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#104: Top Business Growth Hacks of 2022
Dec. 26, 2022

#104: Top Business Growth Hacks of 2022

Running a business can be exhausting and complex. As a business owner, you have to think about every aspect of your business including sales, finances, marketing, product development, and so much more! If you don’t take a step back every now and...

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BONUS: Marketing Made Simple Podcast—The Best Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Part 1)
Dec. 21, 2022

BONUS: Marketing Made Simple Podcast—The Best Takeaways From This Yea…

If you’re feeling overwhelmed closing out 2022, you’re not alone! Many business owners and marketers feel the weight of incomplete projects, initiatives that never got started, and stress from trying to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of...

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#103: The Best Way to Increase Revenue in the New Year
Dec. 19, 2022

#103: The Best Way to Increase Revenue in the New Year

If your business didn’t make as much money as you thought it would in 2022, it’s time to perform a profitability audit. Instead of dumping more money into sales and marketing and hoping for better results, you need to take some time to evaluate...

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#102: How to Give an Inspiring Presentation
Dec. 12, 2022

#102: How to Give an Inspiring Presentation

No one wants to listen to a boring presentation – and no one wants to be a boring presenter! Yet so many presentations are either uninspiring or completely self-centered. If you fall into either of those ditches, your audience will tune you out and...

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#101: 5 Tips for Expanding if Your Business is at Max Capacity
Dec. 5, 2022

#101: 5 Tips for Expanding if Your Business is at Max Capacity

It’s exciting when your business reaches max capacity, but scaling your operation can be challenging. You have to continue to produce at high volume while figuring out how to build infrastructure to produce more. It can feel like a catch-22 for a...

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#100: Do You Have a Service People Need, Yet Your Business Isn’t Growing?
Nov. 28, 2022

#100: Do You Have a Service People Need, Yet Your Business Isn’t Grow…

Are you frustrated with slow growth even though you have a service you know will help your customers? It’s frustrating when your business doesn’t take off, but it’s even more frustrating when you don’t know what you’re doing wrong! If you...

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#99: The Quickest Way to Grow Your Business
Nov. 21, 2022

#99: The Quickest Way to Grow Your Business

If you’re looking to grow your business FAST, you might be surprised to learn that email marketing is one of the best ways to do that. But there’s a big problem: Most small business owners think they don’t have the time or expertise it takes to...

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#98: Should You Bring on Investors for Your Small Business?
Nov. 14, 2022

#98: Should You Bring on Investors for Your Small Business?

More often than not, small businesses need more money than their businesses are bringing in order to grow and scale. There are options like private equity, venture capital and loans that can help you take the next step. But how do you decide if...

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#97: How to Make More Money Without Creating New Products
Nov. 7, 2022

#97: How to Make More Money Without Creating New Products

Do you have customers and a great product but aren’t seeing an increase in cash flow? You might be tempted to create a new product – which might be a good move. But before you do that, you should consider how you can make more money with what you...

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#96: There’s Been A Murder! How Did This Small Business Die? (Special Halloween Episode with Don & J.J.)
Oct. 31, 2022

#96: There’s Been A Murder! How Did This Small Business Die? (Special…

Tune in for this special Halloween “whodunnit” murder mystery episode! Like so many small businesses, Penelope Featherbottom’s business has died. The doors have closed and all that’s left is the carnage of what used to be a thriving soap...

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#95: Will Guidara—Why a Culture of Hospitality Matters for Every Business
Oct. 24, 2022

#95: Will Guidara—Why a Culture of Hospitality Matters for Every Busi…

If you’ve ever thought that hospitality is only for… well, the hospitality industry… think again! Your customers are craving human connection more than ever – whether they’re staying in a hotel or buying a pair of socks. And genuine acts of...

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#94: The Secret to Optimizing and Pricing Your Products for Explosive Growth
Oct. 17, 2022

#94: The Secret to Optimizing and Pricing Your Products for Explosive…

If you have a great line of products but don’t optimize, price and package them strategically, you are leaving money on the table. The truth is, 10% of your customers are willing to pay you 10 times more money if you had the right product or package...

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#93: Why Your Products Aren’t Selling and How to Fix It
Oct. 10, 2022

#93: Why Your Products Aren’t Selling and How to Fix It

Do you have a great product that people need, but for some reason people aren’t buying it? This is a common problem when you’re just starting out or launching a new product. When customers are confused about the problem your product solves or it...

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#92: 5 Key Talking Points You Need to Close Deals
Oct. 3, 2022

#92: 5 Key Talking Points You Need to Close Deals

Are you tired of losing sales because you’re fumbling over your words? Your customers deserve to know about your product and services – but unless you know how to communicate the value you offer, people won’t buy from you. Instead of losing...

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#91: Hate Selling? Here’s the Sales Framework You Need
Sept. 26, 2022

#91: Hate Selling? Here’s the Sales Framework You Need

If you’re like most people, you hate being sold to – and you don’t enjoy selling to others, either! But as a small business owner, you have to sell to survive. Selling your products or services shouldn’t feel slimy or nerve-wracking. When you...

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#90: Stop Getting Talked Over & Start Being Seen as a Leader
Sept. 19, 2022

#90: Stop Getting Talked Over & Start Being Seen as a Leader

Are you struggling to find confidence and step out of your comfort zone at work when it comes to growing as a leader and asking for what you want? Today's guest will show you how! In this episode, Donald Miller talks with Karen Laos, author of the...

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#89: 5 Ways to Protect Your Time (and Increase Revenue)
Sept. 12, 2022

#89: 5 Ways to Protect Your Time (and Increase Revenue)

Are you a leader or executive in your company? If so, you’re one of the biggest expenses in your business. You’re also one of the most sought-after people in your company. This creates a problem: you need to use your time extremely wisely, but...

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#88: Jason Feifer—How to Embrace Change and Be Adaptable
Sept. 5, 2022

#88: Jason Feifer—How to Embrace Change and Be Adaptable

Are you struggling to adapt to a recent change in your life or business? No matter what your personality type, research shows that people move through 4 stages when a massive disruption occurs: 1) Panic 2) Adaptation 3) New Normal 4) An “I...

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#87: Should You Hire Someone Else to Run Your Company?
Aug. 29, 2022

#87: Should You Hire Someone Else to Run Your Company?

If you started a company, you probably have the personality of an entrepreneur. Which means you don’t like running day-to-day operations! Visionaries are at their best when they can dream up ideas and launch new initiatives – not when they are...

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#86: Scale Your Startup With 90 Minute Workdays
Aug. 22, 2022

#86: Scale Your Startup With 90 Minute Workdays

Are you looking to scale your startup? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you have two major obstacles to growth: limited time and how to best differentiate your product in the marketplace. In today’s episode, Donald Miller coaches Anna Belle and...

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#85: Leveraging the Power of Story to Grow Your Business (Donald Miller at Baylor University)
Aug. 15, 2022

#85: Leveraging the Power of Story to Grow Your Business (Donald Mill…

Did you know that your brain spends 30% of its time daydreaming? But not when your mind is engaged in a story. When you’re emotionally connected to the plot points of a story, your brain focuses fully on that story. In today’s special episode,...

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#84: How to Know if Your New Idea Might Actually Kill Your Business
Aug. 8, 2022

#84: How to Know if Your New Idea Might Actually Kill Your Business

Entrepreneurs are wired to constantly come up with new ideas. But sometimes creative juices can cause your business to get pulled in multiple directions, making you a jack of all trades and a master of none. Even worse, it kills your company’s...

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#83: How to Become an Authority in Your Niche
Aug. 1, 2022

#83: How to Become an Authority in Your Niche

Having trouble being seen as an authority in your niche? No matter what you’re selling, if you don’t position your products correctly, you’ll lose credibility and stunt the growth of your business. To own market share, you’re going to have to...

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#82: Recession-Proof Your Business Using this Marketing Checklist
July 25, 2022

#82: Recession-Proof Your Business Using this Marketing Checklist

The economy has many business owners on edge. How can you recession-proof your company? One key way is to make sure your marketing is strong and effective. The right marketing strategy has the power to make your business thrive and grow, even in an...

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