Leveling Up with Eric Siu

How Autonomous Enterprise Company Daisy Uses AI To Drive High Impact Business Decisions Worth Billions of Dollars | Ep. #381

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest, Gary Saarenvirta, has been thinking deeply about AI long before the current hype. Having worked in the AI space for over 25 years, Ga...

Jeff Bezos Started Amazon AWS & Kindle During Precarious Times (The Case For Splitting Your Focus)

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When should you split your focus and start to take on multiple projects? The problem with a lot of people is that they never focus on completing one p...

Are Business Coaches Worth It? (I Spent Over $60K A Year On This)

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How much should you spend on a business coach? How do you know if you'll get a valuable ROI from the experience? In this episode Eric shares his thou...

Podcasting Lessons After 2,000+ Episodes

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When I first started podcasting, I was only getting 9 downloads a day. This sad trend continued through the next 12 months... and even after 2 years I...

How Sales Enablement Has Evolved with Elay Cohen, CEO of SalesHood. | Ep. #378

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elay Cohen, CEO, and co-founder of SalesHood joins us on the show today to talk sales enablement platforms, dominating a category, and boosting sales ...

Why Most Internet Marketers Get Stuck With Their Income

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does marketing mean making money? It can be very easy as a marketer to focus on all the ways to generate a profit and make a lot of extra cash through...

How Taylor Welch Grew Traffic and Funnels To A $24M/Year Company By Utilizing His Flywheel Approach And Reframing His Mindset | Ep. #377

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Making money is easy, according to our guest today, Taylor Welch, co-founder of Traffic and Funnels, but knowing how to invest and multiply wealth is ...

7 Little Things That Will Make A Big Impact On Your Income

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Improving your income can start with some very simple changes. 1. Join peer groups Hang out with people that are near your level, a little ahead of y...

How We Built A Podcast With 1.2M Monthly Downloads

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your podcast stuck? Are you wondering how everyone else got their show to be successful, while your show is still struggling to get downloads? That...

Copper’s Quest to Scale Beyond Product Market Fit with CEO Dennis Fois | Ep. #375

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining a firm as CEO requires a very specific skillset, and today we chat with Dennis Fois about his journey with Copper in this capacity, and what d...

The Step by Step Checklist to Spying on Your Competition’s Marketing

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we give you a step-by-step checklist for spying on your competition’s marketing. There are great tools for seeing what your competitors are ge...

You Won't Get Rich Taking A Profit

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Being focused on the profit might keep you out of harms way, but will it make you rich? Probably not. The massive advantage companies like Amazon have...

Why You Must Build A One Man Media Company Right Now

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you really afford to NOT be an influencer in today's digital world? In this episode, Eric shares some of the insane advantages you can have by cre...

How Zenefits is Focusing on Processes AND People for Long-Term Growth with CMO Kevin Marasco | Ep. #373

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most legacy HR software is complicated, costly, takes forever to get up and running, and worst of all seems to neglect one of its primary concerns –...

7 Unconventional Ways To Better Monetize Your Audience For Explosive Revenues

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for creative ways to monetize your audience? Even if you have a small audience and are just starting out, these tips can help you thin...

The Holistic Approach to Customer Retention with Sunil Thomas, CleverTap | Ep. #372

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Acquiring new customers is one thing, but keeping them is entirely another. Today we have Sunil Thomas on the show to speak about his company, CleverT...

How To Negotiate A MASSIVE Raise (60%+)

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think you deserve a raise? Great! Here's how you can actually negotiate to make it happen!

How Working with the Right People Can Spark Innovation with Jim McKelvey | Ep. #371

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us on the show today is multifaceted, entrepreneur's entrepreneur, Jim Mckelvey! Jim is currently developing his project, Invisibly, which aim...

Why Leverage is 1000x More Important Than Hard Work

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you hustle hard enough, is it worth it? Only to a point. Tune in to this episode as we discuss how you can out perform almost anyone with leverage,...

Bringing Stem Cell Therapy to Pets with Aaron Hirschhorn, CEO of Gallant | Ep. #370

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined on Leveling Up today by Aaron Hirschhorn, the founder and CEO of Gallant, a new company specializing in regenerative medicine for pets! ...

Change Management and Executive Coaching with Joel Stevenson, CEO of Yesware | Ep. #374

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesware is an all-in-one sales software that provides users with everything necessary to prospect, schedule meetings and follow up, all from the comfo...

The Stages of Wealth (From Nothing)

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build wealth? In this episode, Eric shares his insight on the many stages of wealth and how to climb the ladder to the next stage...

Automation and Convenience as the New Normal with Andrew Fischer, CEO of Choozle | Ep. #369

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Leveling Up we welcome Andrew Fischer from Choozle. Andrew is the co-founder and CEO of the company and he shares some of their story and wha...

4 Underrated SEO Plays That'll Double Your Organic Traffic

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

we discuss four underrated SEO strategies that will help you boost your organic traffic. Updating your content and keywords, removing old dates from y...

Consciously Building Culture into Your Company's DNA with Wade Foster from Zapier | Ep. #368

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zapier CEO and co-founder, Wade Foster, joins on us on Leveling Up today to discuss his business, remote work and the vital importance of building a c...

How To Make 6 Figures Without A College Degree (A Tech CEO's Opinion)

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You don't need a college degree to make 6 figures, even during this year's uncertain times.

Founding an Agriculture Management SaaS Platform with Allison Kopf, CEO of Artemis | Ep. #367

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Offering a SaaS product that services agriculture presents unique challenges for growth and today we chat with Allison Kopf, CEO of Artemis, about wha...

7 Game-Changing Growth Tools for Marketers on a Budget

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #1432, we are going to be giving you seven game-changing tools for marketers on a budget. This great session covers Eric and Neil’s famou...

Fostering Honest SaaS Conversations with Austin Petersmith, CEO of Capiche | Ep. #366

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the explosive proliferation of SaaS products, it can be difficult to keep up to speed with developments such as pricing trends. While there are r...

7 Jeff Bezos Frameworks That Will Supercharge Your Growth

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are going to talk about seven Jeff Bezos frameworks that will supercharge your growth. These are frameworks that not a lot of people talk ab...

The Conversation Conversion Model with Tanner Chidester, CEO of Elite CEOs and Fit Warrior. | Ep. #365

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How many CEOs are running a million dollars a month, ad to webinar? Tanner Chidester is one of them and he joins us today to talk about qualifying cal...

The Ultimate Checklist for Selling High-Ticket Products and Services

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we share the ultimate checklist for selling high-ticket products and services. Some of the benefits of higher price points are that you have mo...

The One Marketing Strategy I Would Bet Everything On In 2020

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is full of unpredictability. This is a long term strategy that is almost guaranteed to build growth, if you can implement it.  Product Led Grow...

Redefining E-Commerce Automation SaaS with Derek O’Carroll, CEO of Brightpearl | Ep. #364

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Not enough people in the SaaS world are customer-obsessed, but Derek O’Carroll, CEO of Brightpearl is changing that, and he joins us today to dive i...

Why Your Network is Your Net Worth with Jeff Fenster, CEO of Everbowl | Ep. #363

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everbowl is a superfood brand, headed up by their inspiring founder and CEO, Jeff Fenster. Jeff joins us on Leveling Up today to talk about his amazin...

How Your Mental Health Affects Your Marketing (And How To Keep It Healthy)

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak about how your mental health affects your marketing and how to keep it healthy. Having the right mindset is so important for being effective ...

Becoming a Best-Selling Author with Chandler Bolt from Self-Publishing School | Ep. #362

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have spoken before about the ways in which writing and publishing a book can help you grow your business and authority. It sits alongside other tac...

How to Maximize Your Inbound Lead Generation with Rich Schefren, CEO of Strategic Profits | Ep. #361

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have a true legend of digital marketing on the show today. Rich Schefren has done a lot in the marketing space, to put it lightly! He is a pioneer ...

3 Actionable Lessons You Can Learn from Tim Ferriss

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here are give you three actionable lessons every marketer can learn from Tim Ferris! We talk about how Tim’s success can in part be attributed to h...

7 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn from Gary Vaynerchuck

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Vaynerchuck has been innovating on different marketing strategies for years. But how does all that translate to tactics you can apply to your own...

Connecting with Your Audience Through The Ask Method with Ryan Levesque | Ep. #359

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are very excited to bring you a conversation with the originator of the Ask Method, Ryan Levesque! Through his company bucket.io, Ryan provi...

How Focusing on a Specific Niche Can Skyrocket Business Growth with Rick Carlson, CEO of SharpSpring | Ep. #358

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It is often said that niching down and making your offer specific to a particular need and section of the market is the key to success. Rick Carlson, ...

How Direct Mail Marketing Can Be a Game-Changer In Today's Connected World with Joy Gendusa from PostcardMania | Ep. #357

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a world that seems almost fully-focussed on online and digital marketing, it may come as a surprise to some that physical means are still used to g...

How To Create A 'Launchpad' Business (In Order To Build A Rocketship)

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before thinking of building a Amazon or Apple, you have to think of your business as a 'launchpad' first. That's because even if you have a rocket, yo...

A Look Inside the Data Focused Growth Model of SaaSOptics with Tim McCormick, CEO | Ep. #356

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes down to it, SaaS businesses are valued on their ARR, but surprisingly, some still choose to manage the metrics and analytics that come a...

Unconventional Tactics to Scale Any Consulting Business or Agency

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in to hear some incredible tactics to get your consulting business up off the ground! These strategies will apply for agencies and consultants al...

Why Community Is The Ultimate Marketing Hack Right Now

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about why community is the ultimate unfair advantage and why now is the best time to build one!

How HubSpot Leverages the Freemium Model for Explosive Growth with Kieran Flanagan, VP of Marketing | Ep. #355

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HubSpot has grown into one of the most credible names in the marketing and sales game in the last few years and we are lucky enough to have Kieran Fla...

How you can destress by doing this (smart!)

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, a couple of entrepreneur friends (+ their families) did something genius that I thought I'd share. Everything is negotiable. During times wh...

The unfair advantage you can gain TODAY

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are only two types of entrepreneurs right now:   The fearful and the excited.   I spoke to over 98 entrepreneurs recently and those are the tw...

Expert Conversion Strategies and Traffic Secrets from a $200M Company with Russel Brunson, CEO of Click Funnels | Ep. #353

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today using funnels for conversions seems like a vital part of marketing your products but so much of that is thanks to our guest for today, Russel Br...

The Case To Create 'Old Content' - Should You Do It? | The War Room with Eric Siu

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should you create content in today's climate? In today's episode Eric talks about how to deal with imposter syndrome and how to build a habit around m...

Doubling Down Instead of Shutting Down with Nathan Barry, Founder and CEO of ConvertKit | Ep. #352

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

ConvertKit is one of the biggest success stories of the 2010s online business world. Today we are joined by their founder and CEO Nathan Barry! Nathan...

LU 350: How Remote Staffing Company BELAY Makes Hiring Virtual Assistants a Breeze with CEO Tricia Sciortino

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Leveling Up we are joined by the CEO of BELAY, Tricia Sciortino! BELAY is a virtual staffing solutions company that provides clients with the...

LU 348: How Christina Stembel Bootstrapped An Online Flower Business to $32M Revenue

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Christina Stembel, the founder and CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, joining us. After years of trying to raise capital, Christina realized that ...

A Look Inside One of the World's Fastest Growing SaaS Companies

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Ismael Wrixen, group CEO of FE International, the market leader in the sale of SaaS, e-commerce, and content...

How Close Became a Successful Product-Market Fit from the Start

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! This week, I share the mike with Steli Efti, Founder and CEO of Close, an inside sales CRM. Tune in to hear to learn the kind of feedba...

How to Successfully See Returns on Your SEO Investments

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Liam Martin, founder of three companies: Time Doctor, Staff and Running Remote.   Tune in to hear how long ...

Warren Buffet Likes Companies That Have This One Trait

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is it about companies that not only survive, but grow to be super powers? Tune in to hear Eric Siu dive into what Warren Buffet looks for before...

What You Need On Your Resume to Get a 6-Figure Marketing Job

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you trying to land a 6-figure marketing job? Tune in to hear Eric Siu reveal what he (and other CEOs) like to see when scanning a resume.  Apply...

Why It's Important to Incorporate Love in Everything You Do

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Kamal Ravikant, a VC, author, mountain climber, and has served in the army!  We are lucky enough to have hi...

How Jason VandeBoom Scaled His Small Team to Become a $70M+ Company

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Jason VandeBoom, founder of ActiveCampaign. ActiveCampaign is a customer experience automation platform that...

How Intercom Solved the Problem of Communicating with Customers

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Intercom. Intercom solves a problem that many companie...

The Highest Paying Digital Marketing Skills in 2020

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you working towards making six figures as a marketer? Tune in to hear Eric Siu explain what digital marketing skills you should master if you're ...

How To Do Content Marketing The Right Way in 2020

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your content marketing strategy not working? Are you spinning your wheels making sales content that nobody is seeing? Digital marketing is changing...

How To Get A High Salary Marketing Job in 2020 (Guaranteed)

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you earn six figures in marketing? Absolutely! There's a different mindset required to land a high paying job in marketing. Tune in to hear Eric ...

How to Plan Strategic Growth For Your Company

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone!  Today, I share the mic with Jay Baer, someone who has been in digital marketing since it was invented.  Having been there since the s...

How to Market a Unique Product When There's No Current Product-Market Fit

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Hubert Palan, the Founder and CEO of productboard, a product management system that helps you...

How Writing a Book Can Accelerate You Past Your Competition

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with book marketing genius and author Dave Chesson, Founder of Kindlepreneur and Publisher Rocket....

How To Double Your Sales With These Unconventional Tactics

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you using generic cold email outreach scripts and tired of not getting results? Tune in to hear Eric Siu share some of his favorite sales strateg...

How To Grow A Podcast to 1 Million Monthly Downloads

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a podcast, or are thinking of starting one, and want to grow to 1 million monthly downloads, this episode is for you. Tune in to hear Eri...

How We Make $1M A Year From Our Podcast

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you make money with podcasts? You bet!  Podcasts are a great source of revenue for creators and a great platform to advertise for brands. Tune i...

What Co-Founder of MarketMuse Has Learned From Working in the Content World for 20+ Years

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Jeff Coyle, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at MarketMuse, the industry-leading technology and methodol...

Why the Hub-and-Spoke Model Is the Most Effective Way to Drive Traffic to Your Website

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Jimmy Daly, the Marketing Director at Animalz, a content marketing agency. Tune in to hear w...

How to Build and Scale Lasting Relationships with Your Customers

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Oli Bridge, the Head of Marketing at Bonjoro, a SaaS company that offers personalized one-on-one video messa...

How to Get Started in Podcasting in 2020 (The Right Way!)

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it too late to start a podcast in 2020? No way!  There's never been a better time to create your own podcast. There is still plenty of opportunit...

How I Bought My Company for $2 and Generated Over 8 Figures in Revenue

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Around 10 years ago, Eric took over a failing agency after buying it for $2.  A year past, the agency was down to one employee and the business was c...

How Supermetrics Transformed From a One Man Show into a Multi-Million Dollar Company

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mikael Thuneberg, CEO of Supermetrics, the number one reporting automation tool for PPC, SEO, social, and we...

How FreshBooks Grew Their User Base to 20 Million Users

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mike McDerment, the CEO and Founder of FreshBooks, an accounting solution that offers simple and innovative ...

How Venture Harbour Uses Content Marketing and SEO as Their Two Main Customer Acquisition Strategies

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Marcus Taylor, the Founder and CEO of Venture Harbour, a modern-day holding company that helps build high-gr...

7 Fresh SEO Hacks That You Need To Try

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for quick wins with your SEO strategies? SEO in 2020 is changing fast, the same search ranking tricks that used to work last year are ...

How To Do SEO The Right Way in 2020

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you missing out on traffic to your website because SEO is changing too fast? Don't worry! You can still take advantage of the latest SEO trends fo...

Is TikTok Relevant for Business?

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok is all the rage in 2020, but is it actually relevant for growing your business? Tune in to hear Eric Siu take a deep dive into why he believes...

How to Mix Creativity With Critical Thought

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are very excited to have Chase Jarvis joining us today, the founder and CEO of CreativeLive. The company’s goal is to take a fresh approach to ed...

How to Live a Longer and Optimized Life According to Dr. Darshan Shah

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Dr. Darshan Shah, Founder and CEO of Next Health, a company aiming to help clients with optimization and long...

How SEO Expert Matthew Woodward Almost Tripled His Click-Through Rate

08 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Matthew Woodward, SEO expert and owner of a successful SEO blog.  Tune in to hear Matthew analyze Google’...

How To Grow On LinkedIn The Right Way in 2020

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is LinkedIn still relevant in 2020? Absolutely! LinkedIn is one of the best platforms to publish on in terms of organic reach potential. Now is the t...

How To Grow Your Instagram The Right Way in 2020

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your Instagram game coming up short?  If you want to boost your Instagram, you'll have to start thinking about ways you can stand out from the cro...

The Multi-Channel Strategy That Will Skyrocket This Year

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Michael Yan, Co-Founder and CEO of the popular messenger app ManyChat. This is his second time being a guest...

Why Victor Cheng Believes in the 10X Test and Firing 10% of Your Staff for Growth

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Victor Cheng, an Executive Coach who advises startups and Inc. 500-caliber companies on how to exploit growt...

How Entrepreneur Jayson Gaignard Went from $250K in Debt to Hosting an $84K Event with Tim Ferriss

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Jayson Gaignard who is a Canadian entrepreneur, super-connector, author and founder of Master...

7 Nifty Marketing Ideas for 2020

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Not only has the social media marketing landscape completely shifted in the last 12 months, but changes across SEO and sales have opened new growth op...

How Samsung Does Marketing (They Have a $353T, TRILLION, Market Cap!!)

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What can you learn from Samsung's marketing? Excited look inside one of the best marketing campaign examples out there? This week, we turned to one of...

How Angel Investor Marvin Liao Helps Businesses Scale

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, we are joined by Marvin Liao who is a partner at 500 Startups, a micro venture capital firm with a network of startup programs lo...

How Ex Semi-Pro Chess Player Danny Rensch Grew a Website to ~5 Million Active Users!

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Danny Rensch, the Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com, American Chess Master, event organizer, lecturer and co...

How to Make Business Connections as an Introvert

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an introvert? Is business networking intimidating? Have no fear! Tune in to hear Eric Siu share how he overcame his introverted traits into a...

How to Organically Gain 10K Followers Per Week on Instagram

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, everyone! Today, I share the mic with Chris Do, Founder of The Futur and Blind! Chris is a graphic designer, business educator and online entrepr...

How Serial Entrepreneur Bill Widmer Turned a Personal Blog into a 6-Figure Website

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Bill Widmer, an SEO expert and a serial entrepreneur.  Tune in to hear how Bill has turned his casual blog...

Why Account-Based Engagement Should Be Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Randy Frisch, Co-Founder and CMO of Uberflip, a content experience platform that empowers B2B marketers to c...

What I Learned From Doing A $25K Mastermind Group

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

$25,000 might sound like a lot of money to pay for a mastermind, right?  In this case, it was very much worth it. Tune in to hear Eric Siu reveal s...