Ambitious Entrepreneur Show

How to Generate Original Marketing Content with Suzette Bailey  With the pandemic, businesses have no choice but to go online. However, standing out among thousands and thousands of content is like finding a needle in a haystack.  It’s tough to think of new ideas from scratch. So, entrepreneurs are prone to burnout and stress. How can we [...] The post [Ep#302] How to Generate Original Marketing C...

The Fortune Is in the Email Follow-Up with Sally Sparks-Cousins Do you use email follow-ups to maintain front of mind with your customers? Around 48% of marketers don’t. 12% try to make contact up to three more times. Most people give up after that third email. But did you know that sales happen during the [...] The post [Ep#301] The Fortune Is in the Email Follow-Up with Sally Sparks-Cousins appe...

Get Out of Your Own Way: Beat Your Mental Monkeys with Neuro-Linguistic Programming  Ever stopped yourself from doing something because you thought you couldn’t do it? Or maybe you thought that you wouldn’t be good at it? We all have mental monkeys that keep us from pursuing our dreams. It's too easy to give in [...] The post [Ep#300] Get Out of Your Own Way: Beat Your Mental Monkeys with Neuro-Li...

Building with the End in Mind: Selling a Business with John Warrillow If you're an entrepreneur who doesn't want to work forever, then you need to keep the possibility of selling your business  in mind. It wouldn't hurt to already think of an exit strategy even if you're just starting out. Not only will it [...] The post [Ep#299] Building with the End in Mind: Selling a Business with John Warrillo...

Understanding Sales, Influencing and Negotiation Ploys with Derek Arden To be good in business, you have to be a good negotiator. While this may sound easy in theory, it can be challenging to put into practice. You need to have a good listening ear and a keen and observant eye. You should also know how [...] The post [Ep#298] Understanding Sales, Influencing and Negotiation Ploys with Derek Arden...

How to Tell a Story:  4 Stories to Engage Your Ideal Customers with Marie Zimenoff As you try to create a niche for yourself in your industry, it’s inevitable to find yourself up against multiple competitors. To stand out from the rest, you need to share your story to draw in your ideal clients. But [...] The post [Ep#297] How to Tell a Story: 4 Stories to Engage Your Ideal Customers with Marie Zi...

The Common Misunderstandings Leaders Have About Appreciation with Dr Paul White When you’re at the top, it’s easy to forget that employees are people with different personalities. A leader can get so caught up with work that they fail to understand the difference between showing sincere appreciation  and recognition. Far from the usual awards or [...] The post [Ep#296] The Common Misunderstandings...

Business Priorities: Increase Profit, Find the Right People, and Improve Processes with Madelyn Dunlap As you’re growing your business, you may find yourself wondering how to increase profit  more effectively. Before we answer this question, you need to know where your business is currently at. There are seven different business stages that each demand a [...] The post [Ep#295] Business Priorities...

The First Pancake Method: Creating an Online Course with Dan Harvey When we start building something for ourselves, we want it to be perfect. From creating an online course to managing a team, we aim for spotless and spot-on. However, this perfectionism blocks our path to learning and innovation. Just like when making pancakes, the [...] The post [Ep#294] The First Pancake Method: Creating an Onli...

Building and Scaling Remote Teams with Jeff Hunter In light of the pandemic, most businesses needed to switch to remote teams. As a business owner, how have you fared in this switch to remote work? What are the tools, systems and processes you need to work effectively? How can you be a good leader to [...] The post [Ep#293] Building and Scaling Remote Teams with Jeff Hunter appeared first on The A...

Road to Financial Freedom: The Million Dollar Mindset with Jackson Millan Establishing a business is a dream for many of us. However, once we've already reached that goal, we tend to veer away from and lose sight of our vision. Instead, we become a hamster in a wheel that continues to work without ever reaching [...] The post [Ep#292] Road to Financial Freedom: The Million Dollar Mindset with Jack...

Innovative Thinking: Creative Disruption Strategies with Cara Macklin The pandemic showed us that things must change. We need to jumpstart our innovative thinking to survive uncertainty, volatility and disruptions. Is your company ready for the future? Your upper-level management might be prepared, but have you considered everyone in your business, including those who face clients [...] The post [...

Work Hard to Succeed: The Biggest Myth in Business Most influencers in business and entrepreneurship would tell you to work hard to succeed . Many of them advocate for 120-hour workweeks and non-stop hustle culture. While putting in the hours is necessary for achieving your goals, it's also the biggest myth in business circles. Long periods [...] The post [Ep#290] Work Hard to Succeed: The Biggest...

The Incredible Power of Partnerships with Linda Fisk  It’s true that you could strive to be the best on your own. But why not make things easier and more efficient with a business relationship? Forging trust-based partnerships and networks support you and lead to success. It’s about creating a relationship that involves co-creation and sharing [...] The post [Ep#289] The Incredible Power of Partne...

Finding the Right Investor for Your Business  Starting a business isn't a walk in the park. Before generating huge amounts of profit, you need to figure out where to get funding. Self-funding can only take you so far; thus, finding the right investor is vital to get you started. Not only can investors fund your [...] The post [Ep#288] Finding the Right Investor for Your Business appeared first on...

Trust in Society Is Changing with Conor O’Malley  Is there enough trust in your team right now? Expectations around trust are changing fast: with more people working remotely, trust can quickly erode. How can we build trust and keep our team strong and organised despite these situations? It all starts with you. Do you trust [...] The post [Ep#287] Trust in Society Is Changing with Conor O’Malley a...

How to franchise your business Have you ever wondered what would need to be in place to franchise your business? Well, even if that thought had not crossed your mind, make sure you grab and pen and paper, because today’s guest is going to share incredible words of insight from her own journey of growing [...] The post [Ep#286] How to franchise your business appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepre...

Staying Motivated and Managing Your Energy There's nothing more fulfilling than living your purpose and making a significant impact through the work you do. The problem is, even the most successful people can lose their drive. Some days will feel like a drag, and your energy will be nowhere to be found. But fortunately, staying [...] The post [Ep#285] Staying Motivated and Managing Your Energy app...

Getting Quality Leads through Leveraging LinkedIn with Paul Higgins The world is experiencing shifts in the workplace due to technological advancements and the global pandemic. As we become increasingly connected through networking platforms and project management software, we encounter new dilemmas and challenges in navigating these tools. Thus, we must understand that by leveraging LinkedIn  [.....

Cost-Effective Marketing During Turbulent Times with Debra Jason One of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs do is jumping right in on the sales pitch without paying attention to their audience’s needs. As a result, it drives away prospects from seeing the value you can bring. But nurturing your relationship with your audience doesn’t need to [...] The post [Ep#283] Cost-Effective Marketing Duri...

Using Intuition to Make the Right Business Decisions with Sunil Godse Intuition is often overlooked in business, where the standard indicator for good decisions is numbers and profits. But have you ever made business decisions  that just ‘felt right’? On the other hand, there are situations that make you think twice and hesitate. There’s no [...] The post [Ep#282] Using Intuition to Make the Right...

Why Service-based businesses should NEVER compete on price The industry of service-based businesses can seem highly competitive and cutthroat. It is easy to get caught up and follow what everyone else is doing. Unfortunately, when we focus more on others and less on improving ourselves, we adopt a scarcity mindset. We compromise what makes us unique that [...] The post [Ep#281] Why Service-based b...

The Relaunch of Ambitious Entrepreneur Show Welcome to the relaunch of the Ambitious Entrepreneur Show. Annemarie Cross – your Host, shares why she stopped production, what prompted her to relaunch the show, and the exciting things in store for the podcast – along with projects she’s been working on which may just be what you’re [...] The post [Ep#280] The Relaunch of Ambitious Entrepreneur Show a...

The importance of your customer lifecycle Joining me today is Tim Hyde. Tim a serial entrepreneur having founded his first business, a circus at the age of 6, followed by ugg boot imports, wine rack manufacture, door to door sales, and co-founded one of Australia's first social media sites in 2000. Tim has worked with [...] The post [Ep#279] The importance of your customer lifecycle appeared first...

How to network and market yourself if you are an introvert My guest today says, “If you’re outgoing and extroverted, go to every event you can. If not, I would definitely say to build your social network up and make sure you’re out there and people can find you.” Joining me today is Jordon Meyer. [...] The post [Ep#278] How to network and market yourself if you are an introvert appeared first on T...