True Maverick Yanik Silver Shares How To Partner with Non Profits and Be Strategic with Your Marketing
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 70 & 71) To listen to Yanik’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Yanik’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Yanik about: How to determine before committing something whether it’s a diversion or something that will help you towards your goal How to distinguish between “inner brat” and following your calling A case study on a company changing the world When corporate philanthropy is a gimmick and when is it real Partnerships with non-profits and how to make sure you
Jim Palmer On the Power of Newsletters
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 62 & 63) To listen to Jim’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Jim’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Jim about: Why email marketing can’t be the only piece in your content marketing strategy How paper & ink newsletters helped Jim grow his business Who to send your paper & ink newsletter to (customers vs prospects) When to get started with your direct mail What is the structure of a paper & ink newsletter An exercise that
Jay Baer Talks About Being Useful on Social Media (Being a Youtility)
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 60 & 61) To listen to Jay’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Jay’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Jay about: Why “top of mind awareness” is not the same as it used to be What is “frame of mind” and “friend of mind” awareness A case study of what it means to be a Youtility for our target market How to be a “person” on your social profiles even when it’s about your company page on a network e.g. G+ How to plan the content that
Behind The Scenes on All The Smart Strategies to Earn Passive Income with Pat Flynn
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 58 & 59) To listen to Pat’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Pat’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Pat about: His biggest regret about launching the Smart Passive Income podcast How to conquer fear (mental as well as tactical tips) Who are the people that helped him the most with moving forward why he’s keeping a public progress report about his new projects The reality around “overnight success” for entrepreneurs The behind the scenes of his new show Ask Pat What he still struggles with and
Melissa Lanz on the Strategies to Creating a Successful Membership Site – Fresh 20 Style
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 48 & 49) To listen to Melissa’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Melissa’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Melissa about: How she used “thinking small” to build a 7 figure business (90k subscribers) in 3 years How she conducted her initial research to enter a new market (and how to use surveys creatively) The one key thing that made the biggest difference for her to be able to market effectively How to analyze your five different avatars (sample questions) – The most imporant questions you need to ask yourself before you spend a dime on marketing How to get started with advertising for online subscription businesses What to look for in promo partners The biggest mistake she made (had she not made this mistake, her business would be double in size) How to use analytics to find out what content to offer What someone did *really* wrong when approaching Melissa (and because of this, they did not get the Fresh 20) Melissa Lanz recommends (affiliate*): The Fresh 20 (Melissa Lanz) Melissa Lanz’s Bio: “Melissa Lanz is a former internet marketing executive who quit her day job to promote healthy eating habits by creating The Fresh 20, an ingenious meal planning service. At a time in our society when consuming processed foods have become a quick fix staple in busy households, Melissa created The Fresh 20 show families and individuals that there is a better alternative that is easier, healthier, and cheaper. With each week’s meal plan, Melissa’s strives to bring fresh, seasonal food back to mealtime and promotes locally grown, unprocessed ingredients in every recipe. Since the inception of The Fresh 20, Melissa’s has been beyond successful in achieving her goals: to make ‘the family meal’ a destination, and share her beliefs that health and happiness start in the kitchen. Melissa has been featured in Prevention, The New York Times, InStyle, USA Today’s Annual Kids Health Issue, Family Circle, Working Mother, Parents, Shape Magazine.(Please go to The Fresh20.com/Melissa Lanz.com for a complete list of articles.) In describing herself and her philosophy, Melissa said, “Health and happiness in all things is my mojo. Business is my passion. I’m a serial entrepreneur, a writer and a cook. I believe that small changes every day add up to the sum of the best of us.” Melissa resides in Los Angeles, living with three boys. One of them she calls ‘Hubby’. In the Spring of 2013 Melissa released The Fresh 20 Cookbook (Harper Collins/William Morrow ) and continues to promote nutritional education and healthy cooking in speaking engagements throughout the United States.” To learn more about Melissa, go to: http://www.thefresh20.com
Behind The Scenes of a FaceBook Ads Masterclass with Mario Brown
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episode 44 & 45) To listen to Mario’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch a little bit of Mario’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Mario about: How to properly budget your campaigns on your FB ads The difference between a “simple squeeze page” and a webinar registration page Newsfeed ads vs marketplace ads on fb Whether or not to sell from your fb ads that display on mobile devices How to keep your fb ads perform well so it doesn’t go stale after 3-4 of days What it takes to create a “good offer” for a fb ad The formula for positioning yourself as an expert in your niche The key elements of setting up your strategy for a retargeting campaign How to use retargeting to increase your webinar attendance The future of online advertising His biggest business failure The formula for getting the best chance for making your book an Amazon bestseller Mario Brown recommends (affiliate*): The 4-Hour Workweek (Tim Ferriss) The Go-Giver (Bob Burg) The Ultimate SEO Machine (Mario Brown) Mario Brown’s Bio: “Mario Brown was born in Durham, NC – grew up in Germany and lived in Ecuador for 7 months in 2007 where he met the love of his life before moving to Miami in 2008. He has played professional Basketball and successfully studied foreign trade in Germany. In Miami he developed his passion for entrepreneurship and self-improvement and he now owns 2 highly successful Internet Marketing businesses that he started from scratch. Mario Brown is one of the most in-demand speakers on Online Marketing, Mobile & SEO Solutions, Leadership and High Performance in the world. In only 5 years since he arrived to the US, Mario has become a very successful Entrepreneur, Amazon Best-Selling author of the “The Ultimate SEO Machine”, and highly in demand Business and Motivational Speaker. Founder and CEO of Royal Internet Marketing Inc. he has helped local business, especially lawyers, to dominate the Search Engines. He is also the Co-founder of MobileBizBox, a very successful all-in-one Mobile Solution that has helped small to mid-size mobile marketers to have a single software suite to deliver mobile websites, Apps, SMS, and QR code solutions to their clients. Mario’s strong skills and passion for Marketing has led him to be recognized as Dan Kennedy’s “Marketer of the Month- Miami Chapter” in March 2012, and “James Malinchak’s 2012 Marketer of the Year”. Mario enjoys mentoring and coaching other entrepreneurs on how to create a sustainable lifestyle business, based on recurring source of income such as webinars, membership sites, Facebook Marketing and Consulting.” To learn more about Mario, go to: http://www.mariobrown.net or http://joinmariobrown.com
DJ Waldow (Marketo) on How to Do Marketing Funnel Automation Like a Real Pro
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 38 & 39) To listen to DJ’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with DJ about: How he got a job using Twitter What is marketing automation How to use content marketing to educate your prospects about your product without being salesy The huge mistakes Lowe’s made in their marketing to DJ and thousands of other homeowners How to combine your online marketing with your offline marketing so your promotions don’t cross and you don’t alienate your customers What do you need to know about your prospects progress of consuming your marketing in order to find what really works for converting prospects to customers What munchkins are (not his kids! 🙂 ) and how to use them in your marketing to find out what pieces of marketing collateral are really working in your funnel How tracking works with direct mail and what you can do to optimize the synergy between your online and offline campaigns Google, “The Knower of Everything” (<– word association game we played with DJ) The future of digital marketing Book recommendations from DJ Waldow (affiliate*): Content Rules (Ann Handley) Brand Against the Machine (John Morgan) Ctrl Alt Delete (Mitch Joel) Get great content from DJ (for FREE) – subscribe to his podcasts: The Marketing Nation The Work Talk Show DJ Waldow’s Bio: “DJ Waldow is the Digital Marketing Evangelist at Marketo, a San Mateo, CA-based marketing automation software company. He is a writer, blogger, speaker, and co-author of The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing. DJ has spent more than 8 years in the email, social, and community-building world, advising clients on how to optimize their email marketing campaigns and–on occasion–break some of the “best practice” rules. DJ is also the co-host of The Work Talk Show, a weekly podcast on how work gets done. DJ can be found on most social networks under the handle “djwaldow” or by searching “DJ Waldow.” DJ is an alumnus of the University of Michigan (Go Blue), a knowledge craver, a sponge, & a lover of beer, coffee & people.” To learn more about DJ, go to: http://blog.marketo.com/blog/author/dj-waldow
Dan Sherman Shares His Best Tips for LinkedIn Success
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 36 & 37) To listen to Dan’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with Dan about: How to use LinkedIn groups to position yourself as an expert How to name your LinkedIn group the right way to optimize your lead gen and networking success How to capture leads from LinkedIn even if you’re not allowed to promote in a group What mindset we need to be able to directly reach out to prospects on LinkedIn How to optimize your LinkedIn profile as a business owner Make your LinkedIn profile rich with multimedia to generate more interest How to systematize your use of LinkedIn so you’re not overwhelmed keeping up with the 50 groups you joined How to incorporate LinkedIn in our marketing strategy The case study of a realtor that sold 24 houses from one customer she met on LinkedIn The LinkedIn strategy to grow your network by leaps and bounds How to avoid being labeled as as spammer when contacting people you don’t know on LinkedIn Book recommendations from Dan Sherman (affiliate*): Maximum Success with LinkedIn (Dan Sherman) Dan Sherman’s Bio: “I am the McGraw Hill author of Maximum Success with LinkedIn – a guide to the world’s largest professional networking site.The book combines my seven years’ experience on the site with over 20 years as a marketing executive.What makes my book is unique is that as a former marketing executive I focus on how people can use LinkedIn to do marketing: of themselves, their ideas, and their personal brand.I show readers how to achieve results fast.” To learn more about Dan, go to: http:/linkedsuccess.com
Jon Benson, Master Copywriter tells all about the VSL
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 24 & 25) To listen to Jon’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch a little bit of Jon’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with Jon about: How to figure out what your customers are actually looking for How to create rapport with strangers that at the first glance may not have been your “ideal customer” How to hook into people’s emotions How to use neurolinguistic programming in our sales copy to really engage people How to use “nightmare stories” to create even deeper levels of rapport The five key elements every sales letter must include How to create the “grand close” when making the offer in your sales letter How the average business owner can start creating sales letters that work What are the rookie mistakes ppl make even when they’re following a proven copywriting formula What is the ideal lenght for a VSL How many versions of your VSL your should test and what are the key components you must test to come up with a bench mark Book recommendations from Jon Benson (affiliate*): Fit Over Forty Jon Benson’s Bio: “Born to biological parents in Ugasandor, Malaysia, Jon Benson began his career at the age of 4 tending sheep and fur-bearing mammals. His father, Akkmar Hollester Benson, invented the manhole cover. None of that was true. However, Jon Benson is the CEO of Jon Benson Fitness, Inc., Fitology, Inc., and 3X Formulas, Inc. He is the creator of the video sales letter, which ushered in a new form of selling on the web. To date, Jon’s 3X-style of video sale letter has generated over 10 billion dollars in sales for hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses. He now teaches his 3X VSL Formula live in corporate settings, as well as through courses on the Internet. He is also the creator of the 3X VSL Generator, the only automated tool and teaching program for Internet marketers looking to create professional sales copy quickly. Jon is also a 4-time bestselling author on the subject of fitness and nutrition, including “Fit Over 40”, “7 Minute Body”, and “The Every Other Day Diet.Ó They reside in Malibu, CaliforniaÉ and both of them really want a monkey.” To learn more about Jon, go to: 3xvsl.com or http://jonbensonfitness.com
Jim Kukral’s Attention is on Authenticity
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 18 & 19) To listen to Jim’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch a little bit of Jim’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with Jim about: What does a “lifestyle business” REALLY mean How to get attention (and reactions) the right way What changed in Internet Marketing over the last 17 years The future of content marketing How to get started with writing a book The biggest mistakes he made in his business – why, what and what he should have done instead Book recommendations from Jim Kukral (affiliate*): Attention! (Jim Kukral) SPECIAL BONUS for you, Influencer: Source: http://www.jimkukral.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/13-reasons-infographic1.jpg Jim Kukral’s Bio: Jim Kukral is a 16-year Internet marketing professional who was recently named by Dun & Bradstreet as one of “The Most Influential Small Business People on Twitter.” Jim also serves as a Program Faculty Member for the University of San Francisco’s Internet Marketing Program where he teaches classes to students around the globe on the topics of Internet marketing, entrepreneurship and social media. In addition, SmallBizTrends.com chose Jim as one of 100 top small business influencers online. To learn more about Jim, go to: http://www.jimkukral.com