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Each week, Jason brings you expert commentary from his guests so that you can make informed decisions when it comes to growing your business online. Thank you for listening, and let the storytelling begin!

May 30, 2023

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185 – Why Human-Centered Approaches Are More Important Than Ever – with Darin Dawson

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183 – Using First and Zero-Party Data to Improve Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu

May 17, 2023

Using First and Zero-Party Data to Improve Customer Lifetime Value How can you use first and zero-party data to improve customer lifetime value? Our...

182 – Growing Your Influence: Elevating Your Personal Brand with Dylan Vanas

May 16, 2023

Growing Your Influence: Elevating Your Personal Brand. Personal branding is the practice of creating and promoting a unique image or identity for oneself...

181- Creating Modern Digital Experiences with Shamir Duverseau

May 2, 2023

Creating Modern Digital Experiences with Shamir Duverseau. Are you leveraging modern digital experiences? Do you understand the existing gaps in creating modern digital experiences?...

180- Expanding Your Reach with Roundtable Marketing with Kevin Pettie and David Rankine

April 25, 2023

Expanding Your Reach with Roundtable Marketing with Kevin Pettie and David Rankine. Without a doubt, the onset of Covid 19 pandemic signaled the greatest...

179- Do Successful LinkedIn Ad Campaigns Exist? With Ben Lund

April 18, 2023

Have you harnessed the power of LinkedIn ads? In today’s episode, we explore the relevant subject of LinkedIn ads and their role in today’s...

178 – How To Build Your Brand on TikTok with Megan Thompson

April 11, 2023

In today’s episode, we talk with Megan Thompson. She is the social media guru at our company Merged Media. She is the TikTok guru....

177 – Why business owners should trust their instincts with digital media with Edward Nugent

April 4, 2023

Why business owners should trust their instincts with digital media with Edward Nugent. In the business world, the decisions of business owners matter. In...

176 – Overcoming the Challenges in Rebranding with Jim Heininger

March 28, 2023

Certainly! Rebranding can be an exciting and transformative experience for any business. Whether it’s a fresh new logo, a revamped website, or a complete...

175 – Bank Loan to Caribbean Resort Owner with J. Kelly Sullivan

March 21, 2023

How he started out in real estate –  Kelly is a developer and owner of Alive and Well Resorts, which includes Kokomo Botanical Resort. Kelly...

174 – Avoiding the “Content Graveyard” with Alan Silvestri

March 14, 2023

In today’s episode, we discuss Avoiding the “Content Graveyard.” My guest expert today is Alan Silvestri, the founder, and CEO of Growth Gorilla. They...

173 – Strategies for Maximizing Your Time at Local Business Networking Events with John Reiser

March 7, 2023

 Today’s episode discusses ‘Strategies for Maximizing Your Time at Local Business Networking Events’. My expert guide today is John Reiser, who runs frequent...

172 – How We Wrote ‘Drop The Mic Marketing’ with Mike Ulmer

March 1, 2023

 In today’s episode, I talk with my co-author, Mike Ulmer. We are talking about ‘How We Wrote ‘Drop The Mic Marketing .’ Mike’s...

171 – There’s More Than One Way To Skin a Cat with Lead Generation with Ian McRae from LeadsCon

February 21, 2023

 In today’s special episode, LeadsCon Podcast host Ian McRae speaks with fellow guest and me, Collin MacMillan, of Riverwood landscape. We are tackling...

170 – The 4 C’s To Selling Using META with Jason Hunt

February 14, 2023

In today’s episode, I am privileged to host myself to talk about the 4C’s To Selling via META. As many of you may be...

169 – Are airline loyalty businesses worth more than the airline itself with Mark Ross-Smith

February 7, 2023

In today’s episode, we are dissecting whether airline loyalty businesses are worth more than the airline itself. My guest today is Mark Ross-Smith, a...

168 – Streamlining your business operations through systems & processes with Marquis Murray

February 1, 2023

Streamlining your business operations through systems & processes with Marquis Murray. In today’s episode, I am privileged to talk with a fellow Canadian on...

167 – Marketing Systems for Tiny Teams & Budgets with Sarah Noel Block

January 24, 2023

Marketing Systems for Tiny Teams & Budgets with Sarah Noel Block. In this episode, we discuss marketing systems for small teams and budgets. My...

166 – Christy Pettit – Establishing a ‘Mentoring Mindset’

January 17, 2023

Establishing a Mentoring Mindset. A mentoring program is one of the most crucial and impactful tools a business can use to develop extraordinary talent...

165 – How We Generated 2,377 Leads For a Caribbean Resort – Jay and Dave

January 12, 2023

In today’s episode of the Merged Podcast, I am bringing Dave back due to popular demand. It is the first hat trick for a...

164 – Create Epic Lead Magnets Your Prospects Can’t Ignore with Jason Hunt

January 5, 2023

Lead Magnets Your Prospects Can’t Ignore with Jason Hunt Lead Magnets Your Prospects Can’t Ignore with Jason Hunt. Directing traffic to your website is...

163 – TikTok Growth Hacks for Businesses with James Cooke

December 29, 2022

You probably regard TikTok as the latest social media application for fun viral videos. However, you may need to learn that this platform can...

162 – The Elements of a Successful Advertisement with Dave Kerr

December 22, 2022

The Elements of a Successful Advertisement with Dave Kerr Do you yearn to create that perfect or winning ad? Today we welcome back the...

161 – Discovering The Optimal Campaign Strategy For Your Business with Dave Kerr

December 13, 2022

Discovering The Optimal Campaign Strategy For Your Business with Dave Kerr How can you devise, fine-tune and sustain an optimal digital marketing strategy for...

160 – Instagram Follower Growth Tips with Raymond Ahn

December 6, 2022

Instagram Follower Growth Tips with Raymond Ahn You often put in your brains and brawn to develop that Instagram content to grow your follower...

159 – How To Create Multi-Use Content to Maximize Your Marketing Reach with Mandi Gould

November 29, 2022

How To Create Multi-Use Content to Maximize Your Marketing Reach with Mandi Gould How To Create Multi-Use Content to Maximize Your Marketing Reach with...

158 | The Jump-Off Point For Starting An SEO Program with Todd Foster

November 22, 2022

The Jump-Off Point For Starting An SEO Program with Todd Foster The Jump-Off Point For Starting An SEO Program with Todd Foster. Is it...

157 | Do Marketing Funnels Still Work? – Piyush Kukreja

November 15, 2022

Do Marketing Funnels Still Work? – Piyush Kukreja Do Marketing Funnels Still Work? – Piyush Kukreja. Funnels have been part and parcel of marketing...

156 | How to close sales faster with automation with Kevin Snow

November 8, 2022

How to close sales faster with automation with Kevin Snow How to close sales faster with automation with Kevin Snow. In today’s digital business...

155 | How to Create Landing Pages That Convert – Alisha Conlin-Hurd

November 1, 2022

How to Create Landing Pages That Convert – Alisha Conlin-Hurd How to Create Landing Pages That Convert. In today’s digital marketing world, converting a...

154 | How To Connect Your Marketing to Revenue – Steffen Hedebrandt

October 25, 2022

How To Connect Your Marketing to Revenue How To Connect Your Marketing to Revenue. Is your marketing plan working for you? is it helping...

153 | Content Marketing Made Simple – Jesse Schoberg

October 18, 2022

Content Marketing Made Simple – Jesse Schoberg Are you a content writer struggling with getting traffic to your content or blog posts? In this...

152 | How companies can differentiate themselves in a crowded field with Alannah Della Vedova

October 11, 2022

How companies can differentiate themselves in a crowded field with Alannah Della Vedova. How can companies differentiate themselves in a crowded field? My guest...

151 | How to get started in affiliate marketing – John Wright

October 4, 2022

How to get started in affiliate marketing Are you an affiliate marketer? Are you thinking of getting started as an affiliate marketer? In his...

150 | Make your business stand out from the crowd with Matthew Stibbe

September 27, 2022

Matthew Stibbe Make your business stand out from the crowd. In this episode, we’re talking about how a business can differentiate itself and stand...

149 | No Scaling Problem is Too Big to Solve with Gabriela Pulido

September 20, 2022

No Scaling Problem is Too Big to Solve No Scaling Problem is Too Big to Solve. Is your business relying entirely on referrals? Do...

148 | How to prepare for a recession with Kyle Kotack

September 13, 2022

How to prepare for a recession Is there a looming recession? If YES, how do you best prepare for it? In this episode, we...

147 | The Marketing Strategies of a 7-Figure Ecommerce Business with Greg Potapenko

September 7, 2022

The Marketing Strategies of a 7-Figure Ecommerce Business with Greg Potapenko The Marketing Strategies of a 7-Figure Ecommerce Business with Greg Potapenko What are...

146 | The Best Ways To Grow A Local Business Online with Chris Pistorius

August 30, 2022

The Best Ways To Grow A Local Business Online With Chris Pistorius What are  the best ways to grow a local business online? How...

145 | How To Reach Your Goals By Using The Power Of The Mind with Rosetta Qadhi

August 23, 2022

How To Reach Your Goals By Using The Power Of The Mind with Rosetta Qadhi In this episode, we’re talking about how to reach...

144 | How To Plan For An In-Person Conference with Cristina Cernei

August 18, 2022

How To Plan For An In-Person Conference with Cristina Cernei There’s been such a lull in traveling and having that face-to-face networking that it’s...

143 | How To Close More Leads Through Email with Luke Charlton

August 16, 2022

How To Close More Leads Through Email with Luke Charlton How can you close more leads through email? My guest on today’s episode is...

142 | What high-achievers get wrong about career success with Brooke Taylor

August 11, 2022

What do high achievers get wrong about career success? My guest on today’s episode is a career coach for conscious female leaders and a...

141 | Turning Buyers into Repeat Customers and Brand Advocates with Ed Frame

August 9, 2022

In this episode, we’re turning buyers into repeat customers and brand advocates. And my guest on today’s show is Ed Frame. Ed is the...

140 |  How To Create Customer Generating Quizzes with Ellen Koronet

August 4, 2022

When it comes to marketing and lead generation, you can actually engage any brand heart to heart only if you asked the right questions....

139 | How to Create Category Leading Podcasts with Prarthana Sibal

August 2, 2022

Are you thinking of starting your own podcast and you don’t know where and how to start? Do you already have a podcast and...

138 | Is Organic Social Media Still Relevant? with Ross Gray

July 29, 2022

Is social media organic posting still relevant in 2022? In this episode, we are going to dive deeper into how social media organic posting...

137 | Merit Kahn – Four Magic Words That Transform Sales & Marketing

July 26, 2022

What is the difference between sales and marketing? How are the two interrelated? In this episode, we speak to the CEO of SELLect Sales...

136 | Waleed Elabed – How Being Aware Of Yourself Can Help Your Business

July 21, 2022

Why is building a personal brand very important? as an individual it’s very important to have self-awareness. Your success and productivity at the workplace...

135 | Shelby Dash and Christina Clifford – How to use comedy to drive brand awareness

July 19, 2022

You only get one chance to make that first connection, and adding some comedy to that content mix really can make that connection count....

134 | Mark Raffan – Establish Your Own Category Through Content Marketing

July 12, 2022

Making your content to be a success is one of the easiest things you can achieve if it’s done right. Understanding your niche and...

133 | Liz Wilcox – List Building Done Right: How to Get the Right Folks on Your List

July 5, 2022

Are you struggling with email marketing and list building? Are you wondering what approach to take? Well, you are in luck as in this...

132 | Lewis Rothkopf – Why Does the Right Measurement Matter?

June 30, 2022

Why Does the Right Measurement Matter? My next guest has more than 20 years of experience in digital media.  Having led global businesses and...

131 | MISHKA NIZAR – How Crypto and the Metaverse can impact your small business.

June 21, 2022

Why should small businesses pay attention to Crypto, NFT’s and Meta? Is the crypto space safe? well in this episode, we speak to Mishka...

130 | Zach Greaves – The Power of Story in Marketing

June 14, 2022

What is your business story? In this episode, we speak to Zach Greaves the founder and Director of Artus Digital Marketing – a UK-based...

129 | Susan Drumm – What’s Your Path To Enlightened Leadership?

June 7, 2022

What kind of a leader are you? How are you leading your team? and most importantly how do you manage your emotions towards your...

128 | Lauren A. Cohen – How To Setup Your Business Across Borders.

May 31, 2022

One of the lessons that the  Covid-19 pandemic has taught entrepreneurs, is to always make sure that their businesses are adaptive and dynamic to...

127 | James Scherer – Content Marketing Secrets Of 10-Figure Brands 

May 24, 2022

Are you continuously struggling to understand or adapt to the ever-changing SEO and content marketing world? Do you want your content to rank higher...

126 | Why Most Marketers Suck At Testing – With Tim Parkin

May 17, 2022

Tim Parkin is a global consultant, advisor, and coach to marketing executives of many world-renowned brands. He specializes in helping marketing teams optimize performance,...

125 | Sales Prospecting Mastery – With Mark Colgan

May 10, 2022

Mark Colgan is a Techstars 18′ Alumni, 6-figure agency owner, B2B SaaS growth marketer, sales coach, MarTech geek and startup mentor. Mentioned in This...

124 | The Future of Ads – With Shane Austrie

May 3, 2022

Shane Austrie is renowned in the MarTech space. He previously worked & consulted for advertising companies like Facebook, Reddit, Tapyjoy, and more. He is...

123 | How to Write a 20 Minute Newsletter – With Liz Wilcox

April 26, 2022

Are you having trouble with email? Liz Wilcox is an email strategist serving bloggers, freelancers and online business owners. She helps them build online...

122 | How To Write A Purposeful Book – With Nataly Restokian

April 19, 2022

Nataly is an award-winning author and life & wellness coach. After completing Life & Wellness Coach Certification, an approved ACSTH ICF program from Canada...

121 | High Ticket Seller Secrets – With Chris Baden

April 12, 2022

Chris is the CEO/co-founder of FlowChat. He has a unique way of acquiring new customers. His organic tools and strategies have led to boosting...

120 | Reintegration in the Office – With Michael Hynes

April 5, 2022

Mike is the author of The Myth-Guided Mind: Unleash your God-Given Genius at Work and at Home. He’s a corporate coach to creative leaders,...

119 | The Importance of ‘Made In Canada’ Creative – With Ian Adler

March 29, 2022

Ian Adler is Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PepsiCo Foods Canada. Mentioned in This Episode Simon Sinek Ian’s LinkedIn Ian’s email Mr...

118 | How to Leverage Conversational Commerce – With Paul Ace

March 22, 2022

Paul Ace is the CEO of Amplify C-Com. He helps 7 figure high ticket course creators break through their glass ceiling to generate an...

117 | The 5 R’s of Risk Management – With Maiko Sakai

March 15, 2022

Maiko is an NYC-based niche specialist for creative entrepreneurs. She helps service business owners shift from operating a transactional business to a transformational business...

116 | 7 Strategies For High-Quality Leads – With Shiv Gupta

March 8, 2022

At just 17, Shiv started his journey to the digital marketing world. For the initial three years, he worked as a freelancer and performed...

115 | The 4 Vital Questions to Making More Money in Your Business – With Stephen Somers

March 1, 2022

Stephen Somers is the co-founder and CEO of a company called Grow My Reach and has developed a promotional system that ANY online business...

114 | The Future of Content Marketing – With George Chasiotis

February 22, 2022

Georgios Chasiotis is the Managing Director of MINUTTIA, a content and SEO agency helping SaaS and tech companies drive organic growth. Mentioned in This...

113 | Why Most Entrepreneurs Can’t Retire – With Sean Tepper

February 15, 2022

Sean Tepper is the Founder and CEO of Tykr, an all-in-one stock screener and educational platform that helps you manage your own investments. Mentioned...

112 | How to Crush Your Virtual Presentation – With George Torok

February 8, 2022

Mentioned in This Episode: George’s email: george@torok.com George’s podcast: Your Intended Message What You Will Learn: George’s story (2:07) Challenges with presenting virtually (4:12)...

111 | Why Music Licensing Should be a Strategic Brand Choice – With Sam Parvin

February 1, 2022

Sam Parvin helps senior-level brand marketers to use music strategically and execute with ease, so that they are contributing value to their consumers and...

110 | How to Consistently Attract More Money – With Jodielynn Craven

January 25, 2022

110 | How to Consistently Attract More Money – With Jodielynn Craven For a decade, Jodielynn Craven has served in the role of a...

109 | Morning Mindset: How to Control the Day Before the Day Controls You – With Eve Duke

January 18, 2022

Eve is an organizational psychologist, CCF Certified Coach, 3x founder with 2x business transition success. She works with leaders to better understand themselves, their...

108 | Helping SMBs Navigate Their Digital Transformation – With Darryl Julott

January 11, 2022

Darryl is the Managing Lead for Digital Main Street, a non-profit organization that supports small businesses with digital transformation. To date, they’ve served over...

107 | How To Know What Your Target Audience Cares About – With Josh Dittmer

January 4, 2022

Josh Dittmer is the Marketing Director at The Valuegraphics Project, an organization devoted to changing the world by changing the way we look at...

106 | Getting Your Paid Ads Ready For 2022 – With Andy Splichal

December 28, 2021

Andy Splichal was recently named to the Best of Los Angeles Awards’ 2021 Fascinating 100 List. He is the founder and managing partner of...

105 | Merging Handwritten Notes Into Your Strategy – With David Wachs

December 21, 2021

A serial entrepreneur, David’s latest venture, Handwrytten, is bringing back the lost art of letter writing through scalable, robot-based solutions that write your notes...

104 | Relationship Sales at Scale – With Dan Englander

December 14, 2021

Dan Englander is the CEO and founder of Sales Schema, a fractional new business team for marketing agencies. He is also the host of...

103 | How You Can Make Profit by Promoting – With Hen Kinan

December 7, 2021

After years in the affiliate marketing industry, Hen Kinan became one of the creators of SHINEz – a content distribution platform that works directly...

102 | How to Build Your Brand Promoters – With Desi Bolin

November 30, 2021

Desi Bolin is the Founder & CEO of Virtually Sourced Solutions, an international SVA™ consultancy firm with pillars of integrity, quality, service, collaboration, and...

101 | 7 Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell – With Kurian Tharakan

November 23, 2021

Kurian Mathew Tharakan, a 27-year veteran in the sales and marketing sector, is the founder of StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors, a sales and...

100 | How To Drive Top-of-the-Funnel Awareness – Guest Podcast Starring Jason Hunt

November 16, 2021

We’ve made it to the big 100! Today’s century episode is a special one. Instead of hosting, Jay is featured as a guest on...

099 | Why Affiliate Marketing Needs to Change – With KJ Rocker

November 9, 2021

KJ Rocker is a CPA marketing expert, traffic generation mentor and speaker. KJ started affiliate marketing in 2010 with a $10 investment, later on...

098 | Where to Automate Client Management – With Araks Nalbandyan

November 2, 2021

Araks Nalbandyan is the director of marketing at 10Web. With over 6 years of experience in different agencies, she brings different and unconventional marketing...

097 | Preparing Your Business for a 5x-10x Acquisition – With Scott Duke

October 26, 2021

Scott Duke is the founder of OpnRoad.io and Gateway Capital, organizations focused on helping business owners with revenues of $1M – $10M prepare their...

096 | How to Harness the Power of the Moon to Achieve Your Goals – With Kady Romagnuolo

October 19, 2021

Kady is a spiritual business coach, best-selling author, and international speaker. She helps entrepreneurs turn their passion project into a full-time sustainable career using...

095 | How to Go from Stuck to Fulfilled – With Carolyn Rusin

October 12, 2021

Carolyn is a former Vice Principal, now Professional Life Coach! She found her path and changed her story. She now helps women go from...

094 | 5 Steps to Manifesting Your Dream – With Joe Garcia

October 5, 2021

Joe began his Network Marketing career in 1993, and his Global Organization has expanded to over 60 countries, generating over $2 billion in sales....

093 | Unleash Your Potential – With James Elliot

September 28, 2021

James Elliot teaches and speaks on how to become influential and confidently make a difference. He helps business leaders and business owners all over...

092 | Putting the “Social” Back in Social Media – With Candace Huntly

September 21, 2021

Putting the “Social” Back in Social Media – With Candace Huntly Is your business engaging with your audience enough? The star of today’s episode...

091 | Surf’s Up: How a Surf Retreat Rebounded From a Pandemic – With Tyler Trafas

September 14, 2021

Today’s guest is Tyler Trafas, a long-time buddy of Jay’s from his days in Japan. He is a world traveler, author of the book...

090 | Double Revenue in 90 Days: Fall in Love With the Problem, Not the Solution – With Simon Severino

September 7, 2021

Simon Severino is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints, a global network of trained Strategy Sprints® Coaches who provide a unique strategy to...

089 | Instagram, Reels and Storytelling: The New Age Superpower For Any Business – with Pamela Cambuy

August 31, 2021

Are you struggling to attract the correct audience, establish a strong community, and grow a profitable business online? Creating engaging material is key. Pamela...

088 | Amplifying your “Employer” Brand – with Laura Tolhoek

August 24, 2021

Amplifying Your “Employer Brand” – With Laura Tolhoek When it comes to hiring employees, it can be tough to know how to make your...

087 | How To Plan For A Virtual Event – with Marc Belaiche

August 17, 2021

How to Plan For a Virtual Event – With Marc Belaiche If you’re thinking about starting a virtual event yourself or you’re attending a...

086 | Working Remotely and the Impact on Mental Health – with Jackie LeBeau

August 10, 2021

  The stress, anxiety, and loneliness of lockdowns have touched us all. Today, Jackie is here to discuss how working remotely impacts our mental...

085 | Sales Automation: How To Automate While Staying Human – with Martin Adey

August 3, 2021

Sales Automation: How to Automate While Staying Human – With Martin Adey Marty is the founder of Leadosaurus, a B2B lead gen startup that...

084 | Writing Complex Content For Your Strategic Industry – with Ahava Leibtag

July 27, 2021

  If you’re a business owner struggling to write copy for your blog, you’re in the right place. Today’s guest is Ahava Leibtag, who...

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