Agency Spark

In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Jody Milward on how to dominate the news feed with ads for less than $10 per day.

Jody likes to call herself an "accidental entrepreneur". Like many women, after having kids she didn't want to return to a 9-5 office gig so she started her first business as a Private Investigator (obvious choice, right?). After 9 years, 7 figures in revenue and much government red tape, it was time to move on and she stumbled into the Social Media and paid traffic world. From her first client in 2014 making $12 per hour to generating over 7 figures in revenue 6 years later, she's lived and breathed digital marketing as a freelancer, sub-contractor, in-house, agency owner, consultant, speaker, educator and mentor.

• unpacking the $10 per day ad strategy
• how to repurpose your content and organic posts into your paid strategy
• mapping out your most engaging content for ad use

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• Jody's Website
• Jody's Facebook

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Garrett Serd on sustainable fat loss for busy entrepreneurs.

Registered Dietitian, Entrepreneur, Fat Loss Expert, Speaker and Pancake Addict, Garrett Serd is the founder and owner of the online women’s fat loss company - Tandem Nutrition. Despite Garrett’s love for one-on-one nutrition coaching, he now travels the country speaking at events educating the common consumer and the busy professional on how to lose fat, gain muscle and improve their health in a simple, realistic and sustainable way.

• why constant dieting is not healthy and what the alternative is
• achieving and maintaining a healthy mindset towards food and nutrition
• tips for staying active even if you are tied to a desk

• Tandem Nutrition Instagram
• Tandem Nutrition Website

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with EA Csolkovits on 7 steps to building your own Givers community.

EA is an entrepreneur, business consultant, writer, and founder of GIVERS University. EA started working at the age of 16 as a janitor which led him to meet his first mentor, Sam Robbins. At age 21, EA became the chairman of House of Holland Jewelers and then at age 23 he became a millionaire. He started and operated Columbia Nutrition System and Delta International, hosted a business radio talk show (E. A. Csolkovits Live) for many years, and is a high-end, results-oriented business consultant.

• why having a Giver community is so important for your personal and business growth
• how to respectfully disassociate yourself from Taker communities
• how to build your very own Givers community in 7 steps

• GIVERS University Youtube
• GIVERS University Website

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Emily Heck on the key to a successful non-profit marketing campaign.

Emily Heck is a Central Indiana marketing strategy consultant and owner of Evergreen Strategic Communications.

After years of working in the nonprofit and higher education industries, Emily launched Evergreen in 2019 with the goal of helping nonprofits and small businesses who may not have the time, resources, or skillset to grow their engagement through marketing.

Emily is a graduate of Butler University and earned her Master of Business Administration from University of Indianapolis where she currently teaches undergraduate marketing courses.

• why gathering stories is the first step when working with non-profits
• the best way to collect stories from clients dealing with a creative block
• how to repurpose and get the most out of your content

• LinkedIn
• Evergreen Strategic Communications

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Jeroen Corthout on how to pick and implement a CRM so you can boost your sales.

Jeroen is co-founder and CEO of Salesflare, an intelligent CRM built for SMBs selling B2B, mostly popular with agencies and SaaS companies.

Salesflare itself was founded when Jeroen and his co-founder Lieven wanted to manage the leads for their software company in an easier way. They didn't like to keep track of them manually and built Salesflare, which pulls customer data together automatically.

It's now the most popular CRM on Product Hunt and top rated on review platforms like G2 for its ease of use and automation features.

• how to determine which CRM is best for you
• how to get buy in from your team so they actually use the CRM
• how to get the most out of your CRM

• LinkedIn
• Salesflare

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Karen Hold is the founder and CEO of innovation strategy consulting firm, Experience Labs.

With over 25 years of experience, Karen has consulted for dozens of Fortune 500 companies including AARP, AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, Audi, Chick-fil-A, Cisco, John Hancock, Mercedes, Nokia, NEC, and Porsche.

She is passionate about building creative capacity in individuals, organizations and cities.

Key topics:

• it's not enough to just use great design tools
• the mindset and behaviors needed to do design well
• why open-mindedness is so crucial
• design in terms of six different phases

• LinkedIn
• Experience Labs Website
• Experience Design: The Innovators Journey Book

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Peter Mohr on the 5 “P’s” model for turning your entrepreneurial frustrations into freedoms.

Pete understands business. As a life-long multipreneur, he has owned and operated businesses in the service sector as well as retail since 1994.

He has owned franchises, started his own businesses, and bought and sold some along the way as well!

His passion is helping other business owners and leaders cut through the frustration and chaos of running their businesses by providing systems and frameworks that simplify their life as a leader.

Key topics:

• unpacking each of the the 5 “P’s” in the model
• owning your business instead of your business owning you
• how important alignment is in business and life
• attracting the best, repelling the worst

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Simplifying Entrepreneurship Website
• Take his business assessment here

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Mike Manganillo on the "What If?" way of thinking creatively to wow your clients.

Mike "Mango" Manganillo is the VP of Marketing at Walk West, proud husband, and father to two young boys. Mango always pushes the boundaries of what’s possible while finding time to laugh, learn, and listen throughout the process.

• how to think different
• how to go from "why" to "what if"
• productive, educated, and structured brainstorming
• the 4 keys to thinking creatively with a limited marketing budget

• LinkedIn
• Walk West Website

This episode of the Agency Spark Podcast is brought to you by Monday.com, a powerful project management platform. Monday.com helps teams easily build, run, and scale their dream workflows on one platform.  I personally am a user and big fan of Monday.com - I start my workday pulling up the platform and spend my day working within it for everything from task management to running client engagements. Learn more about Monday.com at ducttape.me/monday. 

In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Shaahin Cheyene on how to create predictable recurring revenue streams without selling your hours.

Born in Iran, Cheyene is an award winning entrepreneur, writer and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles, California. He is the CEO and Chairman of Accelerated Intelligence. Through Accelerated Intelligence, an Amazon Marketing & Advertising Agency, he manages the selling of his products and helps other Brand Owners to scale their online sales not just in Amazon but other marketplaces like: ebay, shopify & Walmart. Cheyene shares his passion for Amazon through his Amazon's Course: Amazon Mastery.

• success at a young age
• how looking for the next big hit can effect your growth
• why diversified revenue streams are a better option
• how to get started selling products on Amazon
• the 80/20 principle

• Email Shaahin and get his one hour course on creating additional revenue streams for free at [email protected]
• fbasellercourse.com
• Hack And Grow Rich Podcast
• Billion Book

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In this episode of the Agency Spark Podcast, Sara talks with Guillaume Wiatr on why storytelling is dead and how to build a strategic narrative instead.

A business strategy consultant, leadership coach, writer, and artist, Guillaume Wiatr teaches CEOs, Founders and Business Owners how to build a strategic narrative.

He is the Principal and Founder of MetaHelm, a strategy consulting firm specializing in helping business leaders unlock profit and energize their team with a shared narrative grounded in their organization’s purpose.

As a global speaker, Guillaume challenges the business community to go beyond the tactical aspects of storytelling.

He invites us to realize that innovation only happens if we know how to create new narratives. As he says, “People will pay for a story, but they will die for a narrative”.

• why storytelling is dead and what to do instead
• the difference between story and narrative
• examples of successful strategic narratives in business
• the framework of the strategic narrative canvas

• MetaHelm Website
• LinkedIn

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