Business Episodes

So everyone is telling you that video is where it's at today, when it comes to building your brand. Use video for all your content! Use video in your emails! Use video on your website! But is anyone telling us what we should be doing, or more importantly, what we should be saying, in all these videos? Enter stage left, EMMY WU, a former behind-the-camera guru for the likes of Paramount and Disney, who joined me for episode 62 of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, and breaks down for all of ...

Sure, getting the latest and greatest tips on marketing and selling is great, but if you don't have your business set up to be PROFITABLE, nothing else matters. Let me introduce you to profit and business expert, ROCKY LALVANI, a disciple of the amazing book, "Profit First," the best-selling book by Mike Michalowicz. Rocky takes the principles and concept in Profit First, and helps businesses of all shapes and sizes, understand what it takes to be profitable. Putting your profits first in your...

Are you grateful for things you don't have yet? So asks entrepreneurial and success coach, LIZ WOLFE, in the next eye-opening episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, which is milestone episode NUMBER 60! Wolfe, who's tagline reads: 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. And what we think is abundant may not necessarily be true at all. Wolfe talks about her THREE KEYS to start building an abundant business and a...

Is your marketing stuck in the past? Are you still using conservative copy, stale sentences, and safe social media? Or, here's the better question...does your copy convert? Well if not, pull up a chair for Episode 59 of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, as business owner ALEYA HARRIS of Flourish Marketing takes us to school and how to wake up your marketing. A lively and fun episode that you won't want to miss, Aleya covers many topics you're going to want to hear. Among them, she speaks a...

How can a former CPA and someone who had to overcome a shopping addiction help us all to form lifelong, healthy habits? Meet JINGLIN YANG, an exceptional "fitness habit coach" that is here on episode 56 of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails to show us why you need healthy habits, how to start new them, and how to stick with them once you’ve started the journey towards a healthier life. Plus, we also talk about how to apply these principles to growing your business too. The life of the sales r...

Are you ready for a socking good episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails? Then kick up those stocking feet as the "Sock Queen," Lisa Riggs, founder of the sock company, Spirit Sox USA, takes us on her entrepreneurial journey on how she took an idea from her daughter’s fundraiser and turned it into a company that sells amazing custom socks. Turning this idea into a thriving new business, Lisa shares some of her struggles, many of her successes, and the fun stories and things she’s learned...

Did you know that 85% of workers worldwide are disengaged from their work? And that 60% of workers are also more willing to trust a STRANGER than their own BOSS...it's true! Why is that, and how can we fix it? In steps the incomparable and amazing, DR. BRIAN HARMAN, the owner of BMH (Business Management Hallmark) and coach of executives who want to become better. Better leaders, better co-workers, better humans. Brian brings the goods in episode 55 of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, cove...

With one great tagline after another, business coach and all-around badass business owner, KATIE MCMANUS joins me this week on Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, and you will want to carve out some time for this one! Totally fun, slightly irreverent, and usually the smartest person in the room or on the Zoom, McManus tells us how she went from an online dating coach for men, into one of the more sought-after business coaches on LinkedIn. Her tagline, “Stop being a weenie and start your busine...

Straddling both sides of the sales and marketing worlds, the Senior Director of Marketing for First Orion (a company change since the podcast was first recorded), Sherri Schwartz took her experience as the number one sales rep in a male dominated industry, and turned it into a highly successful career in both sales and marketing. Get ready for a Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails episode filled with high-end advice for both sides of the sales and marketing aisle. With experience in startups, ...

If you think the contracting world is full of misfits and hacks just trying to take your money, you would be very wrong. Yes, those misfits and hacks do exist, unfortunately, but the majority are smart, competent, successful small business owners that know how to run teams and schedules and everything else you need to master to have a successful enterprise. And my latest guest on Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, TORLANDO HAKES, is a great example of the successful contractor we all could em...

How do you solve problems? With force? With money? With conversation? Or, with better thinking? Meet critical thinking expert and author of the great book, "Thinking Better: Critical Thinking & Creativity Through Trusting Collaboration ," DAN MANNING, as he joins me in this fascinating and entertaining episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails. A former A10 fighter pilot for the Air Force and then a military diplomat who speaks fluent Russian, Manning will drop your chin with his stories ...

Is anxiety stopping you from the success you wish to attain? Or getting into the relationship you want to have? Or possibly even preventing you from chasing after that promotion you've always wanted? Well, you're not alone. Anxiety is everywhere, and ALL of us deal with it, or should I say, try to deal with it. In tyhis fascinating episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, Anxiety Coach, Bibinaz Onsori understands all of it. While in a previous high-pressure sales career, she dealt with ...

Buckle up MASOC fans for one of the most insightful and fascinating interviews yet, as this humble host was graced with having a conversation with a true pioneer of business. Sit back and get ready to geek out on a journey that takes us from Russia in 1970, to Artificial Intelligent travel concepts at the turn of the century. Meet TERRY JONES, known as a "Digital Disruptor," an author and a venture capitalist. And oh yes, he also started these two tiny little companies called Travelocity and K...

We define ourselves by the things we choose to buy. Simple as that. Understanding that key concept can help you unlock marketing strategies that will help you cut through the noise and reach your target audience. Join me as I talk to the brilliant Michael Solomon, a premium expert of consumer behavior, prolific author, and a professor of marketing, on the latest episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails! Your primary motivation to buy one brand over another is about what the brand means t...

If 2021 is the year you’re aiming for that promotion, then you need to know the skills that senior leaders are looking for. Should you really schmooze more with your boss, or is it really time to improve your communication skills? Are you a woman or minority looking to break through the status quo? Are you a college student trying to figure out how to get into a leadership position, or what to do during an interview? Take a seat and grab a whiskey as leadership and business coach, CATHERINE CA...

Is customer service a main focus of your business, or is it reactionary? Do your employees know what real customer service is, and how to deliver it? Do they, or you, have a plan? Well if you've answered the wrong way on any of those questions, then pull up a chair and get ready to take notes as the king of customer service, Dr. KELLY HENRY joins me on the latest episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails. Did you know that many business owners treat their employees as liabilities instead ...

How much fun can two people have in one interview? Well find out here as the “the Social Media Sherpa" herself, Shaily Hakimian digs in and let's lose (with a few shots of tequila to help along the way) as we get into all things social media, including a dive into my recent venture onto TikTok! One of the highest-energy people I know, fasten your seatbelt as Shaily takes you on a fast and hilarious journey into the hacks of the social media world. Since her MySpace days, Shaily has been making ...

Happy 2021, and get ready for some Rocket Fuel, with the first guest of the year, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco. If want or need that small kick in your ass to get the year started, this is the episode for you! This past year has been such a stress test for people’s coping mechanisms. Some people curled up in a ball, and others had their best year ever. The difference? Everyone who seized the opportunities before them instead of playing the waiting game, or simply made their own. Get ready for some...

You’ve gotten some great engagement on your social media posts, but you can’t seem to figure out how to get clients. You're tempted to use the shiny new automated messaging system, but then wonder if anyone will ever trust you. Pull up a chair and get ready for some rock solid LinkedIn and sales advice to end 2020 by one of the most qualified experts around, Richard Moore. A true LinkedIn rockstar who also adds over 17 years of sales experience, Richard entertains and enlightens in this great i...

Covid has forced us to integrate our work life into our home life, whether we want to or not. There is no longer a "work-life balance," there is a "work-life integration." Join me and this week's guest, Executive Business Coach, David McGlennen, as he gets real with happiness at work and at home, and how to achieve both. And even though most of us are working virtually, company culture is still paramount to success. Take notes when he explores the problems of a bad company culture, and how so ...

Did you know that average person swipes on their phone screen enough times every day to equal the height of the Statue of Liberty? Did you also know that the average life-span of a single post is less than an hour? So how are you going to get someone to STOP on YOUR post? Coming at you in my latest podcast with tips on how to do this, create entertaining video marketing, website copy, and so many more golden nuggets, is award-winning brand creator, wine lover, owner of Englund Studio and host ...

“Does anyone have any questions?” might be the worst question ever asked by a presenter. After a deadly, dull presentation, the last thing anyone wants to do is drag it out by asking questions. Avoid becoming the poster-child for the world’s worst presentation when you laser down your focus with these amazing presentation, and proposal tips from renowned sales trainer and expert, Simon Hares. Joining me from Bath, England, Simon, who owns SerialTrainer7 and has been a sales trainer for over 30...

With each social media platform having its own rules and demographics and algorithms, learning how to reach your customers can be confusing and time-consuming. Instagram expert Lauren V. Davis is going to demystify how to build your brand, find your people, and authentically sell to your customers. Making social media fun for you is going to help you bring energy to that platform, even if you’d rather hide out on Facebook. Lauren V. Davis is going to share her tips and tricks for understanding ...

So how do you start a sales conversation? With a pitch, or with connection? 🤔 Or, how do you deal with a prospect who's budget is lower than your product or service? Find out by tuning in to my latest MARKETING AND SALES, OVER COCKTAILS podcast episode, with the amazing and fun and entertaining and insightful, AmyK Hutchens. International keynote speaker, best-selling author, and all around brilliant pro, you may want to listen more than once as Amy just brings the gold. *** Flip the script o...