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The Buildify Method26. How to Have Tough Conversations
In this Buildisode, How to Have Tough Conversations, you’ll enjoy a webinar presented by Aaron and Ryan and converted to podcast glory, audience questions and all! Aaron and Ryan dive into the specific strategies and tools needed to guide yourself and your staff through tough conversation training, and how to come out of it giving and receiving feedback like a champ. The hosts also break down the mental game around having tough conversations, tips & tricks for handling curveballs thrown at the situation, how to handle narcissistic employees that are too big to fire, and much more....
2021-12-1553 minThe Buildify Method25. How to HR Like a Badass with Katrina Ghazarian
In this
Buildisode, How to HR Like a Badass, Aaron and Ryan welcome Katrina
Ghazarian, CEO of Gameday HR and host of the wildly popular HR Sucks
podcast, to discuss all the burning (and often uncomfortable) topics threaded
through the conversation around Human Resources. Katrina joins to express how
companies of all sizes accidentally give HR a bad rap, struggle with it
unnecessarily, and miss opportunities to capitalize on strengths to be truly
great at it.
Aaron, Ryan, and Katrina cover the drastic changes HR departments have had to navigate in the modern era where hybrid work...
2021-08-1149 minThe Buildify Method24. Social Entrepreneurship: What it Takes to Land Whale Clients and Brands with David Brickley
In this
Build-isode Aaron & Ryan
bring on a special guest that is no stranger to landing whale clients like
Amazon, Nike and the Olympics. David Brickley, the CEO and
Founder of STN Digital joins the Buildify Method podcast to talk about what
it takes to land whale clients and brands.
During this
episode Aaron, David & Ryan give business owners clear advice of what it
takes to land whale clients and huge brands. They dive into the systems,
mindset, and business strategy required to position your company so big brands
and large companies will talk to you and e...
2021-05-0747 min
The Buildify Method23. Jacob Sudhoff – What it Takes to Be a War-Time CEO
In this special
Titans of Industry episode of The Buildify Method Podcast, Aaron & Ryan speak with a world-class
CEO who has built multiple companies in many different industries. Jacob Sudhoff,
the CEO of Douglas Elliman Texas, joins The Buildify Method podcast to
discuss How to be a War-Time CEO.
During this
episode Aaron, Jacob, and Ryan break down various scenarios and deliver powerful
advice they would give to fellow CEO’s and business owners on how to navigate
being an effective leader in your organization when it is War Time. Leadership
is hard enough, but then add the...
2021-04-2559 minThe Buildify Method22. The Behavioral Science of Marketing & Sales
In this special episode, Aaron and Ryan reveal the secret playbook used by the best marketing and sales teams in the world. Do you want to know how the best of the best create marketing that is super engaging and memorable? Do you want to know how the top businesses in the world get you to buy their products and services with great ease?
Aaron & Ryan dive deep into the five Behavioral Stages the Brain must go through in order to purchase something.
Here is a peek: the first two stages are marketing-related and the latter three stages are ...
2021-02-2256 minThe Buildify Method21. Essential Finance for Business & Personal – Part 2
In the finale of this two-part
series on Essential Finance for Business & Personal, Aaron and Ryan dive
into the world of Personal Finances. Most of us were not taught much about
money or how to properly manage our money to create wealth and security for our
future.
Building wealth and ample reserves
is predicated on your ability to understand how money works, have healthy
behaviors around your money, and have the proper financial systems and
structures set up and in place.
In this episode we also talk about
how to properly structure a functional personal b...
2021-01-2432 minThe Buildify Method20. Essential Finance for Business & Personal – Part 1
In this first part of our two-part series
on “Essential Finance for Business & Personal,” Aaron & Ryan dive into
the world of Business finances. Most of us were not taught much about money or
how to properly manage our personal finances and when it comes to Business
finances we were taught even less!
Building a successful company is
predicated on your ability to understand how money works, have healthy
behaviors around your money, and have proper financial systems and structures set
up and in place.
In this episode we also talk about how
to properly structure a fun...
2021-01-1730 minThe Buildify Method19. Alec Stern – Everything Entrepreneurship
In this Build-isode Aaron & his co-host Ryan are joined by the
renowned co-founder of Constant Contact Alec Stern. Together Alec, Aaron
& Ryan cover a wide variety of topics that apply to entrepreneurs from
small startups to billion-dollar companies.
Alec Stern sheds his light on how pivotal ‘culture’ was to the
growth and scale of Constant Contact. We learn from Alec how culture and
customer experience became a bond that allowed Constant Contact to lead an
industry.
Next Alec shares how Constant Contact was able to develop a referral
strategy that allowed for a low cost of a...
2020-11-2146 minThe Buildify Method18. Exit Strategy & Selling Your Company – Part 2
In the second installment of this
two-part Build-isode, Aaron & Ryan continue their deep dive into the six
phases of the crown jewel topic that all startups, tech entrepreneurs, and
CEO’s dream of: Exit Strategy & Selling Your Company.
Here in part two, Aaron and Ryan cover
the final three phases of the selling process:
1) Tactical work involved as the process get under way2) The Negotiations3) Nailing the Deal
We begin this episode by talking about the
nitty gritty involved in setting up for a successful, smooth sale including
getting your books re...
2020-09-2834 minThe Buildify Method17. Exit Strategy & Selling Your Company – Part 1
In this special two-part Build-isode,
Aaron & Ryan do a deep dive into a
powerful topic that all startups, tech entrepreneurs, and CEO’s dream about:
“Exit Strategy & Selling Your Company.”
In this special edition of The Buildify Method podcast we
break down the six phases you need to be ready for as you navigate the process
of exiting and selling your company.
During this episode Aaron and Ryan
cover the first three phases of the selling process:
Preparing
the Company to be SoldYour
Mental PreparationAssembling
Your Team
In this first part we discuss the im...
2020-08-0823 minThe Buildify Method16. Behind the Scenes of a Top CEO with Julia Spillman, CEO of the Eklund|Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman
The first in our special edition
series: Buildify Method Titans of Industry
From time to time, Aaron & Ryan
release special edition episodes called Titans of Industry where we
bring in a CEO guest who is a dominating force or leader in their respective
industry.
In this extra special Titans of Industry episode, we are joined by Julia Spillman, the CEO of the famed Eklund|Gomes Team, the first superbroker real estate team in the US, with a record two billion in real estate transactions in 2019 alone. The founders of Eklund|Gomes are Fredrik Eklund, the...
2020-07-2552 minThe Buildify Method15. Branding and Building an Effective Website
In this Build-isode Aaron & his co-host Ryan bring on guest speaker Jon Krabbe the CEO
and cofounder of Agent Image
an LA based digital agency to discuss branding and how to leverage your website
properly.
During this episode you will listen
in to how three experts with different perspectives weigh in on the do’s and
don’ts of creating an effective brand. Having the right brand is clutch when
building and scaling a successful business.
Then we dive into some key points
that will help you approach the building and creation of a proper webs...
2020-06-2838 minThe Buildify Method14. Working and Managing from Home Safely
In this Buildisode, co-host Ryan Coyne takes the lead covering
the technical and security challenges of your business’ Work from Home
strategy, while it’s affecting all of us now, and what to consider in a
certainly more flexible future. Host Aaron Keith along with Ryan breaks down
and provides coaching on management strategy in the new abnormal and gives
C-level insights on Ryan’s tech considerations, all while both provide tips,
hacks, and useful case study into what might work for your business.
Show notes:
Using Your Smartphone as a Webcam:
https://www.wi...
2020-06-1926 minThe Buildify Method13. Building a Socially Conscious Company
In this
Build-isode Aaron & Ryan bring on a special
guest who exemplifies what a ‘socially entrepreneur’
is! Nastasha
McKeon, the CEO and Founder of Choice
Juicery joins the Buildify
Method podcast to talk about what it takes to build a real socially
conscious business.
During this
episode Aaron, Nastasha & Ryan talk about the different struggles and hard
decisions socially
conscious entrepreneurs have to make to stay true to their vision of having
a business that is socially conscious. Then they discuss some of the pressures
from investors, and peers that social entrepreneurs experience when they are
going thro...
2020-06-0140 minThe Buildify Method12. Strategically Presenting Your Brand Online
In this
Build-isode Aaron & his
co-host Ryan bring on
guest speaker Alex Montalenti the CEO of Real
Grader to discuss the do’s & don’ts of strategically presenting your
brand online.
During this episode
you will listen in to how three experts with different perspectives weigh in on
key tactics and actions that they each feel will help a business owner strategy
present their brand online in a powerful engaging way.
You will follow
the conversation as they dive into the importance of online reputations and
things business owners need to consider when developing their comp...
2020-04-0929 minThe Buildify Method11. Thriving in a Down Market
In this Build-isode Aaron and Ryan discuss ‘How to Thrive
in a Down Market’. We address the concerns of the entrepreneurial community
relating to the global
pandemic (Covid-19) and its impact on business owners.
In this episode
we address the top questions that were emailed to us from our listeners and we
give out clear, actionable strategies that you can do today to start to thrive
in the current market conditions.
We also address
how to position your finances and specific structure you need to have in place.
We address Marketing and Sales strategies on how to...
2020-03-1829 minThe Buildify Method10. Work On Your Business, Not In Your Business
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘Working On your Business,
Not In Your business – The Power of a Business Day’. As Aaron & Ryan discuss the importance
of working “On” your business vs. working “In” your business, we call this
dedicated time, your “Business Day”.
Most
entrepreneurs & business owners do not spend enough time consistently
working On their business. In addition, most CEO’s and business owners don’t know
exactly what they are supposed to be doing to maximize their Business Day.
In the episode Aaron
lays out how to properly structure your Business Day. We will dive into
specific...
2020-02-0822 minThe Buildify Method09. Staff Reviews, Incentives & Performance
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘Staff Reviews, Incentives
and Performance’. As Aaron
& Ryan along with
their guest Lance Winsaft
the CEO and managing partner of Aldebaran
Recruiting discuss the best ways to retain and empower your employees.
Most business
owners I work with say that they don’t look forward to doing staff reviews and
dealing the employee raises conversations. This is an area that we want to shed
some light on to not only empower the business owner and hiring managers but
also empower the employee.
In the episode
your hosts Aaron, Ryan & Lance discus...
2020-01-1424 minThe Buildify Method08. Increase Your Performance as a Business Owner
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘How to Increase Your
Performance and effectiveness as a Business Owner’. As Aaron & Ryan discuss this topic,
they lay out a proven formula for how to produce optimal results as a business
owner. During the episode Aaron breaks
down each ingredient of The Buildify Method’s formula for performance.
Additionally,
Aaron & Ryan discuss specific systems and processes that aid business
owners in increasing their performance and effectiveness.
Ryan then
elaborates on some specific apps and tools that can track and manage the KPI’s
(Key Performance
Indicators) of your business.
This...
2019-12-1122 minThe Buildify Method07. How To Design A Powerful Morning Routine
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘How to Design a Powerful
Morning Routine’. With this topic we look at the ingredients that make up an
effective morning routine that sets you up mentally and emotionally to slay
your day.
During this
episode Aaron shares his
personal routine that he has custom created after pulling ideas from many
different disciplines.
Ryan then elaborates on some
critical do’s & don’ts when it comes to technology and how it impacts your
morning mindset.
This episode will give you tangible steps to take along with
a clear menu of...
2019-12-0319 minThe Buildify Method06. How to Set Company Goals & Department Goals
In this
Build-isode Aaron & Ryan deconstruct The Buildify Method’s strategic
goal-setting process for setting company goals and department goals.
When working
with our clients we often notice that companies have not properly established goals
for the company, or themselves! We also noticed that many companies with goals lack
having goals by department.
In this episode
we also dive into different structures you will want to use to not only hold
these goals in place in your organization, but how to properly timeline out
these goals and milestones so the goals become actionable and measurable
th...
2019-11-1824 minThe Buildify Method05. How to Hire & Retain Great Staff
In this
Build-isode Aaron & Ryan welcome Lance Winsaft the CEO and
managing partner of Aldebaran
Recruiting to talk about the best ways to hire and retain great staff.
A lot of business
owners approach us asking for advice on the best ways to golden handcuff their staff,
so they don’t loose them. We also get asked a lot about the best tactics and
strategies for hiring the right talent.
In the episode
your hosts Aaron, Ryan & Lance discuss tangible strategies and actions that
will help you golden handcuff your star employee’s along with idea...
2019-11-0447 minThe Buildify Method04. How to do Annual Planning
In this
Build-isode Aaron & Ryan talk through the
critically important Annual Planning process that business owners need to go
through each year to properly plan out their next one.
So many
entrepreneurs and business owners become so overwhelmed with their day-to-day
grind they don’t take the time for planning. Learn how to put the
structure in place that lets you properly plan out the new year, and why you
need to step away from your company briefly to get it done.
In the episode
your hosts walk step-by-step through the annual planning process. They als...
2019-10-1534 minThe Buildify Method03. How to Develop a Brand Strategy that Works!
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘Manufactured Reputations vs.
Authentic Reputations’. With this topic Aaron and Ryan discuss the
fast-growing gap between Authentic Reputations vs. Manufactured Reputations and
how those commodities impact your company’s brand in the marketplace.
In the fast-paced world of digital identity, people now
possess an ability to function as their own marketing and branding specialist.
Business are using new tools and platforms to develop reputations and personas
that are ever more “perfect” and “amazing” though frequently lack the
credibility and integrity to back it up. This dynamic is detrimental for your
company and can be avoided...
2019-10-1122 minThe Buildify Method02. How to Build a Culture of Performance
In this Build-isode we discuss ‘Emotionally Based Business
vs. an Integrity Based Business’ and how it effects culture and performance.
With this topic Aaron
and Ryan break down the
impact of how a corporate culture that favors honoring feelings and impulse vs.
commitment and integrity diminishes the performance and function of a person,
department, and ultimately the entire company.
Some of the areas we dive into are:
Hiring and training staffBusiness and personal financesStaff & department consistencyTime management, job descriptions & operation
manuals
You will learn how our emotions often play a destructive
roll in the consistency of a...
2019-09-2436 minThe Buildify Method01. Scheduling & Task Management Essentials
In this Build-isode we discuss The Buildify Method for ‘Scheduling
and Task Management’. Aaron
& Ryan discuss how to
master your ability to control time and tasks as it’s a foundational aspect to
being a highly effective entrepreneur.
In this episode of The Buildify Methods approach to
scheduling and task management we will discuss:
How to set up a calendarYour mindset around calendaring How your calendar interacts with your to-do
list?How to set up an effective to-do lists & project
List What the best To-do List apps are
Check out this episode on Scheduling & Task Manage...
2019-09-1724 min