Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Join us for episode 502 of Business Brain to hear about one of the most potent motivation systems we have ever found: Reverse Storytelling. After we dive into this for personal use, we then break down the systems used in Story Branding for your business. This could be the most crucial podcast you listen to this year! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #502 for Casual Friday, November 17th, 2023 00:00:40 Course Feedback Feedback FAIL = First Attempt In Learning 00:06:47 SPONSOR: Fastmail, the email provider who puts your privacy first. Visit Fastmail.com/BusinessBrain for 10% off your first year 00:08:33 Reverse Storytelling 00:14:07 Story Branding Sell comfort, sell security, sell dreams 00:17:11 BB502 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Shannon on X: @ShannonJean Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on X: DaveHamilton.com   The post Reverse Storytelling + Story Branding – Business Brain 502 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Who is your ideal customer? Are you focusing your marketing dollars in the right direction? Join us for episode 501 of Business Brain as we answer listener questions about developing an Ideal Customer Profile. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #501 for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 00:01:02 Winner: Tony Ieronimo 00:02:58 Robert-499-The best AIs for me are Bard for copy and Firefly for Images 00:07:15 SPONSOR: Fastmail, the email provider who puts your privacy first. Visit Fastmail.com/BusinessBrain for 10% off your first year 00:09:02 Tony-Should I create an ICP (Ideal Customer Profile)? 00:18:25 BB501 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on X: @ShannonJean The post Finding Your Ideal Customer Profile – Business Brain 501 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

It’s our 500th episode! Join us as we discuss the journey from our first episodes back in 2015 to today. We discuss the power of persistence and listener feedback. Reach out and share your thoughts on the evolution of our show – we would love to hear from you! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #500 for Casual Friday, November 10th, 2023 00:01:44 In 500 Episodes We Learned…Nothing Stays The Same Good ol’ Authorize.net And PayPal and Stripe 00:06:46 SPONSOR: Miro is your team’s visual platform to connect, collaborate, and create — together. Your first 3 Miro boards are free forever when you sign up at Miro.com/podcast. 00:08:22 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and take your business to the next level today! <https://shopify.com/businessbrain> 00:10:12 Persistence Pays! 00:11:58 Analyze Your Business Regularly Guru to listen to your meetings 00:17:03 BB500 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post What Have We Learned in 500 Episodes? Business Brain 500 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this episode, the hosts discuss using AI to enhance productivity in business, including DALL-E 3, creating your own GPT, data analysis GPT, and OpenAI's 'Negotiator' AI. They emphasize the importance of embracing AI tools, share personal experiences with AI, and mention sponsors Miro and Shopify.

Discover the competitive advantage of good communication in business. The hosts emphasize the significance of maintaining a casual attitude, share productivity tips, and discuss the power of communication in contractor experiences. They also highlight the importance of answering phone calls and providing good customer service.

Join us this week for episode 497 of Business Brain, where we dive into the concept of the best methods to get help and how to turn asking for help into a superpower. Make your customers, suppliers, and even your competition feel important by asking them for help. Listen in and fine-tune your brain with Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #497 for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 00:00:57 Will-493-Solving People Problems with Technology 00:05:31 Robert-493-Screentime Might Not Be All Great…and Get Our There and Speak To Promote Your Business 00:08:10 COURSE: Beat the “Busy Fallacy.” Visit BusinessBrainCourses.com/free and get the first two productivity lessons absolutely free. No credit card required to sign up or anything! 00:10:04 “I Need Help” Costs nothing 00:12:26 Make your customers feel important by asking for their help 00:15:24 Coopetition – use the power of reciprocity 00:18:01 BB497 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Asking For Help Costs Nothing – Business Brain 497 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have been tuning Business Brains for 496 episodes over eight years. This week, we launch our first course series to certify you as a productivity master. Listeners can get the first two lessons for free and then upgrade to the seven-day, nine-day, or go all in with the Master Class course to get one-on-one with your hosts to discuss your specific productivity goals. Let’s go! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #496 for Causal Friday, October 27th, 2023 00:01:14 Take Yourself on a Productivity Retreat Focused Podcast with David Sparks and Mike Schmitz 00:07:42 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives. 00:08:36 Visit BusinessBrainCourses.com/free for the first two productivity lessons 00:13:47 BB496 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on X/Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post The Business Brain Productivity Power Up! – Business Brain 496 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Which is the most effective leadership strategy, leading by earning respect or by using fear with your team? Join us this week as we discuss how there might be a little more fear going on than you realize, even when you are trying to use the respect and trust leadership technique. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #495 for Causal Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 00:02:41 Quartet Agile Glass Dry-Erase Easel 00:06:06 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives. 00:07:01 Leadership Styles Analysis Fear-based Leadership Trust-based Leadership 00:17:42 BB495 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on X/Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Leading by Fear or Respect – Business Brain 495 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss if soft skills like empathy, friendliness, and sense of humor can be taught or if they're innate. They also share insights on managing customer expectations and the challenges of being a good manager. The importance of providing extra service to customers and the power of humor in teaching soft skills are also explored.

What is Pacing and Leading, and how can you use it to become a more impactful leader and better people manager? Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss how to read the room and use this technique to build credibility and productivity. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #493 for Causal Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 00:01:11 The upside of lots of Screentime 00:11:03 SPONSOR: Fastmail, the email provider that puts your privacy first. Visit Fastmail.com/BusinessBrain for 10% off your first year 00:12:43 Pacing & Leading 00:23:00 BB493 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Pacing and Leading – Business Brain 493 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.