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Michael Hyatt Recap: Highlights from the Interview Aug 14, 2020

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Few entrepreneurs have had as storied a career as Michael Hyatt, a former CEO and acclaimed author who boasts one of the biggest personal brands on Earth. In this episode, we focus on the key takeaways from our interview with Michael. Our first lesson is an important one — that nothing is more important than your email list. Seen as old-school, we talk about how your email list lets you own your virtual landscape so that you don't need to rely on a mysterious algorithm that can change in the future. Another point in favor of prioritizing your email, we share how Michael's revenue is tied to his email list. A profound learning in this difficult time, we then discuss how vision shouldn't change through chaos but that strategy should. Reflecting on this idea, we share how Brand Builder's Group pivoted their strategy during the pandemic.

The Vision Driven Leader with Michael Hyatt Aug 11, 2020

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Every business needs a vision to guide it to greatness. And the great thing about having a vision? It doesn't change in the middle of huge events like a pandemic. We speak about how you can develop your vision with Michael Hyatt whose new book, Vision Driven Leader, is an in-depth guide on the subject. Boasting the rare pedigree of having both led large companies as a CEO and having built businesses as an entrepreneur, we begin our conversation with a dive into how Michael grew his brand into a huge business. We're talking a million unique website visits a month — that's how huge his business is.

Josh Linkner Recap: Highlights from the Interview Aug 07, 2020

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Josh Linkner is one of the busiest speakers in the world and a foremost thought leader on innovation, and today we recap the biggest takeaways from our recent interview with him. For Josh, being a professional speaker requires mastering three separate crafts: Thought leadership, marketing, and performance. Today we break down what Josh means by this and also discuss his three-part elevator pitch, the value of finding a fresh perspective on your chosen speaking niche, and the implication of the fact that there are four billion dollars of speaking fees booked each year in North America! Make sure you don't miss this one!

The Three Components of Becoming a Highly Booked Speaker and Thought Leader with Josh Linkner Aug 04, 2020

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Today's guest is Josh Linkner and he is about to teach us how to book a hundred keynotes a year in the next 20 minutes! Josh is the world's foremost expert on innovation both from an academic and an experiential standpoint. He is a five-time tech entrepreneur with a combined exit value of over $200 million, and he has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award twice. On the thought leadership side, Josh speaks over 100 engagements every year, is the New York Times bestselling author of three books, and writes for publications like Inc and Forbes. For Josh, succeeding in the speaking industry comes down to three things, being a thought leader, a businessperson, and a great performer. Becoming a thought leader requires not just having expert knowledge, but a fresh and unique perspective on your topic of choice too.

AJ Yager and Meaghan Connell - Praxis Metrics Recap: Highlights from the Interview Jul 30, 2020

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Welcome to another recap episode. Today we dive into the key points from our discussion with data wizards AJ Yoger and Meagan Connell. Many brands make decisions based on emotion or what other people are doing. Our first take away is that information is the new competitive advantage, especially as basing your decisions on data is what separates real entrepreneurs from the rest. We then focus on the importance of getting your tracking right as the first key step in building your data strategy. From tracking, we talk about knowing your predictable levers and learning which areas you can zone in on to get the results that you want.

Using Data to Make More Money with AJ Yager and Meaghan Connell Jul 28, 2020

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In the world of marketing, information is power. And having access to the right data empowers your business, giving you an edge over the competition. We're joined today by Meaghan Connell and AJ Yager, the cofounders of Praxis Metrics, one of the fastest-growing data dashboard companies in the world. Their team of data scientists and engineers provide companies with insights, tracking, and reporting to chart a path to greater success. We open the conversation by talking about what a data dashboard can do for you. AJ and Meagan explain the benefits from a marketing and sales perspective, showing how data tracks how users enter your marketing funnel and engage with your brand. AJ and Meaghan also explore how data can be applied to all sections of your business to reduce human error and effort, freeing up team members and allowing them to focus on their skill set.

David Avrin Recap: Highlights from the Interview Jul 23, 2020

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We are so excited that our listeners got to meet one of Rory's early mentors and good friends David Avrin, so prepare yourself for a lot of bro-love going around! But that is not to say that there were no major takeaways; there are heaps of things to learn from this interview! In this recap episode, Rory and AJ each highlight three things that stood out to them from the conversation about speaking as a job and a business. Because although what you see on stage might seem glamorous, there is a great deal of work that goes on behind the scenes. Another important point is that your message really is not about you or even your passion but about how your expertise in an area will somehow solve a problem your audience has. If you are thinking about getting into speaking or want to get better at it, be sure to tune in for this episode and the interview with David!

Building A Sustainable Speaking Business with David Avrin Jul 21, 2020

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Thinking about quitting your day job to become a professional speaker? Hang on a minute. What you have to understand is that the speaking part is not the business—landing the gig is. There is far more to it than being passionate, getting on stage, and inspiring others with your story. Our guest today, David Avrin, has a systematic process for acquiring keynotes and growing a keynote business. He is one of the most in-demand customer experience and marketing speakers in the world and has authored several books, including It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You!, Visibility Marketing, and Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back). One of the biggest mistakes you can make is focusing too much on yourself and too little on the audience you are trying to reach. While you need to have your story together, your emphasis should be on solving a problem they have and showing them how your unique experience fits into their solution.

Dave Hollis Recap: Highlights from the Interview Jul 16, 2020

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Sometimes, a different approach is not only possible but also necessary when it comes to building your own personal brand. This was the key takeaway from our powerful interview with Dave Hollis, former President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution at the Walt Disney Company. After releasing some of the biggest movies in history, Dave realized that he had built many brands, which gave him unique insights into building his own one. We unpack some of those insights in this episode, in which AJ and Rory discuss secret shoppers, vulnerability, brand deposits and withdrawals, and criticism as the price of entry for building a personal brand. For more highlights from the Dave Hollis interview, tune in today!

Embracing Vulnerability as Your Superpower Dave Hollis Jul 14, 2020

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What if you'd worked hard so hard to create a brand with all the right optics and suddenly, it all came crashing down? Dave Hollis, today's guest, experienced this when his wife Rachel wrote her renowned book, Girl, Wash Your Face. Rather than having the devastating effects he feared, Dave instead witnessed more authentic connections than he'd ever seen. This seismic moment showed Dave that a different brand-building approach was not only possible but also necessary. As former President of Worldwide Theatrical Distribution at the Walt Disney Company, releasing some of the biggest movies in history, Dave had built brands, which gave him unique insight into personal brand-building.