
Networking and Marketing Made Simple
This LinkedIn-focused podcast is dedicated to giving entrepreneurs, business coaches, those with high-ticket offerings, and online business owners quick, easy, and effective tips on how to grow their business, brand, and bank accounts using LinkedIn.
If Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are getting you engagement but not sales for your business, it's time to consider leveraging the top social media platform for converted sales and organic engagement: LinkedIn!
Latest episodes

May 21, 2025 • 43min
eCommerce Is Alive and Well...Here Is Your Proof!
Sabir Semerkant is an eCommerce expert, growth strategist, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience driving over $1 billion in revenue. Endorsed by Gary Vee, Neil Patel, and Matt Higgins (SharkTank), Sabir has advised Fortune 500 companies, scaled startups, and helped brands like Coca-Cola, Canon, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sour Patch Kids achieve rapid growth.In 2024, Sabir’s Rapid 2X program boosted growth for 29 brands across 17 industries, delivering a 108% average increase in just 21 days. Prior programs have scaled over 150 brands, including Ashley Stewart, which grew from $3M to $30M under Sabir’s leadership.Connect with Sabir here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabirsemerkant/https://www.facebook.com/growthbysabir/https://www.growthbysabir.comDon't forget to click the link below to download our FREE High-Impact LinkedIn Post Templates: https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 20, 2025 • 33min
Why Your Business Reputation is Everything!!
Dima is a two-time Stevie Awards winner, recipient of multiple industry awards, and a Forbes contributor, he helps brands turn reputation into a strategic advantage, leveraging AI and crisis management to drive growth.As CEO of Reputation House, Dima has worked with businesses in 15+ countries, helping companies across the U.S., UAE, Europe, Asia, and Africa transform reputation challenges into growth opportunities. His expertise spans crisis management, brand trust, and the psychology of digital influence.A sought-after international speaker, he has taken the stage at Seamless Dubai, Africa Fintech Forum, and Digital Marketing Nights (Hong Kong), sharing cutting-edge insights on AI-driven reputation management, brand resilience, and the power of digital perception.With a unique blend of strategy, technology, and real-world experience, Dima turns reputation crises into powerful growth drivers, helping businesses not just recover but scale to new heights.Connect with Dima here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimaraketa/https://www.facebook.com/dimaraketa13https://www.instagram.com/dimaraketta/https://reputation.house/Don't forget to click below to get our FREE LinkedIn High-Impact Post Templates to increase your engagement organically: https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 19, 2025 • 13min
LinkedIn Is Pushing A Certain Type Of Post More Than Others
LinkedIn is pushing a specific type of content more than ever before.Not videos, not carousels, not image posts.Right now, the algorithm is favoring text-based content that focuses on thought leadership, storytelling, and ideas that challenge conventional thinking.If you’ve been wondering why some posts take off while others fall flat, this is a major reason why.Text posts are working because they keep people on the platform, they drive meaningful conversations, and they allow you to showcase your perspective and experience in a powerful way.In this episode, I share why this shift is happening, what it means for your visibility, and how to write better content that leads to more engagement, more qualified leads, and more sales.If you want to create content that performs better, builds trust, and opens doors to real business opportunities, this training is worth your time.Click below to download our FREE LinkedIn High-Impact Post Templates:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 15, 2025 • 22min
Why Your Origin Story Is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Share on LinkedIn
People don’t connect with job titles.They connect with you, your story, your “why,” and what you’ve overcome.In a sea of industry updates and thought leadership posts, it’s the personal stories that cut through the noise.They show:- Why do you do what you do- What drives your mission- What you believe in- And how did you get hereWhen done well, your origin story does more than just introduce you.It positions you as a trusted voice.It attracts the right clients, partners, and opportunities.And it builds a real emotional connection with your audience.📊 Data backs this up: posts that share a founder’s story consistently outperform generic content in views, saves, and comments.But let’s be honest…Writing about yourself is hard.Even seasoned professionals freeze when it’s time to tell their own story.Why?You’re too close to the detailsYou’ve lived through too much to know what to includeYou worry about saying too much… or not enoughAnd you overthink every wordThat’s exactly why we built a GPT-powered tool to help.It acts like a skilled interviewer, asking smart, reflective questions that help you uncover the real story.It pulls out the moments that matter, organizes your narrative, and edits it for clarity and flow, optimized for LinkedIn.If you’ve been sitting on your story for way too long…Let this episode walk you through how to finally share it with confidence.👇 Listen in and learn how to turn your journey into one of the most impactful posts you'll ever share.Don't forget to click below if you'd like our FREE High Impact Post Template for LinkedIn: https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 14, 2025 • 35min
How Your Influence Can Grow Your Business
Mischa is a dynamic force in the world of digital marketing, empowering heart-centered entrepreneurs to amplify their message into the market and elevate their authority, their impact, and their income!No need for throwing money away on Facebook ads, Mischa has got a better strategy up his sleeve! Are you ready to go on an Influence Tour?With a track record of 20 years in old-school sales, Mischa marries tried-and-true strategies with the cutting-edge tools of the digital era.He has made over a million phone calls, run massive flyer campaigns, and pounded the pavement door-to-door and business-to-business. Mischa and his team generated over 1.5 billion dollars in loans funded.After a self-imposed retirement to guide his two boys through high school and serve others through yoga teaching, Mischa's now back in the game, and his superpower is building influence!As the founder of The Influence Army and host of the top 1.5% podcast, the “Table Rush Talk Show”, he's all about sharing his expertise and inspiring others to put their voice out there in a big way.Connect with Mischa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mischaz/https://www.facebook.com/MrMischahttps://www.instagram.com/mrmischaz/https://www.influencetour.com/adventureDon't forget to click below to get my FREE "High Impact LinkedIn Post Templates": https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 13, 2025 • 25min
The Journey from Bartender to Millionaire Marketer
Nicole Cherie Hesse is the founder of Wonder World Marketing, a top-rated podcast host, and a Forbes-featured self-made millionaire who went from being a mouthy bartender to building a multi-seven-figure international marketing empire in just 13 months. She has empowered thousands of high-vibe entrepreneurs to monetize their skill sets and strategically align their systems to crush consistent five and six-figure months while expanding the Wonder Ripple of impact.Using her proprietary & highly innovative strategy of Catalyst Marketing, she easily sells 6+ figures per month from her highly optimized Unicorn Sales Funnel. She loves showing her unicorn clients how to do the same. Her proprietary mindset strategy, The Seven Layer Transformation, has changed the way entrepreneurs rewire their thought patterns for rapid success by putting fulfillment first.When she is not running her companies, writing her books, or coaching her clients, you can find her floating in a salt tank or lounging in an airport with her husband and two teenage children on their way to their next big adventure. Nicole has big plans to expand Wonder World to entrepreneurial theme park proportions. She will be the first to tell you that this is just the beginning…Connect with Nicole here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-cherie-hesse-money-mindset-mentor-with-a-marketing-company-%F0%9F%A6%84%F0%9F%92%96-a6417839/https://www.facebook.com/nicole.barker.165https://www.facebook.com/groups/wonderwomenthrivehttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingunicornswww.nonstopnotifications.comDon't forget to download our FREE LinkedIn High-Impact Post Templates here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 12, 2025 • 10min
What Kind of Content Grows Your Revenue on LinkedIn?
Here’s the truth:🛑 It’s not Canva carousels🛑 It’s not reposting news🛑 It’s not motivational fluff with zero context. If you’re a coach, consultant, or service-based business owner…The content that moves the needle is this:👉 Thought Leadership – where you teach, challenge, or clarify something in your niche👉 Storytelling – where you share real moments that build trust and connectionThis is the content that positions you as the go-to expert.It starts conversations.It attracts your ideal client.It builds credibility, making people want to work with you before a pitch.💡 In today’s episode, I’m breaking down:--> Why storytelling works better than selling--> My framework, I use to turn stories into strategy--> An example of a text post that leads to actual revenue--> What to avoid if you want to grow fast without burning your audience outIf you’ve ever thought: “I post, but no one engages…” or“I want my content to convert, not just be seen…” This is the episode you need.Don't forget to download our FREE "LinkedIn High-Impact Post Templates" here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 9, 2025 • 28min
How To Have More Fun by Tapping Into Your Creativity
Mari Reisberg, MA, LPC, is a therapist, performer, certified creativity and innovation coach, and host of the Sustaining Creativity Podcast. She holds a BFA in Acting from the Hartt School and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology, Dance/Movement Therapy, from Naropa University. She currently splits time between her own private therapy practice, Courage to Create Counseling, and her own Sustaining Creativity business, where she works with performers and non-performers to spark, grow, sustain, share, and transform creativity in their lives. Mari believes life is way more fun when we tap into our creativityConnect with Mari here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari-reisberg-b1320151/https://www.facebook.com/sustainingcreativity/https://www.instagram.com/sustainingcreativitywww.sustainingcreativity.comDon't forget to click below to download our FREE LinkedIn High Impact Posts Template for LinkedIn:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 8, 2025 • 39min
How To Run A Successful Brick and Mortar Business in 2025
Terresa Zimmerman is an entrepreneur, author, advisor, and mentor to business owners. Terresa traveled the world for decades working on business and brand strategy challenges with the world’s largest organizations, cross-industry, rooted in B2B, including Fiserv, QUALCOMM, NVIDIA, Brocade, Gerdau, Teck, Medtronic, and more. We can only guess how that led her to become the only female founder of a men’s underwear brand, Wood Underwear®. With Wood, she quickly discovered her love for Main Street and all the small businesses that fuel our communities and neighborhoods. She is a 3X award-winning author of the best-selling Oh, Lords! She is an investor and co-founder of an enterprise software company and has been recognized for her advocacy of women founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.Terresa is forever training for another big run and trying to improve her golf game. She and husband, David, live in North Carolina, with Aussies, Whizkey, and Tequila. You can find Terresa on LinkedIn.Connect with Terresa here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/terresachristensonzimmerman/www.woodunderwearwoodunderwear.com and mainstreetmatters.coClick below to download our free template for 3 high-impact posts for LinkedIn:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

May 7, 2025 • 46min
How To Grow Your Business Through Podcast Guesting
About Dustin Riechmann: Marketing Shouldn’t Be a Chore…or a Moving TargetIt’s super frustrating to waste time and money on marketing efforts that don’t work.I know exactly how it feels. In 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, I almost lost my business.I was struggling with paid ads that didn’t convert, inconsistent leads, and dependent on referrals (that were drying up).Other experts in my industry were getting featured on the podcasts I listened to. I knew podcast guesting would grow my business, and I was frustrated that I didn’t know how to make it happen.I committed myself to learning how to get on the right podcasts, tell the right stories, and grow my business as a guest.Since then, I’ve personally generated $ 2 M+ in revenue from podcasts. More importantly, I’ve helped over 250 entrepreneurs grow their businesses as guests, too.There’s nothing I love more than helping expert entrepreneurs get the results they deserve:Get featured on podcasts as an expert and use it as your main marketing strategyHave ideal clients seeking you outGenerate consistent high-ticket salesBecome recognized as the go-to expert in your industryGrow your network exponentiallyIf you’re ready to grow your brand by telling your story, I’d be honored to help.Connect with Dustin here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinriechmann/https://7figureleap.com/Struggling to create quality LinkedIn content? If so, we have a free resource for you to help with that. It's called "The 3 High-Impact LinkedIn Post Templates" resource. Click here to gain instant access:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates