Entrepreneurship Episodes

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...

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...

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...

Do you leverage humanity in your sales process? Do you have the core skills that not only impact your sales success, but your sales "happiness?" Pull up a chair and check out my latest episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, as I sit down with JORDANA ZELFDIN, a sales expert and owner of Spriing Training, a coaching consultancy that helps seller and sales teams leverage their human-ness to become more effective sellers and build richer, more open relationships with their prospects. Inj...

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 ...

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...

Can you simply follow the company sales process and be successful? Can you leave your personality at the curb and simply go through the company pitch and expect to close? Today's episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails shatters the myth that all extroverts and outgoing people are automatically good at sales, and that if you follow the corporate "process" exactly as trained, you will sell. Join me as I sit down with sales trainer extraordinaire, ENEIDA CANEV, as she breaks down what it ...

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 ...

“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...

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...

So are you a Sales Rep... .......or a Sales Professional? Better yet, how do your customers or prospects view you...as a Sales Rep, or a Sales Professional? The difference is enormous. Listen to my latest Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails Podcast interview with author and sales expert, Larry Levine, as he distinguishes between the two, plus covers many other great topics centered around his popular book, "Selling From The Heart." Would you talk to your friends the same way you talk to your...

Listen in as executive coach and fellow podcaster, Chiara Covone imparts her amazing wisdom in this cool podcast where we shared each other's show! I was on her show and she was on mine, simultaneously! In this episode, we discuss... How to stop being a second-rate salesperson and become amazing when you channel excitement about your life into your job. Chiara Covone wants to help you achieve your goals faster than you believed possible by completely changing your mindset. As a business and l...

"I am not a guru," says the great and gregarious Marcus Chan. "I am just a guy who's made lot's of mistakes and has learned from every one of them." And turning those mistakes into sales success is what Marcus has made into a habit, skyrocketing in his corporate success with 10 promotions in 10 years before starting his own agency, Venli Consulting Group. In this energetic and actionable podcast, listen in as Marcus breaks down what he feels leads to success in selling, as well as in life. Cha...

"The Value of Our Message Is Not Based On What We Say, But Rather What Our Audience Does Once We're Done Saying It." So says Neil Gordon, the exceptionally talented communications expert who says in his bio: "Helping authors, public speakers, and thought leaders to become the face of a movement. Ghostwriter of numerous non-fiction books that have earned six-figure advances and been seen on national media outlets like Ellen and Dr. Oz. Coach to speakers who have attracted multiple bookings from...

Day in and day out, Sam Moss, co-owner of 1ClickAgency.com, sees FIVE critical mistakes being made on websites, over and over. Listen to his interview with Allan Langer on what you need to do to see if you are not only making these mistakes, but what you need to do to fix them. Your website needs to answer these three critical questions within the first 10 seconds of someone visiting, to keep their attention: 1. What do you sell? 2. How do I get it?' 3. How will it make my life better (or solv...

Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone and stretch your LinkedIn marketing skills by including video to your content repertoire? Well, look no further as LinkedIn guru and video specialist, Alex B. Sheridan helps people use video content to generate leads and publicity on LinkedIn, and today he shares his LinkedIn ninja skills to help you grow your business and generate consistent leads on LinkedIn. Using LinkedIn for many people is like going to the gym. You go, you pick up the weights,...