Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit

Ep #141 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by entrepreneur and acclaimed author of "Never Lose a Customer Again," Joey Coleman. When organizations like Whirlpool, NASA, Deloitte, the World Bank, and Zappos need to boost their customer experience, Joey is the person they call on for assistance. For almost twenty years, Joey has helped organizations retain their best customers and turn them into raving fans via his entertaining and actionable keynotes, workshops, and consulting projects. His First 100 Days® methodology helps fuel successful customer experience endeavors at companies and organizations around the world - including everything from small VC-funded startups to large Fortune 500s, with hundreds of midsize businesses in between. In his #2 Wall Street Journal bestselling book, "Never Lose a Customer Again," Joey shares strategies and tactics for turning onetime purchasers into lifelong customers.   Learn More About Joey Coleman & Get The Book "Never Lose A Customer Again": Visit Joey Coleman's website & get his book at: https://joeycoleman.com/ Connect with Joey Coleman on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycoleman1/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #140 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by my Chief of Staff at Predictable Profits, Joe Beecroft. The Chief of Staff position is a relatively new role in businesses, with its primary function being to support a visionary CEO with strategy, implementation, and execution. In this episode, you'll learn about this Chief of Staff position and how hiring the right person can help ignite your business growth. This is absolutely critical to the long-term success and scalability of a company. At Predictable Profits, we specialize in finding overlooked growth opportunities commonly found in most small-to-medium sized businesses. We drive growth and sales with actionable strategies for rapidly increasing a company's profits. Beyond that, we help implement the necessary systems to handle growth and scale. Learn More About Joe Beecroft and Predictable Profits: Visit the Predictable Profits website at: https://predictableprofits.com/ Follow Joe Beecroft on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-beecroft-3807b870/ Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.     FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #139 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, sales coach, and the co-founder of Predictable Profits Coaching, Zach Burkes, as we discuss the topic of lead nurturing and how to turn cold leads into clients. If you're interested in learning what's working now to predictably convert leads into revenue, this is an episode you will not want to miss! At Predictable Profits Coaching, Zach and I specialize in finding overlooked growth opportunities commonly found in most small-to-medium sized businesses. We drive growth and sales with actionable strategies for rapidly increasing a company's profits. Beyond that, we help implement the necessary systems to handle growth and scale. Learn More About Zach Burkes and Predictable Profits: Visit the Predictable Profits website at: https://predictableprofits.com/ Email Zach Burkes at: zach@predictableprofits.com Follow Zach Burkes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachburkes/ Follow Zach Burkes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachburkes Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.     FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #138 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Zach Burkes to discuss the hot topic of demand generation and what it takes to fill your sales pipeline in 2022. Zach is a serial entrepreneur, sales coach, and a co-founder here at Predictable Profits Coaching. Zach is also the Chief Revenue Officer at Predictable Profits, where he offers unique business insights and growth lessons from his own experience building multimillion dollar companies. In fact, his advice has been featured in Fox Business, Inc., AllBusiness, Verge, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Business Journal, SUCCESS, Forbes, and more. Zach is a passionate and fiercely loyal coach to entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners. He's a proud member of Global Shapers (Sacramento) and the invite-only group, the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). At Predictable Profits, Zach and I specialize in finding overlooked growth opportunities commonly found in most small-to-medium sized businesses. We drive growth and sales with actionable strategies for rapidly increasing a company's profits. Beyond that, we help implement the necessary systems to handle growth and scale. Learn More About Zach Burkes and Predictable Profits: Visit the Predictable Profits website at: https://predictableprofits.com/ Email Zach Burkes at: zach@predictableprofits.com Follow Zach Burkes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachburkes/ Follow Zach Burkes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachburkes Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.     FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #137 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Rod Khleif, a passionate real estate investor and serial entrepreneur who has built over 27 businesses, with several of them reaching valuations well above eight figures. In the field of real estate, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2000 properties, and now hosts the #1 commercial real estate podcast on Apple Podcasts, “Lifetime Cashflow.” He is also the bestselling author of the book, “How To Create Lifetime Cashflow Through Family Properties.” Rod brings incredible authenticity and insight to his approach to business, success, and life. Rod loves training and coaching the “psychology of success” to entrepreneurs and aspiring real estate investors. Learn More About Rod Khleif and His Upcoming Multifamily Real Estate Seminar: There are 2 ways to join Rod's Multifamily Real Estate Seminar in Denver, CO on July 29th, 30th and 31st, 2022: (1) Text the word "Rod" to 72345 and remember the code "RodFriend" to attend the 3-day seminar for $197 (regularly $700) OR (2) Go to http://RodInDenver.com and remember the code "RodFriend" to attend the 3-day seminar for $197 (regularly $700) Note: You can also view Rod Khleif's "Goal Setting Workshop" with the link available at http://RodsLinks.com Visit Rod Khleif's website directly at: https://rodkhleif.com/ Connect with Rod Khleif on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodkhleif/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #136 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Brett Gilliland, the founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes, and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy - and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft, now known as Keap, to grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values, and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years. One of Brett’s favorite professional accomplishments is co-creating Infusionsoft’s Elite Forum along with Clate Mask and building the Elite business inside of Infusionsoft. As the leader of the Elite business, Brett has helped hundreds of struggling seven-figure business owners overcome their biggest challenges and achieve new levels of success. He also played a central role in the development of Infusionsoft’s Leadership Model and was serving as the VP of Leadership Development when the decision was made to spin the Elite business out of Infusionsoft.   Learn More About Brett Gililand and Elite Entrepreneurs: Visit the Elite Entrepreneurs website at: https://growwithelite.com/ Connect with Brett Gililand on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/built2lastchamp/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #135 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Richard Lovell, who has built his career around advising companies on strategic transformation to create world-class Agile operations, best in class NPS, rapid time to market, high adoption rates, and only building what the customer needs. Richard is an expert at creating exceptionally high-performing product management, user experience, and software development organizations. Richard has implemented Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Start Up with over 20 companies in financial services, healthcare, early-stage startups, consumer products, and many others. He is an innovator in creating the Agile culture for organizations that goes from the C level and down through the entire enterprise. Learn More About Richard Lovell: Visit Richard Lovell's website at: https://www.curatepartners.com/ Connect with Richard Lovell on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-lovell-agile/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #134 - In today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Ayman Al-Abdullah, the former CEO of AppSumo and an executive coach who specializes in helping CEOs take their businesses from 7 to 9 figures. At AppSumo, Ayman helped grow the company from $3M to $100M+ in lifetime revenue. He continues to serve as a special advisor for the business. Learn More About Ayman Al-Abdullah: Visit Ayman Al-Abdullah's website at: https://aymanalabdullah.com/ Follow Ayman Al-Abdullah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aymanalabdul Connect with Ayman Al-Abdullah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aalab003/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #133 - In this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Ivan Anz, an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, author, and the founder of PhilanthroInvestors. Ivan created PhilanthroInvestors in 2019 with the goal of combining traditional venture capital financing with philanthropic principles, achieving social impact while returning profits for its PhilanthroInvestors®️. His inherent thrust to “PhilanthroInvest” drove him to create Equity & Help®️, a turnkey social impact real estate investing program, in 2014. Equity & Help, Inc. has since placed in the Inc. 500 for two years: in 2019 at #128 in the nation, rising to #83 in 2020. Learn More About Ivan Anz, PhilanthroInvestors and Equity & Help: Visit Ivan Anz's website at: https://ivananz.com/ Visit the "PhilanthroInvestors" company website for : https://philanthroinvestors.com/ Visit "Equity & Help" company website at: https://equityandhelp.com/ Connect with Ivan Anz on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivananz/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com

Ep #132 - In this week's podcast episode, I sit down with the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A, Steve Robinson, who held these positions from 1981-2015. Steve went on to serve on the board of directors for Chick-fil-A from 2016-2018 and now operates as a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design and leadership, brand strategy development, marketing planning, and distinctive advertising principles. Steve continues to serve on several boards for organizations and ministries, including FamilyLife, Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Atlanta, Links Players International, Atlanta Hall Management & College Football Hall of Fame, and the National Football Foundation. Prior to joining Chick-fil-A, Steve was the director of marketing for the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Atlanta, Georgia and the communications manager for Texas Instruments. Learn More About Steve Robinson, His Consulting Company & Book: Visit Steve Robinson's consulting company website at: https://srobinsonconsulting.com/ Connect with Steve Robinson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srobinsonconsulting/ Get Steve Robinson's book, Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Covert-Cows-Chick-fil-Chicken-Iconic/dp/1400213169/   Also, please remember to subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for the show if you find value in it. Your reviews help this show to reach a wider audience and I appreciate everyone that has been leaving them.   FOLLOW CHARLES GAUDET ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow Charles Gaudet on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charlesgaudet Follow Charles Gaudet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgaudet   VISIT THE PREDICTABLE PROFITS WEBSITE: https://PredictableProfits.com