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On the latest episode of The Swypit Show, we're pleased to welcome the Regional Director of the Folds of Honor Foundation, Sarah Duncan, for a wonderful conversation surrounding the fantastic work that Folds of Honor is doing for the family members of our fallen and wounded soldiers.

Sarah shares her personal experience as a Gold Star Family, which propelled her into working for Folds of Honor in the first place.

She has a wonderful story to share and we're so thrilled to have her aboard. So, what are you waiting for! Press that play button and come join us!

Timecodes:

0:30 - What Swypit is all about

2:30 - Giving Dick Vitale a special gift

5:06 - The three main charities Kevin works with

7:00 - Welcoming Sarah Duncan to the show

8:05 - Sarah Duncan shares her story of losing her military father

11:30 - Sarah becoming a Folds of Honor scholarship recipient and then later working for them

13:15 - What does it mean to be a Gold Star Family?

15:30 - Memories of Sarah's father

18:50 - Everyone is compelled to work for Folds of Honor

20:20 - Sarah's first job in the working world

25:00 - How people can make a difference with Folds of Honor through donations

27:40 - The Folds of Honor documentary on Amazon

31:00 - How to apply for a Folds of Honor scholarship

34:10 - Folds scholarship recipients can also be spouses

36:14 - Where you can see the Folds of Honor documentary

39:54 - We need to appreciate our veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice

40:40 - Closing remarks

Resources:

Folds of Honor Documentary

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Welcome back to The Swypit Show!

On the latest installment of the show, we're excited to welcome Matt Cretzman, Founder & CEO of Stormbreaker Digital, for a great conversation surrounding the power of marketing in today's day and age.

This episode is packed with some great marketing-related conversation and professional insights that you won’t want to miss out on. 

Enjoy!

Timecodes:

0:30 - Welcome to the show!

1:45 - Matt Cretzman joins the show

3:00 - How Matt and Kevin became acquainted through the Texas Legends

6:03 - Matt coming from Canada to the USA

8:32 - Matt's family life

10:08 - Matt's background in education and preparations for becoming a church leader

12:05 -A passion for helping people in business

15:30 - Why each marketing company isn't the same

19:19 - The various services that Stormbreaker Digital offers

20:55 - Growth hacking and what companies use this for

27:18 - A fast tip for growing your personal brand

34:29 - Matt's experience working with the Texas Legends and New Jersey Devils

45:00 - Timing is everything within your marketing efforts

50:07 - Where to learn more about Matt and Stormbreaker Digital

53:06 - How Matt utilizes LinkedIn for himself and business growth

56:15 - You need to create strategic partnerships

58:00 - Closing remarks

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Welcome back to The Swypit Show! We’ve launched our latest episode, featuring Steven Guilfoile, CEO of AffordaCare Insurance and an awesome conversation!

Listen to learn his feelings about affordable insurance options for all and how his company works is striving to make this a reality. We also dive into the challenges that entrepreneurs and business owners are facing in today's climate, as well as what it takes to provide a top-tier product or service to your client-base.

This is an episode you won't want to miss! So, what are you waiting for? Click that play button!

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0:30 - Kevin's recent island vacation

4:00 - The value of being within Swypit's inner circle

5:30 - Welcoming Steven Guilfoile onto the show

7:20 - What Steven envisioned his career would look like at a young age

8:50 - Steven's first job working at McDonald's

12:00 - Swapping McDonalds employee stories

16:15 - Steven making his first $1M through door-to-door sales

19:00 - You need to be doing what others aren't willing to do

21:00 - The beginning of AffordaCare Insurance

28:08 - How AffordaCare Insurance actually works

31:30 - It's okay to negotiate these days. Don't settle!

36:00 - Steven's biggest innovation at AffordaCare Insurance

39:00 - Hiring strategies for Kevin and Steven

45:00 - Unique marketing efforts help separate you from your competitors

47:00 - Closing remarks

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We’re back and this time, we’re launching the Swypit Inner Circle Spotlight Series on the show!

Connecting with people through storytelling is a powerful thing. And as our latest guest Nick Nanton says, the best story in the room always wins! Join us for the latest installment of The Swypit Show, where we're joined by the 22-time Emmy® Award Winning Director to discuss the power of storytelling in today’s day and age.

This is an episode that you don't want to miss!

Timecodes:

0:06 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the show

5:15 - Introducing Nick Nanton

6:50 - How Nick spends his time day-to-day

11:00 - Disruption within our markets has challenged us

13:30 - How Nick makes an impact on business owners

16:00 - Getting industry masters, like Jack Canfield, to do business with Nick

23:50 - Why Nick is so passionate about helping people

29:00 - The various experiences and projects that Nick and Kevin have done together

31:30 - It's all about finding stories that will ultimately help other people

36:20 - A moment in Nick's life that changed him forever

40:00 - Rapid fire questions with Nick

44:00 - You have to remove the negativity from your life

47:00 - How to connect with Nick online

48:02 - Closing remarks

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On the latest installment of The Swypit Show, we're exploring the wide-variety of benefits associated with being part of our inner circle!

Aside from providing a top-tier service as a truly professional credit card processing service, Swypit has a vast network of employees and clients. Each of them come from a different industry and allow our inner circle to be filled with talent from all walks of life.

When becoming a Swypit client and joining our inner circle, our network becomes your network! So enjoy today's episode and discover all the contacts you can gain access to when joining our inner circle.

Timecodes:

0:06 - Introduction and the topic of the day

2:30 - What is the Swypit inner circle?

4:45 - We strive to make sure are clients are always taken care of

7:15 - Are other credit card processors surrounding themselves with an elite inner circle?

10:30 - An example of how Swypit fights for their clients to make them more profitable overall

13:00 - Listing clients within the Swypit inner circle

14:38 - Utilize our network of clients and further leverage this for your business

17:30 - Additional clients that you have access to within the Swypit inner circle

22:15 - We have a full point of sale available for our clients

24:00 - Closing remarks

Clients Mentioned Throughout Today's Show:

Andy Bush, ACE Handyman Services, Collin County: https://www.acehandymanservices.com/offices/dallas/

Sean Crawford, Dallas North Aquarium:

https://dallasnorthaquarium.com/

Ernest & Cecily Morgan, Owner Earnest B’s BBQ & Catering Co:

https://www.earnestbbqcatering.com/

Tony Felker, President/CEO – Frisco Chamber of Commerce:

https://www.friscochamber.com/

Ted Holiday, President/CEO of Glass Guru of Frisco and Sherman:

https://www.theglassguru.com/spring-tx/spring-tx/

Tanya Tomlin, Owner Sorted Out Professional Organizing Services:

https://www.sortedout.com/

D’Andra Simmons with Hard night, Good Morning Skincare and Ultimate Living Nutrition Products: https://hardnightgoodmorning.com/

Don Jacobs – QwikWash America:

https://qwikwash.com/locations/frisco-location/

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The idea of switching service providers, regardless of the service itself, can be a little daunting! You don't want to waste your time and energy, but you know that a switch needs to be made. Well, switching credit card processors doesn't have to be a difficult transition!

Did you know that at Swypit, we excel at making the transition as smooth and seamless as possible?

In the latest installment of The Swypit Show, Kevin dives into this very topic and outlines what this process looks like. At the end of the day, Swypit takes every measure to make sure you receive a top-tier service, which ultimately helps your business become more profitable.

So sit back, relax, and learn how switching to Swypit can be a smooth process for you!

Timecodes:

0:06 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

7:00 - Chargebacks to merchants and the problems they can create

8:50 - What you get when you're only focused on finding the cheapest CCP to work with

10:58 - Swypit provides the type of service you're looking for

12:50 - An example of how Swypit helped a client to become more profitable

17:30 - If you're getting burned, thing about switching to Swypit

18:40 - How you can get in touch with our team at Swypit

20:00 - "Once you're with us, we'll never give you a reason to switch away from Swypit!"

21:00 - Closing remarks

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In the latest installment of The Swypit Show, we're taking a deep dive into the biggest question we're asked on a regular basis! Additionally, we're taking the time to show you some of the most valuable resources stored on our new website.

As you'll come to realize, it's not always about our rate.

This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Timecodes:

0:06 - Welcome back to the show

1:45 - A+ rating achieved with the Better Business Bureau

4:00 - The number one thing we're asked about at Swypit

6:30 - The idea of "cutting costs"

9:30 - What are your rates?

11:15 - Mastercard's interchange rates

14:30 - Visa's interchange rates

19:00 - Interlink's interchange information

20:15 - Additional questions we're often asked and where you can find the answers

23:00 - When you work with Swypit, you get knowledge and power

27:00 - Closing remarks

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In the latest installment of The Swypit Show, Kevin provides a detailed walkthrough on how credit card processing actually works and why this process is so important for you and your business.

Listen as Kevin shares his industry insights and experiences working with this process. At the end of the day, you want to be working with a trusted team of professionals to assist you on your credit card processing needs. Otherwise, your business could fall into someone else's hands!

Also, Kevin shares a very special video surrounding Military Appreciation Night at the Texas Legends basketball game. This empowering event brings the Dallas community together and we're happy to share this special event within today's episode.

Timecodes:

0:30 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

0:45 - Don't be held hostage by your credit card processing provider

4:30 - How does credit card processing actually work?

6:15 - What happens when your card is declined

10:34 - The issues that occur when you keep swiping someone's card, but it keeps being declined

13:51 - The new equipment Swypit utilizes

16:15 - Unveiling the new Swypit websit!

19:30 - Military Appreciation Night video at the Texas Legends basketball game

27:00 - We, at Swypit, are ready to work with you!

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What does it look like to be a client at Swypit? This is the question we're addressing in the latest installment of The Swypit Show!

Not only have Kevin and the team at Swypit have earned an incredible A+ Rating and Accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, but they've also received zero customer complaints through the BBB.

When you're working with a professional and distinguished organization like Swypit, it shows. Listen as Kevin explores the countless benefits of being a Swypit client, including business connections for you and your company.

There's so many benefits to unpack in this episode. So sit back, relax, and consider whether switching to Swypit is the best move for you and your business!

Timecodes:

0:06 - Happy New Year from the team at Swypit

1:00 - Kevin has been in the credit card processing business for 24 years now

3:30 - What does the client experience look like at Swypit?

5:50 - "I love what I do"

8:00 - Our network of clients is vast and it pays to be a part of our family

13:45 - The various devices we provide at Swypit

15:00 - What the first meeting with Swypit looks like

21:00 - Quickbooks and the issues people experience when using it

23:00 - Working with a point-of-sale company

26:00 - Kevin's involvement in books and movies

31:00 - Jay Abraham and Kevin's relationship with him

33:50 - How to get in touch with the team at Swypit

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In the latest installment of The Swypit Show, Kevin dives into the harsh reality of working with a sub-optimal credit card processing company. The fact is that sometimes you don't even know who specifically is watching your money!

Within this special episode, we also welcome on Jeremy Lock, an Air Force Veteran, Photojournalist, and Host of the Last Letters podcast, to discuss his recent work with Kevin. Together Jeremy and Kevin sat down to record an episode of Last Letters, which is a podcast that reveals the information people would leave to their loved ones, in a letter, if it was their last day on earth.

Kevin and Jeremy also discuss the nature of their relationship, both personally and professionally, as well as the great work Jeremy does as a photojournalist.

For more information on the Last Letters podcast, you can click the following link or search for the podcast on any of your favorite podcasting platforms!

https://www.lastletters.net/

For more information on who is really watching your money when it comes to credit card processing, watch this informative video from the Swypit team:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gmdxdi2jk8&ab_channel=swypit

Timecodes:

0:07 - Overview on the topic of the day and our special guest

1:00 - Who is really watching your money?

3:00 - Why the big guys aren't as trustworthy as you may think

6:00 - Quickbooks isn't much better

9:15 - You need to be working with a true professional

11:45 - You're going to pay 40% more with the big guys

14:30 - Background information on Jeremy Lock

17:00 - The one-year anniversary of the Last Letters podcast

18:30 - Kevin's episode on Last Letters called "The Things That Make Us"

21:50 - A friend of Jeremy passed away and left a true last letter before he died

24:40 - Surround yourself with good people and share your advice with the world

27:15 - The little girl story on last letters and the importance of empowering today's youth

29:00 - Check out Last Letters on your favorite podcasting platform

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