Dave’s guest today is CoFounder of PayKickstart, Mark Thompson. PayKickstart is an online shopping cart and an affiliate management platform for online businesses.  They dive into the importance of a recurring revenue model and how it can provide stability to your business. Another key tool they discuss is to know your customer avatar.  By doing so businesses can tailor marketing messages to each customer pool type which can lead to business expansion by upgrading them to better serve their needs.

Author, speaker, coach, Annie Grace, is the guest on this episode of ClickFunnels Radio.  She is a ClickFunnels Two Comma Club award winner, a member of ClickFunnels Inner Circle and one of our round table hosts at Funnel Hacking Live 2020. The author of This Naked Mind discusses vulnerability and how it helps connect you to your audience that is a way to serve them. Make sure to get your tickets to Funnel Hacking Live and visit Annie’s round table to get some tips and tricks on how to grow your audience and making the most of your opportunities and connections.   You want to learn from someone that is still asking all the questions and giving you the answers they have learned along the way.

Alison Prince is the guest on this episode of ClickFunnels Radio.  She is a ClickFunnels Two Comma Club award winner, a member of ClickFunnels Inner Circle and one of our round table hosts at Funnel Hacking Live 2020. A mother of four that has created over 4 multi-million-dollar brands and has now taught her children how to grow successful businesses.  She discusses the importance of providing something of value to your costumers and ‘building your own sandbox’. Make sure first, get your ticket to Funnel Hacking Live and two, visit Alison‘s round table to get some of Alison tips and tricks on how to run a successful business while putting family first. 

In this episode, on Thanksgiving, Dave discusses the importance of being grateful and references hymn Because I Have Been Given Much by Grace Noll Crowell: Because I Have Been Given MuchBecause I have been given much,I too must give;Because of thy great bounty Lord,Each day I live;I shall divide my gifts from theeWith every brother that I seeWho has the need of help from me. Because I have been sheltered, fedBy thy good care;I cannot see another’s lack and I not share;My glowing fire, my loaf of bread,My roof's safe shelter overheadThat he too may be comforted. Because I have been blessed bythy great love dear Lord;I’ll share thy love againAccording to thy word;I shall give love to those in need,I’ll show that love by word and deed;Thus shall my thanks be thanks in deed. Remember how important it is to take time to give gratitude for the things you have, especially in times of hardship.  Over time you will see that you become grateful for the struggles because you will realize it has a purpose.

On this episode, Dave discusses time management and that time is the only thing you can’t get more of.   It’s not that you don’t have time, its that you aren’t managing the time you have. Here are some tools he uses to manage time: Deadlines can actually be helpful in getting things completed Time blocking - set aside time to work on one thing and set a time limit Time study - make a record your day(s) in 30-minute blocks; record your time in the moment Be honest with why time is a problem and identify what matters Find the way you can control your time and what works for you. Figure out what can you take off your plate So listen in to hear Dave’s expert advice on how to manage the time you have effectively.

Here is the ex citing conclusion to Dave’s interview with Billy Gene. Here are some of the things they talk about: Being a single parent raising a daughter You only have 18 summers with your children (probably even less!) Dreaming is a privilege You mirror the 5 people you spend the most time with Billy Gene is marketing presents: Try Not To Buy This So listen in to hear how Billy feels about growing up black and the struggles it took to become a successful businessman.

On this segment of this special 2 part episode, Dave sits down with Billy Gene at his studio in San Diego to talk about the power of advertising. Here are some of the things they talk about: Billy Gene’s evolution from working out of his parents home, to having his own studio If you make as much back on your ads, you basically have no marketing budget Being an entrepreneur actually takes a lot of skill! Starting out is always much harder, and you have to persist to get to the comfortable times If you don’t feel super alone, you are on the wrong track The power of storytelling and how it can affect emotions How to learn to be creative (just Google it!) Don’t be afraid to change your offer How Tyler Perry used his name to brand his movies So listen in to the first half of Dave’s interview with Billy Gene as they discuss marketing strategies that Billy has learned in his 12+ years of “overnight success”.

On this episode Dave interviews Caleb O'Dowd about the power that direct mail still has even in the online world we live in today. Here are some of the things they talk about: How Caleb met and started working with Gary Halbert What is the best use of direct mail these days Direct mail still has a really high open rate Whatever you would mail online, you can mail offline What type of call-to-actions Caleb is using and what’s working How direct mail can be used as a customer reactivation method How you can use mail to send gifts to your customers So listen in to hear Dave and Caleb explain why you should incorporate offline direct mail into your online business, and some of the ways how you can be very successful doing it.

On this episode Dave talks about the difference between being limited by your challenges and being challenged by your limits. Here are some things he talks about: How much of a challenge it was to move his family to Boise Pushing through his challenges has helped to improve his life Challenging his physical fitness limitations is helping maintain his health How his wife has faced challenges to transform her business goals Enjoy the rewards of pushing through your challenges So listen in to hear Dave explain why you need to challenge your limits so you can break through those barriers and become better.

On this episode Dave gives you his insights on, and lets you listen to an episode of Alex Hormozi’s Gym Secrets Podcast. The content may not pertain to your business directly, but the concepts definitely do. Here are some things Alex talks about: How he grew his business so fast How you need to keep stacking/learning new skills to become more valuable Only invest money, if you still have excess income after acquiring a new skill Olympic athletes sometimes only see an increase after learning hundreds of skills Avoid outsourcing in the beginning so you can learn the skills yourself You need less things to make more money, dig deep to out-discipline your competition So listen in to hear Alex Hormozi explain the concept of skill stacking and how it can help you become successful in your business.