Cutting through all the noise to make yourself memorable in the marketing and business world can be a challenge. How can you claim "center stage" and stand out enough for people to remember you? According to my guest, Carmen Simon, you can do it through neuroscience. Carmen is a cognitive scientist and the author of, "Impossible to Ignore." If you want to learn how to create a memorable presentation design, great verbal delivery, and increase audience engagement, tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/236

Machine learning cannot be ignored. It's getting increasingly relevant in the business world today. In simpler terms, if you don't want to become obsolete anytime soon, you'll want to get familiar with AI. My guest, Ali Najafian was ahead of the game. He started learning and implementing AI and e-commerce strategies even before it was trending. Ali is the CEO and founder of Alfred Intelligent. He's not just a true innovator, he's also a client. In this episode, we talk about his early beginnings and how to use AI and other innovative tech to enhance your marketing. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/235

Using blockchain for your business might sound risky, but doing your research and knowing what fits your organization best might lead you to become future-ready. My guest, Daniel Liebeskind, has a story of how blockchain decentralized their business operations. He also shares how SEO made a very significant impact on their website, Everipedia. Daniel Liebeskind is the Chief Product Officer at Everipedia, a Wiki Encyclopedia for everything that powers humanity's understanding of the world around them. Tune in as we talk about the benefits of using blockchain and SEO in building your business/organization. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/234

A strategic mindset can achieve explosive growth. Melissa Monte joins me for today's Marketing Speak to share her fascinating success story. Melissa is the host of the hugely popular Mind Love podcast. Forbes named her show the #1 Podcast for your Life and Career. Now she's spilling her secrets. Melissa and I talk about how to get your foot in the door, start a life-changing business, and pave the way for success. Disclaimer: it's not all rainbows and butterflies. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/233

There is science when it comes to succeeding with people. If you don't find yourself charismatic, my guest, Vanessa Van Edwards, claims that they aren't born, they're made. So if you're nervous about your next networking event, or next marketing pitch, or simply just saying hi to a stranger you'd like to be friends with, this episode can help you a lot. Vanessa is the Lead Investigator at the Science of People. She is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. Her book has been translated into 15 different languages, and more than 20 million people watch her on YouTube. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketing speak.com/232

Starting your own business is a huge leap of faith. There is so much at risk. But if you make that jump, work hard for it, and succeed, everything ends up worth the effort. My guest, also a client of mine for three years, Chris Parker, did the same and today, his website has six million visitors a month. Chris Parker is the founder of WhatIsMyIPAddress.com, a tech-friendly website that not only tells you what your IP address is, but also shares great information about how to keep your data safe on the internet. Tune in as we talk about the highs and lows of building and growing your own website and business. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/231.

From text to image to video, social media marketing is an ever-evolving arena. I'm here to discuss this topic with the founder of Social Media Examiner, Michael Stelzner. In this episode, we talk about the Facebook apocalypse, the unreality of reality shows, and the ever-changing algorithms of social media platforms. We cover the growth of video consumption and the transformation over the past five years in marketing from text to images to video. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/230.

This Marketing Speak episode is all about investing in domains as a profitable business. My guest, Jaryd Krause, used to be a plumber working 60+ hours per week and hated it. Fast forward to today, he now owns multiple online businesses and many of his clients earn tens of thousands of dollars per month from the business they bought working with him. Tune in as we take a deep-dive into this type of venture and teach you how you can start your very own business too. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/229.

Technology is progressing so rapidly it seems like several innovations can be challenging to keep up with. However, it's our duty as business professionals to ensure the livelihoods of our society aren't usurped by automation. My guest, Gabriel Rene, Executive Director of VERSES, explains the challenges and opportunities presented by Web 3.0 in this episode of Marketing Speak. VERSES is a non-profit foundation that is leading the development of open standards for AR, VR, mixed reality, AI, IoT, blockchain and more for the Spatial Web. Tune in for a really fascinating conversation! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/228.

Welcome to episode #227. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/227.

While there are many business and marketing books, you'd agree not every book's advice is effective once implemented. My guest, Allan Dib and I can definitely attest to that. He's a serial entrepreneur who's had his fair share of ups and downs. He has read so many books and attended so many seminars, he can confidently say he knows what works and what doesn't. And then he wrote the book, The 1-Page Marketing Plan. Many entrepreneurs and marketers recommend this book and I can totally see why. Tune in to this Marketing Speak episode to find out more.