John Lee Dumas is the host of one of the most popular podcasts available on the internet for entrepreneurs. He has made quite an impression. Since 2012, he has interviewed over 1,200 of the world’s most well-known and successful entrepreneurs including Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, and Tim Ferris. He has been featured in several publications including Forbes. His show has helped millions of listeners worldwide by interviewing highly successful entrepreneurs that are willing to share success stories as well as their failures. Each episode has actionable advice and strategies for new business owners and professionals. In this episode of Authority Insider, I do a rapid-fire podcast session with John. I asked the private Authority Insider community what their biggest questions about podcasting were... I then fired off the questions to John one at a time to really make sure everyone had their questions answered. We then moved into discussing the Freedom Journal and how it was created... You do not want to miss this dense episode, packed with gold nugget after gold nugget! Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: John's thoughts on the future of podcasting. The exact equipment John uses for podcasts. The fastest and easiest way to monetize a podcast. The process of getting and earning income from sponsors. John's workflow to produce 7+ podcast episodes per week. How many shows you should launch a podcast with. The best advice to kickstart the marketing of a podcast. How to accomplish your largest goal within 100 days. The process of getting the freedom journal actually produced. Why to use Kickstarter to publish a book instead of traditional publishing. Plus so much more! Resources Mentioned The Freedom Journal Entrepreneur On Fire The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Sponsorship Podcast Launch My last interview with John John on Instagram Authority Insider Private Community Video Video Video

Parham Nabatian is a marketing guru and the founder of Infinite Communications, currently working as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Param lives, eats, and breathes marketing and strategy. Having an education background from the University of California where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communications and earned a certificate in Marketing, he enjoys helping businesses strategize and achieve their marketing goals, both on- and offline. Parham has been recognized in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the top 20 business leaders under 30 years old. He is known throughout the business community as the “Networking Master.” Really hang in there on this one. Around 35 minutes in, we start riffing on social media, networking, copywriting, and sales... The golden nuggets start to fly. We really dive in and discuss a true game plan that anyone could use to create strong relationships and sell to your ideal clients. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: How to tap into your existing network to start a business. The steps that you should take to start a new brand. How to use Facebook and other organic social media to land clients. Why the language you use effects your brand. The reason why personal branding is NOT right for everyone. Why you should stop blogging on your own website. How to become a master at networking. Simple strategies to really connect with anyone in conversation. How to truly find your authentic voice for your marketing. Plus so much more... Resources Mentioned Authority Insider Infinite Communications Parham on LinkedIn Parham on Twitter Jab Jab Jab Right Hook Good To Great

Jeff Goldenberg is a small business and entrepreneur expert and author that has helped hundreds of businesses climb the ladder to success. Currently, he is the head of the marketing and growth team at Borrowell, a start-up financial services company. Jeff and his co-author, Jeff Hayes, recently completed a book called The Growth Hackers Guide to the Galaxy which was backed by a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. The book features 100 "Growth Hacks" from startups that leveraged insanely creative ideas to scale their businesses and raise awareness for their brands. This conversation was so much fun and we went in so many different directions on this one. You're going to love Jeff's story and all of the amazing lessons that he's learned along the way! Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: The "brand extension" strategy that allows you to sell with instant credibility by leveraging other people's brands. How to get in contact with the top people at large brands in order to strategically partner with them. When to reach out to the big names for maximum potential of success. The real key to success when deciding that it's time to build a personal brand. What "Growth Hacking" is and why it applies to you, your business, and your brand. How to create exponential growth on small budgets through growth marketing. Examples of massive companies that have used some of these tactics to create stratospheric growth. What the common themes were that came up over and over again, interviewing tons of successful startups. How to write a book that will become a massive resource guide. An exact formula you can use to reverse engineer how successful a Kickstarter campaign will be. What to do to improve your chances of success with a Kickstarter campaign. Plus so much more... Resources Mentioned Authority Insider Growth Hackers Guide To The Galaxy Barrowell Jeff on Twitter Choose Yourself The Startup of You Traction The Rich Employee Video version

Sean Vosler is an affiliate marketing and funnel building master. I wanted to get him on the show because I saw some of the really cool things he was doing with webinars, funnels, automation, squeeze pages, and much more. He's such an experimenter and seems to test everything. Anyway, to make sure that I got him on the show, I drove to his office, brought my microphone equipment, and interviewed him in person. This is the first time I've done an in-person interview and it was a really fun experience. We filmed the whole session for Authority Insider members and had some "behind the scenes" type chats on camera. Look for that in the private members area shortly! Sean and I talked for so long that I decided to break this up into two parts. This is part 2 and we talked about even more cool stuff. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: Why Sean creates so many whiteboard videos. The thing that Sean is doing to build his personal brand. What you should do with every product you promote as an affiliate. How to structure consulting deals for maximum return and enjoyment. The one thing that Sean did to 3x his business basically overnight. How to "teach" people into buying. The power of Snapchat and why you should be playing with it. Plus more. Resources Mentioned Authority Insider Listen to Part 1 with Sean Vosler Sean.co Increase Academy Copy Hackers Essentialism How To Win Friends and Influence People Insight Selling Check out the in-person video we made. On Snapchat If you're on Snapchat, you can actually take a picture of these images inside Snapchat to follow us. Give it a shot... :)

Sean Vosler is an affiliate marketing and funnel building master. I wanted to get him on the show because I saw some of the really cool things he was doing with webinars, funnels, automation, squeeze pages, and much more. He's such an experimenter and seems to test everything. Anyway, to make sure that I got him on the show, I drove to his office, brought my microphone equipment, and interviewed him in person. This is the first time I've done an in-person interview and it was a really fun experience. We filmed the whole session for Authority Insider members and had some "behind the scenes" type chats on camera. Look for that in the private members area shortly! Sean and I talked for so long that I decided to break this up into two parts. This is part 1 and part 2 will be released a few days from now. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: The "most interesting man" blog strategy that got Sean started. How Sean connected so quickly with so many influencers to build his brand. The affiliate marketing tactics that Sean is testing that no one else seems to be using. The one tactic that's working so well that Sean actually wished I didn't bring it up. How to sell more through not actually selling. What Sean does when people come to him and ask for funnel building. Plus more (and even more coming in part 2). Resources Mentioned Authority Insider Part 2 of the Interview (Now Available) Sean.co Increase Academy Check out the in-person video here.

Sandro Piancone is an entrepreneur is the truest sense of the word. He owns multiple businesses. He's a speaker, an author, a publisher, and much more. In this session, we dive into all of it! We especially dive into how Sandro rapidly creates books as well as the extra little steps that he takes to make sure he gets the most bang for his buck from those books. His books have generated millions of dollars for him... Just not all from book sales. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: How to build a personal brand using books, speaking, newsletters, and more. How to get your book written with practically no time or effort. The strategy that takes your self-published book from a "business card" to an asset that generates millions. The little known stat about most books that you can leverage to make yours stand out and get people taking action. A braindead simple way to put on an event that guarantees people show up. Why every business should have a print newsletter and how to create one. A strategy behind webinars that will grow your list that no one is using. Plus more. Resources Mentioned Authority Insider SandroPiancone.com Diamond Call Contest Million Dollar Bookclub Think And Grow Rich No BS Wealth Attraction in the New Economy Sam Walton: Made in America No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Mexico Sales Made Easy The Video

AJ Roberts has grown to be a bit of a niche celebrity in the fitness world. He's part of the wildly popular podcast, Barbell Shrugged. He was one of the guys behind one of the most popular live events in the marketing world, the Underground Seminar. He's been featured in big publications, magazines, tv and more. His core business is teaching gym owners to systematize and grow their gym memberships. AJ is kind of a big deal in that fitness world and today we've got him on the show to talk about how he built that celebrity. We also dive into how anyone can look at the bigger picture when building their business and focus on building a conscious business. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: The steps that AJ took to build his personal brand. The single best piece of advice he has to get featured everywhere. Why you should never turn down exposure opportunities. How to parlay one brand building opportunity into many more and build momentum. How to think bigger than yourself when growing your business. Steps you can take to build a conscious business. Plus more. Resources Mentioned Authority Insider AJRoberts.com Conscious Capitalism Loving What Is The Way of the Seal Bold Transcending the Levels of Consciousness AJ on Facebook AJ on Instagram AJ on Twitter Watch on YouTube

Alex Berman is the Chief Marketer at Inspire Beats, a company that will send you leads. If you have a business and you need more b2b leads, Alex's company will make the phone ring. What grabbed my attention about what Alex is doing is how he reaches out to people. He has an incredibly effective method to get influencers, bloggers, and podcasters to respond to him. Here's just a taste of some of the things that we discussed on this episode: How to find the email address of pretty much anyone. The exact script you should use to reach out to someone and get a response. Why Alex has moved his focus to podcast outreach. The single best "trick" to make content marketing work. The best subject line to get your emails opened. The lessons learned from sending over 1 million cold emails. Why conferences are such an underutilized source of business leads. Plus more. After this episode was done, Alex commented that this was such a dense, pure content packed podcast. There's so much good stuff in here! Resources Mentioned Authority Insider (Private community and training) Inspire Beats Rapportive Traction Predictable Revenue Video Version

Authority Rules - Part 1 2015 is coming to a close and my business looks completely different today than it did twelve months ago. I sold my main business and main source of income. I've been involved in creating multiple new brands. I've started a new podcast. I've created several new products. I've shared my income, my successes, my failures, and everything in between. I have learned so much... But... I don't do this for me. It's not about me. It's about providing a ton of value and turning any successes or failures that I have into lessons for anyone who follows me. You can learn from all of the money lost, all of the sleepless nights, all of the stresses, and all of the exciting highs. What I've done in this episode is distilled the 10 biggest lessons that I've learned in 2015 down into 10 rules. If you follow these 10 rules, live by them, print them out and read them everyday, and engrain them into what you do in your business, you will be wildly successful in 2016. It's impossible not to be. Do these things and you will build a brand and you will grow your business. These rules, by their nature, make success an inevitability.   This is the most important episode I've done this year and it will define my business and, if you're set on building a massive brand like I am, should define your business as well. Resources Mentioned Authority Insider - Premium mastermind community The Ben Settle Show

Kate Erickson & John Lee Dumas - This is a special "mega episode". I call it a mega episode because I combined two interviews into a single podcast episode. Inside the private mastermind group, I did a survey... I asked what topic people were most interested in learning about next. In, what was a completely surprising result, people seemed to want to learn more about podcasting. I would have never had known that so many people were interested in this topic. I'm not sure if it's because they're seeing me do a lot of podcasting or if it's something that they really believe they need to do... Either way, I've got the perfect people to tell you about it. Back when I was doing the Evergreen Wisdom Podcast with Joe Fier, we interviewed Kate Erickson from Entrepreneur on Fire about how they built and grew their podcast. We also dug into why they decided to create income reports and the effect it has had on their business. About a year later, Josh Bartlett and I had John Lee Dumas, also of Entrepreneur on Fire, on our show, Beyond The Hype. This time around, John talked about his process for getting guests, how he systematized everything, how much time he actually puts into making the show successful, and he even gives some insights on how YOU could be on his show. In this "mega episode", you will learn: How Entrepreneur on Fire was born. How they managed to get such high profile guests (even before they were big). The single tactic that has generated most of their marketing traction. How John and Kate have systematized to consistently produce a show per day. How they pick the guests that will be on their show. How they make money from a podcast. Several other little marketing tricks they use to keep listeners coming in. And much much more. I don't call this one a "mega episode" for nothing. There is so much good stuff in here that anyone who's thinking about starting a podcast could use to get ahead in the game. Resources Mentioned Authority Insider (Private community and training) Entrepreneur on Fire Podcast Launch (Book) How To Create A Wildly Popular Podcast