Help Wanted

Jason helps you solve your biggest work problem and unpacks why the real problem is probably not what you think it is.Want one-on-one business and money coaching from Jason or Nicole? Email helpwanted@moneynewsnetwork.com with a question, book them for coaching here: intro.co/moneynewsnetwork Need a hand to get started with investing? Check out moneyassistant.com

If you're facing a work problem that feels insurmountable, you might think your only option is to quit. Today, Jason offers an alternative solution: a way to test if that problem is fixable.

Whether you're looking to hire an influencer, or become one, this episode is for you.Jason and Nicole help two callers: one wants to know how big of an audience he needs before he can monetize his content, and the other is an entrepreneur who is considering hiring an influencer for the first time. To dig into both sides of the business, Nicole and Jason call up Chris Detert, the Chief Communications Officer at Influential— the largest influencer marketing company in the world by revenue. Chris gives pro guidance on what brands should look for when working with influencers, how influencers can post branded content without feeling icky and how many followers you need in order to start making money from your content (the number will surprise you!).

What's in a name? As it turns out: a lot! Just ask the brand formerly known as Twitter.Today Nicole drops a special solo episode from her podcast Money Rehab, where she gives a listener a guide to brainstorming his brand name. Plus, she tells the story of an online bully who tried to sue her over a domain name. Yeah, you’re gonna want to buckle in for this one.To subscribe to Money Rehab, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/91jeLu8k

Jason and Nicole talk about a taboo topic in the work world: salary transparency. Should we be talking openly about how much we’re making? Nicole and Jason outline when transparency helps and when it hurts.

Today, we have two people calling the Help Line: Nicole and Jason. They are negotiating business deals with people they know personally, and are totally stumped. How do you protect the friendship, and still get what you want? So, Nicole and Jason phone-a-friend: Chip Massey, former FBI Special Agent and expert negotiator. Chip shares his proven strategy for effective dialogue, and Nicole and Jason put it to the test in a mock negotiation.

The boom of online courses, coaching and consulting has opened up a new revenue stream for anyone with a teachable skill. This is all fun and games, until you get to the little detail of pricing. How do you set a price on… yourself? That’s the question that made listener Kelsey call the Help Line. To give her the cheat code on pricing strategy, Nicole and Jason phone a friend who knows the courses landscape inside and out: Matt Gartland, CEO at Smart Passive Income Media.For more Matt, check out all things SPI: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

Listener Ela is calling the Help Line because she gets overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety whenever clients ask for her project rate. That ends today! Nicole gives Ela her favorite pro tips and a practice negotiation session that will help her get what she deserves once and for all.

Do you have the entrepreneurial itch? That impulse to quit your nine-to-five and start your own thing— any thing? That’s the situation today's caller Laura found herself in when she called the help line. To help Laura take her next steps, Jason shares the framework for a low-risk trial run anyone can try out when the entrepreneurial itch takes hold.

Happy 4th of July! To celebrate, here's one of our favorite episodes from earlier this year.Sooner or later, you're going to need to ask for a favor that will advance your career. We all do… but we don't all do it well. Jason and Nicole show you what works and what doesn't with real-life examples, including a pitch that led them to hire someone, and a whackadoodle pitch that definitely DIDN'T earn someone a job, and how Jason scored a favor from the one and only Michelle Pfeiffer