Growth Experts: Dennis Brown Chats About Growth And Marketing Strategies With Top Ceos, Entrepreneurs And Marketers

Blue Melnick runs Sage Event Management with his wife Bari Baumgardner. Sage specializes in helping speakers, authors and influencers leverage the live and virtual events to launch a 7 figure coaching business in 3 days or less. In the last 30 days, Sage has been transitioning clients from his live in-person events to virtual live events with incredible results. Over the years he's helped his clients generate over 400 million dollars in sales with live events. During this interview we discuss: 2:24 - Blue shares his story on how he got into live events and what's going on in his transitioning to virtual live amidst the pandemic. 7:48 - Blue shares a unique still that has contributed to the success of his business. 11:17 - The difference between virtual events vs. live events and how to create a better experience virtually. 11:38 - The reasons why virtual outperforms live and why. 12:47 - The 3 main reasons why people come to live events. 13:41 - We talked about why Blue uses Zoom Meetings instead of Zoom Webi

Jim DeCicco is the CEO and oldest brother of Super Coffee which started in a college dorm room and is now doing over $5 million per month in sales.  This is Jim's 2nd time on the podcast and the previous episodes can be found at the link below.  Episode 102 with Jim DeCicco/ Super Coffee During this interview we discuss: 1:30 - He shares his personal experience of being infected with the Covid19 and how it impacted him personally and as a business. 2:51 - Jim gives us an update on the companies growth since our last interview over a  year ago. 4:02 - He talks about the concept of working IN your business vs. ON your business and why it has been very instrumental to Jim's growth. 7:44 - How and why its important to create organizational capacity. 10:15 - How Jim overcame the challenge of finding the right talent and developing a company culture.  10:50 - He talks about his C.O.A.C.H framework for building a great culture. 13:32 - Jim talks about what Super Coffee is and how the brand has evolved since launchin

Today I share exactly how I was able to grow my online course sales 144% during a global pandemic!  My simple 3 step approach is very effective so I hope you enjoy and are able to leverage at least one of the strategies in your business. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Anik Singal is the founder and CEO of Lurn.com and he's widely considered as one of today's most successful digital publishing marketers. Anik teaches people how to create their own online hash and based businesses as he guides them through his processes to maximize profit and grow revenues. He's trained over 250,000 students but more impressively, he's generated over $250 million dollars in sales virtually all of that being online and a lot of them are from webinars. He's been ranked by Inc. Magazine two times for his company as one of the Inc. 500 which is one of the fastest-growing private company in America. This is Anik's 2nd time on the podcast and the previous episode can be found at the link below. E81 – Four Stages of Growing a Successful Business with Anik Singal During this interview we discuss: 3:15 - Anik gave us a quick summary and backstory of the previous podcast episode 81. 4:22 - A quick story about how Anik founded Lurn.com and what is its vision and mission. 8:14 - Why Webinars are not dea

Jeff Walker is widely considered as one of the top internet marketing experts online today. He's also the author a New York Times best-selling book called "Launch - An internet millionaires secret formula to sell almost anything online, build the business you love, and live the life of your dream". He's also very well known for being the creator of "Product Launch Formula". During this interview we discuss: 1:54 - Jeff shares a bit of his backstory on how and why he choose internet marketing. 3:24 - How "Sequences" can be a very powerful sales mechanism. 3:50 - How and why Jeff created his "Product Launch Formula" 4:35 - Jeff's shares some of his crazy launch experience including $1 million in 53 minutes! 6:25 - The evolution of Product Launch Formula and why it still works as well today as 10 years ago. 7:52 - Why you should be a publisher if you're building a business 10:57 - Jeff shared a business superpower he wished he had 12:39 - How product launch formula works and how pre-launch content works? 18:06 -

Bart Rupert has a strong mergers and acquisition background across Fortune 500's and startups within industries like technology, software, energy, healthcare, real estate, construction and etc. He's founded nearly 30 companies, negotiated over $500 million dollars in contracts and business deals. Grew a corporate startup from inception to $10 million, grew a healthcare from $8 million to $75 million. Today he's helping companies and everyday people buy and sell companies for a living.  Many of his clients who've never bought or sold companies before are working with him to structure deals that result in multi-million dollar payouts in little as 18 months. During this interview we discuss: 2:42 - Bart shares why he decided to pursue a career focused on buying and selling companies. 8:01 - He shares an example of how he was able to buy a software as a service business that was doing $8 million per year in sales and then grow it to over $75 million per year before selling it. 11:42 - He breaks down his exact 3 p

Today I'm gonna share with you a LinkedIn tip that can generate inbound leads for your business EVERY SINGLE DAY! It still shocks me how few LinkedIn users actually know that this feature exists and super simple to use. So stay tuned and enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Bill Wooditch became the top salesman at a Fortune 500 company in less than two years and a top producer for two consecutive years. He then went on to build his own multi-million dollar company. He's the author of "Always Forward" and  "Fail More" which were both top sellers on Wall Street Journal bestseller list. During this interview we discuss: 1:15 - A quick backstory on how Bill migrated from being in corporate sales to building his own successful business. 3:33 - He shares a bit of an insight into his company today and how he built it. 5:44 - Bill tells us the #1 business superpower he wished he had. 7:34 - The biggest most important questions you need to ask your client/prospect. 11:03 - Bill talks about he difference between his "Q.U.A.L.I.F.Y Method" vs. the typical salesperson questions. 12:14 - We talk about the biggest mistake salespeople make. 15:41 - Some tough love about sales quotas and the importance of managing the right activities needed to go beyond quota. 17:31 - Bill shares to us his mos

Today I'm gonna save you hours and hours of your time finding your exact target market in LinkedIn with this tip that I'm gonna share. So tune in and listen well because you don't want to miss this, Enjoy! Get your FREE Cheat Sheet! "Must know boolean search techniques for finding more qualified leads on LinkedIn" www.askdennisbrown.com/search If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Martyn Cook co-founded a software company that built multiple 7 figure eCommerce brands and co-founded a high-level digital entrepreneur mastermind that hosts luxury meetups around the world.  He's spoken on stages around the world and still somehow found the time to self-publish 2 books. His latest project called "Noobru" a cognition drink is on a mission to fortify a billion meals by 2025 helping to tackle the 2 billion people worldwide with malnutrition problem. During this interview we discuss: 3:28 - Martyn introduces to us his company called "Noobru" 9:57 - We talk about his NEW book, "1% Secret - How to Scale Your Ecommerce Business From 6 to 7 Figures and Beyond" 10:39 - We discuss the concept and strategy behind 1% secret how to leverage it to see huge growth.  17:21 - He shares how and why his new business, Noobru was able to have early success and growth.  18:32 - We talk about his mission to help fortifying 1 billion meal w/ Noobru? 21:38 - His #1 tip on how to accelerate growth quickly. 26:04 - H

In this episode, I share a LinkedIn hack that helped me generate over $1 MILLION in sales.  It's absolutely FREE so tune in, jot down some notes and enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Sean Castrina is a serial entrepreneur who's started more than 20 companies and currently running 9 of them. His newest book called "The World's Greatest Business Plan" helps people by providing simple step by step plan for those who cannot afford to fail. He's contributed in some of the most recognized media outlets including Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Amazon BC as well as a guest lecture in some of America's finest colleges. During this interview we discuss: 1:30 - Sean gives us a quick backstory on how and why started his business.  3:12 - We talk about his new books, "The World's Greatest Business Plan" 6:46 - He shares the number one reason why businesses go out of business and how proper branding can make all the difference. 7:44 - The 1st reason why you better get branding right. 8:46 - The easiest way to brand your company is to do this first. 12:00 - Why branding is by far your most effective sales force. 13:36 - How branding help define your cultural standards. 15:31 - We discuss how branding can give y

Today I share an easy and free to steal your competitors winning marketing campaign! YES, you've heard me right we are gonna steal your competitors' marketing campaign (Legally of course haha). So grab a pen and paper and jot down some notes. you're not gonna want to miss this one.. If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Matt Sweetwood is the CEO of LUXnow which has 7 employees and is over $2 million a year ARR. Prior to Lux Now Matt spent 29 years as the CEO of Unique Photo and during that time he took them from $1 million a year to over a $100 million a year. He's also the author of "Leader of the Pack" which is the number 1 seller in the self-help category. His book tells the story of how suddenly becoming a single father made Matt a better person, leader, entrepreneur and father. During this interview we discuss: 2:20 - Matt shares exactly what Luxnow.com does and the business model.  5:33 - He shares one business superpower he wished he had. 6:37 - We discuss Matt's ongoing journey of reinvention and how it has been a major component of his success. 10:46 - How shares his reinvention framework and how other business owners can deploy it for their businesses. 14:17 - Matt talked about his journey on how and why he reinvented Unique Photo. 17:59 - How he built and reinvented the concept and experience of camera stores. 24:

Today I share my favorite ways to spy on competitors, customers and even prospects. It's all about gathering sales and market intelligence to help you grow your business. Imagine if you could get access to the most up to date information to help you make better business decisions. Tune in a learn a super easy and free way to do it now. If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

David Priemer is widely recognized as a thought leader in sales and sales leadership and has been published in the Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine. He's lead top-performing sales team at high growth startup and is a former VP of Salesforce and is the creator of the Sales Leader Academy program. During this interview we discuss: 1:57 - David gave us a quick backstory on his journey in sales.  6:46 - He shares the #1 business superpower he wished he had. 8:32 - We discuss the science behind why and how people buy 13:28 - How you can leverage the concept of "people buy based on their feelings" 17:30 - David shares an example of how they effectively use data to convert people in buying. 19:36 - A great example of how you can magnify data to help persuade people in sales. 22:37 - How you can leverage empathy and question when talking to clients. 26:47 - A great piece of advice for people who love sales. 27:38 - Davis shares his favorite growth tool/software. 2

John Ferris is the CEO of inVision Edge which is a management consultancy focused on helping organizations innovate and grow. John has a mission to help leaders and organizations do great things whatever their definition of greatness is. John is a believer in the 3 elements of organizational transformations; Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership. He and his company focus on pragmatic tools, training and coaching that get results fast for their clients. During this interview we discuss: 1:57 - John shares how and why he developed his strategy and growth framework.  5:02 - John picks the #1 business superpower he wished he had. 6:32 - We discuss how entrepreneurs can stop spinning your wheels and start growing your business. 8:36 - Steps on how to build your own strategic plan that can help you say NO to things that are not critical to growth. 12:34 - How identifying your strengths and weaknesses helps you formulate your strategic plan. 14:08 - John talked about the concept of the "Law of Three" and how it can h

Today I share the eye opening results from a LinkedIn content experiment I did recently. You will be surprised how I was able to 10x the overall reach of my LinkedIn posts by making some minor tweeks.  If you stick around to the end of episode, I offer you a free download which summarizes the results and even shares the exact LinkedIn posts I created to increase my overall content reach. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]

Kevin Zhang a serial eCommerce entrepreneur and the CoFounder & CEO of Kreator eCommerce, a global eCommerce organization including over 60 team members with facilities in 3 countries. At just 23, Kevin achieved acclaim in the digital strategy and eCommerce community for generating $20M in sales in my first year as an entrepreneur.  During this interview we discussed: 1:11 - Kevin shares a quick backstory on how  he landed in the e-commerce biz. 2:21 - He shares how is family tried to talk him out of becoming an entrepreneur and why he did it anyway.  5:10 - Kevin shares the #1 business superpower he wished he had. 7:22 - How Kevin bootstrapped his e-com biz to over $20 million in sales in just 1 year. 8:34 - The four stages of building your e-commerce business. 11:12 - The important of being niche vs a generalist when it comes to ecom. 12:03 - The competition on a niche store and how you can achieve that brand feel in a bootstrap way. 13:57 - Why Kevin prefer using Shopify rather than amazon. 14:53 - Wha

Kirsty Verity runs her own successful multi-million dollar Amazon business and Co-Founded "Real" with Isaac Kuhlman. "Real" is dedicated to coaching Amazon sellers to develop their businesses with the right strategies to achieve their freedom goals. They specialize in taking sellers who are stuck or plateaued in their businesses and helping them break through a reach the real success they desire. During this interview we discuss: 1:52 - Kirsty shares why she decided to leave a lucrative corporate career to build her Amazon business. 6:51 - She talks about the #1 thing to consider before you choose a product for your Amazon Business. 8:05 - She shares the best way to research products on Amazon 10:57 - We talk about what are the best product categories and the importance of being niche.  18:18 - Kirsty shares a great hack on how to upsell your products on Amazon. 20:17 - We discuss a several key mistakes that people make when researching and selecting a product to sell on Amazon. 23:16 - Kirsty shares that one