Onward Nation

Aaron Agius is one of the world's leading digital marketers according to Forbes. He is CEO of Louder Online, one of the world's leading digital and inbound marketing agencies and works with clients such as Salesforce, IBM, Coca-Cola, Intel and scores of leading brands, showing them how to optimize their sites, perform influencer outreach and link acquisition and produce and distribute content that drives significant lead generation and ROI. Aaron is a highly sought speaker at Search, Content Marketing and Growth Hacking conferences around the world. He is also a regular contributor to some of the world's largest editorial publications including Entrepreneur.com, Hubspot.com, and many more, with thought leadership on marketing and business growth.

• Aaron's first online business paycheck
• The importance of spending time writing guest articles and blogs
• How to take baby steps to build your brand
• Building credibility
• Increasing efficiency
• Why a supportive team is essential to success
• What Aaron has gained from other leaders in the industry
• Why there is no such thing as overnight success
• The kinds of jobs lead to commitment and happiness
• What Aaron wishes he had done more of earlier
• Building a brand: the key to success
• The importance of sharing knowledge
• Why both personal and professional brands are necessary
• How regular content creation affects your business
• What information should be in your content
• How to find the answers people are seeking
• The best way to focus your efforts

• Louder Online: louder.online/onwardnation
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aaronagius
• Twitter: @iamaaronagius

Nick Snapp is building the most effective, action-driven accountability platform for entrepreneurs on the planet, Real Accountable. He is the owner of Inspire Me Solutions, where he consults with organizations to remove bottlenecks, save time and increase profitability through productivity and project management. He obtained Lean/Six Sigma and Project Management Professional certifications and worked 14-years in the nuclear and phosphate industries, where he led teams as a capital project manager, responsible for multi-million-dollar projects. Nick leverages his leadership and technical background in everything he does. He is best known as the atypical-engineer host of The Make it Snappy Productivity Show podcast, and all things "snappy," for that matter.

• What Nick did when he felt like his entrepreneurial spirit was squashed
• The story behind Nick's first business that he started as a kid
• Why soft skills are more important than technical knowledge
• The importance of paying attention to where people are in the process of things to make sure they follow through
• How Nick harnessed his skills as a connector to bring people together and keep them accountable
• The importance of having a flexible mentality
• Nick's number one tip for being productive and staying focused
• Why it's important to learn to say no
• How decision fatigue can have a negative impact on your productivity
• A story about Nick Saban and how he avoids decision fatigue
• How Nick learned that you need to be on the same page with the people your entrepreneurial endeavors affect
• Why you should focus on agreements and eliminate all expectations
• An anecdote that proves that doing the same thing over and over again really does make a difference
• Why healthy eating, sleeping, and exercising are all essential for productivity and effectiveness
• Why it's not sustainable to have an 80 hour work week
• The importance learning from mentors and actually applying what you learn

• Podcast: www.makeitsnappyshow.com
• Twitter: @thesnappyshow

Lyndsay Phillips is a serial entrepreneur, self-professed organizational freak, client-appointed task master plus project ninja, and warrior content marketer for life & business coaches, accountants, and other online entrepreneurs across the globe. As the CEO & Founder of Smooth Sailing Business Growth, she leads a rock star team to support entrepreneurs who are seeking fast-paced business growth but finally have come to the realization that they can't do it alone, do it all, and do it well. She is also the host of Sailing To Success Podcast and Smooth Sailing Online Support TV – – and loves sharing practical tips, business building & content marketing strategies so that you can be more productive and attract more customers faster.

• What inspired Lyndsay Phillips to go from a part-time job being paid $11/hour to founding a six figure business
• 4 key signs you need to off-load some of your work
• Lyndsay's top two secrets to tackling your priorities every day
• A surprising daily habit to help you get more done in less time
• The unexpected challenges Lyndsay's seen when growing her business and how she overcame those challenges
• Recognizing when you need to change your process so you can scale and accept growth
• Two critical skills every business owner must have to succeed
• How joining a Mastermind group propelled Lyndsay's business forward
• The one system Lyndsay wishes she put in place sooner
• 4 (new) tools Lyndsay loves right now
• The 3 strategies new business owners need to ensure success

• Podcasts: SailingtoSuccesspodcast.com
• Videos & Blogs: www.lyndsayphillips.com
• Website: www.smoothbusinessgrowth.com

Karim Bishay helps companies become insanely efficient. His purpose at Living Orgs is to empower organizations towards a clear, agile structure, and stronger purpose. He is an industry leading consultant and blends a variety of approaches such to help companies find a system that works well for them. Over the past few years, Karim has companies restructure how they organize their teams. While most companies rely on the standard top down style of management, Karim introduces new organization styles that create more clarity and accountability throughout the organization — and — a stronger culture that helps them adapt quicker to the changing marketplace.

• The three prong approach that Karim uses with every organization that he works with
• The importance of organizing around the work, instead of the people
• Stepping out of the victim mentality and becoming the hero of your own story
• Creating clarity and structure that gives people the power to step into their best selves
• Using the power of the group and the collective to keep each other honest and disciplined
• How to enforce positive behavioral change with discipline
• A painful lesson that taught Karim to look inwardly instead of blaming other people
• The importance of knowing how to strategize and say 'no' to things
• Making the implicit explicit
• Appreciating the ingenuity and creativity of having different people with varied ideas on your team
• How having objectives and key results in place can lead to big wins

• Website: www.livingorgs.com
• Website: www.livingorgs.com/speaking
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/livingorgsconsulting
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karimbishay

Rob Greenlee is the Head of Content at Spreaker.com and Adore.fm. He was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame in 2017 and served as the EVP / CTO at PodcastOne.com — and — formerly as the Content and Business Manager of Podcasts / TV at Microsoft's Xbox Live. He currently hosts the "Spreaker Live Show.com" podcast. He is also former lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show, which is recognized as the first nationally syndicated radio program in the world to begin podcasting on September 15th, 2004.

• Rob's background and how he got started in live radio
• The growth of the podcasting medium and how it is perceived
• How podcasting is fundamentally different from radio
• Some things to consider if you're considering starting a podcast (including duration and content)
• Why every business can benefit from having a podcast
• How the way we consume content is going to change
• Why verbal communication is a critical skill to master
• The benefits of working with a mentor who has experience and a background in areas that you aren't strong in
• Why it's critical to lead by example
• How to get more people to say "yes" to your business approach
• The three key principles to success

• Twitter: @robgreenlee
• Twitter: @spreaker
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/spreaker
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.robgreenlee.com
• Website: www.spreaker.com/start-your-podcast
• Website: www.spreaker.com
• Website: blog.spreaker.com
• Podcast: SpreakerLiveShow.com, Weds at 3 pm PST
• Podcast: NewMediaShow.com/live, Sat at 9 am PST/Noon EST

Marc Vollenweider is co-founder and Chief Strategist of Evalueserve, an industry-influencing global research, analytics, and data management solutions provider known for its mind+machine™ process that combines a global network of expert analysts and best-in-class technology. A former partner at McKinsey & Company in Zurich and India, he has extensive consulting experience in such industries as telecommunications, banking, and pharmaceuticals.

• Why it's become mandatory to create & build lots of machines to work alongside analysts
• Marc explains why he wrote his book, "MIND + MACHINE" and how the mind will be supported by machines
• How artificial intelligence & machine learning has a big role to play in business
• The value-added food chain and the different layers that make it up
• Why business owners need to be careful about not getting sucked into non-value adding activities
• Using key performance indicators to measure where you are spending your time at on a daily basis
• The importance of being with your clients & serving them even if you are in a CEO role
• Marc's fundamental belief that if you are happy at home, you will perform well in business
• Having a constant balance between short, medium, and long-term decision-making
• How no business is going to be successful without taking calculated risks

• Website: www.evalueserve.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Book: "MIND+MACHINE: A Decision Model For Optimizing And Implementing Analytics"

Dr. Diane Hamilton is a speaker, nationally-syndicated radio show host, author, and educator. She focuses on emotional intelligence, engagement, generational conflict, and other common business success-related issues. Forbes and other top companies have hired her to speak to groups to improve employee relationships, increase engagement, improve productivity, and reduce conflict. Diane's extensive background includes nearly four decades of working in pharmaceuticals, banking, social media, and education. She has authored three books including, "It's Not You, It's Your Personality."

• When a painful experience can lead to something that is better
• Why you should just take action instead of overanalyzing something
• The benefits of finding a mentor who is super efficient & does things differently than you
• How effective leaders create leaders from the people that they lead
• Staying true to your personality when having conversations with people
• Treating people how they want to be treated
• The problem with having a team that is not diverse
• Why personality tests can be extremely beneficial
• Some of the biggest issues Dr. Hamilton is seeing with soft skills in business settings
• Learning everything you can about what it is you want to do

• Website: drdianehamilton.com
• Radio show: drdianehamiltonradio.com
• Book: "It's Not You It's Your Personality"

Terry Dean went from delivering pizzas for $8 an hour to creating a full-time income online in 1996. He has been called one of the grandfathers of internet marketing and was one of the first online marketers to demonstrate the power of email, generating $96,250 from one email to his list in front of live audience. Over the past two decades he has helped thousands of clients set-up profitable internet businesses in hundreds of different markets.

• Terry's background and how he got his start his business
• How Terry uses time blocks and the Pomodoro Technique to help him focus on writing and other tasks
• A simple yet powerful habit that Terry believes strongly contributes to his success
• Why it's so important with advertising to test and scale over time
• A breakdown of what a good Facebook test ad budget looks like
• The expectations that you should and shouldn't have when it comes to advertising on various ad platforms
• Facebook ad stats that you should be paying attention to
• Focusing on your audience and creating an irresistible offer
• How you need to be using retargeting in your systems if you are using any form of paid advertising
• What the 'five fingers of the golden glove' are and why it's vital to your success
• A strategy that Terry uses when starting out with a brand new market
• An extremely effective irresistible offer that works well for business to business clients

• Website and Free Email Conversion Kit: www.mymarketingcoach.com

For more than a decade, Ron Kaminski has helped organizations and leaders build high-performance teams. Specializing in workplace culture, change management, and team development, Ron excels at helping companies engage their employees to grow and thrive. Ron has worked with organizations like Bank of America, Siemens, Ingersoll Rand, Charles Schwab, and the U.S. Army as well as dozens of small businesses. His style and practical solutions have also made him a trusted advisor to many midsize CEO's who seek better engage and leverage their people.

• The three things that all companies need
• How meditation and prayer help Ron to focus and prepare for his day
• The method Ron uses to get his top priorities done in a day
• How staying in a place of gratitude can help you put things into perspective
• How a tough decision that Ron had to make led to 'hockey stick' growth
• What an integrator is and how that role is important to a company
• An important lesson that Ron learned about work/life balance
• Finding a compelling vision that is authentic to you
• How to free up your time to focus on bigger opportunities

• Website: cultureshoc.com
• Email: [email protected]

Dianna Booher is founder and CEO of Booher Research Institute and author of "COMMUNICATE LIKE A LEADER." Dianna works with organizations to help them communicate clearly — and with leaders — to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. She works with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, such as IBM, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Siemens, NASA, and the U.S. Navy. She has been featured on Good Morning America, and in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Investor's Business Daily, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

• Dianna's new book "Communicate Like a Leader"
• The 2x2x2 rule that Dianna uses to stay focused and organized
• Why you should always work ahead of your deadlines – no matter what
• Not hesitating to cut staff during slow times
• Staying closely attuned to your cash-flow
• Communication: the basic business act
• An important lesson that Dianna learned about hiring the right people
• Some questions to ask in interview situations to determine a candidate's values and competence level
• Why it's vital to have a consistent drip system in place to use with clients
• Why you need to know your clients and be accessible to them

• Website: www.booherresearch.com
• Book: www.communicatelikealeaderbook.com