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When it comes to coaching sales, Jeff West is one of the best. Jeff West will teach you how to increase sales by Engaging in the Science of Persistence. Here are some of the key takeaways you'll learn: 4:39 Pivoting in Life 6:10 Introduction to Said The Lady With The Blue Hair 8:39 You can't earn a six-figure income on minimum wage effort 11:54 People Can make decisions based on logic alone, myth...

"Keep to the Grind, Just Do It" This is the message our guest, Natalie Miles says to women who are in the construction industry. Two of the women behind The House That She Built in Utah, come prepared to share their stories and tips for women in the construction industry. Some of the things that we uncover are 5:08 An Intro into The House That She Built 7:48 Theirs thoughts on the quote of the day...

You will learn about creating a competitive advantage over your competitors using uniqueness durability, and longevity from this episode. Some of the tips Mar shared were: 1. Working harder doesn't always get you ahead 2. Being an inventor of a process or a service and sharing it with others 3. Thinking 5 steps ahead of your competitors helps you stay ahead like the game of chess 4. Creating a buz...

Desmond Dixon shares how listening with intention could help you close more sales and take you to the top 1% os sales people

Increase Sales By 40% By Mastering Phone Sales Techniques In this episode, Desmond Dixon shares how he has helped organizations around the globe increase their sales by mastering the forgotten talent in phone sales. Some of our takeaways withThe Forgotten Art of Phone Sales: 1. Increase Booking Rate by Using Appointment Setters 2. With proper follow up you could increase your closing ratio by up t...

Have you ever thought the services your business offered were too broad? And that maybe you should niche down your audience to be more successful but aren't sure how. Our guest Scott Carson, shares his advice on exactly how to just do that. Scott shares his experience with these myths: 1. My Target Audience is Everyone 2. My Audience Needs to know everything 3. My Audience Knows How to respond 4....

When it comes to selling or buying a business there are many different companies you can reach out to for help like business brokers, but everything starts with a Business Valuation. Terry Dry, CEO & Founder of Future Proof Advisors shares his insight and tips for Business Valuations. His quote sums up this episode: When potentially selling your company, focus on being in a "Buyer" mindset vs. a "...

This episode's topic is Business Continuity Planning: "What do I do if something bad happens to my business? Dan Weedin, an experienced entrepreneur, thought leader, author, and award-winning speaker shares his thoughts in the episode. 3 top takeaways that you'll learn: 1. Being Prepared 2. Plan with the end in mind 3. Mitigating Risk Bonus Question: What type of insurance should business owners h...

What is M & A? Mergers & Acquisitions by definition is a general term that describes the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of assets, and management acquisitions. Kison Patel, CEO / Founder of Dealroom teaches us more about M & A, and what is involved. He will share his 3 be...

"You want to get better at doing push-ups? Do more push-ups. You want to grow your Grit? Seek out gritty goals and accomplish them." What is GRIT? GRIT is described as The Will to Persevere to Accomplish Long Term Goals. In this episode, Colonel David Fivecoat, US Army, Retired, shares about How To Grow Your Grit: Overcome Obstacles, Thrive, and Accomplish Your Goals. A few things you learn are: 1...

How To Build An Audience with Guest Chris Williams, founder of Group Coach Nation. We start out with Chris' favorite quote: Do Work, Get Results. This sums up entrepreneurship, being successful, and the topic How To Build An Audience. There is so much value packed into this short 30-minute episode. So grab a pen and paper and be ready to take notes. Things you will learn: 1. Be in the public 2. Le...

We couldn't continue with our podcast without listeners and finding guests. On our 60th episode, we were blessed to have one of our top influencers, Gail Bailey, a Mary Kay Independent Consultant who's been listening, following, and sharing. Gail Will share: 1. Why She listens or watches 2. Some of her favorite episodes or guests 3. What future Guests she would like to see We are thankful for ever...

What does it mean to build bridges with values? Matt Mersino helps break this down by answering the following questions. 1. How someone's values are important to the people you hire and having values is more important than skills. 2. How do we keep the best people together to grow a business. 3. How can businesses create strong teams. 4. What is the difference between your personal values and comp...

Are you building a personal brand but you're just not sure how to start? Well, the good news is that our guest Tanya Hagre shared some ways to build your brand and get your message out to your audience. Here are just a few of the tips she shared: 1. Be Consistent with Social Media Posting 2. Showing your audience your true self will help people to get to know, like, and trust you 3. You Are Always...

Are you ready to feel motivated on demand and achieve your goals the easy way? In this episode, Nikki Gangemi debunks hypnosis myths & shares tips on how hypnosis can help entreprenuers. As a personal trainer for your mind, Nikki Gangemi helps you wipe out limiting beliefs and negative emotions in minutes. She shares how hypnosis and self-hypnosis can help you grow and get focused. To learn more a...

Leading Through Relationships is something people both struggle with and can succeed at. This is why it was a topic Brittany Wagner wanted to educate our audience about. Brittany is a nationally respected athletic academic counselor and motivational speaker. Best known for her role as the breakout star of the hit Netflix documentary series Last Chance U. For the past 4 years, Brittany has traveled...

Have you ever wondered how to make business more effortless? In this episode, we speak with Martijn Meima, author of The Effortless Entrepreneur. Martijn explains what intuition is and how people can use it to make their business more effortless. Intuition is defined as 1. Pure & Direct 2. Having a clear feeling 3. Using your 6 senses One way to make your business more effortless is to live life i...

Starting a business is easy but figuring out when the right time to retire or sell a business can be difficult. In this episode, Paul Baron shares his experiences with owning a business and understanding when it is the right time to either sell the business or retire. Paul debunks 3 myths for you about selling a business. Make sure to watch or listen till the end as he drops amazing nuggets of adv...

Does your business use credit card processing or merchant services to accept payment? Do you have questions that never seem to get answered? Well, Robert Grant with WNY merchant Consulting is here to answer our questions and talk about the Dos & Dont's of Credit Card Processing. Here are some of the myths he covers: 1. My Bank is always my best option 2. It's hard to keep Cardholder Data Safe 3. I...

A brand is a voice and a product is a souvenir.' (Another way to think about the concept is that consumers use products. But the brand is what catches their attention, draws them in, sells them, and speaks to them.) So having a Voice for your brand is vital. In this episode, Mack shares Why voice-overs are important in videos by coming 3 aspects of a voice: 1. ETYMOLOGY 2. SOUND 3. SYNTAX For more...

We have to say the best part of our podcast is the knowledge our guests share with our audience. And in this episode, we celebrate 50 episodes by having our engineer Sadie Marlowe with BD Local on as a guest. Sadie says something that really hits home. She learns something new with every guest we bring. That means our little business podcast is making a difference in people's lives. To learn more...

Franchise businesses contribute to $670B of the economic output into the US economy in 2020. Overall franchising contribution to the economy is forecast to grow by 7% in 2021, reaching pre-pandemic levels of economic output by the end of the year. As a franchise owner, there are many different ways in which you can market your franchise, and sometimes you're not sure what is the best way. Founder...

72% of People Consider Work-Life Balance an important factor for selecting a job (statista). And now that more people are working from home, 65% are working longer hours remotely. So there need to be some ways to manage your work-life balance. In this podcast episode, we explore what that looks like with our guest Aubrey Terrazas where she helps our audience understand how to be Goals Driven with...

Have you ever wondered how successful companies build their company into a successful brand with a following on social media in a short amount of time? In this episode, Lucas Caneda shares how to integrate services and technology to boost your company's growth. You will learn about 3 key factors in building and growing a business: 1. Building a Brand 2. Gaining Organic reach 3. Identifying Your So...

What does having a resourceful mindset mean? On this episode of the Ask Valor Masterminds Podcast our guest Terry Dry aka "The Godfather of Social Media" gives his definition and shares tips on how being resourceful impacts a business. Here are some of the things you learn: 1. Be aware of your fear 2. Hold onto the A-Players 3. Difference between Advertising & Marketing 4. Entrepreneur Mindset: Do...