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The haters are out there! Today for Q&A Weekend, we advise a listener on the art of handling online jerks. While the impulse to defend your business is understandable, it’s also important not to waste time on pointless confrontations. We discuss the right approach to social media hate, and the options worth considering when the shade is being thrown. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. Autodesk Graphic If you’re looking for a professional vector design app, you should take a look at Autodesk Graphic. Graphic is a full-featured app for making icons, illustrations, UI and UX design, and everything else you’d expect in a professional vector design app. Visit graphic.com to learn more about Autodesk Graphic, or check it out in the App Store.  Show Links: ryanholiday.net The post MBA757 Q&A Weekends: How do I deal with haters on social media? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The $100 MBA Show Q&A Weekend, it’s time to talk tech! We’ve got a listener who’s just getting ready to jump into the podcast game, and he wants to know what hardware and software we recommend. Getting these things right is crucial to the quality of your podcast. In a world where podcasts are increasingly popular, the standard of quality is higher than ever, so tune in while Omar explains what to get and how to use it. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Art of Charm The Art of Charm Podcast is where self-motivated guys and gals, just like you, come to learn from a diverse mix of experienced mentors, including the world’s best professional and academic minds, scientists, relationship experts, entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and other badasses. This show will make you a better networker, better connector, and — most important — a better thinker. Wealthfront Wealthfront is an automated investment service that invests your money for you in low-cost, diversified, long-term investment portfolios. They’re a financial advisor that can help you invest your hard-earned dollars. By combining financial experts with Silicon Valley engineers, Wealthfront’s built a modern financial services company that helps tailor plans specifically for you, making it easy to reach your financial goals. Sign up today to get the first $15,000 managed for free. Go to wealthfront.com/mba right now!  Show Links: Shure Heil Sound Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone Audacity Team ID3 Editor for Mac Libsyn SoundCloud The post MBA756 Q&A Weekends: What hardware & software do you recommend for a new podcaster? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! Besides a free subscription for one listener, we’re offering everyone a crash course in how to use the popular site Reddit to promote your business. Reddit is not a sales site, and it’s no place to push your product directly. But it is a place where you can build a reputation for expertise and attract a following. We discuss the site, how it works, and how to use it to your advantage. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Jive is the #1 Cloud-based business phone system. They provide enterprise Hosted VoIP and Unified Communications, including business phone systems, mobile VoIP applications, web and video conferencing, and cloud contact center. Small businesses can look like a big business with features like auto attendants, call routing, and more! Go to jive.com/mba and get one month of service for FREE! The post MBA755 What is Reddit and How Can it Help Your Business? Plus Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In business, there’s always something to be doing. But why are you doing it? Today we discuss the need to slow down, stop, and think about your business, its goals, and the motivations that move your business forward. Thinking may not seem like doing much, but it may be the most important task you can make time for. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Jive is the #1 Cloud-based business phone system. They provide enterprise Hosted VoIP and Unified Communications, including business phone systems, mobile VoIP applications, web and video conferencing, and cloud contact center. Small businesses can look like a big business with features like auto attendants, call routing, and more! Go to jive.com/mba and get one month of service for FREE! Show Links: Six Thinking Hats The post MBA754 Are You Thinking Enough? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In business, everyone has to sell. Having the skills to make a sale in person (even if your business is online) is invaluable and necessary. At some point, we’ve all got to convince someone of the value of our product- to their face. That’s why today’s episode offers some helpful pointers on how to close that deal, especially if you’re not used to doing so. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Jive is the #1 Cloud-based business phone system. They provide enterprise Hosted VoIP and Unified Communications, including business phone systems, mobile VoIP applications, web and video conferencing, and cloud contact center. Small businesses can look like a big business with features like auto attendants, call routing, and more! Go to jive.com/mba and get one month of service for FREE! Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA753 In-Person Sales Techniques appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting ready to host a live event? Today’s episode is all about the ticketing! We break down 3 of the best options for ticket sales and processing for every event size and budget. From small Masterminds to huge conferences, we’ve got services to meet your needs, plus the honest dish on the ups and downs of each. This isn’t sponsored, folks- just our experience as hosts. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: FranchiseHelp Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or you’re looking for your first business, joining a franchise can be a great way to get a leg up on your competition. FranchiseHelp is here to connect entrepreneurs like you with franchises that can help your new business succeed. You can own your own business, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Visit FranchiseHelp.com/MBA to take our franchise quiz and find your next business. Braintree Have you found the right payments partner to grow with you? Braintree lets you accept every way to pay, from Paypal to Apple Pay and everything in between. All it takes is one integration. And it doesn’t matter what currency your customers use: because Braintree lets you accept over one hundred and thirty of them. To learn more about how your company can grow with Braintree, visit braintreepayments.com/mba.  Show Links: Eventbrite Ticketbud Picatic The post MBA752 The Best Service To Use To Sell Tickets for Your Live Event appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s must-read for the entrepreneur is as short as it is sweet! Rob Walling is one of the foremost experts in micropreneurship, and his book Start Small, Stay Small is a testament to the power of little things. By focusing on marketing hard to a relatively tiny audience, you can be an effective- and profitable- niche problem-solver. The advice is great, and the example of a hard-hitting short book is even better! Click play to hear more! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Jive is the #1 Cloud-based business phone system. They provide enterprise Hosted VoIP and Unified Communications, including business phone systems, mobile VoIP applications, web and video conferencing, and cloud contact center. Small businesses can look like a big business with features like auto attendants, call routing, and more! Go to jive.com/mba and get one month of service for FREE! Show Links: Get the book here: Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup WebinarNinja How to Learn How to Code The post MBA751 Must Read: Start Small, Stay Small by Rob Walling appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’ve got the product, but you don’t have the audience. How can you start pushing when you’ve got no one to push to? For today’s listener Q&A, we explain how to get in front of an audience that’s already there. With the right kind of networking, you can make the connections that build your following in time for launch. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Jive is the #1 Cloud-based business phone system. They provide enterprise Hosted VoIP and Unified Communications, including business phone systems, mobile VoIP applications, web and video conferencing, and cloud contact center. Small businesses can look like a big business with features like auto attendants, call routing, and more! Go to jive.com/mba and get one month of service for FREE! The post MBA750 Q&A Weekends: How do I start promoting my product with no email list? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s the weekend, and that means we turn to our fantastic listeners for a little Q&A! Today, one audience member wants to know how host Omar went from being a learner to being a full-fledged entrepreneur himself. The answer reveals some valuable lessons about the nature of learning, doing, and how both are necessary in order to become anything. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: Northeastern University Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business offers the master’s degree for corporate entrepreneurs – the MS in Innovation. This program – available 100% online and completed in just one year – is designed to develop leaders and change agents within the corporate setting. Northeastern is now accepting applications for its January cohort of online Innovation students. Get started today by visiting MSinInnovation.com. Autodesk Graphic If you’re looking for a professional vector design app, you should take a look at Autodesk Graphic. Graphic is a full-featured app for making icons, illustrations, UI and UX design, and everything else you’d expect in a professional vector design app. Visit graphic.com to learn more about Autodesk Graphic, or check it out in the App Store.  Show Links: WebinarNinja The post MBA749 Q&A Weekends: How long did it take you to go from learner to entrepreneur? appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! When sales are in a slump, the first step to take is diagnosing the problem. It might mean facing some uncomfortable realities, but your business deserves the truth! Today, we discuss why sales decline, and how improving your comfort level with salesmanship can make all the difference. This one might be a lifesaver, friends. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors: If you’re having trouble finding developers or designers for your next project, go to Toptal.com. Toptal is an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers and designers in the world. They present you only the candidates who meet your individual needs and once you pick someone, you can start to work with them the next day. To get a no-risk trial period, go to Toptal.com and get the best of the best right now!  Show Links: PodcastersParadise.com Baremetrics.com The post MBA748 Why Sales Are Suffering in Your Business. Plus Free Ride Friday! appeared first on The $100 MBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.