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Carrying On The Conversation about client acquisition systems  that Wendy had with Michal and Ana Bohanes Do you have a system for onboarding and managing your clients? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke to Alpha Lead Academy founders Michal and Ana Bohanes. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  When it comes to...

Carrying On The Conversation about the British Podcast Awards nomination  that Wendy had  in the category 'Bullseye'! (You'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page in that link. We're one of the BIGGEST categories. Just saying.) This special episode has been recorded in acknowledgement of YOU, the listener to " Making Conversations Count ". We bring you Wendy and producer Neal discussing their...

How's your client acquisition system? Who in your team plays good cop, bad cop?  Making Conversations about client acquisition Count! "You do need to connect with people on a human level. I'm not a fan of spamming and doing just cold call where you just pitch them right away, none of that. But it is also a numbers game." Michal Bohanes, Making Conversations Count - (June 2022) Psst! Low on data? H...

Carrying On The Conversation about podcast growth that Wendy had with Travis Chappell Do you have your own podcast? Or are you planning one? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke to Guestio founder Travis Chappell. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  Let's not sugar coat this.  Wendy spends a small fortune on keep...

Do you know how much money podcasts make? Does your own podcast make you money?  Making Conversations about podcast growth Count! "You have dozens of these podcast booking agencies, and I'm friends with a lot of them. Again, they stepped into a problem and they built the solution for the problem. But by doing that, I think there was another problem that was generated, which was the fact that the p...

This teaser episode will tell you about the kind of stuff you can expect to hear on The Podmaster podcast over the coming episodes. If you haven't already, follow or subscribe to the podcast, whichever your favourite podcast app allows you to do! Make sure you're signed up for the exclusive The Podmaster bonus content that will only be shared with people who are registered. You can do that here ....

We've seen huge growth on this podcast since we started. But could we do more?  Making Conversations about podcast growth Count! Make sure you're all set to continue making those conversations count this Thursday as we're joined by podcast growth strategist  Travis Chappell. You’ll learn: Why fight with bigger podcasts for great guests? Podcasters do all the work for none of the pay How much money...

Carrying On The Conversation about artificial intelligence  that Wendy had with Allister Frost Have you recovered from the cerebral cluster-bombing that was Allister Frosts guest appearance on " Making Conversations Count " yet? Us neither. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  We're not facing an "if artificial intelligence will be a dominant species debate" now. It's a when.  It see...

Do you lose sleep over artificial intelligence? Do you think it will win the battle with human intelligence?  Making Conversations about keeping up Count! "We have renewable forms of energy. We've learned about wind and sea power and stuff like that. But robots, when they apply their minds, actually, they might uncover something completely different?"  Allister Frost, Making Conversations Count -...

Are you worried about the AI technology future and how you can avoid becoming obsolete?  Making Conversations about how to keep up Count! Make sure you're all set to continue making those conversations count this Thursday as we're joined by AI expert Allister Frost. You’ll learn: The ‘new normal’ What is artificial intelligence, really? The future of AI and ‘artificial general intelligence’ that p...

Carrying On The Conversation about collaboration that Wendy had with Dave Plunkett Have you taken Dave's advice and thought about the right kind of collab for you yet? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  The perfect business partnership is out there for you. It really is. All you need, is help finding it. That was the point of the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count...

Do you have a small business? Thought about collaboration?  Making Conversations about collaboration Count! "I think, particularly when you're really busy, it's the commercial piece, but also the fun piece. Are you going to enjoy it?" Dave Plunkett, Making Conversations Count - (June 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. What is collaboration and what does this episode...

Carrying On The Conversation about learning how to be bold and feel confident  that Wendy had with Fred Joyal Have you tried Fred's boldness exercises yet? Met Richard Branson? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  If you bumped into Elon Musk at a restaurant or Richard Branson on a transatlantic flight, would you be prepared to make the most of the situation? Would you be bold enough...

Do you want to learn how to be bold and confident? Making Conversations about being super bold Count! "Nobody gets a compliment and goes, oh, you're completely wrong, and I am hideous or stupid. I'm insulted by the fact that you suggested that I'm attractive." Fred Joyal, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is Fred Joyal? Fred Jo...

Carrying On The Conversation about Mc Donalds movie "The Founder" and June Martino that Wendy had with EA Csolkovits So, did EA's revelations about the true story behind The Founder blow your mind as much as it did ours? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  If you've seen the movie "The Founder" you'll know the story of how Ray Kroc was instrumental in the success story of McDonalds....

The latest of our conversations is with a man who could have easily written a Hollywood movie starring Michael Keaton Making Conversations about discernible deeds Count! "So I just threw it out there. Where would I find my Ray Kroc? Where would he be? Where would I meet him? ...." EA Csolkovits, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Wh...

Carrying On The Conversation about content entrepreneurs that Wendy had with Joe Pulizzi How did you find those content marketing tips? Sorted your content strategy yet? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  In a low data area? Click this for a lower quality version. Content marketing is something that can be difficult for some to understand. It's all about getting yourself out of the...

The man who invented content marketing talks about becoming a content entrepreneur Making Conversations about content entrepreneurs Count! "It takes time. Of course, you're always going to have those outliers that just make it right away. But generally, that doesn't happen...." Joe Pulizzi, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is...

Carrying On The Conversation about academic leadership skills that Wendy had with Professor Kevin Singh Ever considered becoming an architect? Want to educate others? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  In a low data area? Click this for a lower quality version. If you're reading this indoors, you're almost certainly inside a structure that was designed by an architect. And that mea...

Is excellent academic leadership and management possible in the education system? Making Conversations about education Count! "We recognise all the students are different, have different backgrounds, you have different skills, abilities, different ambitions. If universities were some of the things that people accuse them of, we wouldn't give that level of choice..." Kevin Singh, Making Conversatio...

Carrying On The Conversation about leadership training skills  that Wendy had with Jay Guilford Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Is your office an absolute circus? Do your staff feel like your company is run by a bunch of clowns? Sometimes that can be a tough question to answer, if you're not asking the right questions... In the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" We...

Is your leadership team 'clowning around'? Making Conversations about training leaders Count! "The sun is shining or the clouds are raining, or all of the structures that we've built are standing. Mostly everything is going well." Jay Guilford, Making Conversations Count - (April 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is Jay? As a face of Cirque du Soleil's training...

Carrying On The Conversation about getting better website traffic that Wendy had with Michael Buzinski Have you got everything set up to attract the visitors that you WANT on your website? The rule of 26 is a framework that can increase your website conversions by 100%. This was explained in detail by guest Michael Buzinski when he was on the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count". We...

Are you using the correct KPIs to ensure your website is attracting the correct kind of traffic for you? Making Conversations about website marketing Count! "Social media is not where we test markets. Unless you have the following of your perfect clients, your target market, you are not testing on social media." Michael Buzinski, Making Conversations Count - (April 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's...

Carrying On The Conversation about answering customer questions on your website  that Wendy had with Marcus Sheridan Are you ready to be honest with your customers on your website? If you don't want to address the elephant in the room, someone else will. That's just one of the many key takeaways to be enjoyed in the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" that featured Wendy Harris cha...