Are you eager to elevate your online presence and achieve real success through search engine optimization? Tune in to learn from Nic Padilla , Director of Business Development at Boostability and a seasoned SEO expert with over a decade of experience in the industry. Since 2009, Nic has been at the forefront of the SEO world, selling thousands of accounts and training teams in 14 countries. His vast knowledge and expertise in the field have helped countless businesses achieve their goals through...
Jul 26, 2023•30 min
On this episode of the Conquer Local Podcast , we chat with Suman Cherry , the Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Cherry Talent Group . Suman has over 20 years of recruiting experience, during which she has successfully placed over 500 employees across industries such as medical, oil & gas, construction, and real estate. Suman's expertise lies in being a hiring "matchmaker," dedicated to understanding both her clients' and candidates' needs. Her approach involves comprehending the dist...
Jul 19, 2023•33 min
Tune in to our latest episode and welcome Jeffrey Hayzlett , a global business celebrity, best-selling author, and the Chairman and Founder of C-Suite Network . As a primetime television host, he is well-known for hosting shows such as C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV. He also hosts a business podcast called All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio . With extensive experience, Jeffrey led one of the largest corporate turnarounds as the Chief Marke...
Jul 12, 2023•38 min
Are you struggling to navigate the changing landscape of social media? With declining organic reach and platforms favouring paid advertising, finding the right balance for your brand is crucial. Our latest Master Training Series explores the pros and cons of pay-to-play versus organic reach, equipping you with insights to make informed decisions. Discover the power of paid social strategies, from boosting posts to influencer collaborations. Increase your reach, target specific audiences, and tra...
Jul 05, 2023•14 min
Jorge Alzate , the R&D Senior Manager at PepsiCo , is joining us on this week's episode of the Conquer Local Podcast , where he will share his remarkable journey and insights. Jorge has over 22 years of experience and a passion for guiding teams in their professional growth. With a chemistry and quality assurance background, he discovered a new calling in coaching and mentoring through Toastmasters and project management certification. During the pandemic, Jorge successfully led his team in ...
Jun 28, 2023•32 min
Darren Anderson , the Business Development Manager of Anderson Marketing Group , is joining us live in the studio on today's episode of the Conquer Local Podcast . With over 20 years of experience, Darren and his team have provided strategic solutions to businesses in Saskatoon and Western Canada, helping them grow and establish brand trust within their respective industries. Darren's unique service offering focuses on enhancing clients' brand presence, enabling them to stand out in the competit...
Jun 21, 2023•39 min
Jack Pires , a highly successful entrepreneur and CEO, joins us on this week's episode of the Conquer Local podcast. He is the founder and owner of SocialJack Media , a digital marketing agency that has achieved remarkable success in 5 years, growing into a 7-figure business. Jack's expertise lies in business development, marketing strategy, and leadership, which he has demonstrated through his accomplishments. Jack's vision for SocialJack Media is to offer top-tier digital marketing services to...
Jun 14, 2023•29 min
In this episode of the Conquer Local Podcast, we are joined by Corey Quinn , an accomplished entrepreneur, sales leader, and former Chief Marketing Officer of Scorpion , a digital marketing agency that experienced exponential growth under his leadership. Corey shares his insights and strategies that propelled Scorpion from $20 to an astounding $150M in recurring revenue within six years and challenges the notion that more is always better. Corey is the Fractional CMO and GTM Strategist at Corey ...
Jun 07, 2023•34 min
Heather Thomson , Executive Director of the Alberta School of Business - Centre for Cities and Communities joins us on the latest episode. As the co-founder of this institution, Heather's passion lies in mentoring the next generation of business innovators and collaborating with influential leaders in the business community. With a focus on education, consulting, academic & applied research, and industry outreach, Heather shares invaluable insights on how to create thriving cities and commun...
May 31, 2023•42 min
Barrett King , Senior Manager for Go-to-Market strategies for the Global Partner Ecosystem at Hubspot , joins us on the latest episode of the Conquer Local Podcast. A dynamic and accomplished professional with over 10 years of experience in the SaaS industry, Barrett has honed his skills in forging strategic partnerships and executing effective go-to-market strategies. Barrett's expertise lies in identifying untapped business opportunities, fostering growth, and establishing successful sales cha...
May 24, 2023•37 min
Join us for an exciting episode of the Conquer Local Podcast featuring Jason Swenk , renowned advisor and coach from Agency Mastery 360 , specializing in accelerating the growth of marketing agencies. Jason's extensive knowledge and experience provide invaluable guidance to agencies seeking to scale. He authored the definitive book on building agencies from scratch to 8-figure powerhouses. And with his groundbreaking 8-system framework, Jason achieved remarkable success with his agency, collabor...
May 17, 2023•42 min
In our latest episode, we are thrilled to welcome Edward Purmalis , a freelance B2B content strategist who supports B2B brands, coaches and consultants to redefine their content strategy to reach, intrigue, educate and convert their buyers. Edward's career had humble beginnings working at a call centre selling air travel, where he moved up the sales ladder and brought in over $400,000 in revenue in his last year. But when the pandemic hit, he moved away from the industry and started selling B2B ...
May 10, 2023•31 min
Join us in welcoming Jeff Tomlin , the new host of the Conquer Local Podcast ! In this season, Jeff will explore strategies and tactics to help businesses grow, covering topics from Go-To-Market strategies, technology and entrepreneurship, to sales, agency growth, and marketing. With over 25 years of experience in marketing, strategy, business development, and digital communications, Jeff is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Vendasta, working with over 50,000 registered channel partn...
May 03, 2023•5 min•Ep. 615
After over 265 episodes, three awards and thousands of listeners tuned in from over 50 countries, the time has come to bid farewell to our host, George Leith . Throughout his time with us, George has brought a wealth of knowledge, insight, and expertise to the Conquer Local Podcast. With his distinctive voice and engaging style, George has tackled a diverse range of topics related to sales, marketing, entrepreneurship and business growth, as he always delivered practical tips and actionable advi...
Apr 12, 2023•22 min
Rick Elmore is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert, and former college and professional football athlete. As the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted , Rick developed a proprietary technology that puts real pen and ink to paper to scale handwritten communication, helping businesses of all industries scale this unique marketing platform to stand out from their competition and build meaningful relationships with clients, customers, and employees. Founded in 2018 and based in Tempe, Arizona, Sim...
Apr 05, 2023•22 min
In our latest episode, we welcome Paul Green , an MSP marketing expert based in the UK. Paul is the founder of Paul Green's MSP Marketing , where he assists over 700 MSPs to succeed in today's business landscape. Paul helps MSPs improve their marketing and generate more leads with his MSP Marketing Edge program . He is a former journalist and radio presenter and has worked with MSPs since 2016. And Paul is also the host of the world’s most popular podcast on MSP marketing – search for “ Paul Gre...
Mar 29, 2023•28 min
In this episode, we are joined by Rana Kordahi , a renowned sales coach and trainer from The Selling Academy , to explore the art of selling. With over 20 years of experience in Sales, Rana brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, sharing insights and best practices for building successful sales teams and strategies. Her work evolved into training and coaching in sales. For the past 10 years, Rana has trained and coached thousands of Sales and non-salespeople in sales communicati...
Mar 22, 2023•22 min
ChatGPT is currently the most popular tool, but what do we know about the state-of-the-art language model, and how can we use it? On this episode of the Master Sales Series , George Leith explores the latest trend, ChatGPT, an AI language model trained by OpenAI , to explain the latest advancements in natural language processing, its potential impact on society and how sellers can use it to their advantage. ChatGPT was trained on a substantial amount of text data from the internet, enabling it t...
Mar 15, 2023•10 min
What kind of solutions do Managed Services Providers offer? Let's learn more with Juan Fernandez , an early-stage investor in software startups, Co-founder, and CEO of the MSP growth Coalition that has built a scalable framework to empower business owners to scale their MSP. Juan recently hand built and architected the design of a multimillion-dollar MSP that consecutively ranked one of the fastest-growing IT companies in the industry. He is also the creator and author of The MSP Handbook which ...
Mar 08, 2023•31 min
On our latest episode of the Conquer Local Podcast, George Leith chats with Bob Moesta , an innovator, entrepreneur, and co-creator of the Jobs to Be Done Theory to investigate consumers’ motivations and decision-making processes. The co-founder and president of the ReWired Group , Moesta helps leaders and companies repeatedly innovate and reliably predict and drive lasting success. He is the author of Learning to Build: 5 Skills of Innovators and Entrepreneurs , and co-author of Demand Side Sal...
Mar 01, 2023•24 min
This week we continue the conversation with Erica Farber , the president and CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau for part 2 of the webinar series. Erica leads Radio’s advocacy by driving business, growing advertising revenue, and communicating Radio’s digital transition. She joined the organization in January 2012 as the Executive Vice President responsible for membership and driving professional development, and then she was promoted to President & CEO. Erica held nearly every position in R...
Feb 22, 2023•30 min
Erica Farber , the president and CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau joins us for a 2-part webinar series. Erica leads Radio’s advocacy by driving business, growing advertising revenue, and communicating Radio’s digital transition. She joined the organization in January 2012 as the Executive Vice President responsible for membership and driving professional development, and then she was promoted to President & CEO. Erica held nearly every position in Radio Sales & Management by rising th...
Feb 14, 2023•24 min
Tune in for an all-new episode of the Conquer Local Podcast to learn about Managed Service Providers with Michelle Ragusa-McBain , a highly-visible thought leader in the global technology channel and serves as Provider Elevate Leader for the Global Partner Organization at Cisco. Michelle's mission is to help MSPs elevate and succeed via a partnership with Cisco solutions and the Provider Elevate community. Entrepreneur Magazine named her as one of the top 4 people to inspire women to pursue a ca...
Feb 08, 2023•28 min
Let’s discuss overcoming burnout with Rahaf Harfoush , a Digital Anthropologist and Best-Selling Author researching the impacts of emerging technologies on our society. Rahaf focuses on understanding the hidden behavioral shifts that are taking place as global digital infrastructures enable the unprecedented exchange of ideas, information, and opinions. She teaches “ Innovation and Disruptive Business Models ” at SciencePo’s School of Management & Innovation in Paris . Her third book, “ Hust...
Feb 01, 2023•28 min
Millennials have long entered the workforce, but have you considered the Gen Z buyer in your strategy? George Leith is a lone wolf this week with an all-new Master Sales Series exploring the significance of compiling a strategy inclusive to Gen Z buyers. Join us as we dive deep to evaluate why businesses need to consider Gen Z buyers, a 5-step strategy to explore, and many more learnings for the future of markets. Conquer Local is presented by Vendasta. We have proudly served 5.5+ million local ...
Jan 25, 2023•11 min
Explore the world of targeted TV ads and Digital Billboards with our guest, Gabriel Smith , Founder, and CEO of AdCritter , the small business advertising platform. As a nine-time small business owner himself, he deeply understands the challenges small businesses face, particularly with advertising. Gabriel is a leading advocate for the democratization of advertising ecosystems and the removal of ad tech access barriers. He has helped over three thousand small businesses advertise successfully, ...
Jan 18, 2023•24 min
Why is systemization important for a company? Let’s find out by chatting with the Founder and Author of SYSTEMology , David Jenyns , to discuss steps to consider for an effective strategy to improve business processes - and why you should start immediately. David’s entrepreneurial journey began in his early twenties when he sold Australia’s most beloved sporting venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground . Since then, his business experience spanned from franchising retail clothing stores to founding o...
Jan 10, 2023•22 min
On October 2022, Vendasta announced the acquisition of Yesware , a product assisting sales professionals in delivering positive buying experiences and building valuable relationships that customers deserve – making the process easier and more effective. Join us to kick off the new season with Vendasta’s acquisition of Yesware . In this exclusive interview, George Leith chats with the former CEO of Yesware, and Vendasta’s Vice President of Growth, Joel Stevenson , to discuss the history of Yeswar...
Jan 04, 2023•24 min
2022 was a year of growth for Vendasta . For our last episode of season 5, we invite Vendasta's CEO and Co-Founder, Brendan King , to join George Leith for our annual Year in Review to discuss Artificial Intelligence Automation, Vendasta's 15 years, Yesware's acquisition, and many more. Brendan has been named a winner of Canada’s Most Admired CEO™ Award by Waterstone Human Capital . Tune in as Brendan looks to his crystal ball to highlight how new businesses could expand, the implementation and ...
Dec 28, 2022•19 min
Part 2 is now out! Let’s continue the conversation with expert Paul Zikopoulos , the Vice President of IBM Skills Vitality and Enablement to explore AI fundamentals, job elimination or creation, using the cloud for storage, and the future of AI. Paul is an award-winning professional writer & speaker who’s been consulted on AI & Big Data by the popular TV show “60 Minutes”. Paul’s been named to dozens of global Experts to Follow & Influencers lists, including Analytics Insight’s Top 1...
Dec 20, 2022•20 min
