Rapid Results with Andrew Weiss

In this episode of Rapid Results with Andrew Weiss, guest Bonnie Crawford, Chief Customer Officer at Texada Software, shares her impressive journey from working in a mailroom to serving on the boardroom. Crawford emphasizes the power of being intentional, learning from every experience, and saying yes to opportunities others might shy away from. She highlights two major deals she is proud of, involving China Telecom and BC Transit, as exemplary cases of her ability to drive success in complex situations. Transformative leadership and the importance of a strategic mindset are underscored in her narrative.

In this podcast episode, Andrew Weiss interviews Tim Winner, a seasoned executive coach with a storied career, including his time in Hollywood Video. He shares his journey from a non-traditional path—having skipped university due to dyslexia—to climbing the corporate ladder through sheer hard work and seizing opportunities. Tim emphasizes the importance of aligning personal values with corporate missions and the impact of saying 'yes' to opportunities that others might avoid. He also discusses his transition toward nonprofit work, motivated by a deep-seated belief in giving back to society, which ultimately enriched his life more than any financial reward.

In this podcast episode, Andrew Weiss interviews Aya Schlachter, a successful entrepreneur and CEO of MGS Global Group. Aya shares her journey of transitioning from a stay-at-home mom to landing a major client, Coach, within six months of starting her own business. She discusses her architectural and entrepreneurial ventures, including launching a successful chocolate company in the Philippines using her family's special hot chocolate recipe. Aya's determination, business acumen, and innovative approach have allowed her to scale her architecture firm to seven figures. Her story exemplifies the power of skill stacking and diverse business pursuits.

In this episode of Rapid Results with Andrew Weiss, John Arnolding, CEO of Unstoppable Funding LLC, shares his incredible journey from homelessness to spearheading multimillion-dollar real estate transactions. His story is one of resilience, informed by significant personal and financial struggles, leading to the creation of an innovative lending platform. John discusses how his past informed his vision to empower aspiring real estate investors through Unstoppable Funding University and highlights his humble approach to dealing with million-dollar deals while focusing on relationship-building and individual successes.

In this episode of Rapid Results, Andrew Weiss talks with Megan Huber, a force in coaching and online education. Megan shares her most proud business moment—leaving her position with a successful company to restart her personal coaching business. Despite fears and challenges, Megan's decision was motivated by a desire for personal growth and the need to express her own voice. She also delves into her innovative 'Invisible Marketing Method', which transforms happy clients into enthusiastic advocates, driving referrals without traditional marketing. Megan's journey is a testament to the power of courage and strategic visibility in building a thriving business.

In this episode of 'Rapid Results with Andrew Weiss', Mark Savant shares insights into his journey as a marketing agency owner. Focusing on results, Mark highlights the importance of using data and tangible goals to drive client success. He discusses the complexities of growing a podcast and emphasizes the need to align marketing efforts with lead generation and revenue growth. By leveraging automation and AI tools, Mark has streamlined his agency's processes and optimized hiring strategies. This results-oriented mindset has been pivotal in achieving significant deals and positioning his agency for future success.

In this insightful podcast episode, Tiffany Guarnaccia, founder and CEO of Kite Hill PR, shares her journey of establishing a successful PR agency. She highlights the significance of mindset, passion, and a strategic vision in building and scaling her business. Tiffany recounts the early days of Kite Hill, emphasizing the importance of networking and proactive thinking. She also discusses the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face in navigating earned media and PR. Aspiring business owners can learn about the critical role of a supportive team and maintaining focus on core goals while ignoring distractions and 'shiny objects.'

The latest episode of 'Rapid Results with Andrew Weiss' features Mark Mawini, a Canadian entrepreneur known for assisting coaches in acquiring clients sans paid advertisements. With a rich background in real estate, Mark has transitioned successfully into the world of coaching, developing strategies that have resulted in multi-six-figure earnings. His 'Coaching Jungle VIP' program demonstrates how community monetization can thrive. Drawing inspiration from classics like 'Think and Grow Rich,' Mawini emphasizes the importance of setting firm criteria for client selection, employing the 'red velvet rope' concept to ensure the best fit and maximize coaching effectiveness.

In this episode, Andrew Wise converses with Chris, an entrepreneur transforming the automated cabinet door manufacturing industry. Chris shares his journey from owning 20 bagel shops to venturing into corporate-level deals with giants like BuzzFeed, Marriott, and Spotify. His narrative highlights the importance of adaptability and quick learning, key traits that have influenced his successful pivots in various industries. Chris also reflects on the stressful yet rewarding experience of running a bagel shop, demonstrating how early challenges prepared him for subsequent business endeavors. His story underlines the value of seizing opportunities and persevering through difficulties.

Austin is the CEO of Bump, The Anti-Social Social experience, redefining what it means to be social online!

Timestamps:

00:00 Transformative platform revolutionizes advertising for all users.

05:37 Platform with private, paid, and free communities.

07:16 We run successful ads for affiliate commission.

12:42 Be authentic, use hashtags, and have fun.

13:58 Join Bump: A supportive platform for creators.

20:08 Always evolving vision, creator-focused platform, direct communication.

20:55 User, creator, brands first; open platform ecosystem.

27:07 Algorithms hinder small creators; community focus aids success.

28:01 Community-focused brands with...

"Sometimes It's difficult to see your own marketing clearly, especially what makes you stand out from the competition and what impacts your marketing results the most."

Peter Sandeen is often called the “marketers’ marketer” as more than half of his clients are marketing companies. They come to him because it’s difficult to see your own marketing clearly — especially, what makes you stand out from the competition and what impacts your marketing results the most. He’s known for a nearly perfect track record of helping his clients break their profit records repeatedly.

Timesta...

"You don't become a market leader or a category king or a category queen by copying your competition. You do it by differentiating yourself to the point where people like your competitors start to look to you for inspiration because you're attracting the boatload of the dream customers because you're creating offers and products and services and experiences that your dream customers love." -Daniel Den

DANIEL DEN became fascinated with marketing and sales almost two decades ago. Today he is the co-creator of the X Factor Effect methodology where he and his team have helped...

"I understand you're an introvert, but you need to meet 3 strangers every day."

-Steve Spiro

Steve Spiro started his first company right out of college in advertising. Additionally, he holds a 4th degree black belt in Karate & 1st degree in Jujitsu, including having his own Karate studio. Steve contributes much of his successes to a strong work ethic, a can-do, never-quit attitude, discipline, integrity and fearlessness that he cultivated in the martial arts. Steve is a master connector with over 41,000 contacts. He does a LinkedIn Live broadcast every week called the Master Connector...

"You would stand out by actually, talking on a personal level with everyone who works at the hospital." -Dr. Jo Cresswell

Dr. Jo is a business coach and sales strategist with more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership and selling within both higher education and as an entrepreneur. As Director at a UK University, Jo was instrumental in using influence and both sales and non-sales selling to help create more than £2.5 million per year in additional research revenue. Now Jo works with successful coaches and consultants to help them make more money while working less – by un...

"He said, well, how much money do you have and how much are you making and how did you do it? And then when we got done, he goes, could you teach me how to do that? And I was like, well, nobody's ever asked me that before, but I I probably could" -Brian Lee Tibbs

Bio:

Brian is on a mission to serve people using his skills and experience in building significant wealth.

By age 26, he had already started investing in real estate, was an executive in his dad’s financial services co...

Heather Pearce Campbell is a warrior mama, nature lover, and dedicated attorney and legal coach for world-changing entrepreneurs. Based in Seattle, she is mom to two little, wild munchkins, and founder of Pearce Law PLLC, home to her legal practice. She is also the creator of The Legal Website Warrior®, an online business that provides legal education and support to information entrepreneurs (coaches, consultants, online educators, speakers & authors) around the U.S. and the world. She hoards information, paper, and books while secretly dreaming of becoming a minimalist, and relishes an occasional rare night with her hubby when the k...

"Most people just look at profit and go, oh, great. You're making this. Sounds good to me. And then they don't they don't look at all the other factors that could affect the sale." -Laurie Barkman

Learn how to sell your company with Laurie Barkman.

Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa(™), is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was sold to a Fortune 50. With her firm, SmallDotBig, Laurie guides business owners through the often overwhelming process of transition planning. And as a mergers acquisitions intermediary with Stony Hill Advisors, she fa...

Step into the world of entrepreneurial brilliance with Jason Allan Scott!

With a track record of building and selling companies across three continents, Jason brings a wealth of experience to the mic, weaving tales of resilience and success.

As the founder of Podcasting for Business and the visionary behind The Guestlist Podcast, Jason's eloquence and strategic prowess redefine the landscape of podcasting, offering listeners an extraordinary blend of entrepreneurship and storytelling mastery.

Timestamps:

00:00 Identify business, perfect offering, and dream 100.

06:12 Create "Dream 100," connect and network.

13:00 Create...

The Best Sales Maven Techniques with Nikki Rausch!

Get Passive Income from Online Courses with Julie Hood. You know how people struggle to get their knowledge out into the world, especially as an online course? Well that's what Julie Hood of CourseCreatorsHQ.com helps people with - to make it faster and easier!

00:00 Excited about client course launches, special feeling.

05:57 Identifying market and reaching potential customers.

09:52 Start with telling them, then build list.

10:55 Nurture email list, essential for business growth.

16:04 Udemy course not as profitable as expected.

18:03 Building a successful company takes time.

24:06...

Genius Marketing Hacks every Entrepreneur Needs with Nikki Nash. She is the marketing gal known for crafting mind-blowing strategies, assembling kick butt marketing teams, and freeing Visionary CEOs from the marketing grind.

Build multiple 7-figure businesses and live your Dream Life with Rodric Lenhart. He is the #1 Best Selling Author of Million Dollar Flip Flops: Peace, Prosperity and the Courage to Change Course in Life and Business and founder of Send a Student Leader Abroad in Partnership with EF Tours.. Rodric is an international speaker, philanthropist, entrepreneur, world wanderer.. and so much more

Dr. Darnyelle J Harmon is the CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, a multi-million dollar coaching and consulting brand. Best known for transforming the lives of her business coaching clients, Darnyelle equips her clients to leverage and scale businesses that serve them financially and spiritually. From mindset to messaging, marketing, sales, systems and scale, Darnyelle can take you from six figures to seven figures in record time all while deepening your connection to God and strengthening your faith.

Steve Hamoen exhibits both the business in sport a strategic focus and unwavering determination. He faces challenges with the mindset of an athlete and coach, recognizing that meaningful advancement often entails massive sacrifice. Spanning industries from real estate and mortgages to consulting and software, Steve's journey underscores a steadfast training regimen and a fierce competitive spirit. He epitomizes the principles of showing up, standing firm, and relentlessly pursuing improvement. With each challenge he encounters, Steve's resolve strengthens and results amplify. His ultimate goal? To motivate others to face their challenges head-on, harness their innate potential, and chart their own path...

Shawn, a master coach with a Master of Science and numerous certifications in health, wellness, and fitness, overcame personal challenges like colitis and depression to lead others in their health journeys. Julianne, an expert in biofeedback, auricular therapy, and integrative nutrition, with a BS in Psychology and a rich history of overcoming fibromyalgia and trauma, focuses on gut health to guide hundreds towards natural healing and peak performance.

Chris Krimitsos is a renowned figure in the tech and podcasting industry and has left an indelible mark with his groundbreaking achievements. He's not only shattered world records with a global podcasting event, but also pioneered the first-of-its-kind blockchain event. Chris is a thought leader who consistently pushes boundaries, having twice etched his name in the Guinness World Records™ for hosting the largest virtual podcasting conference in one week. His dedication to community-building has transformed the Podfest™ Multimedia Expo into an international phenomenon, benefiting countless content creators.

Raised in a blue-collar family, Ryan saw his dad, a business owner, often miss family time due to staffing issues. Witnessing similar struggles in today's service-based businesses, he founded Core Matters. His aim: help these businesses find the right staff to achieve a better life, freedom, and a lasting family legacy.

Shanif Dhanani from New York is an AI and ChatGPT consultant with a background in software development and data science. He currently helps businesses understand and build systems that connect their internal and proprietary systems to ChatGPT, enabling internal employees, customers, and other stakeholders to reap the benefits of using large language models on their data. He has built machine learning, analytics, and software systems at large companies like Twitter and Booz Allen, smaller startups like Apteo, where he was the founder, and TapCommerce, which was one of the world's first mobile advertising platforms.

Joe Pici has been Ranked it the upper 1% in the World as a Sales Training and Speaker. His Rapport Mastery Sales Training Program is Ranked #1 in the World for the past for the past 4 years by Global Gurus.

Ben is an entrepreneur, speaker, seminar leader, coach, and host of the podcast, The Pursuit. He's married to his amazing wife Tiffany, and a proud father to two incredible daughters. He is incredibly passionate about helping people understand how to close the gap between where they are and where they want to be!

Meet Victoria Pelletier, a corporate powerhouse who's earned her stripes in the challenging world of mergers and acquisitions, achieving remarkable successes along the way. With her unique journey to becoming a COO at just 24, Victoria has demonstrated an innate ability to thrive in high-pressure business scenarios. She's managed an impressive 18 M&As for the firms she's worked for, earning herself the fresh moniker of 'The Turnaround Queen'. Her considerable experiences have molded her into a distinguished speaker sought out for her practical insights and effective strategies.

If you are a marketing professional or entrepreneur who - Is frustrated seeing others in marketing succeed while you're being left behind - Is overwhelmed by the vast ocean of marketing opportunities and not knowing which ones to choose - Wants the skills to diagnose marketing challenges, prescribe effective solutions, and achieve breakthrough results in the new era of marketing? Russell has the solution for you!

Kerry-Ann, with over 20 years as a DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser, is an expert in strategic success. After raising $120 million for the MLK Jr. memorial, she founded Trafalgar Strategies, advising business owners on strategies and mindsets for success. Her expertise is recognized by international brands and organizations, underscoring the importance of small and medium-sized businesses to economies.

Rocky Lalvani, the "Profit Answer Man," is a certified Profit First Professional who transforms businesses by prioritizing profit in their accounting. He adopts Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System, altering the traditional formula to Sales - Profit = Expenses, ensuring profit is a priority. His approach is ethical, valuing people over money. Rocky's personal journey, from arriving in the U.S. at two years old with immigrant parents starting over, to overcoming struggles including the loss of his mother at seven, shaped his success. He shares his story to motivate others to achieve their dreams rapidly.

Dai Manuel is a devoted family man and influential leader, inspiring one million role models worldwide to embrace a FUN-ctionally healthy life. An award-winning digital thought leader, author, Distinguished Toastmaster, and TEDx speaker, Dai is known for his engaging keynotes. Formerly a COO of a successful retail company, he's now a sought-after lifestyle mentor and performance coach. Dai balances life's demands while prioritizing health and happiness, embodying his 5 F's philosophy: Fitness, Family, Faith, Finances, and FUN, all grounded in health. Connecting with Dai means gaining wisdom and motivation for personal excellence.

Gary Garth, Founder & CEO of Elev8.io and author, is a serial entrepreneur and sales leader. With expertise in starting and exiting six companies since 2002, he now focuses on aiding startups through sales and marketing support, incubator programs, and proprietary technology. Featured in major publications, Gary, originally from Denmark, now operates from Medellín, Colombia.

In this episode, Andrew Weiss chats with Ben Byrne about his professional journey, the importance of authenticity in sales, and mindset shifts about money. They delve into the impact of AI on the industry, the significance of consistency, and Byrne's personal motivations. The conversation concludes with key takeaways and how to connect with Byrne.

From Homeless to CEO & LinkedIn Influencer with Dennis A. Conforto. After being homeless and living under a tree for several months, Dennis learned to turn things around and combine his real world visionary experience with his additional skill sets as an industry leader, business executive, spokesperson, author, and motivational speaker.

Bob Burg is a renowned international bestselling author, keynote speaker, and business advisor who has helped entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals for over 30 years to communicate their value and accelerate their business growth. He is the founder of the Go-Giver Community Network and an advocate of the free enterprise system.

Unlock the power of storytelling to close sales like never before! You will learn how to use storytelling to increase sales and close deals more effectively. Tom Marcoux is a professional coach, Communications age and spoken word strategist, and award-winning author of over 50 books. He has taught MBA students at Stanford University and has ten courses on Udemy.com. Tom speaks on stages from New York to New Zealand, helping people like you get others to say yes, investors, customers and clients.