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#507 - Do Vanity Metrics Matter

Follower count. Impressions. Engagement. As these numbers increase, so does your impact. Or does it? We talk about vanity metrics and how easily these numbers affect our attention in business.

 

Today's episode mentions Optimum Health Insurance. Are you looking to get great insurance at a premium you can afford? Contact Optimum Health Insurance at https://optimumhealthinsuranceplan.com/

 

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#506 - Here's How to Hire Great Talent

Want to attract great talent for your business? I mean those employees who put in the extra hours, and who really represent the business well? How do you find these people? As you already know, it's not a pizza party. We talk why having a great hiring process is essential to getting the right people in your business.

 

This episode is sponsored by Best Option Restoration of Northwest Arkansas. Are you looking for the trusted answer when disaster strikes in your home? Whether its water damage, fire damage, or mold, Best Option Restoration are the perfect answer for when you need that immediate response, which is why they have a 24/7 call line. 

 

Call (479) 458-8840 or visit https://borestorationofnwarkansas.com/ for more information. 

 

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#505 - The AI Advice Given to 9000 Fired Employees

Microsoft let go 9,000 employees last week, but the worst part of the story came after when a Microsoft executive gave a special kind of advice on how these employees could cope with the job loss. We talk bad habits in management and what great leaders do when things go wrong.

 

This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/

 

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#504 - This Huge Music Band is AI

How can a band that gets a nearly 500,000 listens per month be AI? That's the topic for today's conversation as we examine how AI is finding its place in a large portion of digital content -- from music, to podcasts, to art, and even conversations on social media. What does this mean for the small business owner? We talk about it in today's episode.

 

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#503 - I Bought a Marketing Company

Good Advice now owns a marketing agency. I break down the WPMP acquisition that was official in June and what it means for the future of the brand.

 

This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert. 

 

Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

 

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#502 - Insurance Myths with Dan Cheek

Why is insurance so confusing? Misconceptions and myths around insurance is one of the reasons why people often just go with the cheapest price. We talk insurance explained with our local Dan Cheek, who has worked in the insurance world for 35 years and who runs an agency here in Bentonville, Arkansas. Not only do we learn more about how insurance works, this episode explains what it looks like to start and grow a business over the past few decades.

 

Connect with Dan and his agency at: 479-273-1320

Or go to: https://agents.allstate.com/daniel-cheek-bentonville-ar.html

 

This episode is sponsored by Best Option Restoration of Northwest Arkansas. Are you looking for the trusted answer when disaster strikes in your home? Whether its water damage, fire damage, or mold, Best Option Restoration are the perfect answer for when you need that immediate response, which is why they have a 24/7 call line. 

 

Call (479) 458-8840 or visit https://borestorationofnwarkansas.com/ for more information. 

#501 - 500 Days of Podcasting

We're celebrating 500 episodes of the Good Advice Podcast, as we look back on the early days of Good Advice. Today's business is so different from the scrappy agency we put together almost 7 years ago. We talk the process of growing a business in the last several years, including what's new for the Good Advice brand.

 

This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert. 

 

Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

Enjoy the podcast? Support the show at our Patreon. Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

#500 - This is the Worst Sales Strategy

What sales strategies are working and which ones aren't? We talk about some of the best... and worst strategies that sales people are using today.

 

This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert. 

 

Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

Enjoy the podcast? Support the show at our Patreon. Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

#499 - When Customers Are Like Family, with Noah Paden

Business so often show appreciation with a pre-printed card in the mail or the occassional "thank you". But what happens when a business makes customer appreciation a core piece of how they do business? We sit down with Noah Paden with Schuber Mitchell Homes to talk how one home builder isn't just building homes for their customers, but also how they are creating customers for life.

 

Learn more about Schuber Mitchell Homes at https://www.schubermitchell.com/

 

This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert. 

 

Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

Enjoy the podcast? Support the show at our Patreon. Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

#498 - Why Corporations Ignore Customer Loyalty

Corporations don't usually take the extra steps to appreciate their customers... why? We talk about how corporations typically approach business ROI, and why small business owners can significantly grow their revenue by making customer loyalty part of their strategy.

 

This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/

 

Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice