Patrick Stiles is the founder of multiple companies, but the most exciting one and today's topic is Vidalytics . If you use video in your marketing you're going to get a lot out of the tips, tricks and software that Patrick shares with us. He's taking on some of the biggest players in the game like Wistia and others by building a better video hosting service. Also on today's show, I mention a live event I'm co-organizing with my client and friend Jesse Itzler, an owner of the Atlanta Hawks, co-f...
Aug 14, 2017•31 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast As a child, he ate out of dumpsters and couldn’t speak a word of English. Today, Bedros Keuilian is a best-selling author, and the founder and CEO of the world’s fastest growing fitness franchise, Fit Body Boot Camp. He’s also famous for helping 24 of his clients go from being in debt to growing 7 figure generating empires, and helping thousands more turn their passions into multiple six figure businesses. We discuss Bedros's entrepreneurial journey The 2 biggest leaps out of his comfort zone Th...
Jul 20, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Faggella from techemergence.com joins us to share his insights on some of the exciting uses of Artificial Intelligence that's being used in combination with big data in marketing, both by large and small businesses alike. Dan's Bio (his words are WAY better than my own) CEO / founder at TechEmergence, the only market research and company discovery platform focused exclusively on artificial intelligence and machine learning. He's of the belief that the most important ethical considerations of...
Jul 12, 2017•21 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Oldford is the founder of Leadcraft and cofounder of Bots for Business and runs a very successful online lead generation company for small and medium sized businesses. I invited Scott on the show primarily to dive into the exciting opportunities with Messenger Bots for lead generation, qualification and nurturing. You'll hear about a real messenger bot I recently deployed for one of my clients as well as what's working best, and how Scott uses his SSF method to figure out how to generate l...
Jun 27, 2017•51 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast Online marketing is a critical part of any product or service these days because it is the most far reaching advertisement method. Todd Brown , the creator of the E5 CAMP Method of marketing and one of the smartest marketers, tells us more about his marketing method along with what’s new in this world. Running his marketing camp where you can train to be an A-list marketer, Todd shares how you can structure a compelling marketing message that creates a demand and leads prospects to want the prod...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast Derral Eves is one of the world’s top YouTube and online video marketing experts. Derral has been contributing to the online marketing, video marketing, and YouTube communities ever since, consulting some of the world’s most successful channels, brands, and businesses. With his unique expertise and vision, Derral has helped generate billions of views on YouTube. Some of Derral’s top clients have included Red Bull, NBC, ABC, Adobe Software, The Piano Guys, Studio C, CVX Live, AEI, American Enterp...
Jun 19, 2017•53 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast When I stumbled across this article while on Facebook, it grabbed my attention immediately. Author Ryan Holiday (Trust Me I'm Lying and The Ego Is The Enemy) penned the following guest post on Thought Catalog titled: "I Don’t Have Faith In Myself, I Have Evidence" http://thoughtcatalog.com/ryan-holiday/2017/05/i-dont-have-faith-in-myself-i-have-evidence/ In this episode, I read the article to you and I'd love to know your thoughts. Email me at askbrad@baconwrappedbusiness.com...
May 30, 2017•11 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast INVESTMENT EDITION: Jeff Schneider, co-founder of http://RoyaltyExchange.com joins the show to answer Brad's curious questions about investing in artistic and music royalties as a non-correlated asset class to a risky stock market. Did you know that you could buy the rights to popular songs and earn royalty rights just like the artists do? I heard of this but didn't know enough about it and had more questions than answers. So I did what I do... I invited one of the leaders of the Royalty Exchang...
May 08, 2017•47 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Tim Francis is the Founder of Great Assistant , a done-for-you service that helps entrepreneurs get a great assistant. For years, Tim had a stubborn attitude that he could work 80 hours per week and do everything on his own. All that changed when a sudden stress-induced case of Erythema Nodosum literally stopped Tim in his tracks at age 28. For three months, he was unable to walk and asked himself, “What have I done to put myself in this situation?” Putting his ego aside, he got over himself, le...
May 02, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Justin Krane, a frequent guest on MSNBC, CBS, and Fox Business News, is a money strategist for business owners. He helps you understand the money side of your business. He is the author of the book : Money. You Got This (available on Amazon) where he shares his every day crazy funny life stories – and gives you a money lesson. In today's episode we discuss some of the important nuances of managing your money as an entrepreneur and how to avoid the traps that many business owner fall into and end...
Apr 19, 2017•37 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Kim Snider has started 14 (ad)ventures, ranging from restaurants, to a training video site for polo players. She has made and lost millions. But that is a story for another day. Or you can read about it in her book, How To Be The Family CFO. Kim is also the founder of http://ReverseYourFunnel.com In this "Guest Host" episode, Kim is going to explain the concept behind reversing your funnel and reveal the "dirty secret" behind much most online sales funnels and how to fix it. ...
Apr 06, 2017•28 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast I've been on a bit of a publishing break but today I'm updating you on some exciting new developments in my own business and asking for help on a new book I've decided to write. I'll talk about my new client Jesse Itzler and some of the work we're doing at http://WeDoHardStuff.com Here's a link to Jesse's episode with me a year ago by clicking here: http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/jesseitzler or directly on iTunes here I also mention the article about using podcasts to gain access and influence ...
Mar 24, 2017•13 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Direct response brands who ignore the phone do so at their own peril. But using a call center can be tricky. Do it right and it will add another zero to your revenue numbers. Do it wrong and it can crater your entire business. That's why I invited Craig Handley on the show today to speak about how to do it right and how to do it big. He's an expert in Hispanic/Direct Response Marketing, Core Values, Sales/Brand expansion, & Strategy and the CEO and founder of “ ListenTrust.com ,” named #1 in...
Mar 05, 2017•56 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast Selena is a business + publicity strategist for experts, authors, and coaches, looking to make it big online and in the mainstream. After spending 10 years working behind-the-scenes for visionary leaders, Selena decided to step out and start her own company. Within a year, she built a six-figure business and recently sold out her first Publicity Mastermind. She's here to tell us how she did it and talk about the relationships YOU need to have to skyrocket in your own business.
Feb 07, 2017•50 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew O'Brien is known as The Publicity Guy. His company, ThePublicityGuy.com , is more than just a PR firm. PR firms are often difficult to work with, don’t offer guarantees, and will book you on any media outlet that will have you. The Publicity Guy focuses on niche targeting to place you in front of your avatar audience. You'll hear Andrew reveal: Why Andrew doesn't use press releases The importance of authenticity Why the right story is either controversial, informative, innovative, or a co...
Jan 31, 2017•58 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Brandon Lucero is one of the leading experts in Youtube and Video Marketing Strategies for small and medium businesses. He has been a part of numerous web-based companies over the last 8 years. He started early by building, growing and selling websites while attending UC Irvine. Some of those sites were even reaching 20,000 unique visitors in a day. He is the founder of http://SoldWithVideo.com and he has been helping small businesses increase their local advertising through video marketing, whi...
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode is the first of January 2017. So first of all, Happy New Year. In this episode you'll hear me discuss my January Fit-lanthropy challenge with billionaire and NY Times Bestselling Author Jesse Itzler (hear my previous episode there ). You'll hear me discuss the January #2017ofEverything Challenge that benefits $100,000 to the Special Operations Warrior Fund and you can join our Facebook Group for free here . You'll also hear me discuss how the theme of 2017 for ME is Creativity an...
Jan 03, 2017•13 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast Hawk Mikado is the leading expert in online to offline marketing and sales systems. He has built over 7 profitable businesses, in the multi-six and seven figures. He is an entrepreneur, an adventurer, and a family man. He has a very giving heart, dedicating his time to helping companies increase revenues and their employees become focused on their passion, and confident about their path. Discussed: How to create a story ad with Facebook slides Facebook marketing strategies that are working now i...
Dec 27, 2016•58 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Bushra Azhar started her business in July 2014 and in less than two years, she has created a business that brings in $40,000 per month and it’s still her part-time gig. Her conversions are off-the charts. She has an email open rate that is as high as 87% and a subscribers to buyers conversion rate of 22%. She's the brilliant and highly entertaining founder of The Persuasion Revolution http://www.thepersuasionrevolution.com/ And today we talk about her journey and many highly effective ways to be...
Dec 20, 2016•43 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Today, I’m welcoming back a friend and former guest of the show, Luke Havard. He is the Managing Director at Disentis Group and has worked with clients from all over the world. This episode will be especially helpful if you are a business or marketing consultant or agency because Luke will show you how to keep from leaving potentially millions of dollars on the table over the course of your career, and his advice will potentially change the way you do business. Most business consultants simply c...
Dec 06, 2016•1 hr•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast Larry Benet is the CEO of the Speakers and Authors Networking Group, SANG, a group of some of the most successful speakers and authors in the world. SANG Members and Participants include: Tony Robbins, Les Brown, Peter Guber, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hanse, Harvey Mackay, Keith Ferrazzi, Tony Hsieh of Zappos and Paula Abdul Larry is known as a great connector of people His goal is to raise a billion dollars over his lifetime through his connections, business ventures, and social influence. Lar...
Dec 02, 2016•43 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode was recorded on the day we got the results of the Presidential election. It seems fitting that the topic is all about freedom and capitalism with Ryan Moran, the Founder of FreedomFastLane.com , host of FreedomFastLaneLive.com (in December) and the Founder of Capitalism.com . Ryan Moran is an expert in building companies and brands and is teaching people to change the world and make money in the process by building a business and investing the profits. Some Topics We Discussed In...
Nov 15, 2016•43 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Kuschell is a Dad, Thought Leader, Humanitarian, Angel Investor, and Business Growth Specialist. Dan started his first company at 22 years old, has owned multiple companies, and has over 22 years of experience helping business grow exponentially. Dan is the founder of Growth to Freedom Podcast, CEO of Joe Polish's Genius Network and a bestselling author and business coach. In 2007, 2 weeks after his son was born, Dan woke up with sharp pains in his chest, drove furiously to the hospital, and...
Nov 01, 2016•42 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Cameron Herold is one of the top COO’s (Chief Operating Officers) in the world and he’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth. (Several of them are household names like 1-800-Got-Junk). No longer a COO for a single compaHave you ever looked at big companies who've experienced explosive growth and wondered how they got so big? Do you have a big vision for your own company but wonder if you have the expertise to personally engineer and manage this type of explosive growth...
Oct 26, 2016•42 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast JJ Ramberg is the host of MSNBC's "Your Business" and co-founder of Goodshop.com . One of the biggest highlights for me was when she told me exactly how to pitch your story to journalists and big media hosts like herself with a higher chance of getting accepted (and what not to do). Pay close attention to this tip as it's worth millions in the right hands. You'll hear how JJ started Goodshop in 2005 and has raised over $12 million for charities by allowing people to simply shop online....
Oct 18, 2016•37 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast Neil Patel is one of the most prolific and expert content marketers in the business. His blog posts are legendary in their length, frequency, and depth, and he knows how to build and scale a business very quickly. A master of digital marketing and an analytics junkie, his website, CrazyEgg.com , is an analytics software that uses “heatmaps” to track what people are clicking on when they visit your website – even if they aren't clicking on actual links. This information helps business owners find...
Oct 11, 2016•58 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast When I first announced I’d be interviewing today’s guest, half the people I spoke to asked me “WHY would you interview HIM?” The other half typically responded “I can’t wait to hear THIS one.” The NY Post calls him “The Ego That Attacked NYC” and much like Howard Stern, he relishes his status of being nearly equally loved and hated by basically everyone and he doesn’t really care as long as you don’t forget him (which would be hard to do). Justin Ross Lee is an “asshole.” But that’s not MY opini...
Oct 04, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Kurtz is a true TITAN of direct response marketing . With a career spanning nearly four decades, he has sent over 1.3 billion pieces of direct mail, mastered the marketing of newsletters and books via direct response television (infomercials), and using e-mail and the Internet in huge numbers. At the height of his infomercial success, Brian was responsible for buying media in excess of $80 million and sold over three million books via direct response television over a three year period whi...
Sep 27, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast Cory Gregory is the co-founder of Sports Nutrition powerhouse MusclePharm®. He is a dietary and nutrition industry leader and top training expert. As a way to save for college, Cory worked as an underground coal miner until he opened a gym at the age of 20. He quickly earned the reputation as an industry expert in personal training and nutrition. Cory is well rounded in training and nutrition knowledge and is willing to help everyone. With his social media following of combined almost 1 million ...
Sep 13, 2016•50 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Justin Mares is the founder of Kettle & Fire , a bone broth company, and co-author - with Gabriel Weinberg - of the book Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth . Justin turned Kettle & Fire into a multi 7-figure business in just one year by using influencers and content marketing. You can contact Justin on Twitter or at Justin@usefomo.com. Also, check out Brad's previous episode with Justin Mares. Brad wants to know what the biggest nut you're trying to crack is....
Sep 06, 2016•32 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast 
