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311 – Beef ice-cream, Mercedes chauffeured pick-up, a water fun park … All for your Dog. Woof woof!

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You’ve heard the saying – ‘Build it and they will come’ but we all know that’s rarely the case. However, if you build it and market it then they are much more likely to come. This week we have Marcus Nicholls from Akuna Pet Resorts who is not scared of taking big risks; and he’s able to because he now understands the power of marketing and of being crystal clear on his perfect client. But that wasn’t always the case.

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277 – How To Market A Bar On Twitter With Honey Bar’s Steve Vallas

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Hey, I’ve found a business that’s using Twitter effectively. It’s a bar. In fact the owner says “It’s a foundational part of his marketing!” Crazy, huh? And the thing is, he’s not doing anything that special!

Steve Vallas is an ex-lawyer and cab driver who a few years ago decided that world needed another bar. So he left the law and went and started Honey Bar … a very cool, inner-city bar in South Melbourne. And he thanks Twitter for its success.

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205 – How to create raving fans with Joshua Nicholls from Platinum Electricians

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At the tender age of 22 years old, Josh Nicholls graduated from collage and decided that it was about time to become an electrician. Soon enough Platinum Electricians was born and he went from operating in his parent’s spare room to growing his business by 1,200% in just five years. How did he do it? Simply by placing focus and attention on every element of the customer experience. In fact, he created a 21-step process. And you can, too.

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185 – Proof that changing who you are can positively impact business growth.

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Cactus Skincare’s Ryan Clark wasn’t tight with the in crowd at school. But things changed once he decided to assist his mum relaunch her fledgling skincare brand. He sought training in body language, speech therapy and socialite (yep socialite) psychology; started to attend all the right events and managed to seed some of the most beautiful women in Australia. That last bit sounds wrong, but it’s exactly what he did! Listen up …

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#118 Precision marketing & customer service tips from an award-winning guesthouse owner.

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Richard Everson owns and runs Schonegg, an award winning guesthouse in rural Australia. Recently he sent me an email requesting an interview, and it was this part of the email that caught my attention:

“My wife and I own Country Guesthouse Schonegg. We love the business and after 10 years, 7 tourism awards and over 65% repeat/referral business, we like to think we’ve learnt a thing or two about marketing.”

Richard also told me he’s been a chef at a Michelin hat awarded restaurant in London and worked on the QE2 – so I’m also thinking he knows a thing or two about customer service.

PLUS I wallow in self-pity as I share how Seth knocked me back and I pose a question that all motivated small business owners should be asking themselves if they want to improve their offering.

Enjoy!