Helping Exceptional Products Get the Attention They Deserve with Corey Haines, Cofounder of SwipeWell and Founder of Swipe Files
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There are currently around 30,000 SaaS companies providing services to 14 billion SaaS customers around the world. With the growing number of software companies opening left and right, is it worth it to start building your own? In this episode, Raul welcomes Corey Haines, the cofounder of SwipeWell and the Founder of Swipe Files, to talk about the profitability of acquiring customers in the software and SaaS industry. He also talks about using their platform to help people save and organize marketing examples. Corey believes that copywriting is essential for marketers and entrepreneurs and...
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Live Rich. Spread Wealth. with Melissa Hughes: How to Accomplish Your Business Goals, Transform the World, and Create Lives of Limitless Abundance
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Can you accomplish your business goals, transform the world, and change other people’s lives — while earning on the side? YES! It worked for Melissa Hughes and it can also work for you. Melissa Hughes is a self-made millionaire and the founder of Live Rich. Spread Wealth. Global Movement. In this episode, Melissa and Raul discuss how it is possible to do good work while also doing well financially. She encourages people to stay connected to their authentic selves and divine purpose while also embracing their unique experiences and knowledge to make room for abundance. She stands for people...
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The Outbound Sales Guy: Martin MacArthur on Overcoming Challenges and Inspiring Others
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How important are sales in a business? In order to achieve greater success in sales, what’s the secret formula? Martin MacArthur, the founder of Outbound Sales Guy, is an experienced sales professional who specializes in outbound sales to SAAS companies. He recommends using Apollo.io for data gathering and enrichment, making custom outreach attempts on both LinkedIn and email, and following up multiple times on the phone, with five times being the magic number). He emphasizes having a passion for what you're selling so that you can be enthusiastic about it and adds that taking initiative and...
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Tech Jobs for Rural America: Insights from Linc Kroeger, the Most Innovative Leader in Bringing Tech to Rural Communities
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Apprenticeships are popular, but they don't always work for jobs that require many skills. That is why Linc Kroeger, the President of Knight Moves, is looking for ways to solve this problem and create economic success for underserved communities. Linc and Raul are discussing the difficulty of finding skilled tech talent in the US. Linc has seen many people try to include diverse talent in the workforce but without success. This motivated him to find a solution to the problem. He realized that companies were not willing to spend money on apprenticeships and that senior talent was needed to...
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Staying Humble and Hopeful with Steven Izen, Founder and CEO of Lokai and ELEMENTS of Balance
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In this episode, Steven Izen, founder and CEO of Lokai and ELEMENTS of Balance, talks about his experience as a young entrepreneur and his advice for people who want to start their own businesses. Starting his first company at the early age of 19, Steven came up with the idea for the company when his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and he was thinking about the highs and lows that everyone goes through in life. Lokai donates 10% of its profits to charity and, to date, has donated over 9.4 million to different nonprofit organizations. Steven and Raul also talk about the company's aim...
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The Intergalactic Doctor: Dr. Jose Morey on Inspiring Underrepresented Communities in STEM and STEAM
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Dr. Jose Morey is a physician, media producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Ad Astra Media and is excited about the potential of augmented reality. He is working to make AR more accessible, especially to underserved communities. In this conversation, Dr. Jose discusses his background in medicine and computer science and how he has used his knowledge to create innovative applications in the healthcare industry. He also talks about his work with the UN World Food Programme and how he is working to inspire underrepresented communities to pursue careers in STEM. Who’s The Guest? José...
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Mastering the Art of Leadership with Mike Del Ponte: Insights from a CEO Coach, 3x Founder, and Venture Capitalist
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Mike Del Ponte, CEO coach, and venture capitalist believes in creating his own leadership framework rather than relying on existing ones. He advises that the best leaders have the fullest perspective of reality, and reinvent yourself every 6-12 months to stay ahead. Who’s The Guest? Mike Del Ponte has empowered founders to rapidly scale their start-ups to over $3 billion in total valuations. His expertise in fundraising, revenue growth, and building world-class teams has helped his clients thrive while avoiding painful mistakes. In addition to being a CEO coach, Mike is a serial entrepreneur...
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The Rebel Scout: Leveling the Playing Field for Startup Sales with Hilary Swan
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Being able to solve a problem is the difference between being nice to have, to a need to have. What becomes tricky is that not everyone knows they have this problem, to begin with, and some do not know you hold their answer. Solving someone's problem could be their greatest gift. I will share more about the process of discovery questions and why this is so important to be able to identify what those questions are so you can serve your clients/customers the very best. Who’s The Guest? After starting her career in inside sales, Hilary Swan worked her way up the competitive world of global...
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Value Based Pricing, Growing A Tech Agency & Selling an Experience with CTO & Co-Founder Of Caffeine Interactive Dustin DeVries
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In this episode, Dustin DeVries, CTO, and Co-Founder of Caffeine Interactive discusses work-life balance, relationship building, and client interactions, sharing that his company is built on long-term relationships and that work-life balance is essential for him to operate the business, overcome adversities, and find a bigger purpose in life. Dustin talks about the importance of focusing on customer relationships from the beginning in order to create a strong base of satisfied, long-term customers. He explains that this focus has been a key part of their success as a company. He also describes...
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Creating Company Wide "Buy-In" & Innovating Healthcare Through Tech with Dr. Jonathan Baktari
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In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Baktari discusses how to keep alignment within ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. He states that it is important to keep alignment for the short term as well as the long term. He also argues that the approach to alignment has to be different for startups, midsize companies, and large-scale companies. Dr. Baktari and Raul also talk about how to motivate employees in a way that benefits the company financially. The person being coached is told that they could benefit financially if they do amazing work and move the needle forward. Who’s The Guest? Dr....
info_outlineJeff Gothelf works as a coach, speaker, author & consultant to help organizations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products.
He started his career as a designer working with the first companies to use the internet as new communication, sales, and service channel. Over his 20 year career, he has worked as an information architect, design team leader, product manager, founder, trainer, coach, and consultant.
His newest book is called “Forever Employable” and it shares his story among others’ on how to capitalize on your experience and expertise to build a platform that generates opportunities for you continuously, making you forever employable.
Highlights
- His background in digital design - 2:33
- What you want to be known for - 5:58
- Having strategic thinking - 8:25
- Being a better storyteller - 10:12
- Reputation is the key - 18:37
- Generating trust - 19:53
- How can you measure success - 25:20
- Working towards behavior changes - 26:03
- What are the actual KPIs of his company - 27:47
Episode Resources
- Connect with Raul Hernandez Ochoa
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork
- https://dogoodwork.io/work-with-raul
- https://dogoodwork.io/podcast
- Connect with Jeff Gothelf
- [email protected]
- https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Employable-Stop-Looking-Work-ebook/dp/B086S5SJXM
- https://jeffgothelf.com/apply-for-becoming-forever-employable/