Next Action

Next Action

By Brian WallaceBusiness
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Next Action episodes

  • Dead at 25 to Sales Coach Keynoter

    Klyn Elsbury has overcome incredible adversity when she was told she wouldn't live past 14 and was making funeral arrangements by 25.


    She never gave up.  Klyn now a successful sales coach, keynote speaker, and author.  


    Her business is only about a year old as she's been refining her niche - sales training - it's so much better to truly motivate through heart and vulnerability vs hard charging meaninglessness to take your life to a new level.


    Klyn is looking to become even more known in her space - where to go next? She needs to get her story and message out further and hasn't done much aside of social media presence. 


    She's had a Forbes article published with others not approved.  Know what? the internet is much bigger than just Forbes - sometimes the little things like making sure that all the interviews and places you've been published are linking to you make a huge difference.


    We dive in to how to pitch yourself - overcoming serious life adversity is a big story for the news to cover things that aren't super negative all the time. Taking her life lessons and applying them to sales is super niche and interesting! We also talk about conferences and how she'd be a great voice at SXSW.


    Check out Klyn at - https://www.missklyn.com/

    15 min
  • In the Face of Death - Thrive and Innovate

    Dave Robison is, quite literally, the voice of the internet.


    Archivos is his wondrous storytelling building entrepreneurial venture.  All this while his wife may very well be facing end of life issues in the near future.


    In today's episode, we talk about how focusing on a narrow band of industries will be his best path to revenue.


    Movies and IMDB seem to be a perfect fit! So we jump right in to who might be able to help him by using the relationship economy via LinkedIn.


    Check out Dave's project at https://archivos.digital/

    16 min
  • Be BOLD: From College Star Going Viral in Corporate America

    Akosua Boadi-Agyemang has been on an unstoppable journey on LinkedIn.  She refused to stand in line looking for an internship and instead went viral and got the internship of her dreams at Microsoft!

    (BIG news on what Akosua is doing next!)

    She's since spoken at numerous venues (I watched her get a standing ovation at LinkedInLocal Cincinnati) and became a LinkedIn Campus Editor for Miami University. 

    Join Akosua and I exploring graduation and becoming known, going viral within corporate America, and the 3 different types of speaking venues.

    Check out Akosua at https://www.linkedin.com/in/akosuaboadi-agyemang/

    15 min
  • MC and Most Known: Diving into Pool Parties of the Internet

    Owen Video has an incredible presence.  The moment you meet him, you can feel the love and passion that he has for others.

    You're not alone in scaling your business and picking the right employees to join you on the journey.  Owen and I discuss how just having a room of Owen's isn't the key to growth.

    Owen's paving the way for livestreaming and MC'ing at events, so why isn't he in the media more often? That's what we conquer on today's episode.

    Embrace the pool parties of influence on the internet: LinkedIn, which events to participate in (and getting media at those events), and is SXSW for everyone?

    Check Owen out at https://owen.video/

    15 min
  • Single Mom to Superhero: Living Your Dream
    Judi Fox is one of the incredible people that you hear about on LinkedIn changing things up on video.
    What you don't realize at first is that she isn't just making social content but is building off a mountain of knowledge of the sales world in corporate America.
    She's only 3 months in to her business full time (been doing the side hustle for a while) and already showing strong signs of growth. But where to take it from here?
    Explore our conversation as we discuss the perfect clusters of clients, how to scale the business quickly on all fronts, and what an incredible 6 weeks on the road would look like.
    Check Judi out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/judiwfox/ #foxrocks
    15 min
  • Art of the Start: Finding Your 1,000 True Fans
    Jacob Busani is a young entrepreneur on a mission.
    He's working hard to become known and impactful for his local community.
    In this week's episode, we map out a success plan on how to combine his facets of influence:
    -Keynote speaking
    -His new book, The Entrepreneurial Way
    -The Power Entrepreneur Podcast
    -Events including LinkedInLocal
    -Media: small, then big
    Will he find his way into the hearts and minds inspiring his 1,000 true fans? Listen in and see!
    15 min
  • Keynote Speakers Drive Uber Too. What's Next?
    Chris Strub has such a giving and kind way about him - the future of how leadership should be viewed. Leading with vulnerability, hope, and social giving for good, Chris has already been to all 50 states and the first to livestream/Snapchat in all of them.
    He's also a well-sought after keynote speaker and really ready to ascend the mountain and take center stage to national giving day events.
    Yet, he's slept in his car during his journeys and currently is an Uber driver and working at a pizza shop to make sure that his dreams have enough runway for takeoff.
    How do we get Chris to propel his Next Action to success?
    Listen in as we discuss the power of national media, focus on key events/sponsorships, leveraging your network for press, and LinkedIn video.
    15 min
  • Evolving a LinkedIn Superstar into World Keynote Speaker and Media Personality
    Michaela Alexis is a resounding force of nature on LinkedIn. If you're in the know in the LinkedIn creator community, you know exactly what I mean.
    On today's episode, we explore Michaela's new path being a solopreneur. We dive right in on how to be everywhere online, combating LinkedIn hate in the press, advancing into larger speaking opportunities, and the nuances in standing out from the crowd with voice memos and the latest LinkedIn pages advice.
    15 min
  • Here's Everything Wrong With Podcasts. And Why I'm Starting One.
    Welcome to the Next Action podcast with your host, Brian Wallace.
    It seems like everyone has a podcast these days. And after being interviewed in person, on podcasts, videos, phone and every type of online platform imaginable, I think it's time to share my thoughts on everything wrong with the majority of podcasts - and how we plan to do things differently.
    Interested in being a guest on the show? Reach out to us: [email protected]
    6 min

About Next Action

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Welcome to the Next Action Podcast with your host Brian Wallace. People think they are choosing between the good and the bad but really they are choosing between the mediocre and being great.