โก๏ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ . (I haven't missed a single day of posting in 4 years)ย I was inspired by Russell Brunson to post on LI every day.ย He said, โdo something every single day without fail, and youโll see radical growth in your business.โย He was more than right.ย My revenue results ...
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Andrew Serby and I talk about shipping products to customers.
ANDREW SERBY BIO: Andrew Serby is the founder of EnterMarket, a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) provider supporting the broad and maturing needs of companies operating in the wholesale, reta...
It can be effective to indirectly tell your customers something through a story.
A perfect example of that was when 3M decided to place money inside the advertising casing at a bus stop in Vancouver.
The case was covered at the edges with a 3M product, Scotchshield.
โIf you break it, you can keep...
From January - July in 2019, I set up a mock workshop in my house.
My only audience members: my son and his stuffed bear.
I'd give my workshop to the two of them for hours every day.
Thinking to myself, one day, it won't just be to my boy and his bear but to audiences all over the world.
For 7 month...
SUMMARY: In this episode, Andrew Smith and Matt Zaun discuss how sharing stories through print media can help you get above the noise (of social media and email).
ANDREW SMITH: Andrew is the Vice President of Sales at The Kennickell Group.
For more info, check out the website and Instagram page:
Kenn...
The average millennial seesย 8,000 digital messages every single day!
Want to get above the noise?!
Tell stories through print media!
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A few months ago, I shared my Powerfully Persuade Through Storytelling workshop with business leaders in Connecticut.
I had to stop by the house of one of the best storytellers America has ever known.
While there, I saw firsthand something that many people talk about but donโt make it part of thei...
Answer this questionโฆ
โWhat excites you to get out of bed in the morning?โ
Here, Iโll go first. My kids motivate me beyond what I could ever imagine.ย Especially since they know my goals, they are constantly reminding me of what I need to do.ย Whenever I hit a business goal, I take all 3 of my kid...
At least, thatโs what hundreds of people said early on.ย
Countless bankers rejected the Mickey Mouse concept!
But guess what? Walt Disney is hailed a genius today.
In fact, this year is the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Studios!
Just because some people donโt understand your idea doesnโt mean tha...
Recently, after one of my strategic storytelling workshops, a gentleman in the audience pulled me aside.
60-year-old man.ย CEO of an extremely successful company.ย
He was sobbing and had to hug me.ย
For the first time in his life, he realized he had to start telling people his story.
He told me he wa...
Here is the most important framework that I learned...
1. You have to understand your ideal clients.ย
2. You share stories that relate to your ideal clients.
3. You engage (comment, "like," etc.) with your ideal clients' posts.
4. You network (virtual coffee/meet IRL) with your ideal clients.
5. You pu...
...my content produces 2 million+ impressions each year. Has for the last four years. This isnโt bad, but itโs not great either. Meaning anyone can do it.ย
This led to tens of thousands of people checking out my profile.ย
Profile views lead to inbound messages inquiring about services.
Inbound messages...
You wouldn't go to an in-person networking event and only talk business, would you?ย
What would you talk about?
You'd connect with people over: family, where they went to school, and sports.
So why are you only sharing stuffy business posts on here?
I'm not saying to turn yourย LinkedIn into Facebook.
Alt...
How to have an awesome dayโฆ
๐๐ป Forgive your younger self.ย
๐๐ป Believe in your current self.ย
๐๐ป Create your future self.ย
I love when people lean into their creativity!
It's fun and profitable.ย
Have a great day, everyone!
Itโs hard for me to believe. It really is.
Just like everyone, when covid hit, I shifted how I was sharing info.ย
I turned to LinkedIn.ย
As funny as it is now, I had a tough time making my first LinkedIn post. Must have wrote and rewrote that sucker a dozen times.
So why is the number 5,553,030 so signi...
EPISODES MENTIONED IN INTRO:
Stories of Leadership
How to Get Involved in Politics
How to Build a Legacy
How Hobbies Make You More Creative
Strategic Networking
SUMMARY: In this episode, Terence Farrell and Matt Zaun discuss the importance of mentorship.
TERENCE FARRELL BIO: Terence served as a Chester ...
Some of you may think Iโm a sap.
Thatโs ok.
One of my favorite mediums to share info on is podcasts.
As I'm thinking about what I'm thankful for this week, Iโm excited that last week, my podcast hit ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ!
Iโm incredibly grateful to ALL my guests who have been a part of this journey.ย THANK YOU!
Be...
Your prospects don't care about that.
They care about what you can do for them.
You need to share stories that your prospects relate to.ย
Make your clients the hero - not you.
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Katherine Jeffery and Matt Zaun discuss how to talk to different generations.
DR. KATHERINE JEFFERY BIO: Katherine is a generational strategist who specializes in developing business strategies that help organizations navigate the complexities of having five generatio...
Wanna know why Gen-Xers do what they do? Wanna learn how to coach Millennials?
Check out this podcast episode, Navigating the Generational Shift.
You might want to listen to Dr. Katherine Jeffery; youโll hear stuff youโve never heard before.
Or donโt; you can always stay disconnected from other genera...
...โhow much time do you spend on revenue-producing activities?โ I said, โwell, I spend time doing...โ
He said, โno, not revenue-producing!โ
I said, โI do focus on...โ
He said, โno, not revenue-producing!โ
*This exchange went back and forth for a good 2 minutes.
Here's what I learned that day...
If you ca...
-Hooks
-Timingย
-Delivery
-Patterns
-Foundations
If you want to learn how to create a tribe of people around you, what better individuals to look to than those who can dominate a music stage?!
Wanna hear more? Check out the podcasts here.ย
I remember my Dad telling me that when I was growing up because I was reading a lot of newspapers and magazines.
His point was to read more material (like novels and non-fiction), where the author put more time and energy into their writing.
Social media is even lower-level writing than newspapers.
Y...