The 0 To 5 Million Podcast

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Shawn and Ollie dive headfirst into the exciting world of cold email writing as they critique entries from the Emailing With The Stars competition. Join Ollie and Shawn as they analyze the email writing skills of the contestants, Michelle and Nic. They'll be taking a deep dive into the structure of each email, scrutinizing everything from the subj...

Get ready to conquer your fear of public speaking with Ollie's tips in this solo episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast! From starting with something familiar to going live on LinkedIn, Ollie shares quick wins and practical advice to help you get started on your public speaking journey. Plus, learn how podcast interviews and webinars can help you build your brand and reach a wider audience. Rem...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Shawn and Ollie sit down with Nick Verity, CEO of Cleverly, a company that uses data from thousands of outbound B2B campaigns to send proven, personalized messages to your dream clients on LinkedIn. In this episode, Nick shares what Cleverly does on LinkedIn and how they started. They also touch on the issues with LinkedIn and automation, and how Link...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Ollie and Shawn sit down with AJ Alonzo, the director of marketing at DemandDrive. They discuss the company's experience with acquisition and the changes that followed. The hosts also delve into any surprises that came up during the process, as well as the integrations and partnerships that followed. AJ provides some insight into how the acquisiti...

Join Shawn and Ollie on The 0 to 5 Million Podcast as they discuss whether or not you should have a mentor in your entrepreneurial journey. From sharing personal experiences to providing practical tips on finding and approaching potential mentors, this episode is packed with valuable insights you can't miss. Hit that play button and subscribe to stay updated with the latest episodes! Want to h...

Get ready for another exciting episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast as Ollie sits down with Leslie Venetz, the founder of Sales Team Builder. Leslie will share her insights and experiences on staying solo, following her gut, and diversifying income streams. She reveals how Sales Team Builder started and what motivated her to start her own company. She also discusses the pivotal moment when it bec...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, hosts Shawn and Ollie sit down with Milovan Milosevic, a former soccer player turned entrepreneur and founder of Drivesales. Milovan shares his experience transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship, and how his competitive nature from sports helped him in the business world. Tune in to learn about the challenges he faced in the SaaS industry, inclu...

Tune in to the latest episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast with your hosts, Shawn and Ollie. They're here to uncover the common conversion killers lurking in your sales emails and give you the lowdown on creating killer copy that actually converts. Shawn and Ollie dive deep into the nitty-gritty of what makes a sales email effective. From the number of CTAs to the length of your email, they leave...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million podcast, Shawn and Ollie explore the world of AI and how it can be used in sales and marketing. Join them as they discuss the potential of using ChatGPT to assist you in your daily tasks and how AI can change the game in terms of personalization and automation. From detecting responses and automating replies to the limitations and pros and cons of AI, this epi...

Get ready to level up your LinkedIn game! In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Ollie is joined by the expert on all things LinkedIn, Richard van der Blom, founder of Just Connecting. He spills the secrets on how to maximize your LinkedIn presence, from the importance of consistent posting to the routine for creating engaging content ahead of time. Richard also reveals the common mistakes...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million podcast, Shawn and Ollie tackle the challenge of spending a $1 million marketing budget. Discover the steps to take when starting out with a large marketing budget, including the allocation of budget for testing PPC and SEO. Learn the importance of tracking and analyzing results, discover the key positions to hire early on, and the benefits of trying multiple...

Join Shawn and Ollie in this episode of The 0 to 5 Million podcast as they explore the complexities of spending a $1 million sales budget. From determining the right time to allocate a sales budget to building a successful sales team, this episode covers it all. Discover the key factors to consider when deciding how much of the budget to spend and the importance of coaching and training for your s...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Ollie sits down with Jamie Shanks, the founder of Pipeline Signals, to discuss the ins and outs of social selling and the creation of Pipeline Signals. Jamie shares his journey in starting in social selling and the importance of value exchange in messages. He also delves into his 4-part message framework and what bad messages have in common. Tune in t...

In this episode of The 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Ollie sits down with Adam Patarino, co-founder of Casted — the B2B video and podcasting platform that's taking the marketing world by storm. Casted has helped brands like IBM, Salesforce, Gong, HubSpot, and Drift elevate their marketing game, and Adam shares how they did it. From the humble beginnings, to the first customers and the feedback that shap...

In this episode of the 0 to 5 Million podcast, we're delving into Thibaut Souyris' secrets on becoming a master at LinkedIn prospecting. Regardless of your current skill level or experience in sales, these tried and tested tips will give you everything needed to find relevant triggers to start a conversation, build a simple 6-step sequence, and create a simple prospecting routine. So don't miss ou...

In this episode of the podcast, we look back at one of the Growth Month sessions, in which Ollie interviews Peter Caputa. Hear the amazing story of Peter Caputa's epic journey from building Hubspot agency program to undergoing a major pivot at Databox as he took over as CEO. Tune in to discover how he managed it and made it work. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Lead...

Ready to take your customer success team up a notch? In this episode, Jelena Petrovic and Ollie help shed some light on the ins-and-outs of building and running a world class customer success team. Learn the difference between customer support and success, key skills of effective customer success professionals, how onboarding can make or break the success of any business, how to upsell, and more!...

Tune into this episode of the 0 to 5 Million podcast for a look back at Growth Month session with Shawn. Shawn takes us on a journey and reveals key strategies he used to catapult Autoklose's growth. He pulls back the curtain to share stories and advice on successfully utilizing cold emails and LinkedIn, as well as successfully hiring SDRs – all based on his own successes (and mistakes!). Want to...

With the holidays approaching and special events popping up left and right, there's no better time for marketers to get creative. In this episode of the 0 to 5 Million Podcast, Shawn and Ollie share their tricks and tips on marketing around major events. Need festive campaign ideas or clever deals for Christmas? Want insight into maximizing sales amidst World Cup mania? Then tune in to their lates...

In this episode, we look back at one of the Growth Month sessions. Agnes Lan joins Shawn to talk about B2B partnerships. Learn what are partnerships, how to use them for growth, what are the elements of a successful partnership, how to get started, and more. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs, and Revenue Leaders who are growing their businesses? Make sure you Subscribe to our cha...

In this episode, Shawn and Ollie read Reddit customer success questions. Find out their thoughts on collecting client sentiment, resolving CSM issues, following up, handling unresponsive clients, and more. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Leaders who are growing their business? Make sure you Subscribe to our channel and leave us a comment! Connect with Shawn: www.lin...

In this episode, Ollie and Shawn are having a big debate! Should you gate your content or not? Let's find out. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Leaders who are growing their business? Make sure you Subscribe to our channel and leave us a comment! Growth Month: growthmonth.autoklose.com Connect with Shawn: www.linkedin.com/in/shawnfinder Connect with Ollie: www.linked...

In this episode, Ollie and Shawn talk about funding and how to invest and spend $20M. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Leaders who are growing their business? Make sure you Subscribe to our channel and leave us a comment! Growth Month: growthmonth.autoklose.com Connect with Shawn: www.linkedin.com/in/shawnfinder Connect with Ollie: www.linkedin.com/in/olliewhitfield...

In this episode, Ollie and Shawn talk about closing the business before the end of the year. Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Leaders who are growing their business? Make sure you Subscribe to our channel and leave us a comment! Growth Month: growthmonth.autoklose.com Connect with Shawn: www.linkedin.com/in/shawnfinder Connect with Ollie: www.linkedin.com/in/olliewhi...

In this episode, Ashleigh talks about consulting, turning friends into clients & dealing with taxes Want to hear more conversations with Founders, CEOs and Revenue Leaders who are growing their business? Make sure you Subscribe to our channel and leave us a comment! Growth Month: growthmonth.autoklose.com Connect with Shawn: www.linkedin.com/in/shawnfinder Connect with Ollie: www.linkedin.com/...