Josh started his career as a Navy Journalist and for a period was a morning DJ. Eager to learn he shadowed successful people in work to learn how to sell.

He failed 6 times in business, and on the 7th and 8th times he got it right and started the successful Savings Angel and UpMyInfluence companies, which go strong today.

Josh shares some great life and business insights and this is one not to miss. Have a pen ready as he provides loads of tips.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Why you should shadow the most successful person in your business
• What lessons Josh has learnt from over 2K appearances in the media
• Why PR is a dated term and Influencer engagement and authority building is more apt
• How to avoid getting rejected by the media by avoiding certain activities
• Why the traditional PR industry is broken and how Josh is solving it
• How to get more social proof by aligning to the right influencers
• What are some of the pain points when scaling an agency
• Paying attention to what is most difficult and how to change it

 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• UpMyInfluence
• UpMyInfuence discovery call - mention BLG
• Josh Elledge's LinkedIn profile
• Slack
• Evernote
• BombBomb
• The BombCast
• Duct Tape Marketing podcast
• Hidden Brain podcast
• Corporate Escapees podcast
• The Miracle Morning
• Blinkist
• Audible