Onward Nation
For over 25 years, Stephen Woessner has been in the trenches working alongside and consulting with agency owners, business coaches, and strategic consultants — teaching them how to plant their flag of authority within the markets they serve, grow their audience, fill their sales pipeline with right-fit prospects, and ultimately — drive revenue in predictable and repeatable ways.
info_outline Sales Promotion Strategies, with Stephen WoessnerOnward Nation
For over 25 years, Stephen Woessner has been in the trenches working alongside and consulting with agency owners, business coaches, and strategic consultants — teaching them how to plant their flag of authority within the markets they serve, grow their audience, fill their sales pipeline with right-fit prospects, and ultimately — drive revenue in predictable and repeatable ways.
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In this episode of Onward Nation — Harry Morton, founder of premium podcast agency Lower Street, shares how to get at those juicy buried pieces that can help your podcast stand out from the crowd. Plus — he explains how to ensure that your audience can find your content, and he offers tips for slicing and dicing it so that your podcast can become a powerful piece of cornerstone content.
info_outline LinkedIn Marketing Strategy, with Mandy McEwenOnward Nation
Mandy McEwen from Mod Girl Marketing is an expert at helping clients maximize the impact of their content on LinkedIn and Facebook — and getting more right-fit leads.
info_outline Podcasting for Thought Leadership, with Mark ColganOnward Nation
In this episode of Onward Nation — expert Mark Colgan from Speak On Podcasts explains how to prepare yourself to be an ideal podcast guest, how to connect with hosts whose audiences would best benefit from your expertise, and how to nail the interview and spark interest in yourself and your company.
info_outline Business Scaling Strategy, with Michael ZipurskyOnward Nation
In this episode of Onward Nation — Michael Zipursky, CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success, shares why your authentic story is one of the most powerful business assets you have at your disposal.
info_outline PR Strategy Plan, with Leslie PerinoOnward Nation
In this episode of Onward Nation — PR expert Leslie Perino from Pensacola, Florida-based advertising agency EW Bullock shares tips and strategies that can help you bring visibility to your website through the power of a news blog.
info_outline Episode 1024: Social media presence for business, with Jason YormarkOnward Nation
In this episode of Onward Nation — social media marketing expert Jason Yormark from Socialistics offers tips and strategies for mastering the impact of your social media presence to establish your authority, build your brand, and improve the quality (and quantity!) of your leads.
info_outline Episode 1023: Create a Vivid Vision, with Graeme StrachanOnward Nation
Founder, and CEO of ViTL Solutions, Graeme Strachan, discusses why it’s so important to him to be as transparent as possible with their clients about who his company is and where they're going. He shares why he ensures that clients align with ViTL in terms of values and priorities to ensure a positive relationship going forward and shares a little about how they look for long-term strategic partners. For more on operating with integrity, check out episode 1023 of the Onward Nation Podcast
info_outline Episode 1022: Achieving Long Term Goals One Step at a Time, with Dorie ClarkOnward Nation
In this week’s episode of Onward Nation — renowned business thinker and author Dorie Clark shares the driving principle behind playing the long game in accomplishing your goals. In our conversation, she discusses why it’s so important to think long-term — even making plans for ten years down the line.
info_outlineImportant Business Lessons — Explore business wisdom and insights to drive growth and success with these important business lessons.
Important business lessons are very essential for today’s modern business. Despite the ups and downs of markets and new technologies, one thing always stays the same: the important lessons we learn from our experiences.
In today’s episode of Onward Nation — I will be partnering with Peter Taunton, Founder and CEO of Lift Brands. Peter is an expert at understanding consumer desires and fulfilling them. Over the years, he has acquired or founded several brands to round out the consumer-fitness experience: 9Round, Farrell’s, YogaFit, STEELE Fitness, and Fitness On Demand. Together with the Snap Fitness brand, they comprise the world’s largest wellness franchise organizations with over 6000 locations open or in development across multiple brands serving 165 million workouts and counting.
Peter and I are going to cover the important business lessons that you should follow to attract the right clients. You’ll undoubtedly walk away with several golden nuggets that you can apply to your business.
What you’ll learn in this episode is about important business lessons:
- How Peter learned his first important business lessons at just eight years old, selling popcorn in front of his father’s grocery store
- Why one of Peter’s most important business lessons to share is that sometimes it’s necessary for things to get uncomfortable for you to achieve your success
- How Peter helps his coaching clients recognize the changes and pivots they need to make to restart the growth of their businesses
- Why getting your entire team aligned is vital, and what key lessons Peter’s book “Impossible Hill” teaches about discipline, accountability and perspective
- Why we usually see a curated, fictional version of people’s success, and why those who are truly giving of their wisdom are the best teachers
- How Peter built out a thriving, successful team full of coachable people at Snap Fitness, and why this team was crucial for the brand’s success
- Why recognizing team members who are “pulling deep on the oars” with love and respect is vital for building loyalty and strengthening relationships
- How Peter tackled the tough challenge of turning around a failing business by focusing on the opportunity it presented rather than the difficulty
- How 22-year old Peter led by example and created a shared purpose for the club’s team of 50 employees, and how he turned things around in just 8 years
- Why Peter wrote his book “Impossible Hill”, and why he considers himself a “hill-taker” who can overcome unbelievable odds
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- Impossible Hill by Peter Taunton: https://amzn.to/3hKHbjv
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- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/petertaunton/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/Peter-Taunton-105472747590615/
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- Twitter: @petertaunton