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Sales isn’t Selling – It’s Problem Solving with Tom Jackobs

In 2008, Tom Jackobs purchased a personal training facility… and almost went broke in the first six months. He had to learn how to sell – and those skills changed his life forever.

In this engrossing episode of Let’s Talk Business, Meny Hoffman talks to Tom about the secrets of successful selling, including how to see sales as problem solving, at what point you need to keep your mouth shut, how to avoid appearing like (and being) a sleazy salesperson, how to get a prospect to give you a decision at the end of the first meeting, why the questions you ask before your presentation are more important than the presentation itself, the reasons that you are your best salesperson (and what to do about that when you are big enough to have a full sales team), and more.

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The Gift of Exceptional Productivity with Charlie Meaden

Charlie Meaden is a unique individual; whether it’s jewelry making, gaming, or investing, he’s found a way to do it more efficiently – and more profitably – than almost anyone. His dedication to productivity goes even further, as it also guides his investment strategy and his understanding of the underlying currents that affect the economy. 

In this episode of Let’s Talk Business, Meny and Charlie discuss his adventures in business, his recent work as the co-founder and CEO of Gembot.ai, his opinions on the future of cryptocurrency, the importance of launching a new product quickly, the difference between busy-ness and effectiveness, and much more.

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The Key to Understanding Your Numbers with Virtual CFO Advisor, Jacob Oberlander

The Key to Understanding Your Numbers with Virtual CFO Advisor, Jacob Oberlander

How effective is your business strategy? Are you analyzing your numbers to make better decisions for the future? This week our guest is Jacob Oberlander, the Founder & Team Leader at Oberlander & Co, a firm focused on providing Virtual CFO Advisory in addition to traditional tax services. He is on a mission to try to explain to growing business owners the importance of setting goals, creating a budget, reviewing performance, and after-action reviews.

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The Art of Being Remarkable in Your Business with Guy Kawasaki

The Art of Being Remarkable in Your Business with Guy Kawasaki

What exactly is a Chief Evangelist? In business, we’ve embraced the idea that customers can be evangelists, but it’s important to remember that employees and business builders can be evangelists too. Our guest, Guy Kawasaki, is the Chief Evangelist at Canva, a title that he explains can only work if the product can change the world—or at least a significant part of it. He’s the host of the Remarkable People Podcast, an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), author of 15 popular books, and an adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. As a former revolutionary at Apple, Guy popularized the concept of evangelizing in the technology business, and his ideas behind this concept have spread like wildfire.  

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Your Audience: The Key to Unrivaled Marketing with Grant Leboff

Your Audience: The Key to Unrivaled Marketing with Grant Leboff

Are you spending enough time targeting your most qualified leads? Many businesses leave aside this part of the marketing strategy and focus on other factors like budget, visual designs , messaging, etc. While those are also crucial, segmentation and targeting are the first steps to creating a booming campaign.

In this week’s episode, our guest is Grant Leboff, one of the U.K’s leading Sales and Marketing experts and the CEO of Sticky Marketing Club; a sales and marketing consultancy that provides companies with meaningful strategies and resources to prosper in the competitive world. He is the author of 5 well-known books such as ‘Sales Therapy’, ‘Sticky Marketing’, ‘Stickier Marketing’,  ‘Digital Selling’, and ‘Myths of Marketing’. 

In our interview, Grant discloses why some campaigns fail and the small, but significant, changes that can turn a failed campaign into a successful one. He dives into segmentation, targeting, and how much you should invest in your marketing and brand. He also provides insights about the Superbowl ads and explains why they can be meaningful to your business.

If you want gain a deeper understanding of why and how to market your business more successfully,  this episode is for you!

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Why You Should or Shouldn’t Choose Entrepreneurship with Jeff Hoffman

Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I really cut out for entrepreneurship?” Honestly, most of us have. While entrepreneurship seems to be synonymous with freedom, independence, and designing your destiny, being a successful entrepreneur takes perseverance, humility, and is a lot more than what meets the eye.   This week, our guest is Jeff Hoffman, the inventor of the airport boarding pass kiosks, Billionaire co-founder of Priceline, worldwide motivational speaker, and bestselling author. He now dedicates his life to helping people around the world, like you and me, truly reach their dreams.

In our interview, Jeff discusses his work teaching entrepreneurship around the world. He incorporates his journey and goes on to talks about the important traits a business leader must have, and why entrepreneurship may or may not be for you.  Finally, he speaks about scaling a business and how leaders can be more agile in a fast-paced world.

Tune in now and get inspired to be the best entrepreneur you can be. Listen and enjoy!

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How to Build a Company Culture that Keeps the Best Talent

What does it take to build a company culture? Nowadays, people are no longer looking solely for a competitive salary package. They are also trying to land in a collaborative situation where they will feel that they are valued.  This week, our guest is Joel Lieberman, President of The Mint Capital, Inc., a company of mortgage brokers that help homebuyers find their dream houses. Joel talks about his business and how he was able to scale it successfully to serve not just more clients but also more job seekers. In our interview, he emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining a company culture that allows employees to grow and be the best versions of themselves. He also shares his thoughts about giving freedom to employees to perform their roles in their own ways versus promoting accountability within the company.  Tune in now and learn from Joel how to build your company culture. 

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Chief Mac Man On Leveraging LinkedIn to Lock In Your Best Leads with Brian Burke

Are you wondering how to attract your most targeted leads through LinkedIn? This week, our guest is Brian Burke, the Chief Mac Man of Sell Your Mac and LinkedIn marketing strategist. Sell Your Mac is a top Apple resell and service business, and Brian uses LinkedIn marketing strategies to lock in his best leads every day. In our interview, he talks about his passion for Apple products and gives insight into his marketing strategies on the platform we all know and love. He has proven that passion can help you perform well in everything you do and that by leveraging technology in the
right way, we can change the world for the better. Brian’s passion is contagious, and the value he brings is priceless.

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