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032 - Re-Engagement Part 2 Oct 26, 2016

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Ready to re-engage your leads? Let's talk strategy. There are three steps: Collect leads, re-engage and drive them to an offer, and make it easier to purchase. David Bonney, Carey Ballard, and demand gen specialist Jared Kimball talk about ways to do those three things through low-entry point offers. Got a bunch of small offerings? You can create campaigns to warm your cold leads and close a sale. Have a service-based business with high price tags and find it hard to get people to commit? We have a fix for that.

And watch for episode 34 in two weeks, when we drill down even further into the specific tactics for re-engaging your leads.

Mentioned in this episode:

"Yes" by Robert Cialdini

Project Planning Framework

The Typical vs Perfect Customer Lifecycle

Need some lost leads to re-engage? Try our "Top 10 Places to Find Lost Leads."

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031 - Lessons from the Squeaker Incident Oct 19, 2016

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Way back in the early days of Infusionsoft, Clate and Scott had a truck that didn't work so reliably. Nicknamed "Squeaker," the truck is at the center of a certain nearly-infamous and humbling incident, in which the execs Clate and Scott just had a sales meeting with saw them unsuccessfully trying to start Squeaker—a few times. Clate and Scott share what that incident taught them, namely that it's relationships, not appearances, that make a deal, and that everything is a season—with a bit of perspective and humor, you'll get through the tough times in your business and your life.

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030 - Re-Engagement Part 1 Oct 12, 2016

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Need more sales? Think that to get more sales you need to get more new leads? You could actually raise sales by re-engaging the leads you already have. All those leads who weren't ready to buy, or went off the grid? What it takes is reigniting a relationship with those leads, providing them value, and solving their pain points. Jared Kimball, a demand gen specialist, joins David Bonney and Carey Ballard to talk about the concept of how to re-engage leads.

Make sure to tune in in two weeks as they dive deeper into what you need to re-engage leads and the strategy behind doing so.

Want to get down the basics of lead capture? Check out our ebook, "The Small Business Guide to Capturing Leads."

Mentioned in this episode: Typical vs Perfect Customer Lifecycle

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029 - The Small Business Success Method - David Bonney Oct 05, 2016

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We're introducing a new kind of episode to the mix! We've got director of content Carey Ballard teaming up with small business success expert David Bonney to talk through the strategies, how-tos, and tactics you need to grow your small business. Carey and David talk with Scott Martineau about the concepts behind Infusionsoft's Small Business Success Method, which helps business owners go from where they are to where they want to be through incremental, repeatable improvements. And no, you don't have to be an Infusionsoft customer.

They also chat about David's experiences with entrepreneurship, the biggest mistakes he sees small businesses make, and making the incremental improvements that will be game changers for your business.

Get ready to grow your business! Get into strategic planning mode with "Your Game Plan." Check out this and other episodes at smallbusinesssuccess.com.

028 - The Determination Factor - Allison Werder Sep 28, 2016

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One of Alison Werder's toughest business moments was letting go an employee who just wasn't the right fit. Upon departing, the former employee told Alison, "You think you're big time, but you're not." But the mission of Alison's business, Ali J Boutique, is big time. Alison chats with Clate about how she went from selling scarves to creating an online apparel company; balancing business with parenting; and all of the teaching involved in drawing in customers. The biggest takeaway for both these business owners? THat if you feel your business is commoditized, you're probably low on passion, not teaching right, and not selecting the people who value what you offer.

Want to automate your online business like Ali J Boutique? Check out tips from our e-book, "The Small Business Office Automation Guide."

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027 - From Intern to CEO - Dobbin Buck and Melissa Allen Sep 21, 2016

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Dobbin Buck and Melissa Allen didn't start GetUWired, but they're the brains and co-owners behind it now. They both came in when there were a handful of people on the staff, and in the ensuing eight years have built it to a robust team of 37. Melissa, who started as an intern, is now CEO, and Dobbin is the VP of business development. They both talk with Infusionsoft CEO Clate Mask about working with and hiring Millennials, mentoring interns, and the cash crunch of high sales and small creating teams.

Want to read about what more entrepreneurs like Melissa and Dobbin think about success? Check out our research report "Defining and Achieving Small Business Success."

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026 - Marital Judo - Mark & Alexis Breyer (rebroadcast) Sep 14, 2016

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Mark Breyer once declared that he would never work with his wife, Alexis, but they've been running their personal injury law firm together for 20 years. In retrospect, they found that they set themselves up to have problems scaling their business and fall behind the times. Clate and Scott follow Mark and Alexis' business journey and talk about going from generalist to specialist, letting half their staff go on one day, and keeping moving goal posts for your business.

Mentioned in this episode: "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber

Learn to manage your business like Mark and Alexis did with our Small Business Office Automation Guide.

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025 - Overcommit to Plan A - Budi Voogt Sep 07, 2016

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At 25, Netherlands-based Budi Voogt is one of the entrepreneurial wunderkinder starting university businesses that take off into adulthood. At 20 years old, he started Heroic, a record label, incubator, and accelerator for artists. With 12 people between the label and his personal business, Budi Voogt, Budi talks with Clate about becoming a young leader, capitalizing on early-stage platforms, and how dropping the option of a plan B led to over performance and success.

What does it mean to be successful? Read our report "Defining and Achieving Small Business Success" to see what other entrepreneurs think.

Mentioned in this episode:

"Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs" by Ken Berman and Joe Knight

"High Output Management" by Andrew S. Grove

"Multipliers" by Liz Wiseman

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024 - A Profitable Punch to the Face - Brian Young Aug 31, 2016

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Brian Young has owned Home Painters Toronto for 28 years, but it took him almost 20 years to come to terms with getting off of cold calling and into online marketing. In fact, it took a literal punch to the face to get him to question the way he was running his business. Brian chats with Scott and director of content Carey Ballard about hitting bottom, making it through the Great Recession, and winning the Small Business ICON award in 2015.Curious about ICON? Check out what's in the works for 2017.

Want to get a leg up on your small business strategy? Check out our e-book "Your Game Plan"!

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023 - What is a Scott Martineau? Aug 24, 2016

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You heard Clate's side of the Infusionsoft story. Now hear it from co-founder and CCO Scott Martineau. Scott talks with director of content Carey Ballard about getting started in his dad's business, suffering from "entrepreneurial seizures," and holding on to business when you probably shouldn't, only to reap the rewards later.

Mentioned in this episode:

"The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber

Want to get a leg up on your small business strategy? Check out our e-book "Your Game Plan"!

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