Sept 24, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 20 – Touch Points With Referral Partners, with Kathleen Lawson

In our last episode of the Season, I interview Kathleen Lawson. She’s a business strategist who helps entrepreneurs make a bigger impact in the world by helping them create the structure and routines to get things done, achieve their goals, and to implement their vision. She prioritizes goals and creates action plans for success. We talk about learning, outsourcing, and how repetition and consistency are important parts of networking. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

ClickUp     The 12 Week Year – Brian P Moran, Michael Lennington   

Clockwork – Mike Michalowicz    The Pumpkin Plan – Mike Michalowicz

Profit First – Mike Michalowicz

Contact Kathleen –

Kathleen-Lawson.com    LinkedIn    [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/kathleenlawsonstrategist/

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Sept 23, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 19 – Showing Up As Yourself, with Judy Galek

In episode 19 I have a chat with certified life coach, Judy Galek. Judy specializes in family recovery support and coaching and helps families work together as a team to reduce relapse and overdose rates through family-focused recovery methods. We talk a lot about authenticity and being yourself in this episode. Judy explains how to get to the point where you can be comfortable with yourself and not care what anyone else thinks about you. As usual, some of this conversation revolves around networking and why it is so important to the growth of any business. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources Mentioned in this episode –

Thryv – Small Business Software     The Go-Giver – Bob Burg

Connect with Judy –

[email protected]     Facebook    LinkedIn

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Wed, 8/11 9:29AM • 35:36

Matt Ward 00:00

Hey, I’m Matt Ward, I’m your host for the Mass Business Podcast. Welcome back. I’m so excited to have you for Episode 19. And boy, do I have a treat for you today, my good friend Judy Galek on the podcast today. And I hope that you’re gonna really enjoy this conversation around her business, not so much what she does, but how she’s grown it. And she’s adapted and changed over time. We’re gonna dig into that right here in this Mass Business Podcast. Are you ready? Let’s go.

Intro

Welcome to the Mass Business Podcast where small business owners, also known as risk takers, share their stories about the growth of their business and themselves. Our interviews and our content is focused on growing a small business and understanding networking and referrals. I say it all the time. And I’ll say it again today. You never know for your next referral will come from.

Matt Ward

Hey, everybody, welcome back to the Mass Business Podcast episode 19. I want to introduce you to my friend Judy Galek

Sept 22, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 18 – There’s Value In Peer Groups, with Roger Michelson

In this episode, our guest is my good friend Roger Michelson. Roger is the CEO of BNMC, an information technology managed service provider. Today we talk about learning from networking and peer groups, surrounding yourself with like-minded people, and how regardless of what industry we are in that we all experience similar challenges. We also tell you why you never want to be the smartest person in the room  Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

Profit First – Mike Michalowicz    EOS Operating System    Office 365    

Microsoft Teams    The Big Leap – Gay Hendricks    Traction – Gino Wickman

Contact Roger –

[email protected]    LinkedIn    BNMC.net

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Roger Michelson-audio

Wed, 8/11 9:30AM • 37:59

Matt Ward 00:01

Welcome back to Episode 18 of the mass business podcast. My name is Matt Ward, I’m your host, I’m so excited to bring you today’s guest. Today’s guest is Roger Michelson of BNMC.

Sept 21, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 17 – Focus Accelerates Growth, with Liann DiMare

In this episode, I have a little chat with business owner Liann DiMare. She’s a property owner and manager with iTrip Vacations and she and I discuss keeping up with changes in the market, business growth, and networking. Liann tells us how she does market research and analysis to ensure that her client’s vacation rental properties are performing the best. Going along with Season one’s focus of “Educate Yourself” Liann tells us how she learns what matters. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

Quickbooks    The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People – Stephen R Covey

The Speed Of Trust – Stephen R Covey

Contact Liann –

[email protected]    iTrip Vacations

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Liann DiMare 7_22 8am

Wed, 8/11 9:30AM • 39:14

Matt Ward 00:00

Hey, welcome back to the Mass Business Podcast episode number 17. My name is Matt Ward, and I am your exclusive host for this awesome show. Thank you for joining us on your favorite podcast app and right here on YouTube. I’ve got a great guest for you, my friend, Leanne DiMare. She’s an ambassador for our destinations and fellow real estate investor. Leanne brings together her love of New England with her passion for real estate, to provide market-leading incomes and meticulous care for owners that entrust their properties with itrip vacations. She’s a leading authority in the vacation rental industry, right here in Massachusetts. Are you excited? I’m excited to learn more about what she does and how she’s growing her business in the model that she’s got. Are

Sept 20, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 16 – The Entrepreneurs Trilogy: Heartset, Mindset, & Skillset, with Mike Savage

Episode 16 of the Mass Business Podcast brings you a great guest, Mike Savage of The Savage Secrets. Mike is a bad ass business coach with much to teach us. He tells us how he learns, what he’s learned from interacting and building relationships with others, and why he hired his own coach. Mike talks with me today about strategy, business growth, and what he calls The Entrepreneurs Trilogy. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

Quickbooks    The Magic Of Thinking Big – David J Schwartz

Connect With Mike – 

TheSavageSecrets.com    YouTube Channel    Facebook https://vimeo.com/562226051

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Mike Savage-audio

Wed, 8/11 9:29AM • 32:31

Matt Ward 00:01

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Mass Business Podcast. My name is Matt Ward. I am your host and today I’ve got a great guest for you. Mike Savage is a serial entrepreneur, inspirational keynote speaker, and bad ass business coach. He’s the CEO of The Savage Secrets, a rapidly growing high-performance business coaching organization, obsessed with helping entrepreneurs win hard-hitting, win the hard-hitting sport of business. He’s located in Auburn mass, having built several companies over the past 30 years, Mike is battle-tested from the school of hard knocks, and he fully understands the emotional and financial rollercoaster of building multi-million dollar businesses from scratch. I’m excited to share with you an interview with Mike savage of The Savage Secrets. Are you ready? Let’s go. Welcome to the Mass Business Podcast where small business owners, also known as risk-takers share their stories about the growth of their business and themselves. Our interviews and our content is focused on growin

Sept 17, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 15 – Being Customer Focused & Caring For Our Clients, with Gina Ahtof

Right here on episode 15, we have Gina Ahtof. She is a graphic designer with a promotional print company and explains why she cares for her clients. Gina and I talk about why caring is such an important component of business and referrals. She also tells us how she approaches the challenge of productivity and how she’s learned by focusing on one big project at a time. Gina’s a big believer in doing business with people who bring you joy and knows exactly who her ideal client is. Are you ready? Let’s go!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

Trello    Zapier    Audible    Libby    Script Workflow Automation    

http://Hubspot.com Find Your Why – Simon Sinek

Contact Gina –

774-314-1195    PromoPrintPlus.com    [email protected]    Instagram

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Gina Ahtof-audio

Wed, 8/11 9:29AM • 34:40

Matt Ward 00:00

Hey there, my name is Matt Ward. I’m your host for the Mass Business Podcast and we are back with Episode 15. I got my good friend Gina Ahtof on this episode. We’re gonna talk about growing a small business printing, marketing, all fun things promotional products. She’s based out of Worcester. Gina is the founder of Promo Print Plus. She’s been in the industr

Sept 16, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 14 – The Importance Of Educating Yourself & Your Referral Partners, with Mark Ridley

In episode 14 I talk with Mark Ridley about why it is so important for your referral partners to be educated about what you do and how that gets you more quality referrals. His company, GreenShootsFX helps importers pay less US dollars to their global vendors, as well as assisting exporters to collect more US dollars on international sales. Mark tells us what it was like getting a new business going during the pandemic and we talk a bit about knowing your ideal client. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources Mentioned in this episode – 

Hubspot     Go For No – Andrea Waltz      Building A Story Brand – Donald Miller

Story Like You Mean It – Dennis Rebelo

Connect with Mark –

LinkedIn    Twitter

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MARK RIDLEY

Matt Ward 00:00

Hey welcome back to Episode 14 of the Mass Business Podcast. My name is Matt Ward and I am your host. I got a good friend today to interview on the podcast. His name is Mark Ridley, he’s with GreenShootsFX. GreenShootsFX helps importers pay less US dollars to their global vendors, as well as assisting exporters to collect more U

Sept 15, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 13 – Using Your “Why” As Your Fuel, with Christina Frei

Welcome back to episode 13 where we chat with marketing strategist Christina Frei, about playing the long game as it relates to networking. As I always say, the work you do today can pay off 6 months from now. Christina tells us all about her passion for helping people and helping her clients get great clients. We talk about knowing what you want, about your why, your mission, and staying focused. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned on this episode –

Active Campaign   Show Your Work – Austin Kleon    Calendly

Connect with Christina –

Innate Marketing Genius    [email protected]    Facebook

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Christina Frei-audio

Wed, 8/11 9:31 AM • 34:30

Matt Ward 00:00

Hey folks, welcome back to the mass business podcast. My name is Matt Ward and I am your host. This is Episode 13. I’m super excited to bring you an awesome guest today. Christina Frei runs a great little marketing practice called innate marketing genius, where she helps trusted advisors get great clients. Her secret sauce is her one voice, one strategy program where she identifies your deepest why and translates that into the perfect strategy for you. Christina is on a mission to live more sustainably by conquering the online thrift stores thread up and by helping local group sustainable Marblehead. Her Norwich terrier, Sammy usually sleeps at her feet while she helps clients. We’re going to talk about business growth, strategy, Your Why, and many, many other things on this episode of the Mass Business Podcast. Are you ready? Let’s go.

Intro – Welcome to the Mass Business Podcast where small business owners, also known as risk takers share their stories about the growth of their business and themselves. Our interviews and our con

Sept 14, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 12 – From Personal Passion To Successful Business, with Debbie Brosnan

In episode 12 we hear from Debbie Brosnan, all about how she turned her passion into her business and the struggles and challenges she’s made it through since the beginning. She tells us how her business, The Effortless Kitchen, has adapted and survived post-pandemic and tells us her exciting new idea to further expand her business for next year. Debbie shares her ways of dealing with time management and we also talk inspiration and business growth. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned in this episode –

Cultivating Sales – CRM     Constant Contact

Contact Debbie –

TheEffortlessKitchen.com    [email protected]    Instagram

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Debbie Brosnan-audio

Wed, 8/11 9:28AM • 33:13

Matt Ward 00:02

Hey there, welcome to Episode 12 of the Mass Business Podcast. My name is Matt Ward and I am your host today I have an amazing guest for you. She’s super awesome did a one to one with her a couple weeks ago, and really, really connected with her I was able to connect her with some other people. And that’s what networking and referrals are all about. So I’d love to introduce you to Debbie Brosnan. She’s a personal chef turned virtual cooking class instructor. She started the Effortless Kitchen in 2019, making dinners in her clients homes and transition to virtual due to COVID. Debbie is a passionate self taught home cook who began her journey, cooking alongside her mother and grandmother as a young child, and so many people do. Her focus is on healthy food that tastes amazing using simple recipes so that those that take her cooking classes will continue to make those dishes and other similar ones in their own kitchens. The Effortless Kitchen offers weekly classes, custom parties and corporate events, as well as travel retreat programs. And they’re all interactive and fun. Debbie is thrilled with the shift in her business to cooking classes, she can reach more people and share her gift wi

Sept 13, 2021

The Mass Business Podcast

Season 1, Episode 11 – Knowing Your Ideal Client – with, Laura Messing

Today we talk about learning, networking, and knowing who your ideal client is with Laura Messing here in episode 11. Laura is a graphic design professional whose company Design Invasion, specializes in brand development, design for print and digital, social media marketing, and web design. We hear from Laura about how she made it through the process of knowing who you’re for and who is for you. Finding the best fit isn’t always easy but it’s something Laura learned through relationship building and experience. She tells us about why it is so important to her business to continually learn and how she does it. Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Resources mentioned on this episode –

QuickBooks     Profit First – Mike Michalowicz

Contact Laura –

[email protected]     DesignInvasion.com     314-440-6951

From Laura’s Portfolio –

https://www.deviationgames.com/

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Laura_Messing

Tue, 8/10 10:07PM • 29:49

Matt Ward 00:02

Hey, and welcome to Episode 11 of the Mass Business Podcast. My name is Matt Ward, and I am so excited to be your host for this podcast. I’ve got a great guest for you today. It’s Laura Sawyer messing. She’s with design invasion, an award winning highly experienced creative director who specializes in brand development, design for print and digital, social media marketing, and web design. She is a strong entrepreneurship professional with a BFA focused in graphic design from Webster University. Laura is extremely well versed in designing for the entertainment industry, the retail and luxury brands, and the restaurant and hospitality industry. You know, there’s lots of Laura Sawyer’s out there, and there’s lots of Laura Messing’s out there. But there’s only one, Laura Sawye