Dave Jackson is the founder of the School of Podcasting. His podcast about podcasting has over 1.4 million downloads, and that stat is back from 2014. He has helped hundreds of people launch their own podcasts. Dave was as the Director of Podcasting for the New Media Expo, one of the top events in the industry.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“Figure out who your audience is. Figure out what they want. Figure out why you are getting into podcasting.”

“You can’t improve what you don’t launch.”

“Just by having a podcast, you are already seen as an expert.”

“There is no competition in podcasting.”

“Keep your face in front of them so that eventually they’re gonna look up and see you there.”

“You can start a podcast for about a price of an Xbox.”

“It’s not the gear that people tune in to. It’s the content.”

“You have to learn how to say no.”

“You think you can multitask but in reality, you can’t.”

“40% of Americans have at least listened to a podcast.”

“Sometimes, better means, ‘How can I slow down?’”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• Things you need to do/have when launching a podcast
• How to achieve high podcast episode downloads
• How to make sure you are attracting the right listeners to your podcast
• How to get continuous downloads for past episodes
• Promoting podcast episodes efficiently
• Learn to balance great content and great marketing
• What to do to consistently improve

 

Key Links From The Show:

Dave’s Site

School of Podcasting

Podcasters’ Roundtable

The Podcasters’ Studio

The Audacity to Podcast

Libsyn

Blubrry

PowerPress

Social JukeBox

The Head Trash Show

The Bitter Pill Podcast

Evernote

 

Recommended Books:

Platform by Michael S. Hyatt

Secrets of Dynamic Communications: Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power by Ken Davis

Podcasting Good to Great: How to Grow Your Audience Through Collaboration by Jared Easley

Christopher Wirth is the founder and president of No Quit Living. NQL is a speaking, coaching, and training company that focuses on topics such as accountability, goals, time maximization, networking, leadership, sales, personal development, and mentoring. The sought after KeyNote speaker is also the host of the No Quit Living Podcast which has been rated as a top 50 Business Podcast on iTunes.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“The reason people quit is they don’t achieve the success they are looking for when they want to.”

“Take your large goals and take them down into smaller bite size goals.”

“Take out and piece of paper and pen and write your goals.”

“If you put something down on pen and paper, that is the first step of actually putting it into action.”

“It is perfectly okay to stop and re-assess where you are.”

“Don’t just thrown in the towel and completely give up.”

“Surround yourselves with the right like-minded individuals.”

“It’s not about quantity. It’s more about quality.”

“I can’t give you more than 60 minutes per hour.”

“Find out what your timeframe is.”

“Check your email less frequently.”

“The two big things (that holds people back) are fear of failure and fear of the unknown).”

“Great leaders ask great questions.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why most people quit?
• How to accomplish a strong sense of commitment towards our goals?
• How to stay positive and persistent even when quitting seems so tempting?
• Learn how to prosper from what we are doing.
• Learn to maximize time and increase productivity

 

Key Links From The Show:

Christopher’s Podcast

Christopher’s Site

Christopher’s e-Mail

No Quit Living Facebook

Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas

 

Recommended Books:

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

The 10x Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone

Gavin Bell is a Scottish entrepreneur, vlogger and speaker. He runs Blue Cliff Media which is a Facebook ad agency. He is often regarded as one of the world’s leading Facebook advertising experts.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“Marketing 101 is the right message to the right person at the right time.”

“We are all consumers when we go to Facebook ourselves.”

“When you are setting up a campaign, the way to do it so that you can’t fail is by testing different audiences.”

“I think we are all bound by this thing called ego.”

“We are scared of what people may think.”

“Our ego can be a really powerful thing but at the same time it can holds us back.”

“Everything, despite how bad it is, is part of the journey.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• What are the things to focus when promoting using Facebook?
• Sending advertisements to the right people
• How to make Facebook advertisements profitable
• How to optimize advertisements for a lower cost

 

Key Links From The Show:

Blue Cliff Media

Gavin’s Site

Gavin’s Twitter

Gavin’s Facebook

Gavin’s Instagram

Scott’s Bass Lessons Site

Scott’s Bass Lessons YouTube Channel

 

Recommended Books:

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Tim Fargo is an American author, KeyNote speaker, angel investor, and entrepreneur. In 2015, Tim launched his startup, Tweet Jukebox which is now Social Jukebox, an app and service acclaimed by the likes of Forbes and Social Media Examiner. Social Jukebox assists business owners with scheduling social media posts in a time effective manner.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“The most important thing is to get to know your audience.”

“Very often, the easiest thing to do is ask.”

“The ultimate content drives engagement with your audience and creates trust.”

“It’s better to keep an open mind as to who might be the next person for you.”

“Most people give up too soon.”

“Don’t let a challenge freak you out.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to determine content that resonates with your audience for maximum engagement
• How to craft enticing content for people to share with their audiences
• How to make sure you are targeting the right people to your content
• Learn to get people to stick around and consume more content
• Learn what holds people back from reaching their full potential
• Learn the one question that you need to ask yourself more often

 

Key Links From The Show:

Tim’s Site

Tim’s e-Mail

Tim’s Twitter

Sumo

Medium

CaseyNesitat YouTube Channel

Recommended Books:

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

Jungle Rules: How to be a Tiger in Business by Dennis Hamilton and John P. Imlay

Any book by Edwards Demming

Terry Ogburn is the renowned owner and Lead Business Coach of Ogburn’s Business Solutions. His proprietary coaching system and personal devotion to the development of others has contributed to the success of hundreds of small to large business ventures.

Quotes To Remember:

“Only about 20% of businesses that are built from the ground up survive.”

“In today’s fast moving world, we can focus for 90 days.”

“An airplane is only on course for about 8% of the time.”

“The customer is the boss.”

“How do we solve the customers’ wants, and needs first?”

“That’s how we grow, by learning through our mistakes.”

“Ego is fear based.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• Learn great tips for planning business, and how to go about it
• Learn how to work “backwards” and why it’s a good idea
• How to usefully implement your business plan to avoid bankruptcy
• Learn why having and using a pro-forma is a solid plan
• How to turn a failing company around to profit again.
• Why hiring the right person for each job is so crucial

 

Key Links From The Show:

Terry’s SiteOgburn Business Solutions

 

Recommended Books:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael GerberThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillSeven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

After several bumps in the road and a life changing event, Michael Marcial decided that enough was enough. He quickly turned things around and made $5,000 in one week. He now teaches others how to create their own training courses and monetize them. He encourages his students to view monetization as part of the journey as opposed to an end-goal

 

Quotes To Remember:

“When we create anything, it usually serves a purpose for our former self.”

“The learners are earners.”

“I get consumed by content.”

“If you want to lead people, you’ve got to impact first.”

“Stand up, share your message, and the world changes.”

“Inauthenticity is the quickest way to not have a business.”

“We are always growing, always creating.”

“What is your message, what is the value you are bringing?”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to find high end/big ticket customers for your business
• How to develop trust with your potential customers.
• Learn how to use Facebook to grow a client base
• Why building a business around your genuine self is so successful
• Learn what “adding value” actually means, and how to implement it

 

Key Links From The Show:

Michael’s Site

Michael’s Facebook

5 Figure Work Week Facebook Group

 

Recommended Books:

Michael had no book recommendations for this episode. He has a different approach to consuming content while staying action oriented.