Brian and Trish discuss a recent web critique for a brick and mortar women's boutique clothier. The points we reference are all valid for any business built on personal engagement (from boutique shops to the service industry.) Listen in and be sure to have pen and paper handy. We wrap up today's episode with 3 take-aways and 3 actions you can implement today.

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JumpStart-U is a podcast that inspires business leaders to make smart marketing decisions through better communication. We discuss how to make an impact on your marketing through effective communication and address those frequently asked business questions you can't seem to find an answer to. It comes from Brian & Trish Sykes, owners of AdJourney | Marketing and Consulting Agency based in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Find us on the web at: https://www.adjourney.com. Contact us directly at [email protected].

AdJourney Marketing & Consulting Agency
Helping Brands connect with ideal clients thru strategy, branding, interaction & stories.

Communication is key to Improving your life and growing your value. Today Trish and Brian discuss a quotation from Warren Buffet (in an interview with Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer.) This advice from Buffet was in answer to the 2nd question posed -
 "What are - say - 3 pieces of advice you would give to people who are looking to succeed in business?"

Buffett's answer - "Communication Skills... If they just learn to communicate better - both in writing and in person - they increase their value by at least 50%."

Listen to this podcast as we dig into what effective communication looks like, and as we define actionable steps to improve your communication -  improving your VALUE by as much as 50%!

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JumpStart-U is a podcast that inspires business leaders to make smart marketing decisions through better communication. We discuss how to make an impact on your marketing through effective communication and address those frequently asked business questions you can't seem to find an answer to. It comes from Brian & Trish Sykes, owners of AdJourney | Marketing and Consulting Agency based in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Find us on the web at: https://www.adjourney.com. Contact us directly at [email protected].

AdJourney Marketing & Consulting Agency
Helping Brands connect with ideal clients thru strategy, branding, interaction & stories.

Teresa Reynolds is the Director of the Dedman Institute for Business Leadership and the Sandhills Community College Small Business Center based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Brian Sykes has had countless opportunities to provide lectures and classes at the school over the past decade, and so he did a phone interview with Teresa to attempt to answer the question as we launch this podcast called JumpStart-U - "Who is Brian Sykes and why does that matter to me?"

The purpose of this series is to be informative and motivating for businesses. Our striving goal is to help you be more effective in communicating about your business to YOUR your target audience. Enjoy a quick 12-minute conversation with Teresa Reynolds of SCC.

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JumpStart-U is a podcast that inspires business leaders to make smart marketing decisions through better communication. We discuss how to make an impact on your marketing through effective communication and address those frequently asked business questions you can't seem to find an answer to. It comes from Brian & Trish Sykes, owners of AdJourney | Marketing and Consulting Agency based in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Find us on the web at: https://www.adjourney.com. Contact us directly at [email protected].

AdJourney Marketing & Consulting Agency
Helping Brands connect with ideal clients thru strategy, branding, interaction & stories.

AdJourney Marketing & Consulting Agency
Helping Brands connect with ideal clients thru strategy, branding, interaction & stories.