SharkPreneur

537: Growing Your Amazon Sales Ranier Gadduang

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 537 Ranier Gadduang

Ranier Gadduang is an Entrepreneur and Growth Marketing Consultant born, raised, and residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He founded and sold a handful of companies and now spends his time building and consulting multi-million-dollar D2C brands. He loves CrossFit, scuba diving, public speaking, and spending time with his wife. 

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Ranier Gadduang about growing your Amazon sales.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    How Amazon is a very data driven platform, so it can be easy to stand out.

●    Why the same formula works for different ecommerce products.

●    How personal networks help organically grow a business.

●    Why it’s important to be able to turn things down and say no.

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@CraigRainer

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@ranier

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linkedin.com/in/ranierg

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536: Cash Flow Investing Justin Donald

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 536 Justin Donald

Justin Donald is called the “Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing,” by Entrepreneur Magazine. He’s a master of low risk cashflow investing, specializing in simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently produce profitable results. His ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.” 

In the span of 21 months, and before his 40th birthday, Justin’s investments drove enough passive income for both he and his wife Jennifer to leave their jobs. Following his simple investment values from his book The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom, Justin negotiated deals with over 100 companies, multiplied his net worth to over eight figures, and maintained a family-centric lifestyle in less than 2 years. Just 2 years later, he doubled his net worth again.  

He now consults entrepreneurs and executives on lifestyle investing, with a forthcoming book and podcast based on his lessons and proven investment system that consistently produces repeatable returns.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Justin Donald about cash flow investing.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    Why people should generate income without using their time.

●    How people can go about buying their time back.

●    How people need to buy safe assets that will consistently bring in money.

●    Why people need to invest in a way that gains them profit every month.

●    How good negotiating skills can gain people more money.

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@jwdonald1

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@justindonald

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facebook.com/lifestyleinvestorlive

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linkedin.com/in/justinwdonald

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justindonald.com

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535: Transition to RIA Brad Wales, Transition to RIA

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 535 Brad Wales

Brad Wales is the founder of Transition To RIA, where he helps financial advisors to learn and understand everything there is to know about WHY and HOW to transition their practice to the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) model. Brad has nearly 20 years of industry experience, including direct RIA related roles in Compliance, Finance and Business Development. He has an MBA and has held the 4, 7, 24, 63 & 65 licenses. On his website he has over 35+ videos, whitepapers, as well as other resources to help advisors fully understand the RIA model and how it would apply to their unique circumstances.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Brad Wales about transitioning a practice to the RIA model.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    How most financial advisors start out as a registered rep in a sales role.

●    Why compliance is a great place to start a career in financial advising.

●    How most financial advisors are wonderful people who are trying their best.

●    Why it’s important to build a good relationship with your financial advisor.

●    Why the RIA is the absolute future of where the industry is going.

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@TransitionToRIA

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linkedin.com/in/bradford-wales

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transitiontoria.com

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534: The Accidental Marketer Mitch Tobol, CGT Marketing

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 534 Mitch Tobol

Mitch Tobol’s broad range of experience includes international work with the New York State Department of Economic Development GEMS (Global Export Marketing Services) Program assisting local companies to establish international distribution and representation.Mitch’s marketing/advertising expertise is matched by his insatiable desire to learn and teach. He has taught a wide range of courses in local colleges, including in the Hofstra University Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program, and at C.W. Post, and Long Island University. He is also a dynamic speaker who is called upon for topics such as branding, the new marketing paradigm, and LinkedIn.

Mitch has been acknowledged in Long Island Business News 2002, Who’s Who in Graphic Communications, and received the 2003 Long Island Ad Club Marketing Award for corporations under $5,000,000.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Mitch Tobol about marketing businesses correctly.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    How marketing is only as good as the company culture allows for.

●    Why COVID-19 has been like gas on a fire for anything digital.

●    How marketers have to agile and be able to pivot on a dime.

●    Why some businesses don’t know what kind of marketing they need.

●    How every company needs to understand their target market intimately.

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@CGTmarketing

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@cgtmarketing

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linkedin.com/company/cgt-marketing-llc

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cgtmarketingllc.com

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533: Secret Sushi

Adam Helweh, Secret Sushi

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 533 Adam Helweh

Adam Helweh is the CEO of the performance marketing agency Secret Sushi. For the last 20 years, he's helped clients navigate the evolving digital marketing landscape and harness it to grow their business. He believes that In the age of the connected customer, understanding what it means to be a connected marketer is critical to being successful. He's also passionate about teaching and has guided students and entrepreneurs in addition to marketing leaders from major brands like Sephora, SAP, and Peet’s Coffee. You can listen to his take on marketing on his new podcast called "Marketing in the Raw with Adam Helweh." Outside of work, he pursues his most significant role as a first-time father, re-experiencing life through his son's eyes.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Adam Helweh about the digital marketing landscape.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

Why people need to use the right kind of marketing for their clients. 

How people are realizing they need to rely more on digital channels.

Why being the hero and champion for your customers is a win-win.

How a company’s culture is important to attract and keep employees.

Why the work you do should pay off and be something you love.

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@secretsushi

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facebook.com/secretsushi

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linkedin.com/company/secretsushi

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secretsushi.com

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532: Never Go With Your Gut Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 532 Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is an internationally-renowned thought leader on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases by developing the most effective decision-makings trategies. His cutting-edge thought leadership was featured in over550 articles and450 interviews in USA Today, Time, Fast Company, CBS News, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and elsewhere. His expertise stems from his background of over 20 years of consulting, coaching, speaking, and training on decision making and risk management strategy as CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts.

He is behavioral scientist with over 15 years in academia and dozens of peer-reviewed publications. He wrote several best-selling books, including Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters. His newest book is called Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky about why people shouldn’t go with their gut.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    How our gut intuitions are not good indicators of modern world problems.

●    Why an empathetic response is better in sales than an aggressive response.

●    How you can’t cultivate relationships if you are always in fight or flight response.

●    Why people tend to avoid losses instead of betting on themselves.

●    How in the modern environment we can invest our resources and take risks.

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@Gleb_Tsipursky

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@dr_gleb_tsipursky

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linkedin.com/in/dr-gleb-tsipursky

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diasteravoidanceexperts.com/nevergut

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531: Amazon Acceleration

Andrew Morgans, Marknology

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 531 Andrew Morgans

Andrew Morgans is a thought leader in the Amazon Branding space. He is a resident mentor at UMKC's Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and guest lectures at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. Andrew found early success as an internal corporate e-commerce manager. In less than a year he launched and scaled corporate brands new to Amazon topping over $1 million in new sales and repeated this more than once with several different businesses.

With this success, he launched both the Landlocked Co Apparel brand, and Marknology, an Amazon Brand Accelerator. Marknology has worked with over 200 global brands and sales of over $200 million. Andrew is featured on a weekly podcast, Startup Hustle and speaks on e-commerce, branding and Amazon at conferences and events all over the United States.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Andrew Morgans about Amazon acceleration.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●     Why a lot of brands need help growing their businesses on Amazon.

●     How brands are failing to invest in the right expertise when it comes to Amazon.

●     How the pandemic has allowed small food brands to grow through Amazon.

●     Why advertising should only be used after the listings are optimized.

●     How Amazon rewards programs if when people advertise them properly.

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@MarknologyE

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@marknology_ecommerce

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facebook.com/MarknologyKC

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marknology.com

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553: Growing Your Affiliate Program Matt McWilliams, MattMcWilliams.com

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 553 Matt McWilliams

Matt McWilliams has spent the last 10 years working with some of the most amazing people. Entrepreneurs and companies such as Michael Hyatt, Ray Edwards, Brian Tracy, Lewis Howes, Shutterfly, Peter Voogd, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Ziglar, Inc., and Jeff Goins have trusted him to run their affiliate launches.

Matt helps online business owners and brands, small and large, to leverage the power of partners to grow their businesses. He teaches you how to make money as an affiliate and how to work better with affiliates.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Matt McWilliams about growing your affiliate program.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    Why affiliate programs are the fastest and easiest way to scale companies.

●    How affiliate marketing is beneficial for both the company and the affiliate.

●    Why people don’t have to have personal relationships with every affiliate.

●    How the first email to an affiliate shouldn’t be longer than four sentences.

●    Why following up with potential affiliates is vital to creating an affiliate program.

Connect with Matt:

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@MattMcWilliams2

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youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com

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530: The Real Perspective

Michael Brown, Red Fox Capital

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 530 Michael Brown

Michael is Co-founder and Managing Member of Red Fox Capital, an income producing fund allowing accredited, high-net worth investors to place capital with other like-minded investors, diversify their risk, grow income, and own larger more lucrative properties than would be possible on their own. Michael oversees the company’s executive initiatives and co-directs the Red Fox Capital fund’s overall investment strategy and general management. He brings over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and investments.

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Michael Brown about his new book The Real Perspective. 

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

Why every real estate deal is unique and different.

How COVID-19 has affected commercial real estate.

Why working remotely has changed how commercial real estate looks.

How Dollar General has been able to grow during the pandemic. 

Why industry disrupting services do so well in the market.

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linkedin.com/in/Michael-brown-ccim-micp-887b2540

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redfoxwealth.com

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529: Your Brand’s Emotional Archetype

Brian Gregory, Admanity.com

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 529 Brian Gregory

Brian Gregory is the Founder and CEO of ADMANITY.com and creator of the breakthrough algorithm behind The ADMANITY Protocol. ADMANITY is the first company to create an online test and predictive emotional algorithm to determine the best emotional advertising strategy for any business - in any niche. The 5-minute, simple ADMANITY Test isolates one of 15 emotional archetypes best suited for the business. The ADMANITY Protocol is the only algorithm that can identify a company’s emotional archetype and then identify the advertising strategies, tactics, formulas - even copywriting tactics. It gives agency-level recommendations that the brand can use for years to come. 

Brian is a former 20-year owner/publisher of large, citywide magazines in the Phoenix market as well as an expert in direct selling. In addition to creating ADMANITY’s algorithm for The ADMANITY Protocol and its testing platform, he has written over 2,000 pages of ADMANITY curriculum and training materials as well as being the author of the book Sheep Don’t Eat Complicated Grass! Brian is considered an expert on the topic of emotional marketing and advertising tactics and is a skilled, entertaining public speaker. 

Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Brian Gregory about your brand’s emotional archetype.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

●    How there are fifteen different emotional archetypes for businesses.

●    Why people should focus on the primal emotions that sell products.

●    How the emotional archetypes function and what the archetypes are.

●    How one of the fifteen emotions will be the correct one for your brand.

●    Why there is nothing more valuable than attracting customers to your brand.

Connect with Brian:

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@CoachBGregory

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linkedin.com/in/brian-gregory-07a823188

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admanity.com

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