Harvard Business Review, Inc.c...
EP 022: Competing with Yourself to Improve Your Small Business
June 19, 2017 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBJake Thompson is the founder and Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, a global lifestyle brand. Jake is a keynote speaker and hosts his own podcasts called Better Than Yesterday, which distills the art of competition into actionable tips people can use within their own lives. Jake took massive action back in 2011 when he realised that his current business didn’t really suit him. So, he stepped away from his successful consulting business and began, literally, selling t-shirts ...
EP 021: Your One Word That Can Make You and Your Business a Success
June 12, 2017 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBAt 19, Evan Carmichael built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist helping raise between $500k to $15million for businesses. He now runs EvanCarmichael.com, a popular website for entrepreneurs. He breathes and bleeds entrepreneurship. His aim is to help 1 billion entrepreneurs and change the world. He is also a speaker on the world stage. What is his One Word? #Believe. When others didn’t believe he could be a speaker, Evan took massive action to ensu...
EP 020: Creating a Process & An Acronym For Your Small Business Success
June 05, 2017 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAmberly Dressler is the managing editor of Website Magazine, where she brings more than 10 years of editorial and marketing experience. Amberly talks about her article in Website Magazine, Can We Really Have It All?Shutting Down the Hustle Brag. In her article, she describes how many business owners are constantly hustling but also how they can get pulled into a destructive cycle of comparing themselves to others and how busy they are. She explains how to address this hustle brag and to s...
EP 019: Finding Your Inner Sales Samurai for Your Small Business
May 29, 2017 05:00 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBHeather Ann Havenwood, is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on digital marketing, sales coaching, and online publishing business strategies. Heather has been named Top 50 Must Follow Women Entrepreneurs for 2017 by Huffington Post. In 2006 she started, developed and grew an online information marketing publishing company from ground zero to over US$1 million in sales in less than 12 months. She has instructed, coached and promoted hundreds of entrepreneurs leading them...
EP 018: The Crisis of Disengagement that has an Effect on Small Business
May 22, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAndrew Sherman is a Partner at the Washington, D.C. office of Seyfarth Shaw which has over 900 lawyers worldwide. He is the author of 26 books on business growth, capital formation and the leveraging of intellectual property. His latest book, The Crisis of Disengagement, was published in January 2017. He has appeared as a guest and a commentator on all of the major television and radio networks including CNBC, USA Network, Bloomberg, NPR, and Business News Network. Andrew has also served as ...
EP 017: Running Your Small Business with an Attitude of All About Them
May 15, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBBruce has helped create some of the world’s most compelling brands including Miami. Bruce has worked with Hasbro, Nike, American Express, Charles Schwab, Citicorp, Discovery Networks, Bacardi, Sol Melia Hotels, Azamara Club Cruises and many more great companies. A captivating speaker and author, Bruce has spoken at MIT, Harvard, TEDx, and hundreds of corporate and industry conferences. Bruce appears regularly on FOX Business and has been on CNN, ABC, CBS, and NPR. He has been featured in...
EP 016: How To Get Free Publicity For Your Small Business
May 08, 2017 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBChristina Daves is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and run five successful companies over the past 20 years. With no resources remaining when she launched her latest venture, CastMedic Designs, Christina taught herself everything she could about generating her own publicity. Since launching in 2012, she has appeared in over 250 media outlets including national and local television and publications. As a result of this success, she launched PR for Anyone® to help other small business o...
EP 015: Recognizing How Mindfulness Leads You To Business Success
May 01, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWill Russell is digital marketing consultant, based in San Francisco, helping nonprofits and social enterprises use marketing to increase their impact. Will is also an avid believer in the power of mindset, and has spent the last few years testing countless habits and strategies in a personal and entrepreneurial quest for self-improvement. He has successfully captured some of these experiences in articles he has published on Business Insider. Will decided to take some massive action in his...
EP 014: Superhero Networking To Establish Credibility For Your Small Business
April 24, 2017 16:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBErica Gifford joined the Business Network International (BNI) Massachusetts team in October of 2015. She is currently the Event Coordinator and Chapter Director of BNI Mass. Before joining BNI Mass she owned a successful event planning company which she had been running for four years. She also volunteers with the BNI Foundation as their Volunteer Coordinator, helping change the lives of children and the education they receive across the globe. Erica is an exemplary networker and she begin...
EP 013: Establishing Your Personal Brand With Authentic Professional Headshots
April 17, 2017 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBNicole Connolly is a gifted and sought-after professional photographer acclaimed for her imaginative, contemporary and elegant photographic style. Her talent as a creative professional includes over 15 years of experience in online marketing. Her mission is to make professionals superstars on LinkedIn by focusing on their headshots and pictures because as the age old saying goes, “A picture can paint a thousand words”. So what is personal branding and how important are headshots for yo...
EP 012: Creating Killer Content for Your Social Media Accounts
April 10, 2017 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBShannon Giordano, is a digital media marketing entrepreneur with over fifteen years of experience developing end-to-end programs to build online presence for her clients. Shannon decided to take massive action in her life when she left her corporate job as the Director of Product Development at Fidelity Investments Portfolio Advisory Services to explore social media marketing and set up her own business. Serendipity Social Media, Inc. advises clients on how to get the best return on investme...
EP 011: How To Explode Your Small Business With A Dynamic Strategy
April 03, 2017 05:00 - 34 minutes - 33.4 MBGary Bizzo is an accomplished business owner, mentor and social media ‘Agent of Change’. Over the years he has mentored over 900 investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs. While he was running his own advertising agency he was approached to lead a business incubator in Vancouver and did this for 10 years while also running his own business. As a top social media influencer Gary has a large following on various platforms online and he was able to help change a Canadian Law (Bill C-470...