Marketing Speak®

Scaling a business may only seem likely when the proper systems and processes are in place. To achieve that, it's imperative to have an excellent manager. In this Marketing Speak episode, Tina Forsyth introduces us to the world of OBMs, also known as Online Business Managers. With the rising popularity of virtual businesses, Tina and I shed light on the importance of hiring an OBM and how they are...

A great way to start 2021 is to make sure your website is equipped with all the right SEO tools and strategies to improve your rankings. In today's interview, Aleyda Solis joins me as we discuss pruning your website of low-quality content, expanding your presence by creating Google Actions, optimizing your videos on YouTube for better search performance, and more.  Aleyda is an International SEO C...

Beyond a memorable tagline or logo, an excellent branding strategy improves a reputation and increases a company's value. Think of companies like McDonald's, Apple, and Volkswagen. Their secret to longevity is keeping their brand remarkable in the marketplace.  My guest today, Sasha Strauss has a distinct and direct approach to how brands must be constructed and communicated with. It's the foundat...

Today's Marketing Speak guest, Ross Tavendale, is as passionate as I am about SEO as well as biohacking. In today's fast-paced world, it's so easy to get caught up with the notion of workaholism. Stress due to working too much might be early signs of burn out. To prevent busy and highly productive individuals from having health complications because of stress, this interview with Ross provides ton...

In this day and age of digital and tech, more startups are gearing toward offering services in the field of SaaS, telco, financial services, education- popularly known as B2B companies. In a marketing world that talks a lot more about B2C or Business to Consumer, this episode with Monique de Maio highlights business to business deals. She discusses how companies can benefit from branding, position...

Scaling your business during the pandemic may seem impossible given the economy's unpredictability. However, it's not impossible. In today's Marketing Speak episode, my guest, Russ Ruffino, is here to defy the odds and help the audience quickly scale their business. Russ is the founder and creator of the Clients on Demand system. He's helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the globe sell million...

If you own, run, or manage a WordPress site, there's a big chance you know what Yoast SEO is. It's the WordPress plugin that helps you attract more visitors from SERPs. Yoast founder, Joost de Valk, joins me for his second time on Marketing Speak to share the SEO updates marketers, entrepreneurs, and SEO service providers shouldn't miss. Join us as we dive deep into the tactics and best practices...

AI and Machine Learning have been a staple topic on Marketing Speak, and for a good reason. If you're running a business in 2020 and still not familiar with the subject, you are putting your company in jeopardy. In this episode with Aki Balogh, we talk about how we can use AI, not to take over by any means. Instead, how we can use it to optimize the value we are bringing to our customers. Aki is t...

eCommerce is one of the fastest-growing industries today, and more and more entrepreneurs are venturing into the arena. Who knows? The next Jeff Bezos might just be starting their work today. In this episode, Bernardine Wu and I cover certain issues like what's next for eCommerce, how entrepreneurs can guarantee success, the pitfalls to avoid, and more. Bernardine and I know each other from way ba...

YouTube seems like a promising platform for people who want to put out their content and monetize it. I don't see why not. There's a multitude of YouTubers who are making more than enough through their content. Whenever someone reaches thousands of views, their video gains the potential of being monetized. Today's Marketing Speak guest, Evan Carmichael, has over 2 million subscribers and over 300...

Today's Marketing Speak episode is all about sealing the deal and increasing your sales. Guest, Dave Dee, is here to help you discover how to make more money, become a person of power and influence, and make a meaningful difference in others' lives. Dave is the author of the book Sales Stampede, which teaches business owners how to sell more of their products or services and get their very best pr...

Creating a positive impact around the world starts with the right message. With all the competition out there saying and offering similar things, how does one stand out? With excellent and compelling copywriting. Today's guest believes that when great service is backed by strategic content marketing, anything is possible. Chelsea Baldwin is the founder of BusinessBitch.com, where she helps people...

According to Marketing Speak guest, Neal Schaffer, we are in the midst of an unprecedented digital transformation, and tapping into influencer marketing is vital for any brand in today's climate.  Neal is a leading authority on helping innovative businesses through their digital transformation of sales and marketing. He is also the author of The Age of Influence, reinventing how companies look at...

Your Brand SERP is vital to your business. It's the first thing your prospect sees when they search for you. When you google your business, do you like the first thing you see? Is your website even on the first page of Google? In today's Marketing Speak, Jason Barnard joins me to talk about everything brand SERPs- from analyzing and optimizing them to making more businesses aware of what's in it f...

In this episode with Mike Rhodes, we're going to geek out about AI, machine learning, and Google AdWords. If you own a website and want to leverage its advantages, this episode is a must-listen.  Mike is the CEO & Founder of WebSavvy and AgencySavvy and co-author of the world's best-selling book on Adwords 'The Ultimate Guide to Google Adwords'. He's in his 16th year of building and running Google...

We all know that Google is the #1 search engine and it's followed closely by another site it owns, YouTube. But do you know the third largest search engine? It's none other than Amazon. What sets Amazon apart from the first two is really special. It's the only website where every person who comes in wants to buy something or is ready to shop.  My guest, Dylan Frost, is one of the most well-known t...

I heard a quote at Abundance 360 that there will be two kinds of businesses that will exist at the end of this decade: businesses that use A.I. at their core, and businesses that are out of business. Today's Marketing Speak guest, John Wall, has a world of expertise to impart in that domain. He is a partner at Trust Insights, a marketing data science firm, and co-host of the Marketing Over Coffee...

Success is a combination of being happy and content in business, family, and life. In today's episode, I'm joined by two esteemed gentlemen, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm, who share the same values and outlook.  Kevin Harrington is one of the original sharks on the Emmy-winning TV show, Shark Tank. He's been an entrepreneur for over 40 years who's dubbed as the Inventor of the Infomercial, As See...

Email marketing is one of the most popular strategies in the digital world today. Why wouldn't it be? Our emails are every marketer's gateway to creating a connection. And the fact that most of us are always on our phones? It's a marketer's dream. However, one thing that will still be working for some time is direct mail. Yes. Mail that physically goes to the mailbox. According to Brian Kurtz, the...

Today's Marketing Speak guest, Julie Mason, is a LinkedIn Sales Strategist. She's also the founder and creator of Linked Sales Formula - one of the most comprehensive and supportive LinkedIn training programs for businesses in the world today. LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented social media platform. It's the social media of professionals. If you're a professional and you're not on LinkedIn...

People do podcasts for a lot of reasons. Some podcast to talk about shared interests, others do it to share their opinions. Some to educate their audience, and others to get clients. I've been podcasting for several years and I think I've done everything I've mentioned and a bit more. Podcasting is a passion and an expensive one if I do say so myself. In this episode, my guest, Steve Gordon, and I...

Whether you've read Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich," or not, you're in for a treat. That book changed my life and that goes the same for my guest, John Shin.   He is not only a wildly successful entrepreneur but also a motivational speaker, philanthropist, movie producer, and author of the brand-new book How Rich Asians Think. In this episode, we talk about the habits one must master so they...

Average sucks! Whether you're someone who's already working on the life you want or someone who's just starting out, if you feel like you're destined for great things, this episode with Michael Bernoff is for you. Michael is a powerful, seasoned speaker with the ability to tap into virtually anyone's motivation strategy. He helps in unlocking the mysteries of building charisma, influence, persuasi...

Becoming a millionaire may seem like an unreachable star, but if you choose to persevere, nothing is impossible. On this episode of Marketing Speak interview, I welcome  Jaime Masters. Jaime is the host of the Eventual Millionaire Podcast and has interviewed over 400 self-made millionaires, myself included. This has led her to discover what makes millionaires different from the rest. If you're cur...

Modern times have truly changed how we do business. What was once hierarchical has become more collaborative because of the increasing access to the Internet. Newer generations practically made crowdsourcing a thing. This has brought an increase in businesses and work for people all over the world. In this episode, Don Tapscott joins me to talk about the impact of some of the biggest technological...