Backend Brain Podcast

Backend Brain Podcast

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Backend Brain Podcast episodes

  • How The Social Bungalow Enhanced Their White-Glove Student Experience With ClickUp

    Shannon Matson is devoted to helping others structure and market their businesses for exceptional growth. With comprehensive experience in marketing and advertising, her goal is to educate business owners on entrepreneurship, content creation, and fostering community so that they can structure ingenious online businesses and step into their unique role as CEO. With her ever-growing client base and chaotic internal management systems, Shannon invested in us to help her build systems to take the chaos out of managing their programs  and team projects.

    Our goal in building out ClickUp for Shannon was to systemize her internal business management operations, with a highlighted focus on two major pain points: their team and program management processes. We focused on optimizing her program management and team management systems so that both systems could run smoothly on the backend without consistent monitoring; allowing Shannon and her team to focus on high-priority projects and goals.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -About Shannon Matson

    -Seamless Program Management

    -Systemized Team Management

    -The Results

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED

    Check Out ClickUp Here! (and use code SYSTEMSUP15 to get 15% off the Unlimited and the Business Plan!)

     

    CONNECT WITH SHANNON

    Check Out The Social Bungalow’s Website! 

    Connect With Shannon on Instagram!

     

    CONNECT WITH US

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    33 min
  • Pivoting With Your Business With Hannah Fay Painter

    Today we are talking all about pivoting with your business with Hannah Fay Painter. Hannah is the founder of Wildcliff Weddings & Events. Their goal is to help couples make one of the most important days of their lives flow as seamlessly as possible and serve their clients in any way they can!

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -How having systems in place can benefit your brick-and-mortar business

    -HoneyBook feature highlight

    -Growth strategies for scaling your business

    -Work-life balance and still ‘giving your all’ to your role as a mother and as an entrepreneur

    -Tips for building a business around client satisfaction

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED

    Check out HoneyBook (and use code ‘systemsup’ to get 35% off your first year!)

     

    CONNECT WITH HANNAH

    Check Out Hannah’s Website! 

    Connect With Hannah On Instagram!

     

    CONNECT WITH US

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    32 min
  • Top 3 Mistakes You Are Making With Your Systems

    We all know that systems are important. They are vital to any business to be able to run smoothly! But there are also a few things you want to beware of when implementing systems in your business. Today we will chat about the top 3 mistakes you are making with your systems and our recommendations for how to overcome these!


    What We Cover In This Episode

    -Top 3 Mistakes You Are Making With Your Systems

    -#1: Automating Everything

    -Benefits Of Implementing Automations RIGHT

    -#2: Using Too Many Platforms And Tools

    -Our Recommendations For Lean Systems

    -#3: Waiting To Implement Systems

    -How To Start Building Out Systems NOW

     

    -->Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED

    Check out our podcast, The 4 Types Of Automation!

    Check out our ClickUp template shop!

     

    CONNECT WITH US

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    16 min
  • Keys To A High Converting Website With Elizabeth McCravy

    Today we are talking all about the keys to having a high converting website with Elizabeth McCravy. Elizabeth McCravy is an experienced web design professional, podcast host, and business coach. Her vision is to help business owners highlight their value and show off their skills through a strategic, unique, and high-converting website.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -Meet Elizabeth McCravy

    -Key elements to having a high converting website

    -Advice for biz owners who are auditing/updating their businesses for the new year

    -How to build a unique website that is personalized to biz owners, their brand, and their business

    -Common mistakes biz owners make on their websites and solutions to these

    -Showit's top features

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED

    Check Out Elizabeth’s Podcast!

    Check Out Elizabeth’s ASAP Freebie!

    Check Out Elizabeth’s 11 Headlines Freebie!

     

    CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH MCCRAVY

    Check Out Elizabeth’s Website!

    Connect With Elizabeth On Instagram!

    Check Out Elizabeth’s Template Shop!

     

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    45 min
  • Mastering Financial Literacy With Dondrea Owens

    Today we are talking all about financial literacy with Dondrea Owens. Dondrea Owens is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) that is dedicated to helping small business owners understand their numbers so that they can grow their profit and their confidence when it comes to their business finances.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -Meet Dondrea Owens

    -Steps business owners can take to start tracking their business finances

    -Ways entrepreneurs can evaluate when it's time to invest in an accountant

    -What it looks like to be financially responsible

    -Ways business owners can measure their finances and evaluate them to help them make data-driven decisions in their business

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED

    Check Out The Creative’s CFO Website!

     

    CONNECT WITH DONDREA OWENS

    Book A Consultation With Dondrea Here!

    Check Out The Creative’s CFO Instagram!

     

    Connect With Us:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    43 min
  • Platform Review: ThriveCart

    As an entrepreneur, it can be overwhelming to choose platforms for your business. With so many choices out there, it can be hard to know what is the right fit for you and your evolving business. So today, we are talking all about one of our favorites, ThriveCart, as our preferred shopping cart platform!

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -What Is ThriveCart?

    -Who Is ThriveCart Best For And What Plans Do They Offer?

    -ThriveCart’s Best Features

    -3 Biggest Pros Of ThriveCart

     

    -->Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    Links Mentioned:

    Check Out ThriveCart!

    Check Out ClickUp Here! (and use code SystemsUp to get 20% off the Unlimited, Business Plan and Business Plus Plan for the first year!)

    Check Out Elevate: The Coach Approach To Elevated Systems

     

    Connect With Us:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free Systems Society

    14 min
  • Busting Investment Myths With Amy Than and Cindy La

    Today we are talking all about investing and personal finance with Amy Than and Cindy La. Amy and Cindy are finance content creators and the founders of How Is She Rich. Their goal is to help their audiences achieve financial freedom and literacy by educating them based on their personal experiences in the industry.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -Meet Amy Than and Cindy La

    -Tips/best practices for people just starting their investing journey

    -Tips for people looking to start and revamp their budget

    -How to manage your savings

    -How to approach today's real estate market

    -Baseline advice for people who are looking to clean up their finances

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED:

    Check Out The Legal Launch Pad

     

    CONNECT WITH AMY AND CINDY:

    How Is She Rich Instagram

     

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    51 min
  • Creating A Crisis Management System

    Today we will be talking all about how to create a crisis management system in your business. This is something we created internally this year and it has been super helpful for us and has given us all peace of mind. As business owners, we don't want to approach every day with worst-case scenarios in mind, but building a crisis management system is crucial to evaluating potential risks and proactively planning to remediate any issues that may arise.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -What Is A Crisis Management System?

    -Benefits Of Having A Crisis Management System

    -How To Build A Crisis Management System

     

    -->Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    LINKS MENTIONED AND FREEBIES

    Check Out ThriveCart

    Check Out Our Elevate Course

    ClickUp Setups

    Platform Review: Showit

     

    AFFILIATE LINKS

    Traction by Gino Wickman

    ClickUp (and use code SystemsUp to get 20% off the Unlimited, Business Plan and Business Plus Plan for the first year)

     

    CONNECT WITH US

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    16 min
  • ClickUp Case Study With Content Creation Specialist, Lyrik Fryer

    Lyrik Fryer is invested in changing the way you create content and show up online. With several years of experience in the branding & marketing industries, she wanted to create high-quality content at an affordable cost. Her goal is to give business owners the control and confidence to launch and scale their online presence! With her ever growing client base and chaotic internal management systems, Lyrik invested in us to help her build out systems to support her growth.

     

    Our goal in building out ClickUp for Lyrik was to organize her business to accommodate for her rapidly growing internal team and clientele list. We focused on consolidating her client management and onboarding systems so that both processes were prepared to keep up with her accelerated business expansion.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -About Lyrik Fryer

    -Lyrik's Goals In Building Out ClickUp

    -How We Systemized Her Onboarding And Team Management

    -How We Created A Seamless Client Management System

    -The Success Lyrik Has Experienced Since Her ClickUp Setup

    And So Much More!

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    Links Mentioned:

    Check Out Our ClickUp Template Shop

    Check Out ClickUp Here! (and use code SYSTEMSUP15 to get 15% off the Unlimited and the Business Plan!)

    Check Out Our VIP ClickUp Setup Service

     

    Connect With Lyrik:

    Workplay Instagram 

    Workplay Website

     

    Connect With Us:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Society

    45 min
  • Using A Digital Business To Fuel Physical Dreams With Shannon Matson

    Today we are talking all about using a digital business to fuel physical dreams with Shannon Matson. Shannon Matson is an experienced marketing and advertising professional and the CEO of The Social Bungalow and Bungalow Coffee Co. She helps people take the next step to structure and market their businesses for exceptional growth.

     

    What We Cover In This Episode

    -Steps To Take In Your Online Business To Financially Prepare For Building A Brick + Mortar

    -How Shannon Personally Evaluates How To Spend/Invest Her Profit

    -Differences Between Running An Online Business Versus A Brick + Mortar

    -Things To Know Or Do Before Opening a Brick + Mortar Business

    Add so much more!

     

    ➝Get The Full Show Notes Here!

     

    Links Mentioned:

    Check out The Social Bungalow Website!

    Check out Bungalow Coffee Co Website!

     

    Connect With Shannon:

    The Social Bungalow Instagram

    The Bungalow Coffee Co Instagram

     

    Connect With Us:

    Follow Us On Instagram

    Check Out Our Website

    Join Our Free SystemsUp Community

    1 hr 1 min

About Backend Brain Podcast

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Welcome to the Backend Brain Podcast, presented by SystemsUp®. We’re a team of professional systems architects and educators on a mission to elevate the way online business owners think about their…