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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.

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#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/

 

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#497 - This One Small Gesture Saved a Life

Can you make an impact when you aren't an "influencer" or don't speak on a stage? We talk about one story from a local man who shared about how one small moment of intentionality changed someone's life forever. This story points out how our actions really do matter, and how the good we can do is important, even if the people we affect are few. 

 

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

#496 - Abhi Yadav Talks AI Driven Marketing and iCustomer

AI is being used for all sorts of things that don't move the needle for a business. But is there untapped potential in the world of GTM and marketing? We talk with Abhi Yadav who is using AI as a core piece of his business, iCustomer, and how they are using it to better understand and segment their customers. 

This episode is sponsored by Duncan & Stone. Do you want to capture what matters with your loved ones? Check out their amazing journals and other products at their website: https://www.duncanandstone.com/

 

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Listen to Your Customers

So often business owners listen to good customer feedback... while ignoring the rest. We dive into an old episode from 2019 on the show -- and explore why it's so important to listen to your customer feedback, both positive and negative. 

 

Mentioned in this episode is Optimum Health Insurance. Need insurance you can trust at a price you can afford? Contact Blair with Optimum today.

Go to OptimumHealthInsurancePlan.com

 

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#495 - Why I Walked on a $14k Deal

A couple weeks back I walked away on a $14k deal. In today's show, I explain what gave me hesitation around the deal, why I didn't think it was a good fit, and why I recommended to the prospect to spend their money elsewhere instead of signing a contract with Good Advice. 

 

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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The Problem with Annual Reviews

Annual Reviews are seen as one of the go to methods in management... but are they really that effective? We talk today about the problems facing your team members, and how annual reviews are too slow to solve them. 

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