An update on the new season of the show a must do to wrap up this year so you set yourself up for success in 2023 as you collaborate with influencers.

How to overcome challenges?  There are so many strategies out there. To wrap up this season of the show, Cloris Kylie shares reminders and lessons learned from her own recent challenge. This reflection will inspire you as you overcome your own challenges in life and business.

Vaness Talbot joins me today to share strategies to leverage your Facebook group to gain influence and connect with your audience.

During our conversation, Vanessa shares:

• Why a Facebook group can become a powerful platform for your message.
• Why you must know the Purpose of your group, for your group members and for you. This is the ONLY way to keep your group aligned in the one direction you want it to go.
• How to make your FB group unmissable to the exact people you want in there, and to other influencers. What you need to grow your group with the right people.
• The key questions to ask new members so you can serve them in the best possible way.
• How to make the most of your group to build your influence, connect with your group members to create more sales and influence, and use it to also build relationships with other influencers and expand your reach into their audiences.
• How to set clear expectations so that your group members become customers and clients.
• How to collaborate with influencers to grow each other's groups and businesses.

About Vanessa:

The Goddess of Igniting Radiance & Influence for Coaches and Change Makers, Vanessa specializes in inspiring coaches to Get Known by boosting their presence, audience, and increasing their influence, resulting in their magnetic attraction for more clients and more opportunities!

For those with a mission and a message to help others, Vanessa guides them to better positioning themselves as a 'High Profile Name Coach": to be the one that everyone wants to hire!

Connect with Vanessa

http://vanessatalbot.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stepintothespotlight/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessatalbotgetknownattractclients

Gift! If your Facebook group has plateaued, gone stale, or lost its purpose then Ignite your Facebook Group with Vanessa's quick Spark up Your Facebook group 5 Day Challenge. Learn how to create a thriving, engaged, profitable Facebook group by joining this challenge.

www.vanessatalbot.com/brilliancerealm/spark-up-your-facebook-group-5-day-challenge

Eric VanderHope joins me today to explain how publishing a book can help you gain influence and change lives

During our chat, Eric shares:

• How hard is it to publish a book? Is it doable for all business owners?
• How to start the process of writing your book
• Why you shouldn't write everything you know in one book
• The two main platforms to publish a book and how to leverage their strengths so you get maximum royalties and the best distribution
• Why vanity presses and certain self-publishing companies might not be the best option for you
• A bird's-eye view of the process to publish a book and the expert help you will need along the way
• What makes 90% of the success of a book, something that many first-time mothers overlook
• The most powerful ways to market your book and leverage it to gain influence

About Eric:

Eric's of inspiration are to always be clear on your WHY and your what. That's what will keep you going when times get tough. Also, be sure to surround yourself with those who uplift you rather than take you down. Finally, remember that you are on your own journey and you don't need to be comparing yourself to anyone else. Comparing yourself to others will take you away from the path that you're meant to follow.

Eric is an International Bestselling Author, Ghost Publisher, Book Launch Strategist, Host & Creator of The Publishing Success Summit (the largest book industry expert event of its kind online with 86 Book Industry Experts under one "virtual" roof). He helps writers (whether they are business professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants or coaches), navigate the often-confusing publishing process and shorten the time it takes to become a published author.

Check out Eric's Self-Publishing resources at http://www.EricVanDerHope.com

Connect with Eric by joining his Facebook group: Publishing Made Simple https://www.facebook.com/groups/publishingMadeSimple

Michael joins us to discuss ways to use podcasting to build authority, elevate your brand, and connect with clients.

During our conversation, Michael shares:

• Why choose podcasting as a way to share your message and connect with ideal clients
• Why the frequency of your content will depend on the stage of your business
• How to design a system for your podcast so that it maximizes the use of your time
• How to select the call to action for your podcast
• The most effective ways to promote your content, organically and through paid advertising
• How to position yourself as an authority even when you have an interview-based podcast
• The mindset required to succeed with content marketing in the long-term

About Michael:

Michael's words of inspiration in the face of business challenges are to realize that challenges are completely normal. What in the present moment might feel extremely hard, in months or years will not seem as difficult. Keep that in mind and take action to overcome the obstacles instead of funneling your energy to worrying.

Michael Zipursky is the CEO of Consulting Success®. The company has helped over 850 consultants from around the world in over 50 industries add six and seven figures to their annual revenues while building profitable, scalable, and strategic consulting businesses.

Connect with Michael at https://www.consultingsuccess.com https://www.facebook.com/michaelzipursky

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zipursky/ Download the FREE 47-Page Consulting Blueprint: Learn how to grow a successful consulting business https://www.consultingsuccess.com/blueprint

Rob and Kennedy of ResponseSuite join us to share The easiest form of influence that almost no one is using.

Rob and Kennedy share:

• The segment of the market we usually forget when it comes to increasing our influence
• Self-discovery questions to figure out whether our marketing strategy is helping us maximize influence
• How to upsell at scale in a segmented way
• The flaw within the traditional marketing ascension model
• The exact email sequence to engage buyers and lead them to the next step in the customer journey
• The role of surveys in our ability to connect with current customers and gain influence
• The easy-to-use and accessible technology to gather feedback from customers and clients

About Rob and Kennedy:

Rob and Kennedy are the most unlikely entrepreneurs you'll ever meet. Sporting hairstyles that look like comic-book characters and backgrounds in psychology, hypnosis, and show business – it's hard to believe they're serial entrepreneurs with an uncanny knack for building businesses with riotous email marketing.

They're the founders of ResponseSuite.com which helps businesses power their sales and marketing using customer feedback. They are also the hosts of the popular "3 Marketers Walk Into A Podcast" https://blog.responsesuite.com/category/3-marketers-podcast/ and "The Email Marketing Show." https://the-email-marketing-show.captivate.fm/

Sign up for Rob and Kennedy's masterclass "The Weird 1-Step Email Campaign

That Doubled Our Sales And How To Rip It Off In Under 60 Mins!" at https://www.responsesuite.com/webinar

Steve Gordon joins us today to share his strategy for getting unstoppable referrals from podcasting

During our conversation, Steve shares:

• Why start a podcast versus other influencer platforms
• Why Steve stopped going to networking events
• The three kinds of guests you could have on your podcast and why each one of them is important
• The first step to design your podcast
• The step-by-step process to get referrals from podcast guests.
• How to make it easy for your guests to be prepared even if they have never had a podcast interview
• How to go above and beyond to make a positive impression on your guests, who can become referral partners or clients
• How to extend the conversation past the podcast interview so that you can find ways to collaborate in business
• The follow-up process after the interview has been completed and when it's officially published
• Your audience: how a podcast can allow you to develop a deeper relationship with them

About Steve:

Steve's words of inspiration are to be persistent. No matter what, be persistent!

Steve Gordon is the bestselling author of Unstoppable Referrals: 10x Referrals, Half the Effort, The Exponential Network Strategy, and The Follow-up Formula. He's the founder of The Unstoppable CEO and host of The Unstoppable CEO Podcast and the Advisor Inner Circle Podcast. He helps service entrepreneurs land their ideal clients.

Connect with Steve at https://unstoppableceo.net/ https://www.facebook.com/theunstoppableceo

http://linkedin.com/in/gordonsteve/

Christine Schlonski shares creative ways to stand out and connect heart-to-heart with your podcast audience.

During our conversation, Christine shares:

• The key question to ask yourself to be able to empathize with your audience
• Unique elements within a podcast to stand out from the crowd
• Details within the show notes
• • Images
  • Structure

• How to get your audience involved in the creation of your podcast so they become raving fans