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This is Why Podcasting is Different

Uncategorized Nov 05, 2020

Why podcasting is the best way to build trust with your audience

In today’s world, there’s always something new for you to do to market your business. New ideas. New “you have to do this” videos from influencers. It can feel overwhelming.

I don’t want this to be another article encouraging you to do something new, but I‘d’ like to talk about why I believe podcasting is unique from other forms of media right now.

Podcasting has been steadily growing for years and is no longer a buzzword, but more of a commonplace tool the majority of people understand how to use.

When you’re starting your business or wanting to build more of an online presence for your existing business, it can be challenging to know what platform to focus on. It’s a given in today’s world that you’re likely going to need to create some form of content to market your business.

The tools are here for us to market ourselves better than ever...

Defining Why Your Business Exists Matters to Your Customers

Uncategorized Oct 20, 2020

Why do you do what you do?

Could you answer this question in one sentence? Could your employees or customers answer the question if someone asked? Would this be an easy conversation to have with someone else? If not, there may be a defining disconnect in your messaging and branding as a business.

Each of your customers needs to know why you exist. Until they do, they will not care about what you have to offer.

Don’t get me wrong, what you do is important—the quality and consistency of your service/product matters. What you do is essential in growing your business. But you can’t stop there.

The “why” behind your business is one of the most important things you can communicate with your customers.

Research has shown now, more than ever, people care about the values behind a business or brand. So much so that defining why you exist could be the main influencer to moving a prospective customer through the buyer’s journey....

3 Proven Reasons Storytelling Grows Your Business

Uncategorized Oct 14, 2020

Does storytelling actually work for businesses? Can storytelling really help your business grow?

I used to think of business and storytelling as two separate worlds or entities. In my former way of thinking, storytelling was how you communicated with people and built interpersonal relationships, and business boiled down to being polished and convincing through formal advertising and marketing.

Through research and practice, I’ve seen firsthand how storytelling is the best and most effective tool to build your business.

Here’s why:

1. We’re designed for stories.

Humans have been telling stories for ages—passing information and tales down from generation to generation through the creative means of stories. Although the storytelling platforms evolved over time (i.e. cave drawings vs. oral communication vs. printing press), we’re all designed to receive information through stories.

Organizing information and facts about your business into a story...

3 Tips To Sharing Your Customer Stories

Uncategorized Oct 06, 2020

So often I talk to people who produce 2-minute videos or blog articles of their own business story, post them on their website, and consider themselves accomplished and proud business storytellers. In reality, not many people are connecting to that content. Your brand story is important, but it’s not enough.

You also need to be telling your customer stories. Your customer stories exemplify the success within your business, leverage trust with prospective customers, and are one of your greatest assets in business.

1. You’re the Guide, Not the Hero

Think of your favorite movie, and identify the hero. Now identify the hero’s guide or one to point them in the right direction. That’s the position you need to take as you tell your customer stories.

You are not the hero, you are the guide.

Your customers are the heroes.

Your customer stories should be about celebrating the barriers they overcame, the dreams they achieved, with your product/service as a guide...

Stop Proposing to Your Customers on Your First Date

Uncategorized Sep 29, 2020

Can you imagine asking someone to marry you on the first date?

I’d still be single if I tried. That’s for sure.

Think about it…you meet someone for the first time, spend an hour over dinner telling them everything about you, all of the wonderful things you can do for them, and at the end of the evening, you convince them to become your life partner as you get down on one knee and pop the question.

(Hopefully, you’re not thinking, Wait, that’s not how it works?)

Well, chances are, this is what you’re doing to your customers and they hate it.

There is a much better way to get sales than ambushing people with asks. Just like dating, the process takes time. You want to get to know each other—your values, your interests, if you’re a good fit for each other. It requires more thought and time, but it works and yields more results. I call it Authentic Marketing.

Most of marketing today reflects the “pulling out the engagement ring...

Stop Copying Your Competition, Start Telling Your Story

Uncategorized Sep 22, 2020

Stand Out Among the Crowd

For the last few years, my wife and I and a few of our friends have attended a Fall party at Denver’s flagship REI store called Pray For Snow. Think retro 80s party where everyone is ushering in the winter with enthusiasm and brightly colored ski outfits. All of the major outdoor brands hand out free gear and our hopes each year are to win one of the snowboard or ski packages in the raffle.

We have attended 4 years in a row and I’m still waiting for my number to be called. One year I did get called onto the stage—not as a raffle winner but for another reason: my outfit.

In addition to the raffles and free gear, Pray for Snow also puts on a combined fashion show dance contest to determine the “best-dressed.” Twenty people are chosen to go on stage in front of a few thousand people and dance for an awesome prize.

That night, I was approached by a staff member who said, “You look so terrible, it’s great! Want to...

Building a Kombucha Empire Through Unexpected Hardship with Rachael Walker of Life's a Buch

Uncategorized Sep 17, 2020

Rachael Walker got her start in the craft kombucha industry almost 3 years ago. While working at Whole Foods, she started fermenting her own kombucha and experienced nearly immediate relief with her acid reflux and digestive issues. Her home-brewed kombucha quickly gained popularity and demand.

At the age of 26, she started, Life’s a Buch, a kombucha company based in Fort Collins, CO. In the past 3 years she has experienced great success and growth, but the success hasn’t come without a fight.

Like many businesses, Rachael faced many challenges with the onset of COVID-19 and the stay-at-home order that ensued.

In this episode, Rachael will share:

How she got started in the craft kombucha industry
The value of relationships and community within her business model
The challenges that COVID presented for her business and how she overcame
Inspiration to keep going and keep fighting to keep your dreams and business alive through unexpected circumstances

To connect with...

How Community is Strengthened in Times of Crisis with Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing

Uncategorized Sep 15, 2020

Times of crisis can often feel isolating, but Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing shares how difficult times are opportunities for community to be strengthened.

Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing is a community player who models the importance of communal living in his interests, volunteerism, and professional life. He is the Geek-in-Chief behind WTF Marketing and has co-organized community events like Fort Collins Comic Con, Startup Week Fort Collins, TEDxFoCo, and more.

In this episode, Nick shares his story of how an important question from his doctor steered his course from living under great stress to doing what he enjoyed most with creative outlets, ultimately leading him to marketing. His approach to marketing and small businesses is refreshing, innovative, and inspiring, and he has so much wisdom to share on the value and importance of community through crisis.

In this episode we’ll tackle topics such as:

What marketing companies should be doing as businesses in this...

028 | Growing From $0 to $400K in 13 Months with Justin Janowski of Faith2Influence

podcast Dec 19, 2019

Growing a business is hard, but Justin Janowski seems to know how to do it as he has modeled with Faith2Influence.

After a variety of experiences in sales and entrepreneurship, Justin took the leap to launch Faith2Influence and it did not seem like the best time. A baby was on the way, his wife quit her job to focus on raising the family but Justin knew in his heart he HAD to start Faith 2 Influence.

So, he quite his job and hit $400K in sales 12 months later. This podcast episode shares that story as well as key points on some of the following topics:

- Why you should always live from your passion

- Importance of defining your audience and knowing your "who"

- Some of the most common sales mishaps businesses have

- Sales strategy and sales success tips for small businesses

Justin Janowski is serving Christian business men and helping them be more healthy in Faith, Business, and Family through Faith2Influence. Regardless of your passion or worldview, there is a lot...

Stop Hiding Behind Online Marketing and Pick Up The Phone

Uncategorized Dec 18, 2019

This week I’ve been hit with the simple realization that clients are not just going to come to us. We have to go out and find them.

It sounds obvious but it’s hard to accept and do something about. I want clients to find us online because we put out great content, and some will.

This has came to the forefront because I’ve seen it in my friend’s businesses. They will ask me why I think they aren’t getting business and it seems so obvious.

They are hiding behind online marketing as an excuse to not reach out to people and I am just as guilty.

You see, we hear stories all the time of people that make it big…whatever that means. They put out some Facebook ads or got a ton of clients from a good video or their websites SEO. We hear them say “we just had the right product at the right time and the clients came to us, everybody came to us!”

Well great. That didn’t happen to me. Or my friend. Or their friend. The fact is, that...

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Why podcasting is the best way to build trust with your audience

Why do you do what you do?

1. We’re designed for stories.

1. You’re the Guide, Not the Hero

Can you imagine asking someone to marry you on the first date?

Stand Out Among the Crowd

Well great. That didn’t happen to me. Or my friend. Or their friend. The fact is, that...

Tell Your Story And Get More Business

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