“I was so inspired by Powderfinger and their work ethic … they were a huge democracy. They were always doing meetings, they were just on to it all the time.”
– Lachy Doley
Source: How publishing a book can scale your business, with business book publisher Lyda Mclallen | #484
“Persistence needs to be a priority. It needs to show up in your calendar.”
– Stu Heinecke, Get the Meeting!
“I love taking a 360 degree view of a business and its needs in order to come up with the very best licensing opportunities.”
– Shane Yeend, Imagination
Source: The rights to the Hollywood sign are owned by an Australian | #481
“In today’s conversation about single-use plastics and going plastic-free, too often plastics are all tarred with the same brush. It’s not plastic that’s the problem, it’s how we use it.”
– Abigail Forsyth, KeepCup
Source: KeepCup creator Abigail Forsyth on building a business around reusing (not recycling)| #480
“Leverage your audience to grow your show. Engage with your fans, respond to all their messages. Build one-on-one interactions, and constantly seek feedback.”
– Cooper Silk, RadioHub
Source: Podcasting tips for 2020 and beyond with RadioHub founder Cooper Silk | #479
Source: This record-breaking crowdfunding campaign changed Flow Hive’s Cedar Anderson life forever | #478
Source: Being on-purpose is masseur to the stars, Kym Power’s secret success formula | #477
Source: Imagine making a living from teaching breathing … The Breathe Project’s Bodhi & Kat do! | #475
“We’re heavily focussed on maintaining strong customer service … growth and expansion as well .. but we have a real focus on keeping and maintaining that quality of service.”
– Scott Hunt, Fitness Enhancement
“There has never been a better time to use video production to reach your audience. Professional corporate videos attract attention, engage the audience, build trust, and convert.”
– Geoff Anderson, Sonic Sight
Source: How to get your business videos seen with Sonic Sight’s Geoff Anderson | #473
“Publicity has been by far and away our best source of creating brand awareness and generating leads.”
– Connor Reynolds, Snackwize
Source: Snackwize founder Conor Reynolds on building a healthy business | #472
“Obsess about marketing fit, niching down as many times as necessary. It makes it easy to be the best.”
– Chris Sparks, The Forcing Function
Source: World poker champ Chris Sparks’ secrets to high performance in business | #471
“In those early days, I was working out of a food court near Silicon Valley!”
– Melanie Perkins, Canva
Source: Canva’s Melanie Perkins on how she’s built a brand valued at $3.6 billion | #470
“We don’t need to keep growing. We’re just two individuals and we did make a decision to slow things down. And that’s when things really took off!”
– Loz Williams, Will and Bear
Source: How to slow down and build an empire, with hat entrepreneurs Loz and Alex | #468
Source: The E Myth’s Michael Gerber on how to build an extraordinary business | #467
“We’re all emotional beings seeking relevance, context and connection.”
– Jeff Swystun, Why Marketing Works
Source: Why marketing works | #466
“I’m like a butterfly about to break out of its cocoon and it friggin hurts and it’s uncomfortable. But I can see really good things will come out of this (brand refresh) and I can see that happening already.”
– Katherine Maslen, Shift
Source: This world-first healthcare membership model puts an end to charging by the hour | #465
“My tips for starting a business? Trust your gut, it’s usually right. Work to your strengths and outsource your weaknesses, don’t stick your head in the sand on important things like accounting. Know what you are and aren’t, don’t try to be everything to everyone. Define your brand and stick to it!”
– Victoria Beattie, The Beach People
“Seriously … hire good people. Business is a team sport.”
– Carl Hartmann, Serial Entrepreneur
Source: Serial entrepreneur Carl Hartmann on how to successfully grow and scale any business | #463
“Be more interested in your community and not in buying a new pair of shoes!”
– Robbie Bell, City Larder
Source: Bringing 5-star restaurant service to a wholesale business with City Larder’s Robbie Bell | #462
Source: 10 Facebook advertising tips for small businesses on a tight budget | #461
“We’ve delivered four light years of parcels or thirty times to the sun and back!”
– James Chin-Moody, Sendle
Source: How to make a boring service interesting with Sendle founder James Chin-Moody | #459
Source: How a podcast contributed to 10X growth for a small solar energy business | #458
“We all need to power down before we power back up.”
– Ray Good, The Good Place
Source: How mindfulness changed Ray Good’s business (and personal) life for good | #456
Source: How to make your brand a household name | #455
“It’s OK to look in your rearview mirror …. just don’t stare.”
– Amanda Stevens, Consumer Futurist
Source: Consumer futurist Amanda Stevens on how and why epic marketing is the way to go | #454
“Aim for the top. The worst thing that can happen is that they say “NO!””
– Sophie Lovejoy, Sant and Abel
Source: How to get the Kardashians to endorse your product with Sant and Abel’s Sophie Lovejoy | #453
Source: How to get Elton John as a client | #452
Source: Snot! Yes snot! That’s what Laura Klein is building her empire on | #451
Source: How to ignore your competition … even when you’re completely surrounded by them | #450
Source: Sporting legend turned entrepreneur Matthew Pavlich is disrupting a very antiquated industry | #449
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