The Good Advice Podcast: Do Business Better with Blake Binns

#440 - McDonalds Shuts Down their AI Menu

In the age of AI, one company has decided automation isn't quite right for their service. McDonalds, which famously replaced many of their drive through windows with AI ordering systems, is ending their AI program. While other fast food chains continue to use a version of this, what has McDonald's figured out? And more importantly, how can we apply this to our own brand? Let's talk meaningful connections and how they're key for both sales and growth in your business.

 

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. 

 

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#439 - Another local business is shutting down

Local restaurant Mangos is shutting down... joining a number of other businesses that have closed in the past year. What does this tell us about business? Is the entrepreneurial journey all its cracked up to be? More on today's episode.

 

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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#438 - #RoundTwo with Rick West, Field Agent's Chairman and Former CEO

We bring Rick West back to the show to talk about what's next for him and Field Agent's recent acquisition of Shelfgram. In this episode, we explore what those early days were like for Rick before Field Agent became the titan in its industry it is today, and as his role changes... what the future might look like for this longtime entrepreneur. 

 

Want to connect with Rick? Reach out via his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwest01/

 

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#437 - The Worst of the Worst Sales Strategies

There's lot of ways to sell more, but there's also a handful of sales strategies that are common today that aren't just ineffective, they are down right repulsive to the wrong buyer. Instead of creating a customer for life, you could be creating someone who swears they will never do business with you. Let's talk through some of the worst of the worst sales strategies and how they can do long term damage to your 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.

 

If you like the episode, feel free to subscribe or follow the podcast for more content. We also have a Patreon where you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

 

Interested in advertising on the show? Reach out via blake@goodadvicecoaching.com. 

Talk About Customer Pains, Not Your Products

Want to sell more? Try talking less about your latest product or service, and focus all the more on the pain points you solve for your customers. We talk about what good selling looks like, despite the circumstances of things you can't control -- like the economy -- in today's episode.

 

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. 

 

If you like the episode, feel free to subscribe or follow the podcast for more content. We also have a Patreon where you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

 

Interested in advertising on the show? Reach out via blake@goodadvicecoaching.com. 

#436 - Why This Teacher Rented a Plane, with Brad Norwood

How does a teacher go from working in an alternative school to one day generating so much money that they need to rent a plane? That's a sneak peek of the story of Brad Norwood, a local business owner to NWA. Listen to Brad's story, including how he first started his own business, and what it meant to run a vacation-based business during COVID. 

 

Connect with Brad. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-norwood/

 

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.

 

If you like the episode, feel free to subscribe or follow the podcast for more content. We also have a Patreon where you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

 

Interested in advertising on the show? Reach out via blake@goodadvicecoaching.com. 

#435 - Was this a Scam?

J Galt, an Indiana-based company, has dissolved. With it, a number of its customers are claiming they have been left with their contract unfulfilled after spending thousands of dollars. We talk about what happened here as well as examine popular tactics that are involved with common scams. 

 

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.

 

If you like the episode, feel free to subscribe or follow the podcast for more content. We also have a Patreon where you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

 

Interested in advertising on the show? Reach out via blake@goodadvicecoaching.com. 

#434 - Win the Hour, Win the Day with Kris Ward

Is one hour enough to transform your business completely? That's the topic for today's conversation as we talk about the power of winning back one hour in your day, and how that can take your business from good to great. 

 

Joining today's show is Kris Ward, owner of Win the Hour, Win the Day as well as the corresponding podcast. 

 

Have you ever found yourself wishing you had a more efficient and effective set of processes in your business? Want to run your business instead of having your business run you? Kris can help. 

 

Go to https://winthehourwintheday.com/. 

 

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Prove You Have What People Want (Replay)

This episode comes from our Good Advice vault of shows, all the way back in 2019. Do you sell what people want? How do you know? We dig into the easiest way to know you have something worth putting a price tag on. 

 

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#433 - Is Bad Data Misleading You?

Running a business is often like sailing through a storm and not knowing what's in front of you. So how do you make the right decisions when they matter? We break down good and bad data, shiny object syndrome, and the biases we bring to business in today's episode. 

 

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.

 

If you like the episode, feel free to subscribe or follow the podcast for more content. We also have a Patreon where you can support the podcast at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

 

Interested in advertising on the show? Reach out via blake@goodadvicecoaching.com.