Leveling Up with Eric Siu

Recently, a couple of entrepreneur friends (+ their families) did something genius that I thought I'd share. Everything is negotiable. During times where the economy is practically shut down, you can find deals in almost every sector. Whether it's booking a great AirBnb to get a peaceful getaway or getting discounts on that software you always wanted to try, these tips will help you destress and enjoy the moment.

There are only two types of entrepreneurs right now: The fearful and the excited. I spoke to over 98 entrepreneurs recently and those are the two buckets that instantly stuck out. And it makes sense: people are afraid of losing their businesses right now. Think about all the restaurant owners that spent 20+ years putting their blood sweat and tears into the business. Or the store in the shopping mall that has had no choice but to close it doors. Many of those entrepreneurs are paralyzed by fear right now and aren't sure what to do next. On the other hand, I spoke to two close friends over the weekend and the mindset is world's apart: They're genuinely excited. Why? Because they see the world differently: Instead of being upset at lost revenues, they're pumped about new opportunities. Instead of being worried about the short term outlook, they know they'll emerge stronger than ever. They take EXTRA good care of their team during this time (even the ones that were let go). If you can be excited, you'll have an unfair advantage that will carry you far.

Today using funnels for conversions seems like a vital part of marketing your products but so much of that is thanks to our guest for today, Russel Brunson. Russel is the CEO of Click Funnels, a SaaS product that provides everything you need to market, sell, and deliver your products and services online through funnels. Click Funnels is approaching $200 million in revenue and they haven't raised a cent in venture capital, so our conversation with Russel today is mostly about the funneling strategies they use to make this possible. First up though, Russel tells the story of Click Funnels’ conception, which involves his initial entrepreneurial ambition of selling DVDs containing instructions for making potato guns. After learning about sales funnels through this venture, and then developing Click Funnels, Russel found that nobody even knew what sales funnels were. We hear from him about how this problem led him to write all his books, which both act as instruction manuals for using and optimizing funnels but also behave as funnels for his company. This leads Russel to speak about the other clever ways he converts people into customers and keeps Click Funnels growing, such as webinars and challenges. Other interesting tidbits from today’s episode are the stories of how Russel made $3.2 million selling Click Funnels to the audience of Grant Cardone’s 10X event, and how Apple completely blocked his number one podcast. As you’ll find out in this episode, Russel’s love of storytelling is a key feature of his success, so make sure you catch this interview. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast! [00:22] An intro into Russel, Click Funnels, and their revenue despite raising no venture dollars. [00:57] Potato gun sales funnels and how that led to Russel’s partner coding Click Funnels. [02:24] How Click Funnels makes money through tiered SaaS subscriptions. [03:04] Russel’s use of funnels in such a way that Click Funnels doesn’t pay for growth. [04:24] Funnel shelf lives and how Russel rotates through different funnels to keep fresh. [06:29] How Russel’s books guided customers to see they needed his product. [06:30] Using, optimizing and getting people into funnels: Russel’s three books. [10:16] Marketing Click Funnels to different communities through Funnel Hack events. [12:09] How customers’ need for Click Funnels informs Russel’s view on giving free content. [13:46] Why Russel shut down his lucrative mastermind at the top of his funnel. [14:28] Russel’s love of storytelling and why he wants Click Funnels to be worth $1 billion. [15:15] Storytelling over techno-babble: learning how to sell your product. [17:11] How Russel sold $3.2 million worth of SaaS on stage one year and failed the next. [20:13] Russel’s confusion around why his podcast got choked by Apple. [17:11] The top three funnels that work the best: books, webinars, and challenges. [21:57] Timeframes for when Russel makes new funnels. [22:26] Russel’s must-read books and favorite business tools. Resources From The Interview: Click Funnels Russel Brunson DotCom Secrets Expert Secrets Traffic Secrets Unlock the Secrets Funnel Hacking Live Gabe Schillinger 10X Growth Con Traffic Secrets Website Expert Secrets Website Secret Funnel Strategy Webinars One Funnel Away Salesforce Opidis Joovv Must read book: Behind the Cloud, American Kingpin Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter

Should you create content in today's climate? In today's episode Eric talks about how to deal with imposter syndrome and how to build a habit around making content. During these unprecedented times, Eric is opening up a live Q+A to help you protect your mental clarity and grow your business. You see, it doesn't matter how good you are at marketing and sales if your mind isn't screwed on right during turbulent times. If your mind isn't screwed on right, you're screwed. Your mindset will affect your diet, how often you train, how you sleep, how you communicate and much more. Sometimes, life comes at you and you have to learn how to weather the storm. That's the theme for right now: to navigate the rough seas.

ConvertKit is one of the biggest success stories of the 2010s online business world. Today we are joined by their founder and CEO Nathan Barry! Nathan started ConvertKit after realizing the value of email marketing and the ways in which companies were missing important parts of the service he envisaged. We get to hear about this part of the story, leading up to the beginnings of the company and then the early successes that they experienced after launching. A completely transparent company, Nathan shares a lot of vital and interesting statistics from ConvertKit before we get into Nathan's strategy for targeting new customers that has served them so well. He also emphasizes the importance of storytelling at ConvertKit, believing that customers do not only buy into the service but also the story. We discuss product-led growth, ConvertKit's recent adoption of the freemium model and public appearances that Nathan makes at the moment, so do not miss it! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast! [00:44] The full range of services offered by ConvertKit and their company mission. [01:08] Nathan's background in design, blogging, and writing, and how this led to ConvertKit. [02:59] Early days at ConvertKit and the success they experienced from the get-go. [04:02] Nathan's approach to entrepreneurship and why he chooses to focus on one company. [07:29] Growth phases for the company and how long it took to get up to 100k MRR. [10:17] The pricing model at ConvertKit and how they charge. [10:57] Important numbers from the business and their choice to be transparent. [11:53] Smart targeting and the lessons that Nathan learned about zeroing in. [15:01] Nathan's social media strategy and becoming visible to new prospects. [15:57] ConvertKit's choice to make the shift to a freemium model recently. [19:56] Benefits of a great free and product-led growth. [21:10] The role of webinars and podcasts in the trajectory of ConvertKit. [24:50] How many podcast appearances Nathan makes at the moment. [25:53] Nathan's must-read book recommendation! [26:21] A great tool for business growth according to Nathan. [27:32] The founder and company that Nathan is currently following. Resources From The Interview: ConvertKit Nathan Barry Nathan Barry on Twitter Tim Ferriss App Design Handbook MailChimp Pat Flynn Why I Switched from AWeber to Infusionsoft to ConvertKit Gretchen Rubin ConvertKit Baremetrics HubSpot Chris Guillebeau Figma Vlad Magdalin Webflow Must read book: Anything You Want Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter

Today on Leveling Up we are joined by the CEO of BELAY, Tricia Sciortino! BELAY is a virtual staffing solutions company that provides clients with the assistance they need in order to grow. Tricia was recently promoted to the role of CEO after 9 years in the COO position at the company, having been the first employee of BELAY in 2010! We talk about working remotely and the benefits this has offered BELAY's clients and, indeed, BELAY themselves. Tricia talks about what an exciting journey it has been watching her company and the industry in general grow over the last decade. She shares about how BELAY offers a solution to the problem of finding great employees and partners and the ways in which BELAY goes above and beyond some of their competitors. Tune in get it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast![01:05] Tricia's work history leading up to and during her employment at Belay.[03:35] The difference between BELAY and other virtual assistant services. [06:29] The rigorous vetting system that BELAY employs with candidates.[07:09] How BELAY makes money and gets customers started on their service.[08:10] Assistant buy-out and full-time employment of a BELAY candidate.[08:48] Growth rates at BELAY and their standing in relation to similar companies. [10:01] The roster and range of services that are offered through BELAY.[10:20] Lead sources at BELAY; referrals, advertising partnerships and sponsorships. [11:30] Important lessons that Tricia has learned in the assistant space.[13:42] Tricia's own practices with her assistant and benefits of constant communication. [14:54] A favorite business book selection from Tricia![15:10] A great growth-tool recommendation from our guest. [15:31] Who Tricia is currently following and inspired by! Resources From The Interview: BELAY Tricia Sciortino on Instagram OptinMonster Bryan Miles UpWork The 4-hour Workweek eHarmony Inc 5000 Salesforce Zoom Sarah Blakely Spanx Gary V Ariana Huffington Thrive Michael Hyatt Daymond John Grant Cardone Must read book: The Founder's Mentality Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter

Today we have Christina Stembel, the founder and CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, joining us. After years of trying to raise capital, Christina realized that the only way she could retain the integrity of her business vision was to bootstrap the company – and it paid off in a big way. Being a female founder, she came up against the many implicit biases around women-owned businesses and failed to get the investments many other male-owned companies pulled off without showing any results. Today, Christina has the only female-owned large-scale e-commerce B2C flower company and made a remarkable $32 million in revenue last year. She talks about her business philosophy of high-quality, being entirely self-taught, how she saves on marketing, establishing a healthy company culture, leadership, and her secrets to building a superstar team. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:41] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast![00:35] The origins of Farmgirl Flowers as a business, not a passion project.[01:33] Using the In-N-Out Burger business model and applying it to the flower industry.[02:12] The philosophy of doing something simple with excellence while reducing waste.[02:39] Almost running out of money a year and a half in and deciding to bootstrap.[02:50] Nine years later, 165 employees, and finishing 2019 with over $32 million in revenue. [03:15] The investment offers they have had being situated in Silicon Valley.[03:20] Actively trying to raise capital for three years and why she turned down three offers. [03:59] Not compromising but building the healthy, sustainable company she envisioned. [04:31] The implicit biases she encountered as a female owner trying to raise capital. [05:03] Being the only female-owned large-scale e-commerce B2C flower company.[05:46] Not fitting the model for most VCs with a perishable product and small margins.[06:38] Higher quality at higher price points and other ways Farmgirl Flowers makes money.[08:05] The benefit of not having to spend what competitors do on marketing.[09:49] Christina’s self-taught knowledge about flowers, logistics, and distribution.[10:05] Working at Stanford University as the head of catering and how that prepared her. [11:09] Taking five and a half years to afford and get national shipping off the ground.[12:36] Their goal of opening two distribution centers and another one in 2021.[13:31] How Christina has learned to be a better leader and the mistakes she initially made.[14:24] Spending at least 20% of her time on her team and building the right culture.[15:08] The irony of being told that she is “unfundable” because she doesn’t have a team. [16:12] Building a superstar team by hiring people that no one else would believe in. [17:12] Learning about vulnerability as a leader from Brené Brown. [18:13] The importance of being thoughtful and strategic about business growth. Resources From The Interview: Christina Stembel on LinkedIn Farmgirl Flowers In-N-Out Burger Kevin O’Leary on Women-Led Businesses Brené Brown Katrina Lake on LinkedIn Stitch Fix Must-read book: Anything by Brené Brown! Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Ismael Wrixen, group CEO of FE International, the market leader in the sale of SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. Ismael is a returning onto the show to fill us in on recent developments at FE. Tune in to hear Ismael talk figure jumps in revenue and deals, why the firm prefers using a cash on success pricing strategy over retainers and the quantity ratios and strategy differences between FE’s handing of deals in E-commerce, SaaS, and content spaces respectively. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! This week, I share the mike with Steli Efti, Founder and CEO of Close, an inside sales CRM. Tune in to hear to learn the kind of feedback you should be looking for, how to ensure the best product-market fit and how Close relies on content marketing and podcasting to help them grow and be successful. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Liam Martin, founder of three companies: Time Doctor, Staff and Running Remote. Tune in to hear how long you should expect to wait before seeing success from your SEO efforts, how to build a remote team at scale and how Liam is able to balance running his three companies. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

What is it about companies that not only survive, but grow to be super powers? Tune in to hear Eric Siu dive into what Warren Buffet looks for before investing in a company and how you can apply it to your business. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Are you trying to land a 6-figure marketing job? Tune in to hear Eric Siu reveal what he (and other CEOs) like to see when scanning a resume. Apply these tips to your job application process and you will not be disappointed. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Kamal Ravikant, a VC, author, mountain climber, and has served in the army! We are lucky enough to have him on the show to share some of his wisdom about the startup game and beyond. Tune in to hear Kamal’s fascinating life story, why he decided early on in his career that he preferred starting companies rather than joining someone else's vision and how his desire for a better kind of investor led him to the role of VC. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Jason VandeBoom, founder of ActiveCampaign. ActiveCampaign is a customer experience automation platform that has been around for over 15 years! Tune in to hear Jason give insight on how to scale a team at a small company, where to find outside funding and how he was able to find the right product-market fit, which led to ActiveCampaign’s long-term success. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Intercom. Intercom solves a problem that many companies grapple with – how to communicate with and support their customers who need quick feedback while they are busy using an application. Tune in to hear Des explain what makes Intercom different from their competitors’ products, what they learned from their biggest marketing blunders and why they emphasize the importance of live events (as well as two reasons they don't expect an immediate ROI from them). Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Are you working towards making six figures as a marketer? Tune in to hear Eric Siu explain what digital marketing skills you should master if you're looking to land a high-paying marketing job. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Is your content marketing strategy not working? Are you spinning your wheels making sales content that nobody is seeing? Digital marketing is changing so fast in 2020 it's hard to keep up. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his powerful content marketing tips that enable his small team to produce tons of content - across multiple platforms. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Can you earn six figures in marketing? Absolutely! There's a different mindset required to land a high paying job in marketing. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his favorite tips on starting a marketing career, plus how to become indispensable. You'll have to put in a lot of work and gain some experience, but if you get to this level, finding a position that pays you top dollar should be no problem. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Jay Baer, someone who has been in digital marketing since it was invented. Having been there since the start, his insights and expertise that come with 26 years of experience are unrivaled. He has not only started five multi-million-dollar companies from scratch, but is also the host of four podcasts and the author of several best-selling books. Tune in to hear his company’s strategic approach to company growth, why being scared is a sign you are doing things right and the importance of clear goals. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Hubert Palan, the Founder and CEO of productboard, a product management system that helps you understand what users need, prioritize what to build and rally everyone around your roadmap. Tune in to hear how productboard winning the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition helped the company skyrocket, Hubert’s advice for those who want to create spectacular products and how he was able to familiarize people with a completely new concept. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with book marketing genius and author Dave Chesson, Founder of Kindlepreneur and Publisher Rocket. Tune in to hear some of the pitfalls Dave sees with new authors, strategies you can take you to the next level and the kind of credibility that writing a book can give you to skyrocket your professional career. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Are you using generic cold email outreach scripts and tired of not getting results? Tune in to hear Eric Siu share some of his favorite sales strategies that will help you close more deals and get your dream customers. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

If you have a podcast, or are thinking of starting one, and want to grow to 1 million monthly downloads, this episode is for you. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his strategies on growing a podcast audience. These tips will help you sidestep a lot of the mistakes Eric made when starting his podcast and help you achieve record results. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Can you make money with podcasts? You bet! Podcasts are a great source of revenue for creators and a great platform to advertise for brands. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his strategies for how Marketing School and Leveling Up podcasts are able to generate over $1M in revenue. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Jeff Coyle, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at MarketMuse, the industry-leading technology and methodology for content planning and evaluation via semantic relevance. Tune in to hear what Jeff has learned from working in the content world for 20+ years, how MarketMuse set up their determined their price points plus what two books recommends reading. Tune in for for an interesting and exciting conversation! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Jimmy Daly, the Marketing Director at Animalz, a content marketing agency. Tune in to hear why Jimmy believes the hub-and-spoke model is the most effective for driving traffic and boosting content engagement, how Animalz uses content marketing as their main source for leads and where most companies are missing the mark with content marketing. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Oli Bridge, the Head of Marketing at Bonjoro, a SaaS company that offers personalized one-on-one video messaging to allow businesses to easily connect with their customers. Tune in to hear Oli share how to effectively link your CRMs and ESPs, how Bonjoro can help you stand out from your competition and his advice on building and scaling relationships. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Is it too late to start a podcast in 2020? No way! There's never been a better time to create your own podcast. There is still plenty of opportunity to make a podcast and grow an audience. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his top strategies to get your podcast started and set up for success. You'll also learn how to promote a podcast and how to scale your production efforts. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Around 10 years ago, Eric took over a failing agency after buying it for $2. A year past, the agency was down to one employee and the business was continuing to fail. Fast forward to today, that same agency is now making eight figures in annual revenue and thriving! Tune in to hear how Eric was able to take over a failing company with no experience and turn it into something great. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mikael Thuneberg, CEO of Supermetrics, the number one reporting automation tool for PPC, SEO, social, and web analytics. Tune in to hear about the rapid growth of the company, how the business has stayed relevant and innovative in such a competitive market plus how Mikael found the right product market fit. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Mike McDerment, the CEO and Founder of FreshBooks, an accounting solution that offers simple and innovative ways to handle your financial books. Tune in to hear Mike share how FreshBooks built their user base to 20 million users, the pricing model and growth rates that they use, and the particular moment that Mike felt his company might die! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Marcus Taylor, the Founder and CEO of Venture Harbour, a modern-day holding company that helps build high-growth online businesses. Tune in to hear how Marcus started coding when he was 10-years-old and owned his first business by the age of 16, how Venture Harbour uses content marketing and SEO as their two main customer acquisition strategies and why the company juggles multiple side projects in order to scale. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Are you looking for quick wins with your SEO strategies? SEO in 2020 is changing fast, the same search ranking tricks that used to work last year are old news. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his favorite marketing hacks to boost your SEO like crazy. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Are you missing out on traffic to your website because SEO is changing too fast? Don't worry! You can still take advantage of the latest SEO trends for 2020 with some simple tweaks. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his favorite SEO strategies for 2020, how to bullet proof your website for SEO and the changes in ranking for the top results in Google. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

TikTok is all the rage in 2020, but is it actually relevant for growing your business? Tune in to hear Eric Siu take a deep dive into why he believes TikTok will be a major player in the advertising market for years to come. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

We are very excited to have Chase Jarvis joining us today, the founder and CEO of CreativeLive. The company’s goal is to take a fresh approach to education and help leaders, visionaries, and professionals to access the wealth of information and skills required to flourish in an ever-changing environment. Tune in to hear how their aiming to translate complex philosophical ideas into soft skills that are accessible for people’s personal and professional lives, to learn the tons of misconceptions around creativity and why it should not be viewed as oppositional to rationality and critical thought plus to hear more about his first “word book” Creative Calling. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Dr. Darshan Shah, Founder and CEO of Next Health, a company aiming to help clients with optimization and longevity in their lives using the latest tools and technology. Tune in to hear Dr. Shah explain what ‘brain fog’ is plus how to recognize it, how he’s planning on turning the medical model on its head and share advice on how young medical professionals can scale their businesses. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Matthew Woodward, SEO expert and owner of a successful SEO blog. Tune in to hear Matthew analyze Google’s algorithm, how his blog gets 60,000 visits a month and how he was able to more than double his click-through rate using his Google search ranking strategy. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Is LinkedIn still relevant in 2020? Absolutely! LinkedIn is one of the best platforms to publish on in terms of organic reach potential. Now is the time to take advantage of publishing to LinkedIn to maximize the exposure of your content. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share some of his favorite LinkedIn growth hacks and best practices to make sure you are getting the most bang for your buck with your content. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Is your Instagram game coming up short? If you want to boost your Instagram, you'll have to start thinking about ways you can stand out from the crowd without being spammy. Tune in to hear Eric Siu give you some Instagram growth strategies that work to get more followers the right way! Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Michael Yan, Co-Founder and CEO of the popular messenger app ManyChat. This is his second time being a guest on Leveling Up! Check out the first episode with him here! Tune in to hear why Mikael and his team has witnessed incredible growth over a few years, some practical examples of how ManyChat can be successfully incorporated in a funnel plus hear him share some of the growth tactics that they are currently implementing with great success. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Victor Cheng, an Executive Coach who advises startups and Inc. 500-caliber companies on how to exploit growth opportunities. Tune in to hear why Victor only works with CEOs who are also founders, how a “growth engine” functions, and when laying off 10% of your staff may be necessary. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Jayson Gaignard who is a Canadian entrepreneur, super-connector, author and founder of Mastermind Talks (MMT), an invitation-only conference for entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear how Jayson pulled off an $84,000 opportunity to host an event with Tim Ferriss, how you should be hosting successful masterminds and how Jayson reaps the many ROI benefits from strong relationships he’s nurtured. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Not only has the social media marketing landscape completely shifted in the last 12 months, but changes across SEO and sales have opened new growth opportunities across the board. Tune in to hear Eric Siu share his favorite marketing ideas and digital marketing trends for 2020 - all the top marketing strategies for the new year including customer data platforms, podcast marketing and more! Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

What can you learn from Samsung's marketing? Excited look inside one of the best marketing campaign examples out there? This week, we turned to one of the most well established online brands in the world to discover the digital marketing strategy behind the app and how marketing works for Samsung. Tune in to hear Eric Siu shares his insight into Samsung's website to look deep at one of the best marketing campaign strategies around as well as to use the content marketing strategy of the Samsung team to provide a marketing plan example for those of you watching at home. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey everyone! Today, we are joined by Marvin Liao who is a partner at 500 Startups, a micro venture capital firm with a network of startup programs located in Silicon Valley. Tune in to hear how Marvin worked at Yahoo and helped them scale, how his businesses stand out above their competitors plus listen in to hear him give you a list of his most successful investments to date – including being the first person to invest in ManyChat! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Danny Rensch, the Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com, American Chess Master, event organizer, lecturer and commentator. Tune in to hear how Danny transitioned from playing professional chess to owning a domain with 30 million accounts, how Chess.com was able to tap into their market’s needs and why Danny finds riding his lawnmower his most useful tool. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Are you an introvert? Is business networking intimidating? Have no fear! Tune in to hear Eric Siu share how he overcame his introverted traits into a superpower to make lasting business connections, meet more people, and ultimately close more business deals. Click here to watch the full YouTube video Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Instagram @Ericosiu

Hey, everyone! Today, I share the mic with Chris Do, Founder of The Futur and Blind! Chris is a graphic designer, business educator and online entrepreneur, who has so much to share about building an audience, creating engagement and reaching your goals! Tune in to hear Chris talk about how he was able to organically grow his Instagram account exponentially, how setting overly ambitious goals can have unexpectedly great results and how he plans on helping a billion people achieve their business dreams without compromising their ideals or creative passions! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter

Hey everyone! Today, I share the mic with Bill Widmer, an SEO expert and a serial entrepreneur. Tune in to hear how Bill has turned his casual blog for family and friends into a 6-figure blog site, how his site is able to get 300,000 visits a month and what current SEO trends are working. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? 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 Eric Siu on Twitter