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Sales MomentumSales MomentumNavigating Sales Evolution: From Discovery Calls to Strategic Partnerships featuring Remy PiazzaIn this episode of Sales Momentum, host Howard Wolpoff welcomes Remy Piazza, a seasoned Chief Revenue Officer with 20+ years of experience leading growth in both private and public companies. Remy is also the founder of Powerhouse Consulting, where he helps organizations sharpen their vision and optimize sales strategies.Remy brings a wealth of insight into what makes a sales organization succeed—not just from the individual contributor level, but at the leadership level as well. He and Howard explore what it takes to evolve from salesperson to sales leader, why leadership de...2025-04-1837 minSales MomentumSales MomentumBuilding from Scratch: A CIO’s Candid Take on Becoming the Sole Salesperson featuring Kathleen HurleyIn this compelling episode of Sales Momentum, Howard Wolpoff sits down with Kate Hurley, an accomplished CIO-turned-entrepreneur who’s stepping into the world of sales for the first time in her impressive career. After years of leading tech strategy and operations for major real estate firms like CBRE and Madison International Realty, Kate is now the founder of Sage Inc., helping companies save time and money through smart technology solutions.But there’s a twist—Kate now finds herself as the sole salesperson for her growing business.Together, Howard and Kate dive d...2025-04-0423 minSales MomentumSales MomentumCrafting Vision and Sales Success featuring Chris IsleySales Momentum Podcast - Episode: Crafting Vision and Sales SuccessHost: Howard Wolpoff Guest: Chris Isley, Vice President of Sales, The Temeka GroupEpisode Summary:In this episode of Sales Momentum, host Howard Wolpoff sits down with Chris Isley, Vice President of Sales at The Temeka Group, to discuss how strategic store build-outs impact customer experience, branding, and ultimately, sales success. Chris shares insights into The Tameka Group’s journey from residential signage to building retail spaces for major brands and ev...2025-04-0124 minSales MomentumSales MomentumThriving in Sales Through Resilience and Adaptability featuring Professor Pete AlexanderIn this episode of Sales Momentum, Howard Wolpoff sits down with Professor Pete Alexander, a seasoned entrepreneur and sales leader, to discuss his journey in turning around a failing business, navigating through the challenges of COVID-19, and growing a company that specializes in designing and maintaining lush office environments. They explore the sales strategies that have helped his business not only survive but thrive in a competitive market.Key Takeaways:1. The Journey to EntrepreneurshipProfessor Pete transitioned from corporate roles to business ownership in 2004.He acquired Office Plants by Everything...2025-03-1727 minKeeping The Shul Lights OnKeeping The Shul Lights OnRemaking The Shul The Center of Their Life featuring Jennifer Smith of the Jacksonville Jewish CenterWelcome to the first episode of Keeping The Shul Lights On,  a conversation with synagogue executive directors and leaders of Jewish organizations about their journey into a Jewish community career and the positives and challenges that come with operating a shul, and organization and managing the needs of a congregation and audience.My first guest is actually the Executive Director of my own shul, the Jacksonville Jewish Center and she is a Jewish communal professional with over 20 years in the field, including experience both in a Jewish Community Center and Synagogue.She shares her experiences a...2023-04-2435 minKeeping The Shul Lights OnKeeping The Shul Lights OnKeeping The Shul Lights On - IntroductionKeeping The Shul Lights on is a podcast about the challenges of operating a synagogue, creating a Jewish community and the hard work and efforts of a congregation's executive director and Jewish organizational leadership. Brought to you by Shul Marketing, Concerned your congregation and community are not responding to your Shul marketing? Discover the strategies to connect with them, reach them where they are and develop the results your leadership is seeking.  Hosted by Howard Wolpoff, this podcast will be a journey about Jewish communal leadership.This podcast is brought to you by Shul Marketing.2023-04-1903 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ninety Four - Jeremy Ben-Israel, Ascentropy Business SolutionsHow great would it feel to find hidden money in your business?Now we are not talking about magic, but there are ways to find where you are overspending and even get some of that money back while not spending it moving forward.That's exactly what our next guest does.  Jeremy Ben-Israel of Ascentropy Business Solutions.  As leading expert in cost containment, Jeremy works with businesses to reduce key business expenses, generate cash, and boost working capital and profits.  Even more so, he is able to do this with total transparency, contingency based, and at no...2023-04-1027 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ninety Three - Jackie Potter, J Potter HealthYour mental health is incredibly important but often ignored by you and the ones who care about you.Perhaps many of you can relate.  And the challenges that you may be experiencing is very familiar to our latest guest, Jackie Potter of JPotter Health. She is a wellness certified and healer certified life coach who specializes in stress, anxiety, and panic.Using her story, her research, and her wellness education, she helps others navigate and find ease from their anxiety with compassion and empathy. developing comprehensive programs to provide personal assistance to those challenged with s...2023-03-2729 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ninety Two - Siddiqi Ray, SOUL Ray Portrait / Siddiqi Ray InternationalPeople just want to be seen.  They want someone to just see them and love them and know them.  That’s all people want…….. This is just one of the great concepts shared by our next guest on Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, Siddiqi Ray, SOUL Ray Portrait and Siddiqi Ray International.  Her career has taken her around the world as a photographer, documenting history and experiencing life through the incredible interactions she has had and the relationships she has developed with her individual subjects. She takes each individual through a process that...2023-03-2442 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ninety One - Somyata Saxena, The Garden Recipe / The Garden PoochLife surely takes turns, and sometimes challenges you experience in your health can lead into a business where you share your success with others.This is exactly what happened for our next guest, Somyata Saxena of The Garden Recipe, who took the lessons she learned about nutrition and diet selection while she was fighting ovarian  cancer and has developed programs to help other women address these issues as well.  She also started a second business focusing on dogs with cancer and additional issues that can be addressed with better nutrition through real food.She addresses ho...2023-03-2031 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ninety - Victor Okoh, Redify, Inc.Sometimes it takes a family crisis to create something that the world has always needed.That is the situation with our next guest, Victor Okoh of Redify, Inc.  He took a medical crisis for his children and created an app that shares what irritants a product may have so you can safely keep yourself, or your family, away from them.To learn more, click www.redifyinc.com or search Redify in the app store.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses w...2023-03-1723 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Nine - Drew Davis, Davis Roofing SolutionsThere is a sense of security from having a roof over your head.  And that grows with having a great roofing company to make sure your roof is constructed and installed properly.  Our latest guest on 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 has launched not one, but two successful roofing businesses in Texas.  Dale Davis of Davis Roofing Solutions LLC is on a mission is to provide the absolute best customer experience for his clients and the absolute best employment experience for his staff.  He has used his direct sales experience and training, to create a formulated a sales training program that rivals and even surpasses major sales consulting companies. He launched...2023-03-1336 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Eight - Michael Anderson, Perfection in Paint, LLCBeing a business owner is hard....but life can he harder.Our latest episode is a redemption story.  Michael Anderson, the owner of Perfection in Paint in Jacksonville, Florida, shares the challenges of his journey as a business owner, from taking over his family's business to his personal battles with drugs and his redemption through his current success.He shares the multiple channels he has marketed his business, the goodwill  and the issues that he has had with Google.  Throughout it all, he keeps a positive attitude and a extend quest to help animals in add...2023-03-1033 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Seven - Anne McCranie, Fluid Movement + Massage LLCExercise is a large part of many people’s lives.  They work to find ways to keep it as part of their schedules.  But what if you were to do it over Zoom?  Would that make it easier? Our latest guest is Anne McCranie of Fluid Movement and Massage, a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer, and she has helped busy professionals reduce stress and chronic pain, and build strength and balance through fun, safe, and supportive live Zoom fitness classes, and recorded videos.She shares her journey as a business owner and how the Covid...2023-03-0631 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Six, Lindsey Wander - WorldWise Tutoring LLCStudents should have all the tools they need to succeed.While that is the expectation in the classroom, there are times where the student needs additional tools to thrive…and that is where tutoring comes in.Our guest is Lindsey Wander of WorldWise Tutoring, a full-service tutoring company that offers in-person services in Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, as well as the surrounding suburbs. They also offers remote lessons anywhere in the world using free online resources and a full staff of experienced tutors.Lindsey shares her journey to pr...2023-02-2736 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Five - Amy Chin, Calm Better DaysAre you CBD Curious? So many out there are.  Whether you have already experienced cannabis or want to learn more now that there are legal options, there are many questions about CBD and how it may specifically help you.There are 2 main issues for consumers. CBD is everywhere but not all CBD is made equal and not all people know how to use plant medicine properly. That's where our guest Amy Chin from Calm Better Days comes in.  She is an expert on the subject and helps guide people on their CBD...2023-02-2430 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Four - Mark Miller, UA Legacy GrantsSow a Seed - Reap a HarvestThis is a concept that our latest guest lives by.   For many years, Mark Miller, wanted to create a way to help as many people as possible to give to the charities and causes that they found to be worthy, while also being able to optimally support their families and their financial goals.He started UA Legacy Grants to help impoverished individuals receive financial assistance and financial education so they can rise above poverty and live thriving lives of financial independence. Through his latest venture, he i...2023-02-2024 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Three - Jeff Stahman, TurfMend LLCSometimes the right solution is just under your feet.Especially when you have the answer for damaged grass on golf courses, baseball fields and people's front yards.Our guest on this episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 is Jeff Stahman, a  Horticultural Science expert who took his knowledge and experience managing and manicuring  golf courses and launched TurfMend, a professionally blended turf repair product that is super-absorbent and capable of holding up to 600 times its own weight in water.  The enhanced grass seed establishes faster requires less water and provides superior natural competition to weeds and disease. This results in improved turf quality, reduced establishment costs and faster utilization of a...2023-02-1724 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty Two - Dennis Paul, Subconscious Mind TrainerA mind is a terrible thing to waste….. So, how clear is your mind? Everything is connected.  Mentally, emotionally, physically.  With each, your brain plays a role on how it all effects your body.  How great would it be if you can optimize yourself and reprogram yourself with good content?  Discussing this personal reboot with us in this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is Dennis Paul, of Subconscious Mind Trainer, who has been blessed to bring a New Paradigm of Natural Healing through adv...2023-02-1326 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty One - Erica Reese, Erica Sara DesignsHosting this podcast I have the opportunity to speak to some incredible business owners as they share their marketing journeys. What makes my latest guest stand out is not only how her business developed from some of the changes she made in her life and the relationships that she nurtured along the way, but also that I have personally known for over 30 years and witnessed the earlier chapters of her story. While I have been following her success for years through social media, this was a great opportunity to learn how she built a business that eventually became the...2023-02-0840 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighty - Matt Crevin, Talk ShopHaving strong communication skills is incredibly important.  In life, in business in every relationship.  You need to develop the right skills to be able to share your thoughts clearly and also to respond appropriately to what has been said to you. Our latest guest on 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, is on a mission to teach high school and college aged students how to be better prepared as communicators.  Matt Crevin has built a career on communicating with others, over the airwaves as a talk show host, over the stadium speakers as a public address announcer and through his public speaking and work training people on the art of communication.  He has built a business devel...2023-02-0628 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Nine - Woobie (Lyn-Dee Eldridge), Happiness Jungle / Cuddle Me LoveAmazing is the summary of this conversation….. Bringing energy, bringing excitement, bringing joy can be contagious. People are attracted to those that are positive and want to draw out that positivity in others. Our latest guest brings the energy, and the excitement and the joy and so much more…… Lyn-Dee Eldridge is known to all who interact with her as Woobie and she is the Chief Happiness Officer/Founder of Happiness Jungle® LLC and the Founder/Creator of Cuddle Me Love® LLC.  In everything sh...2023-02-0338 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Eight - Brian Harbin, Grit.orgWhat’s in a name? Well when it comes to a business, it can be everything.  It could also be incredibly challenging when you have picked a name and that URL is not available. So what do you do? Panic?  Start over? Well some business owners contact a domain broker. Our guest for this episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is Brian Harbin, whose company, Grit,org, is first and foremost a domain brokerage where they have successfully closed thou...2023-02-0230 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Seven, Donna Cooper, Tubular TravelThe journey of entrepreneurship is not for the faint hearted.  It can bring you incredible rewards, but also its share of challenges.  But when you create that perfect item, the one that people have a true need for, then it becomes a worthwhile journey. Our latest guest on Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, is Donna Cooper, the president of Coopergirl Productions who launched Tubular Travel to market her invention -  the Tube Travel Pillow.  It is a neck pillow that you can pack clothes into.  It doubles as a sneaky way to avoid paying excess baggage...2023-01-3032 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Six - Mateen Diop, My All Things Educational, LLCThroughout life, it is extremely important to continue to learn. Education is at the heart of all aspects of life and business and making sure you are learning at your highest capacity and what you are learning is providing you with the strongest classroom experience can bring you growth and incredible value. Our guest for this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, is Dr. Mateen Diop of My All Things Educational, LLC.  Mateen helps schools and school districts implement a school leadership development model that engages school principals in a continuous and sustained refl...2023-01-2722 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Five - Moses Torgeman & Johnny Geffen, Eco GrizzlyChim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-ee A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-oo Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you That’s what comes to mind when you think about people who work on chimney’s…..Burt dancing on the roof on London.  However, there are successful chimney companies that have effectively built a business that does not include any dancing. Eco Grizzly is a full-service chimney and fireplace company in the greater Los Angeles area...2023-01-2337 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Four - Carlos Ivanor, Ivanor Law FirmHave you ever had a dream about going into battle but you do not bring a weapon?  That’s how people feel if they have a legal issue and they do not have a good attorney by their side. Well my guest for this episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is a great attorney.  Carlos Ivanor, of the Ivanor Law Firm in Orlando, Florida, is the managing partner of a multi practice law firm that represents clients in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration, and Personal Injury. He is also one of the Nat...2023-01-2036 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Three - Cohl Workman, Thunderbird Pools & SpasFor the latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, our conversation is about the pool business and the growth that some owners experienced during the initial stages of Covid. Cohl Workman is the owner of Thunderbird Pools and Spas, an award-winning custom pool builder, designing gorgeous pools and spas for families just like yours in the greater Phoenix area. He shares with us how he started in the business working for another company and building up his experience so he could one day become a business owner himself.  In fact, he ended up owning thre...2023-01-1635 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy Two - Katherine Grooms, Accounting & Tax Solutions LLCOnce January comes around, it’s not just the new year, its Tax Season!  Bookkeepers, accountants, CPA’s and tax preparation providers hunker down, get focused and put their full attention to their clients for the next quarter plus. I am so excited to share this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now with my guest Katherine Grooms of Accounting & Tax Solutions LLC.  Katherine is focused on her clients all twelve months of the year, providing multiple layers of added value while providing exceptional services to small to medium-size businesses and corporations handling accounting, payroll, and tax f...2023-01-1040 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy One - Gabrielle Garcia & Sandy DeAngelis, Love Gigi Event DesignPlanning an event is a job in itself.  Many specific details, from the invitations to the giveaway items, and the entire event itself.  And there are exceptional individuals to help provide you with the incredible event that will create memories for a lifetime.I am fortunate to have two as my guests for the latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰.Gabrielle Garcia & Sandy DeAngelis are a mother-daughter team of event planners who have taken the Jacksonville, Florida industry by storm.  Their company, Love, Gigi Event Design values uniqueness and all the little details that can sometimes be forgotten in the midst of preparing for a wedding.  They work tirelessly to create a speci...2023-01-0336 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventy - Page Park, Tulsi Rose YogaThere are many ways to address and rechannel grief. Our guest for our 70th episode of Small Business Marketing Then & Now has used yoga as a tool to process grief for both herself and her clients. Page Park is a business owner who has taken her passion for teaching and has developed Tulsi Rose Yoga, to help those who are grieving.  Through grief yoga, her clients have a physical outlet for all of the baggage that grief makes you carry. Grief yoga will not take away your pain, it will teach you how to embrace it...2022-12-2823 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Nine - Wendy Caverly, Crusaders NetworkingNetworking is a skill that can be learned, but the true experts are born with that ability to meet new people and bring them into your community. Wendy Caverly, our guest for our latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, is a networking expert.  She shares a tremendous about of information and effective strategies to network for building your network and for developing the right prospects for your business.  She developed a business to teach individuals and sales teams to crack the code on the true value of connections.  She helps them gain confidence in their skills and to develop the strategies to have a long-term vision develop the network, and funnel, they need...2022-12-0642 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Eight - James Hipkin, Inn8lyEvery small business needs a website.  Not just a website, but one that speaks for your business.  It is the first impression you are making that you are able to provide information about yourself.  But its main focus should be to speak about the concerns and questions that your prospect has and not primarily focused on yourself and your accomplishments. In our latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰, my guest, James Hipkin, shares his decades of experience as a web designer and how his new venture, Inn8ly, designs, builds, secures, hosts, and actively maintains website for small businesses at an affordable cost so they can focus what they do best - work in their business...2022-11-2937 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Seven - Lindsey Anderson, The Build And Monetize AgencySometimes the best business plan is to find the best person to help guide you through the challenges you are facing. Which is why I am so excited about my guest for this latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now. Lindsey Anderson is an online marketing expert specializing in helping coaches build and monetize their online businesses.  She is the founder and CEO of The Build And Monetize Agency, the premiere digital marketing agency for coaches. She has helped thousands of individuals create and scale their online...2022-11-2140 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Six - Matthew Davis, Davis Business Law, P.L.L.C.Does your company have legal representation?Having the right legal representation can help start up businesses with the contracts and leases they need to address before launching and guide active businesses to make smart business decisions regarding the many legal questions and situations that they may come across.My guest for the latest Small Business Marketing – Then & Now episode is Matthew Davis, an innovative business lawyer who has built an expanding practice that works proactively with ambitious business owners to protect improve and grow their enterprises.On our latest episode, we get In my...2022-11-1630 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Five - Diane Faulkner, Full Circle PressContent marketing is an extremely important part of a company's marketing mix.  It can also be a challenge to those that do not have the skilled writers they need to create effective copy, articles, e-books and white pages to get  your message across.  And thats why copywriters were created.Our guest for this episode is Diane Faulker, a talented writer who has built a business around her writing abilities.  She has worked with companies large and small helping them share their voice and using content as a means of marketing their story.She shares with us h...2022-11-0823 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Four - Brandon Gano, Twisted InkOur latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, features Brandon Gano of Twisted Ink, a successful young entrepreneur with an exceptional vision for the future.Brandon is the owner of a promotional products company that has made a strong local impact during the short time they have been in business.  Brandon tells the story of how and why he launched his business, how he worked with his local community to help other business owners stay in business during the Covid period and how he is looking forward by launching a franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs around the cou...2022-11-0434 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Three - Leif Wombwell, Male ExcelFor our latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now, our guest is Leif Wombwell, who, throughout his career, he leveraged innovative technology and digital solutions to establish reputable, multi-million-dollar brands that put people back in command of their vitality.He is now redefining the future of wellness with optimal aging solutions through his company Male Excel.He discusses the launch and growth of his new company, that uses bioidentical technology supported by scientific data that already has improved the lives of thousands.   To learn more, click https://maleexcel.comAs alwa...2022-10-2731 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty Two - Jeff Page, Cruise PlannersNow that the pandemic has slowed, people are trying to find opportunities to travel again.  But what was business like for those who worked in the travel business when the world shut down for Covid? That is the topic of my latest podcast episode with my guest Jeff Page, a franchise owner  and travel advisor with Cruise Planners.  Jeff grew up in the hotel industry as a chef, having worked in many 5 star hotels and spending  21 years of my journey was at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This experience has led him to be a customer orie...2022-10-2129 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty One - David Chudyk, Parallel FinancialMy guest for our latest episode of Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is David Chudyk, a financial planner who has been helping clients to build wealth since 2005. David believes that it is his duty to shepherd his clients by empowering them to make the best possible financial decisions for the reasons that are important to them. By developing plans and strategies for business owners and individuals for all areas of financial planning, such as investment planning, risk management, tax planning, estate planning, etc., David believes that he can help his clients’ overall financial wellbeing.David discu...2022-10-1434 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixty - Bea Vargas, Bellisima SalonI have an amazing guest for Episode 60, one who really opened up about some of the real challenges of business ownership.Bea Vargas is an elite hair-stylist with 19 years of experience and the owner/founder of Bellísima Salon. She trained in New York and Los Angeles, becoming a regional educator for Wella, receiving national artistry recognition over 35 times and being named on one of the top 3% stylists for a nationally recognized salon/spa. Bea shares with us the trials and tribulations she experienced with her ownership of  her salon, trying to keep it open dur...2022-09-2932 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Nine - Despina Varaklas, Nutrition and Health ManagementOur guest for this episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 is an expert in counseling and patient coaching.Despina Varaklas is the owner of a prototype nutrition center for health management, providing nutrition consultation and case management though focusing on the principle of patient education and the WWYP approach.She is an international speaker, with degrees in nutrition, dietetics, and psychology, who shares with us her journey as a business owner, working in multiple countries.To learn more, please click http://www.despinavaraklas.com.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while c...2022-09-2040 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Eight - Jonathan Nichols, Apogee CapitalHave you ever made your hobby into your career?My latest guest has….Jonathan Nichols made the leap from real estate enthusiast to business owner with the launch of Apogee Capital, which he and his wife founded together, to provide real estate investment opportunities in the multifamily asset class for investors looking for better returns than what they can achieve in their traditional 401k or IRA accounts. They purchase medium size B and C class properties in Texas with value add opportunities that we can leverage for maximum returns to help pave the way for th...2022-09-1233 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Seven - Carla Ward, Early Learning FoundationsAll I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.How often have you thought about that statement, or taken the time to think about the fundamentals that you learned in elementary school?There is so much that kids learn during these critical stages in their life and, at times, they are not able to fully absorb the key aspects of the lessons.  This is where great teachers and tutors can be of great assistance to not only their current coursework but to their future learning.My guest for this episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐰 is Carla Ward, an Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Early Learning Foundations...2022-09-0934 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Six - Janice and Alan Caine, Custom College VisitsDo you have a high school student who is trying to figure out what college to attend?  Do you have kids in college and remember how stressful and challenging that experience was?  Well my guests definitely understand what parents, and their students, are going through and they are able to help create the plan to make this period as easy and successful as possible.My guests are Janice and Alan Caine and they combine their experience in the travel world with the understanding of what colleges are looking for in their prospective students and what families are lo...2022-08-2234 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Five - Liesel Hill, The Prolific AuthorHave you ever thought of writing a book?  Do you have a story inside of you that you want to get down on paper?Have you tried to write a book, and found it a little challenging?  Perhaps having the right person to guide you through the process is what you need.Which is why I am excited to have Liesel Hill as my guest for this episode.  She is owner of The Prolific Author, a USA Today Best-Selling Author and and teaches authors to write. As a writer, she writes stories for peo...2022-08-1528 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Four - Kate Spilsbury, Mere BenefitsHow well are you insured?How afraid are you to find out or ask any questions about it?My next guest is quite familiar with the fears people have about discussing insurance and how little they understand about the coverage they do and don’t have. Kate Spilsbury has built a career, and now a business by making the often complicated stuff, “simple” and stress free. Kate is the founder of Mere Benefits, an insurance brokerage simplifying the process of providing businesses with employee benefits. They specialize in designing benefits for the small-group entrepr...2022-08-1232 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Three - Teresa Klyawasew, Kiy HR Services IncSome small businesses do not understand how important it is to have someone experienced in  Human Resources addressing the needs of their company until they have made a significant error or have a challenging employee situation.  But the Wonderful Wizard of HR understands.My guest is Teresa Kiyawasew and she shares her experience working in Human Resources in the corporate world and her story of building her own HR business.  She helps small businesses with an easy, done-for-you cost-effective, and streamlined way of approaching and managing HR.  She also assists them in finding, keeping and  offboarding employees.2022-08-0932 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty Two, Tarek Hossain - Double Space Moving and StorageMy latest guest is definitely on the move.  He is Tarek Hossain of Double Space Moving and Storage in Toronto, Canada, on-demand moving and storage service that prides themselves on their transparent pricing and easy process.Tarek shares how he launched his moving company and the different ways he has marketed and scaled the business and grown it to be a leader in their local market.  He goes in-depth about their experiences during the Covid lockdowns and how they have tested the waters marketing online.  His is a story about seeing opportunities and taking chances, entering an ind...2022-08-0533 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty One, Aaron Michaels - Culinary ConvenienceMy guest for this latest episode of 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 is Aaron Michaels, owner of Culinary Convenience, a privately-owned chef and foodservice-equipment supply company based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Founded in 2002, Culinary Convenience was originally conceptualized as a mobile toy store for chefs.  Recognizing needs that were going unmet in an incredibly dynamic industry, Aaron branched out and opened a brick-and-mortar location.  In fact, his actual business actually launched from a class project in business school.  He left school and began his mobile operation.Aaron has a diverse clientele, ranging from executive chefs of celebrated gourmet food institutions to amateur food enthusiasts simply seeking to sharpen their skills.  He s...2022-08-0127 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifty - Jackie Ulmer, Network Marketing Business TrainerVery excited to share Episode Fifty of Small Business Marketing - Then & Now and even more excited to present my special guest.  Jackie Ulmer is a Network Marketing Business Trainer who has a huge passion is helping women (and men) get out of being “stuck” and get into having more of what it is they really want.She works primarily with Network Marketing and Direct Sales professionals, who hire her to optimize their Social Media and Sales results.  She helps them reach their ultimate goals through network marketing -More Money, More Time, More Freedom, More Peace, More Influe...2022-07-2932 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Nine - Natasha Velez, NVS Strategic SolutionsFor our latest episode, our guest, Natasha Velez, shares her knowledge of the government contract sphere and the companies that bid on contracts to help serve our country.Natasha is an industry expert with over 10 years of DCAA accounting and compliance.  Her managed business services company uses that extensive experience with government contract accounting to connect her clients with the solutions, resources, and contacts that they need to succeed in an ever-changing government landscape. With a reputation for candor and the ability to get to the heart of any issue, her clients rely upon her straightforward answers t...2022-07-2629 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Eight - Judi Moise, Skin Fetish, LLC"Be good to your skin. You'll wear it every day for the rest of your life."    - Renee Rouleau.Caring for your skin similar to caring for your business.  Success does not just just happen.  You need to have a strategy that you are able to implement and incorporate daily routines that can generate success.  You need to monitor these routines to make sure they continue to be beneficial and add additional tactics as your business, and skin, matures.  Our guest, Judi Moise, knows all about both.Judi's business, Skin Fetish, is a Jacksonville, Florida spa th...2022-07-1932 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Seven - Ani Papazyan, Last Stop 4 painOne of life's challenges is the aches and pains that come with activity, accident and just growing older.  My guest for this 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 episode is Ani Papazyan, a pain specialist who helps her patients take control of their health, enables them to live pain-free, and achieve their health goals.In our conversation, we discuss her journey as a professional athlete in Armenia and developing an understanding of pain and pain care and her eventual path as a pain relief specialist.   She is an expert in determining the root causes of neck pain and teach the techniques  to get you back to vitality so you can resume the fun activities you've always enjoyed.2022-07-1126 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Six - Tina Baxter, Baxter Professional Services LLCMy guest for the newest 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐍𝐨𝐰 episode is Tina Baxter who is a legal nurse consultant.  In her business, she helps attorneys and agencies organize, decipher, and analyze medical records with an understanding of current clinical practices and standards of care.  She also serves as an expert witness for their medical malpractice or product liability casesThe main purpose of Baxter Professional Services LLC is to assist attorneys and insurance professionals by collecting, reviewing, summarizing and analyzing medical records and providing consultation on nursing standard of care.  In this conversation, she discusses her development of her business, how she has become top-of-mind to attorneys and companies that regularly use her services...2022-07-0529 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Five - Michael Ungar, At Home Senior FitnessI’m so excited to share my guest for this podcast. He is Michael Ungar and he has helped people in many different ways to write his career. First, as a congregational rabbi and now working individually with seniors, providing them  with the fitness guidance guidance they need. He shares an interesting story about his journey from the pulpit to the gym floor to a thriving online fitness business. At Home Senior Fitness, an at-home in-person and on-line personal training service specializing in those 55+, is not a one-size-fits-all operation. Training is personalized to each client base...2022-06-2832 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Four - Eva Vennari, The Elevate InstituteIn this episode, we tackle the stranglehold that doctors have on the way people address their concerns about their health and a business that on a mission to dismantle the status quo of the sickness industry. Eva Vennari is the founder and CEO of The Elevate Institute, a cutting-edge health practitioner firm specializing in empowering driven professionals to take charge of their body and their health. She is the Creator of REVEAL Optimal Health Intensive. It is a holistic process that lets you understand exactly what your body needs to heal and rejuvenate so you can continue b...2022-06-2043 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Three - Jennifer Harmon, Harmonized NumbersKeeping a proper set of books is a must for all business operations.  My guest for this episode is Jennifer Harmon and she provides virtual bookkeeping services for small businesses. She keeps them on track, providing a service that is imperative to the success of the business and can to so for businesses around the country.Bookkeepers organize the books, so that business owners can make the correct financial decisions and concentrate on what makes them money. Keeping your books current also makes accounting functions easier and less time consuming and allows you to be prepared for t...2022-06-1329 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty Two - Geoff Strauss, Just Case StudiesToday's guest is a storyteller...and the best kind.  He is a storyteller that makes your company money. And he does this through writing incredible case studies.  Geoff Strauss, from Just Case Studies, is a content writer who focuses on staring targeted success stories for companies to use as a sales tool.  In sharing the growth that another client has experienced form your services, it makes it easier for a prospect envisioning themselves seeing that level of success as well.  This allows your sales team to close them faster and more successfully.Geoff shares his jour...2022-06-0628 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty One - Jason Paris, the Paris Law GroupFor our latest episode, I interview Jason Paris, a personal injury attorney from New York who is himself a small business owner,  He has launched three separate law firms and developed marketing strategies for each of them to develop strong SEO and the means for individuals to seek his firms out for legal representation.He tells the story of the challenges of creating a brand in the biggest market in the world, where his competition is not only the local lawyers, but mega personal injury firms with a national marketing strategy.His story is one o...2022-02-0755 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Forty - Hannah Schindler, Tool Factory OutletFor our 40th episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Hannah Schindler, a business owner who started on this journey with her husband, but had to take on a male dominated industry and the big home improvement stores alone after his death.  She tells us how they launched into a multi media advertising campaign as they opened there doors and how their jingle helped define them and drive customers into the store even after the Orange and Blue megastores opened in the area.Please enjoy her amazing story of resilience and almost 40 years of s...2021-12-2731 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Nine - Mark Blocker, Big Block AthleticsOur latest episode features Mark Blocker, an entrepreneur and philanthropist.  Mark began with an entry level position and a dream.  He built that into a successful sports apparel business that also sponsors athletes and formed his own charitable foundation that addresses those struggling with their mental health.Mark shares his journey to get exposure for his brand, the ups and downs of being an athlete sponsor and the marketing strategies he has used to grow Big Blocker Athletics into a multi million dollar business.  Please enjoy learning about his path to success.As alw...2021-12-2022 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Eight - Annette Choti, Law QuillContent is king, but having the right person to create that content can help your company (or more specifically law firm) receive the organic reach and response that you are seeking and needing as part of your marketing mix.Annette Choti is my guest for this episode and she shares her story of how she launched out on her own to provide copywriting for law firms to help them navigate the algorithm  infested waters of Google and clearly tell their story in a manner best suited for their target audience to absorb and react to it.2021-12-1433 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Seven - Kathleen Celmins, AmplifiedNOWIt is great when you learn about someone figuring out a simpler way to accomplish a goal. With my guest Kathleen Celmins, it was developing a digital sales funnel to replace her need to cold call.  She created an incredibly successful system that exceeded all sales expectations and eventually launched her into the world of business owner, marketer and educator. She now helps purpose-driven businesses and not-for-profit organizations create content with a purpose. She also works with businesses in the professional services industries to set up systems for bringing in more subscribers, leads, and sales.  Ka...2021-12-0644 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Six - Salina Yeung, the[in]academyMy conversation with Salina Yeung, a former LinkedIn manager, was an eye opening roadmap to conquering the platforms algorithm and getting your content noticed.  As the CEO of a company that trains individuals and companies how to market themselves on LinkedIn, Salina shares her business ownership journey and confirms her expertise while sharing tips and tricks to make your profile stand out on the platform.To learn more about Salina, find her on linkedIn and on her website, https://www.theinacademy.com/ As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, im...2021-11-1538 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Five - Oxana Romanyuk, Remote RockstarsOn this episode, I speak with Oxana Romanyuk, who is changing the game of virtual assistants at Remote Rockstars of which she is the founder and CEO.  Remote Rockstars does not only provide expert virtual executive assistant services to individuals, entrepreneurs, and small to medium-sized companies nationwide, but they have expanded into producing podcasts and creating back office support teams.  She and her team, provide ease, support and sustainability so business owners can have more freedom and focus on the projects that are actually getting them closer to their goals.She shares the story of he...2021-11-1144 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Four - Darrell Evans, Yokel Local MarketingOur episode features Darrell Evans,  a serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Yokel Local Internet Marketing. He and his team have helped entrepreneurs and companies to generate over $300M in revenue online since 2011.  Darrell shares with us his journey in marketing his businesses and the tools he learned at the earliest stages of email marketing that has benefited his companies and his clients and have kept him from needing to cold call for well over a decade!To learn more about Darrell, please click https://www.darrellevans.net/.   As always, this podcast is brou...2021-10-1131 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Three - Rob Simone, Summer FridayTodays episode is a story of how Covid has effected the marketing agency world.  Rob Simone was a man without an agency when his decided to close in 2020.  He found himself with clients needing his services and employees panicked about their futures.  He stepped into action and founded  Summer Friday, which broke from the traditional agency culture by prioritizing the input and wellbeing of their employees, even over clients. Please enjoy the story of Rob's journey....As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses whil...2021-10-0528 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty Two - Neeld Wilson, Gator Engineering & Aquifer RestorationFor today' episode, we have Neeld Wilson, an award winning geologist who shares with us the adventures and challenges of bidding for government contracts.  His company, better known as G.E.A.R., is a is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides Geological, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Engineering services to a diverse range of private, state, and federal government clients across the United States.They provide expert experience in the environmental and engineering fields, specializing in turn-key services from pre-acquisition to pre-construction, environmental assessment and remediation, and facility operations, including potable water distribution systems, b...2021-08-3023 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty One - Tracy Hoth, Simply Squared AwayOur newest episode is about organization, in your life and in your home.  Tracy Hoth is a professional organizer and, for over a decade, she has helped women in their homes and offices showing them  how it is possible to become the organized person they’ve always dreamt of being.  She is also a life coach and shares with us how she shows women  why they disorganized, stuck and overwhelmed and exactly what to do next. She also discusses with us the evolution and growth of her business.To learn more about Tracy, click h...2021-07-2626 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirty - Cynthia Zenti, Unstoppable Sales GrowthFor Episode 30, we have as our guest Cynthia Zenti, a salesperson and trainer extraordinaire.She works with organizations and entrepreneurs helping them growth revenue and profitability using inclusive and equitable sales skills and strategies. She has over 40 years of multi industry and sales channel experience, and cumulative sales of over $750 million!!!She even starting selling when she was a teenager!  Cynthia has seen it all and has brought sales stability to companies all over North America.To learn more about her, please click http://cynthiazenti.com/As always, this podcast is b...2021-07-2031 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Nine - Phil Pelucha, Billionaires in BoxersThis episode we will be discussing how to guest your way to podcast success with podcast connector, Phil Pelucha.  Phil is really incredible and an extremely accomplished expert on the subject of using strategic alliances to exponentially grow your business by six, seven or eight figures.He is well known for building global empires from home while rarely putting on pants.  He is also:·      Ranked as the number 1 Podcast Publicist for businesses. ·      A TV Host & Producer. ·      A Top 100 Podcaster. ·      And he reaches an audience of over HALF A MILLION listeners and over 1...2021-07-1240 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Eight - Samit Patel, Joopio Product MarketingJoining us today on Small Business Marketing – Then & Now is Samit Patel, who runs an agency that helps businesses bring products to the market using sales channels like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Crowdcube, Seedrs, and Amazon to deliver huge sales volumes for new products.  He discusses his proven system called 'TLFES' which has delivered over $43 million in multiple different industries and is used by everyday brands. Samit has been featured by Forbes, Alphr and Fast Company and speaks at major events around the world, educating audiences on how to launch new businesses or new products to ma...2021-07-0533 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Seven - Lydia Sugarman, Venntive.comIn my newest episode, we will discuss the enduring power of email.My guest is Lydia Sugarman, the CEO at Venntive.com where they work with small and medium sized business owners to consolidate their marketing, sales, and operations apps to better understand their prospects, customers, as well as their internal teams.  Venntive is the industry-leading Revenue Operations (RevOps) platform, integrating and aligning marketing, sales and revenue goals, fully transparent. She also shares the evolution of her career and the marketing of Venntive.  As always, this podcast is brought to you by P...2021-06-2123 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Six - Gordon Glenister, Gordon Glenister LTDOur latest episode is about social media influencers and how they can play a positive, and sometimes negative, role in a marketing campaign.Gordon Glenister is a influencer expert and works with his clients to help them become better leaders in the world of influencer marketing and running better membership organizations.  His guidance is  vital to the success of these campaigns, so much so that book publishers have sought him out for his expertise.Please enjoy our journey into the world of influencers and the massive audience they can bring to a campaign.As...2021-06-1532 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Five - Deyan Georgiev, NitroPackWe have made it to Episode 25!  Our guest for this episode is Deyan Georgiev, a Forbes 30 under 30, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Nitropack, the all-in-one performance optimization service that is powering over 50,000 websites per day, providing lightning-fast load times and great PageSpeed scores. He is a sought-after expert and founder of Biomyc, which offers sustainable packaging alternatives for businesses across the globe. Biomyc was awarded best European start-up in the Green category at the Startup Europe Awards 2017. We discuss Deyan’s entrepreneurial journey, including the forming of  NitroPack and the importance of website speed opti...2021-06-0727 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Four - E. Paul Bigham, Bigham Digital and Direct AgencyThis latest episode is a discussion of the planning and evolution of an agency.  Paul Bigham is an advertising industry veteran and he shares with us the experiences as he developed his agency including the successes and growing pains.  He discusses how he is now  taking the lessons he has learned throughout his career and now creating programs to share this wisdom with other people, specifically focusing on passing on the key 5 steps making better decisions.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the...2021-05-2433 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Three - Peter Bowman, Chiller BodyOur conversation in this episode focuses on a product launch by an entrepreneur who has been mastering businesses for over 25 years in the digital media, marketing, technology content and publishing industries.  Peter Bowman is the CEO at Chiller Body, an innovative brand and product line in the personal cooling space.Please enjoy our discussion about his product journey as he approaches the official launch next week.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence t...2021-05-1228 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty Two - Andrew Cabasso, PostagaToday we continue with our conversation on SEO as we speak with Andrew Cabasso, the co-founder at Postaga, a new all-in-one platform for link building and email outreach. They were just featured on Product Hunt where they were the #1 product of the day.  We discuss the process in which Postaga assist their clients growth and automation and very interesting way the company was developed and launched.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to...2021-05-0330 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty One - Marshall Adler - Sky High Media/IRankFast.comThis episode is amazing.  I interviewed Marshall Adler, a local SEO expert who has mastered the 3 primary factors to achieving Page 1 Google search results:  He is known as “the Google Guy” because he stays ahead of the trends which allows his clients to stay ahead of your competition.  He assists them in getting found, being liked and earning their prospects trust allowing them to carve out more market share and never worry about their online presence again. Join us as we discuss the intricacies of SEO and how Marshall has carved a career getting his clients...2021-04-2344 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twenty - Rielle Jones, Rielle EventsMy guest for Episode 20 is Rielle Jones, the owner of Rielle Events of Michigan.  She is an exceptional event specialist who has planned innovative corporate events for Fortune 100 companies and raised philanthropic giving by 500% and participant engagement by 480% for clients which include Kellogg Foundation, Pat Tillman Foundation, Soulardarity, Child Development Association and the Detroit Chinese Business Association.   She is also the host of Rielle Podcast, which has an audience of 1500 and over 80 5-star ratings.Please enjoy our conversation on her experiences as a small business owner and the evolution of her event business.As...2021-04-1327 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Nineteen - Lisa Zawrotny, Positively Productive SystemsI am so excited to have Lisa Zawrotny as my guest for this episode.  She is the founder of Positively Productive Systems and the host of the Positively Living Podcast. As a Holistic Productivity Coach she helps overwhelmed multi-passionate entrepreneurs optimize their life and business and teaches them to do less, live more and breathe easier.We discuss the marketing evolution of her business and how she assists her overwhelmed audience make space for what matters in their lives by teaching value-based decluttering and customized systems and habits design.As always, this podcast is brought t...2021-03-2123 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eighteen, Charles Johnston, HeartWired Digital Solutions For this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with a digital marketing ninja!  Charles helps brands tell their story in creative ways online.  This includes finding the colors, logos and design best fits their unique identity, and producing high-quality content-rich websites that meet their objectives.  He owns a boutique web design agency that specializes in serving nonprofits and small to medium-sized business that is either in need of a new website or perhaps simply a fresh look. In our conversation, we explore his growth as a business owner and his approach with his cli...2021-03-1528 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seventeen, Janis Isaman, My Body CoutureMy latest episode features small business owner Janis Isaman.  Janis provides customized, individualized movement and nutrition coaching.  Her unique "discipline-agnostic" approach has helped hundreds of people navigate their body issues through education and movement techniques to full body sustainability. As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You can find your host, Howard Wolpoff, at:www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.comTw...2021-03-0730 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Sixteen - Carol May, The Disruptive Health CoachHave you dieted for what feels like your whole life? But failed to remain at the weight you desired and worked so hard to reach?  Well guess what? That's because dieting does not work long term for almost 100% of women, and they just keep putting on weight.  But no longer!Carol May, the Disruptive Health Coach is my guest for this episode, where we discuss her personal journey which led her to the ideas and concepts that she assists her clients with to feel better about their bodies and around food, providing them the...2021-03-0123 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fifteen - Brian Winch, Quality Maintenance Inc/CleanlotsThis episode is an amazing conversation I had with Brian Winch,  who has been involved in all aspects of the parking lot litter cleaning business since 1981. He is also the author of Cleanlots, an operations manual that details how to start and operate a successful parking lot litter removal business. He truly found a wonderful business opportunity right at his feet and has developed it into something that he teaches others to do in their own communities.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while c...2021-02-2227 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Fourteen - Aleksandra Di Gesaro, Fashion PhotographerI had the pleasure of speaking with Aleksandra Di Gesaro, a fashion photographer from Milan, Italy, who shares her journey of trying to find her way in Poland to embarking on a photography career in the fashion capital of the world.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You can find your host, Howard Wolpoff, at:www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com2021-02-1421 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Thirteen - Joe M. Turner, Turner Magic & KeynotesI am excited to share my conversation with Joe M. Turner who has adapted principles from the world of magic and theater to address business needs.  He has put a lifetime of performing into helping organizations gain new customers, improve customer experience and build an exciting culture.  He tells a great story of how his talents have evolved to now help business grow.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Cl...2021-02-0831 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Twelve - Carina Osuna, Carina Osuna Financial CoachingMy conversation with Carina focused on her pivot from being a fitness to a financial coach.  She now provides her clients with the tools and resources they need to be successful with life and money.   It was a pleasure to learn about her journey and even more so to share it with my audience.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You ca...2021-01-2619 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eleven, Jason French, French Capital ManagementIn this episode, I interview Jason French of French Capital Management, a registered investment advisory money management firm based  in Jacksonville, Florida.  We discuss the decisions he made in launching his firm and how he has been able to reach out to clients in a different way now that he is the key decision maker through the bumps in the road he has experienced in growing the business.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to...2021-01-1819 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Nine, Jaco Vienings, Hartlam WineryIn this episode I discuss the creation and launch of a winery with winemaker and Hartlam Winery co-founder Jaco Vienings.  He shares his beginnings that date back to when he was a student having to decide what career he wanted to pursue.  It is a very interesting story of the development and education of a winemaker and the start of something special during this period of Covid. As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to ex...2021-01-1124 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Ten, Joel Hawbaker, Blended Family CoachIn this episode I speak with Joel Hawbaker, a blended family coach who  assists blended families to work together more constructively in order to more positively address issues such as frustration, hurt, and resentment that comes from the past; parenting disagreements; scheduling problems for kids; sibling rivalries; other issues related to blended family life.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You c...2021-01-1128 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Five - Vaishali Nikhade, VNIK LLCI really enjoyed my conversation with Vaishali Nikhade who shared not only her path to marketing herself as a psychic, but also her path to becoming one!As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You can find your host, Howard Wolpoff, at:www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/hwolpoffInstagram...2020-12-2423 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Six - Simon Benn, T.H.R.I.V.E. Family CoachI had a great conversation with Simon Benn,  a coach who works with adoptive families  to empower their children to T.H.R.I.V.E. - Trust - Better Communication, Stronger TrustHappiness - Choose HappinessResilience - Bounce Back BrilliantlyIdentity - Love Being YouVision - Create The Future You WantEnergy - The Ultimate Energy ElevatorHe shares how he has grown his business and how he has...2020-12-2425 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Seven - Hazel Baker, London Guided WalksI had the pleasure of speaking with Hazel Baker, owner of London Guided Walks who, for over five years, has been delivering walking tours and treasure hunts in London to Londoners, visitors and corporates event participants.  She shares with me the evolution of how she has marketing her business and the changes she has made due to Covid-19.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.2020-12-2428 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Eight - Brian Magrann, BoilerplateFor this episode, I spoke with Brian Magrann,  the co-founder of Boilerplate.  He started the company in 2019 to automate collecting documentation, making it transparent, organized, and secure. The venture is based on his experience managing loan and claim processing for FEMA and other document-intensive roles. He shares the company's marketing journey.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.You can find your ho...2020-12-2426 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Four - Cindi Cavallini, All About Animals and Teachers of NatureI had the pleasure to speak with Cindi Cavallini, a passionate animal enthusiast who has managed an outreach facility with over 200 exotic animals in California for 16 years before opening up a new one in Texas in 2017.  She shares her experiences starting her new business and her pivot to an online partnership with others once Covid interrupted her 2020 vision.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and creating the confidence and competence to exceed expectations.Click www.profitmasterbusinesssolutions.com.2020-11-2422 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Three - Keith Engelhardt, Sawatch Solutions LLCEpisode 3 features Keith Engelhardt, the founder of Sawatch Solutions LLC , NeuroYoga" ™, and Brain Maker" Seminars. He is also a member of the American Institute of Stress, a certified “Yoga2Life”™ Life Mentor and Business Coach, and is certificated in Neuroscience & Yoga in the Treatment of Complex, Developmental, or Repeated Trauma."In this podcast, we discuss his passion for sharing yoga and meditation, how he has incorporated Neuroscience and how this has evolved into his main business focus. As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small business...2020-11-0925 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode Two - Tiffany Hill Allen, President of the Positive Impact CompanyEpisode 2 features, Tiffany Hill Allen, President at The Positive Impact Company and founder and CEO of the Hope Hill Company.  Tiffany is a business strategist for Senior Living professionals and helps them develop actionable steps to positively impact the lives of the aging, their families.   Tiffany and I discuss her journey into the senior living industry and how her compassion and knowledge helps make life better for so many living in a facility.As always, this podcast is brought to you by Profit Master Business Solutions, implementing measured marketing for small businesses while calming the chaos and cr...2020-10-1935 minSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowSmall Business Marketing - Then and NowEpisode One - Joel Salomon, Chief Prosperity Officer at SaLaurMor Prosperity CoachingOur first episode features, Joel Salomon, Chief Prosperity Officer at SaLaurMor Prosperity Coaching.  Joel is a prosperity coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. In 2019, Joel published The 9 Money Rules Millionaires Use: Only The Unconventional Ones which was a bestseller in both self-help and personal finance. And in 2018, he published Mindful Money Management: Memoirs of a Hedge Fund Manager, which also was a bestseller.   Joel and I talk about how he went from hedge fund manager to prosperity coach and the incredible journey in-between.As always, this podcast is brought to...2020-09-2336 min