The Limitless Business Podcast: Marketing + Techno

In this Limitless Business Episode, Scott Oldford chats with John Corcoran of http://smartbusinessrevolution.com/.   We talk about:  - Networking - How he grew his email list from 6,000 to 13,000 people in 90 days. - How to develop amazing relationships using online marketing, webinars and social media - How to develop a raving community of people that love you, simply due to "focus".  - How lead generators that are "simple" really work   and a whole bunch on being "smart" in business and networks.   Want more? Subscribe to our channel.   Find John on Twitter @johncorcoran and Scott @scottoldford

Scott Monty is a marketing master, now VP of Strategy at Shift Communications we talk about Social Media, his time at Ford and how it shaped the Marketing Strategy at Ford.  We also talk about the future of Social Media, Periscope, Meerkat and the Importance of Social Media Strategy.  You can reach Scott Monty via Twitter @scottmonty or his website http://www.scottmonty.com.   

Matthew Turner set out to record the mistakes of over 150 entrepreneurs and write a book about the mistakes of these now successful entrepreneurs.  What happens, is not only amazing, but turned into a super frank discussion. 

Cole A Hatter had one of the most life changing events when he was young, it changed the entire path of his life.    We talk about him cheating death, overcoming the guilt and then living a life in which he's built successful businesses and is now an active angel investor having investments in many company across North America.    More at: http://colehatter.com/about/

Today on The Limitless Business Podcast, we talk with Nicholas Kusmich, a master of Facebook Marketing and understanding how to generate results from the best marketing platform in the world, Facebook.    In this episode, we don't only go into detail with Nicholas on how to use Facebook as part of an amazing marketing strategy, but how he changed around his life and went from nothing to everything, overnight.    Enjoy this episode? Tweet at @scottoldford to win a free BIG Ideas book.

W. Brett Wilson is one of Canada’s most successful businessmen and respected philanthropists. A high profile Calgarian who proudly wears the label “maverick”, Brett is one of the founding partners of Calgary’s FirstEnergy Capital Corp. He helped turn an intrepid start-up into the energy industry’s leading investment bank, which has brokered thousands of financings and M&A deals worth over $150 billion. Brett’s instincts for investing in the right people have also translated into major holdings in the energy, agriculture, real estate, sports, and entertainment industries, financed through his private investment bank, Prairie Merchant.   His personal charisma and small-town charm have gained him a national audience, a platform he uses to inspire his brand of “prairie ethics” – focused on personal integrity, a commitment to community, and work/life balance. Brett uses his own larger-than-life story to illustrate what he has learned about the real meaning of success.   A self-described “capitalist with a heart”, Brett spends almost as much time giving money away as he does earning it. With an innovative approach to philanthropy, he has given – and engaged others to give – tens of millions to non-profit initiatives.   According to Alberta Venture Magazine, who named Brett Business Person of the Year in 2009, “he is single-handedly redefining the meaning of success in work-and wealth-obsessed Calgary.” His commitment to excellence and innovation has not only revolutionized the business sector in which he operates, but the community in which he lives, inspiring others to see how they can leave an equally unique mark on the world.  

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“It shattered the paradigm of reality in which I formerly operated and showed me something entirely new.”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How meditation had already helped him   How a trek through the Amazon jungle changed him   How he took part in a ceremony to purge him of negativity energy   How he became inspired to write   Pursue your passion and do what you love and then everything else takes care of itself ? We shouldn’t presume we can’t learn from nature - that it can’t speak to us and have something important to say   USEFUL LINKS   Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_michaelsanders   Michael on Instagram: https://instagram.com/tarzanmountainandsandman/   Burning Man: http://burningman.org/   Aldous Huxley’s The Door’s Of Perception And Heaven And Hell: http://www.amazon.ca/Doors-Perception-Heaven-Hell/dp/0061729078/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428179133&sr=8-1&keywords=aldous+huxley+doors   Inkshares: https://www.inkshares.com/   Pulse Tours: http://www.pulsetours.com/ Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

“You’re either growing or you’re going, there’s no middle ground”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How Nicholas went from fashion photographer to helping people connect   You cannot talk in the negative   KFC: Know what you want, Find out what you’re getting and Change what you do ‘til you get what you want   You’re either growing or you’re going - it’s either growth or decay   ?We only grow when we take risks, when we step out of our comfort zone   To break out of your comfort zone you need to find new people, new places, new routines   We all need these 4 Ps in our life: People, Purpose, Projects and Passion ? Be brave, take risks, blame no one   Small talk: sets the mood, establishes hierarchy   Explain what you do in 4 seconds when networking using the… ‘You know… Well I… So they…’ approach   At a networking event, remember the 3 second rule (you’ll have to listen to find out…)   USEFUL LINKS   Nicholas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nichboothman   Nicholas’ site: http://nicholasboothman.com/   Nicholas’ books: http://nicholasboothman.com/books-2/ Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

“Business is like a piñata… you want to beat it to death until the goodness comes out of it’”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…): His failures that helped get him where he is   He doesn’t subscribe to the ‘do what you love’ view, you need to do what you’ve got to do   It doesn’t matter how much you earn, you can still be living pay check to pay check   Free yourself up from the shackles of time, that you must work to create income, by creating ‘legacy’ - something that continues exisiting without you - a product, a company, even an interview   Stop trading time for money - create something of value   Don’t get hung up on mantras that you like - think if it really relates to your market or yourself      Focus on creating product centered value, rather than just putting something out there and advertising it to death creating perceived value   Go after something where you’re passionate you’re providing a solution, be specific, be different

“It’s not ‘How am I go to achieve that’?.. It’s ‘Who do I need to be to achieve that?’”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How he struggled with depression in his teens   ?How he set up his first business in his early 20s but struggled with the finance side of it   You need to stop seeking recognition and approval   What results he is judging his business by - and it sure isn’t ‘likes’   It’s all too easy to chase the wrong things   Our audience doesn’t define our brand, we do - they get to tell us if we’re right How he helps coach entrepreneurs and key to that is looking at their habits

“It’s more valuable to be vulnerable than to be valuable”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things...):   How Steve discovered his ability to ‘read’ people at an early age   How he evolved this into the ability to help companies improve their hiring and their profits   Meekness is not a weakness - there’s nothing wrong with being vulnerable   If you want to stop feeling insignificant, make other people feel significant   Hear Steve analyse Scott & Kaye’s behavioural and value graphs   USEFUL LINKS   Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesisler   Steve’s site: http://www.stevesisler.org/   Steve’s books: http://www.stevesisler.org/books/   Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like    about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you    to add a quick review on iTunes.

  In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   The more time constraints he has, the more productive he is   Start now. Don’t be afraid to try stuff, don’t be afraid to fail   Don’t be afraid that you don’t know enough… nobody does, we all make it up as we go along   How he wants to try everything he wants to do, not look back in years to come and wonder   Thinking of doing something in life or business? Just try it! Live in days, work in months, plan in decades

Title: Reinvention & Writing: Best Selling Author Tucker Max | Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders   Subtitle: Best Selling Author Tucker Max | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott Oldford from @GoInfinitus chats to best selling author Tucker Max on his post­fratire life and the success and realisations that got him there. Plus how he can help anyone to write a book without writing and is offering an alternative to sleazy dating advice on the side. Description: “Do one thing that’s amazing. If you try and do five amazing things at once you will probably fail.”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things...): How he went from sending funny emails to his friends to best selling books and a film (via a lot of persistence and hard work) Confidence in yourself is key The lessons to be learnt from having success and becoming arrogant in your self belief How he made the transition to post­frat, grown up Tucker Max How he started Book In A Box to help time­poor entrepreneurs ‘write’ their book without writing How the company works and could grow so quickly without having to raise any finance A book doesn’t have to become a best seller to benefit you professionally Why he started a podcast, almost as a hobby, to help men with dating Don’t try to do too many things at once to an amazing standard ­ you’ll probably fail; do one thing amazing at a time and you stand a better chance of success   USEFUL LINKS Tucker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tuckermax Tucker’s new site: http://tuckermax.me/ Tucker’s old site: http://tuckermax.com/ Book In A Box: http://bookinabox.com/ Podcast ­ The Mating Grounds: http://thematinggrounds.com/category/podcast/   Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus ­ Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

“Do one thing that’s amazing. If you try and do five amazing things at once you will probably fail.”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How he went from sending funny emails to his friends to best selling books and a film (via a lot of persistence and hard work)   Confidence in yourself is key   The lessons to be learnt from having success and becoming arrogant in your self belief   How he made the transition to post-frat, grown up Tucker Max   How he started Book In A Box to help time-poor entrepreneurs ‘write’ their book without writing   How the company works and could grow so quickly without having to raise any finance   A book doesn’t have to become a best seller to benefit you professionally   Why he started a podcast, almost as a hobby, to help men with dating   Don’t try to do too many things at once to an amazing standard - you’ll probably fail; do one thing amazing at a time and you stand a better chance of success

Title: Anything Is Possible: GEBBS Michael Gebben | Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders Subtitle: GEBBS Michael Gebben | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott Oldford and Kaye Putnam from @GoInfinitus chat to the bespectacled ball of positive energy that is GEBBS. Michael Gebben shares how he went from filming brides going down the aisle in a dress to Tim Ferris going over New York in a helicopter. From there Tony Robbins, Richard Branson... what’s his secret to gaining access and getting ahead? And how he now plans to help others chase their dreams and realise anything is possible. Start asking. Start doing. Description:   “The worst thing that’s gonna happen is you get a ‘No’ and you get a ‘No’ when you don’t ask...” In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things...): How he went from filming weddings to Tim Ferris via one email Michael’s ‘back door route’ to getting connected still relies on him adding value with his skill set When making connections online, you need to stay top of mind, be patient Don’t go through life thinking everything will come to you, don’t go through life thinking you shouldn’t do something for other people unless they pay you... you’ll lose Don’t do stuff for free when someone’s come to you asking for it to be free, those relationships rarely work out - but do contact people you’d love to work with and offer value for free USEFUL LINKS Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgebbs Michael’s site: http://michaelgebben.com/ Michael on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelgebben/featured Michael’s production company GEBBS TV: http://gebbstv.com/ Michael’s site for creative entrepreneurs: http://www.jumpstarters.net/ Jonathan Fields’ Good Life Project: http://www.goodlifeproject.com/ Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

Title: Conscious Capitalists: The Wall Street Coach Kim Ann Curtin | Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders   Subtitle: The Wall Street Coach Kim Ann Curtin | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott Oldford and Kaye Putnam from @GoInfinitus chat to The Wall Street Coach Kim Ann Curtin. Adviser to conscious capitalists and author of ‘Transforming Wall Street’, she helps you deal with the voices inside you whilst caring about the world that surrounds us all. Kim shares her incredible story, from knowing she a role to play in life to making it happen via a bench on Wall Street.   Description: “Capitalism can be a force for good and it’s starts with us.”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How Kim started out by ‘giving it away’ - literally, sitting on a bench with a sign   Be bold and authentic: you won’t get the traction you need to make a difference if you don’t     Whatever you do, be consistent   How to deal with your inner critic   Remember: even the most successful people have the voice of self doubt inside them   Kim’s key advice: have self responsibility, have empathy for others, deal with your tougher emotions, see your life as a journey and meditate - make time for stillness   It’s possible to be a capitalist and make the world a better place USEFUL LINKS   Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimanncurtin   The Wall Street Coach site: http://www.thewallstreetcoach.com/   “Transforming Wall Street: A Conscious Path For A New Future” due out March 2015 - check out the site now: http://transformingwallstreet.com/   Tara Mohr’s book “Playing Big” http://www.taramohr.com/book/   Adam Smith’s book ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments” http://www.amazon.com/Theory-Moral-Sentiments-Adam-Smith/dp/1614279985 Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

Title: Community & Connections: YEC’s Scott Gerber | Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders Subtitle: Super connector Scott Gerber | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott Oldford and Kaye Putnam from @GoInfinitus chat to founder of the invite-only Young Entrepreneur Council Scott Gerber. He shares his thoughts on ‘community 2.0’ and the role of curators in forming meaningful connections. Description: “The reality is Time is Money which is why the curators are so valuable today... the human connection can create amazing things” In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things...): How he started down the route of inspiring young people to consider becoming entrepreneurs How he’s taking the idea of community to ‘community 2.0’ to help create curated opportunities How he ‘quantifies’ relationships, using data as context to figure who should be meeting who, when and why It’s not just about algorithms, you still need a human community manager Curators of connections are so valuable today in such a busy world It pays to vet your community. Use the ‘no arsehole rule’ It’s the little nuances in planning a dinner that make a difference in the effectiveness of the event As far as personal branding goes, Scott believes if he’s doing the right things in the right way then the brand will follow Build your community around something you deeply care about Don’t be afraid to walk away from something when it sucks, don’t let ego get in the way  USEFUL LINKS Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottgerber Scott’s site: http://scottdgerber.com/ YEC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YEC YEC site: http://yec.co/ Startup Collective: http://startupcollective.com/     Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

Title: A Lot To Learn: Bluedrop’s Emad Rizkalla | Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders   Subtitle: Bluedrop’s Emad Rizkalla | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott Oldford and Kaye Putnam from @GoInfinitus chat to founder and CEO of Bluedrop Performance Learning, Emad Rizkalla. He’s passionate about e-learning and people development, plus as an entrepreneur has a lot to share on making tough decisions to focus a business and on what it’s like to lead a publicly listed company; rather aptly there’s a lot to learn from him.   Description: “Focus really does pay off; you have to get through it and not go bankrupt while you’re waiting for your dream to take place, but if you’re spread too thin you’re not really going to get there”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things…):   How Emad went from being an unexpected engineering student to working with and dumping some of the world’s biggest brands and ultimately leading a publicly listed company   The art of focusing in when it seems you’re doing too many things and then re-focussing further down the line again   How he had to have the nerve to let go of a lot of blue chip clients in order to refocus what his company would do   How he believes you need to focus what your company does and stick with it   How his own learning company deals with in-company learning and development   In developing your own culture of learning it’s important to support both formal and informal learning; 80% of learning is in the workplace   What it’s been like for Emad as an entrepreneur to take his company public USEFUL LINKS   Emad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rizbollo   Emad’s company site: http://www.bluedrop.com/   Emad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/emad-rizkalla/0/881/352   Emad on Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emad-rizkalla/ Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you to add a quick review on iTunes.

Title:   Entrepreneurs - Debt Free And In Fast Cars: Total Debt Freedom’s Richard Cooper |    Marketing, technology and strategy for business and nonprofit leaders   Subtitle:   Total Debt Freedom’s Richard Cooper | In this edition of the Limitless Business Podcast, Scott    Oldford and Kaye Putnam from @GoInfinitus chat to Richard Cooper, as a financial specialist    he helps get tons of people debt free; as a car fan he’s also launched the online video show    Entrepreneurs in Cars. He give his thoughts and advice on dealing with debt, surviving in    business and launching a YouTube channel. He knows his stuff: credit where credit’s due.   Description:   “The way credit cards should be used is you charge it up, you get your statement, you    pay it off in full, you collect your points, you fly around the world for free. It’s really as    simple as that.”   In this episode you’ll learn (amongst other things...):   How Richard came to be helping people get out of debt   His thoughts on what an entrepreneur needs financially to get started   His anger at credit card companies hooking in young people for a lifetime of debt   Why he believes Canada is in a precarious position in terms of debt   How he thinks credit card statements should carry large warnings like cigarette packets   The warning sign you have a toxic relationship with debt: carrying a balance on your credit card    statement instead of paying it off each month   To get yourself back on track with your debt you could use tools as simple as a spreadsheet or    apps like Mint   Remember: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure”   Why Richard decided to start his YouTube series ‘Entrepreneurs In Cars’   Don’t expect to find an instant audience on YouTube nor to make instant money from the ads    they run, there’s a lot more to it   Get started with your videos and then tweak the content to fit the audience as you go along   Just as with YouTube, you should learn who your business’ audience is and pivot where    necessary along the way to get the best fit   As a business ages and grows you’ve got to be able to pivot; if you can’t, you will not survive   USEFUL LINKS   Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rich_cooper   Richard’s company Total Debt Freedom: http://www.totaldebtfreedom.ca/   Total Debt Freedom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TotalDebtFreedom.ca   Richard’s book “Enough is Enough: The DIY Debt Settlement Guide...”: http://www.amazon.ca/   Enough-Settlement-Guide-Creditors-About-ebook/dp/B00D48ZAF0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital- text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386171512&sr=1-1&keywords=diy+debt+settlement   Entrepreneurs in Cars YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EntrepreneursInCars   Mint App: https://www.mint.com/   James Altucher’s podcast: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/category/thejamesaltuchershow/   Remember, we’d love to hear from you @GoInfinitus - Tell us what you like, or don’t like    about the show and what ideas you’d like us to cover. If you get a chance, we’d love you    to add a quick review on iTunes.