Connect, Engage, Inspire with Danny Iny l The Firepole Marketing Podcast
Connect, Engage, Inspire is the channel that online entrepreneurs tune into to learn how to build an engaged audience that connects with their humanity, and drives their business to success. The show is tight, information packed, and always leaves listeners with actionable and implementable tips and takeaways on topics ranging from Digital, Internet, and Social Media Marketing, to Content and Inbound Marketing, to Email Copywriting and SEO, to Branding and Buzz, to Entrepreneurship and Business Management. The podcast is led by Danny Iny, the creator of Firepole Marketing and co-author (with Guy Kawasaki, Mitch Joel, Brian Clark, and many others) of the best-selling marketing book Engagement from Scratch! Firepole Marketing started in 2011, and in just the last few years has grown to a million dollar business that leads a movement of entrepreneurs on a mission to do something amazing for themselves, for their families, and for the world - and the Connect, Engage, Inspire podcast will help you to do the same.
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Ever wonder what Jeff Goins and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? Jeff calls it the Portfolio Life, and it's nothing so simple as where you invest your money. Instead, it's where you invest your money, your time, and your life.
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In this final episode of Connect, Engage, Inspire, Danny and Audra take you behind the scenes of Firepole Marketing, in a sneak peak of what's to come in our brand new podcast, Business Reimagined.
SNEAK PEAK: Check out the BLOOPER REEL for the team interviews on our Business Reimagined page at iTunes! Also, the first and second BR episodes include interviews with Sean Platt and Mitch Joel!
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In terms of business growth, what do you consider yourself? A mouse, a gazelle, or an elephant? Today’s guest Verne Harnish, talks about his passion – helping businesses scale up, and what it takes to become a 'gazelle.'
So let's get started! All you have to do is click the play button below.
Podcast runtime: 22 min 15 seconds
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For those of you interested in software startups, there can be a lot of hurdles, from funding to competition, and the rapidly changing landscape of technology. Today’s guest, founder of Mailbird Andrea Loubier, talks about her journey and navigating those hurdles, as her company has grown from fledgling to full flight.
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Defining your brand can be a situation like ‘the chicken or the egg.’ Is it what you think you are and try to convey, or is it what your audience perceives about you, and decides you are? Today, Danny talks with author and brand coach Libby Gill, who has run the gamut of brands, from being the spokesperson of Jerry Springer, to where she is now, which is helping new and established business owners embrace authentic bran...
Whether traveling is your passion, or perhaps cooking, or pet care, or software design, who wouldn’t love being able to do it for a living, and make a comfortable living doing it? Today’s guest, author and world traveler Matt Kepnes talks with Danny about his passion, traveling, and how it went from making just enough to get from point A to point B, to where he is now, which could be just about anywhere in the world.
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It’s not always easy to approach JV partners to help promote your product or business. Is your first instinct to find a potential partner whose audience would be a perfect fit, and use that as your pitch? The truth is, approaching a potential partner from that angle is one of the biggest mistakes newer entrepreneurs make. Today, Danny talks with JV Attraction Coach Andy Hussong, and he walks you through the do&rsquo...
Gamification is a term that’s being thrown around a lot these days in business and marketing. From badges to leaderboards and beyond, everyone is trying to build their products with the type of gaming that makes them downright addictive. But it’s not always as simple as a points system, especially when you consider what you’re trying to gamify.
Today, Danny's guest is Nir Eyal, author of Hooked, and host of ...
Advertising on Facebook doesn't require ninja skills to be profitable. Instead, it needs a personal touch, and plenty of touch points.
Danny's guest today is Keith Krance, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising. Keith talks with Danny about how to approach people on Facebook, website custom audiences and organic traffic, and building goodwill. He also gives his thoughts on whether or not a busy business owner...
It's not always about the money - even when you have it. Today's guest Jayson Gaignard, had made it to the top. But he was living someone else's definition of success.
Today, Danny talks with Jayson about how landed a quarter of a million dollars in debt. More importantly, he shares how he turned everything around, and now makes his living as a 'people connector' - something far more fulfilling for him than the hands-off busi...
If you've ever wondered why people do what they do, and make the mistakes they make, you'll love today's podcast with Dan Ariely.
Dan is an author, and a leader in the field of behavioral economics, and while that might sound a little too academic, it's not! Dan's a charming and funny person, and he has an incredible way of teaching through stories and clever examples.
He's also the one who can also tell you what y...
Today, Danny talks with Nathalie Lussier about her early successes and failures, her popular list building software, as well as how she created a 30-Day List Building challenge that she only succeeded at when she opened the challenge to her information-hungry audience.
Nathalie is an incredibly talented online marketing educator and entrepreneur who's been featured on sites like ProBlogger, VentureBeat, Forbes, and The Blog of Tim...
Today's podcast is a real treat - the kind that won't add an inch to your waistline!
Danny talks with Chris Brogan, the founder of Owner Magazine, and a best-selling author of a number of books. Recently Chris has stepped outside his normal realm and embarked on a journey of defining ownership beyond business - and it starts with your health.
Find out how owning your business begins with owning your own l...
As Danny often says, a big part of being an entrepreneur is having a plan B. It’s not just about overcoming the difficulties that life throws at us, it’s also about having the guts to choose to put difficult challenges ahead of ourselves and to use the same strength to overcome them.
That's why we've invited R. Michael Anderson onto today's show. Michael is a serial entrepreneur, and the author of a brand-new book call...
Can you imagine walking away from a seven-figure income to try something totally new, especially when most people say that you have a vision that can’t be achieved?
Clay Collins, from LeadPages.net, did just that. And today he’s going to share some of his insight on how to build an eight-figure business from the ground up by keeping yourself uncomfortable and cultivating an amazing high-performing team.
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Everyone has a story, and everyone’s story is unique. Understanding and communicating your story is one of the most important things you can do when it comes to building relationships.
This idea has occupied Matthew "Turndog Millionaire" Turner for the last 2 years. In May 2012, he quit his day job to pursue a fiction career, a non-fiction career, and a business storytelling consultancy!
For the last two years, he's been in...
Breaking news is all around us in our everyday lives, but we don't always think of using breaking news in our business. That's where David Meerman Scott comes in.
David has written ten books in the last 12 years, mostly centered around online marketing, sales, and content creation. He's also the person who defined the term "newsjacking" and made it popular about two or three years ago.
Today, Danny dives into what newsjacking inv...
As entrepreneurs, we're constantly on the lookout for new ways to leverage our abilities and improve our business. But what we don't often think about is how we can use what's already original and unique about us to really push our business forward.
That's the essence of the Quiet Power Strategy, a new book released by Tara Gentile, one of our favorite podcast guests.
Today, Tara's sitting down with Danny to talk about how using ...
Sometimes, you just need to get away. In a professional setting like running your own business, this often means going on a retreat. A business retreat is a great time for your team to connect with each other, think about big picture strategy and refresh and recharge themselves for the work ahead.
Firepole Marketing has gone on retreat twice before, and we’re gearing up for our third and largest yet! This weekend, we’r...
Many of us do what wedo because at the root of it all, we want to make a difference for the better in the world. Very often, however, it seems like what is getting in the way of that is the same thing that so often makes it possible – money.
Money and social change have not always been the most comfortable of bedfellows. But, long time socially conscious entrepreneur and coach Ryan Eliason wants to change that and start view...
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