Drop The Mic with Jason Hunt

Our guest today is Irene Iancu, owner of Toothlife Studio in Toronto, ON, a multi-disciplinary dental studio and fully equipped dental office designed for patient comfort. Irene is a prime example of a great influencer who’s excelling in her niche. Since graduating with a diploma in dental hygiene from Oxford College in 2007, Irene has expanded her scope of practice, utilizing the latest technolog...

You’re already spending a lot of time and effort on creating great content on social media. Now you just need to go one step further and promote that content to reach more people, get more engagement, and grow your business. Tune in to today’s episode of the Merged Marketing Podcast to learn how you can use Facebook ads and organic content to build your brand. What you will learn: Two benefits of...

Our guest today is Zach Schiffman, freelance stage manager and owner of Studio Z Photo Booths. With a dual major in television production and entertainment marketing, Zach has cornered for himself a niche market that brings high-end photo and video activations to large brands and companies. Brands trust Zach and Studio Z to add a creative spin on the age-old photo booth and give customers and gues...

Today’s episode of the Merged Marketing Podcast brings you Facebook tips and tricks that you probably didn’t hear before! Tune in to hear David Louch and his co-host, Jason Hunt, from Merged Media teach you all the Facebook hacks that you need to know to navigate the platform to benefit your business. What you will learn: Pin a list builder to the top of your Facebook page (1:03) Turning Facebook...

Our guest today is Thomas Skavhellen, co-founder of H3llo.com. Thomas also has a background in affiliate marketing. He has worked with a lot of the big brands and has won several industry awards for his impact on the marketing world. Thomas has made it his mission to help a total of 50,000 entrepreneurs, athletes, industry experts, celebrities, and influencers to monetize their following in a bett...

If you haven’t gotten on board with Instagram SEO yet, now is the time! Today on the Merged Marketing Podcast, Jason and David share their knowledge about keywords, captions, shadow-banned hashtags , and more. They’re going to share 5 simple ways that you can rank higher on Instagram this year. What you will learn: Optimize your profile for search (1:36) Using hashtags as your keywords (3:33) Post...

Our guest today is Gilles Paquette, CEO at CmonGo Creative & Associates. We’re going to be chatting about a very important topic today - your online reputation. More specifically, you’re going to walk away with some helpful advice on how to handle negative reviews. Gilles is an energetic, creative, strategic-minded, and digitally-savvy communications leader with over twenty years of experience...

Jason Hunt and David Louch are talking about the benefits of Facebook Ads and Google Ads in today’s episode! You’ll learn how your brand can utilize either to achieve results. These platforms are often pitted against each other, but in fact, Facebook ads and Google ads are complementary to each other. They should be used together if possible because they target users at different stages in their b...

Today, we’re joined by Avery Carl, CEO and founder of the Short Term Shop, a real estate company based in Tennessee. The Short Term Shop specializes in helping investors acquire vacation rental properties in some of the most desirable and recession-proof markets in the US. Avery uses what she has learned over the years about investing to help people understand the methods that led her out of the c...

In today’s episode of the Merged Marketing Podcast, David Louch and co-host, Jason Hunt , are going over Google’s core web vitals update, which takes effect in May 2021. They will be sitting down with Merged Media’s very own SEO sorcerer, Todd Foster , to get all the need-to-know info! This is definitely a relative topic for anyone out there owning a website because your website will be affected b...

If you’re an under-represented entrepreneur who wants to get themselves out there, today’s episode will capture your attention. Our guest is Luis Baez, a business strategist and sales trainer who’s particularly dedicated to empowering under-represented entrepreneurs through training and coaching. Luis lives in Northern California and loves to cook and (tries) to garden (any gardeners listening, hi...

Two powerful women from the Guelph Black Heritage Society, namely Denise and Kween, are here with us today to bring awareness to their cause. The GBHS is based at a historical stone church, built in 1880 by formerly enslaved black individuals, who fled to Canada via the famed Underground Railroad. Today, under the stewardship of GBHS, this building has been renamed Heritage Hall and acts as a cult...

What influence do you have? You may think you don’t have any influence at all, but according to today’s guest, “Everybody has a degree of influence.” In this episode, Jason Falls, the Senior Influence Strategist at Cornett, is here to talk about how to use influence marketing to ignite your brand. Basically, Jason solves problems. Most of the time these problems have to do with digital marketing f...

As we continue to face the effects of COVID-19, it can be hard to stay positive. Our guest today is Douglas Pflug, executive leadership coach, counsellor, mentor, motivational speaker, and leadership instructor, who is here to help us face the fog of COVID that has overcome our world. Doug retired as a Sergeant with the Guelph Police Service on September 28, 2017, after 28 years of exemplary servi...

The main reason businesses fail is simply because they can’t get enough customers. Kris Reid of Ardor SEO is streaming in today from Saigon, Vietnam to speak about the power of SEO in gaining and keeping customers. Kris has developed a simple system for business owners to get their message in front of their ideal customers, in order to predictably grow their business. He has designed and implement...

Our guest today is Edward J. Zuckerberg, father of Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook. In this episode, Edward will talk about the growing need for social media and technology in the dental industry. Edward graduated from the NYU College of Dentistry in 1978. He owned his own practices in Brooklyn and Dobbs Ferry, NY from 1979-2013, and has always been an early adopter of technology. Dr. Zuckerb...

In today’s episode of the Merged Marketing Podcast, we welcome Zack Spuckler, who is here to teach us all about turning online courses into a successful online business. Over the past 5 years, Zach Spuckler has spent over $400,000 in personal and client ad spend online, and has managed launches ranging from $3,000 to $300,000. He’s been featured on top podcasts like EO Fire , The Online Marketing...

Looking to start a new business? In today’s episode, Dennis Yu reaches out to aspiring entrepreneurs and local business owners who want to learn the best ways to market their business and build client relations. Dennis Yu is the CEO of BlitzMetrics, a digital marketing company that partners with schools to train young adults. He is also Chief Technical Officer of ChiroRevenue, a digital marketing...

Ryan Stewart is a marketing entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience building online businesses. To date, he has successfully sold 3 companies, including WEBRIS, a 7 figure SEO agency. He currently spends his time working 1 on 1 with agencies and building query.

Our guest today is Lisa Iafrate, CEO of TaLii Towels. From the age of 7, Lisa collected pop/beer bottles and with the return money was able to purchase her first car at 18. The word entrepreneur was not even in the dictionary back then. At 52 years old, she’s a single mom trying to solve the huge problem of having big bulky towels to carry away for a weekend so the search began for a solution. In...

Meet Jivan Sanghera, the Broker of Record and President of Circle Mortgage Group in Burlington, ON.  Circle is a small but mighty brokerage, no stranger to managing high volume, and dedicated to helping families in their area find a mortgage that will provide security and help them grow. They are an award-winning BBB accredited brokerage and have had the honour of serving over 2000 families in the...

This week we are speaking to Matthew Yahes, CEO of Extend Your Team and an outsourcing PRO! After growing an e-commerce business to $5M in annual revenue, Matthew finally figured out how to hire a real professional overseas who could run the business better than him so that he could focus on things that really matter.  Matthew now connects entrepreneurs with executive level, pre-qualified remote w...

You’re listening to episode 53 today, featuring a return guest to the show; an incredible entrepreneur and marketing expert! Itay Paz is a veteran in the digital and affiliate marketing space with over 25 years of experience. He is the founder & CEO of the Morning Dough, the online marketing newsletter, as well as the Digital and Affiliate Marketing International Expo (DMIEXPO). For those that...

Today’s special guest is Joey Gabra. Owner of more than 20 guitars, and with just over 30 years of experience playing them, Joey, a.k.a. J-Gabz has recorded, performed, composed, and taught guitar at some of the highest levels and in countless styles and genres including, jazz, blues, country, folk, rock, metal, punk, pop, and a whole lot more. He is the Founder and Executive Producer of ‘Audio Ep...

Ryan is a Lawyer and co-founder of KPA Lawyers in Mississauga, Ontario. He has been interviewed by the CBC, Global News, Toronto Star and is also a published author on The HuffingtonPost Canada in connection with his practice. His primary area of practice is civil litigation, which includes some of the following: Breach of contract Invoice collection Negligence Privacy law Employment law Real esta...