11 MAR 2020 · Victoria Fleming is probably one of the best-kept secrets in sales right now. If you aren’t following her content, you should be! We had Victoria on the TAG! Sales & Marketing Podcast and she was SO MUCH FUN to hang out with! We talked a bit about Star Wars, Pirates and how she “accidentally” got into sales. Victoria is am amazing sales trainer hailing from the U.K. On this episode she covered: How EVERY business owner is in sales How to do great discovery during the sales process That almost everyone lies about their budget, and how to truly get an understanding of what someones REAL budget is. How options pricing can help you increase your billings And that you should avoid proposals and provide a “discussion document” instead I think you will LOVE this conversation. Victoria is amazing! She will be sharing the stage with some marketing LEGENDS at the upcoming atomicon conference on April 28th. You can connect with Victoria at: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriafleming/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BeSalestastic/ Twitter https://twitter.com/BeSalestastic Buzztastic Sales Training & Consultancy https://www.buzztastic.co.uk Atomicon Conference in Newcastle UK April 28th https://www.atomicon.co.uk

12 FEB 2020 · This was one of my favorite interviews ever. Ann was incredibly fun to hang out with. She was also in my top 5 marketers in my "interview bucket list." During this interview we got personal and talked about how Ann got started in writing, how she connects with her audience and what she does to slow down. I have an emotional connection with Ann's book 'Everybody Writes.' We talked about my mom, her struggle with cancer and how the words of a professor telling her that she couldn't write deeply affected her and they became the deciding factor on her dropping out of college. Ann shares how this professor was dead wrong, and that everyone CAN write and she covered some of the basics that you can work on to become a better writer. On this show we also cover what Ann is most passionate about in marketing, what marketing trends she would kill, what she would do if she had to start over from absolute scratch, and how slowing down and being strategic with your content is going to be key for business success. Connect with Ann Handley at: Marketingprofs.com Annhandley.com/newsletter twitter.com/marketingprofs twitter.com/annhandly http://annhandley.com/everybodywrites/

22 JAN 2020 · Do you want to grow your audience, get more sales and scale your business quicker? I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Andrew & Pete not long ago, and we had an absolute blast 🧨💥 hanging out on this show. This is probably the most jam-packed podcast I have ever had!!!! (Legit a TON 🏋️‍♂️ of great advice)
 Andrew & Pete are the dynamic duo of marketing! (and probably the two FUNNEST 🤣 guys in marketing) 
 Their whole goal is to help small business owners and entrepreneurs grow their business the smart way! 
 They have been keynote speakers 🎤 at some of the biggest events in the marketing industry such as Social Media Marketing World, Content Marketing World, Interact, Social Media Examiner and a whole LITANY of others. 
 They have also created Atomic and their own conference in the UK called: 
 Atomicon  🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 
 Seriously this is one of the best line-ups for any conference I have ever seen ever! 
 
 On this episode we cover 
 👉 main reasons why people don’t grow their businesses 
 👉 We also cover the Big Domino Theory 
 👉 The 90/10 Rule 
 👉 3 ways to get more time back in your business 
 👉 5 ways to create content that drives action 
 👉 Creating a sales proposal (Free Resource) 
 (Told you it was packed!!!) 
 🍕🍍 #podcast #entrepreneur #smb #teamATOMIC #tagpodcast Listen to the podcast here: Https://tagteamup.com/57 Connect with Andrew and Pete Here: https://www.andrewandpete.com/ https://www.atomicon.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/andrewANDpeteTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UmLNGJD59/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewAndPete Free Sales Proposal Template https://www.andrewandpete.com/sales-proposals/

17 JAN 2020 · Every now and then you get a podcast guest that just blows you away. For me this guest was Brittlestar (aka Stewart Reynolds). I had a FANTASTIC time just hanging out with him and getting to know his story. (seriously I HAD SO MUCH FUN on this one!) His story is simply amazing because it is quite literally the journey of his entire family - going from just a regular family to becoming internet celebrities. Hundreds of thousands of people watch Brittlestar’s comedic and family-friendly videos each week. They have been viewed well over 500 MILLION times between all of his social media channels. I remember seeing one of his first videos on Vine and he walks our listeners through the heartache his family went through when that platform just SHUT DOWN and they lost 1.2 million followers that just disappeared. Brittlestar shares his best advice to people who are getting started on social media, how to find your authentic voice and he encourages you to go all in and just go for it. He shares tips on how to monetize a social audience and how to build your brand across multiple platforms (something he has truly mastered) Stuart has created the event Social Media North - which is an event built for social media creators, influencers and businesses. His goal is to galvanize a community of creators and fans and create an event where you can come learn from the pros and meet your heroes. Listen to the TAG! Podcast with Brittlestar: https://tagteamup.com/56 Connect with Brittlestar: @brittlestar on just about every platform Check out Social Media North https://www.socialmedianorth.ca/

7 JAN 2020 · Being a one-person marketing department can be hard! But Sarah Noel Block shows how you can be incredibly effective as a team of one! I was so glad that I had discovered Sarah and her content! She is super passionate about helping small teams and providing them the resources that they need to be excellent at their jobs! Sarah has a lot of experience going solo in marketing. She once a 1-person marketing team for 5 companies all at the same time. To say her time was stretched thin would be an understatement. But - event stretched thin - Sarah prevailed. She’s turned that experience into excellent learning moments for hundreds of other marketers. Sarah gives SOLID SOLID SOLID advice on this episode! She covers how important niching down your message is, ESPECIALLY if you are a small business. “Each audience and each message and each purpose behind the message needs the right strategy - and finding that strategy is my passion” - Sarah Noel Block On this show we cover the common pitfalls of being a 1 person department and what ends up derailing most! We also cover tips on HOW to focus on what matters the most! And, how to even determine what that is if you are overwhelmed and at a loss! Sarah uses an array of tools to help streamline her process and she outlines what her ideal tech stack might look like (and why it may be unique for each business she works with) She also covers what you should do if you are a small company with a super limited budget on marketing. You can connect with Sarah at: https://www.sarahnoelblock.com/ Or on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahnoelblock/

3 JAN 2020 · I had an opportunity to interview 🔮 “The Brand Sorceress” 🔮 Chantel Soumis for the TAG! Sales & Marketing Podcast. Chantel has just been recently named on the Top 15 LinkedIn Creators to follow by Viral Nation. She was mentioned alongside some well known people such as Jeff Weiner, Richard Bronson, Bill Gates, Kevin O’Leary, Simon Sinek. If you don’t know Chantel I can tell you that she is one of the kindest, most authentic people I have ever met! Her personality was so bubbly and positive. I had an absolute blast interviewing her. Chantel is on a mission is to spread awareness, hope and inclusion for those in the differently-abled community. In this episode she covers how she faces adversity with MS and how she was able to overcome a tremendous amount of social anxiety to become who she is now! On this podcast Chantel teaches 🔮 How she grew her following organically to over 45K followers 💫 LinkedIn Connection Etiquette 🎩 Connection Webbing 🐰 What people get wrong with the personal branding process ✨ How to get better at LinkedIn 🃏 How to truly build authentic relationships with sales & marketing 🔮 how to support and empower differently-abled people 💫 Advice for women on how to keep yourself safe from men who may harass on LinkedIn This was a power-packed episode and I truly hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Connect with Chantel: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantelsoumis/ Or at her websites: ChantelSoumis.com stardustcreative.net

27 DEC 2019 · Everybody knows entrepreneurship is hard - you are guaranteed to go through the highs and the lows. On this episode of TAG! We talk with Corey Patrick of the Youngstown Business Incubator. Corey talks about how when your business is at your “lows” it’s their job to keep you going forward and keep pushing you because when you push through that’s when you hit that next breakthrough. The Youngstown Business incubator is definitely a unique incubator. They focus on growing businesses not just in Youngstown Ohio but all over the world. They offer help to any entrepreneur - no matter where they are located. In fact one of their mottos is “You can have an effective and successful start up company anywhere in the world - no one cares where it’s located.” Some of their clients include tech/software companies, 3D Printing Companies, Consumer Packaged Goods, Lifestyle Businesses as well as businesses founded by minorities and women. They are INCREDIBLY good at helping entrepreneurs grow by providing them resources, helping them with funding and getting them connected to the right people and businesses that will help them flourish. Corey shares about some of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face. For most it’s funding. Corey says it has gotten better over the years for sure due to different opportunities for funding that are out there now, but there is always a demand for more. He also shares that most businesses fail because they are not willing to pivot or they are not coachable, or perhaps they lose interest over time because the business isn’t paying the bills or they are frustrated because they didn’t become an overnight success. On this show Corey offers advice and tips on how a new business can bring themselves to market more effectively. He also walks through how to do proper roadmapping and market research for your business as well. He also shares about how important a brand is and how a brand can make or kill a startup sometimes. If you are an entrepreneur and you are trying to grow your business - You DEFINITELY want to work with Corey and the YBI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreypatrick/ https://ybi.org/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/ybitweets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngstownbusinessincubator/ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/ybincubator Blog that Corey Recommends: Social Media Today: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/ Book that Corey Recommends: Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth https://amzn.to/2QsS4HV

11 DEC 2019 · Generation Z, is the youngest, most ethnically-diverse, and largest generation in American history, comprising 27% of the US population. They have a combined buying power of $43 billion and influence an additional $600 billion of family spending. If your brand doesn’t know how to connect with them and reach them, then you are going to be in trouble. In this episode we talk with Jayde Vincent - TikTok superstar with 1.2 Million Followers and Gregg L. Witt - Author of the book “The Gen Z Frequency: How Brands Tune In and Build Credibility’. We talk about how brands can better connect with Gen-Z from both Jayde’s and Gregg’s perspectives. They both give advice on how to listen, co-create, and commit to this generation in order to really connect with them. We also cover trends and were we see this Battle Royale between Instagram and TikTok heading. Jayde shares how it’s so important to be true to yourself and authentic with your content. This was a great conversation with these two and if brands followed advise they both gave they would definitely be able to connect with Gen Z in real authentic ways. Follow the show at https://tagteamup.com/52 Connect with Gregg L. Witt The Gen Z Frequency: https://amzn.to/2rBkuHe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinkwithwitt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkwithwitt/ Connect with Jayde Vincent: TikTok: @jaydecandance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaydevincent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaydevincentx/

4 DEC 2019 · "If you don’t understand your competition and who you’re facing - you’re kidding yourself.” This affects your pricing strategy, what features and benefits you’re offering and your go to marketing strategy. The competitive analysis isn’t just to check a box. It is to affect your future plan, and it affects the speed of your innovation. If you have a fast competitor you better be faster. Jeff shares how to properly roadmap your company to success by knowing your competition, your strengths, your weaknesses and he walks through how to aligning your segmentation, targeting and positioning for your business. Metisentry is knows as “The SaaS Factory” and they have helped dozens of SaaS companies find success. Jeff outlines that one of the biggest challenges in marketing a tech company is just understanding where you are best able to serve. Targeting and segmentation are crucial in your marketing efforts. “When problem solving for a client, do it with their end in mind instead of your own, If we aren’t a fit, we aren’t saving anybody any time or creating any value, its important to be honest with yourself and say Here’s where we fit and here’s where we don’t”. Be able to say NO to businesses because you may not be their best solution, but when you are, it won’t be overselling yourself and it will be a natural fit. This is a great episode and one of my favorite quotes from it was: “If you promise the world to your customer and don't deliver on it, that’s what they will remember.”

14 NOV 2019 · Want to know when the right time to start hiring for your business is? On this episode, Nathan walks through how to manage the timing on when to expand and he covers some of the easiest ways to scale your business. Nathan is the founder and CEO of FreeeUp, an online marketplace connecting business owners with top tier freelance talent. Nathan walks through his entrepreneurial journey from being a broke college student to running a multi-million dollar business (twice). He covers communication tips with freelancers and remote workers, mistakes most people make with hiring freelancers and offers some of his best advice to young entrepreneurs. If you are stuck in day to day operations, wondering what tasks you should offload and when, or are facing a project with your business that may be outside of your core competency, this episode is for you.