Dr. Joe Schaefer is a digital marketing expert with an incredibly diverse background. In addition to owning a digital marketing agency for over 11 years and working personally with hundreds of business clients, he has a PhD in Neurophysiology from the University of Texas. So his clients often call him Doctor Joe, but hundreds other people call him Master Joe as he is also a 7th degree black belt in kung Fu and operates a school of 300+ students in Austin. He has has trained and taught for over 30 years. He brings these various disciplines together into every strategy and tactic he uses to take his business clients to their next level in web marketing. Resources Dr. Joe Schaefer (Amazon Books) Joe Schaefer (Twitter) Dr, Joe Schaefer (LinkedIn)

John has helped thousands of entrepreneurs succeed in their business by doing outsourcing differently. He created and runs OnlineJobs.ph, the largest website for finding Filipino virtual workers, with over half a million Filipino resumes and hundreds of thousands of employers from around the world using it. He works about 17 hours per week, choosing to spend his time with his family rather than working. Resources OnlineJobs.ph: World's Largest And Safest Marketplace For Finding Rock Star Filipino Workers (Website)

Elizabeth Barry is an author, marketing executive and a badass leadership coach. She teaches people self-love, exceptional communication skills and how to live a life fulfilled, both in and out of the office. For over a decade, she's taught self-branding workshops and helped leaders discover their business BEST through the art of powerful communication, personal branding, marketing and PR. She's devised a 2018 coaching mastermind program that transforms lives, unblocks energies and helps amazing CEOs, managers and Founders engage in discovering and rediscovering their creative life powers. Resources Beyond Ego (Podcast) Elizabeth Barry Consulting (Official Site) The Kind Communicator: Kindness, Compassion and Wisdom for all Business Leaders (Book) Own Your Vulnerability: Become a Self-Loving Powerful Woman: A Woman’s Guide to Renewal Through Life, Self-love, Career and Spirituality (Book)

Rev Ciancio is a Senior Marketing, Branding and Digital Strategist with 20 years of experience in digital marketing and business development, specializing in hospitality marketing, content and local SEO. He has led many clients to new levels of local, national and international success in the hospitality, financial service and entertainment sectors. He is also former agency owner as well as a former New York City bar owner. Rev is an “expert burger taster” and pens hospitality and marketing tips on his Instagram @revciancio as well as his LinkedIn Profile. Resources Foodie Tribe (Website) Rev Ciancio (Yext Profile) Rev Ciancio (Instagram) Rev Ciancio (Twitter) Rev Ciancio (LinkedIn)

RC Peck is a certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Registered Investment Advisor and a Master NLP practitioner. RC Peck is also the author of Fearless Wealth, Simple Steps to Growing and Harvesting Money. RC Peck is the founder of Fearless Wealth, a San Francisco-based investment education company that delivers unique workshops, training and presentations to the public and companies worldwide. His passion is giving people the facts, the tools and the specific steps necessary to become self-sufficient at managing and understanding their money. However, RC's approach is not what one might expect. He starts where people look last - at themselves. He believes that growing one's money has to start with one's behaviors about money. Born in Cincinnati, he started trading his own account when he was 15 years old. Since then he's traded commodities in New York City; designed an investment method that protects and grows money more efficiently than Wall Street; and has interviewed hundreds of traders, investors and millionaires on four continents for one purpose - to find out what works. Based on his ten years of financial research, RC published Fearless Wealth Simple Steps to Grow and Harvest Your Money and founded Fearless Wealth Workshops in 1997. You can find RC's work on his website at FearlessWealth.com. Resources FearlessWealth (Official Site) RC Peck (Twitter) RC Peck (LinkedIn) RC Peck (YouTube)

Jeff Traister, Your Marketing Superhero, provides digital direct response marketing services, strategy, persuasive copywriting, marketing automation consulting, social media marketing management, WordPress web design and content plus video post-production to companies & industries worldwide. Five Trends with Digital Marketing content marketing: nurturing leads and prospects into customers marketing automation: conversion, retention, CRM's, e-commerce mobile marketing: landing pages, texting social media marketing: interacting with leads to start selling e-commerce: B2B & manufacturers Types of Digital Marketing Campaigns lead generation (opt-in, free report) sales conversion (persuade with a sales letter) trust building (whitepaper, success stories) retention campaign (get established clients to buy more) upsells and downsells (cart abandonment, lesser-quantity offers) Jeff Traister develops direct response marketing strategies for start-up ventures, new product launches and market share expansion. These strategies involve digital media, automation and ecommerce. Resources Jeff Traister Digital Marketing Automation (Free Report) Jeff Traister (LinkedIn) Text "firstname lastname email" to phone number: 561-277-3363

Melinda Kelly wants to know: are you a "coach resister?" You're afraid to invest the money? Don't want to give up control to someone else? Think you know better and if you tough it out, it will get better? You've tried and it didn't work, so you won't give it another shot? Until, maybe, the hammer comes down! Your business hits rock bottom, your partner leaves you, your health deserts you, you're so miserable you're loading up on anti-depressants? That's usually when someone gets desperate enough to hire a coach. But Melinda J. Kelly says it's a mistake to wait that long when there are so many ways for you to thrive and succeed NOW with a coach that's right for you. But there's more to it than just hiring a coach...you have to be ready, willing and have the right mindset to make the relationship succeed...and she tells you how you can go deeply within to prepare yourself for a coaching relationship that will take you far beyond what you can do on your own. She provides the roadmap in today's podcast episode where we discuss Finding Your Coach and Diving Deep Within. Resources Melinda J. Kelly (Official Site) Contact Melinda (To receive a copy of her Aha! quiz) Finding Your Coach: Diving Deep Within Kindle Edition (Book)

Robert Plank, host of this podcast and author of The Checklist Mindset, is back to share with you a few powerful tools that will make a huge difference in your happiness, productivity, and throughput: Resources LastPass (password manager) Google Drive (cloud storage & document sharing) Google Chrome (internet browser with add-ons including Permanent Clipboard) MindMeister (online mindmapping tool) Upwork (delegate)

Today, we're talking about co-working spaces with Anne Driscoll (President & COO) and Chris Schultz (CEO) of Launch Pad. Co-working is a great solution for you if you're looking for a more professional appearance, to achieve more focus, productivity, networking, and inspiration. Plus, we cover many aspects of co-working you've probably overlooked. Example: co-working space networks, rentable conference rooms (and podcasting booths), as well as trial periods and multiple packages. Tune in and discover what you need to know about co-working. Resources Launch Pad (co-working workspace & community) Launch Pad (Twitter) Proximity.space (co-working software)

Michael Zipursky coaches consultants. He wants you to develop a mindset of serving (solving problems) so that you can create powerful systems, attract more clients, and ultimately increase your fees, so you are paid based on results and not hours (or days). Listen in to discover how to set yourself apart, have conversations with your prospects, and fill the pipeline. Resources Consulting Success (Website) Michael Zipursky (LinkedIn) Michael Zipursky (Amazon) Michael Zipursky (Twitter)

Tune in right now to hear the secrets of creating a compilation book -- plus why, whether you have an existing podcast or are even thinking about creating a new podcast -- you should pursue this avenue to help your podcast interviewees get more exposure! Click to Buy the "Marketer of the Day" Compilation Book

Robert Plank is back to explain how his wife (and many up-and-coming entrepreneurs) have used the Amazon Audible ACX marketplace to boot-strap their self-funding online business by narrating entire audiobooks. How is it done? What tools and experience are required? What are the steps? It's all explained in today's training. Resources Audacity (Sound Recorder) Blue Yeti (Microphone) VO Success Formula (Voiceover Training)

Mooniek Seebregts has coached since 2002, she also is a speaker and an international bestselling author. In 2013 she became founder and director of The Center for Innovation for Leaders located in Sacramento, California, because she realized that, "People like to go after their full potential, they want to be a great leader, but they often don’t know how to get there." Resources Center of Innovation for Leaders (Official Site) Mooniek Seebregts (LinkedIn) Email: [email protected]

If you've ever thought about making money from a membership site, you'll want to listen in as Robert discusses what you need to do to keep things simple, hit real goals, and get out of idea mode so you can start making money. (Thanks for write-in questions from Howard Hopgood, Julie Robitaille, Vernon Jeter and Joe Donnalley). Burnout -> better goals Follow through -> accountability Progress -> take a focused 20 minutes to knock out the first step Motivation -> people, milestones, results Clarity -> journaling Join Membership Cube to Create Your Passive Income Site Today

Robert is back answering YOUR questions about podcasting: what equipment to buy, what to talk about, how to market it, and additional possibilities you may not have thought of... Resources Podcast Crusher: setup your own podcast MindMeister: mindmapping, Google integration, sharing Bonjoro: create quick thank you videos for your customers This Week's Friends of the Show Carol Drebin: Talk About Your Final Plans.com Renee Balcom: reneecompany.com Dan: digitalmarketingonlinecourses.com/store Phil Cullum: IMNewsWatch.com Nora: PassiveAggressiveMen.com John Website: DirectSourceBrokers.com Linda Smith: TimeKeptSeries.com Emojigraphy.com Catherine Laub: The Celestial Spoon Wendy Gardner: glow-skincare.com

In today's episode, Robert explains one of his "getting out of the house" hobbies that also benefits his marketing business, podcasting, speaking skills and more, and it's called Toastmasters. This is a club you can join with regular meetings you can attend to develop your presentation ideas and enhance your speaking skills. Tune in to hear all about it. Resources Toastmasters: Find a Club Near You (Site) Toastmasters (Twitter) Toastmasters (Facebook Group)

Tune in to today's episode to discover how to generate a "side hustle" freelancing income using voiceovers and Fiverr. The formula explained is what Lance Tamashiro used to earn $4200 per month from Fiverr, and what Robert's wife used to recently land a $1500 audiobook, $90 earned in 10 minutes, and $250 in 20 minutes, and $300 in 40 minutes. We consider this assembly-line, "hard for others but easy for you" style freelancing an easy way for you to generate side income, especially if you're just getting started online OR are in need of extra money. Visit VO Success Formula to Discover Fiverr Voiceover Secrets (Note: the income claims discussed in today's episode are entirely our own and any income you generate is completely up to your efforts. Nothing is guaranteed.)

Perry Marshall is one of the world's most expensive and sought-after business consultants. Clients seek his ability to integrate engineering, sales, art and psychology. He launched two movements in modern marketing. His Google AdWords books laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry, and techniques he pioneered are standard best practices. He wrote the world’s best selling book on web advertising, Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords. More recently, he's turned "80/20" into a verb. 80/20 is not just a fact about your business, it's action you take on your business. 80/20 is the central lever for every great strategy. His book 80/20 Sales & Marketing is mandatory in many growing companies. His books are course material in several business schools. Resources 80/20 Sales and Marketing (Book, 1¢ Offer) Perry Marshall (Facebook) Perry Marshall (LinkedIn)

Monica Louie uses her expertise in Facebook & Instagram ads to help entrepreneurs skyrocket their profitability. After discovering the wonders of paid advertising and seeing amazing results herself, Monica has built a thriving agency for major brands and solopreneurs alike. Do you want to create campaigns that convert too? Discover how to flourish with Facebook ads through Monica's step-by-step course at FlourishWithFBads.com. Ready for her team of ads rockstars to handle the ads management for you? Apply to work with Monica and her team at MonicaLouie.com/WWM. Resources Monica Louie: Facebook & Instagram Ads Management (Official site) Flourish with FB Ads (Facebook ads course) Monica Louie (LinkedIn)

Infamous growth hacker Vin Clancy's went from being on social welfare in the UK to launching 2 online magazines that got over 20 million page views in their first two years with zero adspend. He's since then won best speaker at SXSW V2V for his growth hacking talk, finished a 100-date world tour, made six figures on his debut growth hacking book, created one of the biggest marketing communities on Facebook, and moved to L.A., where he teaches companies how to rapidly grow their audiences and businesses. Resources Vin Clancy (Official site) Ace the Game (Book) Vin Clancy (LinkedIn) Vin Clancy (Twitter) Traffic and Copy (Facebook Group) LinkedHelper (Connect with LinkedIn users) ReBump (Email follow-up sales tool)

Dr. Nauman Naeem is a pulmonary and critical care specialist who has been interested in human behaviour and how to achieve our highest potential since his adolescent years. His intellectual curiosity and drive motivated him to become a pulmonary and critical care physician. During the course of his career, which has spanned two countries and has involved caring for tens of thousands of chronically and critically ill patients, he noticed that the majority of patients do not heal and remain trapped in the paradigm of chronic disease. This motivated him to dive deeper into the roots of true healing through studying ancient healing traditions, the psychology of healing, consciousness and metaphysics which culminated in the writing of his book. He continues his medical practice in Ontario, Canada with the goal of bridging conventional medicine with a more holistic multi-dimensional approach to healing. Dr. Naeem talks to us about four areas of low-hanging fruit where entrepreneurs can improve their health: nutrition, movement (15-20 minutes), sleep (an extra 1 hour), and stillness (meditation, mindfulness, and journaling). Resources Dr. Nauman Naeem (Official Site) Dr. Naeem (Blog) Healing from the Inside Out: Overcome Chronic Disease and Radically Change Your Life (Book) Resources

Aaron Walker is a veteran entrepreneur. Having started over a dozen businesses during his four decade journey has been pretty awesome. Beginning at 18 years old and selling to a Fortune 500 company just nine years later set Aaron on an adventure of a lifetime. The secret sauce for Aaron can clearly be identified with these four attributes: grit, authenticity, determination and perseverance. The glue that holds it all together is his weekly involvement in Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind groups. Aaron started masterminding 20 years ago with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller and several other notable Nashvillians. Today, he spends time with his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren. Resources View from the Top (Official Site) View From the Top: Living a Life of Significance (Book) Aaron Walker (LinkedIn) 175: View from the Top: Perspective, Mastermind, Abundance Mindset, and Decision Making with Aaron Walker (Appearance) 

Hunter Thompson is a full-time real estate investor and founder of Cash Flow Connections, a private equity firm based out of Los Angeles, CA. Since starting CFC, Hunter has helped more than 250 investors allocate capital to over 100 properties. He has personally raised more than $20mm in private capital and controls more than $60mm in commercial real estate. Hunter has been featured in Forbes, Globe St., Inside Self-Storage, as well as a variety of other media news outlets, podcasts, and radio shows. Hunter is also the host of the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast, which helps investors learn the intricacies of commercial real estate from the comfort of their home, car, or office. Resources Cash Flow Connections (Official Site) Hunter Thompson (LinkedIn) Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast (Stitcher)

Zeb Evans is a serial entrepreneur that's started several software companies with over $50 million in revenue. Currently, he's founder and CEO at ClickUp, a productivity platform where people plan their work. Resources ClickUp (Project Management Software for Teams) Zeb Evans (LinkedIn) How ClickUp is Successfully Growing a SaaS product in a Crowded Space (Huffington Post)

Peter Lisoskie is the creator of Openless Apps. Every business wants better leads, more conversions, and customer relationships. Every customers wants instant, 24/7, and conversation on their mobile phones. Enter Openless Apps - a new category of software that replaces websites, phone apps, chatbots, and email marketing. No more confusing websites. No phone apps to download. Openless means no downoads - they're instant and engaging. Learn more and then set an appointment with us to see how going 'Openless' can dramatically scale your business. Resources 553: Chat Bot Nation: Have More Effective Customer Conversations, Increase Engagement and Build a Cutting Edge Sales Funnel with Peter Lisoskie (Appearance) Openless Apps (Website) Openless Apps (speaking demo)

Bill Corley is a Certified Financial Planner™ specializing in retirement income issues and holds an RICP designation, having studied Social Security, taxes, investments, insurance and estate issues. He was also named as a FIVESTAR WEALTH MANAGER for the fourth time in his career. Bill offers workshops on Sustainable Retirement Income because most people fear running out of money before they die. He is the author of "Jumpstart Your Retirement Income." Resources Bill Corley: Retirement Planning (Official Site) Phone Number: 916-223-4023 Bill Corley (LinkedIn)

Matt Bertram: Entrepreneur, Trainer and Speaker, is the co-host of the most popular SEO podcast on iTunes and Ahrefs with over 3.4 million downloads. He's a Google Partner and COO at eWebResults, a leading internet marketing agency since 1999. He's the author of Build Your Brand Mania, How to Transform Yourself into an Authoritative Brand to Attract Your Ideal Customers: An Insider's Guide to the Fastest Way to Grow Your Business Online. Matt holds a strong track record of creating positive ROI through Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay Per Click Advertising. He's an expert in web design usability, social media marketing strategy and email automation, managing over $1.8 million dollars of ad spend per year. Resources Build Your Brand Mania: How to Transform Yourself Into an Authoritative Brand That Will Attract Your Ideal Customers (Book) eWebResults Free Website Analysis Agency (Website) Matt Bertram (LinkedIn)

River Easter is a catalyst to help you discover the genius inside YOU. More than your average life coach, her vast toolbox includes more than 25 years of neuroscience, smartcuts, and paradigm busting processes. She has a Masters in Organization Development and is a certified Life Mastery Consultant. HER genius is part alchemy, part science, part consciousness hacking. She has worked in government, private, and nonprofit sectors providing effective tools for collaboration, leadership and innovation. Her experience and passion for growth and transformation is evident through her creativity, laser focus, and analytical mind. As a sought after life coach and speaker, River offers inspiring workshops as well as transformational high-touch coaching programs that help clients go from survive to THRIVE with ease. Resources Your Aligned Life Roadmap (Create A Vision And Achieve Your Goals) Tamara River Easter (LinkedIn) Ripple Effect Consulting (Website)

Jeff Barnes is the best-selling author of The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth and Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons from the Most Magical Place on Earth. Known as Dr. Disneyland, he teaches the only accredited college course on the History of Disneyland. He is an international Disney motivational speaker, higher education administrator, university professor, and leadership/success coach. He has more than thirty-five years of professional speaking experience and nearly twenty years’ experience leading teams in higher education and teaching more than twenty different college courses. He attributes his passion for Disney parks to his love of history, story, and success. He believes the parks teach us some of life’s greatest lessons—as long as you know their history, know what to look for, and you are willing to connect it all to your own story. Jeff lives in Riverside, California with his family. When he is not speaking, teaching or writing, Jeff enjoys spending as much time as possible in "The Happiest Place on Earth." Resources The Wisdom of Walt (Official Site) The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth (Disneyland): Success Strategies for Everyone (Book) Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons from the Most Magical Place on Earth (Book)

Dave Brown is a leader in business planning. His message is designed to help entrepreneurs understand the need of a business plan and remove the fear and pain of writing the plan. An in-demand speaker and consultant who have helped many clients write their business plan to meet the requirements of lenders and operate their business. Sharing his 25+ years’ experience owning and operating a business he saves entrepreneurs time and money. His first book From the Bottom Up: The Ultimate Guide for Business Planning to Profitability is a step-by-step guide for writing a business plan in a no nonsense format. His second book, Journeys to Success: 21 empowering stories inspired by the success principles of Napoleon Hill released in March of 2016 became an international bestseller on its release. Both books have received stunning reviews from a wide range of leaders in the business, marketing and sales. His work has been featured on Blog Talk Radio, Bold Radio, Partners in Success, Journey to Success Radio Network and others. Resources David L. Brown: The Business Plan Answer Man (Official Site) 497: Create a Simple Strategy to Hit Goals and Make Important Decisions with Business Plan Answer Man David Brown (Previous Podcast Appearance) From the Bottom Up: The Ultimate Guide for Business Planning to Profitability (Book)

Nick Usborne is an expert in copywriting and web writing. He has written copy for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Citibank, Apple, Chrysler, MSN.com, New York Times, WebEx, the U.S. Navy, and others. He attributes his success to “conversational copywriting,” and he’s here today to share his approach to help you write persuasive and effective copy for clients. Resources Nick's Conversational Copywriting Goodie Bag (Including 5 Quick & Easy Ways to Make Your Writing More Conversational) Nick Usborne (Blog) Conversational Copywriting (Official Site) Popcorn Content: The craft of writing short-form content for social media (Book)

Kay Sanders, known as the Creator of Possibilities is an Intuitive Business Coach, Certified Akashic Record Consultant, and International Bestselling Author. Kay helps conscious entrepreneurs find that missing piece to create momentum in their Business so they can turn their passion into a successful and thriving business that is in alignment with their divine purpose. Kay incorporates here gifts to help her clients uncover their divine gifts, create a strong mindset and implement effective systems and strategies in order to create the business and lifestyle of their dreams. Her motto is ‘everything is possible’ which she also heavily incorporates into her own business and with her clients to help them see all the amazing possibilities in life. Kay truly believes that everyone, not only deserves, but also has the ability, to live a fulfilling life full of success and possibilities. Resources The Abundantly Successful Show (Site) Kay Sanders Coaching (Official Site) 340: Strategies, Systems, Struggles and Challenges: Grow Your Business and Find Personal Transformation By Tapping into a Winning Mindset with Kay Sanders (Appearance) Kay Sanders (YouTube) Kay Sanders (LinkedIn)

Gary McKinsey is a past president of the National Speakers Association of Northern California. As a business coach, he works with entrepreneurs, speakers, and trainers in implementing strategies to build their ideal business. For the first 40 years of his career, he owned a business consulting practice. In 2010 he started a coaching business specializing in working with individuals that want to improve their speaking and presentation skills. He frequently speaks and presents workshops on Small Business Marketing Strategies. Resources Gary McKinsey (Official Site) Phone: 209-345-4230 Gary McKinsey (LinkedIn) Gary McKinsey (Meetup)

Jake Ballentine is the author of Your Number One Goal, a contributing author in Jack Canfield's Living the Success Principles and the host of the Focus on the Good podcast. Jake tells us what we need to know about getting out of our own way, grit & determination, how discipline equals freedom, how to let go of your pride so you can take action, conquering self-doubt & fear, adopting a ready-fire-aim mindset, pursue S.M.A.R.T. goals, find direction, and grow! Resources Your Number One Goal (Free Book) Focus on the Good (Podcast) Speakers, Authors & Coaches (Facebook Group) Speakers, Authors & Coaches (Podcast) Jake Ballentine (Twitter)

Chandler Bolt is the host of the Self Publishing School podcast & the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled "Published." He’s also the founder & CEO of Self-Publishing School, the #1 online resource for writing your first book. Through his books, podcast, training videos, and Self-Publishing School, he’s helped thousands of people on their journey to writing their first book. Important Talking Points To avoid blank page syndrome, use a mindmap (Chandler prefers pen and paper for this) and dump all the ideas you have, then group into 4 to 7 chapters To write each chapter, dump all your ideas for that chatper and then repeat the 4-7 "grouping" process Choosing a topic for your book: sell pain pills, not vitamins. Find a specific group with a real pain and solve that problem... Use Google Docs to write your book so you can work on it from anywhere Consider a "free plus shipping" offer for your book Give video and audio away for free after people purchase your book Resources Published: The Proven Path From Blank Page to Published Author (Book) Self Publishing School (Course) Self Publishing School (Podcast) Self Publishing School (Twitter) Chandler Bolt (Facebook)

After growing one of his first PPC clients from 25 to 250 employees, Jacob Baadsgaard realized he had a gift for using pay-per-click marketing to drive dramatic business results. To help more companies succeed online, Jake founded Disruptive Advertising, a PPC, and CRO management agency that has helped hundreds of companies realize unprecedented growth and profitability from the online advertising. In the four years since its founding, Disruptive Advertising has grown from two employees working in Jake's basement to a flourishing agency with more than 90 employees and a run rate of over $12 million- putting it at #145 on the 2017 Inc 500 list! Listen in to hear about Jacob's ad strategies, best practices, real-life case studies, push and pull tactics, as well as common mistakes to avoid. Resources Free Google Ads Audit from Disruptive Advertising (Website) Disruptive Advertising (Official Site) Jake Baadsgaard (LinkedIn) Jacob Baadsgaard (Twitter)

Magnus Unemyr is a renowned author, global speaker and thought-leader in the field of marketing automation, with a particular focus on advanced integration, marketing with artificial intelligence, and how data and insights from Internet-connected devices can drive marketing automation logic. Magnus has spent the past 20+ years in the global software industry, focusing on marketing the Internet-of-Things technology in the semiconductor chip industry. He co-founded an international software company that built and maintained a distributor network in 50 countries. He now concentrates his efforts on helping companies advance and grow their business by sharing his knowledge as an independent consultant. Magnus has published many popular books on Internet marketing, Marketing Automation, Entrepreneurship, Internet-of-Things and Artificial intelligence. His latest book, released 2018, is entitled ‘Data-Driven Marketing with Artificial Intelligence: Harness the Power of Predictive Marketing and Machine Learning’. Magnus currently resides in Sweden and is a sought-after speaker for seminars and conferences in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, throughout Europe and the USA. He’s is also the founder and author of the blog www.unemyr.com/blog a leading source for marketing automation and AI. Resources Mastering Online Marketing (Free e-Book) Magnus Unemyr (Blog) Magnus Unemyr (LinkedIn) Magnus Unemyr (Twitter)

Michelle L. Evans walked away from her global marketing strategy role at Microsoft in 2012 after a successful 16-year corporate career spanning many industries and now works with a fantastic community of business owners - coaches, consultants, experts, speakers, authors and solopreneurs - helping them go from simply surviving to predictably SOLD OUT. Using her 20+ years of successful marketing experience she helps her clients create income-producing, client-generating, stress-reducing marketing funnels. Michelle has been featured in Mirasee, Huffington Post, Online Marketing Made Easy and 30+ other places over the internet and worked with household names like Microsoft, LinkedIn and others as a well-paid employee and consultant. Michelle talks to us about her strategy of creating mini-offers to find hot selling product ideas, training your list, creating upsells and funnels, and how to emotionally connect with prospects. Take This Short Quiz to Claim Your Michelle's Free Funnel Template

For our 600th episode, we're going to talk about Grant Cardone, who I consider to be one of the top 10 marketers on the planet. Important to note: Grant doesn't know me and he does not appear in this episode. However, I've read (almost) all his books and bought a few other things from him, such as his 10XGrowthCon livestream. He brands himself as a sales trainer and is the best person to learn from if you're looking to up your game, develop a better work ethic, and connect better with your customers & employees. He's definitely the hardest working person I've ever seen. If that makes me a kiss-ass, so be it: 10X rule: it takes 10 times the effort you think it will take, so set your goal, then 10-times that goal, and then 10-times the action you think you'll need to take to hit that goal (avoids "one foot on the brake") Get your money right Have a quiet workspace, rent an office, get employees You don't know if "too much" is too much until you've done it Grocery store rot: feed the beast, keep the traffic, clients, business, and money pouring in constantly You’re always selling (job, career, webinar, class) -- surpass your quota (quick personal videos) Be the most ethical person you know: "ethical" means telling as many people about your product because it’s unethical not to help them by selling it to them Most of us are introverted or shy (the thing you fear is the action you are putting off and should probably take). Be "social" even if you're introverted. Make thank you calls or send postcards to customers. "Someone canceled on me for lunch, let's have lunch." Daily meetings & quotas (measured progress): get into the habit of completion Most people don’t follow-up (36 voicemails, every business in Miami, eat lunch with people) Don't wait to get your ducks in a row before taking action: CRMs or spreadsheets? Just start dialing or contacting. Omnipresence (market yourself in so many places that people can’t ignore you Ramp up as your skill and efficiency improves (Brad Lea videos, morning vlogs, daily LinkedIn posts) Be difficult and ask for what you want Ask questions from prospects (buying a laptop story), mirror and always agree Scheduling & happiness: fill in so much in your schedule that the weeds can’t grow Be so busy that you haven’t even had time to watch your favorite tv show in weeks. Work weekends - don't take them off like everyone else does Write down your goals in the morning and at night If you have multiple jobs / streams of income, be looking for "complementary" skills, i.e. day job to learn coding and create plugins on the side... voiceover artists who get into podcast setup & editing Are you discouraged because someone hasn't called you back? How many times have you failed to call someone back? Call again. Even if they hate you, they’re still talking about you, so just be yourself Resources Grant's articles (LinkedIn) 10XGrowthCon (Live Event) Cardone University (Online training, non-affiliate link) The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure (Book) Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life (Book)

Jeanne Alford -- author, speaker and communications expert -- directed PR and communications programs for such brands as Dolby Laboratories, Philips Electronics, Visa and Sony. She focused on media perception, crisis communications and international issues. As an executive coach, today, she specializes in communications and media training including speaking, presenting and writing to guide business leaders to tell their most compelling stories in their own words. Resources Jeanne Alford (LinkedIn) Jeanne Alford on Alignable (Business Card) Jeanne Alford on Clarity (Coaching Session) Jeanne Alford on Medium (Blog) Jeanne Alford (Twitter)

Jonah Phillips is the founder and CEO of Crossword Hobbyist and My Word Search. He’s here to talk about starting your own business, and explain why you should ignore most business advice you get. He also explains how he was able to grow the audience for his crossword and wordsearch tools, as well as the audiences he's broken into in order to expand his user base.

Joe Romm, named one of Rolling Stone’s "100 people who are changing America," has a game-changing new book, "How to Go Viral and Reach Millions." Romm is "the communicator's communicator," blurbs Van Jones, host of CNN’s The Van Jones Show. "How to Go Viral" is the first book to reveal all the latest secrets for consistently generating viral online content—words, images, or videos that are seen and shared by hundreds of thousands and eventually even millions of people, something Romm and his colleagues in three different organizations achieve routinely. Joe is here to talk about how to create viral content that grabs attentions, connects emotionally, and has all the correct "mechanics" in place, i.e. winning headlines. Resources How To Go Viral and Reach Millions: Top Persuasion Secrets from Social Media Superstars, Jesus, Shakespeare, Oprah, and Even Donald Trump (Book) Rhetoric (Official Site) Joseph Romm (Wikipedia)

Jenny Holla is a life adventurist, world traveler, author of Rock Your Lifestyle and the co-founder of 2jHolla. Jenny is on a mission to awaken deep transformational life change in leaders and executives who are looking for more free time, energy, connection and who crave more out of life. As far back as she can remember, she has been motivated to love what she is doing, no matter what. She's always been drawn to adventure, new experiences, meeting new people and seeing the world. You can get a dose of inspiration from Jenny and her husband, Jai Holla (co-founder of 2jHolla), on their show The Hollastic Life with J&J, LIVE via Facebook every Sunday at 8pm EST. They cover many topics about holistic living including wellness, finances, relationships and travel. Jenny is here to tell us about about her three secrets: confidence, active listening, and followup. She also explains how she was able to transition from a stressful existence into an ideal stress-free, money-making lifestyle on her own terms. Resources Rock Your Lifestyle (Book, use coupon code "robertplank" at checkout) 2JHolla (Website) Unf*ckwithable Wedding Pros with Jenny & Jai Holla (Facebook Group)

Ted Thomas is an active investor with over 20 years' experience. He specializes in advising, guiding and teaching people the steps to make money with Tax Lien Certificates and Tax Defaulted property. It's something he's taught thousands of men and women all around the world to do – from single moms to professional investors and entrepreneurs. He's here to tell us how to make easy, passive, scalable income using tax liens and tax deeds. Resources Ted Thomas: America's Tax Lien Certificate & Tax Deed Authority (Official Site) Ted Thomas (Twitter) Ted Thomas (LinkedIn)

Michael Montague is the Amazon #1 best-selling author of the book Shiny Object Mastery: The Formula for Overcoming Distractions and Increasing Productivity. Michael’s mission is to help people transition from the confusion of the Information Age, into the clarity and aligned intention of the Age of Purpose. Resources Shiny Object Mastery: The Formula for Overcoming Distractions and Increasing Productivity (Book) Michael Montague: The King of Productivity Excellence (Official Site) Michael Montague (Facebook)

Craig Duswalt is a Keynote Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and the creator of RockStar Marketing. His background includes touring with Guns N' Roses, as Axl Rose's personal assistant, and Air Supply, as the band's personal assistant. After touring, Craig opened his marketing firm, Green Room Design and Advertising, which was named the 2002 SCV Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Craig then combined his backgrounds in both music and marketing, and is now a professional speaker, author and podcaster, promoting his RockStar Marketing Program all over the world. He is known in the industry for putting on high energy, 3-Day RockStar Marketing BootCamps every Spring and Fall in Los Angeles. Craig is here today to share with us how to use outside the box marketing techniques to generate leads, attract clients and how to stand out from the competition — Like a RockStar. Resources Craig Duswalt's RockStar Marketing Program (Official Site) Craig Duswalt (Twitter) RockStar Marketing Bootcamp (Live event in Los Angeles) RockStar Marketing Backstage (Membership site)

Terri Rose is a Love & Lifestyle Coach and Motivational Speaker committed to serving those in major life transitions such as separation, divorce, single parenting, empty nesting and/or losing a job. Terri encompasses the qualities of Love and Service to others. After leaving her 13 year marriage, she has walked the emotionally challenging path of divorce. With a strong and passionate desire to serve and empower others, she brings unique insight and inspiration from her own life experiences. Terri knows how transformative the aftermath of Divorce, loss, break ups and starting over can be. Emerging free and independent as a single mother of two, she recognized the potential to help hundreds of people transform their heartbreak and grief into clarity, vision, and self-love. Her wisdom, intuition and genuine love for others inspire one to shift out of limiting unconscious beliefs and step into personal strength and empowerment. With her coaching methods, you will move through the sea of emotions and awaken to deep abiding self-love and experience the inner joy that comes from truly loving yourself. Through her own unique experience, Terri approaches everyone she meets with extraordinary compassion and brings deep listening and an open, welcoming heart to each client. Clients experience a deeper understanding of their emotions, compassion and self-love in even just one session, and over a series of sessions, they are able to stand in their own power, asking the universe fearlessly for the love and lives they truly desire, arms and heart open, ready to receive. Resources Roseville, California Meetup: Finding Your Empowered Self through the Divorce Process (Events) Blissify Your Life: Terri Rose, Love & Lifestyle Coach (Official Site) Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-425-8383

Susan Mershon, The Techie Mentor, teaches the strategies, skills & systems you need to design, build & grow a thriving Virtual Assistant business. She explains what you need to know to get over the hesitation of hiring a freelancer, and the many options available to you, for example, a website audit. Resources The Techie Mentor (Official Site) The Techie Mentor (Freebies) Susan Mershon (Twitter)