Leveling Up with Eric Siu

Hey everyone! Today's interview is with Mamoon Hamid, co-founder and general partner of Social Capital, which is a venture capital firm that funds up-and-coming healthcare, education, financial services, mobile, and enterprise software companies. In today's interview, we discuss Social Capital's mission to transform society with technology, the quick ratio he came up with to measure a company's fi...

Hi everyone, today's interview is with David White, CEO of import.io, a web data platform and free web scraping tool that lets you transform any website into a table of data or an API in minutes without even writing any code. I’ve used this tool a few times for my projects and it’s been super helpful! Today we're talking about the importance of indexible data as the cornerstone to decision-making...

Transitioning from a freelancer or a consultant to an agency can be a daunting operation if you are used to doing all the work yourself.  If you're looking to go down this route, this episode is for you. In today's episode, I share the mic with Sujan Patel to talk about how to build the management skills required to grow your agency, find talented people to build your team and go over the fundamen...

Do you have a great product or company but don't know how to get journalists to write about it? Tune in to hear Eric share the mic with author of Free PR, entrepreneur and advisor Adrian Salamunovic and learn how to get free press for your business in this promotion tutorial. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Plea...

Is your marketing not working? Are you struggling to find great talent, and produce consistent results?  Hiring on a new employee can either help or hurt your business. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share the mic with CMO and Co-Founder of Nextiva Yaniv Masjedi to help you know what you should look for when making your next hire. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What shou...

Has this ever happened to you? You launch that game-changing ad and… crickets.  Is it the headline? The copy? The creative? The offer? Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top 5 advertising strategies and the secret to effective advertising. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the c...

Hey everyone, today I share the mic with Jilliene Helman, CEO of Realty Mogul who was included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2015. Tune in to hear Jilliene share how the JOBS Act inspired her to take the leap from her bank job to starting her own online investing company, her struggles of being a CEO, how she got their first 1,000 customers through Angel pitch competitions, and why she does a mic...

Hear how Ian Ippolito, former founder of V-Worker (today known as Freelancer.com, and previously known as Rent-a-Coder) stumbled into Internet marketing success not once, but twice. Ian holds a degree in computer science and started out his career company-hopping and consulting before growing frustrated with the roadblocks to innovation and change in being an employee. He decided to launch Planet...

If you are hoping to improve your website conversion, one of the best strategies is to use lead magnets and interactive content. Tune in to hear Eric Siu interview Randy Reyess from Outgrow.co to learn about Internet marketing and conversion rate optimization. Lead quizzes and calculators bring value to your prospects and help with inbound marketing. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leav...

Are you struggling to keep clients? How about building business relationships?  If so, this episode will tell you what you're missing. Tune in to hear Eric Siu talk about how there's much more to networking than closing deals and making sales.  When creating your long-term business plan, it's important to keep in mind nurturing your business relationships and maximizing every networking opportunit...

Are you ready to take Facebook advertising seriously, but don't know how to start? Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top 5 digital marketing tricks to get your social media marketing in 2019 to the best year ever by learning the best tips for Facebook Ads and Facebook marketing strategy. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I in...

Starting a new habit can make a big difference in your future success - but are all habits created equally?  How do you cultivate a habit of education and improvement?  Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top strategies and formulas for how to have a growth mindset and the best way to start a new habit.  You'll learn about the habits of the most successful like Warren Buffet, and why he reads up to...

Hey everyone, on today’s show we have Brandon Bruce, co-founder of Cirrus Insight which helps you track emails, book meetings, and set follow-ups – basically, it helps you close more deals. Today we’ll learn how a smart idea for a Chrome extension led to a $10 million run rate, how passing out simple postcards at conferences got 1,000 people to join their pilot program (which turned into 500 payin...

Hi everyone, today's interview is with John Lee Dumas, host of the Entrepreneur on Fire podcast. For those of you that don't know, Entrepreneur on Fire is an award-winning podcast that hosts an interview with an inspiring entrepreneur seven days per week, every week. John's interviewed the likes of Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, and Gary Vaynerchuck, and has one key trait to share that he consistently s...

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own restaurant? Tune in to hear Eric Siu interview restaurant owner and Food Network star Daniel Shemtob to learn how to start a restaurant and how to use Instagram to grow your business.  Find out which strategies he used to turn that into a lucrative food truck empire and to be featured on the Food Network. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave S...

SEO is constantly changing. With the latest updates in Google's algorithm, how can you be sure to rank for #1? Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top 6 strategies to get your site to rank in Google for the keywords you need. Search engine optimization has always been built on content and links, but almost more important is brand. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What...

Entrepreneurship is never easy. It takes a lot of hard work and motivation to succeed. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share 10 clips from his favorite entrepreneurs on how to stay inspired and motivated. You'll hear from icons like Bill Gates, Barbara Corcoran, Oprah and others! Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please...

Are you stuck eating your competition's leftovers? Pay per click advertising can be an expensive arena if you're not paying attention to the trends. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top 5 PPC marketing hacks to get you the leg up on the competition. These online marketing software solutions will speed up your competitor analysis and even help you "spy" on your competitors ad campaigns. Click her...

Join me as I talk with CEO Ari Zoldan of Quantum Networks. A self-proclaimed entrepreneur by trade, Ari started his career in telecom and technology and moved into new media. He oversaw the company's growth from a start-up to $50 million in revenue. Ari is a regular commentator for CNN, Fox News, CNBC discussing cyber security, technology, mobile, entrepreneurship, social media and emerging busine...

Hey everyone, in today’s episode I share the mic with Yuri Elkaim, a nutrition, fitness, and fat loss expert, as well as a New York Times bestselling author who makes fit and healthy simple again with clear, science-backed advice. In this interview we talk about how Yuri took his business from $6K to multiple 7 figures in revenue, the secret to getting 50% opt-in rates for some of his content (whi...

Marketing on a budget can get some incredible results if you are creative and think outside of the box. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his favorite strategies to maximize your awareness through effective marketing without spending too much. For a new idea, you might not have a lot of revenue to invest in marketing. How much should you spend on marketing? Listen to this episode to learn creative wa...

Are your lead magnets looking like they're from 2004? Tune in to hear Eric Siu interview Randy Reyess to talk about how to make a lead magnet that your customers will love. The lead generation strategies covered in this episode are great for seasoned business owners and new entrepreneurs just getting into lead generation. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should...

Which marketing strategies in 2019 should you place your bets on? Tune in to hear Eric Siu shares his marketing predictions for digital marketing trends 2019 - all the top marketing strategies for the new year including conversational marketing, audio marketing and more! Get your new year marketing campaign planned right by incorporating these strategies. Click here to watch the full YouTube video...

Do you want to make the next viral video? Tune in to hear Kong Pham from Jumpcut at this fireside interview sharing his inspirational story of how he started as an entrepreneur, dropped out of college and started a YouTube channel called Simple Pickup. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitte...

Hey everyone, in today’s episode, I share the mic with Sophia Parsa, co-founder of Toot, a marketplace that instantly connects students with tutors and academic assistance via mobile app, founder of Mountaingate, which connects leading entrepreneurs and artists, and is on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for 2017. Listen as Sophia discusses how the idea for Toot came about because she had urgently needed...