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Welcome to the Sharkpreneur Podcast with Kevin Harrington and Seth Greene. Kevin Harrington is the inventor of the infomercial, one of the original sharks from the hit tv show shark tank, and has generated over 5 billion dollars in TV and digital direct response sales. Seth Greene is the world’s #1 trusted authority on cutting edge direct response , a best-selling author, the only 3x Marketer Of The Year Nominee, and the founder of http://www.MarketDominationLLC.com On the podcast, Kevin & Seth interview SharkPreneurs who share straight talk on what it takes to explode your business.

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Victoria Eden Jul 08, 2016

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"The Insurance Marketing Queen" I show insurance agents and investment advisors how to get more clients easier. To get 15 how-to-market publications FREE + shipping, visit www.MoreClientsEasier.com

"Independent Insurance Advisor" I now specialize in life and health insurance although I am familiar with all lines of insurance - Property and casualty, Medicare, annuities, disability, etc. I started out as a Farmers Insurance Agent in 1990. I am currently licensed in California and Georgia.

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Seth Greene is a 6 Time Best Selling Author, Nationally Recognized Direct Response Marketing Expert, and the only back to back to back GKIC Dan Kennedy Marketer of the Year Nominee. To Get a FREE Copy of Seth’s new book Podcast Marketing Magic, and access to a Live Podcast Marketing Training Conference Call go to http://www.UltimateMarketingMagician.com

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Brian & Kitrina Wright Jul 07, 2016

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Seth: Today I have the good fortune to be interviewing a very interesting business. We've got Brian Wright with us today from FA Bean Counters Dot Com. Brian, thank you so much for joining us today, and if you could introduce who you've got with you, that would be great.

Brian: Yeah, thanks for having me. With me I have my co-founder, both in business and in life, Kitrina Wright, my wife.

Kitrina: Hello.

Seth: Hi. Mr. and Mrs. Wright. All right. I'm sure you guys get that a lot.

Brian: Yes, we do. I got a lot of mileage out of that in high school with all my friends' moms.

Seth: Ah, I won't take the bait on that one. How did you get started in terms of FA Bean, how did you get started in the industry, and then how did you get to FA Bean Counters?

Brian: Sure. Well, I am a certified financial planner by trade, so I've been in the industry 10 plus years, working first in the banking industry and then I moved over to fee-only financial planning, working with high network clients. Then a couple of years ago, I left my job-job, where I worked for a boss-boss, and started my own firm, my own financial planning firm. Along the way, and I'm rewinding back 10 years when I started in the industry, my wife had started her own accounting practice at that time. I was working at a firm. She went out on her own, kind of started at 0 clients, and over the last 10 years has been building an accounting practice.

Fast forward back to 2 years ago, I left my firm, kind of joined forces with her, started our own financial advisory practice. She had a 10 year old plus accounting practice, doing accounting, bookkeeping. She's a CPA, so those are her skill sets, accounting, tax, bookkeeping. We went into business doing the financial planning, startup for a financial planning firm. Well, during that process, we met up and we were introduced to a very influential thought leader in our industry by the name of Michael Kitces, and got to know him pretty well, he and Alan Moore as well. They're both co-founders of XY Planning Network, which is a professional network for like-minded, very tech focused financial planners all over the country, all over the world I guess, international, some members.

We were introduced to them, got to know them pretty well. We are a member of that network, XY Planning Network, and just in that friendship, they approached us really and said, "Hey. There's a need in our industry for outsource bookkeeping for financial advisors. We see a huge opportunity. This is a skill set that a financial planner, although financial planners are very smart people, accounting and bookkeeping, double entry bookkeeping, debits-credits, not in the wheelhouse of most financial advisors. This is something that they could easily outsource. It's something they shouldn't be spending their time on. It's not revenue generating. They should be spending every waking moment with clients or working on clients, or trying to find clients. Bookkeeping is something they could easily outsource, and there is no one out there in the marketplace that's targeting financial advisors. There are a number of virtual bookkeepers out there, yes, but we have a lot of moving parts in our industry with compliance and things like that."

They said, "We see a huge opportunity for an accounting practice targeting specifically financial advisors." He was like, "We want to launch this accounting practice. The problem is we don't know anything about running an accounting practice. Fortunately, Brian and Kitrinado." That's kind of how Bean Counters came along, just partnering with an uber-influential thought leader in a particular niche, and it was an easy question for us to answer, and easy decision to make, certainly, partnering with someone of the caliber and influential level of Michael. That's what we did last summer. Last summer we launched,

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Jovan Will Jul 06, 2016

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So What is Advisor Digital Marketing?

http://www.advisorinternetmarketing.com/

My name is Jovan Will and I work with the top financial advisors across the country to prosper in the digital age. My passion is helping advisors achieve greater levels of success using advanced technology and marketing strategies.

Why Should You Listen To Me?

I’ll happily address that question, but first let me ask you a few simple questions:

How many leads did you generate through your website in the last 30 days?

How many qualified appointments were scheduled on your calendar through your website?

How much business did you write in the last 6 months from your website?

If you answered these questions honestly and are NOT happy with the results you produced, then read on, this blog was made for you.

My goal with this blog is plain and simple…to share with you proven digital marketing strategies.

“My mission is to empower YOU to prosper in the digital age.”

And by empower, I don’t mean some BS mission statement that you read on the wall of your local fast-food franchise. I will be revealing to you proven digital marketing strategies to help you find more qualified prospects using your website.

I will be sharing with you my discoveries on how you can build your dream business and live a life that you truly love, while enriching the lives of your clients at the same time.

My Story?

I left a 9-5 job in pursuit of the American dream to build my own business and got involved in home-based business industry. I went to every single training event at hotel meetings, exotic destinations and conference calls and I was an overnight success! Well, actually NOT even close! Eventually, I ended up having stockpiles of unsold inventory, mountains of debt and I got stuck in the NFL club…

…And by NFL club, I mean No-Friends-Left Club because I ran out of qualified prospects to buy my wares. The funny thing is, I wasn’t alone. I later discovered that many business owners struggle with this same problem of not having enough people to get in front of on a daily basis.

I stumbled across the Number #1 rule in growing a business… “Marketing is the LifeBlood of Your Business!” and I quickly learned, that if I didn’t have a consistent flow of qualified leads, my business was doomed from the start.

To fix this problem I spent pretty much every dollar I had on dozens of online courses, coaching programs, DVDs, workshops, and training boot camps.

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I finally stumbled up on a formula for success online and ended up joining another business opportunity. I launched online sales funnels that help pre-sort, pre-qualify, and pre-sell my prospects (24/7 on autopilot) EVEN before I spoke with them, and thus I was able to consistently sell $2,000, $5,000 & $10,000 programs to my clients (around the globe) 100% over the phone and using desktop sharing programs.

As I was building my home-based business, I noticed an unprecedented opportunity in the financial services industry for advisors to adopt these proven digital marketing strategies into practice and thus leverage technology to generate a consistent stream of qualified prospects on auto-pilot.

I discovered that very few “financial people” actually know how to generate leads online and convert those leads into actual sales. I set out to change that.

Okay, so why should you listen to me…

Since embarking in the financial services industry several years ago, I’ve launched online lead generation programs (using 100% digital marketing strategies) that have produced hundreds of millions of dollars in financial product sales.

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Ryan Michler Jul 04, 2016

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Most of my childhood was spent without a permanent father figure in my life. I never learned how to work on my car, I never had the chance to roughhouse with my dad, I didn’t even learn how to throw a baseball correctly until I was a freshman in high school.

Looking back on it now, I wonder how my life would have been different if I had a permanent male influence in my life. What would the world look like if there were more men in it? I’m not talking about males. I’m talking about MEN (there is a difference).

Now that I have sons, I’m committed to being the dad that I never had. We do all kinds of great things together-sports (I coach ALL their teams), build tree houses, and roughhouse ’til we’re exhausted.

As I talk with other men, I can see that there is a huge need for learning how to be a better father. But I’ve also seen a need for strong and honorable men outside of the home.

Guys, we’re losing the meaning of manhood. We’ve gone away from being strong, rugged, independent, and tough to a collection of wimpy, dependent, whiners. Something has got to be done!

And that is why I started Order of Man. We’re going to take back what it means to be a man. We’re going to learn together from the best men the world has to offer. And we’re going to return to our roots of masculinity.

I am not an expert. I am learning! And, the only thing that qualifies me to do this work is that I have a passion for self-improvement. My goal is to take my shortcomings in life and make them my strengths.

I didn’t get to learn from great men most of my young life but I figure it’s never to late to start. Join me and let’s become better men together!

http://www.orderofman.com/

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John Spencer Ellis Jun 30, 2016

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John Spencer Ellis

John knew from the age of 12, when he received his first health club membership as a birthday gift from his father, that fitness & personal development would be his calling. His unique success story started in a 400 sq. ft. studio apartment where he slept on the floor. He had just $2,000. What began as a personal training business has grown into a multi-million dollar group of corporations providing a variety of fitness, personal development and entrepreneurial products and services globally. John has helped create over 500,000 jobs.

John competed in over 100 sports competitions including the Ironman triathlon and the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships. He also finished 5th at the U.S. National Run/Bike Championships and won the Montebello Cycling Classic and Roadrunner Inline Skating Competition. It was because of John’s love of cycling and triathlons that he created Endurance Plus, the name he gave his company in 1992. His passion for fitness education and business led him to develop the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), which educates, certifies and provides business solutions for fitness, coaching and nutrition professionals. NESTA now has over 55,000 members throughout the world.

Fitness and Personal Development Expert:

Each week, over one million people enjoy a fitness and personal development program John developed. His systems are used in the top resorts, spas and fitness centers. John is the CEO of the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), Personal Trainer Hall of Fame (PFHF), Fitness Hall of Fame (FHOF), Spencer Institute for Life Coaching (SI), International Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA), and the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA). John created Adventure Boot Camp, the largest fitness boot camp system in the world. He also created Intense Mixed Performance Accelerated Cross Training (IMPACT), Kung-fu Fitness, TACTIX and co-developed Survival Combat Fitness (SCF). His programs are used by Cirque du Soleil, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, U.S. Secret Service, FBI and Coast Guard, and he’s consulted the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships).

Philanthropist:

John is the CEO of the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF) (501c3), which educates the public about living a healthy life and provides exercise equipment for schools and helps military veterans with physical challenges. He also supports multiple additional charities.

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John has ridden his bicycle enough miles to circle Earth. He competed in cycling, running, skating and triathlon events for over 10 years.

Martial Artist:

John has earned a 2nd degree black belt in Kung-fu, black belt in Ninjutsu, purple belt in Tae Kwon Do, blue belt in Krav Maga, and blue belt in Kempo Karate and blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He’s also trained in Muay Thai for years. John is a certified instructor of self-defense, fitness kickboxing and fitness boxing.

Education:

John holds two bachelor’s degrees (business & health science), an MBA with an emphasis in marketing, and a doctorate in education. He also completed doctoral level studies in naturopathic health education. He holds fifteen certifications including massage therapy, plyometrics, physical education, flexibility, nutrition coaching, water fitness, exercise rehabilitation, golf conditioning, Pilates, personal training, clinical hypnotherapy, sports hypnosis, PACE circuit training and yoga. His medical training includes a license in radiological technology, a medical assisting certification, and training in McKenzie rehabilitation. He has specialized training in ropes course facilitation and corporate team-building.

TV/Radio/Movies:

John has been featured on Oprah radio, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Reality,

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Lillie Cawthorn Jun 29, 2016

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Lillie Cawthorn is the director of a Sydney-based industrial property trust and has been investing in industrial real estate for the past fifteen years. She has real estate investment interests in Australia, France and the United States, and has travelled extensively, initially gaining investment experience in residential real estate across three countries in which she built and renovated homes she then leased out. Lillie is well placed to compare the benefits of the little-known industrial real estate investment opportunity to the more commonly known residential real estate investment domain.

She lives in Sydney, and has industrial property investment interests in small unit factories, larger conventional warehouses, and industrial property trusts.

Prompted by the discovery that very few women invest in industrial real estate, Lillie explored the reasons why. She shares her knowledge and experience in this straight-forward step-by-step guide, encouraging women of all ages to earn passive income in an investment sector traditionally seen as a male domain.

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Brett Gottlieb Jun 28, 2016

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Brett Gottlieb

Financial Advisor & Founder

Brett has been in the financial services industry for over 15 years. He graduated from California State University, Chico with a BA in Business Administration and a BS in Economics. He currently holds the Series 65 securities license and is also independently licensed in life and health insurance in all 50 states. Brett has been a Registered Representative with various Broker/Dealers in the past and currently offers advisory services through Legacy Road LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor, allowing Brett to act in a fiduciary capacity, the highest standard of care, with his clients. Brett is financial custodian for all client assets is Charles Schwab, one of the largest and most respected firms in the business. He knows that this relationship allows his client’s access to the best platform in the industry and some of the top research capabilities available.

Brett began his career working in employee benefits consulting where he specialized in building retirement plans for the employees of larger corporations. He then took this expertise to the individual planning arena and now helps pre-retirees and retirees with retirement income planning, estate planning, investment portfolio construction, Social Security maximization, life insurance, and Long Term Care Insurance.

Brett is passionate about educating his clients on retirement income planning. He takes a common sense approach to this process and works with clients to create a retirement roadmap that helps ensure his clients receive the income they need in retirement while protecting their assets. He understands that each client has specific goals when preparing for retirement, but in most cases the underlying theme is to provide asset protection first & foremost, provide income for today and in their future, and if possible to deliver above average returns with reasonable risk. They want to know that their advisor will pay close attention to their portfolios, so they can focus on work or enjoying retirement.

Brett resides in San Elijo Hills, CA with his wife, daughter and son.

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Ely Delaney Jun 24, 2016

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Ely Delaney is the Co Founder, Dean and Lead Trainer at Your Marketing University, a marketing education company designed specifically to help teach motivated entrepreneurs and business professionals how to take control of their marketing, online and offline.

You can have a mediocre product with great marketing and it will do well, but if you have a great product with bad marketing, it isn’t going to go very far.

The YourMarketingUniversity.com program is geared to help you succeed in business using grassroots marketing tools, tactics and strategies.

Ely has been in the marketing and multimedia design world since 1996 and is dedicated to helping businesses achieve their marketing goals without the need for expensive advertising agencies.

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Jeremiah Desmarais Jun 23, 2016

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Connect with me using ---> jeremiah.desmarais@gmail.com

You know how most businesses struggle with flat sales, marketing that doesn't really work, and no real growth?

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If you're an entrepreneur, start up, executive or association that wants to:

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Then we should talk.

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Award-winning B2B/B2C Marketing, digital marketing executive with proven track record of encouraging customers to buy products... and keep them coming back for more.

Highly versed in Lead Generation programs, demand generation, content development, B2B marketing, B2C Marketing, online marketing and analytics.

Held various roles in insurance and marketing: Marketing Director, Marketing Executive, Creative Director, Vice President of Marketing, Chief Strategy Officer, Board Member, Investor, Equity Partner

Recent successes:

- Transformed flat sales of cloud product to 95% increase in 11 months through strategic promotion

- Created $28M in lifetime customer value in less than 14 months

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John Lee Dumas Jun 22, 2016

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