Profit With A Plan

Marcia talks with author, podcaster, speaker & referral expert Stacey Brown Randall about how businesses can grow using referrals. For many, asking for referrals is awkward for both parties. Stacey teaches you can create great relationships with referral partners and customers that make it simple to get them and to multiply them by the dozens. It's not a sprint but a well-positioned marathon that...

Marcia talks with operations expert Anne Hill about how to grow businesses by leveraging systems and people. When the owner is too involved in the daily operations of the business, it becomes a bottleneck. She encourages self-sufficiency and trust in your team to make decisions without you. Whether it is the first hire or the 100th, setting expectations and guidelines allow the team to make great...

Marcia talks with SEO Optimizing Expert Brandon Leibowitz about how to get free advertising. He shares ways to reach more potential customers by using keywords to get Google and other search engines to find your site. Brandon also shares the dos & don'ts on creating backlinks for additional search ranking. Brandon has a gift for listeners at https://www.seooptimizers.com/gift   ================= J...

Marcia talks with Author, Director, & Chairman Lewis Schiff about scaling companies. His programs Birthing of Giants and Moonshots & Moneymakers help businesses grow exponentially. They are using innovative ideas & technology to grow. Leveraging the big ideas for your small business to grow quickly. Lewis has several great programs and lots of ways to learn. Visit his site www. BirthingofGiants.co...

Marcia talks with clarity coach Meredith Vaish about the value of taking a pause in your business in order to grow. Meredith explains the importance of taking time away to reset and re-engage. It's not always the mind that works through the problems but the energy and subconscious mind that needs the time to be creative. Meredith has a lot of resources on her site www. PauseBoxCo.com. Check it out...

Marcia talks with Metaverse expert Kate Hancock about doing business in the Metaverse. Kate suggests that we meet our customers in a place that they like to be. Stores and businesses are popping up everywhere and giving the customer a virtual reality experience like no other. This can really separate you from your competition. Virtual meeting spaces and 'land' are being developed, and businesses s...

Marcia talks with sales expert Steve Johnson about strategies to improve your sales process. Steve believes that sales is a process. The sale occurs when 3 items are in place; grab their attention, the value is greater than the cost, and they trust you. Also, take the time from the beginning and bring your client up to speed so they have the time and space to make their decision. Steve has some gr...

Marcia talks with business transition sherpa & M&A advisor, Laurie Barkman about transition planning. There are many reasons to start planning as early as today. Laurie uses the Value Builder system to analyze gaps & improve the value of your company so that you can be better prepared for a transition as well as get the biggest price in return. Laurie has a lot of resources on her website: www. Sm...

Marcia talks with author, innovator, & entrepreneur, Bob Berry of It's the User about our user's experience when working with us. So many businesses forget to test the usability of their site, products, or service losing potential customers as they fall through the cracks. These are costly losses that can easily be avoided. Bob has some great resources available for free on his site @ https://ItsT...

Marcia talks with author, entrepreneur, & consultant, Philippe Bouissou about his new paradigm to grow any business, Aligning The Dots. He believes that for any business to truly grow they must have alignment with their customers in all 4 of its axes; pain, perception, purchase & gain. We must align with our customers or we will never achieve success. Connect with Philippe on LinkedIn, grab his bo...

Marcia talks with Author, Podcaster, & Marketing Expert, Nikki Nash about the science of a marketing plan. Nikki discusses ways to maximize your marketing efforts by sticking to a marketing plan. Consistency is the magic and she believes that by using science and testing, your marketing will succeed. BONUS Section at the end!!! Nikki loves to connect on IG @ nikkinashofficial. or join her free wor...

Marcia talks with CPA & Financial Strategist Melissa Houston about how following your key numbers can drive your profits. Running your business off of a detailed financial plan gives you the guidance you need to make decisions. This plan will allow you to drive towards the goals you desire. The results are in the numbers. Melissa has a great 5 step financial roadmap and more great information on h...

Marcia talks with credit & debt Attorney Jen Lee about the traps & benefits of business credit. The traps can truly affect your profitability. The benefits cut costs & open the doors to many opportunities. She also shared the facts that almost everyone has or has had credit challenges & to stop hiding from it. Credit can be fixed easier if you ask for help early on. Wait too long and nothing but t...

Marcia talks with money & energy master, Susan Glusica about how we unknowingly limit our profits. We can master our money by turning up our energy awareness. Susan brings a lot of make sense ideas with just a little 'woo' to bring financial abundance into our life & business. Susan has her theories, books, & training on her site @ www. SusanGlusica.com ================= Join Marcia on her FREE we...

Marcia talks with peak performance coach, author, & CEO Colleen Biggs about simple ways to add more profits to your business. She shares several ways that ANY business use to provide additional passive income to their current business. Colleen has books, training, & value plus a network of business ladies at Leadupforwomen.com and her site colleenbiggs.net ================= Join Marcia on her FREE...

Marcia talks with the CEO of Sales Flare Jeroen Corthout on how the right CRM can simplify your sales follow-up. It's hard enough to get the lead, now with Sales Flare's automation and integration, leads will not fall through the cracks. Jeroen built the CRM out of necessity and we small business owners can use it too at a fraction of the costs of other robust CRMs. Jeroen has offered a 30-day tri...

Marcia talks with Video Producer Joseph Walkins of Funny Sales Videos. Joseph is a 20-year video veteran who has turned his client's videos into multi-million dollar revenue generators by using comedy to attract watchers and get them to buy. Marketing with videos should be a top priority for any business and making a few of them funny is a scroll stopper. Joseph is offering a free concept review a...

Marcia talks with proven business executive, entrepreneur, author, & speaker Cody Lowry about the lost art of relationship schmoozing. Cody's life changed by simply making great relationships with people. He's been able to do more things & make a great living through his connections. In today's zoom environments, it's even more important to be able to schmooze whenever you can. Cody's book Schmooz...

Marcia talks with process expert Rhamy Alejeal of People Processes about how to grow your business by hiring the right people and engaging them to make decisions that lead the company on their own. We went deep on hiring the bottom of the org chart then working upwards. Truly a fresh conversation on the ways to leverage the people in your business. Rhamy has some great tools available at www. Peop...

Marcia talks with long-time business growth coach Steve Smith about creating clout in your business. Clout is about influence in business, having connections, being of value to those who know you. It's differentiating in a noisy marketplace. Steve takes clout to a whole new level and you should too. Steve has tons of valuable resources for you on his website @ www.growthsourcecoaching.com. Check i...

Marcia talks with LinkedIn storyteller Donna Serdula about ways to use LinkedIn for marketing, networking, & content delivery to grow your connections like never before. LinkedIn is not just a resume machine but a powerful tool to find and connect with your ideal customer in a business-designed environment. She shares how to improve your profile and deliver content. Donna teaches professionals way...

Marcia talks with author, health expert, & network marketing businesswoman, JoJo Bennington about how after years of being shackled to her 3 salons, she broke free & became a leader within her firm because she found a product she loved and turned it into a business that she loves. JoJo is shares her business model and helps others break free & do something they love @ www. JoJoBennington.com =====...

Marcia talks with business exit expert, author, & podcast host Marvin Storm about the stories he's learned about successful & difficult business exits. When the business owner has time to plan, they have a smoother transfer and they make more money on the sale. Marvin shares more of his stories on his podcast found on your favorite player @ Business Exit Stories and he has a special report at www....

Marcia talks with Publicity Expert, Jill Lublin about how to get publicity for your business and how it can elevate your business. Publicity isn't something you should avoid but you should grab hold and embrace it. Jill shows us just how easy it is. Jill has a free publicity guide at www. JillLublin.com/publicity & join her kindness movement @ jilllublin.com/profitofkindness ================= Join...

Marcia talks with Customer Success Expert Majid Abai about how to improve your customer retention and their lifetime spending with you by focusing on creating experiences of value that make them refer you and purchase again. Majid has tools to improve your customer service on his website @ www. ConceptsRise.com and he is offering a consultation call to support you. ================= Join Marcia on...