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Networking and the Gym of Humanity with Bill Leake

Making Waves at C-Level

Release Date: 07/07/2020

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Making Waves at C-Level

On this episode Thom Singer sits down with Lance Spracklen of Schooley Mitchell to talk about ways to save a company money. Things like credit card processing, telecommunications, waste disposal, etc... are filled with secret fees and charges.  Schooley Mitchell specializes in discovering ways to keep more money.  And they do it via 40 years of experience, and no cost to the company. 

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Making Waves at C-Level

On this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" (formerly the "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" podcast), Thom Singer sits down with Jake Dunlap from Skaled to talk about business, sales, and the future.  Has sales gotten lazy?  Jake thinks at many companies they have drifted into the easy path.  Sales takes work and you cannot scale without systems and the right strategies.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Thom Singer sat down for a chat with LinkedIn consultant D Matt Scherer to discuss the ins and outs of setting up a profile and using posts, likes, comments and shares as a way to get noticed in your industry and stand out as a thought leader.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Episode 582 was originally recorded as part of the "Webinar Talk Show" that is hosted by Thom Singer and Eliz Greene.  This interview with Mike Ciannilli was so engaging, that Thom knew it had to be shared with the "Making Waves at C-Level" audience.  

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Making Waves at C-Level

For this episode, Thom turned to his friend Marny Lifshen.  Together they co-authored "Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Women", and have been friends for over 25 years.  Marny has consulted with hundreds of companies and law firms and brings hands on research to the topics of networking and personal branding.

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Making Waves at C-Level

In episode 580 of "Making Waves at C-Level" (formerly the "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" podcast) we talk sales with Mark Hunter, The Sales Hunter.  Mark has just released a new book "A Mind for Sales" (which you can buy on Amazon).

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Making Waves at C-Level

In this episode Thom Singer talks about the best tips he has for anyone in business to make waves and succeed.  There is a lot of crazy things happening in the world, everyone can use a little motivation to make sure they are leading their team (or themselves) toward more success.

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Making Waves at C-Level

What if you competitors are doing a great job of keeping in touch with clients and prospects during this crazy time of work from home, quarantine, and no in-person meetings (remember, their prospects are YOUR customers).  If they do this well, and your team is waiting for the phone to ring, then they will have the advantage for short term and long term sales.

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Making Waves at C-Level

In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" (formerly "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do") Thom Singer sits down for a chat with his friend Bill Leake from Apogee Results.  In this interview Bill shares his journey from consulting, to software, to being the CEO of a firm that helps clients get found.  Along the way they talk about why executives should be engaged in their communities, and how to network up and down and across career levels.

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Making Waves at C-Level

Episode 576 of "Making Waves at C-Level" (formerly "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do") is a interview with Bobby Marhamat.  He is the CEO of Radiant and an experienced business leader.  He shares his journey in business and leadership.  The tag line in the banner of his LinkedIn profile reads "If you are not making waves, you are not kicking hard enough".... so that alone makes him the perfect guest for the show.

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In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" (formerly "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do") Thom Singer sits down for a chat with his friend Bill Leake from Apogee Results.  In this interview Bill shares his journey from consulting, to software, to being the CEO of a firm that helps clients get found.  Along the way they talk about why executives should be engaged in their communities, and how to network up and down and across career levels.
 
About Bill Leake
 
Investor, CEO, and Company Advisor Bill Leake draws on a deep expertise in both business and marketing to help increase revenues across a wide range of industries. He has been involved in driving provable revenues through digital marketing techniques since the early 1990s when, as part of the management team at Power Computing, he built the first company to sell $1 million of product over the Internet. As CEO and founder of Apogee Results, he has guided the company from inception to its current position as the pre-eminent digital marketing consultancy in Texas, and has helped grow more Inc. 500 winners and Internet Retailer 500 outfits than anyone else in the industry. Bill is a sought after speaker in the online marketing sector, having been featured at ad:tech, Search Engine Strategies (SES), MarketingProfs, Search Marketing Expo (SMX), Online Marketing Summit (OMS), Integrated Marketing Summit (IMS), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi), and others.
 
Bill also serves on the board of the Paid Search Association (PSA), as president of the Austin Interactive Marketing Association, and co-authored the Wiley top-seller “Complete B2B Online Marketing.”  Bill received an MBA w/ honors from the University of Texas at Austin and his B.A. from Yale University.
 
About Apogee Results
 
Apogee Results is a nationally ranked and recognized Digital Marketing company, providing professional services across multiple online marketing disciplines. As an independent marketing services agency, they recruit top talent in the areas of Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click advertising, social media, website effectiveness, quantitative research and web analytics. Apogee Results works closely to help marketing teams succeed through client collaboration, intense focus on bottom-of-the-funnel metrics, and in-depth industry expertise. For over 15 years Apogee Results principals have helped clients take their marketing programs to higher levels of performance and effectiveness and generate significant returns on their investments. 
 
They are passionate about the clients’ success, and it shows. On average, Apogee Results helps clients achieve 300%+ ROI, routinely receive Net Promoter Scores (NPS) of 9 and above from our clients and obtain the bulk of their clients as referrals from existing clients. They listen and give clients what they want AND need. They know that every client’s goals are different, and pay attention to make sure everyone is on the same page.
 
Apogee Results is an extension of your team. They work with the understanding that teamwork is the best way to reach a goal. In short: they are here to help.  They are not happy until they bring you provable success and you are excited about being a reference.   Their service delivery model takes a holistic approach towards integrated online marketing, utilizing our proprietary methodologies and technologies in order to take a deep look at your campaign and develop an online marketing strategy.  Most importantly: They get results.