The Front Row Podcast for Entrepreneurs

After 911 Miriam jumped ship and left her fancy job on Wall Street to be an artist. But she kicked the "starving artist" persona straight to the curb and has proven that you can absolutely have a successful online business without teaching business stuff.

This is a “Jen on the street” type episode from her mastermind meet up in NYC. She asked 12 of the most successful business owners and online marketers to share the best advice they’ve received. You’re going to love it because they don’t just tell us what the advice was, but why it was so powerful and helpful.

In this podcast Jen outlines the benefits of the membership model. Recurring revenue is key for the life of a successful business. Brendan Burchard told her (and 100’s of others at the Kajabi conference) that if you can’t go away for 3 weeks and still generate income, you don’t really have a business. He’s kinda right. Jen breaks down the membership model as she’s learned it. You’ll want to take n...

Tarzan is a launch strategist, copywriter and educator on all things money. Earning it, growing it, and helping others get more of it. She’s worked with Amy Porterfield, Ingrid Arna, Copyhackers and more. You’ve heard the money is in the list right? Well, Tarzan shatters that myth and explains that it’s much more than that. Your list is just the starting line. Get the 5 tips she shares for persona...

I met Teresa on the front row (literally) and we hit it off right away. Among the laughs and shared awkward email sign-off’s she drops a ton of great info to grow and cultivate an email list. Think email doesn’t work? When you hear Teresa’s strategies, you’ll see how to serve an audience who will be happy to see you in their in-box. If it’s your best stuff, that’s why you have to give it away. Ter...

Today’s guest is a New York based confidence coach and author. She’s been featured everywhere (really) and figured out how to get all that media attention without a degree or a PR machine behind her. She teaches others how to pitch and “guest post” at outlets that will get you noticed! She’s on a mission to help all of us be more confident in life so we can be more visible. It’s time to be seen an...

Seth Godin talks about his new book, "This is Marketing" and a whole lot more: Does marketing really matter? Why we don't need a giant audience. The magic of "good enough" Why "authenticity" is a distraction. How culture beats strategy so much that culture is strategy. Why price is a story. The difference between entrepreneurs and freelancers. Why is asking “how do I get the word out” the wrong qu...

In this episode we talk about how Alexa Flash Briefings can grow your audience and your sales fast! We discuss how this amazing new platform allows you to reach a whole new audience that you would have never been able to reach before. We outline all sorts of use case scenarios and ways to market and repurpose your Alexa Flash Briefing.

Today’s guest, Whitney Johnson, is recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world. She is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and in her new book Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the...

We are talking about live events. We talk about the benefits of being part of them, and why it’s helpful to host your own. Rich has great tips for anyone who is thinking about doing live events (of any size) as a part of their marketing.

Pinterest expert Alisa Meredith shares exactly why Pinterest is the ultimate marketing tool for online businesses. She also shares some really specific how-to strategies including: What are rich pins, why you want to use them, and how they benefit you (she shares a couple of great examples too)  What kind of paid promotion is best and how to set it up How to target and reach people who pin/repin y...

Tyler McCall is an Instagram wizard and he shares his knowledge so generously in this episode, including: His go-to resources for staying up to date with Instagram Why he’s on Instagram stories every day  How he spent 3 minutes and got 2 new members in his program Insider tip about finding a profile vs a story when you are checking out someone you don’t know What it means to take ownership of your...

Facebook Ads Expert, Laura Ball shares her best Facebook ads secrets including:  Why Facebook ads are so powerful  The best way to get started The definitive answer about boosting posts  Why retargeting (and the pixel) will help you be successful  Look alike audiences and how they can help you expand your reach How to be a targeting Ninja Why a great email list helps with ads/targeting and success...

LinkedIn is hotter than ever and LinkedIn expert Viveka Von Rosen tells us why including insider tips: The truth about LinkedIn groups How to use ads and sponsored posts effectively The best way to target a sponsored post Powerful backlinking strategy that gets thousands of views on your content (video or post) The real deal about long form posts 3 great examples of video done well Privacy options...

You've gone to a lot of trouble to attend that conference. You've paid a lot of money, too. Might as well get all you can out of it! PR expert, Niyaz Pirani shares his best tips and strategies for what to do before, during and after a conference. You will definitely want to hear about his "brain room" and his note taking strategies!

Marketing is taking a big turn, small is the new big and authentic is the new black. Going the extra mile to surprise and delight your audience is plant seeds of goodness that you will be harvesting for years to come. In this episode, I share some of the ways I surprise and delight my clients, and I also call up my old college roommates. 

Social Media Marketing World is the ultimate conference for digital marketers. In this episode I share with you my takeaways.

Heather Teysko shares with us, step by step how she took a very niche topic and turned it into a blog, a podcast, a virtual summit, an ecommerce site, and now a subscription box service. Heather shares the step by step process of growing her business and introducing physical products into the mix. She also shares a long list of resources. This is an amazing story of how one woman followed her pass...

You may not be getting much engagement on your Facebook business page, but Facebook groups are on fire! In this episode I share with you my best strategies to create, grow, engage and monetize your Facebook group. 

Gary Vaynerchuck

You might think your business is too small to hire someone to help you, or that you aren't making enough money yet. In this episode I show you how you can not only afford to do it, but how you can't afford not to. I give you my exact system for hiring a VA: what to say, where to look, how much to pay. I also share my exact, automated onboarding process, training system, and all the tools I use to...

It doesn't take much to get lots of traction on LinkedIn.  In this episode I share lots of easy, quick tips that will take you a long way. The thing is, whether you are active on LinkedIn or not, when people Google you, your LinkedIn profile  is usually what pops up first. So it makes sense for you to make it look as good as you possibly can. 

James and I talk about podcasting, comedy, how he deals with haters, college, Louis CK, what he does if he has a "diva" guest and more!

With so many social channels and new digital tools and features being thrown at us each day, it's really no wonder so many people are overwhelmed and don't know where to start with the social media marketing. In this episode, we break it down, step by step. 

Think livestreaming isn't for you because you are a B2B business? Or maybe you just feel too tech-challenged? In this episode we talk about why livestreaming is a MUST for just about any business and also exactly HOW to do it.