Access to Anyone

In this episode I chat with Lee Jackson, a motivational speaker and presentation coach who went from speaking in front of hundreds of teens to making a full-time living as a professional speaker (using many of the same tools he used to captivate youth audiences). Listen in to learn more about Lee’s tricks of the trade and what it takes to become the kind of speaker people talk about.

Lee Jackson is an International Speaker, Presentation Coach, and author of twelve books. Having worked in the voluntary, public, and private sectors over the years he now works in businesses and education helping people to enjoy and succeed in challenging times. He was the 2017 President of the Professional Speaking Association in the UK & Ireland. He lives with his wife and twins in West Yorkshire, UK. He loves good comedy, old school Hip Hop, and basketball. He doesn’t like gardening.

In this episode, I chat with Vin Clancy – a famous growth hacker who has worked with everyone from the tech elite to the Royal Family. Listen in as he shares his fascinating story and demystifies growth hacking.  

Growth hacking’s “enfant terrible,” Vin Clancy is one of the most infamous marketers in the world, known for his cutting-edge growth hacks and genius business ideas. (He also looks awesome). His growth hacking book raised over $100,000 in pre-orders, which he supported with a 100-date speaking tour in ten countries around the world. He has spoken in over 40 different cities in ten different countries.

He has been featured in publications like Fortune, Buzzfeed, The Daily Telegraph, The New Statesman, Wired, Vice, Inc., and many more. Vin teaches company founders, influencers, and marketing managers how to grow their companies through a combination of rapid social media growth and guerrilla community management tactics in his private coaching groups, and through consulting with Marketing executives. His talks at conferences and events around the world focus on marketing, sales, social media, and writing. His “growth hacking in real time” talk was voted best talk at SXSW V2V in Las Vegas.

Vin also founded the online magazines planetivy.com and screenrobot.com, which received nearly 20 million page views with zero marketing spend in their first two years, while content he has overseen for other clients has received over 150 million page views so far. His new book, Ace The Game: The 100 Best Growth Hacks in the World Right Now, is going to be the most important marketing and business book of 2018.

In today’s special episode, we say goodbye to co-host Michael Schein and enter Access To Anyone’s bold new era.

So often on thisshowwe talk about how important it is to give in order to receive. But the world has its fair share of those whotakeunder the guise of giving. Today’s episode is all about unraveling this deception, and what that means when trying to align yourself with people who can be advocates for your success.

In today’s episode of Access To Anyone, we’re reaching into the archives to replay one of our most popular episodes.

If Tony Dottino had only accomplished one of the items on his resume, he’d be recognized as a bona fide success. He helped develop the Six Sigma system, which is now used in companies around the world. He developed the standards for the Malcolm Baldrige Award for President Ronald Reagan. More recently, he founded the USA Memory Championship, which was the subject of the bestselling book Moonwalking With Einstein. Today Tony talks to us about how to hack our memories, and why improving memory leads directly to more success and better relationships.

Tony Dottino is the founder and President of Dottino Consulting Group – a unique management-consulting firm that specializes in leadership development and the sustainable transfer of problem-solving skills to frontline workers. He has worked with industry giants including Johnson & Johnson, British Airways IBM, UTi Global, JP Morgan CHASE, Con Edison, IBM, the Department of Homeland Security, and multiple locations of the Florida Hospital System. When Tony recognized inefficiency and poor performance in areas like medical care, his interest expanded from helping organizations to improving the quality of people’s lives. Working with organizations like MIT, Tony has researched how people use their brain and memory more effectively to improve their business and personal lives. Tony is also the co-author of two books of his own – The BrainSmart Leader and the critically acclaimed Grass Roots Leaders – The BrainSmart Revolution in Business.

In today’s episode, we’re reaching into the archives to showcase one of our favorite conversations – bestselling author Tony Tjan.

Tony Tjan was one of the first entrepreneurs to recognize the true commercial potential of the Internet. In 1996 he founded the web services firm, ZEFER (now an NEC subsidiary), which grew to more than $100M in annual revenues in a remarkably short period of time. His latest adventure is into the world of writing. His latest book, Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters, is on a subject that lies beneath all his success and is the trait that all the best connectors have in common—impeccable personal character.

Tony Tjan started his career with McKinsey & Company where he focused on consumer and media clients. Today he is a New York Times best-selling author, contributor to Harvard Business Review, and CEO of Cue Ball. He is one of the World Economic Forum’s Global Leaders for Tomorrow, has been a speaker at the TED conference, and sits on the boards of ScrollMotion, ShapeUp, Livefrye, and Miniluxe.

In today’s episode, we’re taking a look back at one of our favorite interviews – bestselling author Dorie Clark.

Dorie Clark is the maestro of making connections. As an illustrious professional speaker, marketing strategy consultant, and contributing writer and author, she is continuously interacting with and forming friendships with important and influential people. Today she discusses how she harnesses the hidden powers of introversion and content creation to make connections, and why throwing a killer dinner party is one of the best ways of building real relationships.

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future and her most recent book, Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It, was released in April 2015.

She has been named to the Huffington Post’s “100 Must Follow on Twitter” list for 2013 and 2014, and to the #Nifty50 list of top women on Twitter. She was also named one of Inc. magazine’s “100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference,” and recognized in Forbes as one of “25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015.”

What are trust crushers? In short, they’re surefire ways to destroy the trust you’ve built in a relationship. Today we show you how to avoid them. During the conversation, we explore the problem with overcommitting, uncover why creative people are notoriously the worst at keeping their word, talk about feeling used instead of useful, and so much more.

“Thought leader” is everyone’s favorite buzzword, but what does it mean to be a thought loser? Get ready to find out. In today’s episode, we explore how these industry giants are born, break down the real reasons we revere them, and expose their secrets to success.

In today’s episode, we explore the idea of bad LinkedIn hygiene. More importantly, we reveal what it takes to get rid of it and up your social networking game. We also talk about the real networking power of LinkedIn, uncover how to find your ideal connection, and break down the best social media follow up practices.