Today, Eric looks at the new Google Ads Insights, which surfaces trends tailored to your business so that you can see if you're keeping up with demand for trending products or services, and proactively formulate campaigns for related products. Hear about how this is Google’s way of trying to protect their ad revenue in the face of increased competition, and the implications of these increasingly AI automated processes on the future of marketing agencies. Tuen in today! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [...
May 05, 2021•6 min
Sleep is one of the ‘power-ups’ in your life and, in order to perform at a high level, it’s important to get good rest. From preparing for bed to preventing disturbances and monitoring your sleep patterns, today’s episode looks at some quick yet powerful sleep hacks to help you perform at your best! We factor in the environmental, physical, and chemical factors that can help maximize your sleep quality for the ultimate night’s rest. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:23] The importance of sleep as one...
May 04, 2021•10 min
How Zeus CEO Kulveer Taggar Plans To Tackle The $18B Corporate Housing Market Today’s guest is Kulveer Taggar, CEO of and co-founder of Zeus, a new flexible way to rent that caters for utilities, furniture, and fixed leases. Since 2015, the company has made over 150 million dollars in revenue and they have set their sights on the 18 Billion dollar Corporate Housing Market. Kulveer explains how he became an entrepreneur and sold a business for $5 million when he was only 24-years-old. He talks ab...
May 03, 2021•23 min
The greatest predictor of human longevity, apart from genetics, is close ties and social integration. According to today’s guest, research has shown that even the success of a business can be traced back to the oxytocin levels (the chemical released when you feel a connection) found in the bodies of its employees. Jon Levy is the founder and host of Influencers, a private organization that arranges dining experiences dedicated to bringing together exceptional people and thought leaders. He is al...
May 01, 2021•30 min
Today on Leveling Up, Eric looks at the social media trends for 2021. He gives a breakdown of what’s growing in popularity and what’s declining or leveling out. He gives a breakdown of his five favorite social media platforms right now and provides some insightful advice as to where you should or should not be targeting your efforts right now in terms of growth potential, competition, and organic reach. To level up on your social media game, tune in today! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:14] Eric i...
Apr 30, 2021•9 min
Why Clubhouse Will Fail In today's episode, Eric continues his series on Clubhouse by explaining some of the major obstacles facing its success. He talks about how he became addicted to it, built up a following, and spent a significant amount of time on it, before dropping his usage by 90%. Hear about the problems with Clubhouse's execution, monetization, and follower retention, as competitors like Twitter and Facebook launch their own versions. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:19] Before we jump in...
Apr 29, 2021•9 min
In today’s episode, Eric shares the SEO strategy that he has found to be significantly more valuable than link-building: relationships. Find out how he came to believe that content and links were the two most important things for SEO and the lengths he went to to get links before he realized that relationships were far more beneficial. Tuning in today, you’ll also learn how you can build relationships and establish networks that will get you links but also have a much bigger payoff in the long t...
Apr 28, 2021•10 min
In today’s episode, Eric shares his thoughts on Apple’s new Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and analytics feature called Podcast Connect. He explains how one of its features enables podcasters to add different channels for SEO, email, and paid media, among other things, to group or curate episodes. Eric compares this to the membership platform of Supercast and breaks down the pros and cons of each. To find out whether or not Eric will be making use of Apple’s new features and why, tune in today! TI...
Apr 27, 2021•9 min
Startup Secrets with Activision Co-Founder Howard Marks Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up hosted on Clubhouse! Today’s guest is Howard Marks, the legend behind Activision and Acclaim who has recently been pioneering crowdfunded investing with his company StartEngine. We also open up the floor to a bunch of different people in the Clubhouse chat who ask brilliant questions all centered around building a successful startup, from how to land funding to defending yourself from the compe...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 41 min
How I Sold $65,000 of Books Using Clubhouse While Clubhouse might not as big a thing that some have been professing it to be, that does not mean that it has no use to you and your business. In today's episode, Eric explains how he used the Clubhouse app to spark $65,000 worth of book sales and the smart methods he used to up-sell certain customers. Tuning in you will hear about NFTs, what it takes to build Clubhouse credibility, and more! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:11] Before we jump into toda...
Apr 22, 2021•8 min
What Is The Creator Economy? Today’s episode is all about the creator economy and what this means for you. Listening in, you’ll hear about the recent success of platforms such as Cameo, Substack, and Clubhouse and how more and more money is going to the creators themselves. We talk about how being a creator and being an entrepreneur are increasingly becoming the same thing and discuss our fundamental desires to create, the many existing channels through which we can create, and how, by making a ...
Apr 21, 2021•9 min
Why Clubhouse Is NOT The Next Big Thing Despite us investing a significant amount of time on Clubhouse this year, there are good reasons to believe that the new platform will not, in fact, be the next big thing. The chief reasons for this come down to the amount of hours that are necessary to gain any sort of traction, and the competitors that are rising up to challenge Clubhouse in the drop-in audio game. Tune in to hear all about why you can still use Clubhouse, but should avoid going all-in o...
Apr 20, 2021•8 min
How to Use AI to Generate Copy for Ads, Social and More with Paul Yacoubian Welcome to the first episode of Leveling Up which is being hosted on Clubhouse! Today’s guest is Paul Yacoubian, Co-Founder, and CEO of Copy.ai. Generating quality content is a huge part of any marketing endeavor, which is why it can be so time-consuming. This problem is slowly fading away though thanks to Copy.ai, which leverages OpenAI’s GPT-3 language-generating library to generate all your content for you! Our conver...
Apr 19, 2021•42 min
How to 10x Your Performance with Better Sleep with Eight Sleep CEO Matteo Franceschetti There are three pillars of health: Nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Arguably, sleep is the most foundational of the three because eating well and moving your body can only be effective when you are well-rested. Leading the sleep-tech charge is Eight Sleep, a company specializing in smart mattresses. CEO Matteo Franceschetti joins us to shed light on the business and the importance of sleep more generally. We h...
Apr 12, 2021•20 min
Today, we're going to talk about what's actually more important than Link Building. We learn that two of the most important things are Content and Links. But when you look at big and successful websites, they did not beg for links, the just created REALLY GOOD content, and went beyond just links. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] - Two Important Things [01:16] - Social Media As a Seed To Build A Relationship [01:40] - Eric's Experience On Clubhouse Connecting With Other People [03:19] - Foster Th...
Apr 07, 2021•10 min
Why Communities Are The Future of Business and Marketing with Greg Isenberg Community is the cornerstone of any successful business. This special group of people serve many purposes: they’re your megaphone, humble servants, and most loyal customers. Today we talk to a community-building expert to find out the many whats, whys, hows, and whens of community building. Greg Isenberg is the Founder of Late Checkout, a product studio, agency, and fund, and he kicks off the episode by telling listeners...
Apr 05, 2021•23 min
How To Create Relevant Touchpoints with Magazines & More for Cheap with ReminderMedia ($50M+ Revenue!) A combination of strong approaches to marketing and sales is something that is rarer than you might think. Joining us on Leveling Up today to talk about ReminderMedia's fast rise and no-brainer offers are the company's founders Luke Acree and Josh Stike. ReminderMedia specializes in customizable marketing solutions for business professionals to stay top of mind with their clients, something...
Mar 29, 2021•33 min
Are Magazines Back As A Marketing Channel? Steve Olsher From Podcast Magazine Thinks So Today we talk with Steve Osher, founder, and Editor-in-chief at Podcast Magazine. In this episode, Steve shares his career journey with us; one that has been filled with many highs and lows. He details how it affected his psyche, as well as the important lessons that came with failure. Expanding on this, Steve sheds light on the struggles he had with the dot-com crash, his battle to create success from liuor....
Mar 22, 2021•39 min
This Co-Founder Doesn’t Read Books And Has A Mega Awesome SaaS Business ($50M+ Raised) With Multiple Revenue Streams Today’s guest is Cory Capoccia, Co-Founder, Chief Business Development Officer, and President of Womply, a local commerce platform that provides apps, APIs, and marketing and financial tools for over 500 000 American businesses. Cory starts by giving us some background information about how he fell into the fintech space and joined part of the founding team of a bootstrapped compa...
Mar 15, 2021•27 min
Creating the Almanak of Naval Ravikant with Eric Jorgenson Eric Jorgenson is a founding team member at Zaarly and is the brains behind The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. In today’s episode, we talk in great depth about Eric’s book, as well as the business and personal growth that came with writing it. We kick off the show by hearing about Eric’s background and discovering his business mindset and knack for creating opportunities. Eric tells us more about his early years and why he has to try every ...
Mar 08, 2021•30 min
Reed Duchscher Reveals Creator Secrets Learned From Managing MrBeast, Dude Perfect, Typical Gamer & More (Over 1.7B Views!) Today’s guest is Reed Duchscher of Night Media, a multimedia talent management company and creative outpost for the largest creators on the internet. Reed’s company has worked with people such as MrBeast, Typical Gamer, and other voices from the most influential of the influential. In today’s episode we talk about how Reed founded Night Media and the role he is playing ...
Mar 01, 2021•31 min
How To Design A Book The Right Way In today's video, Eric Siu talks about how to design your book the right way. Even if you are not a designer, you have to know what you want your book cover to look like because you do not want to outsource that vision. When designing the cover of your book, it also helps to look at other books and see what works and what isn't. Watch the video for the full guide on how to design your book the right way! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00]- Introduction [00:10] - ...
Feb 26, 2021•8 min
Today my book Leveling Up is officially released. In this video I'm sharing some of my favorite moments from interviews I've done on other shows talking about the concepts in the book. In the Rebel Capitalist show with George Gammon I talk about the red pill moment that got me focused on being prepared. On the Pomp show I talk about the concept of creating your own luck with the right habits. Be sure to check out all the original interviews, and of course, go support the book! Book available now...
Feb 24, 2021•10 min
The #1 Mindset to Overcome Life Challenges Try this one, simple mindset shift and overcome any challenge life throws at you. If you approach life as a game, it's much easier to face your challenges and overcome them. These clips are highlights from interviews I've recently done promoting the upcoming book, Leveling Up! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] Life is a game [00:14] How to have fun every day of your life [00:40] Jordan Belfort's show [00:51] How to use pain as fuel [01:31] Chris Do's sho...
Feb 23, 2021•9 min
From Hooters Waitress and No Degree To Running Billion Dollar Brands with Kat Cole Today’s guest is Kat Cole and she joins us to share some of the frameworks she has developed to become the business mogul and empathetic leader she is today. Kat was a Hooters waitress before she transitioned to becoming the President and COO of Focus Brands, as well as an investor, advisor, thought leader, and board member for multiple companies. Our conversation starts with the story of how Kat was making over $...
Feb 22, 2021•26 min
Feb 19, 2021•8 min
In this video, Eric Siu will talk about the difference between self publishing and traditional publishing. We will talk about the benefits of self publishing versus traditional publishing and how your choice can affect your revenue, freedom, sales, and more. With the Leveling Up Book, Eric Siu did a special type of publishing called the Hybrid Publishing, where you get the best of both worlds. [0:00] - Our topic for today: Self publishing vs Traditional publishing [0:25] - The beauty with tradit...
Feb 18, 2021•7 min
How Saleswhale Can Help You Reach Out To Leads On Autopilot with Gabriel Lim A large portion of the leads in a sales funnel never get touched by SDRs, and thus don’t end up converting. Saleswhale changes this by leveraging AI to convert middle of the funnel leads into sales-ready opportunities! Our guest for today is their Co-Founder and CEO, Gabriel Lim. Our conversation begins with an overview of the Saleswhale offering where Gabriel shares a story about how they helped a client generate 144 n...
Feb 15, 2021•19 min
Today's guest is entertainer, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, television personality, author, and philanthropist Spectacular Smith! Spec is the Chairman and CEO of Adwizar and founder of the record label Mula Music Group, but the list of his accomplishments does not stop there. When Spec was still a youth, he experienced early fame and fortune along with his brothers as part of the rap group Pretty Ricky. On today's show our guest starts by telling the story of how, under poor management from his...
Feb 08, 2021•42 min
How To Sell $1M Enterprise Software Contracts The Right Way with Crayon Data CEO Suresh Shankar Today we sit with Suresh Shankar, Founder and CEO of Crayon Data. We ask Suresh about Crayon, hear his journey, and find out how to build unshakable enterprises. The show kicks off with Suresh telling us more details about Crayon, and the services they provide. Suresh explains that data is everywhere in our lives, and many big businesses have access to it, but they have trouble understanding how to be...
Feb 01, 2021•30 min
