A Practical Growth Podcast for Entrepreneurs & Marketing Leaders
TSS 054: Voice Tech for B2B with Patrick Givens (mini-series pt.1)
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On this episode, Patrick Givens from Vayner Smart joins the show to discuss an overview of the Voice space & specifically discusses how B2B companies can build infrastructure to leverage voice, figure out their buyer’s use case, and explains the difference in value between private and public voice ecosystems.
#b2bbreakfast: are you market or marketing driven?
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We’re back!
Kicking off season 2 with a brand new show we’re calling #b2bbreakfasts. Each episode, we’ll share some thoughts we’re having as we build our own b2b company & growing the b2b businesses of our customers.
Today’s topic: the difference between being market or marketing driven. It’s a big one.
Building a Podcast Check-In w/ Santosh Sankar, Pt. 1
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Santosh Sankar is a former guest of the pod and current podcast client of Strafire. He heads up Dynamo VC and is currently in mid-production of their brand new podcast. As such, we decided to capture a few snippets over time of how the process of creating a podcast is going, and what he likes/dislikes about it. If you’re in the throes of creating or are considering starting a pod… this one’s for you.
TSS 052: Social Media Sucks w/ Jason Zook (re-air)
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We’re going back into the archives for today’s conversation with entrepreneur Jason Zook.
This week in social media bummed us out, so we needed a shot in the arm and reminder about the pitfalls of social, the importance of real life, and how to build a business in between the two.
TSS 051: Founding FreightWaves & Blockchain in Transportation w/ Craig Fuller
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On this episode, we interview the Founder and CEO of a white hot startup out of Chattanooga, TN called “Freight Waves.”
Craig Fuller founded the company after several tough failures and discusses his mindset in surviving the low times, building a successful media company, and how blockchain can be applied to the transportation industry.
TSS 050: 4 B2B Ad Campaigns You’ll Love (& How to Make Them)
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Today there are new creative and (more importantly) effective B2B campaigns popping up regularly throughout industry.
On this episode, we explore 4 examples of our favorite B2B campaigns that utilized content + tech to target relationships with prospective buyers.
TSS 049: Mental Health & Hustle w/ Carlos Whittaker
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Carlos Whittaker is a man of many talents.
From starting a dot com, to earning a career as a renown musician, winning a People’s Choice Award, and now writing two best-selling books; Carlos has a diverse career background.
On this episode, we talk about what got him to where he is today, how he has explored his various interests, and how he important mental health is in a day of tech and information overload.
TSS 048: How He Generated $20 Million in Sales via LinkedIn
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On this episode, we talk with Dennis Brown.
Dennis is an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host of the show “Growth Experts.”
After failing for nearly 10 years as a young entrepreneur, Dennis turned his career around and founded and sold two successful companies.
He walks us through how we went from his company’s worst sales person to generating over $20 million dollars in annual sales, and shares his advice for growing and selling your network on LinkedIn.
Enjoy!
Dennis’s website
(^^get his book for free!)
TSS Ep 47: How to Build a 6 figure business in 3 years
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On this episode, we talk with Entrepreneur and Copywriter Ana Gotter.
Ana shares her personal story of how she went from working as a sales clerk at a jewelry store to building a 6 figure copywriting business. She shares some advice and the lessons she’s learned in doing so.
Check out her work on her website.
TSS 046: Using Podcast Tours to Sell Your Biz
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On this episode, we sit down with Erik Jacobson. Erik is the Founder and CEO of Be My Guest; a podcast PR agency that books publicity tours for authors, entertainers, celebrities, and CEOS.
Erik shares how he leveraged working for Tim Ferris to start his own business, and how any starter can use other people’s podcasts to their benefit.
TSS 045: From Weddings to the White House – The Gene Ho Story
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On this episode, we talk to Gene Ho of Gene Ho Photography.
Although he has many celebrity clients like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darius, Rucker, Kevin Costner, and Matt Schaub, Gene is best known for his role as the photographer to Candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election.
We discuss how he built his career, and Gene tells the story of how he got the gig with the President by sneaking into an event (completely uninvited) to photograph Mr. Trump.
Check out his new book Trump-ography.
TSS 044: How To 10x Your Audience Via LinkedIn Part 2
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On this episode, we dive into how you can effectively engage with others’ content on LinkedIn in order to grow your network, develop your audience, and drive conversions.
To receive your free 5 day guide on how to use a podcast to drive sales, check out tss.media
TSS 043: Weekly Rundown Burner Accounts, Owned Media, & Learning from Drake
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On this episode, we discuss this week’s news topics:
TSS 042: eCommerce Sales and Pitching GaryVee with Andrew Scarbrough
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On this episode, we sit down with Andrew Scarbrough from PriceWaiter to discuss eCommerce in 2018, pitching GaryVee, and building a startup over a decade.
TSS 041: How to 10x Your Audience Via LinkedIn Pt. 1
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On this episode, we discuss part 1 of a 3 part TSS U series on how to leverage LinkedIn to grow your brand and develop real business.
TSS 040 : Weekly Rundown Podcast Starts Revolution, Deadspin Controversy, & More
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On this episode we discuss this past week’s news highlights, including:
Deadspin controversy
Podcast helps overthrow a government
Amazon Facial Recognition Tech
“Voce” bringing interactive notes to podcasts
Airbnb Travel Stories
Also, check out our co-host Nathan Kittrell’s brand new show! “The Growth Mode Podcast”
TSS 039: Becoming Influential – 4 steps that drove $5 million in sales w/ Josh Steimle
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On this episode we discuss one CEO’s 4 step process to creating content and becoming an influencer.
Josh Steimle is the CEO of Influencer, Inc. and he shares how he built his company, has created content, and how becoming an industry influencer directly led to $5 million worth of sales.
Josh’s website: https://www.joshsteimle.com/
Josh’s company: https://www.influencerinc.co/
TSS 038: He Got His Dream Job on Twitter
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On this episode we talk with my friend Chacho Valadez who went from selling phones to earning a job at Backstage Capital by using twitter.
Check out the incredible work Chacho and the team at Backstage are doing in the VC space.
Backstage Capital
Chacho’s Twitter
Inc.com article on Chacho
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Chacho Valadez was at home relaxing after his miserable job in phone sales when he picked up his phone and started engaging with his heroes on Twitter.
Chacho was determined to become a part of the Venture Capital world, and had the goal of providing more VC funding to LatinX entrepreneurs.
This is the unlikely story of how he connected with the founder of Backstage, Arlan Hamilton. Over time, Chacho and Arlan formed a relationship that led to him being hired in a part time (and eventually full time) capacity with Backstage.
Chacho discusses how it went down, what he’s learned, and his advice to folks aspiring to break into a tough field.
Enjoy!
TSS 037: Weekly Rundown- How to Use Stories, Youtube Music, & DMONEY’s Debut!
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On this episode we talk through the top marketing and tech stories & how you can leverage them to grow your business. PLUS DMONEY IS ON THE SHOW!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
TSS 036: Agents to the (Startup) Stars w/ Matt Alling & Hudson Brock
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On this episode, we interview Matt Alling and Hudson Brock from the Marius Group.
We discuss building a talent agency for Startup/Tech stars, winning through serving, and how they’ve grown without a dime spent on marketing.
TSS 035: How Learning to Listen Changed My Career
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On this episode, Adam shares a quick story about how learning the craft of shutting up, listening to his team members & focusing on their needs changed his life and drastically improved his career.
TSS 034: Weekly Rundown Instagram Payments, Brother Brandon, & RIP Klout
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On this episode we talk through the top marketing and tech stories & how you can leverage them to grow your business. PLUS an intro to our resident Gen Z expert…little brother, Brandon.
TSS 033: Managing Venture Capital Sized Checks & Egos w/ Santosh Sankar
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On this episode, we chat with Venture Capitalist Santosh Sankar about what he looks for in a potential investment, how entrepreneurs should approach VC, and offers an exciting new program for entrepreneurs looking to raise capital.
TSS 032: How to Craft a Cold Email That Gets Results
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On this episode, we talk through the 4 steps to crafting a cold email that earns the results you need to grow your business, podcast, etc.
TSS 031: Weekly Rundown | Instagram Video Chat, FB Dating, & Crypto
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On this episode we talk through the top marketing and tech stories & how you can leverage them to grow your business.
S/O to the homie Nathan Kittrell for joining as a cohost. See you next week!
