Accelerate Your Business Growth

Disaster Plans are more than just disaster binders and a red backpack. Companies must empower managers, line staff, and contractors so they are successful. Today, Patrick Hardy joins Diane to share how to energize your disaster program with the secrets to successful preparedness.

Patrick Hardy is founder and CEO of Hytropy Disaster Management™, the largest full-service disaster management company in the US. A Certified Emergency Manager®, Certified Risk Manager® and a FEMA Master of Exercise® he has extensive experience working in the public, private and non-profit sectors in disaster management from micro-businesses to Fortune 500 companies including Google, Merck, Parsons Corporations, and many others.

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Each and every day, you hear of new changes in algorithms, new privacy restrictions, etc. How do you keep up and keep your brand in front of customers? Should you freak out and just pull out of marketing online all together? It's actually more simple than you think and Brandon Cockrell is here to explain it all! It goes back to what big brands have been doing since the beginning - BRANDING. And focus on building your database. Don't be so concerned about the RIGHT NOW sale - focus on building your brand and a database of potential customers.

Brandon started Linchpin Sales Interactive after working 12 years in sales and marketing for large corporations such as Wells Fargo and the PGA TOUR. He left because he saw how technology was changing the way we all do business and knew that with the right strategies any business, regardless of size, had an opportunity to compete and succeed. He now leads a team of growth experts with the sole purpose of building brands through innovation.

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Business owners get in business to create a better life for themselves, but they often lose sight of what that life looks like as they get mired down in the chaos of running and growing a business! Those frustrations often create havoc on our health, relationships and lifestyle. Pete Mohr explains how it's time to set up the systems that will help you create a turnkey business that will help you live the life you desire as an entrepreneur.

Pete helps entrepreneurs transform their frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks that help them cut through the chaos and overwhelm of running a business. He’s refined his tips, tools, and techniques within his own businesses and loves sharing them so others can live the life they deserve as business leaders. Grab a copy of his planner when you visit his website.

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It takes grit, determination, governance and process to build and transition an enduring family business. The most successful family enterprises strive for a balance between the demands and dreams of the family, the business, and the owners. Martha Sullivan joins us to explore some of these challenges and the best practices for family businesses to achieve that balance and thrive for generations.

Once a systems consultant, Martha turned a brilliant act of rebellion into a career as a CPA, CFO, COO, value growth strategist, and family business succession consultant, working with hundreds of clients over three-plus decades. 

A Consultant with The Family Business Consulting Group & President, Provenance Hill Consulting, she has one purpose: Help business owners build, buy, & sell their company so they can move on to their next adventure & achieve their financial goals.

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Cliff Duvernois joins me to share why he knows that podcasting is the most effective business growth tool. If that's so, why do so many entrepreneurs struggle when it comes to using podcast for their business? He explains why podcasting is so powerful; the mindset entrepreneurs should have when podcasting; and how to avoid burning out when having a podcast.

Cliff is an entrepreneur who loves podcasting. From his engineering background, he has pioneered a framework that helps other entrepreneurs struggling with their podcast to turn it into a business growth machine.

He recently launched his new podcast “Entrepreneurs on Podcasting”. In this show, he interviews Entrepreneurs who are using podcasting effectively to grow their businesses. If you’ve been thinking about starting a podcast, sign up for Cliff’s Podcasting Accelerator Challenge. You’ll be up and running in no time!

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The dream of more freedom is a seductive one for most entrepreneurs, who long to trade a full inbox for more time to focus on themselves, family, and their hobbies. But once small business owners start to achieve the freedom they’re looking for, they often find the transition has opened them up to a vulnerability they didn’t know existed – deep down, they feel guilty about others doing work when they’re not. Craig Swanson discusses how to move past this mental block in order to achieve what you want most.

Craig is an entrepreneur, business coach, and co-founder of the online learning platform CreativeLive. Craig thrives being the secret weapon partnering with online businesses such as KaisaFit, Sue Bryce Education, and The Wedding School by helping them into the multi-million-dollar mark and even acquisition!

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Michael Buzinski shares insights around the consequences of service-centric businesses relying on word of mouth and referrals to grow their business. We also explore why most website don't provide a return on investment/don't provide a steady stream of qualified prospects. You’ll learn about the anatomy of a profitable website with The Rule of 26 in mind.

Michael Buzinski, President/CMO of Buzzworthy Website Marketing, is a lifelong entrepreneur, digital marketing thought leader and best-selling author. Dubbed a “visionary marketer” by the American Marketing Association, Michael’s mission is to help entrepreneurs avoid the time drain and frustration of managing profitable digital marketing campaigns. Buzz, as most call him, has simplified digital marketing success with The Rule of 26 and is on a mission to double the website revenue of service-centric businesses across America.

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The first priority for new business owners is lining up their first few clients. But Lisa Haggis, founder of Realize Your Brand, has seen the pitfalls of rushing into promoting a business without laying solid brand foundations. This approach too often leads to a vicious cycle of competing on price, switching your offers, or settling for clients that sap your energy. Lisa joins us to talk about how to solve these problems by going back to the foundations of your business → your unique brand positioning, promise, and message.

Lisa helps service-based entrepreneurs and small business owners position their businesses as one-of-a-kind in their field for higher visibility, impact, and earning potential. Leveraging 18 years of experience in marketing, branding and business strategy, she is committed to cracking the code on what makes a business innately interesting and worth mentioning. She is the founder of Realize Your Brand, a high-touch business consultancy that transforms growing businesses into stand-out brands.

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There’s a common misconception that you can organize operating procedures for complex, diverse business systems as one and done tasks. And oftentimes, much too late after they’re needed. Join Sandra Halling as she discusses why it’s actually quite the opposite, and why standard operating procedures and systems must be treated as living, evolving parts of your business.

Sandra helps entrepreneurs and executives design their workflow and systems to feel organized and have peace of mind. Over the past 20 years, she’s managed consulting projects worth over half a million in USD revenue for companies with 1200+ employees. However, she now focuses on helping smaller businesses achieve aligned productivity by prioritizing what matters to them. Visit Data Mavens to receive 10% off the Aligned Productivity monthly membership as well using the code "aybg"

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Laura Noel shares her thoughts on the misconception that multitasking and taking on every seemingly great opportunity is counterproductive; it's actually a scarcity mentality that will be evident in every aspect of a person's life to include the quality of their health & wellness, relationships, business and financial success and level of joy and fulfillment. As a Certified Proctor Gallagher Coach 27-year military leader, Laura helps high-performers live empowered, fulfilling lives all while achieving their highest potential.

She helps leaders focus on what really matters, so they can stop feeling out-of-control, become more effective with their time, and spend more time discovering doing what they love.

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