Coffee with Jon - Think Big. Get Unstuck. Grow Your Business

Jon talks with Joseph Wilkins, Founder of FunnySalesVideos.com, about the 8 Simple Steps of Making a Funny Sales Video. Step 1 – The Foundation: Do your homework and learn who you are speaking to. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

Patrick Stewart is CEO of Apricot Lane Boutique – the most popular women's fashion franchise with over 80 locations. Before Apricot Lane, Patrick was CMO of Sears Holdings, and he was responsible for driving record revenue of $1.2B and a 35% increase in profitability. Numbers wise, there are currently 80 Apricot Lane franchises with a soon to be 100. The brand also first opened its doors in 2007 and in 2008 received the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centers Association (ICSC) as the Hot Retail Concept for Fashion – getting over 70000 votes in favor. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Patrick Stewart: Website: https://apricotlanefranchise.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-stewart-77779a8/

Need SWAG? Jon talks with Valerie Hayman Sklar, Founder, and President of Corporate specialties, a Promotional Marketing Firm. Valerie is helping B2-B businesses enhance their marketing with branded products in a post-pandemic hybrid world! There are all kinds of swag. New swag. Traditional swag. Fresh swag. Cool swag. Inexpensive swag. Luxurious swag. Swag you'll stand in line for. Swag you'll run 26 miles for. There's good swag and (unfortunately) some bad swag. We work with business owners, corporate marketers, meeting and event planners, and HR pros cleaver Swag. Valerie launched Corporate Specialties in 1997 with a simple mission: to provide clients with marketing solutions with distinctive promotional products that leave a lasting impact on customers and prospects. With good taste, style, and keen marketing instincts, she thinks outside (and inside) the promotional box to bring her clients creative promotional products and marketing strategies. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Valerie Hayman Sklar: Website: corporatespecialties.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corpspecialties/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-specialties-llc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Corporate.Specialties.LLC

In today's episode, Jon and Scott talk about SMART plans. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

As CEO of Ascendant Financial, and Chairman of the Lowe Family Group of Companies, Jayson Lowe has built a portfolio of active profitable businesses in the Financial and E-Commerce Spaces. Originally from Timmins, Ontario, a small mining and forestry town, Jayson Lowe is a true Canadian success story! Jayson is an engaging Speaker, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and Co-Author. Jayson has delivered hundreds of presentations to the general public, appeared on countless stages and interviews. He is internationally recognized as one of the leading educators of Becoming Your Own Banker, The Infinite Banking Concept. Jayson is regularly featured and interviewed on the Corus Radio Network, 630 Ched's Talk to the Experts, News talk 770, Success Magazine, Global AM 740, Equitable Life of Canada, to name just a few. Jayson is also a Top of the Table Member of the Million Dollar Roundtable, the most prestigious association of Financial Professionals in the world. An important part of Jayson's life is to give back. Especially dear to his heart are Children's charities, and non-profit agencies providing food, shelter and spiritual care to others less fortunate. When he's not building the business and developing his People, Jayson spends quality time with his Family and dear Friends. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Jayson Lowe: Website: www.easyfda.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jaysonlowe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnwithjayson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-lowe-11056620 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascendantfinancialinc

James Trezona is co-author of Humanizing B2B, and co-founder of Rooster Punk, a storytelling agency that aims to put humanity, soul, and emotion into B2B marketing. James spent his early career at Hewitt's, Deutsche, and CSC working with technology before technology was mainstream. He was struck by how awful technology brands were at telling their stories, so he moved into tech marketing. He spent time at Saatchi & Saatchi before becoming MD of top tech agency Mason Zimbler aged just 29. During his 10-year leadership, it grew five-fold despite a recession. Inspired by his family's activist backgrounds and his father's work promoting clean tech and environment issues, James craved to do something purpose-driven. So, with his co-founder and co-author Paul Cash, he founded Rooster Punk, intent on helping businesses define their purpose and develop human connections between companies, employees, and customers. Outside of work he helps run a local rugby club and is a founding supporter of a number of charities, providing health centers in South America and Africa and British charities focusing on mental health. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with James Trezona: Website: https://roosterpunk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_Trezona LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-trezona/

Jon shares the importance of balancing their time. We need to understand how we spend our time to help us grow our business. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!

With over twenty-five years of blue-chip marketing experience, Paula Thomas is now an award-winning podcaster, hosting weekly interviews for her show "Let's Talk Loyalty", the world's first podcast for loyalty marketing professionals. As an expert loyalty practitioner, her clients have included Telefonica O2 Priority, Electric Ireland, and Allied Irish Bank as well as Avios – the global points currency for some of the world's top airlines. She is a former judge for the "Loyalty Magazine Awards", a founding member of the Customer Strategy Network of loyalty practitioners, and she is the author of the book "Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail". She holds an MBA from Ireland's top University and is a "Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional". Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Paula Thomas: Website: www.LetsTalkLoyalty.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulat/

Jon talks with Patrick Healey, Founder, and President of Caliber Financial Partners. Patrick is a more than 20 years veteran of the financial services industry with an extensive background in structured finance, investment banking, and equity research. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Patrick Healey: Website: https://caliberfinancialpartners.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaliberFinPar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caliber-financial-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caliberfinancialpartners/

Jon talks with Jose Palomino, Author of Value Prop, about the power of a value prop! Jose Palomino is the creator of the Revenue Throughput System™ and has helped over 100 B2B businesses unlock over $250M in new growth. He is the CEO of Value Prop Interactive, and author of the foundational book, Value Prop. Jose holds an MBA from Villanova University where he teaches MBA candidates Strategic Marketing Management and Entrepreneurial Marketing. He's also shared international speaking platforms with the likes of noted business strategy experts like John Warrillow, Flint McLaughlin, Jonah Berger, and others. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Jose Palomino: Website: https://www.valueprop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpalomino LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josepalomino/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValuePropInteractive/