Latest Economies Podcast Episodes
Don’t Let Notifications Rule You: Mastering Attention Management in a Digital World
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - July 10, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsUnless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve likely heard about the myth of multitasking (that we don’t really do it, we just task switch) and that there are real “costs” to switching tasks as it takes our brains awhile to get back in the groove after we’ve been distracted by something else. O...
Unlocking Business Efficiency: Streamlining Systems and Technology in the Age of AI
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - July 03, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsProblem: There are nearly limitless choices for creating systems and the technology, software and apps you can use to power them. And, those choices and technology are rapidly advancing and changing, especially with the introduction of AI. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts:...
The Efficiency Trio: Maximizing Time, Energy, and Money for Business Success
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - June 26, 2023 17:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome back to Leverage Your Spark. I’m Brandy Lawson, here riding shot-gun with you as we navigate the unpredictable world of business. Today, we’re breaking out our sleuthing kit as we go looking for problem areas in your business that are making off with your time, energy and money. We refer...
Overcoming Overthinking: Unleashing the Potential of the MVP Concept in Your Business
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello & welcome to Leverage Your Spark - your bite sized source for less stress & more joy in business & life. I’m your host Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re examining a concept that can transform how you approach both business and life. This isn't about reinventing the wheel, it's about und...
Leveraging Process Improvement for Massive Growth in Kitchen & Bath Design Industry
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - June 12, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello & welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. Today, we're diving into an inspiring success story of operational transformation. But first, let's set the stage. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://higherhelpbook.com ⚡ See how we can help...
Picking the Right Tools for Your Business (Part 5): Weighing the Cost
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - June 05, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome back to "Leverage Your Spark.” I’m your host Brandy Lawson. We've reached the final part of our 5-part episode series on how to make a decision on a tool, app, or software service. Today's topic is all about cost – weighing the pros and cons of free versus paid software and how to evalua...
Picking the Right Tools for Your Business (Part 4): Smooth Software Implementation
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - May 29, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome back to "Leverage Your Spark,” I’m your host Brandy Lawson! We're continuing with our 5-part episode series on how to make a decision on a tool, app, or software service. Today, in Part 4, we're tackling implementation – creating a plan to incorporate your new tool and maximize its value...
Picking the Right Tools for Your Business (Part 3): Maximizing Software Adoption
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - May 22, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsYou’ve tuned into Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps businesses optimize their systems to save time and increase productivity so you can work smarter, not harder. I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://higherhelpbook.com ⚡ See how...
Picking the Right Tools for Your Business (Part 2): Measuring Impact
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - May 15, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome back to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast where we help you discover and utilize the tools, apps, and software that can revolutionize your business! I'm your host, Brandy Lawson, and today we're diving into Part 2 of our 5-part series on making informed decisions when selecting a tool, ap...
Picking the Right Tools for Your Business (Part 1)
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - May 08, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps businesses and organizations optimize their systems to save time and increase productivity. I’m Brandy Lawson, your host, and in this 5-part series, we’ll be discussing how to make informed decisions when selecting a tool, app, or software s...
Elevate Your Business Operations: Mastering Cloud Storage for Maximum Impact
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - May 01, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHey there! Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In this episode, I’m revealing a simple tip that can help you amplify your impact and streamline your operations: using cloud storage that comes with your email service, such as Google Drive or OneDrive. Some of you mi...
Effortless Impact: Mastering Business Strategy and Planning for Greater Success
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - April 24, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHey there! Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re digging into the world of strategy and planning to amplify the impact of your efforts. We'll explore how being intentional and methodical can get you closer to your goals, faster. Ready to make ev...
Optimize Your Email Strategy: How Send Later Can Transform Your Workflow
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - April 17, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHey there! Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In today's episode, we'll discuss how you can amplify your effort by using the Send Later functionality of email. This episode follows our previous one about batching, and together, these strategies can work wonders fo...
Boost Your Productivity: The Ultimate Non-Technical Hack
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - April 10, 2023 15:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re exploring how to amplify your effort by using a simple, non-technical productivity technique called batching. We'll discuss the problem you’re probably currently experiencing of never having enough time, the purpo...
Maximize Your Time: Discover a Simple Tool to Transform Your Productivity
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - April 03, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn the last episode we discussed how to amplify your time by starting with intention & strategy. In this episode, we’re going to get a lot more tactical and talk about a simple tool you can start using today to help amplify your time. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https...
Amplify Your Time: Get More Done Using What You Have
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - March 27, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps entrepreneurs and business leaders amplify their time, energy and impact. I’m your host, Brandy Lawson and in today’s episode we're discussing how to make the most of the 24 hours we all have in a day, that is how to amplify time through int...
Maryna's Journey
Refugees at Work - March 22, 2023 18:36 - 15 minutesIn this episode, we speak to Maryna, a Ukrainian woman whose life was indelibly changed on February 24, 2022, when Russian forces invaded her hometown of Kharviv, in the east of the country. Though she happened to be outside of the country on holiday when the war initially broke out, she’s since...
Boost Productivity: Strategies for Leveraging Your Existing Software Tools
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - March 20, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDoesn’t it seem like there are a million options out there for apps to use? I’ve heard from business owners and organizations that the number of software subscriptions they have seem out of control and hard to track. I get that, I’ve had to do an “audit” myself of the apps we’re paying for and f...
5 steps to clarifying the metrics you actually care about: Step 5
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - March 13, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, we're discussing the final step to Discovering the Metrics that Matter: Surfacing the information to the organization. If you've been following along in the last four episodes, we’ve broken down the first four steps of clarifying the metrics you actually care about. It starts wi...
5 steps to clarifying the metrics you actually care about: Step 4
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - March 06, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode we’re digging into how to Step 4 of Measuring the Metrics that Matter: how to track data for those metrics. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://higherhelpbook.com ⚡ See how we can help your Kitchen & Bath design business: https://fieryfx.com 🔥 Book o...
5 steps to clarifying the metrics you actually care about: Step 3
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - February 27, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSo far in clarifying the metrics you actually care about you’ve outlined your goals and clearly defined when they are done. In this episode we are covering step 3, which is making a list of leading indicators for that goal. That is, what actions are taken in pursuit of getting it "done"? GET I...
5 steps to clarifying the metrics you actually care about: Step 2
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - February 20, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn the last episode we covered how to start setting some mile markers so you can more easily see where and how you are making progress, decoded KPIs and laid out step 1 of finding metrics that matter, and that was to set goals. Now on to Step 2: defining the finish line for each goal. That is, ...
Steps to clarifying the metrics you actually care about: Step 1
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - February 13, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhen working on operational improvements, and business optimization, it really helps to set yourself some biomarkers so you can more easily see where and how you are making progress in business lingo. These are called KPIs, which stands for key performance indicators. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to...
Trailer Season 4
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - February 10, 2023 17:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://higherhelpbook.com ⚡ See how we can help your Kitchen & Bath design business: https://fieryfx.com 🔥 Book our CEO, Brandy Lawson, to speak: https://brandylawson.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fie...
Google Analytics 4 Questions for Your Marketing Company
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - February 06, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGoogle Analytics four, or GA four, as is also referred to, this is the latest version of Google's free service that enables you to track what users are doing on your website, or in your app. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://higherhelpbook.com ⚡ See how we can help...
What is Google Analytics
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - January 30, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe short answer is that Google Analytics 4 is Google's free service to gather data on how users are interacting with digital properties, most often used on a website or in an app. Basically, it's used to track what people are doing on your website or in your app.
What is Google Analytics 4?
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - January 30, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe short answer is that Google Analytics 4 is Google's free service to gather data on how users are interacting with digital properties, most often used on a website or in an app. Basically, it's used to track what people are doing on your website or in your app. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hi...
Ajla's Dream
Refugees at Work - October 03, 2022 17:01 - 15 minutesIn this episode, we speak to Ajla, a former refugee who fled the war in Bosnia as a child with her family in the early 1990s. After living in a refugee camp in Croatia, she and her family resettled in the United States to begin a new life. Throughout her childhood, Ajla grew up with a deep app...
Marketing Automation vs. Marketing Operations
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - August 08, 2022 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsBy now pretty much everyone has heard of marketing automation, but marketing operations isn’t quite as well known. In this episode of Leverage Your Spark we’ll decode how Marketing Operations is different from Marketing Automation. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work with experts: https://...
When to Hire a Marketing Ops Agency
Elevated with Brandy Lawson - August 01, 2022 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsComedy isn’t the only place where timing really matters. Knowing when to add expertise or capacity is one of the trickiest parts of leading teams. Let’s decode the timing of hiring a marketing ops agency for you in this episode of Leverage Your Spark. GET IN TOUCH 💡Learn how to hire and work wi...