Real Building Blocks

Summary The conversation is about having integrity in business and not lying about services. The host shares a situation where a veteran posted about their credit card processing services and made false claims. The host explains the structure of the credit card processing industry and how fees are involved. He emphasizes the importance of not lying about services and discusses the concept of cash discount. The host concludes by highlighting the need for integrity in business. Keywords integrity, business, lying, services, credit card processing, fees, cash discount Takeaways Integrity is crucial in business and it is important not to lie about services. The credit card processing industry has a pyramid structure and involves multiple levels of fees. Cash discount is a concept where customers are enticed to pay in cash to receive a discount. Lying about services is not the right way to market and promote a business. Having a code of ethics and standards is important in business, especially for veterans. Sound Bites "You should not be lying about your services." "Cash discount is to entice people to pay in cash to pay less for their product or service." "If you're not swiping a card, you're not going to pay a transaction fee to Visa, right?" Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Integrity in Business 03:55 The Structure of the Credit Card Processing Industry 08:17 Explaining Cash Discount 10:33 The Consequences of Lying About Services 13:31 Maintaining a Code of Ethics and Standards #webdevelopment #smallbusinessowner #business #searchengineoptimization #entrepreneur #seo #smallbusiness #searchenginemarketing #searchengine #MarketingTools #TGIF #startuptips #startups #businesstips #businessdevelopment #businessowner #seostrategy #marketing101 #marketingtips #seotips #consulting #marketing #Search #SearchEngineOptimization #Marketing #SEO #BusinessDevelopment

Summary Jared discusses the importance of vetting service providers, especially those offering ancillary services, to ensure they specialize and excel in those services. He shares an experience with a martial arts school where poor service could lead to a contract termination and touches on KickSight, a CRM designed for martial arts schools. The conversation also covers the challenges of website development, emphasizing SEO, admin access frustrations, and the significance of user roles and client education in website management. Jared critiques third-party software companies building websites and stresses investing in high-quality web design for business growth. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:41 The Story of a Termination 05:13 Website Building and Maintenance 07:26 Access Limitations and Communication Issues 09:44 The Role of the 'Firefighter' 11:56 The Risks of Not Having Admin Access 13:59 The Pitfalls of Relying on Third-Party Software for Website Building 19:31 Chapter 1: The Power of Integrations 20:02 Chapter 2: Enjoying the Process of Building Websites 21:31 Chapter 3: The Passion for Writing Code 23:38 The Joy of Building Websites and Writing Code 24:08 The Importance of Delivering High-Quality Products 24:29 The Challenge of Communicating the Value of Technical Work 25:09 Providing Solutions that Clients Can Understand and Use 25:18 The Challenges of Finding a Reliable Website Development Agency 26:20 Avoiding Substandard Work: The Importance of Vetting Agencies 27:38 Profit vs Quality: The Problem with Some Website Development Agencies 28:30 Making Informed Decisions in Website Development

In this sidebar episode, our host takes a personal detour to reflect on his own evolving relationship with artificial intelligence. This sidebar conversation, more intimate and candid than our usual format, invites listeners into a journey of skepticism, discovery, and eventual admiration towards AI.

Launching our new sidebar segment. Today's sidebar is about making claims on social media that you can't substantiate.

Just a short story of a Facebook post gone awry, dissecting it's content, and discovering how I turned that into humility. Until things went sour, and I found enough integrity to shut it down.

Covering a Facebook post about values, self worth and staying firm in your process.

Your brand tagline is another layer to getting your message out there.

In this episode, we discuss what is a brand name, and tips on how to create a good brand name.

Here we talk about what is a brand positioning statement, and some examples of leveraging your values in your brand positioning statement.

Just because we are considered experts in a field, doesn't mean that we always get it right. Check out this advice a friend received, and my reaction to it.

Our team sat down on a video call for our book club meeting and streamed the discussion live. We discussed the book, things that we learned from it and many other fun topics related to it. 

Quick tutorial on how to setup a CDN on our WordPress website using Bunny.Net (Bunny CDN)! Then we'll add a branded domain to the mix so you are 100% branded!

Before we dive into the elements of branding, we first need to understand our framework. And that framework is called StoryBrand. Tune in to hear about StoryBrand and how we will leverage the framework to stabilize our brand and grow. #fixyourfuture  #realbuildingblocks #digitalfoundations #digital #remote #marketing #business #growth #learn #educate #reading #storybrand #buildingastorybrandFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blockventures/Buy the Book on Amazon.

The first step to solving any problem is to first identify that you have one. We do that within ourselves by focusing first on what our purpose in life is. Not to be confused with out passion.Tune in to hear my story!#fixyourfuture #findyourpurpose #realbuildingblocks #digitalfoundations #digital #remote #marketing #business #growth #learn #educate #reading #thirdcircletheoryFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realbuildingblocksBuy the book here: https://a.co/d/bRpBzIO

Before you begin down this path, you MUST know this. There are no shortcuts. #fixyourfuture with #realbuildingblocks #business #businessfoundation #digitalfoundations If you're ready to get started, you can join the conversation in our Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/realbuildingblocks

Overview video number 2! Breaking down what the #realbuildingblocks elements are. It's never too late to #fixyourfuture. This is covering all 6 components and the two bonus components at a high level. From here the only way is up.    Join the Real Building Blocks group to join the discussion, fix your business foundation, and take over the competition.    https://www.facebook.com/groups/realbuildingblocks

We've rebranded from the "Digital Battlefield" to the "Real Building Blocks". Our primary focus is the business foundation, in which we'll discuss, but also look to bring in other experts to help you as well. It's going to be a great ride. #fixyourfuture with #realbuildingblocks

Briefly discussing being homeless, losing everything and what it takes to get it all back. 

Answering a listener question. There are many options out there, but these tips will never fail you! 

What is the best CRM for a small business with limited funds? Listen in to find out more about what a CRM is, and the few CRMs that are covered; Capsule CRM, Pipedrive and Hubspot!

This Digital Foundations segment is part of the Digital Battlefield Podcast and a growing Facebook Group! The Digital Foundations segment is based on the idea that your business foundation should be part of your building blocks of your business. Without a proper foundation, your business can easily collapse and not perform at the levels it should be. Today we discuss the concept of "What are Conversions?" This takes into account the ideologies of the below items. We discuss what they are, and simple reasons why they matter.   -User Interface (UI) -User Experience (UX) -Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingblocksofbusiness   Career Foundry: https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ui-design/ui-element-glossary/   Usability GOV: https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/user-interface-elements.html

Digital Battlefield Podcast has a segment called Digital Foundations. This is where we go live in the Digital Foundations Facebook Group and talk about the foundation of our business and how to make it better.   Today we are discussing last week's lesson called "What is Traffic?".   Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingblocksofbusiness Website: https://carbondigital.us

Digital Battlefield Podcast has a segment called Digital Foundations. This is where we go live in the Digital Foundations Facebook Group and talk about the foundation of our business and how to make it better. Today we are going over this week's lesson called "What is Traffic?" Join Our Facebook Group Learn More

Digital Battlefield Podcast has a segment called Digital Foundations. This is where we go live in the Digital Foundations Facebook Group and talk about the foundation of our business and how to make it better.    Learn More Join Our Facebook Group

Digital Battlefield Podcast has a segment called Digital Foundations. This is where we discuss the digital foundation (building blocks of your business). Today we are covering the lesson on "What is Branding?"   Learn More Facebook Group

Cory Myres is a graphic artist and business consultant. On the consulting side, he specializes in process improvement. He also hosts the Inspire Thrive Lead Podcast.  Mr. Myres will tell us his story from nearly 20 years in business, and provide some great insight into the process, and how we can use it to establish proven models that is needed to grow in business!   Company Name: Traction Graphics Website: https://tractiongraphics.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TractionGraphics/   Company Name: Lubbock Consulting Website: https://lubbockconsulting.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LubbockConsulting/   Company Name: Inspire Thrive Lead Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspireThriveLead/

Tommy Walker is an entrepreneur mindset coach from Argentina. Mr. Walker will tell us his story from 20 years in business, and provide some great insight into mindset, and how we can use it to create that mental shift needed to grow in business!   Company Name: Unleashing Your Mindset For Success Website: https://www.unleashingyourmindset.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/tommymindengineer

Digital Battlefield Podcast episode in our Digital Foundations FB Group. Last week we covered the lesson on Finding Your Purpose. Today this is our follow up discussion, where anyone in our circle can hop on the call and ask questions about the previous lesson.    #carbondigital #digitalbattlefield #digitalagency #digitalmarketing #digitalfoundation #buildingblocksofbusiness FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingblocksofbusiness Website: https://carbondigital.us

Lesson for the Digital Foundations group that is also posted in the Digital Battlefield Podcast. Today we are talking about finding your purpose, and how it can impact your business to be on the same page.

Just covering what the group is for, how it's going to be run, how the content is delivered, and hopefully how we will grow it!

The Digital Battlefield podcast, segment called Digital Diagnosis. In this segment, we talk about the guest's business, the challenges they face, and find real solutions on the spot. Typically, we spend a few weeks on this process, but we're pushing as much value as possible in 2 hours. Today we're with @Travis Arnold from Caisson Shaving! Website: https://caisson-shaving.com/

The Digital Battlefield podcast, segment called Digital Diagnosis. In this segment, we talk about the guest's business, the challenges they face, and find real solutions on the spot.   Typically, we spend a few weeks on this process, but we're pushing as much value as possible in 2 hours.    Today we're with @Judy Skilling, a certified high performance coach!    Website: https://www.judyskilling.com/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyskillingHPCVet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyskillinghpcvet/

The Digital Battlefield podcast is interviewing Hans Skillrud, a developer and co-founder of Termageddon; the auto-updating privacy policy solution.   Website: https://termageddon.com/

Many times we think that working more is better for us. In most cases, we are overworking ourselves and it has the adverse effect. Find your balance and free yourself.

The Digital Battlefield podcast, segment called Digital Diagnosis. In this segment, we talk about the guest's business, the challenges they face, and find real solutions on the spot. Typically, we spend a few weeks on this process, but we're pushing as much value as possible in 2 hours. Today we're with @Jay Brusso and Devra Brusso from Parlay 8. Website: https://www.parlay8.com/ Facebook: Parlay 8 Twitter: Parlayeight Instagram: Parlay_8

The Digital Battlefield podcast, segment called Digital Diagnosis. In this segment, we talk about the guest's business, the challenges they face, and find real solutions on the spot.   Typically, we spend a few weeks on this process, but we're pushing as much value as possible in 2 hours.   Today we're with @Wade Saxton from Smoke & Bacon.   Website: www.smokeandbacon.com App: https://urlgeni.us/Smokeandbaconapp

Justin Szerletich recently underwent a merger with Knucklehead Media. We’re discussing how that merger came about, and Justin will give some tips in other areas of the digital spectrum.

Discussing internet browsers, and the importance of using a modern browser.

Covering the concept of goals and objectives. Also reviewed a couple of examples of what this looks like. And explaining my foundation first approach.

Our newest segment called Digital Diagnosis. Today we're with @Travis Johnson from The Nonprofit Architect Podcast. Discussing his business, some of the challenges he faces, and overcoming them. *Note* Some parts are done via screen share. For full context, please check the video here. Website: http://nonprofitarchitect.org/

Dr. Rob Garcia is "The Warrior Strategist". Today we are discussing the call to action freebies and ebooks. Using them to build your email list and some good jokes. 

Covering the concepts of diagnose/prescribe in the digital space and how billing should work.

We need to establish what our work hours are and our prices for those hours. Then we can identify what is after hours emergencies and expedited fees.

The Website As A Service model can be very lucrative, but it has to be cultivated properly and you have to provide value. Listen in to learn more

Covering a recent discussion with a client about a disagreement.

Cutting through the madness to cover why you need to turn down clients, and our recent experience with it.

Covering some of the ways that I've made changes in my own life and my business.

Many companies in the early stages take their time buying a domain. Listen to find out how that can hurt you in business situations.

Knowledge is power. Reading helps you gain knowledge. It's all connected.

Listen to the options of branding yourself or as an agency. The benefits and downsides are presented here.