The Small Business Big Marketing Podcast with Tim Reid

I’m kind of surprised more business owners don’t podcast. I mean, bang for buck, podcasting delivers such amazing returns. Well today’s guest, Nigel Morris of small business Solar Analytics and the Solar Insiders podcast says podcasting is instrumental to his business’s success.   A little bit more about Nigel Morris ... Today’s special guest I met on a road show I’m currently speaking on for a business called Supply Partners. A big thanks to owner Lliam Rickets for introducing me to Nigel Morris who is the business manager at Solar Analytics, a software business that helps you monitor your solar panels’ efficiency. That, in itself, isn’t that exciting. Where it does get exciting is that Nigel is the co-host of a solar energy podcast called Solar Insiders that has been a major contributor to a 10X growth in the business. Now, if you’re a long time listener, you’ll know my thoughts around podcasting for small business. It’s a highly effective medium that, when done well, can build your business and personal brand at a fraction of the cost you may be spending on other marketing channels. Not to mention … it’s fun! So instead of me rattling on about it, let’s hear from someone else involved in a small business (just like you), who’s smashing podcasting out of the park.   If you’re tossing around the idea of producing a podcast for your business then you’ll love this chat as we cover: Why Nigel chose podcasting as a major marketing channel. What he loves about podcasting How podcasting has contributed to a 10X growth for Solar Analytics What software and hardware he uses Where he gets ideas for each episode How he puts together an episode How he markets his show And plenty more ...   “I could see that Podcasting was an incredibly effective and increasingly simple way to communicate vast swathes of information and the technology was now incredibly cheap and easy to use.” - Nigel Morris, Solar Insiders Podcast   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with fellow podcaster and business manager Nigel Morris: I love how he’s created a simple format for each episode that covers five key areas to talk about. I love the way he constantly has his ‘content radar’ on, and captures his ideas on to his smartphone. I love how he’s leveraging all his other marketing channels such as emails, merchandise, brochures and so on to promote the Solar Insiders podcast.   Nigel Morris Interview Transcription Tim I started off by asking Nigel to explain exactly what the solar analytics business does and a little tip here. He nails his elevator pitch beautifully. Nigel Sure. What we do is we help people save more money by optimizing their solar and understanding how they use energy in the home. Pretty much it in a nutshell. We do it through the installation of a little device that allows them to measure energy in the home. And then we apply a whole bunch of really nerdy artificial intelligence and machine learning and run all sorts of clever algorithms over that information that we collect and then displayed in a really simple way on any device a phone an app a computer anything they want to be able to understand to demystify how they're using energy and make sure their solar is working as well as it possibly can. Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Solar Analytics official website Solar Insiders podcast Here’s the audio kit Nigel uses Cast - the recording software Nigel uses A past episode I’ve done answering your questions about podcasting How the girls from The Outer Sanctum podcast turned it into a business Six directories to list your podcast: iTunes GooglePlay (If you’re an Aussie podcaster you can’t submit to this directory just yet …. Boo!) Spotify Stitcher PocketCasts Tunein   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exists. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you think selling your product or service is hard, then try selling vintage watches worth thousands of dollars, sight unseen, online. Today’s guest does exactly that - in fact, last year he sold over $2.3M worth ...  and in this revealing chat, he shares his secret sauce on exactly how he does it. Hint: It’s all about how to create extremely personalised online marketing ;0)   A little bit more about Christian Zeron ... In 2014 whilst studying Law, 19 year-old Christian Zeron started selling pre-owned watches from his college dorm room. Fast forward to 2019 and he’s turning over 2.3 million a year through Theo and Harris his luxury watch shop, and his website generates 1.3 million monthly page views using free traffic strategies.   Which raises sooooo many questions, like: How do you sell high-priced watches sight unseen? What’s the biggest sale he’s made online? What marketing is he doing to generate that kind of traffic and revenue? Why aren’t I generating $2.3M a year??!! So strap in as Christian answers all these questions (except the last one!) plus more.   “Every business owner needs an enemy to keep them motivated!” -Christian Zeron, Theo & Harris   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with vintage watch geek Christian Zeron: I love how he's disrupted a stayed old industry simply by being willing to share his opinions. I love what he calls his “secret recipe to creating effective marketing” and that’s his extremely personal online presence. He has a great knack for finding anecdotes that support his watches. I’ll link to a couple of videos in the show notes. “Everyone needs an enemy to keep them motivated.”   Christian Zeron Interview Transcription TimMy big watch question right up front Christian why when you see a watch presented inmarketing are the hands always at ten past ten? ChristianYou know what it's become such an industry standard at this point. It's like standard ofcare like in medicine it's what you do. If you don't do it you get grilled for it. Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Theo & Harris official website & blog Theo & Harris on Facebook Theo & Harris on YouTube Theo & Harris on Instagram Interview with Sophie Lovejoy from Sant and Abel   This week’s winner of the Monster Prize Draw winner is: Dean Myer from quality tree management business … TreeFX   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1993, Ray Good AKA Sugeray was one of the world’s top DJs. He then had a breakdown, learnt to meditate and started a seafood empire. Now he’s on a mission to teach mindfulness and meditation to business owners everywhere. Ommmmmmmmmmm ….   A little bit more about Ray Good ... The year was 1993. The Prodigy had just gone platinum, crop tops were cool and Ray Good was living the good life as one of the world’s top 100 DJs, spinning decks at sold out rave in London, Tokyo and Berlin … organising large scale music events … he even owned a Australia’s most respected import record store and his own record label. But then the good life came to an end. Ray was burning out and so were most of his mates. Eventually someone tapped him on the shoulder and suggested he try meditation. And from that point on he’s never looked back. He launched a hugely successful sustainable seafood restaurant empire which he subsequently sold in order to focus 100% on his real passion … helping entrepreneurs and business owners find their Good Place via mediation. As Ray says, “the best guy to teach silence is the one who understands noise!”   In this candid chat Ray shares: His business building strategies His coping strategies How he built Hooked into a mini-empire How and why we should all meditate Ray even takes us through a beautiful guided meditation   “I don’t do crystals, candles or sandals!.” - Ray Good, The Good Place   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Ray Good from The Good Place: Invest in yourself and start to meditate. Great names can be the start of a great business idea. Every touch point has to be branded.   Ray Good Interview Transcription Tim I started off by asking Ray to describe his crazy life as a DJ. Ray Well pretty crazy yeah. As you just mentioned I made on the list of the world's top 100 DJs. But also at the same time, I was building up an empire. I was running large scale rave parties in Sydney and dance parties. I had weekly club nights going. I had my own import record store and record label as well. So this is quite an early age I guess this is the early 90s I was probably about 22 23. I'm living the dream and juggling a lot. It was inevitable I guess. I was going to burn out and it's also the first time I've really faced stress and anxiety in what I was doing. Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Ray’s official website The Good Place Another episode I did on meditation a few months ago Brands To Life - The branding agency Ray uses   “We all need to power down before we power back up.” - Ray Good, The Good Place   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine cracking the marketing code to the point where your brand became a household name. That’s exactly what Ben Goodfellow, the founder of the now iconic Tradie underwear brand has done. And in this revealing chat, he shares exactly how he’s done it.   A little bit more about Ben Goodfellow ... I’ve admired from afar the way Ben Goodfellow so quickly made the Tradie underwear brand a household name in Australia. Ben loves brands. In fact, from a very early age, when other kids were swapping footy cards, Ben would sit at the kitchen table with his old man and talk branding! Well, it’s paid off as he’s now responsible for the iconic Tradie underwear brand that next year will be turning over in excess of $100M! So grab a pen and paper as Ben reveals exactly how’s he’s gone about creating a household name from scratch.   In this wide-ranging interview Tradie founder Ben Goodfellow shares: Why he loves brand-building How to build a strong brand How to turn a brand into a household name What marketing he used to get the Tradie name out there And plenty more ...   “I wanted a brand ambassador that I wanted to have a beer with … and so does the rest of Australia.” - Ben Goodfellow, Tradie Underwear   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Tradie founder Ben Goodfellow: I like Ben’s passionate definition of a brand being a tribal attachment … where you create something so powerful in the minds of your customers that they want to go to the pub and talk about it. I love how Ben treats every one of his products as a billboard. I think it was a genius move to have a whole lot of buses branded with Tradie’s posters passing Big W’s HQ on a daily basis.   Ben Goodfellow Interview Transcription Tim Ben Goodfellow from Tradie welcome to the small business big marketing show. Ben you seriously sound like you've got the man flu mate. Is it the man flu? Ben Oh, I wouldn't have come to work today if it wasn't for the interview with you. It's a good case of man flu I'll make sure all my staff are very aware of that fact. I was looking for sympathy. Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Tradie Underwear’s official website Tradie Underwear on YouTube Tradie underwear on Instagram Tradie underwear on Facebook Tradie’s advertising agency - Incubator   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know how much the marketing world has changed in the past few years, right? That’s why you listen to this show … to stay on top of the latest trends. Well, today’s episode takes your trendwatching to a whole new level as Australia’s leading Consumer Futurist Amanda Stevens and I have a solid conversation about exactly what you should be doing to super-charge the marketing of that beautiful business of yours.   A little bit more about consumer futurist Amanda Stevens ... In changing times, the customer experience is emerging as the most exciting opportunity to grow market share. Amanda Stevens is a speaker, author, TV Host, and business improvement consultant who is passionate, excited and curious about marketing, consumer psychology, business, and building businesses. Her unique ability to ability to articulate what consumers want, and how brands can connect with them in unique and meaningful ways, has seen her address over 700 conferences in 14 countries. She's currently one of the most in-demand speakers in Australian and is renowned for her articulate, engaging and entertaining style of presenting.   In this wide-ranging interview consumer futurist Amanda Stevens shares: What small business owners are getting wrong in their marketing in 2019 What marketing has caught her attention lately What 6 videos every small business owner should create What is epic marketing and why is it so important What the consumer is thinking today And plenty more ...   “What happens if I train my staff and they leave? What happens if I don’t train my staff and they stay?!” - Amanda Stevens, Consumer Futurist   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Amanda Stevens: I love the idea of a customer advisory board. “Make your marketing worthy of a Friday night dinner party conversation.” If you’d like to explore this even further, have a listen to the interview I did with Chick-Fil-A owner Arthur Greeno who talks at length about remarkable marketing. I love Amanda’s view that we all need to be epic in our marketing from the inside out, and that starts with creating an epic customer experience.     “It’s OK to look in your rearview mirror …. just don’t stare.”- Amanda Stevens,Consumer Futurist   Amanda Stevens Interview Transcription   Tim Stevo I would love nothing more than listeners having listened to this episode feeling re inspired about their marketing. Maybe we'll give them a little bit of tough love. Maybe will also give them a little bit of direction as to what they could be doing better than is that deal? Amanda Yeah absolutely. Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Amanda Steven’s official website Amanda on LinkedIn Amanda’s blog on the customer advisory board idea Interview with Arthur Greeno on remarkable marketing Monster prize draw winner KRGS Doors   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Yellow Partner with Australia’s #1 online business directory for all your digital marketing needs.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love them or loathe them, having The Kardashians endorse your product or service would most likely be good for your business. Well, today’s guests did exactly that, getting millions of dollars of publicity along the way.  And guess how much it cost her?   $50,000? $500,000? $5,000,000?   Nope. It cost her absolutely nothing!   A little bit more about Sophie Lovejoy Adelaide-born, LA-based Sophie Lovejoy is the founder of the sophisticated sleepwear brand Sant and Abel. And as an ex-TV producer, Soph is one of those go-getting business owners who makes things happen. Her biggest marketing claim to fame is she arranged to have every single Kardashian wear her pyjamas multiple times on their hit TV show, on their socials, apps and blogs. The exposure she got is worth millions, and she didn’t pay a cent!   In this candid interview Sant and Abel’s Sophie shares: How and why share started an online pyjama brand Why she loves the Beverly Hills Hotel so much! How she managed to get the world’s most famous reality TV family in the Kardashians to wear her pyjamas And plenty more ...   “The Executive Editor of the Kardashian Apps was already a fan of Sant and Abel. I told my PR company that I wanted them to pitch the story of the collaboration between S&A and the hotel to the Kardashians and offer it as an exclusive. They told me I was aiming very high with this request!” - Sophie Lovejoy, Sant and Abel   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Sant and Abel founder Sophie Lovejoy: “Jump in the deep-end then work it out.” I love how Sophie chose to move to LA to access a bigger market, a more exciting business environment and earn $USD. Where could you move to? And I love Sophie’s enthusiasm towards networking … starting with being a regular at the Beverly Hills Hotel!   “Aim for the top. The worst thing that can happen is that they say “NO!”" - Sophie Lovejoy, Sant and Abel   Sophie Lovejoy Interview Transcription   Tim Sophie Lovejoy welcome to the small business big marketing show.   Sophie Thank you. Timbo It's a pleasure to be here.   Tim Now I hear as a young girl you used to teach your friends rude songs in the playground. What was your favorite little ditty? Click Here To Download Full Transcription   Resources mentioned: Sant and Abel’s official website Sant and Abel on Facebook Sant and ABel on Instagram   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Yellow Partner with Australia’s #1 online business directory for all your digital marketing needs.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elton John is a client of Steve Sims’ business The Bluefish, which is kind of interesting in itself. What’s even more interesting is how Steve came to get Elton as a client in the first place. In this revealing chat Steve shares: How he got Elton John as a client How to get past the Dobermans in order to get to the final decision makers Why relationships take time Why you need to be super self-aware of how others perceive you And plenty more …   “Your imperfections are your perfections.” - Steve Sims, The Bluefish   A little bit about Steve Sims Steve Sims’s day job is to make the impossible possible. With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true. Getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, being serenaded by Elton John, and connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk are just a few of the many projects he has worked on. He rarely reveals how he accomplishes the feats that make his clients so happy. But every now and then (like on this show), Steve shares his practical tips, techniques, and strategies to help readers break down any obstacle and turn their dreams into reality.   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Steve Sims: I love Steve’s idea of having extreme self-awareness, knowing exactly how others will perceive you, and craft your approach accordingly. Accept that building profitable relationships takes time. Respect the ‘puppy Dobermans’ that may be in the between you getting to the big daddy of them all!   Resources mentioned: Steve Sim’s business - The Bluefish Steve Sims book - Bluefishing: The art of making things happen Steve Sims personal website Past Steve Sims interview with Timbo: A simple referral marketing idea The guy who can get you anything This week’s winner of the Monster Prize Draw winner is: Benjamin Forehand of War Ink Manufacturing   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Yellow Partner with Australia’s #1 online business directory for all your digital marketing needs.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you may know, one of my favourite types of guests to have on this show is a long-time listener. A business owner who has a huge amount of respect for marketing, and someone who’s actively implementing the ideas they pick up from listening in. Well, that sums up today’s guest beautifully. Here’s what she said to me in an email a few weeks ago: “Hey Timbo, let me know if you’d like to interview a long-time listener, and an awesome Mumpreneur who’s been in business for 5 years, has cracked the $1 million mark per year, mainly from a little battery-powered snot sucker!!  Hint hint – me!!” And the email was signed Laura Klein, SnottyNoses.com.au … Gadgets for good health and good sleep. Well, she had my attention, so I called her up for a chat only to find that she was running a very serious little business … one not to be sneezed at ;0)  (I promise that’s the first and last Dad joke for this episode). SnottyNoses.com.au is an online store, with 25 SKUs, six staff, it’s had some serious media coverage and it turned over $1.7M in the last 12-months.   In this candid chat Laura shares: Why teaching was stifling her creativity How she came across the Battery Powered Snot Sucker The power of a fun business name Why she’s determined to remain a niche business Marketing strategies that are working for her And plenty more …   “I saw an ad for the Battery Powered Snot Sucker in a magazine and didn’t realise it was going to change the entire direction of my life!” - Laura Klein, SnottyNoses.com.au   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Snotty Noses’ Laura Klein: The courage she showed in naming her business Snotty Noses. I love Laura’s philosophy around “There’s money in the follow-up.” Her respect for email marketing, plus she’s segmenting her database. (refer to Dan Fagella episode 412)   Resources mentioned: Snotty Noses website The Snotty Noses story Snotty Noses on Facebook   This week’s winner of the Monster Prize Draw winner is: Graham from Ask Roz   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible:   American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Yellow Partner with Australia’s #1 online business directory for all your digital marketing needs.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re like most small business owners, you’re hugely concerned about your competition. Well imagine this … you open a shop in a street with not one, not two, not three, but 30 competitors all with shops selling similar things to you … and not just in the same town, but in the same street!!! How would you feel? Worried? Would you constantly check what they’re up to? What products they are selling? Would you always have one eye on their prices? Or would you just get on with it like Stuart Stanley does? His shop, RING Jewellers, is based in an area called ‘The Lanes’ in Brighton, on the South Coast of England. It is a jewellery hotspot and the description above is exactly what the area is like.   In this candid chat Stuart talks about how he deals with competitors in business plus: What makes him different from all his competitors Why he loves the helpful marketing concept so much How he manages his precious window displays How he avoids competing on price How to avoid competitor fear And plenty more …   “Competitors are the least of my worries when running my business. I focus on my precious customers and how I can best help them.” - Stuart Stanley, RING Jewellers   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Stuart Stanley: Stuart’s willingness to educate his prospects and clients. The fact that he’s even using his window display to educate by talking about the quality of different metals. And I love the fact that even though he’s a small jeweller in a little high street in the UK, that he had the guts and was proud enough of his achievements to reach out to me and request an interview on this show.   Resources mentioned: RING Jeweller’s official website RING Jewellers on Facebook RING Jewellers testimonials RING Jewellers YouTube channel Steve Sims speaker’s website The Bluefish website Please support the following businesses who make this show possible: American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing.   [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing ]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retiring in 2016, AFL legend Matthew Pavlich went on to complete his MBA then get involved in his first serious business venture called PickStar, which is now Australia’s largest marketplace to book sporting stars for any event, marketing campaign or fan experience.   In this candid chat Matthew talks about: Life after football Why he loves business so much The similarities between achieving success in business and football Why he’s backing PickStar to disrupt an antiquated marketplace And plenty more …   “PickStar was always going to be a technology company that aimed to disrupt an industry that has never really embraced technology.” -Matthew Pavlich, PickStar   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Matthew Pavlich: I love how PickStar’s disrupting a very antiquated marketplace. I love Roger Federer's quote about “Loving the grind”. Exercise is so psychologically beneficial.   Resources mentioned: PickStar’s official website Matthew Pavlich’s Wikipedia page Part 2 of interview on SEO with Dana DiTomaso Snotty Noses official website   Please support the following businesses who make this show possible: American Express Business Explorer Credit Card Let your business expenses reward you. Every year.   Switchnode Australia’s Internet isn’t great. That’s why Switchnode exist. The solution is here and it’s wireless.   If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing. [For more interviews with successful business owners visit Small Business Big Marketing]Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.