Hey everyone, today we're talking to Noah Parsons, COO of Bplans and LivePlan. Noah and his team focus on teaching small and medium-sized businesses how to grow and make things right with business planning tools that make creating forecasts, budgets and goals more relevant than 40-50 page long 'business plan' documents. Click here for show notes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a ...
Jun 24, 2017•33 min
Today's interview is with Sebastian Klien, co-founder of Blinkist, an app-based company that provides powerful, actionable, 15-minute reviews of over 1,000 books per year - letting their users learn more, be more and do more, without spending hours upon hours reading all those books for themselves. Sebastian's got some really interesting insights on being focused on monetization from the start, and what it's been like to adopt parts of the Holacracy management system within Blinkist. Click here ...
Jun 02, 2017•29 min
How do we grow revenues? It’s a question I ask myself almost every day and it’s a fun problem to try to tackle. Having an internet marketing background pushes me to utilize more inbound strategiessuch as content marketing, SEO or social. But what about tried and true sales strategies? I wanted to learn how to build a scalable revenue stream for Single Grain so I thought who better to talk to other than Aaron Ross, the author of best-selling sales book Predictable Revenue and the former Director ...
Jan 07, 2016•29 min
Hey everyone! Today’s interview is with Sean Kelly, co-founder of Snack Nation (parent company is Human Healthy Vending – Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition), an easy, hassle-free way to get delicious, healthy snacks delivered right to your office. I used to intern for Sean, so it’s great to be able to chat with him again! In this interview, Sean and I talk about B2B versus B2C business models, how content marketing has enabled them to grow at high double digits, month over month, why educating...
Dec 07, 2015•43 min
Piggybacking off Friday's episode, there's a bigger picture item to creating checklists. At the end of the day, it's all about building a culture of documentation. It's really easy when you're on-boarding someone new: all you have to do is tell them to look through specific documents to catch them up to speed. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growt...
Jun 16, 2015•3 min
Today I want to talk about the importance of having checklists. I've alluded to it in the past, but they're so important to grow your business, I think they deserve their own little segment. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericos...
Jun 12, 2015•3 min
Today I’ve got another book recommendation: Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
Jun 11, 2015•2 min
Today I’ve got a book recommendation for everyone. The book is called The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance. The author started out as a chess prodigy who parlayed his process of learning into Tai Chi and became a Tai Chi Champion. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Conne...
Jun 09, 2015•6 min
What I want to talk about today is checking your ego at the door, especially if you're younger, sitting in high-stakes meetings with Type A personalities who've accomplished a lot in their careers. If you're younger, people will think they know more than you. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed ...
Jun 05, 2015•4 min
I actually just created a video about dashboards, which you can see on the Growth Everywhere and Single Grain Facebook pages. I've heard about lots of different dashboard web applications, but a lot of them are too expensive or enterprise-level for most startups. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS f...
Jun 04, 2015•3 min
In the last episode, I talked about Winnr and gave you a url to use to get the tool. The tool I'm talking about today is from that same url, and it's called Headlinr. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
Jun 02, 2015•3 min
Most of the time, we're always trying to think of great headlines because they're what drive traffic. Until now I haven't found a really good solution to help split test your headlines in WordPress, but I was searching around for a plugin and I came across Winnr. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS f...
May 29, 2015•3 min
Today I'm going over two different tools that will help you find your competitors' display ads quickly. Unfortunately, I don't know of a tool that will show you Facebook ads, but seeing what Google display ads work well for your competitors can give you really great insight and inspiration. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTun...
May 28, 2015•3 min
Today I'm talking about a way to get all of your leads or sales texted to you directly by using Zapier, which is fairly inexpensive. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
May 26, 2015•3 min
For those of you who use automated webinars, or if you're thinking about setting one up, I've got a tip that I was a bit averse to at first, but I've found has actually helped me increase my automated webinar views. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Sin...
May 22, 2015•2 min
Today I've got three different websites and one insider tip for you that will help you find great web designers, which is something people always struggle with. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
May 21, 2015•4 min
I read 108 Proven Split Test Winners by Russell Brunson on a plane yesterday, and wanted to recommend it to you. It's a book full of screenshots of practical A/B tests with the results on which one won, and how much it helped increase revenue. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eri...
May 19, 2015•4 min
In a past episode I talked about how you can get started with a job in internet marketing for those who are a little more green in the industry. But in Silicon Valley, there's a shortage of designers and developers for sure, but the real shortage is in really good internet marketers. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get...
May 15, 2015•6 min
I've talked about RescueTime before, but I wanted to dive into it a little deeper and illustrate how you can use it in tracking your time effectively. Most of us spend a ton of time on the computer, so it's helpful to know what your personal analytics are and categorize the websites you use most often. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everyw...
May 13, 2015•4 min
This episode is specifically for Mac users - I'm recommending an app that lets you pull up application shortcuts quickly. I love shortcuts, but I tend to forget them even though they make my life a lot easier and save me from making excessive key strokes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Conn...
May 12, 2015•3 min
I just finished the book The Personal MBA, and today I'm recommending it to you. People are talking about how MBAs are becoming commoditized and there's so much information out there, and I think The Personal MBA is good because it tells you about the ins and outs of businesses you might not know about. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Every...
May 08, 2015•4 min
Today I'm going to talk about Scaling Up, the book that gave the idea for the vision-setting I talked about in yesterday's episode. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
May 07, 2015•7 min
I went on a retreat last week with Entrepreneur's Organization, and one of the exercises we did was to set our annual vision statement. It was a lot of fun, but creating an annual vision statement and putting it somewhere I'll see it every single day helps put me in the right frame of mind for getting things done. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to G...
May 06, 2015•5 min
Today I'm going to introduce you tool a tool that can help you find any email on any domain, which will help you figure out what the pattern of each domain looks like. If you're on a sales team, you can use the tool to find and get in touch with the person you're looking for. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non...
May 05, 2015•3 min
Today I want to talk about a simple way to get more people to buy in overall. I send out four total notifications to people who sign up for my webinars, so I've been trying to figure out how to get the most bang for my buck with them. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Gr...
May 01, 2015•4 min
Today I'm going over a simple sales video tip that will increase your conversion rates by 20% or more. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
Apr 30, 2015•4 min
I've been trying to push Facebook ads for my hiring product to drive volume, but it hasn't been working out very well in driving webinar signups. But I've heard that others have been able to get webinar signups for $5 to $10 in Facebook ad spends, so I started exploring ways to increase my ROI from Facebook. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth ...
Apr 29, 2015•5 min
I did a session earlier today with Brian Dean from Backlinko: an SEO expert who grew his blog to over 100,000 visits per month in just under two years. He taught me how to use Google Keyword Planner like an expert, so I wanted to share it with you. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect wit...
Apr 28, 2015•4 min
Giving a potential hire a situational interview lets you see whether or not they truly understand what they're talking about, and bigger companies love to do them - especially for executive and hands-on roles. Today I'm giving you a list of example situational interview questions that you can adapt to your own business type and the specific roles you need to hire for. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this ep...
Apr 24, 2015•6 min
I've talked about hiring virtual assistants in the past, but before you take the plunge, it's important to think about what you should be testing them on. If you've never hired a VA before, note these down and be sure to make the effort upfront to hire a good one. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS ...
Apr 23, 2015•5 min
