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In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Founder of Sand & Shores, Tonya McKenzie.Sand & Shores is a public relations firm that works primarily with nonprofits, law enforcement, and authors. Tonya explains that the public needs to see good public relations from civic organizations to build trust. Many individuals worry that sharing their strong suits will come off as insincere or similar to bragging to their audience. Tonya explains that this is not bragging as you are sharing information as to what you are good at. Civic organizations can start building a rapport with their community simply by actively listening to their community members. It is also important for organizations to listen to understand rather than listening to defend. Tonya explains that leaders or members of an organization that notice a lack of communication as well as a rock block in productivity, are good candidates for her services. She wants to help organizations become comfortable with engaging in difficult conversations for the betterment of the organization as well as the community it serves. Tonya advises to use the contact me tab on her website to set up a time to chat. Explaining your current situation and why you reached out to Tonya will help get the conversation moving in the right direction.  Key Points from the Episode:What Sand & Shores is and who they work withThe importance of public relations for civic organizations How to handle objective feelings about “bragging”Ways civic organizations can start building a rapport with their communityThe negative effects of listening to defendIdeal ClienteleHow to engage with Tonya  About Tonya McKenzie:As the founder of Sand & Shores, Tonya McKenzie brings more than 20 years of experience in media relations, marketing, and client relations. Her non-profit experience includes being an Associate Executive Director, raising over a million dollars to open a new YMCA in Northern California and serving as a Los Angeles County Commissioner. Tonya McKenzie has built and led marketing departments for various companies. Tonya published Real Estate Agent Magazine in 2016 and hosts 2 successful podcasts. Tonya is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and chartered a graduate chapter in Northern California. You can find Mrs. McKenzie highlighted in the book, “AMAZING MOMS: Parents of the 21st Century” Tonya McKenzie is a child advocate and staunch supporter of children's rights. She is the author of “A Child’s Memories of Cartoons & Murder”, a memoir discussing her own (adverse childhood experiences) A.C.E.s. She co-authored the F.I.T. Kids Manual utilized by the Pittsburg School District (California), established several unique youth wellness programs and served as a Youth Commissioner for Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover http://federalglover.com/. She is a graduate of California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Currently, Tonya serves as the Past President of the North Redondo Beach Business Association, is the first African American woman elected to the Board of Directors of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, holds a seat on the Redondo Beach Police Department Community Engagement Board, and The City of Redondo Beach GPAC. She serves as the Vice President of Black Public Relations Society – Los Angeles and on the Board of Directors for Better Youth. Tonya was named as the Redondo Beach Woman of the Year in 2021 and continues to proudly serve her community, Los Angeles County, and the Culture. Want to learn more? Check out the Sand & Shores website at https://www.sandandshores.com/.Check out Sand & Shores on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/sandandshores/.Check out Tonya McKenzie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyamckenzie/.Check out Tonya McKenzie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tonyamckenziespeaks/.Check out Tonya McKenzie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tonyamckenziepr/ .Check out Tonya McKenzie on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tonyamckenziepr. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️ We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Vice President of Marketing for Rootstrap, Patrick Ward. Rootstrap is a custom software development agency but as Patrick likes to describe it, the technology team behind Masterclass. Masterclass gained help from Rootstrap to aid in making sure their technology can handle its audience and keeping it consistent between devices. Due to Masterclass being a premium service, the need for good technology is higher. Typical clients involve individuals with time sensitive projects or individuals needing ongoing technical advice. Patrick explains that changing the roadmap on a developer will cost the client. This is because compromises did not have to be made as they were able to work on it on their own timeline. Patrick explains he would rather keep his integrity with his clients rather than making more money off them. The work culture of Rootstrap has been able to stay strong and close throughout the pandemic. This was due to the management taking the necessary changes to promote remote work and providing resources to help their employees during this time. Patrick’s book he wrote alongside Adam Torres, Money Matters: World's Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips To Success (Business Leaders Vol.3 - Edition 5), is good for CEOs or entrepreneurs of small to medium scale business who need a better idea of marketing.   Key Points from the Episode: What Rootstrap does The needs and the importance of creating a good experience on Masterclass Individuals that would be a good fit for Rootstrap Patrick’s advice for working with developers Integrity over money Company culture Patrick’s book and the appropriate audience for it   About Patrick Ward: Patrick Ward is the VP of Marketing for Rootstrap, a custom software development agency that digitally transforms companies like MasterClass & Google, along with A-List Celebrities like Tony Robbins & Snoop Dogg, and the Founder of NanoGlobals, an expert-led platform that helps mid-size tech companies tap into global markets through remote hiring, offshoring, and international market expansion. A writer by trade, Patrick's international brand & B2B marketing expertise has been featured in Forbes, Ad Age, Fast Company, Morning Brew, Hacker Noon, HuffPost & Business Insider. He is currently a member of the Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only organization for senior-level communications executives, and Pavilion, formerly Revenue Collective, a private, invitation-only community of sales & marketing executives at growth-focused companies. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), majoring in Marketing and Political Science, from the University of Sydney. Want to learn more? Check out the Rootstrap website at https://www.rootstrap.com/. Check out Rootstrap on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/rootstrap-it/. Check out Patrick Ward on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickjamesward/. Check out Patrick Ward on Facebook at https://facebook.com/paddyjward. Check out Patrick Ward on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/paddyjward/. Check out Patrick Ward on Twitter at https://twitter.com/paddyjward. Check out Patrick Ward and Adam Torres’s book, Money Matters: World's Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips To Success (Business Leaders Vol.3 - Edition 5) at https://www.amazon.com/Money-Matters-Leading-Entrepreneurs-Business/dp/1949680320 Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence: ️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE.   Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.   What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.    

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Owner of SEO Optimizers, Brandon Leibowitz.SEO Optimizers focuses on organic traffic and they work with small to medium sized businesses such as service based or ecommerce businesses. Brandon explains that nowadays, there is a larger push for quality rather than quantity. If a company has fewer backlinks, but they are more reputable, they will be pushed to a higher ranking compared to someone with more backlinks of lower quality. One way of obtaining more backlinks is by comparing backlinks with others and using tools to see the data behind them. Brandon explains that using marketing to obtain backlinks is good and that an individual needs to stick to websites related to them. Brandon explains that SEO Optimizers are different from other SEO companies by focusing on the quality of the backlinks and keeping up to date on system changes. SEO Optimizers aims to make the process hands free for their clients so they can focus on their business rather than the SEO information. Progress based on the work SEO Optimizers does for clients ranges in time due to the difference in establishment, ranking, or competitors. These ranges also come into play with the pricing, the more established a company is with fewer competitors, the lower amount they will have to pay for SEO services.  Key Points from the Episode:Who SEO Optimizers are and how they operateThe difference between page rankings many years ago compared to knowHow to get more backlinks How SEO Optimizers is different from other SEO companiesThe importance of personalize and not spammingProgress timelines Pricing for SEO Optimizers Resources on the SEO Optimizers website About Brandon Leibowitz: For the past 14 years, he has been helping websites rank higher on Google using SEO strategies. He has helped hundreds of websites rank for hyper-competitive keywords that convert into sales and leads. He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Marketing for California State University of Long Beach.Brandon Leibowitz runs and operates SEO Optimizers. They are a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic, which in turn converts into clients, sales, leads, etc.He got his start in digital marketing in 2007 after graduating from college with his degree in Business Marketing. In his first job, he handled the marketing aspects of an e-commerce website.The company that he worked for was a national e-commerce brand that had recently built their website and was looking to bring more traffic to it. He had no idea what he was doing and neither did they. He spent a lot of his time reading books and joining digital marketing forums to learn as much as possible about this new type of marketing.He helped them with the following tasks: search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns, creating an affiliate program, optimizing paid ads on Google AdWords, setting up social media profiles, and a bit of web design. You could say that he wore a lot of hats working for this company.In 2008, he realized that most businesses would need a website to stay competitive in the future. Having a website is only one piece of the puzzle. Ultimately, they need someone to help market their website to bring in traffic that will, in turn, convert to clients.He made the decision to stick with digital marketing and since then have started his own company, SEO Optimizers. A friend of his built him a website in exchange for doing SEO for his insurance website. He got him ranked above government websites for all of his major keywords.He has always worked full time at ad agencies helping their clients with search engine optimization. At night after work, he would work on his freelance clients from SEO Optimizers. He was recently able to quit his daytime job to pursue my company full time.He is happy to help small and medium-sized companies get ranked at the top of Google by using search engine optimization tactics and bringing in traffic via social media, paid ads, etc.Want to learn more? Check out the SEO Optimizers website at https://seooptimizers.com/.Check out SEO Optimizers on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/seo-optimizers/.Check out Brandon Leibowitz on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleibowitz/.Check out Brandon Leibowitz on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BrandonLeibs.Check out  Brandon Leibowitz on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/leibowitzbrandon/.Check out  Brandon Leibowitz on Twitter at https://twitter.com/brandonleibs.Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and Founder of Allset, Justin Clegg. Allset is a texting platform that is specifically for home service businesses. Allset wants to help those in the home service business space to broaden their business’s communication reach. Allset offers four key components on their platform. Text to pay allows for individuals to pay for services quicker and more efficiently. Tipping is another feature that allows the customer to tip for their services and it goes directly to the technicians. Justin explains that through tipping, it creates the space for a qualified positive review due to the extra amount paid for the service. Allset has access to capital efficient sales leaders to create a strong internal structure. Justin explains that they work to pull in service providers by communicating with them when the service provider is able and by attending trade events. Community is an important basis for Allset. Justin explains that they are trying to build out community and the company is being empathic to the service professionals. Allset charges monthly or yearly subscriptions fees to their service ranging based on limited access or full access. Justin explains that when you go to the Allset website, try out a demo and get into contact with them through email or phone. The demo lasts for 30 days and there is no cost to the customer.  Key Points from the Episode:Who Allset is and what they doThe home service industryThe four key components the Allset platform offersReview Culture Allset strategies Allset pricing What Justin recommends to do on the website About Justin Clegg:Justin is an entrepreneurially minded business leader with experience in software as a service. He co-founded three Silicon Valley startups and was selected by The Guardian as a rising star in AI and conversational commerce. Prior to startups Justin led product and marketing efforts for Fortune 500 software companies including Intel, Oracle, and Adobe.Justin has studied, lived and operated in a variety of international locations including Singapore, China, Mexico City, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mozambique and New Delhi and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, French and conversational Hindi. He has been profiled by VentureBeat, Deseret News and Entrepreneur.com and is a frequent public speaker. In his spare time, Justin enjoys playing indoor soccer, tennis and mountain biking.Want to learn more? Check out the Allset website at https://tryallset.com/.Check out Allset on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/allsethq/.Check out Justin Clegg on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindclegg/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the President of Phelps United, Adam Shaffer. Phelps United is dedicated to helping businesses from small to large scale become successful in the ecommerce marketplace. Adam explains that getting products into an ecommerce marketplace like Amazon can help with a businesses growth exponentially. There are negative effects to not being on a platform like Amazon such as losing out on sales or resales of a company's product for less. Reselling is a major issue as products are being sold for less than retail street price by some distributors and it could harm ties with loyal distributors who are selling at the retail street price. Phelps United works to end the harmful reselling by taking the selling for their clients into their own hands by either selling through their ecommerce store or managing the client’s ecommerce store. Adam explains that businesses with some momentum would be great clients as they are not completely starting fresh and have room to grow the most efficient way. Phelps United has a very good standing with Amazon allowing them to ship their client’s items from their warehouse which cuts down on time. Adam advises to go onto their website and fill in your information on the contact form to get in touch with them. Key Points from the Episode:Who Phelps United is and what they doThe downsides to not being involved in an ecommerce marketplace such as AmazonWhy reselling can be a big problem and how to combat itHow Phelps United helps curb reselling issues for businessesThe Amazon marketplace and how Phelps United works with themWho needs to get into contact with Phelps United About Adam Shaffer:Adam Shaffer is currently the President of Phelps United LLC. Shaffer found success helping Amazon sellers through his company’s proprietary technology, services, and distribution platform. Ultimately, helping clients navigate the most complex waters of the largest E-commerce site in the world. Shaffer’s brands include Sourcing Solutions, Omni-Channel Distribution, Advanced Micro, Zell Technologies, and Plaid Beaver which serves the distribution, reseller, ecommerce and marketplace sales channels. Shaffer is a pioneer in direct marketing and digital ecommerce of technology products and solutions to both consumer and commercial markets. Shaffer was involved in one of the earliest ecommerce websites selling technology and electronics products direct to consumers and businesses. At TigerDirect, Shaffer was responsible for launching and managing the Company’s ecommerce Marketplace business on Amazon, eBay and later Walmart. Both companies achieved over $200 million in sales annually on these marketplace platforms.Want to learn more? Check out the Phelps United website at https://ecommerce.phelpsunited.com/.Check out Phelps United on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/phelps-united/.Check out Adam Shaffer on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-shaffer-3666697/.Check out Phelps United on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/omnichanneldistribution.Check out Phelps United on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/omnichanneldistribution/.Check out Phelps United on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OmniChannelDis1.Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO of Articulate Marketing, Matthew Stibbe.Articulate Marketing specializes in helping technology agencies with their website traffic and turn the visitors into leads or customers. Content is a major aspect of what Articulate Marketing does as building a good rapport is crucial to growing a business. Matthew explains that Articulate Marketing words with a large range of clients from small to large businesses. The needs of each client vary as their size and business models are different from one another. Articulate Marketing’s focus is helping businesses differentiate from their peers. Matthew explains many individuals in the technology sector seem to congregate around the same ideas and designs. The ability to be different can help them gain more traction as they are something new to others. Matthew identifies many website clichés that many technology companies use such as blue backings or stock images. Webinars are used with midsize businesses that work with Articulate Marketing. Matthew explains webinars are a good stepping stone for getting potential clients to get in contact. Engagement is something Matthew looks for in a website as there should be a specific number of individuals engaging rather than simply visiting. Key Points from the Episode:Who Articulate Marketing is and what they doStrategies Articulate Marketing uses to help their clientsHow to bridge the gap between informing and engagingArticulate Marketing’s ClienteleThe need for differentiating oneselfMatthew’s top website clichés Matthew’s webinars and their effectiveness as a marketing toolWebsite EngagementAbout Matthew Stibbe:Matthew Stibbe is a serial entrepreneur, marketing maven, writer, pilot, and wine enthusiast. But not necessarily in that order. He created marketing strategies, content and campaigns for clients including Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn and HP and contributed to Wired, Forbes and Popular Science. Currently, he is CEO at Articulate Marketing, a UK marketing agency specializing in the technology sector. Also, his geek credentials are strong. Previously, he was founder and CEO at Intelligent Games, a 70-person computer games company where he designed games for LEGO and produced two games based on Dune. Matthew also has his commercial pilots license and an advanced wine diploma. (Have you seen the film Somm? Like that!) At some point in the previous millennium, he studied history at Oxford University. These days, he blogs about modern management at www.geekboss. com, about marketing at www. articulatemarketing.com and wine at www.vincarta.com.Want to learn more? Check out the Articulate Marketing website at https://www.articulatemarketing.com/.Check out Articulate Marketing on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/articulate-marketing/.Check out Matthew Stibbe on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewstibbe/Check out Matthew Stibbe on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mstibbeDon’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

On today's episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, we are so excited to speak with the founder of Growth Molecules, Emilia D’Anzica.Growth Molecules helps companies develop their strategies and playbooks for what happens after their product has been purchased. This can help influence repeat customers and positive word of mouth for their company. Emilia discusses previous clients and what engagement looks like. She discusses being able to go into organizations and helping teams better serve their clients. The client engagement process can last anywhere from four weeks to seven months. She shares how the goal is to be extremely impactful with as little long-term leaning on Growth Molecules as possible so that the organizations they help have the ability to manage on their own eventually.Emilia shares how Growth Molecules aim to make everything that they do accessible to anyone. On Emilia D’Anzicas LinkedIn and on Growth Molecules webpage there are hundreds of resources including actionable blogs, free webinars, and a maturity assessment that helps organizations understand where their business is currently and where they want to go next. She also highlights the academy that Growth Molecules offers. In this affordable academy, there are self-paced programs and a six-week program. Don’t forget to listen to our next episode, where we recap all the great insights that Emilia D’Anzica offered!Key Points from the Episode:- Helping companies redefine their strategy- Customer Success Academy- Soft skills and essential skillsAbout Emilia D’Anzica:Management consultant, board advisor, author, and educator, partnering with companies to create scalable growth & metrics-driven customer programs from onboarding to adoption, renewals, and advocacy. Founder of Growth Molecules, a management consulting firm. Our team also works with individuals who are seeking to take the next step in their careers. You can find out more at www.growthmolecules.com.Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Growth Molecule’s website at https://growthmolecules.com/Check out Emilia D’Anzica on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliadanzica/Check out Pressing ON as a Tech Mom at https://www.amazon.com/Pressing-Tech-Mom-Industry-Boundaries/dp/1956955194Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence:️ We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

On today's episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, we are so excited to speak with real estate broker, sales strategist, and host of his own podcast, Jas Takhar.Jas Takhar discusses his now almost 30 years of experience in real estate and media. He shares how he enjoys the process of leaders becoming and developing other leaders. Jas believes in giving away all your best education as your service and establishing trusted authority. He talks about the roles of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs and the differences in responsibility and agency between them. Don’t forget to listen to our next episode, where we recap all the great insights that Jas Takhar offered! Key Points from the Episode:-Success Table of Elements. - LDL Leaders Develop Leaders.- Developing strengths and outsourcing weaknesses.-Thinking outside the box.About Jas Takhar:Toronto native, Jas Takhar, has been in the sales and service industry for over 27 years. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he founded REC Canada under Royal LePage, and for over 5 years has successfully kept his team in the top 3 in the country. With 54 realtors and 11 support staff, the team advises and assists over 625 buyers, sellers and investors, yearly, across the Greater Toronto Area, resulting in a total of over $2.1B in transactions. This year alone Jas’ core sales team has done over $300 million in sales. Jas’ area of expertise is in helping investors build out their real estate portfolios. Wanting to share his knowledge and experience with the masses, he wrote a book titled, Real Estate Intelligence, which teaches anyone how to buy or sell real estate on their own. Furthering his pursuit to educate and motivate, he developed a love for content creation, and now not only hosts one of the top business podcasts in North America – The Jas Takhar Podcast – but also founded his own media company, From The Ground Up Media where he helps other real estate agents produce quality content. His hope is to provide inspiring education through his guides, seminars, and content to aid others in removing the friction from their own life in order to help them get from where they are, to where they want to be.Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out FTGU Media’s website at https://www.ftgumedia.com/  Check out Jas Takhar on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jastakhar/ Check out Jas Takhar on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jastakhar13/ Check out Jas Takhar on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JasTakhar Check out Jas Takhar on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jastakhar13/ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Co-Owner of the TTC wetranslate, Levent Yildizgören.TTC wetranslate helps businesses get their message across to foreign areas using different languages. This is done so consumers feel comforted that they can understand the language being used for marketing. TTC wetranslate works with a range of businesses, however, the majority of their clientele comes from manufacturers with international operations. Levent explains that the way they help clients now is vastly different to how they helped clients in the past, due to the company’s 27 year long standing. Levent explains that business growth can be directly correlated with the amount of languages offered to its customers. The more languages that are offered, the wider the customer pool can become. In Levent’s book, Good Business in Any Language, he explains the processes business typically go through to be successful internationally. The purpose a client has when working with TTC wetranslate can influence how they are helped. TTC wetranslate wants to help their clients with what they need, not with extra aid the client may have not wanted. Levent explains by doing this, it allows for customers to keep coming back as they trust the company. Levent’s podcast, Thrive in Global Markets is about sharing experiences of successful entrepreneurs who expanded internationally and helping others achieve the same.  Key Points:What TTC wetranslate does for its customersTypical clientele for TTC wetranslateThe evolution of TTC wetranslate How TTC wetranslate helps businesses growThe basis of Levent’s book, Good Business in Any LanguageHow the clients purpose changes the avenue taken for growthWhy clients revisit based on the way TTC wetranslate works with clientsWhat Levent’s podcast, Thrive in Global Markets, is aboutAbout Levent Yildizgören: Levent Yildizgören was born in Turkey, but has spent the last quarter of a century running a highly successful, professional localization service based in the UK. His decades of learning about the pitfalls and prizes the export market presents are shared in this book through his LINGO model. He has helped companies to do business in more than 100 languages!Want to learn more? Check out the TTC wetranslate Ltd website at https://ttcwetranslate.com/.Check out TTC wetranslate Ltd on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ttcwetranslate/.Check out Levent Yildizgören on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leventyildizgoren/.Check out Levent Yildizgören on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/levent.yildizgoren.Check out Levent Yildizgören on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/levent.yildizgoren/.Check out Levent Yildizgören’s book, Good Business in Any Language at https://ttcwetranslate.com/business-resources/claim-free-book/ or at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HZY7YPY/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here.What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Founder of Brueckmann Executive Consulting, Alex Brueckmann.Alex Brueckmann helps business owners create maps to achieve success in their business. Alex explains that strategy is not as difficult as many people make it out to be. Individuals find this difficult because they may not have a background in marketing and do not know the tools or processes to make it easier. Alex explains that the needs for a business are similar to strategic pillars and all businesses have them, even podcasts. Focusing on strategic pillars as a business is important because these will translate ideas into reality and will allow them to stop focusing on things that are not conducive to the business. Alex explains that successful businesses operate by allowing for positive conflict, as it allows for individuals to be heard. If these individual’s ideas are heard, they are more apt to put more effort into their work, regardless of the outcome of sharing their ideas. Alex explains that his book, The Strategy Legacy, was created to help individuals not familiar with strategy and to help them focus on the bigger picture of strategy. As the book has not been published yet, the framework for Alex’s book is found on his website as well as free strategy resources. Key Points:Alex’s impact on the worldHow Alex helps his clients create roadmaps to achieve successHow strategy can help podcasts achieve successStrategic pillarsRealizing the liberation of staying in your laneHow to handle differing opinions in a business The target audience for Alex’s book, The Strategy Legacy, and how it aides the audienceWho Alex works with What to do on Alex’s website.  About Alex Brueckmann:Alex is a strategy entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He specializes in coaching business owners through purposeful strategy processes. He has impacted thousands of people in organizations across the world, ranging from multinationals and solopreneurs. His passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses with a positive impact in the world. He particularly helps entrepreneurs close the expensive gaps in their businesses, so that they increase profits and build the life they want to live. Alex speaks on the topics of strategy, purpose, productivity, and well being. And when he doesn’t work he loves riding motorcycles, gardening, and exploring the outdoors around his home in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada.Want to learn more? Check out the Brueckmann Executive Consulting website at https://www.brueckmann.ca/.Check out Brueckmann Executive Consulting on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/brueckmann-executive-consulting/.Check out Alex Brueckmann on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbrueckmann/.Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:️  We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here.