#155 - Mark Podolsky gets real about Land Investing & Learning from the Land Geek

Armed with $3,000 and no real estate experience, Mark Podolsky bought his first parcels of land in 2001. Now, he is the owner of Frontier Properties, a successful investing company, and has completed more than five thousand lucrative land deals.

Armed with $3,000 and no real estate experience, Mark Podolsky bought his first parcels of land in 2001. Now, he is the owner of Frontier Properties, a successful investing company, and has completed more than five thousand lucrative land deals. He is also the founder of geekpay.io, an automated collection system that helps lenders get payments from borrowers without collection headaches. Having escaped the corporate world and solo-economic dependency himself, Mark works as a coach and mentor to help others achieve their financial freedom goals. He is dedicated to teaching current, relevant, "real-world" investing methods to his students.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelandgeek

Twitter – https://twitter.com/TheLandGeek

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSAd3a8mtGZ8i6senVIHrbw 

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mark.podolsky.3  

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thelandgeek/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MarkPodolskylandgeek

Website – https://www.thelandgeek.com/

Get Your FREE Launch Kit! – https://www.thelandgeek.com/launchkit/

People Mentioned

Seth Godin – https://twitter.com/ThisIsSethsBlog

Resources

Airtable – https://airtable.com/

Zapier – https://zapier.com/

Smartsheet – https://www.smartsheet.com/

Books

Purple Cow by Seth Godin: https://amzn.to/2dGhJaU

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari: https://amzn.to/2PKIJZY

#154 - Matt Skinner gets real about Making Real Estate Deals Happen

Matt Skinner is the founder of Empire West, a boutique private equity firm that specializes in cash flowing apartment buildings. Matt helps busy professionals invest passively in value added apartment buildings where they can enjoy cash flow, tax benefits and growth without having to worry about any of the hassles or headaches of tenants, toilets, or the troubles of landlording.

Matt Skinner is the founder of Empire West, a boutique private equity firm that specializes in cash flowing apartment buildings. Matt helps busy professionals invest passively in value added apartment buildings where they can enjoy cash flow, tax benefits and growth without having to worry about any of the hassles or headaches of tenants, toilets, or the troubles of landlording. Matt also teaches entrepreneurs how to buy, flip, finance, and operate apartment buildings successfully. You can learn more about this at DealMakerSociety.com. Matt started his real estate career in the trenches... literally… digging ditches for a construction company. Growing up in a family of contractors, he started a construction company at the age of 22. He quickly grew that to be doing $10 million a year with over 50 employees. Meanwhile, he began investing in real estate, flipping junker houses and buying rental houses. As he matured, he has graduated to developing property and owning and operating apartment buildings. He now owns Empire West, one of the fastest growing private equity firms that specializes in real estate. He also owns a real estate brokerage, and still manages his development companies and construction projects in house.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattskinner12/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/twelvestonecap

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDfRFKgIy8L9ohIu7ddvo7A

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therealmattskinner/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mattskinnerinvestments/ 

Website – http://www.empirewestinvestments.com/

People Mentioned

Todd Gurley – https://twitter.com/TG3II

Jared Goff – https://twitter.com/JaredGoff16

Donald J. Trump – https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

Resources

Evernote – https://evernote.com/

Books

DealMaker Manifesto by Matt Skinner: https://dealmakerbook.com/free-book

#153 - Mark Jamnik talks about telling your Home Story®

After a decade in advertising sales, Mark began the Home Story company in early 2011. He learned to challenges that entrepreneurs face which caused him to create a system known as the Home Story®. After directly coaching over 300 clients over the last 6 years, Mark developed, refined and used the components of the Home Story.

After a decade in advertising sales, Mark began the Home Story company in early 2011. He learned to challenges that entrepreneurs face which caused him to create a system known as the Home Story®. After directly coaching over 300 clients over the last 6 years, Mark developed, refined and used the components of the Home Story. The system helped Mark and many other media reps closed hundreds of thousands of dollars in new business.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjamnik

Twitter – https://twitter.com/markjamnik

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChrLo5I2jB63x3aLLKjQnCw

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/markjamnik/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/markjamnikfan/ 

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/markjamnik/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/104847584825226697022

Website – https://markjamnik.com/

People Mentioned

Joe Polish – https://twitter.com/JoePolish

Jesus

Tony Robbins – https://twitter.com/TonyRobbins 

Resources

Trello – https://trello.com/

Google Docs – https://www.google.com/docs/about/

Books

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma: https://amzn.to/2Fe6E1Y

#152 - Leslie E Smith gets real about Funding your Businesses Dreams

Leslie led the launch of Silver Hill Funding as well as Commercial Direct, and oversees sales and operations for the entire small-balance commercial lending division. She has been instrumental in driving productivity and growth for nearly a decade within the Bayview organization.

Leslie led the launch of Silver Hill Funding as well as Commercial Direct, and oversees sales and operations for the entire small-balance commercial lending division. She has been instrumental in driving productivity and growth for nearly a decade within the Bayview organization. Leslie’s key contributions include building a banker education program, managing the top 50 correspondent relationships, and leading expansion into international markets, as well as overseeing Project Management, Vendor Management and Process Engineering groups within Bayview Loan Servicing.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieeborjas

Twitter – https://twitter.com/CommDirectLoans

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CommercialDirectLending/

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXoV851O4pxDnuWQ7KGfug

Website – https://silverhillfunding.com/leslie-e-smith/

People Mentioned

Michelle Obama – https://twitter.com/MichelleObama

Resources

One Note – https://www.onenote.com

Books

Becoming by Michelle Obama: https://amzn.to/2zawa4r

#151 - Kai-Fu Lee gets real about "AI Super Powers

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation Venture's Artificial Intelligence Institute. Sinovation Ventures, manages $2 billion in investment funds, is a leading venture capital firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies.

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation Venture's Artificial Intelligence Institute. Sinovation Ventures, manages $2 billion in investment funds, is a leading venture capital firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies.

Prior to founding Sinovation in 2009, Dr. Lee was the President of Google China and held executive positions at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Times 100 in 2013, WIRED 25 Icons , Asian Business Leader 2018 by Asia House, and followed by over 50 million audience on social media.

In the field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Lee built one of the first game playing programs to defeat a world champion (1988, Othello), as well as the world's first large-vocabulary, speaker-independent continuous speech recognition system. Dr. Lee founded Microsoft Research China, which was named as the hottest research lab by MIT Technology Review. Later renamed Microsoft Research Asia, this institute trained the great majority of AI leaders in China, including CTOs or AI heads at Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, Lenovo, Huawei, and Haier. While with Apple, Dr. Lee led AI projects in speech and natural language, which have been featured on Good Morning America on ABC Television and the front page of Wall Street Journal. He has authored 10 U.S. patents, and more than 100 journal and conference papers. Altogether, Dr. Lee has been in artificial intelligence research, development, and investment for more than 30 years. His New York Time and Wall Street Journal bestselling book AI Superpowers discusses US-China co-leadership in the age of AI as well as the greater societal impacts brought upon by the AI technology revolution.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaifulee/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/kaifulee

Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-Fu_Lee

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kaifu_lee/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/drkaifulee/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/101657038397569061811

Website – http://www.sinovationventures.com

People Mentioned

Confucius

Elon Musk – https://twitter.com/elonmusk

Resources

VIP Kid – https://www.vipkidteachers.com/ 

Books

AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee: https://amzn.to/2QmNV6y

#150 - Garrain Jones gets real about the Life & The Power of Positive Thinking

Motivational speaker and transformation coach Garrain Jones has read The Power of Positive Thinking over 200 times to reinforce the practice in his life. As a former criminal carrying the baggage of a tough upbringing, he created a process to overhaul the mental patterns leading him to bad life decisions and came out the other side a new man.

Motivational speaker and transformation coach Garrain Jones has read The Power of Positive Thinking over 200 times to reinforce the practice in his life. As a former criminal carrying the baggage of a tough upbringing, he created a process to overhaul the mental patterns leading him to bad life decisions and came out the other side a new man. The author of the upcoming book Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life explains the power thought has in rewriting your life story.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrainjones/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/garrainjones

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQZ4Ng8KoIoXrS1-wofMTA

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/garrain.jones/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TheGarrainJonesFlow/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/u/0/114562953813622690184

Website – https://garrainjones.com/

People Mentioned

Tom Bilyeu – https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu

Resources

Change your mindset, change your life: https://garrainjones.com/the-book/

Books

The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale: https://amzn.to/2x53vtS

#149 - AJ Wilcox gets real about LinkedIn Advertising & Social Ad Success

AJ Wilcox has spent over $100M on LinkedIn Ads. His team manages the largest and most sophisticated accounts on LinkedIn worldwide. He says we have two choices: spend a minimum of $3000 per month on LinkedIn, OR spend nothing. In this episode, he shares the best practices for both strategies to get leads from the platform.

AJ Wilcox has spent over $100M on LinkedIn Ads. His team manages the largest and most sophisticated accounts on LinkedIn worldwide. He says we have two choices: spend a minimum of $3000 per month on LinkedIn, OR spend nothing. In this episode, he shares the best practices for both strategies to get leads from the platform.

AJ Wilcox has been an online marketer since 2007 and managed hundreds of Google Adwords, Facebook and LinkedIn campaigns. In 2014 he decided to venture out on his own and started B2Linked in an effort to spread the success he was experiencing on LinkedIn while advertising to other companies. Today AJ is a certified LinkedIn Ads Partner.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilcoxaj/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/wilcoxaj

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009257516499&ref=br_rs

Website – https://b2linked.com/

People Mentioned

Jeff Weiner – https://twitter.com/jeffweiner 

Resources

Join.me – https://www.join.me/

Books

Drive by Daniel H. Pink: https://amzn.to/2ViYL0A

#148 - Michelle L. Evans gets real about Marketing Funnels

Michelle L. Evans walked away from her global marketing strategy role at Microsoft in 2012 after a successful 16-year corporate career spanning many industries and now works with a fantastic community of business owners - coaches, consultants, experts, speakers, authors and solopreneurs - helping them go from simply surviving to predictably SOLD OUT.

Michelle L. Evans walked away from her global marketing strategy role at Microsoft in 2012 after a successful 16-year corporate career spanning many industries and now works with a fantastic community of business owners - coaches, consultants, experts, speakers, authors and solopreneurs - helping them go from simply surviving to predictably SOLD OUT.

Using her 20+ years of successful marketing experience she helps her clients create income-producing, client-generating, stress-reducing marketing funnels. Michelle has been featured in Mirasee, Huffington Post, Online Marketing Made Easy and 30+ other places over the internet and worked with household names like Microsoft, LinkedIn and others as a well-paid employee and consultant.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellelevans425 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/michellelevans 

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/mievans/ 

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/michellelevansofficial

Website – http://www.michellelevans.com/

People Mentioned

Gary Vaynerchuk – https://twitter.com/garyvee 

Russell Brunson – https://twitter.com/russellbrunson

Oprah – https://twitter.com/Oprah

Sara Blakely – https://twitter.com/sarablakely

Resources

Clickfunnels – https://www.clickfunnels.com/

#145 - Anik Singal teaches over 250,000 students all over the World

Anik Singal started his Entrepreneurial journey 15+ years ago right from his dorm room. He had absolutely no experience and stumbled into this world by mistake. After struggling for 18 months, he was just about to give up when he finally broke the first part of the code!

Anik Singal started his Entrepreneurial journey 15+ years ago right from his dorm room. He had absolutely no experience and stumbled into this world by mistake. After struggling for 18 months, he was just about to give up when he finally broke the first part of the code! Since then, Anik Singal has sold over $200 Million worth of products. He has been featured in BusinessWeek as a Top 3 Entrepreneur Under 25. Anik Singal has also been recognized TWICE as a Inc 500 CEO.

Anik Singal has taught over 250,000 students all over the World. Not only is he an Entrepreneur - but partners with his wife to build schools in the Slums of India and also adopts villages in East Africa through the power of Micro-Funds. Anik Singal is on a journey to become the World's #1 advocate for Entrepreneurship.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniksingal

Twitter – https://twitter.com/aniksingal

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AnikSingalcom/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AnikSingal

Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/aniksingalcom/ 

Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anik_Singal

Website – http://aniksingal.com

Blog – https://lurn.com/blog/author/anik/

Quiz – https://escapebook.com/quiz/

People Mentioned

Jack Canfield – https://twitter.com/JackCanfield

Daymond John – https://twitter.com/TheSharkDaymond 

Warren Buffett – https://twitter.com/warrenbuffett

Resources

Lurn – https://lurn.com/

Books

eSCAPE by Anik Singal and Daymond John: https://amzn.to/2Bl2qC9 

#144 - Chris Dayley gets real about Online Conversions!

Chris is a long-time digital marketer with a passionate for helping businesses learn what their users want on their website through psychology based testing and analytics. He started his full-service Conversion Optimization agency Dayley Conversion in 2014, which he later merged with Disruptive Advertising, where he currently works as VP of site testing and optimization.

Chris is a long-time digital marketer with a passionate for helping businesses learn what their users want on their website through psychology based testing and analytics. He started his full-service Conversion Optimization agency Dayley Conversion in 2014, which he later merged with Disruptive Advertising, where he currently works as VP of site testing and optimization.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdayley

Twitter – https://twitter.com/chrisdayley

Crunchbase – https://www.crunchbase.com/person/chris-dayley 

Website – https://www.disruptiveadvertising.com/

People Mentioned

Michael Stelzner – https://twitter.com/Mike_Stelzner 

Resources

Google Optimize – https://optimize.google.com/

Books

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker: https://amzn.to/2o87DXy

#142 - Christina Nicholson builds Media Maven to help clients attain Media PR Success

Christina Nicholson is a former TV reporter and anchor who now owns and operates a public relations firm, Media Maven. She helps small business owners earn exposure through media relations, video production, writing, and blogging. She also recently launched Master your PR--an online course that teaches small business owners how to handle public relations on their own.

Christina Nicholson is a former TV reporter and anchor who now owns and operates a public relations firm, Media Maven. She helps small business owners earn exposure through media relations, video production, writing, and blogging. She also recently launched Master your PR--an online course that teaches small business owners how to handle public relations on their own. Christina also has a local lifestyle and family blog, Mascara Maven. She lives in South Florida with her husband and two young children.

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Christina and Travis open up the show discussing ways to earn media coverage. Christina reveals the process of submitting your content, how to utilize Twitter, and why you should keep things short and sweet. Then, we learn the reason you don’t need a formal press release and why you should always follow-up. Christina reveals how she made over 26,000 dollars in just one month from appearing on a podcast and maintaining her relationship with the podcaster. Later, Christina explains how to become a contributor for a media outlet and why you need to promote continually. Lastly, Travis gives Christina some quickfire questions including where she wants to travel, how she starts her day, a skill she wants to master, and her favorite podcasts.

Connect

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaallday

Twitter - https://twitter.com/christinaallday

Website – https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/

Podcast - Become a Media Maven

Blog - http://www.christinaallday.com/about/

People Mentioned

Amy Porterfield - @AmyPorterfield

Pat Flynn - @PatFlynn

Oprah Winfrey - @Oprah

Jimmy Fallon – @jimmyfallon

Jimmy Kimmel - @jimmykimmel

Books

Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't

The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

#141 - Adam Teeter talks about VinePair Visions

Adam founded VinePair with Josh with one simple goal: create a publication he actually wanted to read in a space he was extremely passionate about. Since founding the publication, Adam has become recognized as an authority on how to make the drinks world accessible to everyone as well as on the ever-evolving media landscape.

Adam founded VinePair with Josh with one simple goal: create a publication he actually wanted to read in a space he was extremely passionate about. Since founding the publication, Adam has become recognized as an authority on how to make the drinks world accessible to everyone as well as on the ever-evolving media landscape. He is the winner of the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup American Wine-Tasting Championship and holds an MBA from NYU Stern.

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Adam and Travis open up the show discussing Adam’s company VinePair and the things that keep him motivated to be the best. Then, the two talk about trends in the alcohol industry, how hotels can outdo Airbnb, and why Vegas is the best. Adam sees VinePair as the ultimate influencer, so they don’t explore influencer marketing because it is mostly smoke and mirrors. Later, Adam reveals how VinePair makes most of their money from ad dollars and sponsored content. Lastly, Travis gives Adam some quickfire questions including where he wants to travel, how he starts his day, who he would take to dinner, and his favorite app.

Connect

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamteeter

Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamteeter?lang=en

Website – https://vinepair.com

Email – advice@vinepair.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinepair/

People Mentioned

Gary Vaynerchuk - @garyvee

Joanne Wilson - @thegothamgal

Elon Musk - @elonmusk

Slack – @SlackHQ

#140 - Matt Manero talks about why "You Need More Money

Matt launched his first company, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. (CFF), in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 23 years and CFF, has funded over $1 billion in transportation equipment with annual business of $150,000,000+.

Matt launched his first company, Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. (CFF), in 1995 with a phone, a folding table and the unyielding confidence of a single client, a trucker. Fast forward 23 years and CFF, has funded over $1 billion in transportation equipment with annual business of $150,000,000+. CFF has served more than 10,000 clients and has become one of the largest independently owned transportation equipment finance companies in America.  CFF is a 3-time winner of The SMU Cox School of Business 100 Fastest Growing Companies.  His companies have been recognized in publications such as Inc. Magazine, Dallas Business Journal, Overdrive Magazine, Fleet Owner, Transport Topics, Commercial Carrier Journal, and Dealer Solutions Magazine.

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Matt and Travis open up the show discussing some recent losses in their lives.  Then, Matt tells us about his company, Commercial Fleet Financing, his latest book release, and his business finishing school event.  Matt reveals how he used to live on 8,000 dollars a year and was utterly astonished when he managed to save 10,000 dollars.  We find out why everyone needs more money because most of America would have a hard time taking out 1,000 dollars.  Matt says to dig into some Dave Ramsey stuff even though it is a little outdated.  Forty percent of your income should be saved to make up for what you didn’t keep in your twenties.  Also, Matt suggests paying off credit cards and student loan debts before investing.  Later, Matt sits in the Be Real Show’s hot seat. 

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-manero-39359016/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MattManero

Website – https://mattmanero.com

Email – mmanero@cffnationwide.com

People Mentioned

Dave Ramsey - @DaveRamsey

Michael E. Gerber - @MichaelEGerber

Sheryl Sandberg - @SherylSandberg

Gary Vaynerchuk - @garyvee

Kylie Jenner - @KylieJenner

Books

The Grit (The only thing you need to make millions)

You Need More Money: Wake Up and Solve Your Financial Problems Once And For All

#139 - Investing Options for Profits with Jeffrey Weber

Jeffrey Weber is a happily retired Auditor from the US Army. He began using the Automated Investing Management (AIM) method over 30 years ago when stationed in South Korea after reading a book from Robert Lichello, "How to Make $1,000,000 in the Stock Market Automatically."

Jeffrey Weber is a happily retired Auditor from the US Army. He began using the Automated Investing Management (AIM) method over 30 years ago when stationed in South Korea after reading a book from Robert Lichello, "How to Make $1,000,000 in the Stock Market Automatically." Over the past 30 years, he has experimented with and learned from the AIM method. He also gave workshops, wrote a 350-page book on the topic, and started a monthly newsletter on the system. The strong performance and growth in his investments have allowed him to support his family during many challenges. It also has afforded him the ability to be retired with a more comfortable lifestyle. He sees the financial difficulties that others are facing to have a good future and retirement. He wants to help others take control of their financial investing to earn profits with a simple and safe method that will work over a lifetime.

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Jeffrey tells us about his unique styles of investment, and we learn about the Robert Lichello’s Automated Investing Management (AIM) method of managing your investments.  Jeffrey tells us to keep half of our cash and invest the other half.  Also, Jeffrey urges people to start investing as young as possible and always advises investors to buy low and sell high to turn their investments into profits.  Later, Jeffrey explains what two things affect the price of stocks and why financial planners would never advise using the AIM method.

Website – http://www.jjjinvesting.com

Email – jeff@jjjinvesting.biz

Twitter - @jjjinvesting

Books

How to Make 1,000,000 Dollars in the Stock Market Automatically

Here Are the Customers' Yachts: How to Systematically Buy Low, Sell High, and Earn Lifetime Profits

I Guarantee You Will Buy Low Sell High and Make Money

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence

#138 - Denise Wakeman talks about how Digital Marketing Delivers

Denise Wakeman writes regularly on two marketing blogs; she is a contributing author on SocialMediaExaminer.com, has co-authored several blogging programs and frequently speaks at conferences and workshops about business blogging and how to gain expert status through social marketing.  Denise is also a contributing author on business blogging in "Success Secrets of Social Media Superstars," and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsday, Canada's National Post, FastCompany Online, as well as many other on and offline publications.  She was recently featured in the documentary film, "Women in Business 2.0."

Denise Wakeman writes regularly on two marketing blogs; she is a contributing author on SocialMediaExaminer.com, has co-authored several blogging programs and frequently speaks at conferences and workshops about business blogging and how to gain expert status through social marketing.  Denise is also a contributing author on business blogging in "Success Secrets of Social Media Superstars," and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Newsday, Canada's National Post, FastCompany Online, as well as many other on and offline publications.  She was recently featured in the documentary film, "Women in Business 2.0.”

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Denise reveals how she accidentally got into digital marketing out of necessity when starting her first business.  The two discuss how Amazon’s advertising business is gaining faster than expected, sitting just behind Facebook and Google.  Denise then reveals how email marketing is the number one driver of sales because there is no advertising or social media to distract the viewer.  Next, Travis and Denise discuss how artificial intelligence is changing the world and the way businesses market.  Later, we find out what Denise is currently studying, and then Denise sits in the Be Real Show’s hot seat. 

Connect

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresInVisibility/

Website - https://denisewakeman.com/now/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/DeniseWakeman

Instagram - @DeniseWakeman

People Mentioned

Melanie Benson - @melcoach

Barack Obama - @BarackObama

Joe Romm - @ClimateProgress

Resources

Amplify Your Success Podcast – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amplify-your-success/id1191494919?mt=2

CoSchedule - https://coschedule.com

Books

Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

#137 - How to Go Viral & Reach Millions with Joe Romm

Dr. Joseph Romm is a senior fellow at American Progress. He oversees the blog ClimateProgress.org, which was named one of Time Magazine's Fifteen Favorite Websites for the Environment in 2007. In December 2008, Romm was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for "distinguished service toward a sustainable energy future and for persuasive discourse on why citizens, corporations, and governments should adopt sustainable technologies."

Dr. Joseph Romm is a senior fellow at American Progress. He oversees the blog ClimateProgress.org, which was named one of Time Magazine’s Fifteen Favorite Websites for the Environment in 2007. In December 2008, Romm was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for “distinguished service toward a sustainable energy future and for persuasive discourse on why citizens, corporations, and governments should adopt sustainable technologies.” In a March 2009 column in the New York Times, Tom Friedman noted that Dr. Romm is “a physicist and climate expert who writes the indispensable blog climateprogress.org.” In March 2009, Rolling Stone also named him one of “The 100 People Who Are Changing America” calling him “America’s fiercest climate-change blogger.” And in April, U.S. News & World Report named him “one of the most influential energy and environmental policymakers in the Obama era.”

In this episode of the Be Real Show, Joe tells us to post on your blog, website, and social media in the mornings to ensure the most amount of people will see it.  Joe wrote the book How To Go Viral and Reach Millions: Top Persuasion Secrets from Social Media Superstars, Jesus, Shakespeare, Oprah, and Even Donald Trump.  In this book, Joe tells us how people can make a video go viral or even a blog post.  We find out that videos need to be able to tell a story visually without any sound.  Next,  Joe Romm suggests publishing on Kindle because you can find what part of your books are most popular among your readers.  We also find out how the greatest speechwriters in history all use the same formula “and, but, therefore.”  Lastly, we discover the most significant mistake people are making when marketing online is not spending enough time on the opening line.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-romm-1053841/

Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/climateprogress

Website – http://rhetoric.com

People Mentioned

Oprah Winfrey - @Oprah

Stephen King - @StephenKing

Lin-Manuel Miranda - @Lin_Manuel

Resources

Chartbeat – http://www.chartbeat.com

Hamilton - https://hamiltonmusical.com/us-tour/

Books

How To Go Viral and Reach Millions: Top Persuasion Secrets from Social Media Superstars, Jesus, Shakespeare, Oprah, and Even Donald Trump

Language Intelligence: Lessons on persuasion from Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln, and Lady Gaga

#136 - Magnus Unemyr talks about A.I. will change Marketing

Magnus Unemyr is a marketing automation and artificial intelligence consultant, author, and speaker. He is based in Sweden but works internationally and has given talks around the world on software development and digital marketing. His 25 years of experience includes senior positions in the global software arena including vice president of sales and marketing, product manager, product marketing manager, project manager and software developer.

Magnus Unemyr is a marketing automation and artificial intelligence consultant, author, and speaker. He is based in Sweden but works internationally and has given talks around the world on software development and digital marketing. His 25 years of experience includes senior positions in the global software arena including vice president of sales and marketing, product manager, product marketing manager, project manager and software developer. Magnus also co-founded a successful software tools company. Over the past few years, he has focused on creating leading edge marketing strategies using some of the world’s most advanced marketing automation tools. These tools can dramatically increase the capacity of small and mid-sized businesses to establish a global brand presence, increase leads and conversions, and dramatically amplify their marketing efforts. His passion is in creating well-oiled marketing machinery to generate valuable lead generation.

Connect

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/magnus-unemyr/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/UnemyrMagnus

Website – http://www.unemyr.com/

People Mentioned

Elon Musk – https://twitter.com/elonmusk 

Resources

Hubspot – http://www.hubspot.com

Marketo – http://www.marketo.com

Books

Mastering Online Marketing by Magnus Unemyr: https://amzn.to/2O745Dv

Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port: https://amzn.to/2Q2PQgx

#135 - Matt Watson talks Stackify Software Success

Matt Watson, is an American entrepreneur and the current CEO of Stackify LLC, a technology company based in Leawood, Kansas. In 2003, Watson co-founded and served as CTO of VinSolutions, a developer of online CRM and lead management software for auto dealerships. In 2011, VinSolutions was sold for $135 million to AutoTrader.com.

Matt Watson, is an American entrepreneur and the current CEO of Stackify LLC, a technology company based in Leawood, Kansas. In 2003, Watson co-founded and served as CTO of VinSolutions, a developer of online CRM and lead management software for auto dealerships. In 2011, VinSolutions was sold for $135 million to AutoTrader.com. Then Watson founded Stackify in January 2012 to assist software developers in troubleshooting and support with a suite of tools including Prefix and Retrace. Watson has credited his experience at VinSolutions for the skills necessary to build Stackify. During the same period, he also launched the Watson Technology Group to support other entrepreneurs via angel investing.

Connect

Twitter – https://twitter.com/mattwatson81?lang=en   

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwatsonkc/

Website – https://stackify.com/

People Mentioned

Mark Zuckerberg

Elon Musk – https://twitter.com/elonmusk

Resources

Slack – https://slack.com/

#134 - Rich Brooks talk about "The Agents of Change" Conference

Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. He founded The Agents of Change, an annual conference and weekly podcast that focuses on search, social & mobile marketing.

Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. He founded The Agents of Change, an annual conference and weekly podcast that focuses on search, social & mobile marketing.

Connect

Twitter – https://twitter.com/therichbrooks               

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/therichbrooks

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/therichbrooks

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therichbrooks

Flickr – https://www.flickr.com/photos/therichbrooks/

Website – http://www.themarketingagents.com

People Mentioned

John Lee Dumas – https://twitter.com/johnleedumas

Angelina Jolie 

Resources

Waze – https://www.waze.com/

Roadtrippers – https://roadtrippers.com/

Books

The Lead Machine by Rich Brooks: https://amzn.to/2MLXHB4

#131 - Teaching your Customers with Jason McDonald

Jason McDonald is an SEO, AdWords and Social Media Consultant and Expert. He is a teacher, corporate trainer and an Amazon bestselling author. He is passionate about figuring out how things work and explain that to others in a fun, comic yet empowering way.

Jason McDonald is an SEO, AdWords and Social Media Consultant and Expert. He is a teacher, corporate trainer and an Amazon bestselling author. He is passionate about figuring out how things work and explain that to others in a fun, comic yet empowering way.

Connect                                                                                      

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jm.internet

Linkedin – http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoneg3

Twitter – https://twitter.com/jmgrp/

Google+ – https://plus.google.com/104682685052057072673

Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/user/jmgrp

Website – https://www.jasonmcdonald.org/

People Mentioned

Aristotle

Adolf Hitler

Resources

Feedly – https://feedly.com

Books

Rhetoric by Aristotle and W. Rhys Roberts: https://amzn.to/2M8eoTe

Social Media Marketing Workbook: 2018 Edition by Jason McDonald: https://amzn.to/2MaXkw5