SharkPreneur

On today’s special Financial Services Edition of Sharkpreneur, Seth speaks with Jeff Woodard, Financial Services Professional with Commonwealth Financial Group. Jeff is passionate about helping people to be more efficient with their money. Jeff talks about one of the best ways to do this, by repositioning assets to avoid certain fees and to reduce taxes. Jeff Woodard chose to start his career in financial services in 2017 after years of working in the corporate world, and in entrepreneurial endeavors. His desire to advise friends, family, as well as their friends and family, without the restriction of a 9-to-5 workday, solidified his decision. A results-oriented and innovative individual, Jeff is passionate about helping his Clients cut through the confusion in the financial arena. Known for his breadth of real-world knowledge and pragmatic—yet relaxed—approach, Jeff brings decades of multinational business experience to his practice. His goal is to take a comprehensive, well-rounded approach that is simple to understand and effective. Jeff lives in Salem, SC, with his wife, Lori, and their son, Ian. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family and friends on the lake and in the mountains, traveling, doing yoga, and volunteering locally. http://www.incomeforlife.io/ http://www.commonwealthfinancialgroup.com/ Contact Jeff Woodard 13 Ebb Tide Ct. Salem, SC 29676 864-247-7940 jwoodard@financialguide.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwoodard/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Seth speaks with Rylee Meek, founder and CEO of The Social Dynamic Selling System. Rylee talks about selling in-person to groups of like-minded people, rather than one-on-one. Rylee’s program provides a comprehensive, done-for-you system for hosting events to reach, connect and make the sale with your ideal client, without the intimidation factor. Rylee Meek is the founder and CEO of the Social Dynamic Selling System, an easy-to-follow program that walks people through the entire process of launching a dinner-seminar marketing campaign step-by-step. Dinner seminar marketing has been effectively used in many different industries for years. Financial services companies are probably the biggest fans. When you consider the lifetime value of a financial planning or insurance client against the cost of a dinner—and not even a lavish dinner at that—it quickly becomes clear why dinner seminar marketing makes sense. It’s an effective and cost-effective way to build relationships and get quality leads. The Social Dynamic Selling System turns dinner seminar marketing into a science. Every aspect is based on years of trial and error. Everything they teach has been tried, tested, refined, and proven effective. It was developed because over the years, many people have come to Rylee asking him to teach them how he’s been able to obtain such a high level of success, generating over $70 million the past 7 years. So he created The Social Dynamic Selling System as a way to give back, and now Rylee is on a mission to help others have a predictable, sustainable, scalable selling system. For more on Rylee Meek, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/rylee-meek-1556a919/ For more on The Social Dynamic Selling System, go to https://socialdynamicselling.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Seth speaks with Dominic Cummins, founder of RightMind, Inc. about The Science of Advocacy. Dominic touches on how he has helped clients find new strategies for getting a perfect stranger to become not just a customer, but advocates for the brand. Dominic Cummins has over 15 years of experience leading sales teams globally. He is passionate about helping people succeed and become better at what they do. Over the last year, Dominic decided to take this passion and entrepreneurial spirit to found RightMind, Inc. to provide a vehicle to bring Fortune 500 corporate experience and knowledge and tailor this for the heartbeat of the US Economy, the small to medium-size business owner. Dominic’s goal is to help great people become great salespeople and leaders and to help business owners realize the dreams that launched their companies in the first place. He wants to leave a legacy of people who have experienced success while working with him. Success isn’t always about making more money. Dominic believes you measure your success by having a healthier work/life balance, actually enjoying your job or just finding it a little easier to succeed each day. Dominic is passionate about sales processes and how this can positively impact businesses. He believes in making a connection with the people with whom he does business. They should understand why he does what he does, not just how. They should also know that he does care and that he isn’t just looking for the next sale. For more on Dominic Cummins, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/domcummins/ For more on RightMind, Inc, visit https://rightmindinc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Seth talks to Jim Hohl, founder and CEO of Visify, a digital marketing company. Jim talks about how he provides done-for-you digital marketing, building his team as he grows, qualifying clients, and keeping a steady flow of income. Jim Hohl has been in marketing for over 25 years. He has worked on hundreds of campaigns for businesses ranging in size from multinationals to solopreneurs, as well as several non-profits. He enjoys learning and growing, challenging himself whenever he can, prompting his long-time involvement in Toastmasters and his study and performance of improv. He is an animal lover who is a (mostly vegan) vegetarian and the proud parent of three rescue cats, Peter, Lola & Hazel. He is married and lives in Manhattan with his husband, Ting. EDUCATION Georgetown University WHAT MATTERS TO JIM • Equality and fairness for everyone • Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs • Enjoying time away from NYC FUN FACTS ABOUT JIM • Lived in Japan for 3 years and speaks Japanese • Produced a feature film in the Philippines For more about Visify, visit: https://visify.com/ For more about Jim Hohl, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/JimHohl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Financial Services Edition episode, we speak with Joe Davis of ImWithDavis.com. Joe is an educational consultant, business consultant, and personal coach. On the show, Joe talks about how he helps insurance agents and financial advisors with their marketing by focusing on implementation, using lead magnets that have value that will go beyond just getting the phone number. Joe has a passion for teaching and coaching marketing tactics that get results and get connections. As a former Allstate agent, Joe now coaches over 1000 Agents from all companies across the country. His "Real Life" implementation process have proven powerful and successful in the agencies he's worked with over the years. The uniqueness Joe brings comes from not being tied to any one company, so he's not bound by "corporate" direction. His only goal is to make the agencies he works with better and helping them grow to their "next" level is priority number one… For over 10 Years Joe Davis has helped thousands of customers maintain strong relationships with the insurance agencies they do business with and hundreds of insurance agents do the same. Joe helps agents think outside the box, grow their business and save money while doing it! For more information and for valuable material, visit https://imwithdavis.com/ or email Joe at joe@imwithdavis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show Seth talks to Bernt Ullmann of Celebrity Lifestyle Brands about the importance of creating brand equity, and how the principles of brand marketing for celebrities can translate to non-celebrity brands and entrepreneurs. Disclaimer: Please note that the audio quality is not the best, but the content is and it comes across. Bernt Ullmann is arguably the world’s leading expert in celebrity brand development, brand management, licensing and distribution, and monetization having contributed to the successful launches of brands for clients including Jennifer Lopez, Adam Levine, Nicki Minaj and many others. The brands he has worked with have generated over $6 billion dollars in global sales, which include FUBU International and Phat Fashions. He has negotiated highly lucrative brand deals including the largest celebrity brand deal in history at $3.5 billion. Often referred to as “The Man Behind the Brands”, Mr. Ullmann has been the trusted business acceleration expert by top fashion moguls and CEOs such as Daymond John, Eddie Lampert, and Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Ullmann is the CEO of Celebrity Lifestyle Brands, a brand development company that leverages the social media followings of celebrities and influencers to launch product and apparel brands in the digital marketplace. For more about Bernt Ullmann, visit https://berntullmann.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Seth speaks to Ford Saeks, business growth innovator, speaker, and author. Ford talks about digital marketing, his different business models for running a profitable business, and so much more. Ford Saeks has redefined the formula for business success. His efforts have helped companies generate a total of over a billion dollars in sales worldwide. From start-ups to Fortune 500’s, Saeks is widely recognized as a Business Growth Profit Innovator. With over 20 years’ experience (ranging from retail to wholesale), he has founded over ten companies, authored four books, secured three U.S. patents, and received numerous industry awards. Tenacity and innovation are what fuels this revenue-generating powerhouse. From grassroots to Google, Ford provides his clients with fresh perspectives and doable tactics to resolve marketing, operations, and growth challenges. As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., an integrated marketing services firm, Ford specializes in helping businesses attract loyal and repeat buyers, monetize social media, and ignite creativity. For more information, visit: fordify.tv www.primeconcepts.com email Ford at ford@primeconcepts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, we speak to Chris Prefontaine of Smart Real Estate Coach. Chris talks to us about his coaching program for real estate investment, and how his program stands apart from others by offering true, hands-on mentorship. Chris has been in real estate for 25+ years. Experience during that time includes the construction of over 100+ single family homes (1990’s), owner/broker of a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) which eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000’s included coaching people throughout US and Canada and doing condo conversions (multifamily homes to condos) and “raise the roof” projects (converting single family ranches to colonials in growth neighborhoods). Chris has been a big advocate of constant education and has participated annually in high end mastermind groups and constant boot camps and private mentors in order to stay abreast of the ever-changing real estate market. Chris and his family/team have participated in over 80 million in real estate transactions as a group. The team currently focusses on purchasing homes via Lease/Purchase or Owner financing with sellers and helping buyers gain the time they need for credit enhancement; mortgage qualifying seasoning or down payment build up. The team believes in win/win relationships and strives to structure deals with seller and with buyers that achieves that. http://chrisprefontaine.com/ http://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, we speak to Greg Writer, founder of Celebrity Lifestyle Brands about e-commerce and expanding your brand, and how entrepreneurs can create trust and get those hard-to-get prospects. Often referred to as “The Entrepreneur’s Best Friend”, Greg has spent the past 15 years coaching thousands of entrepreneurs like yourself to raise capital, market their businesses, and ring the cash register. At the age of 21 he was the youngest owner of a full-service investment bank in the history of the United States. Since then he has been directly involved in over $100 million in financing, dozens of IPO’s and mergers & acquisitions for early stage and start up companies. He has over 35 years of experience in corporate finance, capital formation, executive level management, mergers & acquisitions, software development, licensing & distribution, and sales & marketing. As a self-declared “digital marketing guru”, Greg has generated millions of dollars in revenue using the exact strategies he teaches in seminars and keynotes across the country. These days, he’s on a mission to help celebrities & influencers accelerate their business growth, increase their revenues, and build “brand equity” through e-commerce and online digital marketing. Greg is also President of CLB and CEO of T-Rex Ecom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we talk to Michael Altshuler, speaker, coach, and top expert on Leadership, Sales, and Peak Performance about how entrepreneurs can achieve their business goals to create personal and professional fulfillment. Michael is a man strongly committed to his faith, his family, and his friends. In business, Michael is a serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and sales expert from Atlantic City, New Jersey. At age 22 he started a copier company that would go on to become a multimillion-dollar business. In 1997 he sold the company to multibillion-dollar industry giant IKON Office Solutions. Over the next 20 years, he embarked on several other ventures. Some were successful, and some were not, but all were valuable experiences that shaped who he is, what he does, and how he helps. Michael is recognized throughout the country as a top expert on Leadership, Sales, and Peak Performance. His keynotes, sales training, and personal coaching inspire people to reach beyond their comfort zone to become the best version of themselves – and as a result achieve greater joy, fulfillment, and success in their lives and businesses. What sets Michael apart is he’s done it. He’s had huge wins and huge losses, both making and losing millions of dollars along the way. His mission is to pass the lessons he learned the hard way onto others. He’s achieved breakthrough results in multiple industries. Both as a CEO of a multi-million-dollar copier company and as a health insurance agent where within his first 3 months in the industry he was in the top 1% nationally. Michael speaks from experience. Michael’s audiences connect and relate to him because he speaks their language – in sales, in business, and in life. He’s been in the trenches just like them. He’s experienced successes and setbacks just like they have. And his war stories are legendary… Whether it’s the millions he sold to the Trump Organization or how he took on the giant Xerox corporation and crushed them, Michael’s message is clear, compelling, and actionable…always moving the needle in performance and results! For more on Michael, visit http://michaelaltshuler.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices