Growth Think Tank

Taking your marketing to the next level will take your quality of clients to the next level. Today's guest is Jon Loomer, who has taken his experience in social media from big brands like the NBA and American Cancer Society to create a powerful business serving those that want advanced marketing. Discover a unique approach to using remarketing that gave him an unbelievable opt-in rate. Jon shares with you what marketing looks like in 2015. Get the show notes for 157 | Using Advanced Marketing with Jon Loomer Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @jonloomer ‏#Marketing #SocialMedia #PowerfulBusiness #Episode157 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

The meaning of leadership today is shifting significantly and it's for the better. Join us on this podcast with Kare Anderson who says that leaders who possess a "WE not ME" mentality have greater impact for the collective. By truly knowing ourselves on a deep level, we can choose others to collaborate with. Leaders often think they've got to create impact on their own but according to Kare, this is not so! Lean in to this inspiring episode! Get the show notes for 156 | Shifting from Me to We for Impactful Leadership with Kare Anderson Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @KareAnderson ‏ #Impact #MeaningofLeadership #ShiftingSignificantly #Episode156 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

I've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on my website. I've learned what to do and what not to do and my advice is this: Be Tactful. Before you jump into handing over your credit card to the next service promising you leads, I want you to take a step back and get to really know your ideal client. Nothing you do can be effective if you are not drawing in your ideal clients to your website. And you know what else? If you're not a big fan of marketing, I've got good news for you. When you do it right and when you provide real VALUE to your ideal clients, it doesn't feel like marketing. Lean in for all this and more... Get the show notes for 155 | Digital Marketing: What's Working Now Episode 3 of 3 Gene Hammett Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #IdealClient #RealValue #Marketing #Episode155 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Are you guessing what and how things are converting on your website? A lot of people do it this way and if you're one of those people, you really want to lean into this episode. Today's podcast guest, Dustin Drees tells us why it's so important to drop the guessing game and determine what the real numbers are for optimal success. Plus, with the technology we've got at hand, determining numbers has become an exact science. As always, if you're not into the numbers and research game, you want to hire someone to do that for you since this is a crucial factor for your business. Get the show notes for 154 | Digital Marketing: What's Working Now Episode 2 of 3 with Dustin Drees Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @dustindrees #Technology #ExactScience #CrucialFactor #Episode154 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

I know you've seen lots of entrepreneurs out there killing it online through social media. Are you wondering how you can do it too? Well our guest Andrew Medal today tells us how his company Agent Beta helps entrepreneurs do just that! Digital Marketing is a gigantic field and guess what? It's growing at a super speed like never before. An entrepreneur, you've got tons of tasks you're juggling, so what are you willing to let go of? Find out why it's better to hand this off to experts in this field to grow your business without going insane! Get the show notes for 153 | Digital Marketing: What's Working Now Episode 1 of 3 Andrew Medal Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @AndrewMedal #entrepreneurs #DigitalMarketing #Experts #Episode153 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Do you have all the leads you can handle? Do you have high-quality leads for your business? Well, usually the answer is - I can use more of those, thank you. There are many ways to build leads for your business, but one powerful channel that many are not using is Facebook. Today's guest is Valerie Shoopman, who is a Social Media Expert...but her main focus is Facebook ads. Listen in to the interview as we discuss how you can focus on your ideal clients and get a steady stream of leads rolling in. Get the show notes for 152 | Lead Generation with Facebook Ads with Valerie Shoopman Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #FacebookAds #Powerfulchannel #HighQualityLeads #Episode152 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Have you heard of the power of vulnerability? Being vulnerable is often considered to a sign of weakness. Today's guest is Rohit Bhargava, who is a best selling author and an expert on the non-obvious path to success. We talk about perfection and imperfection. Do you have the courage to show your imperfections? Listen to the show to find out how to use that courage. Get the show notes for 151 | Being Imperfect: A Non-Obvious Path to Success with Rohit Bhargava Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @rohitbhargava #powerofvulnerability #Imperfections #Success #Episode151 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Who doesn't want to be more charming? Well you should want this. With more charm you will add more to the lives of others than trying to beat them into submission. You get my point, right? Charm is rarely thought about in the busy lives of us leaders. Today we explore deep into charm with Jordan Harbinger, from "The Art of Charm". We talk about increasing social influence and building trust. Get all the charm you can handle with this episode and add some to your life/business too. Get the show notes for 150 | Increasing Your Levels of Charm with Jordan Harbinger Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @JordanHarbinger #Charm #Leaders #SocialInfluence #Episode150 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Join us for our final episode in a 3 part series of Hiring and Managing a Sales Rep! We'll dig into the process of hiring and firing in this one too. Reflecting back on this series, episode 147 with Mark Jamnick focused on how to motivate your team for heightened performance, while episode 148 with Joe Kouffman focused on hiring traits you should look for. This episode builds upon the series and expands into how to fire a sales rep too. Listen in to get the full scoop on why you MUST take your time on this one! Get the show notes for 149 | Hiring and Managing Sales Rep Series 3 of 3 With Gene Hammett Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Motivation #FireaSale #heightenedperformance #Episode149 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Today is all about the hiring process for your first or your next sales rep. Don't take this lightly. Hiring the wrong person will derail you in many ways. Be smart about bringing in the RIGHT person. Our guest today is Joe Koufman with AgencySparks. Joe didn't start out as a master of sales. It took years of work and likely a kick in the pants too. Joe shares insights on what characteristics make for high performing salespeople. Joe shares one book that he recommends to all businesses, especially digital agencies. Listen in to this episode to be enlightened on what it takes to hire right when it comes to sales. Get the show notes for 148 | Hiring and Managing Sales Rep Series 2 of 3 With Joe Koufman Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @markjamnik #enlightened #Business #SalesPeople #Episode148 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!