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There’s only one thing more valuable than networking: being the one creating the networking opportunity. Ronsley Vaz started Australia’s first podcasting conference, We Are Podcast, now a significant regular event for entrepreneurs worldwide. But…how?  How does someone just decide to create a major event and actually pull it off? We decided to ask Ronsley and find out. In this extended conversation, Omar sits down with Ronsley to unpack everything that went into creating the event. By studying Ronsley’s journey from first-time entrepreneur to the guy connecting and coaching small business owners across the globe, you can learn what’s really possible if you have the courage to swing for the fences. Hear what it takes to organize and produce an event with audacious goals, including what can go wrong and how to prepare for it. If you’re thinking about bringing people in your niche together, don’t miss this interview. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Capital One Spark With the Spark Cash Plus card from Capital One, you earn unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase. There’s no preset spending limit, so your purchasing power can adapt to meet your business needs. Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Austin, Texas used their 2% cash back to help cover their employees’ healthcare costs — imagine what the Spark Cash Plus card from Capital One could do for your business! Capital One: What’s in your wallet? Terms and conditions apply. Find out more at CapitalOne.com/SparkCashPlus. Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF Show Links We Are Podcast Amplify The post MBA2133 Extended Interview: Ronsley Vaz – How He Created Australia’s First Podcasting Conference appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Everyone’s blogging. Everyone’s on social.  Podcasting, though… We can’t stress enough how powerful this podcast has been for our business. From our coaching and public speaking to our software business, The $100 MBA Show has opened more doors for us than anything else. More importantly, it taught us skills that apply to everything, not just the digital airwaves. And you should try it, too. It’s not as impossible as it seems! Everyone with a successful podcast, from ourselves to Joe Rogan himself, started with zero listeners and very little following (no, Joe Rogan was not a big deal at first).  Today, learn why podcasting is so game-changing. Some of it is obvious, but just as much will surprise you. You don’t need to have millions of listeners for a well-targeted podcast to support your business. You just need to have something to say and an audience to serve. Plus, we’ll share a special free resource for starting your own podcast. Don’t miss out on this one! Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF Show Links How to Start, Grow & Monetize Your Podcast The Automated Webinar Challenge The post MBA2132 Why Your Business Needs a Podcast + Free Ride Friday appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Your marketing and advertising resources are limited. You can’t afford to waste them on people who might buy what you’re selling, or even on people who almost certainly will buy it. To grow a small business, that’s simply not good enough. You want to focus on people who will love what you’re selling, and tell everyone they know. In other words, you want the perfect leads. And as it turns out, they’re not as hard to find as you might think. Today, we share how to stop wasting time and effort on tire-kickers, casual browsers, and maybe-hopefully one-time customers. Today, it’s all about finding lifers and evangelists for your brand. We’ll discuss how to identify the people most likely to become superfans, how to produce marketing materials that speak directly to them, and the best way to convert them into customers. Not all leads are created equal! In this episode, learn how to focus on the best ones. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF Show Links WebinarNinja Sumo PodMatch The post MBA2131 How To Attract Your Perfect Leads appeared first on The $100 MBA.

What really gets your new business off the ground — friends or followers? As they say, your “network is your net worth.” But as we say, your audience is the single most valuable asset you can build, one that can support you across multiple products and businesses. So which should you put first? It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who’s just starting out, and asking exactly the right questions. While getting out and forging relationships with industry people and influencers in your niche is critical, your audience is your business. Today, we take a hard look at how to balance the two. The good news? There are ways in which each can support the other. Learn how to divide limited time between equally crucial aspects of your business. Create the biggest impact you can with the resources you have. Build the twin pillars of any independent business. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF The post MBA2130 Q&A Wednesday: Do I need to build my network or audience first? appeared first on The $100 MBA.

We all know consistency is key.  …but we’re terrible at putting it into practice. Making real strides in business (or anything else, really) isn’t about monumental efforts or drastic measures. It’s about the small, daily decisions we make that add up to something bigger over time. So how can you stay on the ball, day after day? Today, we break it down. From his years of experience in both education and entrepreneurship, Omar shares the importance of consistency, what it really means, and what steps you can take to bring greater consistency to everything you do for your business. Success is always a certain number of steps away. Make sure that every single day, you’re taking at least one forward. You’ll be glad you did — Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Belay Think of the tasks you hate doing. What if you could ditch all that, and reclaim up to 15 hours each week? Get out of the weeds and back to your business with Belay – the company revolutionizing productivity with its U.S.-based Virtual Assistant, Accounting, Social Media and Website staffing solutions for growing businesses. Focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses. Accomplish more and juggle less. BELAY is offering $100 MBA Listeners an exclusive promotion: Text MBA to 55123 to get started! Siemens Xcelerator Climate change, urbanization, and rising geopolitical tension are on the vast list of challenges we face today. Businesses have had to adapt to this ever-changing world to be more flexible, resilient, and innovative. Siemens Xcelerator is a single digital platform and enables you to accelerate your digital transformation fast, easily and at scale. The open business platform features a curated portfolio of IOT connected hardware and software, a growing, powerful ecosystem of partners, and a marketplace. Find out how Siemens Xcelerator can benefit your business digital transformation at siemens.com/xcelerator. Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF The post MBA2129 How To Be More Consistent appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Hard work does not guarantee success. In fact, the unsuccessful are some of the hardest working people out there. That’s because instead of leveraging what comes easiest to them, they dig in and grind. Meanwhile, other people are experiencing less stress — and passing the hardest workers by. Ayman Al-Abdullah was CEO of AppSumo. In his time there, Ayman took the company from a modest 7-figure annual revenue all the way up to within striking distance of 9 figures. He didn’t do it by working himself to death. He did it by focusing strictly on the kinds of work that had the biggest impact. The same approach can turbocharge any business. In this extended interview, Ayman and Omar share the ways in which more strategic uses of their time and effort paid off huge, with a special focus on growing a business beyond what any single person’s hard work can achieve. Learn how to get to that next level, by letting yourself breathe a little easier. After all, sweat alone can only take you so far. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Capital One Spark With the Spark Cash Plus card from Capital One, you earn unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase. There’s no preset spending limit, so your purchasing power can adapt to meet your business needs. Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Austin, Texas used their 2% cash back to help cover their employees’ healthcare costs — imagine what the Spark Cash Plus card from Capital One could do for your business! Capital One: What’s in your wallet? Terms and conditions apply. Find out more at CapitalOne.com/SparkCashPlus. Capella University At Capella University, you’re in control of your education. With the game-changing FlexPath format, you can take classes at your own pace, set your own deadlines, and even leverage your previous experience to move faster. And the faster you move, the more you’ll save. Now THAT’s smart. Learn more at capella.edu. Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF Show Links Ayman Al-Abdullah AppSumo The post MBA2128 Extended Interview: Ayman Al-Abdullah – How to Scale Your Business by Working Smarter appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Your team can (probably) do even more. In our experience, most founders don’t realize how much their people are really capable of. But once employees settle into their roles, they have a tendency to go on autopilot. Then — lacking a challenge — they operate at less than their full potential. Today, we explore the different ways you can fire up your team, and get them excited to work, not just willing to. By tapping into their natural sense of pride and ambition, you can inspire employees to work beyond their job descriptions. …and no, this isn’t about overworking people or squeezing more productivity out of them! It’s about finding intrinsic motivation in your team’s normal desire to do awesome work. Hear the strategies that’ve worked for us. Grow your business and get more accomplished, without hiring anyone new. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF Show Links The Automated Webinar Challenge Canva Basecamp The post MBA2127 How To Get The Most From Your Team + Free Ride Friday appeared first on The $100 MBA.

Losing a customer isn’t fun — but it doesn’t have to be a total loss. There are a few ways you can make lemonade (by which we mean money) when a customer is on their way out the door.  Some of them are…well, odd. But today, we’re sharing our favorites. The key is to not write off every soon-to-be former customer. Instead, you can build a “cancellation flow” that helps identify a best-case scenario for both of you.  Ideally, it means they stick around. But even if they don’t, you can still profit — even after they’re gone!  Very few businesses are using all of these strategies. In other words, they can give you an edge. Learn these creative ways to salvage some of your investment. After all, you put time, money, and effort into getting these customers. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools Xero By far the easiest accounting software on the market. We use it for all our businesses, because it integrates with all our accounting, billing, and banking apps. With super affordable plans for small businesses, Xero makes keeping the books much, much simpler. Head to xero.com/podcast and find the accounting solution you’ve been looking for! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit WP Engine WP Engine is our first choice for small business website hosting (seriously, you’re looking at one of our WP Engine sites right now). They’ve got the tools, features, and power you need to keep your online storefront going strong — and customer support is incredible, like having an extra tech team by your side 24/7. WP Engine has a plan for every size business! Get 20% off at wpeng.in/mba and use PROMO CODE WPE20OFF The post MBA2126 How To Make More Revenue With Customer Cancellations appeared first on The $100 MBA.

You found your voice. You found your audience. Now it’s time that podcast got you paid! It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who’s just over a year into their own podcast, and ready to monetize. There’s only one question: how? You can’t exactly walk into the nearest sponsor store and ask someone to put an ad on your show. Fortunately, we have lots of experience with this. Today, we’ll explore the different ways you can go about getting ads onto your podcast. We’ll discuss what attracts sponsors, how to find them, how to sell them on buying some of your time, and what terms to ask for.  Take your podcast from passion to profit — learn how to turn your show into a real-deal revenue stream. Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Identity Digital Creating a business website? Consider an Identity Digital descriptive domain extension. With over 300 extensions to choose from, you can create truly unique descriptive domains, like headfirst.agency or internet.games. Plus, because you’re using meaningful words on both sides of the dot, you can rank higher in search results. Many people settle for a name that isn’t true to their vision, but you don’t have to compromise. Go to name.digital name.digital and use code MBA100 for 25% off your descriptive domain extensions through 2023. Don’t stop at the dot! Recommended Tools ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit Show Links MidRoll Media Canva The post MBA2125 Q&A Wednesday: How do I secure sponsors for my podcast? appeared first on The $100 MBA.

In business, you need to go in with a plan. But how much planning is really useful? At some point, strategizing stops being preparation and starts becoming procrastination. If you spend all your time drawing the map, you can’t take enough steps to get anywhere. Today, we explore how too much strategizing can be more limiting than helpful. With examples from various businesses, we’ll discuss how the right amount of planning is empowering — but too much will only hold you back. How many decisions can you really make in advance? More importantly, how many decisions are made better by having a strategy, and how many are best considered in the moment? From product development to marketing to hiring and beyond, find the sweet spot between solid strategy and “analysis paralysis.” Click Play!  SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Stitcher | SoundCloud | Podcast Feed | How To Subscribe Give us a Rating & Review Today’s Sponsors Belay Think of the tasks you hate doing. What if you could ditch all that, and reclaim up to 15 hours each week? Get out of the weeds and back to your business with Belay – the company revolutionizing productivity with its U.S.-based Virtual Assistant, Accounting, Social Media and Website staffing solutions for growing businesses. Focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses. Accomplish more and juggle less. BELAY is offering $100 MBA Listeners an exclusive promotion: Text MBA to 55123 to get started! ConvertKit ConvertKit has everything you need for effective email marketing — and they make it ridiculously easy. From newsletter subscriptions to complex automations, ConvertKit is the most straightforward way to build your campaigns. Best of all, ConvertKit will even migrate your whole list, sequences, and forms from another platform for you! Check out the best email platform for independent business people at 100mba.net/convertkit The post MBA2124 Your Business Strategy: How Much Time Should You Dedicate? appeared first on The $100 MBA.