Happy Progress Growth Podcast

Actionable Advice from Shopify Plus Expert, Kurt Elster from the unofficial Shopify Podcast.

We discuss: As an entrepreneur, you get to define what success means to you Becoming a subject matter expert in a niche Making his online brand really stand out in a crowded space Making more money and improving conversion on your Shopify store

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Kurt Elster is an Expert Ecommerce Consultant who helps Shopify store owners uncover hidden profits on their websites. He's an Agency Owner of Ethercycle & a Podcast Host of the Unofficial Shopify Podcast. One of the most highly regarded independent consultants in his industry, Kurt Elster is a Senior Ecommerce Consultant who helps Shopify merchants like Jay Leno's Garage uncover hidden profits in their websites through his eCommerce agency Ethercycle. With one million downloads, Kurt is best known for hosting The Unofficial Shopify Podcast. Mentions on the show: Nathan Barry, Amy Hoy, HOONIGAN, Jay Leno, and Klaviyo email automation service provider.

Kurt Specializes in:

• Helping Shopify Plus merchants make more money through my consultancy.
• Hosting The Unofficial Shopify Podcast.
• Developing Shopify apps based on work with Shopify Plus brands like Leno's Garage.
• Providing Klaviyo email marketing strategy & support to my wife for her Disney World planning Shopify store.
• Providing advisory services to select clients like HOONIGAN.

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Incredible interview with best-selling author, speaker, and successful business/leadership coach, Amber Hurdle. We covered SO much that I hope brings you great value, but here are some of the highlights:

• What the #1 challenge Amber believes most leaders face, whether they are in a corporate environment or are entrepreneurs, based on my experience.
• How we have tried to recreate our signature live experiences in an online environment, and how you can build meaningful relationships online.
• How to apply the same big business branding principles to your leadership personal brand.
• The #1 thing that keeps people stuck from growing in their career.
• And so much more around settling into your "new normal!"

Learn more about Amber Hurdle at Happyprogress.com/amber

Amber Hurdle helps professionals connect the combined value of personal brands, employer brands, and business brands to achieve bottom-line results. She personally understands what it takes to accelerate success as a former teen mom who evolved into a powerhouse businesswoman, having worked with international celebrities and Fortune 100 companies alike. She was recently recognized among the "Top 40 Under 40" by the Nashville Business Journal, by The Nashville Area Chamber's Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELA) as the winner in the Business Services category, and by Global Gurus for being #18 among the top 30 brand professionals for 2020.

Amber Hurdle's speaking, consulting, and coaching clients include large brands such as FedEx Ground, Marriott Hotels, and Stella & Dot, as well as small businesses who want to play big. Whether her content-rich experiences energize leadership to boldly live their organization's culture and next-level their employee engagement or empower entrepreneurs to think strategically, Amber's straight-shooting "velvet machete" and warm personality never fail to motivate professionals to up their game in business and in life. If this resonates with you, please share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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Very, very powerful song and inspirational music that has really pushed me to break through limitations.

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This track really will make you reevaluate what is most important in my immediate future. For me, it helps me rethink my paths and gets me back on the right path to reach my ultimate goals of success. This motivational music track will help you think differently about: What if things in your life don't work out like they're supposed What is this energy you've invested don't pay off, what if you say average?

• What if your story was never meant to be unique What if you try and you fail? What if people don't like what you have to say?
• What if you lost everything? What if success if you someone else? What if you were meant to just pay bills and to sleep?
• What if you were a born follower? What if you were never going to find happiness?
• Or what if just CHANGE THE WAY YOU look at the world? What if today is just the beginning?
• What if you decide what you can be and you become it?
• What if impossible isn't fact, it is an opinion and you don't buy it.
• What is this new world, starts with you?
• What if I can be the one that people look up to?
• What if my past got me here, but has no effect on where I can go?
• What if my dreams become the standard? What if the term difficult, is nothing more than a cop-out?
• What if 2nd place is no longer an option?

It's time to stop wasting your time trying to convince others because you are the only one that needs to be convinced.

About Eddie Pinero - Your World Within:

Eddie Pinero an entrepreneur currently living in North Carolina but originally from Miami, FL with a passion for utilizing social media and internet-based platforms to create powerful, captivating content that inspires and motivates others. Following his graduation, Eddie founded Your World Within, which quickly became my platform and creative outlet for sharing thoughts with entrepreneurs, athletes, and others seeking motivation around the globe. I have been fortunate enough to have had my videos and articles seen, shared, and commented on by over 20 million people worldwide. When Eddie Pinero is not in the studio or behind the camera, he is a keynote speaker, speechwriter, and social media consultant, working with and providing consultation to clients across the corporate world, life coaches, youtube creators, and many others. He believes every person has a voice that should and can be heard, and find great joy in helping others find the tools to make that a reality. If this resonates with you, please share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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Increase your AOV and grow your startup now!

Jordan Gal is the founder and CEO of Cart Hook Let more about CartHook at Happyprogress.com/carthook Jordan Gal is the founder and CEO of Cart Hook. On the Happy Progress podcast, we covered a variety of topics related to startup growth and Shopify. Some of the key highlights of the interview include: CartHook was founded in 2015 as an abandoned cart app. In 2017, we launched post-purchase upsells.

• Startup Growth - Success & Growing Pains:
• Growing a Startup in a fast-moving, ever-changing Shopify and eCommerce ecosystem
• Learn about the Future of Shopify We also cover a brief intro into Headless Ecommerce and discuss if Shopify Plus customers going to want more advanced features like Headless Commerce or different needs of enterprise ecommerce companies.

Post-Purchase Upsells with Shopify There are a variety of ways of doing post purchase up-sells and cross-sells. CartHook will now have a Shopify app. One example of a post-purchase upsells is to up-sell a "Monthly Subscription". You're offering automatic delivery of a product they know they'll run out of (that's a time saver for them). By buying now, they lock in a lower price (that's a huge saving over time). Some of the companies mentioned on this podcast: Shopify, Shopify Plus, Shogun Landing Page, Liquid Landing Pages, Builder.io Headless CMS. If this resonates with you, please share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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Very personal episode... My mom told me I was MUTE and now I'm introverted. That doesn't make for a great public speaker or podcaster. In honor of mental health day, I decided to open about what I have been really feeling. I haven't been happy. There isn't a specific reason why, but it's really something I've struggled with most of my life. We all put a lot of pressure on ourselves but it's important to have self-awareness about what we are really going through. I discuss how I got into podcasting, been stuck in my head with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and dealt with social anxiety my whole life. Some of the topics mentioned in the show: Hollywood Florida, Mitch Joel - Six Pixels of Separation, CC Chapman - Managing the Grey, SXSW, creating a podcast, Tony Robbins UPW, small business, startups, and business. If this resonates with you, please share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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A simple way to increase your online results!

Find out why and why not your users are converting on your website? Today I give you a brief overview of Hotjar. A very easy to use, qualitative analysis tool. We have been using this behavior analysis tool to understand how your real website visitors are using the website. Then use those insights to make actionable improvements to remove any friction or barriers stopping users from completing their goals.

What problems are you having with your online business? Are you struggling with website conversion and making more money from your website? If this resonates with you, please share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka @AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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Why Landing Pages?

New tip to increase your website sales and generate more leads. Today we are talking about landing pages. What are landing pages, why are they used, and how to determine how you can create your own landing page and funnel experience for your paid advertising campaigns and social media.

If you need an easy way to create landing pages, I recommend the software Unbounce, Instapage, Click Funnels, and your own CMS. Your content management system like Shopify, WordPress, or Square Space may be the easiest way for you to create landing pages for your products, information subscription, or funnels.

What problems are you having with your online business? Are you struggling with website conversion and making more money from your website? Visit alexdesigns.com or email me at [email protected]

Serious motivation here.. Get the track Untapped Potential from Pep Talk Motivation. They have released hundreds of motivational and inspirational audio tracks, speeches, remixes, and fitness motivation videos to inspire you to break through your limitations. Unleash the power within you with this audio track from Pep Talk Motivation.

PepTalk Motivation also launched a motivation app. Download the app to your phone and listen to hundreds of motivational and aspirations songs and videos. You also have the ability to upload your own story, quotes, or messages to help inspire others. Here is the description of the PepTalk App:

• Our goal is to help motivate and inspire you in different ways ranging from crushing your fitness goals or improving your business skills in fighting depression and addiction. The Peptalk app offers many features and curated topics to help you create the daily habit of positive thinking and encouragement.

Do you have a soundtrack, motivational video, or speaker that has really inspired you? Please share your suggestions with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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Why listen to Gary? Many years ago I met Gary Vaynerchuk at the FOWA conference (Ryan Carson of Treehouse) in Miami, Florida. When I saw him on stage, I thought who is this guy, sho does he think he is any and I really like him. I really want to meet him and see what makes him so passionate. From there I followed Gary to many other conferences and wine library parties including SXSW and the Thunder Cruise. The Thunder Cruise was an all-inclusive cruise that Gary hosted as a wine tasting event.

This track really inspired me to think differently about my self-awareness. I would listen to this in a Soundcloud playlist to help aspire me to take action and approach different scenarios related to my career and future thought process.

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Can you see your future?

This is a guided visualization from the Troops.ai co-founder Scott Britton. I recommend listening to this several times a week at the beginning of your day. This will help with:

• Create what you want in your mind before it manifests into reality.
• Visualize your goals and feel what it's like to reach those goals.
• Meditate and bring together your dreams and aspirations to drive a fulfilled life.

Are you actively doing guided visualizations or meditations to improve your life? Share your thoughts with Alex Harris aka AlexDesigns in his lab today...

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