The Small Business Evangelist Radio Show

VP of Customer Success, Ryan Eckenrode shares his entrepreneurial journey and lessons learned from being part of four start-ups; 2 good, 2 not-so-good, before joining Alyce.com.  Alyce.com is a 1-1 gifting platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bring new levels of personalization, process automation, and accountability to B2B and B2C gifting. To contact Ryan directly you can reach him via email at [email protected] Or you can visit the Alyce website at http://alyce.com  

In this show, we talk with Trish Leto, a Navy Veteran and digital marketing expert specializing in Instagram and Facebook marketing.  Trish shares her story that starts on the Hudson River; includes her days in the Navy as a helicopter mechanic, and fast forwards to today where  Trish is one of the fastest rising stars in organic Instagram and Facebook marketing.  I ask Trish why she practices and teaches solely organic methods for growing Instagram and Facebook audiences and why small businesses should do the same.  Trish delivers some great tips you can start putting into action today while giving her answers. To learn more about Trish you can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/trish_leto/ Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/trish.leto Or her Facebook Group Instagram For Hustlers 

On this episode, we talk with International Bestselling author, business consultant, and branding coach Steven Kuhn on his origin story and his guiding philosophy of “Conscious Leadership”.  Kuhn has an astute business mind, tailored to the ins and outs of building, operating, turning around and growing a business successfully, having accomplished this in 9 countries and various industries.  Kuhn has gained a reputation of a no-nonsense, “tell it like it is” leader. He attributes his success to his military background and training where he learned the importance of a solid structure, the right people and perfected procedures. Since 2006 as Principal of his own company S2K2 Precision Management, Kuhn actively consults companies from various industries and countries. You can contact Steven through LinkedIn or via email at [email protected]

In this episode, I get on the phone and talk with client relationship expert Lynn Thomas of Thomas Consulting located in Newton MA.  Lynn’s expansive client list includes Allstate Insurance, CVS Pharmacy, Massachusetts Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. During our conversation, Lynn shares why customer experiences are more important than ever in today’s digitally connected world and how to determine what customers and what customer touch points you should focus on to immediately generate short term revenue as well as significantly increase the average life time value of your clients.  I enjoyed my time with Lynn, and I am confident you will as well. You can reach Lynn through at http://www.thomasconsultingwins.com/  or by calling 781-899-4210

Albert Polanco is my guest for this episode.  Albert is a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Crucible Strategic Advising. Albert is also a United States Marine Corps Veteran, and the author of “Your Life Design Blueprint: How To Create The Blueprint for the Life You Want To Live.” Listen in as Albert shares why and how he developed his system of life design blueprints to help architect his own successful business and personal life; and why he feels compelled to share it with others. To get a copy of Albert’s book, visit http://mylifedesignblueprint.com. You can also reach Albert by visiting https://cruciblestrategic.com

On this show, Bobby Klinck of Klinck LLC shares his story on how he has found his life’s passion as a successful Intellectual Property (IP) attorney and running his own IP consulting firm.  … Spoiler Alert…  It was not his first choice.  Bobby also discusses his heartfelt mission to help bootstrapped start-up entrepreneurs by providing affordable and even free resources in addition to his direct consulting services.  You can reach Bobby on LinkedIn and Twitter and get access to his books and free training at his website https://klinckllc.com

In this episode, I have a conversation with Christopher Dube of Simpatico Consulting about how he grew up in an entrepreneurial family and the positive and negative impacts that had on his own business journey.  As you listen to the interview you will hear the passion in Chris’ voice when he talks about helping business owners accurately determine and deliver value to all their stakeholders.  As I listened to Chris it became apparent to me that the “imprint” of growing up in an entrepreneurial family that built their successful business by creating superior value for their customers and employees has helped make Chris uniquely qualified to help his clients do the same. You can find Chris on LinkedIn and Twitter

Entrepreneur and author Brian Horn joins me to discuss the evolution of his marketing career, “Authority Equity”, “NeuroAuthority” and how small business owners can implement these concepts to dramatically increase the overall effectiveness of their advertising. Below are links to web sites and resources mentioned in the interview. Authority Alchemy website Get Brian’s Book “NeuroAuthority” Ainsley Allen Publishing website Books and Funnels