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SoTellUs Time
by Trevor Howard: Business Marketing Expert
SoTellUs Time is a podcast for business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to learn how to grow their business from the basics all the way to the advanced from the latest technics and technologies. Together the hosts of SoTellUs Time have over 40 years of marketing experience from start ups to $100,000,000 companies. They have started several successful 7 figure companies and advised thousands of companies in 19 countries generating hundreds of millions in revenue.
Episodes
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Why Customers Ghost Your Estimates (And How to Close More Sales)
You sent the estimate. The customer seemed interested. Then… NOTHING. No response. No callback. No sale. If customers keep ghosting your quotes, your estimate follow-up process could be costing your business thousands in lost revenue. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard…
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Private Equity Is Coming for Your Business
Private equity isn't coming for your market someday. It's already here. Across HVAC, plumbing, dental, veterinary, medspa, and other local service industries, private equity groups are buying established businesses, rolling them together, and entering markets with massive marketing budgets,...
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Your Are Leaving Money Behind: The Field Service Sales System That Grows Revenue
Your technicians may be doing great work, making customers happy, and completing jobs on time — while still leaving thousands of dollars in revenue behind. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy break down one of the biggest missed opportunities in home service businesses: the moment...
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Your Best Employee Might Be Creating Chaos | Stop Rewarding Firefighters
Is your "best employee" constantly saving the day—or helping create the problems they keep solving? In many businesses the people who get the most praise rescue angry customers, cover missed shifts, fix broken systems, stay late, and pull projects back from the edge. But when leaders reward only...
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Are You Solving the Wrong Business Problem? How to Find the Root Cause
Are you solving the right problem in your business, or are you wasting time and money fixing symptoms while the real problem keeps growing? One of the most expensive mistakes a business owner can make is solving the wrong problem. When sales decline, we chase more leads. When employees struggle…
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How to Increase Revenue From Existing Customers Before Year-End
What if the fastest way to increase revenue before year-end isn't generating more leads—but maximizing the customers, prospects, and relationships already inside your database? Many business owners immediately turn to advertising when they need more sales. They increase their marketing budget,...
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The 90-Day Business Sprint: How to Finish the Year Strong
Can 90 days of focused execution accomplish more than a full year of scattered effort? Yes—when you choose the right business priorities, turn them into measurable goals, and take consistent action every week. Late in the year, many business owners mentally check out or panic and try to complete...
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Finish Strong: How to Make the Second Half of the Year Your Best Yet
Want to finish the year strong, grow your business, and make the second half of the year your most successful yet? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy share a practical midyear business strategy to help entrepreneurs regain focus, eliminate distractions, improve execution, and…
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AI for Small Business: What to Automate—and What Must Stay Human
AI is transforming small businesses—but using more automation doesn't always create a better customer experience. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard explain how small-business owners can use artificial intelligence to save time, respond to leads faster, improve customer...
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What's Stopping You? The Brutal Truth About Why Most People Never Become Successful
Are you really too busy... or are you avoiding the work that could change your life? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard dive into one of the biggest reasons people never achieve their dreams: distraction disguised as productivity. Most people don't fail because they lack...
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Why Every Business Needs a Second-in-Command (Leadership, Delegation & Business Growth)
What happens to your business if you're gone for two weeks? For many business owners, the answer is uncomfortable: everything stops. If every important decision, customer issue, employee question, and crisis depends on you, you've built a business that's dependent on one person instead of a...
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The Secret Behind Every Fast-Growing Business
Most businesses think their competitive advantage comes from better marketing, lower prices, better technology, or hiring great people. While those things matter, the businesses that consistently outperform their competitors have something even more powerful: 👉 They learn faster. In this episode...
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Reactive Leadership Is Destroying Your Business Growth
🚨 Are you constantly busy but still feel like your business isn't moving forward? Many business owners and leaders spend their days answering emails, solving employee problems, handling customer complaints, and putting out fires. While it feels productive, this constant reaction mode may be the...
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Why Consistency Beats Hustle
Most business owners believe growth comes from working harder, longer, and pushing through with massive bursts of effort. But what if the secret to long-term business success isn't intensity at all—it's consistency? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down why the most...
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Stop Employee Resistance Before It Kills Your Business Growth
Have you ever rolled out a new system, process, schedule, software, policy, or expectation in your business… only to have your team push back, complain, avoid it, or quietly refuse to adopt it? Most business owners and leaders assume employees resist change because they are being difficult, lazy,...
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The Hidden Business Bottleneck Killing Growth
Every growing business eventually hits a wall… but the companies that scale successfully are the ones that identify bottlenecks BEFORE they become full-blown emergencies. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down how to identify the next bottleneck in your business…
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Stop Losing Great Employees
Ever hired someone you were excited about… only to wonder 3 weeks later what went wrong? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, we break down one of the most important but overlooked parts of building a successful business: new employee onboarding. Most employee turnover happens early, and the first…
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Scaling Your Business? Why Growth Is Breaking Your Systems
Is your business growing… but everything feels harder instead of easier? In this episode of SoTellUs Time with Trevor & Troy Howard, we break down one of the biggest hidden problems in business growth: the systems that got you here are now holding you back. At the beginning, everything works. You...
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How to Run Better One-on-One Meetings With Your Team | Leadership, Accountability & Employee Growth
Do your one-on-one meetings feel awkward, inconsistent, or like a waste of time? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down how to run better one-on-one meetings with your team so they actually improve communication, accountability, performance, and employee growth. If…
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The Hidden Cost of Average Employees in Business
What is "average" really costing your business? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor Howard and Troy Howard break down the hidden cost of tolerating average performance in your business—and why mediocrity is never neutral. Whether you run a home service business, childcare center, local…
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Why You're Losing Customers Without Knowing It
You think you're delivering a great experience… but your customers might be quietly walking away. In this powerful episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor Howard breaks down one of the most overlooked (and expensive) problems in business today: the Customer Experience Gap. Whether you run a home service...
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How to Build Momentum When You Feel Stuck
Ever feel like you're working hard, but nothing is moving forward? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor Howard breaks down exactly how to build momentum when you feel stuck in business, leadership, marketing, or life. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, plateaued, burned out, or...
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The Hidden Danger of Nice Leadership in Business
Are you being a nice leader when your business actually needs a clear leader? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, we break down the real danger of "nice" leadership in business and why being too accommodating can quietly damage team performance, accountability, culture, and business growth. Many...
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Stop Being Busy: The Hidden Cost of Constant Work for Business Owners | Productivity, Focus & Business Growth
Are you constantly busy in your business but still feel like you're not making real progress? Many entrepreneurs, founders, and small business owners spend their days responding to emails, handling minor issues, and jumping from task to task. By the end of the week, they are exhausted — yet the...
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Business | What to Fix First When Everything Feels Broken
When sales are down, employees quit, customers are complaining, cash flow is tight, and your inbox looks like a war zone… it doesn't mean you have a work ethic problem. It means you have a prioritization problem. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down the exact...
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When You Mess Up in Business: How to Handle an Irate Client & Turn Complaints Into Loyalty
Mistakes in business are inevitable. Losing clients because of them? That's optional. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down exactly how to handle an irate client the right way — without defensiveness, without panic, and without damaging your brand. If you've ever…
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STOP Using AI Like Google in 2026
Most business owners are barely scratching the surface of AI — and it's costing them speed, clarity, and competitive advantage. If you're using AI to: "Write me an email." "Create 5 social posts." "Give me some ideas." You're driving a Ferrari at 25 mph. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor…
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Why Your Team Isn't Executing (And How to Fix the Hidden Communication Gaps Killing Performance)
If you've ever said, "I explained this clearly… so why didn't it get done right?" — this episode is for you. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, we break down one of the most frustrating (and misunderstood) problems in business leadership: why teams don't execute the way owners expect them to —…
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How to Make Faster Business Decisions Without All the Data | Decision-Making for Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Most business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs don't struggle because they make bad decisions — they struggle because they wait too long to make them. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, we break down how to make faster, smarter business decisions even when you don't have all the data. The truth...
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Align Sales, Marketing & Operations for Predictable Business Growth
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From Operator to Owner: The Leadership Shift Every Business Must Make to Scale & Create Freedom
You're Not a Worker — You're the Leader Most business owners get stuck working IN their business instead of ON it… and that's exactly why growth stalls, stress piles up, and freedom disappears. In this SoTellUs Time episode, we break down the real job of a business owner—and why leadership, not...
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Good, Better, Best: How to Stop Settling and Start Operating at Your Highest Level (Business, Life & Leadership)
Good Is the Enemy of Great | Why "Good Enough" Is Destroying Your Business (Good vs Better vs Best) Alt title options if you want to test later: Why Staying "Good" Is Holding You Back (Good vs Better vs Best) The Most Dangerous Place in Business Is "Good Enough" Good, Better, Best: The Hard Truth...
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2026 Business Profit Planning Blueprint
Most business owners hope next year will be better. Hope is not a strategy. If you want 2026 to be more profitable, less stressful, and more scalable than 2025, the work doesn't start in January—it starts right now. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, we break down a practical, no-fluff profit...
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How to Build Real Confidence as a Business Owner (Even While Figuring It Out)
Most business owners don't lack skill — they lack confidence. And the truth nobody talks about? Even the most successful entrepreneurs are still figuring it out as they go. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor Howard breaks down what real confidence looks like in business — and why waiting to...
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"Busy" Is Killing Your Business: Why Productivity Without Impact Leads to Burnout & Stalled Growth
Are you constantly "busy" but not seeing the growth, freedom, or revenue you expected? This episode of SoTellUs Time is a must-watch for business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders who feel overwhelmed, overworked, and stuck in reaction mode. Being busy has become a badge of honor—but what if…
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The December Advantage: A secret you need to Use to Explode Growth in the New Year
Welcome back to another episode of SoTellUs Time! Today, Trevor reveals one of the most overlooked growth strategies in business: The December Advantage — your secret weapon for launching the new year with clarity, momentum, and massive profit potential. Most entrepreneurs treat December like a...
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The Power of Your Story: Authentic Storytelling for Business Growth
Your story is your most powerful marketing tool — and in this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard reveal how to use authentic storytelling to build trust, attract customers, and drive massive business growth. If you've ever wondered why some brands instantly connect while others...
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Build a Self-Managing Team That Runs Without You
Imagine taking a full week off… and your business runs BETTER without you there. That's the power of a true self-managing team—a team with systems, accountability, and autonomy so strong that you are no longer the bottleneck. In today's SoTellUs Time episode, Trevor Howard breaks down the…
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The Most Profitable Skill You're Ignoring: How Listening Can 10X Your Business Growth
What if the key to explosive growth, happier employees, and loyal clients wasn't another marketing tactic — but something much simpler? In this episode of SoTellUs Time, hosts Trevor and Troy Howard uncover one of the most underrated business superpowers of all time: listening. You'll discover…
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The Follow-Through Formula: How Successful Entrepreneurs Actually Finish What They Start (and Crush Procrastination)
How many brilliant ideas have you started but never finished? A new website, marketing campaign, or system that got 80% done — then lost steam? You're not alone. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, hosts Trevor and Troy Howard reveal the exact Follow-Through Formula successful entrepreneurs use to...
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Manage Stress Like a Pro: A Business Owner's Guide to Staying Calm, Focused & in Control
Running a business is tough — but burning out doesn't have to be part of the journey. In this powerful episode of SoTellUs Time, hosts Trevor and Troy Howard reveal how to manage stress like a pro — the same way top-performing entrepreneurs, CEOs, and elite leaders handle pressure without losing...
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Disaster-Proof Your Business: Create an Emergency Plan to Save You from Total Shutdown
Most business owners think, "That'll never happen to me." But when disaster strikes — from data breaches to power outages, or even your top employee quitting overnight — the businesses that survive are the ones that prepared in advance. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard…
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Unlock Hidden Profits: 5 Secret Revenue Streams Every Business Is Missing
Most business owners are sitting on hidden profits they don't even know exist! 💎 In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard reveal how to spot and seize hidden revenue opportunities already inside your business — no new products, no massive investments, just smarter strategy. 🎯...
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What To Do When Competitors Copy You | Business Growth, Innovation & Staying Ahead
Your competitors are watching you. They see your success, your unique strategies, your creative marketing—and then they copy you. But here's the truth: being copied means you're already in the lead. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard share how smart business owners can flip...
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The Silent Power of Micro-Moments: How Tiny Customer Interactions Drive Loyalty & Growth
Most business owners focus on the big picture—marketing campaigns, sales strategies, customer acquisition… but the real secret to building trust, loyalty, and repeat business lies in the tiny details called micro-moments. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor and Troy Howard break down the...
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AI Is Replacing Employees: How Smart Businesses Are Growing Instead of Collapsing in 2025
AI is replacing employees faster than anyone expected in 2025. But here's the truth: businesses that learn how to use AI the right way aren't collapsing—they're growing faster, cutting payroll costs, and beating their competition. In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor Howard breaks down…
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Simplicity Wins in 2025: How to Cut Through the Noise & Grow Your Business Fast
In today's noisy, fast-paced world, complexity is killing businesses. Too many tools, too many channels, and too many over-engineered systems are slowing you down, frustrating your customers, and burning out your team. 🚫 But here's the truth: simplicity is your secret weapon in 2025. In this...
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Decision Fatigue in Business: 5 Proven Strategies to Make Better Choices Faster & Boost Productivity
Are you running your business on mental fumes? 🤯 In this episode of SoTellUs Time, Trevor & Troy Howard reveal the silent business killer you might not even realize is holding you back — decision fatigue. With over 35,000 decisions made every day, it's no wonder entrepreneurs and business owners...
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Future-Proof Your Business: How Today's Choices Drive Long-Term Growth
Ever wondered why some businesses flourish while others fizzle out quickly? It all boils down to playing the long game. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to chase instant gratification. But lasting success—real, sustainable growth—comes from decisions made today that pay off months or even...
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Exit-Ready: Self-Running Business Blueprint
Would your company thrive if you disappeared for six months—or would it crumble? In today's episode of SoTellUs Time, discover the exact frameworks top entrepreneurs use to build self-sustaining, sell-ready businesses that print freedom (and profit) on autopilot. 🎬 Quick Navigation (YouTube...
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SoTellUs Time is a podcast for business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to learn how to grow their business from the basics all the way to the advanced from the latest technics and technologies. Together the hosts of SoTellUs Time have over 40 years of marketing experience from start ups to $100,000,000 companies. They have started several successful 7 figure companies and advised thousands of companies in 19 countries generating hundreds of millions in revenue.
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