Humans of Linkedin

Chris Anderson is a fellow Hoosier (that means he's from Indiana) and a fellow podcasting enthusiast. He's a little more enthusiastic than I am because he's built a business around it! Talk about making a living doing what you love. 

Chris has a human approach to life that I loved hearing about and his story about where he got the name for his company, Pencil Leadership, is one of the coolest stories I've heard in a long time. Hope you enjoy this one as much as Chris and I enjoyed making it! 

Chuck Winslow has a fascinating story. Starting out in the marines and ending up as a trailer designer, Chuck's life hasn't always gone according to plan. That hasn't kept Chuck from pursuing his deepest passions, giving back to his community and living his life with no regrets.

I've rarely met a more genuine person than Chuck, he's really not afraid to be exactly who he is and let the pieces fall where they may. His heart for serving others and doing the right thing also make him a standout in a world full of charlatans. This was a great episode, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

As you'll find on this episode, Alden is the only person I've ever met who talks as much as I do. The hardest part about this episode was ending it! We could have just kept going for another hour easily. 

Alden is a truly remarkable marketer and storyteller. With broad professional and life experience, Alden brings a unique blend of humor and clarity to her stories. If you need help finding your voice or learning the elusive art of storytelling, I suggest giving Alden a look. 

Akshaya has an infectious optimism and joy that she brings to her life and it shines through in this episode. She's a content creator and self proclaimed "newsletter nerd," but underneath it all, she's a genuine human person. 

Akshaya shares some of the best content creation and branding advice I've heard in a long time, so you don't want to miss this one, but more than that, you're going to end this episode in a good mood and that's honestly worth more! 

We've got an amazing show for you today. Steve Sims is a fascinating man with a fascinating story. Author of the book "Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen," Steve Sims has done things in his life many of us wouldn't dream of doing. After this show, I was fired up and ready to take on the world. 

Give this episode a listen and then tell me it doesn't make you want to do more with your life than you're currently doing. Killer show. You're welcome.

Follow John Welch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrwelch/

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Benji Copeland is "on a mission to empower over a billion people to freedom." Sounds like a lofty goal, but it's one I think I Benji can accomplish. I've rarely met a more open-minded and hungry-for-knowledge person than Benji. 

Originally from Australia (accent) and now living in Canada, Benji brings a fascinating worldview to the marketing world. As a funnel and ads expert, Benji helps businesses scale and grow online, but Benji's passions include so much more than marketing.

Join us for a really interesting conversation with a really interesting guy. Thanks for coming on the show, Benji! 

In this episode of Humans of LinkedIn, Jeff Echols joins us to discuss using empathy in marketing. If you want your marketing to be good, you need to learn how to put yourself in your audience's shoes. Jeff shares his thoughts on what he calls "radical empathy."

Jeff has been around the block a few times and brings a couple decades of marketing and business growth knowledge to the table. You'll definitely want to hear what Jeff has to say! 

Jason Cutter returns to the show to discuss his new book, Authentic Persuasion. Jason is a student of what we call "real sales" here on Humans of LinkedIn and we're super excited about what he has to say. Jason's human approach to selling and relationships is exactly what every person, sales or otherwise, needs to keep in mind in the modern business environment.

Tune it to hear some killer ideas on how to be more authentic in your business and build real relationships with the people around you. 

James Bishop has helped created podcasts for some pretty successful people, including Will Smith's company. James joins us to discuss what it takes to create a successful podcast. He also shares his thoughts on what makes a podcast sustainable and how you can find your podcast niche and follow it. 

We're all familiar with podcasts, but did you know that guesting on other people's podcasts is one of the best ways to grow your audience and your business? Jakub joins us from Speak On Podcasts where he helps business owners get booked on podcasts with great audiences. 

Listen to this episode to hear Jakub's best tips for landing guest spots, making the most out of your time in the spotlight, and growing a loyal following. 

B2C marketing is a whole different animal from B2B. Matthew Tyner is a pro when it comes to managing B2C marketing campaigns and growing consumer-focused businesses. Don't miss this amazing episode to hear some fantastic ideas on reaching and engaging with your local community to drive sales in B2C industries. 

Jason Cutter trains inside sales teams to be genuine and use empathy. At a time when so many salespeople are struggling to have conversations, Jason cuts right to the heart of the problem: salespeople don't know how to be human. 

Join us for a killer episode where we talk about selling with COVID, how to have great sales conversations, and what it means to bring value to your customers and prospects. 

COVID-19 threw us all for a loop this year. Rex Biggs joins us on Humans of LinkedIn to discuss how businesses adapt to new challenges. 

Ask anyone about their best source of new business, they'll usually answer the same thing: referrals. We all know we need more referrals and we all know their the fastest and easiest way to grow our businesses. So why on earth aren't we asking for more referrals!?!

The answer is simple, we don't have a system for it. Mike Hurley joins us today to talk about creating referral systems and programs that work. Mike runs Warm Up, an app designed to help companies ask for, and receive, more referrals. Mike discusses what it takes to build a killer referral program and what are the biggest mistakes companies make when asking for referrals. You don't want to miss this! 

Today we talk with Morgan Llewellyn about how AI helps not just big companies, but also small business owners. “Artificial Intelligence” is a tool that helps us be more human and do better work and not about putting people out of work. AI eliminates the mundane tasks that waste our time so that we can do the things that humans were meant to do.

Some of the things we cover:

• A data scientist’s approach to the digital transformation and business
• AI makes us more human
• Economy and behavior: What will the new normal look like?

Predictive Partner is a leading data science firm that solves critical business problems. Leveraging predictive analytics, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, Predictive Partner achieves transformational business results for its clients. A team-based model with experienced Ph.D. data scientists allows clients to deploy and scale their data strategies with low risk and high dependability.

In this episode of Humans of LinkedIn, Townsend Wardlaw joins us to discuss how to serve first, then sell, how selling can be easy, and how to put your customers first. Listen to hear Townsend's thoughts on the following topics:

• You’re not going back to work as soon as you think
• What is the future of white collar business
• WHAT should people be doing with their time right now if they have nothing to do

Trauma is a misunderstood topic, especially in the modern world of psychology. Most people are dealing with trauma on a daily basis, they simply aren’t aware of it.

Michael Cortina joins us in this episode of Humans of LinkedIn to discuss the mind/body connection and how to achieve maximum performance.

Born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago, Michael grew up independent and optimistic about the future. From a young age, he knew that he wanted to live an optimal life and knew that there had to be a way for others to do the same. Michael has always been a dreamer who mixed that with an intensely hard work ethic, passion, and action.

“Marketing” is a really broad term. Most businesses struggle to make marketing work for them. One of the main reasons is that they are too tied to the metrics. The best and truest forms of marketing involve doing things for other people without expectations of return. When you put value into the marketplace, dollars and cents usually find their way to you.

Doug Theis joins us this week to discuss using events to grow your marketing. Doug has mastered a marketing strategy that can pay dividends if implemented correctly and shares his knowledge in depth in this episode of Humans of LinkedIn.

In 2020 the outrage mob has grown to affect and influence every area of American culture. Employees can lose their jobs and livelihoods at the drop of hat. All they have to do is say the wrong thing or offend a certain group of people.

Business owners can lose their businesses or find themselves the victims of looting, destruction of property, and physical harm if they don’t speak out in precisely the way the “woke mob” demands they do.

On this episode, Jordan Paris joins us to discuss why he has started taking a stand against the cancel culture and what is at stake if the critical thinkers among us remain silent.

In this episode of Humans of LinkedIn, Dale Dupree joins us to  discuss uniting sales and marketing, how people want experiences, and how to be intentional with your marketing.

• Sales tends to be disconnected from what it should be
• Learn to convey the person
• People want experiences, are you giving it to them?
• Unite sales and marketing for the best results