Do you dream of being known as the Disney Doggy Business in your town? Would you love to know the secrets to building a business that is see, known and revered as being the 'top dog' in your town? Do you struggle to stand out from the competion and do you wish you knew how to better attract affluent clients? Well, you're in luck, because in today's show Dom shares exactly how you can go from ordinary to extraordinary! You will discover; How to Price like Disney so you can easily afford to reinve...
Feb 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 285
This weeks guest is one of the busiest pet professionals I've ever had on the show... Jessica Milam is the CEO of Fur Services Fur Pets, a thriving pet sitting business in Aubrey, Texas. She also runs a Sign Gypsies franchise, is on the board and plays a big role in the Texas Pet Sitters Conference, and in November 2021 she and hubby Chris adopted seven children! Born in an entreprenuerial family Jessica was great at maths at school, and ended up using those skills doing accounts and systemising...
Feb 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 284
Do you WOW your pet business clients on a regular basis? Do they tell stories to their dog owning friends about the AMAZING things you do for them? Would you like to turn your customers into raving fans who are so blown away by what you do, that they feel compelled to keep spending money with you, AND referring their dog owning friends? And...would you love to attract more affluent clients who can afford to pay your higher priced services? Then this is the episode for you because I'm talking to ...
Feb 09, 2023•43 min•Ep. 283
What the hell happens on a VIP Private Consultion Day with Dom? Answer...A LOT! And...you can get a sneaky peak behind the scenes of a consultation day by listening to this weeks show, where you'll hear from Jake Long who runs Privilaged Paws Pet Care in Dallas, Texas. Jake co-hosted my recent Grow Your Pet Business FAST! seminar in Texas, and he's been one of my Elite International One-to-One clients for 8 months. In that time he has established his thriving pet care business as the premium (mo...
Feb 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 282
Grab your passport and get ready to up sticks and leave home, as we set off on a jetset interview with Jori Kerr and Austin Andrews who run Nomads and Pawpads. These guys have a totally different business model to anyone I've ever spoken to before, as they essentially trade free pet sitting services for luxury accomodation in amazing locations, all over the world. Joria and Austin both grew up with a passion for the outdoors, animals and travel, they hooked up during the pandemic and had the goa...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 281
Can you imagine what you pet business will look like in 25 years? Well, this podcast will give you an idea, because I'm talking to Jan Brown, of Jans Pet Sitting, who is a legend of the pet sitting world with over 25 years experience in the industry. Jan primarily offers cat sits and some dog walks in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley area, where she also grew up . She hated school, but got through it and started a career doing several jobs working in the corperate world, but wanted a change and ...
Jan 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 280
Get ready to meet a total rockstar of the pet sitting world, because I'm talking to the CEO of Pet and Home Care in Maryland, Tiffany Lewis! Tiffany was born into an entreprenuerial family and did lots of jobs growing up which gave her a great work ethic. She gained her driving licence aged 16 and immediately started working for a local dog walking company. Aged just 17 she started doing her own overnights, but a car accident caused her to rethink and branch out on her own. She was then slapped ...
Jan 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 279
So....what did the attendees at the Dallas leg of the Grow Your Pet Business FAST! seminar tour really think about the day? You will find out in episode 278, because Dom took the microphone to the post seminar shin dig at the Blue Goose Cantina, and attendees shared their thoughs about what went down... You will discover; Why Christine Uzmanzor and her team are ready to take Wagtime Doggie Daycare to the next level, thanks to the upselling and membership lessons Dom taught in the seminar. How St...
Jan 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 278
Time to saddle up because Sherrif 'Dom' is moseying into town to deliver the Grow Your Pet Business FAST! LIVE seminar in Fort Worth, Texas! You will discover; What weird marketing lessons Dom picked up from a tour of the Fort Worth, Stockyards. He shares a deep insight into the power of a 'hotseat' and why you should get fresh eyes on YOUR business problems. Why a horse is the cowboys most important asset, and you'll find out what the 'horse' is in your business. How he ended up emulating one o...
Jan 13, 2023•25 min•Ep. 277
How can a fictional US president help you boost your pet business productivity? What does a tatty old carpet have to do with your pet business profits? And how can a simple checklist help you achieve more this year than your last five years? Find out in this weeks show... Late last year I shared with my private clients a fool-proof plan of action for 2023. This 'secret' wasn't anything flashy, new or gimmicky, but it IS definitely a game changer. This one simple change in your routine will help ...
Jan 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 276
Way back in 2012 my pet business was in a mess. The clients were happy, although I didn't have many The dogs I was walking were happy, but not very well behaved But Dom WASN'T happy The reason for this disatisfaction came from my lack of control of the dogs I was adventuring. It was chaos It wasn't safe And I knew things had to change, I just didn't know how... I had tons of ethusiasm and energy, but ZERO dog handling skills. I did some research and discovered a guy called John Rogerson, and as ...
Jan 06, 2023•35 min•Ep. 275
A new year podcast that brings a new years energy boost, as I interview one of my Elite Mastermind members, the Alchmey Coach herself, Gabriella Fotara! Gabriella didn't like school and ended up working in a supermarket for a number of years before she decided to go full-time with her healing, animal communication and coaching business. Find out how Gabriella helps her clients with confidence breakthroughs which enable them to reach their potential. She brings an inspiring story and some awesome...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 274
We're on the verge of the new year so I thought it would be a fitting time to look back over the last 12 months and share with you my takeaways, lessons, highlights and screw-ups. Get ready to go back in time as I revist my INSPIRE online event, the IMPACT 2022 Pet Business Success Summit with Sound Proof Puppy Inventor Amy Smith, the launch of my Elite mastermind, the puppy to Portugal Project, my latest book launch, my Promotional Calendar creation and my epic trip to Disney and my first Inter...
Dec 30, 2022•55 min•Ep. 273
Episode 272 brings you something a little different, as I've invited my old friend Jane Arden back onto the show. 2022 has been something of an Annus Horribilis for Jane as she's faced numerous challenges in her personal life. At the start of the year, her partner Mike ended up in hospital with breathing problems which turned out to be a blood clot on his lung. Jane ended up doing everything which led to a total breakdown which necessitated a trip to A and E, and a complete three month break fro...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 272
Seasons greetings one and all, and welcome to a behind the scenes peak at the Elite Pet Business Mastermind Christmas party! Elite is my high-end mastermind for ambitious and impactful six-figure pet professionals. In this special show you'll get to hear from the Elite members as they talk about the power of the mastermind experience, and how it helps them get clarity and focus, how it boosts thier confidence to take big, bold decisions about their future, AND how it helps them make more money! ...
Dec 23, 2022•34 min•Ep. 271
Have you ever wondered how you start a doggy bandana business? Well, in episode 270 you'll find out exactly how, because I'm talking to Steven and Lilian who run Prickly Pub Threads, a premium dog bandana business based in Lubbock, Texas. The idea first came about when Lili and Steven adopted their first dog, Todd. They were looking for a smart bandana he could wear to meet the family at thanksgiving, but couldn't find anything, so Lily made her own. The family meet and greet went well and Lily ...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 270
How can you ensure that 2023 is WAY better than 2022? SEO twonks will tell you need a new website Branding 'experts' will tell you you need a new logo Social media goorooz will tell you to blog more, post more, share more! They're all WRONG mon ami! The guaranteed way to sell more of your services next year is to....get better at selling! It's a radical thought, but did you ever consider that most of what you are doing to promote your pet business isn't actually selling at all??? Fear ye not, be...
Dec 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 269
The cats and cittens are taking over the show this week, as I am joined LIVE from Las Vegas by Jae Kennedy and Adrienne Lefebvre, A.K.A. The Two Crazy Cat Ladies! Jae and Adrienne have built an amazing business around a fabulous community of cat lovers that stretches all across the world. However, it's been a LONG journey to get where they are now, and in this episode you'll find out all about their origin stories, early school life and crappy jobs they did before they landed in Vegas in 2015. W...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 268
Are you being truthful about the health of your pet business? Over the last five years I've coached a lot of successful pet business owners, and help them make more money and have more time off. HOWEVER! The big breakthroughs only happen once you are truthful about where you pet business is NOW. We don't lie intentially, but we DO lie, a lot! So, in this bonus podcast I'm running through the six biggest lies we tell oursleves as pet business owners. Trust me, these lies are holding you back, jus...
Nov 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 257
Something a little bit different today, because I am talking to the awesome James Eager from Ebassguitar.com James grew up with a passion for music, and at age 18 he went to Trinity College of music to hone his craft in bass guitar and double bass. He worked in the orchestra pit on some of the top shows in the West End, he taught for a couple of days a week, AND played in a band. By the time James hit his 30's the band started to take off, and were doing gigs all over the world, and very lucrati...
Nov 25, 2022•51 min•Ep. 256
This week Dom is taking you from Manchester airport to Orlando, and back to Sunderland with a sneak peak behind the curtain at what went down at the recent Grow Your Pet Business FAST! Seminar in Orlando. You'll get Dom's personal insights from the whole trip including a quick interview with Doug Keeling, snippets from the actual seminar, and you'll hear what attendees Doug, Maggie Peptione, Courtney Rebsweber, and Matt Duncan thought of the GYPBF Seminar... You'll also discover; [*] Why Dom has...
Nov 17, 2022•33 min•Ep. 255
Todays guest is Allison Pearson who recently celebrated her 10th year in business. Happy Business Birthday! She grew up in Lincolnshire and developed a love of art, cats and the great outdoors. Early jobs included working at an abbatoir, a builders merchant, and a farm shop before she tentatively started a dog walking business, and aquired her first customers via Bark. In March 2012 whilst helping out with a dog rescue transport company she suffered a really nasty accident with a pair of Bull Te...
Nov 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 254
In this weeks episode Dom is sharing five pet business marketing lessons from his recent trip to Disneyworld, where there was lots of money swilling around. If you want to create a 'WOW' experience that turns your clients into raving fans... If you want to charge WAY higher prices than your competition and STILL have dog owners beating a path to your door If you want to learn how to Storysell and take your clients on a magical journey so they stay LONGER... If you want to be able to do seasonal ...
Nov 04, 2022•29 min•Ep. 253
Did you know the number one reason most pet business adverts don't work is because they are BORING? They don't grab attention, and there is no reason for people to read them...so how do you fix this? Well, one way is to add a 'fear-factor' element to your copy, that will cause a dog owner to notice your advert, AND want to read more. Once you've indentified a prospects poison, then can you position your pet service as the antidote. As the solution to their prayers! Disney do this in their movies...
Oct 31, 2022•18 min•Ep. 252
In this SPECIAL episode of the podcast Dom is back fresh from his Florida exploits where he was rolled, stuffed and sprinkled with Disney pixie-dust! And he's bringing YOU some magic kingdom marketing by sharing a chapter from the audiobook version of his new book 'How to Disnify Your Pet Business' You will discover; Why your HERO pet business need a vicious villa in How to crawl into your prospects brain and probe their deepest pet-based pain points The secret Villain/Hero/Solution formula that...
Oct 28, 2022•27 min•Ep. 251
This weeks guest is renowned dog trainer, author, Lez Graham. Lez grew up with an early passion for horses and dogs, but she hated school so left and ended up with a career in IT. She started her holistic journey way back in 1997 using kinesiology on dogs and horses. After her mum passed away the family upped sticks and moved to New Zealand where she continued with kinesiology and this was where her passion for dog training and dog behaviour began. When Lez returned to the U.K she started doing ...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 250
It's book launch day... Yipee! In this BONUS podcast I'm sharing the key takeaways from my brand new book How to Disnify Your Pet Business. Do you struggle to stand out from the competition? Do you HATE marketing and think your business is boring? Are you an awesome pet professional but does your marketing suck? Fear ye not, because in this special 'launch' episode I'm giving you the five magic marketing keys that will unlock untold profits in your pet business. The magic keys are; #1 - How to a...
Oct 17, 2022•22 min•Ep. 249
There have been many great pet business origin stories told on this podcast, and this episodes guest brings one of the most personal, heartwarming and inspiring stories you'll ever hear. I'm talking to Courtney Ceacal who is the top dog at Palmetto Scoopers in Columbia, South Carolina. Courtney learned the value of relationship selling in a commission only job selling adverts for a magazine. Then he moved onto retail, where he was again very succesful dealing with customers, engaging with the co...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 248
Does your pet business lack excitement? Do you feel like you struggle to stand out from the competition? How can you come up with big bold ideas that will put your pet business on the map? Well, in this BONUS episode Dom talks about creating waves in your pet business, and how you can only surf the waves you create. Too many pet business owners don't do enough to create any 'heat' in your business, and they end up skint, p!ssed off and frustrated about their lack of progress. The success you exp...
Oct 10, 2022•16 min•Ep. 247
Todays guest is Fernando Camancho. He's a dog trainer, author and a consultant to pet boarding and daycare facilities, and someone I've been trying to interview since 2015! Fernando started out in graphic design, then moved to advertising before following his passion to work with animals and ended up with a job at the zoo - doing graphic design for their in house magazine. Then he worked as a PT, and as a recruiter for a real estate company before seeing an advert in the newspaper which caused h...
Oct 07, 2022•48 min•Ep. 246
