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Carrying On The Conversation about Mc Donalds movie "The Founder" and June Martino that Wendy had with EA Csolkovits So, did EA's revelations about the true story behind The Founder blow your mind as much as it did ours? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  If you've seen the movie "The Founder" you'll know the story of how Ray Kroc was instrumental in the success story of McDonalds....

The latest of our conversations is with a man who could have easily written a Hollywood movie starring Michael Keaton Making Conversations about discernible deeds Count! "So I just threw it out there. Where would I find my Ray Kroc? Where would he be? Where would I meet him? ...." EA Csolkovits, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Wh...

Carrying On The Conversation about content entrepreneurs that Wendy had with Joe Pulizzi How did you find those content marketing tips? Sorted your content strategy yet? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  In a low data area? Click this for a lower quality version. Content marketing is something that can be difficult for some to understand. It's all about getting yourself out of the...

The man who invented content marketing talks about becoming a content entrepreneur Making Conversations about content entrepreneurs Count! "It takes time. Of course, you're always going to have those outliers that just make it right away. But generally, that doesn't happen...." Joe Pulizzi, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is...

Carrying On The Conversation about academic leadership skills that Wendy had with Professor Kevin Singh Ever considered becoming an architect? Want to educate others? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  In a low data area? Click this for a lower quality version. If you're reading this indoors, you're almost certainly inside a structure that was designed by an architect. And that mea...

Is excellent academic leadership and management possible in the education system? Making Conversations about education Count! "We recognise all the students are different, have different backgrounds, you have different skills, abilities, different ambitions. If universities were some of the things that people accuse them of, we wouldn't give that level of choice..." Kevin Singh, Making Conversatio...

Carrying On The Conversation about leadership training skills  that Wendy had with Jay Guilford Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Is your office an absolute circus? Do your staff feel like your company is run by a bunch of clowns? Sometimes that can be a tough question to answer, if you're not asking the right questions... In the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" We...

Is your leadership team 'clowning around'? Making Conversations about training leaders Count! "The sun is shining or the clouds are raining, or all of the structures that we've built are standing. Mostly everything is going well." Jay Guilford, Making Conversations Count - (April 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is Jay? As a face of Cirque du Soleil's training...

Carrying On The Conversation about getting better website traffic that Wendy had with Michael Buzinski Have you got everything set up to attract the visitors that you WANT on your website? The rule of 26 is a framework that can increase your website conversions by 100%. This was explained in detail by guest Michael Buzinski when he was on the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count". We...

Are you using the correct KPIs to ensure your website is attracting the correct kind of traffic for you? Making Conversations about website marketing Count! "Social media is not where we test markets. Unless you have the following of your perfect clients, your target market, you are not testing on social media." Michael Buzinski, Making Conversations Count - (April 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's...

Carrying On The Conversation about answering customer questions on your website  that Wendy had with Marcus Sheridan Are you ready to be honest with your customers on your website? If you don't want to address the elephant in the room, someone else will. That's just one of the many key takeaways to be enjoyed in the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" that featured Wendy Harris cha...

Using your website to answer customer questions and address the elephant in the room Making Conversations about them asking Count! "It's not until we're really serious about spending our money on something that we start to wonder, all right, how could this go wrong? How could this blow up in my face? What could be the drawbacks? What could be the negatives? We don't ask those things unless we actu...

Carrying On The Conversation about having a business co-pilot that Wendy had with David Holland Are you ready to get your own business co-pilot? You don't know what you don't know when it comes to business. And sometimes, when you're too close to it all, you either rush your decisions, or worse still, you don't make any at all. And this can spell disaster for your company's survival.  We can all b...

Do you need a business coach in your business' co-pilot seat? Making Conversations about business co-pilots Count! " There's a danger of, of focusing on the stuff... the accoutrements of life and the big fancy cars and that sort of thing ..." David Holland, Making Conversations Count - (April 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. This week's conversation about business...

Carrying On The Conversation about 'being intentional' and designing your best year ever  that Wendy had with Rob Cressy Are you ready to live life with full intention? Being intentional We overcomplicate things as humans. All we seem to do is spend our lives waiting around for things to happen.  Hopefully you'll already know how easy it is to change that, and live life to the full, having heard t...

How to be intentional every day, design the best year ever and get paid for doing exactly what you love! Making Conversations with yourself Count! " Is that possible that it can be easy and fun for you to have every single day of your life be the best day of your life? ..." Rob Cressy , Making Conversations Count - (March 2022) Lower bandwidth version Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth ve...

Carrying On The Conversation about 'unsquashing' yourself to overcome imposter syndrome  that Wendy had with Trisha Lewis Are you ready to unsquash yourself? Effective communication Showing up isn't always easy. And sometimes we find it much more comfortable to reduce the chances of feeling judgement and shame by holding back. And that's not good for anybody. And it's exactly why it's important fo...

Squash down on imposter syndrome by unsquashing yourself We're Making Conversations about unsquashing yourself Count! "Why am I thinking that? Why am I reacting like that? Why am I getting a little annoyed about this other person's website just because I think it's better than mine... well, what's going on?..." Trisha Lewis, Making Conversations Count - (March 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a low...

Carrying On The Conversation about being able to tell your story to make an impact and change lives that Wendy had with Dawn Bates They say that everyone has at least one good book in them. In Wendy's case, it's helped loads of businesses to improve their sales pipeline and you can buy the best seller here . In Neal's case, it's still sitting on a Google Drive. In this edition of "Carrying On The...

Use your pen and activism to massively impact lives, tell your story and avoid becoming a prisoner of state lies. We're Making Conversations about activism by pen Count! Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. "The thing is when they've got that book and it's in paper and it's in their hands, it's almost like they open up a page and the words already start healing them. The fa...

Carrying On The Conversation about the secret formula for business success with Brandon C White This was a conversation that was easy for  Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio to continue. I mean, come on! We just learned the secret formula for business success! They break it down and discuss some of the key 'takeaways' contained within the conversation. And there's a lot of chat about Aston Mart...

Carrying On The Conversation about brain health with Veronica Franklin Gould Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to helping your loved ones who are suffering with their brain health. In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Veronica Franklin Gould. They break it down and disc...

Using arts for increasing brain health and fighting off the impacts of dementia We're Making Conversations about brain health Count! "You are keeping your brain active and having a lot of fun while you're doing it.  But it's always good to keep learning...." Veronica Franklin Gould, Making Conversations Count - (March 2022) Did you know, 200,000 people in the UK (10 million globally) are diagnosed...

Carrying On The Conversation about building an online business on Amazon with Shaahin Cheyene Carrying on the conversation is important, especially when it comes to building your business and becoming a BILLIONAIRE! In this bonus episode, Wendy Harris and producer Neal Veglio chat about the most recent episode of "Making Conversations Count" with Shaahin Cheyene They break it down and discuss some...

From poverty to pushing (legal) drugs: billionaire Amazon business expert shares how he achieved the American dream We're Making Conversations about building a business on Amazon Count! Bustling to billionaire How did this man go from living in poverty to achieving the American dream? After growing up in what he felt was mediocrity, this week's episode's guest Shaahin Cheyene decided that enough w...