The $100 MBA Show

A press release let’s the media know you opened up for business, you released a new product or service. It’s a kind of invitation to let the media write about you. But both media and business have changed a lot in the last 10-15 years. So does this still work? Will you get traction? Will it help? That’s today’s topic and we’ll soon find out if this still works in our generation. Click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marketing is everything. It should be done 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is every department in your business, every employee and everything you are. Every single thing you do reflects the way people perceive you, your business and your brand. We’ll tell you all the reasons why in today’s episode. Click play now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before anything else, please keep in mind that drugs are very bad! But sometimes we have to see past the actual product or service someone offers in order to learn some of the very important lessons in business. Walter White (a.k.a. Heisenberg) from the series Breaking Bad, has certain practices that he upholds that have nothing to do with his actual product. These are principles that we can adapt in our own business. Are you ready for this? Press play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If marketing and making sales talk is not your thing, then you’re gonna love this episode. Teaching is the new marketing. Teaching is the number one way to build credibility with your audience and show that your business is worth their dollar. We’re gonna share with you some examples on how you can apply this in your online and even physical business. This class is about to start so press the play button right now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Yes! You have read that right. Our teacher for today’s episode is our very own Nicole Baldinu and you’ll finally hear her voice on the show. Nicole is my better half and as well as my partner in business. She is the producer of this show, the co-founder of The $100 MBA, Webinar Ninja and a rockstar manager for our remote team. She will be teaching us how to effectively manage a team virtually, we’re going to hear some of her strategies and practical examples when it comes to remote team management. So if you have a remote team or you’re growing to have one, then you better listen to this! Hit play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We get it. It’s not easy to think about leaving a job or a career that provides for you and your needs and is something that you’ve known all your life. This is a tough question for this weekend but we can share insights from our own personal experience to help you out. Learn when to take the leap in today’s Q&A episode so let’s hit play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As you all probably know, Nicole is my life partner and also my partner in business. With the kind of relationship we have, both in business and in life, I can say it works and for a few reasons. I’m gonna share with you today what it’s like to be working in your own business with your significant other. Get ready to listen to this! Press play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Business relationships are just like any other relationship. You gotta build trust. This is something that we know really well, and we know that if you build a relationship with your audience, they’ll want to gobble up everything you offer. So how do you take somebody who’s just learned about you and your business, to trust you and eventually buy from you? All the answers, right here in this episode! Click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many businesses offer a free trial because it’s a great way to get people to try what you offer in your business. It’s simply a great lead-generation strategy. But do these free trials really work? If they don’t, what are the alternatives? Today, let’s take a closer look and find out if free trials really do work for our business. Play that episode now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you’re the kind of person who’s so obsessed with stats and metrics, like how many followers you have on Twitter or how many likes you have on Facebook, then you should listen to this lesson today. We’re gonna give you the 3 most important analytics that can make or break your business. Pay attention and tune into this episode right now! Press play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you’re tight on cash and you’re trying to squeeze every dollar into your business then you’ve got to listen to this episode! We use some of these tools personally, some of them are highly recommended by our friends and colleagues in the business. These tools don’t cost you much or don’t cost you anything at all but they make you look like a pro. So let’s jump right in and play this episode now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rework is a book that has been recommended to us by many entrepreneurs but I’ve just got around to read it for the first time recently. It is definitely a must read because it’s very honest, has no fluff and it makes you rethink the process of your business. We can’t wait to share this with you so let’s get started! Play the episode now!Rework by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier HanssonSUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a really good question that we’re more than happy to answer in today’s episode. We have noticed that there is some confusion around this area. When you produce a podcast episode, do you create a blog post around it or do you create show notes? Do you need to have them? We’re gonna share with you what we do and how we do it in our very own The $100 MBA Show. Let’s hear it! Click play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Yes, you can definitely come up with a minimal viable product when you have a business with an information-based product. In this lesson that we’re gonna teach you today, we aim to help you come up with your own minimal viable product and share with you some tips and strategies on how to do it. Press play now!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How many people do you need to have working with you in order to be successful? This is a very important lesson because this is where you make the decisions of growth. We’re gonna take a look at some real world examples and what challenges you face when you grow. If you start growing your team beyond yourself, listen to this episode and find out how big your team should be. Click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Communication in your business is essential. That’s why meeting with your team is important, too. Even if it’s just you and somebody else in your business, you’re still a team and you need to meet every so often. How often do you have to meet with your team? Let’s all meet in this episode and come up with an action plan. Let’s get down to it! Press play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a heated debate in the online world. Should you allow comments on your blog posts or should you not have comments at all? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having comments on your blog? We’ll give you our personal opinion on this so if you want to hear it, click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do you a choose a few social media platforms that will work best for you, your business and your target audience then focus on it? How do you make sure you have a presence and that you’re reaching your target audience? This is sometimes overwhelming so let’s tackle this lesson in today’s episode. Let’s get started, click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There’s a pretty good chance that you’ve heard about Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, probably the most popular online shoe store on the net. He is also known for the way he runs his business. And in today’s episode, we’re going to share with you why you must read his book, Delivering Happiness, which explains how he created this company culture that aims to improve the lives of its employees. What are you waiting for? Hit the play button!Delivering Happiness by Tony HsiehSUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We know a lot of people are worried about having too many choices on their sales page. We try our best not to overwhelm our potential customers. Having 2 options in your sales page, do they work? We’re answering this question in today’s episode. Press play and find out!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Business cards, flyers, postcards, banners…are they still effective for our business? With almost everything done online, does print media still work? We can’t wait to answer this question today on our Q&A Weekends episode so let’s hit play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a very popular discussion especially if you’re running an online business. Does your business need a physical space? Or can you run your office completely virtually? What are the advantages and disadvantages? We’ll answer all that and more in today’s episode so let’s get down to business. Click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Building a business is overwhelming. Unlike traditional jobs where your mind is off of it as soon as you reach home, your business is always on your mind. This can greatly take over every aspect of your life. Learn how to handle this in today’s episode. Press that play button!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Live events are a big deal these days and for a good reason. They work. But live events aren’t for everybody. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of hosting a live event and why you would want to do it. Let’s get down to it! Click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guys, today is the show’s 1st birthday and without you, our listeners, we wouldn’t be here. As a present for all of you, we’re sharing our personal advice about starting a podcast for your business. Does it help your business? What are the things to look out for? Celebrate with us today on our birthday! Blow out the candle and click play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is the episode you’ve been waiting for because today, our guest teacher David Lizerbram- Attorney and business strategist, will teach us the 3 most important things for you to set up and do, to make sure your business is legally sound. We all want protection so to make sure we get that, let’s all listen to today’s episode. Let’s get started!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There will be times when you’ll try and reach out to people in your industry to either collaborate, consult with, or even just get to know. There’s the chance that you will not get a response. Why does this happen and how do we handle such a situation? Let’s find out! Hit play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a tough question for us but let’s face it, this is something that we all face. It’s tough to answer because we speak and teach daily for the show, The $100 MBA, in Webinar Ninja and even outside our business. Hopefully, we’ll shed some light on this topic just for you guys. So let’s get into it! Click play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This lesson is especially important if you start seeing success in your business and you are letting it get to your head. Today, we’ll show you how being nice can greatly affect your business in a positive way. Let’s click play now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Does showing off how much money you’re making work to help your business? Is it a good strategy? Why do you think other people do this? We’ll answer all that and more in today’s episode so let’s hit play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How important is it to sit down and decide how much money you wanna make for your business in a week, a month or a year? Is this necessary to do? Let’s listen to this episode and find out. Press play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we’ll get real and talk about something that’s been growing in the entrepreneurial space. This concept of a lifestyle business, what is it and is it really possible to be working a couple of hours a day by the pool or beach, travelling the world while still growing a thriving business? Let’s find out. Hit play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re sharing with you why you must read this book in this episode. Learn how marketing is just as important as is building your business. There are timeless insights, principles and takeaways that we have taken out of this book and applied straight to our business. Let’s get into it!The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack TroutSUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We know you’re wanting to ask us this question and today we’re sharing with you how we come up with new content for our daily podcast. And not just our podcast for The $100 MBA Show, we also have to generate new ideas for our business training and community at The $100 MBA, our weekly blog and not to mention Webinar Ninja. We’ll show you how we do it in today’s episode so check this out! Click play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you are working with a client who’s not paying you for your products or services, you are in a difficult situation. This could happen in any kind of business and many of us have been there! However, this can be solved. Find out how you can resolve this by clicking play now!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A great keynote or powerpoint presentation can really add a lot of value to your performance. And today, we’re going to help you create a killer slide presentation with great strategies and tips so listen up to this episode!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you know who you are serving in your business, it’s easier to sell what you are selling. If you’re not familiar with the people that you serve, you’re gonna have a hard time growing your business. We’re teaching you this lesson today so you can exercise the 4 must do strategies that we recommend when defining your audience so you’ll know how to serve them. Press play!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s talk about the advantages and disadvantages of owning a franchise so we can help you decide if you should own one. You’ll hear our personal opinion when it comes to franchise businesses. So if you’re thinking to own one, you should listen to this episode now!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our employees are important. We truly value them. Sometimes however, an employee will do something that’s not according to our culture or rules. As owners or managers of our business, we have to have people skills so we can handle situations like this. How do we do that? Let’s listen and find out!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Kerr, Co-Founder of The Draw Shop, is on our show today to teach us in six steps how we can ensure that our value is communicated properly to our audience. Communication is the mother of all skills! If we don’t communicate properly, we will be misunderstood, our message will be misunderstood and our audience will look elsewhere – to the competition. We can’t wait to share this guest teacher episode with you guys so let’s get started!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A great way to cultivate a community for your business is to have a forum or a Facebook private group. Regardless of what your business is about, having this is important. Let’s talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a forum and a Facebook private group so you can decide what’s best for your audience. Click play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Like offline businesses, you will also need money to start a business online. There are a few factors that are going to dictate how much money you will need to start an online business and we’re gonna share them with you in today’s episode. Press play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We all know that coupon codes give our customers a reason to buy our products or services right now or for a limited time. Some businesses do it regularly, some do it very rarely and some don't do it at all. Now today's question is, do they work? How do we implement giving out coupon codes and when do we do it? We'll answer that in today's episode so let's get started!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today is the last part of our three-part lesson about how to create an online course and this episode is about marketing and selling your course. You are done with it so it’s time to market and sell this thing! Let’s finish this!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re continuing our three-part lesson and it’s all about delivering your course and what platforms to use with your online course. Turn to the next page as you jot down notes from today’s lesson and let’s get down to it!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We at The $100 MBA know a thing or two when it comes to making online courses. Not only here but we have also created a couple of online courses outside The $100 MBA. Today, we’re gonna share with you how to create one in this three-part lesson so ready your notes and listen to this!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We highly recommend you to read this book because it has affected our business in a positive way. The author, founder of HubSpot, shared how they got started and how they were able to grow from a small team of 3 through his Sales Acceleration Formula. Listen to this episode to learn more!The Sales Acceleration Formula by Mark RobergeTo submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We know. It’s overwhelming, confusing, and you just can’t decide which one to work on because you think that each one of your ideas is great. Let us help you choose that one business idea that’s gonna work. Press play!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we are making a comparison between two great tools that can be used to create our webpages and landing pages. We are also going to share with you other creation tools that we recommend. Click play to listen!To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q.SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you’re thinking about starting a SaaS business, then this episode might be of great use. As you know, we recently started a SaaS business ourselves, Webinar Ninja, and we’re sharing with you the 5 most important lessons we’ve learned from it. Let’s hear it!SUBSCRIBEYouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.