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Episodes
When You Should be Using Virtual Assistants
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual assistants (VAs) are people you can hire to help you with basic, repetitive tasks. They're often located overseas with lower pay rates, but fi...
4 Excellent Sales Tools that Will Grow Your Revenues
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm reviewing four excellent sales tools I've used that will help you grow your revenues and improve your business. Leave some feedback: What...
How to Find 100 Qualified Prospects in 20 Minutes
12 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm going to walk you through the process I use in SalesLoft Prospector to get 100 qualified prospects for my business in only 20 minutes. Leav...
Why Indecision Kills Entrepreneurs
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m sharing a couple personal anecdotes around the idea that indecision and analysis paralysis can kill you as an entrepreneur. Leave some ...
4 Helpful SEO Plugins for WordPress
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
SEO plugins can help your site rank better and get organic traffic. In today's episode, I'm going over four of the most helpful SEO plugins for WordPr...
How to Automate Your Sales Outreach
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How many of you out there are actually manually prospecting and sending emails out on your own? When you do that, there's basically no follow-up. Idea...
Why You Should Give YouTube Advertising a Shot (It's Profitable)
05 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm covering key reasons you should consider YouTube advertising - particularly their advertiser-friendly cost per view model and affordable c...
How to Get the Most Value Out of Conferences
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When I first started doing conferences and networking events, I was always the guy standing in the corner playing with his phone pretending to be busy...
6 Reasons to do a Workcation
03 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, I took my team out to San Diego to do a workcation there. We started on Saturday and combined it with an internet marketing conferenc...
My Meal Prep Delivery Experiment
20 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When one of my friends wouldn’t stop tagging me in meal prep pictures on Instagram, I thought it was interesting and decided to try a meal prep deli...
Why You Should be Creating a Role Scorecard
19 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm going to tell you how to set up a role scorecard for hiring so you can compare job candidates side-by-side to make the best hiring decision....
Why You Should Build a Hiring Funnel
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I outline the importance of having a hiring funnel to help you find the right people and eliminate the wrong ones. A hiring funnel is important,...
5 Useful Tools for Remote Teams
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m sharing five different tools for remote teams that have proven very effective for me. You might hear some overlap from past episodes where...
5 PPC Interview Questions to Ask
13 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to hire a paid advertising manager to help you scale your campaigns or add someone into your agency setup, here are five PPC interview que...
The Importance of Swift Decision Making
12 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about faster decision making and why it’s so crucial to not losing your business and creating success. Leave some feedback: ...
Establishing a Morning Routine that Works for You
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to tell you how I structure my morning routine to set my day up for success so you can take what you like and apply it to yours. Le...
How to Structure Your Day for Maximum Effectiveness
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm giving you a formula to structure your day to help you make sure you work towards your main goals while also getting your smaller tasks done...
5 SEO Interview Questions to Ask
06 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Even though I run a marketing agency, I think it's always best to hire an in-house SEO professional, especially if you're producing a lot of content. ...
What I Learned After Interviewing 70 Entrepreneurs
05 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to tell you some of the things I’ve learned after interviewing 70 entrepreneurs. In the last year and a half, I’ve talked to peo...
5 Worthwhile Books for Entrepreneurs
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to tell you about five worthwhile books for entrepreneurs to read. These are all books that have really helped shape my career thus ...
How to Create Effective Landing Pages in Minutes
03 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to talk about how you can create attractive, effective landing pages in minutes. The tool I’ll be talking about is LeadPages, wh...
7 Benefits of Podcasting
30 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about how podcasting has helped me. Some of the benefits I've gotten from it aren't what I would have expected at first - but they...
Why You Should be Creating an Internal Wiki
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about why you need an internal wiki. Wiki is short for wikipedia, and that's exactly how an internal wiki looks: it functions exac...
The Two Day Rule
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everybody, today we’re talking about the Two Day Rule. The Two Day Rule is something I learned from Tim Ferris or someone else about a month o...
How I Lost Multi-Million Dollar Deals Due to This Mistake
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to talk about how not to lose multi-million dollar deals by taking advantage of strategic planning. Leave some feedback: What s...
6 Effective Sales Interview Questions to Ask
23 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about six effective sales interview questions to ask if you’re trying to hire a new sales person. These questions work for bot...
Why You Should Be Setting Up an Ideal Client Profile (and How to Do It)
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to talk about why and how you should create an ideal client profile. Whether...
How to Reoptimize Unopened Emails
21 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about how you can reoptimize your unopened emails. Whatever email service you...
A Cheap and Easy Way to Get Started with Marketing Automation
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about how you can start marketing automation without breaking the bank. Chanc...
5 Conversion Increasing Questions to Ask During a Sales Call
16 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to discuss five different questions to ask during a sales call, assuming it’...
The Most Important Interview Question to be Asking
15 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to talk about the number one interview question you need to be asking. This ...
What to do When You Don't Know What You're Doing
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to talk about how we all feel sometimes when we’re running a business: the...
How to Structure Sales Compensation
13 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about how you can structure your sales compensation. Keep in mind that every ...
How to Validate Your Idea
09 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to talk about how you can validate your new idea for a company that you think will be ...
How to Rebound from Tough Times
08 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about what you can do when the going gets tough: when revenues are down, empl...
Why You Can't Afford to Hire Assholes
07 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone, today we’ll talk about when Mr. or Ms. Big Company can ruin your company. Specifically when you need to hire for a more senior role,...
Why You Need to be Building a Farm Team
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about recruiting - more specifically, how to build a farm team or a bench. The point of having a farm team or bench is to contin...
GB Ep 32: What Churn Rate is Acceptable and How to Reduce Churn
02 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about how you can reduce customer churn rate, and I’ll point you to a helpful resourc...
GB Ep 31: 6 WordPress SEO Plugins That Will Help You Rank Higher
01 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about six WordPress SEO plugins that will help you get a higher ranking in Go...
GB Ep 30: 6 Marketing Extensions for Google Chrome
31 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll talk about six marketing extensions for Google Chrome that I like to use - but if you don’...
GB Ep 29: The One SEO Technique That Will Bring Loads of Traffic and Links
30 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’ll go over the Skyscraper Technique, which is an SEO technique that’s been popularized by Bri...
GB Ep 28: Set Up the Right Criteria for Your Mastermind Group
26 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’ll talk about setting a criteria for a mastermind group. In episodes 21 & 27 we talked about the benefits of joining a mastermind group and...
GB Ep 27: How to Structure a Mastermind Meeting
25 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to talk about how to organize a mastermind meeting. In episode 21 I talked about the benefits of being in a mastermind group, but ...
GB Ep 26: How I Increased My Email Conversion Rate by 500%
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today I’ll talk about how I was able to increase my email conversion rate by over 500% with different to...
GB Ep 25: How to Impress Your Clients
23 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re going to talk about how you can really impress your clients. I’m going to outline five dif...
GB Ep 24: 10 Rules for Hiring an Ideal Client
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about the 10 rules for selecting and hiring an ideal client. Last episode we discu...
GB Ep 23: When You Should Fire Clients
18 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Working in a service-based business like Internet marketing means clients will at times be unhappy and expect more than is realistic. But whether or n...
GB Ep 22: How to Develop Writer's Guidelines for Your Blog Posts
17 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a blogger or working on your content marketing, it's important to set-up blogging guidelines and organize your content marketing. This is es...
GB Ep 21: The Benefits of Joining a Mastermind Group
16 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Are you thinking about joining or starting your own mastermind group? Today we're talking about how you can benefit from joining an entrepreneurs fo...
GB 20 - How To Cash Flow Your Startup In Times Of Need
12 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about how to secure loans and funding for your startup. We’ll look at different op...
GB 19: The Benefits of Connecting Others
11 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we are talking about the power of connecting people. The more you give away for free, the more you r...
GB Ep 18: My Favorite Mac Apps Part 2
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking more about my favorite mac apps. Catch up on yesterday’s episode if you haven’t ...
GB Ep 17: My Favorite Mac Apps
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about my favorite mac apps. These are free and inexpensive apps I use to stay focused ...
GB 16 - How To Be Prolific With Content Writing and Promotion.mp3
05 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about how to be prolific with your content writing and promotion. We'll talk about s...
GB Ep 15: My Favorite Sales Books or Blogs
04 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about my favorite sales books and blogs. These are some of my must-reads for my sales ...
GB EP 14: Hiring Questions You Should Ask A Growth Hacker or Internet Marketer Candidate
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about hiring questions you should ask a growth hacker or Internet marketer. It's okay ...
GB Ep 13: How To Get Started With Internet Marketing & Parlay It Into A Job At A Startup
02 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about how to get started with Internet marketing whether you’re a small business o...
GB Ep 12 - When To Give Up On Marketing Campaigns
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about when you should give up on your marketing campaigns and when you should press a...
GB Ep 11- How to Create Core Values
27 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about how to create core values that effects everything from hiring to your bottom lin...
GB Ep 10: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about how to hire a virtual assistant. I've used virtual assistants both locally and o...
GB Ep 9: When You Should Fire Employees
25 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about when you should fire employees. It’s an unpleasant subject, but one that’s...
GB Ep 8: When to Hire an in House Marketer or a Digital Agency
21 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about when is it the right time to use a digital marketing agency instead of an in-hou...
GB Ep 7: How to Start Maximizing the Return of Your CRM
20 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about CRMs, or Customer Relationship Management tools that help you organize your comm...
GB Ep 6: 7 Wordpress Plugins to Boost Your Business Productivity
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we’re talking about my favorite WordPress Plugins from Sumo Me to SEO Yoast. Leave some feedback:...
GB Ep 5: How To Learn New Things Effectively
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about what resources and tools I use to help learn and innovate. We'll discuss how ...
GB Ep 4: Creating a Morning Ritual to Set the Right Tone for the Day
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about the importance of creating a morning ritual. There's no right or wrong way to ge...
GB Ep 3: The Truth Behind Whether Modern Marketers Should Know How to Code
13 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about if coding is really necessary or not for the modern marketer. Is it a must-ha...
GB Ep 2: How to Successfully Manage a Remote Team and Do 1 on 1 Meetings
12 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of Growth Bites. Today we're talking about how to manage a remote team and do oneon-one meetings. I'll share some of my ...
GB Ep 1: How to Hire Independent Sales Representatives for Your Startup
11 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my first ever edition of Growth Bites. It's not always easy to make the right call in your business, and that's why I created Growth Bites...