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How Having Tunnel Vision Can Catapult Your Business Growth May 01, 2020

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Joshua Latimer is the CEO at SendJim, and the founder of RadiusBomb.com and Automate Grow Sell. Years after taking the brave step of building his own business from the ground up, Joshua takes his efficient, optimism-fueled approach to entrepreneurship and helps small business owners worldwide in understanding how to use business systems and automation to achieve success.

In this episode, we talked about systems, customer service, relationship marketing...

How To Nurture Relationships With The New Generation of Homeowners Apr 24, 2020

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Jack Huntress spent the bulk of his career in environmental sciences. He co-founded PARCEL, a property due diligence reporting company, which gave him great insight into real estate and property management. He also established HomeBinder, an electronic records management system that leverages home inspectors to deliver property specific alerts, ongoing support, and recommendations to new homeowners to reduce headaches.

In this episode, we talked about environmental science, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, business development...

How To Market During Times Of Crisis Apr 17, 2020

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Four world-class marketing experts discussed how home service businesses can approach their marketing to not only survive but also thrive during these challenging times.

Lorne Sederoff is the director of channel development at Search Kings. He is a certified expert at anything and everything there is to do about Google for marketing and lead generation, from its algorithms to its features.

Dennis Yu is a world-renowned expert and speaker on Facebook marketing. He is the founder and CEO of BlitzMetrics, a social media analytics firm in Portland that provides clients such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Dominos Pizza with analytics and strategy.

Brian Slutsky is the owner and founder of ThinkTank Media & Marketing. He is a seasoned media and marketing specialist who, with decades of industry experience, provides clients with strategic planning, inspirational creative and measurable results.

Allan Dib is the bestselling author of "The 1-Page Marketing Plan." A seasoned entrepreneur, he reaches out and works with people across the globe as a business coach and consultant, applying years of experience in helping businesses grow with technology and strategic action.

In this episode, we talked about marketing strategy, customer relationships, digital marketing...

How to Make Use of Franchising to Accelerate Your Service Business' Growth Apr 14, 2020

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Jeff Dudan is a published author, speaker, and servant leader. He is the Franchise Executive for Dudan Partners, a franchise development consulting company that specializes in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. He is also the founder and former CEO of AdvantaClean, which started out as a student housing painting business, but evolved into a cleanup company when a natural disaster in South Florida presented the business with an opportunity to embrace a greater purpose.

In this episode, we talked about business development, franchising, strategic planning and coaching...

How To Transform A 28-Man Operation Into An 8-Figure Business Apr 10, 2020

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Adam Cronenberg has had over a decade's worth of professional experience in various industries, with a specific focus on relationship management, process optimization, and negotiation. As A1 Garage Door Service's COO, he has played a critical role in shaping the business's success and growing it from the ground up.

In this episode, we talked about consultative selling, relationship management, prospect contract negotiation, closing the deal...

Using an Offline + Online Combination Approach to Win Over Your Customers Apr 07, 2020

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Dan Antonelli is the president and chief creative officer of New Jersey advertising agency KickCharge Creative, a company that specializes in helping brands redefine themselves and stand out in all the right ways. He is an expert in graphic design and brand marketing who has worked on nearly 400 HVAC brands throughout his journey as an artist, which started when he was just 14 years old. He is also the author of Building a Big Small Business Brand, a critically acclaimed playbook for anything and everything about branding.

In this episode, we talked about branding, SEO, marketing, disruption, design...

How To Boost Your Closing Rate From 25% To 80% With Assignment Selling Apr 03, 2020

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Marcus Sheridan is the founder and president of one of the country's most successful digital sales and marketing agencies, The Sales Lion, which just merged with IMPACT in 2018. A keynote speaker who delivers talks and inspirational speeches worldwide, Marcus was named one of 20 "Speakers You Don't Want to Miss" by Forbes in 2017. He is also the author of the hit book "They Ask, You Answer," Mashable's "#1 Marketing Book" to read in 2017, and one of Forbes' "11 Marketing Books Every CMO Should Read."

In this episode, we talked about content marketing, SEO, marketing strategy...

Michael Gerber: Applying the E-myth to Become The Best In Your Industry Mar 27, 2020

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Michael‌ ‌Gerber‌ ‌is‌ ‌known‌ ‌to‌ ‌many‌ ‌as‌ ‌"The‌ ‌World's‌ ‌#1‌ ‌Small‌ ‌Business‌ ‌Guru."‌ ‌He‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌author‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌bestselling‌ ‌E-myth‌ ‌series,‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌Co-founder‌ ‌and‌ ‌Chairman‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Michael‌ ‌E.‌ ‌Gerber‌ ‌Companies,‌ ‌a‌ ‌group‌ ‌of‌ ‌diverse‌ ‌enterprises‌ ‌behind‌ ‌top-class‌ ‌start-ups‌ ‌and‌ ‌entrepreneurs‌ ‌across‌ ‌countless‌ ‌industries‌ ‌and‌ ‌economies.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌we‌ ‌talked‌ ‌about‌ ‌business‌ ‌strategy,‌ ‌monetization,‌ ‌profitability,‌ ‌small‌ ‌business...‌

The Coronavirus Special: How To Come Out On Top In A Time of Pandemic Mar 20, 2020

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Al Levi is considered a guru when it comes to small business and organizations. A master at making manuals, he is the bestselling author of The Seven Power Contractor.

Gianni de Cara is the man behind the scenes on the Home Service Millionaire podcast. He runs his own business all the way from Italy.

Joe Crisara is a sales trainer who helps companies understand how to close more deals, make more money and improve their business growth

Josh Latimer is the brains behind AutomateGrowSell, an online trading platform that caters to numerous small local, service-based businesses.

In this episode, we talked about the coronavirus, business continuity, crisis management, spotting opportunities, customer relationships...

How To Become The Go-To Person In Your Industry By Creating Ease For Your Customers Mar 13, 2020

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Brigham Dickinson is the president and founder of Power Selling Pros, a leading coaching and training firm dedicated to handling phone calls for home service companies. His extensive experience in business growth, call handler training, and customer service has earned him the moniker "The Call Center Guru." He is also the author of two highly successful books on entrepreneurial success: Pattern For Excellence and Patterned After Excellence.

In this episode, we talked about customer engagement, technician training, entrepreneurship...