Perfectly Mentored with Jason Portnoy

An effective content strategy is all about creating engaging and dynamic content. Videos have always been an attention-grabbing medium but it can be intimidating for some people to stand in front of a rolling camera. For a world that’s gone virtual where almost everyone has a livestream, how will you keep up? Molly Mahoney is a digital strategist who specializes in creating authentic video content...

What makes an ad great? You want it to be attention-grabbing, unskippable, and able to drive a sale. These three intersect to produce quality content that entertains the viewer and goes viral in the process. With consumers gaining more control over what gets advertised to them, the future of marketing may depend on the virality of your campaign. Benton Crane is the CEO of Harmon Brothers, the ad a...

Tim Storey is an acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach helping people create the future they desire. He has inspired people from all walks of life using seasoned foundational principles and humor to help them overcome the obstacles that are holding them back. Tim has authored multiple books, with the most recent one, The Miracle Mentality, well on the way to becoming a top seller on Amazon. Ti...

The Real-life Wizard of Oz, Steve Sims, is a sought-after coach and speaker who helps people unleash their true potential by focusing on themselves. Like many entrepreneurs, he failed multiple times and left his career to pursue greatness. Steve has been on a colorful journey, having met and worked with such luminaries as Elon Musk and Elton John. These days, he uses his real-life failures and cha...

Anthony Morrison is a brilliant Internet marketer who has made millions online by teaching other people how to make millions online. Everything he’s taught, he’s actually done before. Anthony devised a one-man business operation while attending college full-time. The success of that venture saved his family’s fortunes and from there, he proceeded to devise a systematic approach to entrepreneurial...

Jon Benson is a best-selling author, Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner, copywriter, and creator of the Video Sales Letter or VSL. Jon also created NowVSL , the world’s first software-driven VSL copywriting system, and Copy Pro, which is doing for email what NowVSL has done for the Video Sales Letter. On this episode of the Perfectly Mentored Podcast, Jon and Jason jam on the evolution of I...

Social media is currently the most effective way to establish a presence online. Building a strong brand, having solid connections, and knowing what content to post and when to post it will help you create and eventually sustain your business’ online presence. If you’re interested in learning how to do all this, all you have to do is listen to Dan Fleyshman.  Dan Fleyshman has put together quite a...

As a business grows, scaling becomes necessary for it to reach new heights. But with scaling being a term that often gets thrown around a lot, many business owners find it hard to prepare for the time to finally upscale their business model.  Allison Maslan is the CEO of Pinnacle Global Network and the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Scale or Fail. She began her business journey...

As vital as they are to the economy, small businesses are often overlooked by the vast majority of consumers. Allie Bloyd is here to change that. Allie is a local marketing expert, speaker, podcaster, and Clickfunnels Two Comma Club Award Winner. One of her life’s greatest passions is helping local businesses keep themselves profitable and popular. As someone who really sees the importance of loca...

David Segal is the founder of DAVIDsTEA and Mad Radish. During his time at DAVIDsTEA, he grew the company from a single store to a $200M brand. David left DAVIDsTEA in 2016 and started Mad Radish, a quick-service restaurant concept. In 2017, he was named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Why did David leave his former company? How was he able to bounce back and achieve a higher level of success? We...

Buck Wise has a long history in both traditional and digital marketing. At the age of 17, Buck began a lifelong pursuit into the realms of content, distribution, and marketing. This led him to join the world’s largest advertising group, WPP, where he headed the global teams responsible for driving innovative campaigns for brands such as Google, Starbucks, and Nike, with a sharp focus on digital, A...

We live in a world where data is abundant, but what do we do with all that information? In a rapidly changing environment, an eye for sociology and culture and a data-driven mind are essential to figuring out what works for a brand—and what doesn’t. Nik Sharma is the CEO of Sharma Brands, a strategic-initiatives firm that works with a wide range of brands to help them grow and scale revenue across...

The clock is always ticking. Despite most of us staying at home, a lot of you may still find yourselves rushing through the day just to catch up on your workload. The business world says to focus on more, master outcomes, and pursue a life of independence. On the other side of the spectrum, monks say we should focus on less, master the self, and pursue a life of trust. Steven Lawson created the Mo...

At this point, almost everyone knows that the Internet is listening to you. Search for a product and then later, you’ll find yourself passing by a plethora of ads related to that product. Should you be scared? Or should you just let your browsing information be the price that you pay for the convenience of the Internet? Dan Gamito is a B2B SaaS Product, Marketing, and Customer Success leader. His...

Believe it or not, investing in sports cards has a lot in common with buying and selling stocks. If you’re good at this game, you can literally make millions from it. Luckily for Sasha Tammadon, he is good at what he does, and what he does is invest and make big bucks from trading in sports cards. Sasha has an intuition that he was able to capitalize on. On this episode of the Perfectly Mentored P...

Daniel is also known as the Cold E-mail Wizard. He pioneered an ingenious way to cold e-mail prospects without spamming them. Daniel created a s ystem of cold e-mail wizardry that gets prospects to turn into leads and then convert into clients all through e-mail. On this episode of the Perfectly Mentored Podcast, Daniel and Jason talk about the ins and outs of cold e-mailing, the myth behind hacki...

Sales is a long game. More than a salesperson’s silver tongue and their creative offers, it’s their tenacity and patience that could really make or break their career. Hard work still remains to be the key to success, but this is not without challenges and distractions. Ryan Stewman is the author of G Code and the leader of the Apex Movement. He’s also known as the Hardcore Closer. Ryan is on a mi...

In his first solo show, Jason looks back and reflects on the milestone of 100 episodes. He discuses the biggest lessons learned from the guests and shares behind the scenes stories. Note from Jason: "Thank you for your attention and allowing me to do what I love to do with this podcast. It means the world to me and I appreciate every one of you tremendously. Without you, there is no podcast....

Despite being several decades old, social media continues to evolve at a rapid pace. And with people now relying more on the Internet to do everything from communication to doing business, many companies are finding it harder and harder to create an authentic online presence that they can convert to profit.  Not everyone has the talent to build a successful online presence right away, but that doe...

Most coaches make their living by coaching in a single sport, discipline, or industry. Micheal Burt took that several steps further. Affectionately known as Coach Burt, Micheal was able to take a lot of the things he learned from being an athletic coach for a high school basketball team to the business coaching industry. He believes there’s actually a lot of similarities between these two fields,...

Online advertising has come a long way. With so many platforms to choose from—Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and so on—what makes Google search and display ads worth investing in? And how do you make that investment pay off? Mike Rhodes, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Words, which is now in its fifth edition, talks about what makes Google ads tick. With over 15 years of Google ads expe...

What’s a billionaire like when you take away their money, social media, and name? A lot of people use the lack of money and time as excuses, but those people are just limiting themselves. In 90 days, this true-blue entrepreneur will prove your limiting beliefs wrong. Grant Cardone is a New York Times best-selling author, sales trainer, real estate investor, and motivational speaker. Affectionately...

It is so critical in Marketing to communicate properly what your business is, what your services are, and how you're going to make a customer's life better. People are often afraid to give away their best stuff. But in reality, on the other side of that coin is that when you openly share information, people will naturally gravitate towards you. Ken “Spanky” Moskowitz is an author, speake...

Workplace culture can be a bit tricky. You know it’s important to keep positive, but how do you really promote that? The employee-employer relationship may just be the key to a thriving business.   Dane Sanders is the CEO of tellmeyourdreams.com , a therapeutic and performance coaching company whose proven methodology elevates the grit, mental health, and dreams of your best people. He holds an un...

Brad Lea built Lightspeed VT from a small upstart into a multi-million dollar, global tech company. As its founder and CEO, his vision led Lightspeed VT to become the world’s leading interactive training system.  On this episode of the Perfectly Mentored Podcast, Brad and Jason discuss what is most important for achieving success, how “gurus” today play their role, and what makes or breaks a sale....