Ever wondered how those new cold-pressed juice companies make money? Well listen up as these two corporate high flyers left their New York City corporate cubicles to create a beautiful business and brand.
Listen up as Dan Tarasenko from Crowd Carnivore explains how he’s using crowdfunding to connect farmers and consumers. We also explore how they are getting great coverage in some huge media and it all started on Facebook.
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.
Listen into this fireside chat with Edible Blooms founder Kelly Baker-Jamieson. In this episode you will learn how to master online retail marketing and learn the techniques Kelly uses in her business to keep her website up to scratch and her customers loving them.
Adam Lippon AKA The Cuddlist talks about how he researches and selects his best ideas, how he started a brand new industry and how he markets new ideas. Join me in this fireside chat as we get right into this amazing (and slightly weird) entrepreneurial journey.
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.
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.
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 …
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!
In episode 79 of Small Business Big Marketing I asked a number of small business owners what their most effective marketing strategy was. All of them answered “word-of-mouth marketing, of course!” But (and it’s a big BUT) you don’t just wake up one day and say I’m going to generate some word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth marketing requires …
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