Best The Business Hyve Podcasts (2024)

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Understanding Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion 30:36

24d ago30:36

30:36

The terms "marketing," "advertising," and "promotion" are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. In this week's episode, we discussed the differences and similarities between these three concepts. Understanding the differences between promotion, marketing, and advertising is crucial for any business strategy. Marketing is the …

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The Touchpoint Myth: Redefining Customer Engagement in the Digital Age 29:41

2M ago29:41

29:41

Today, we're challenging a piece of marketing wisdom that's been taken as gospel for years—the idea that it takes at least seven touchpoints before a customer decides to make a purchase. We're calling it out for what it is: an outdated concept in the era of digital marketing and social media.By The Business Hyve

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Beyond The Numbers: Finding Real Success on Social Media 26:50

2M ago26:50

26:50

Welcome to today's episode of Conversations with a Digital Strategist, where we're shifting the focus from vanity metrics to real, tangible outcomes on social media. If you've been chasing follower counts, we're here to pivot that perspective towards what truly matters - driving meaningful engagement and sales for your business.…

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No BS Allowed: Why Transparency is Key for Your Business Authenticity 27:03

5M ago27:03

27:03

In today's world, honesty and transparency are key for any successful business. Join us as we dive into why being authentic is not only important for your brand, but also for building trust with your audience and customers. Because let's face it, nobody likes a shady business. No more fake promises or exaggerated claims - just real talk about what …

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Build a Business That Matters: Finding Your Purpose Beyond Profit 25:24

5M ago25:24

25:24

Stop chasing after the 6-figure and 7-figure dreams for your small business! In this video, we debunk the myth that money equals success and show you the real foundation your business needs. Forget about those gurus promising overnight riches, because building a sustainable and thriving small business takes more than just dollars. Ditch the get-ric…

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The Conversations with a Digital Strategist Podcast Trailer 1:55

5M ago1:55

1:55

We know being a business owner can sometimes feel like navigating a treacherous maze, but fear not! Our bi-weekly podcast is here to guide you with expert insights, ingenious tricks, and hands-on advice. Consider us your trusted companions as you start, manage, and expand your business. Every episode, we'll dive deep into a topic that's tailor-made…

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Unusual Real Estate 28:33

9M ago28:33

28:33

When Seema Rodriguez started to work as a real estate agent, she got ridiculed for keeping the Sabbath. But shortly after, the very same people had to admit that she was serving a powerful and almighty God. Listen to her testimony and get encouraged to do (real estate) business as UNUSUAL. To learn more about Seema's business, you can go here. Sign…

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Find New Problems, Not Products 27:00

10M ago27:00

27:00

Many businesses fail because they try to solve insignificant problems. Others fail because they don't focus on the problem they started with. In this episode, Jonathan and Vincent talk about the art of problem solving and how to stay focussed doing one thing. If you would like to get in touch with Jonathan directly, you can do that here: https://ww…

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Knowing Your Why Isn't Enough 20:58

10M ago20:58

20:58

The Model Steward Canvas is a free book about starting a Christian business with a Kingdom Purpose. It’s a one-page business plan which works through the fundamental elements of a business or product, structuring your ideas in an easy-to-understand way. The Model Steward Canvas is for those who: · Want to start a new business with a Kingdom purpose…

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What the Business World Stole From the Bible 46:40

1y ago46:40

46:40

Not too long after London Lee became a follower of Jesus, he wanted to buy a 500-acre property. It seemed like all ducks were in a row, but he ended up finding out that major business development tools and principles were lacking in order to turn the property into a successful lifestyle center. Over the years, London discovered powerful protocols a…

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From One Customer to 30 Employees 26:29

1+ y ago26:29

26:29

Justin Stafford, CEO and founder of Blueshift, shares his story of how he started solving a specific problem for one client. Now he employs 30 people and runs a major software solution company in Australia.By Justin Stafford

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What Do We Do With All the Data?! 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

Paul Kilroy has had three different leadership positions at J.P. Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States and the world's largest bank by market capitalization. He shares how Chase and other big tech firms are using our data to deliver their best products at the right time and how we can do the same by using the data we have to forward G…

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Plan Z (Interview with Al-Ameen Abolare) 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

33:04

I had a chat with Al-Ameen Abolare about his recently published life manual; Plan Z. We discussed ideas around identity and personal development. This is one episode you won't get enough of. There's a goody somewhere in the podcast, let me know when you find it.

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Happy New Year! 7:07

1+ y ago7:07

7:07

This episode was recorded very early in the year and I feel the time to publish it has come. In this episode inspired by Tolu Emmanuel (my podcast editor), I spoke about gratitude and why it's an important mind frame for us to process and maximise our lives. I hope you see reasons to be grateful every day of this year. Blessings!…

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Why I Started With a Cookbook 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

47:44

Dr. Joyce Choe went through a series of personal trials and health issues before she started her missional business. And although it all started very small with a cookbook, the reason why she decided to start was a beautiful and powerful one: she wanted to help. Listen to the story of Wholesale Market, get inspired by Dr. Joyce's personal testimony…

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Two Mistakes Almost Every Entrepreneur Makes... (2/2) 26:23

1+ y ago26:23

26:23

There are two major mistakes many entrepreneurs make these days. If you're a professional in your field, it's very easy for you to speak about the functionalities and features of your product. You personally care about all the little details... but does your audience care? And what if you have decided to share the gospel through your business, but …

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Christ's Method of Marketing (1/2) 29:42

1+ y ago29:42

29:42

There are mainly two ways of doing marketing. We could call it "good" marketing and "bad markeing." Bad marketing is like going to a random person in a restaurant and asking him/her to marry you. Good marketing is more like a courtship relationship... Klinger Lurentt has studied how to do market a in an authentic and truthful way. He shares powerfu…

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Using Your Business to Share the Gospel 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

What happens to your character if your business is becoming 50 times bigger than before? How do you share the good news of Jesus' love and His soon return with your employees, clients and suppliers? When Radim Passer experienced God's love, he decided to follow Him and dedicate his business to Him. In our previous episode, Radim shared parts of his…

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The Hardest Decision I've Ever Made 29:28

1+ y ago29:28

29:28

When Radim Passer got a loan from the bank in 1991, he bought his first property. The rest is history. Since 1996, PasserInvest has primarily been connected with the locality Brumlovka (former BB Centrum) in Prague 4. It is one of the most successful and extensive urban projects not only in the Czech Republic, but in all of Europe from the perspect…

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Should We Leave the Corporate World?! 22:20

1+ y ago22:20

22:20

Startup or corporate business? Markus Witte knows both. For more than 20 years, he had worked in large corporations as a product manager. He innovated, met with CEOs and CFOs and used large assets to push the enterprise forward. But then he got the call to leave this safe environment and start his own business from scratch. Markus eventually joined…

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Hyve Australia 2023 at Fishburners! 33:31

1+ y ago33:31

33:31

The Hyve movement is coming to Australia! If you would like to connect with fellow missional entrepreneurs, business people and ministry leaders, join us in Sydney on March 24-27, 2023. Julian Archer, serial entrepreneur and stewardship director of the South Pacific Division shares how God has led him and his family through hills and valleys. He wa…

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If Jesus Ran Your Business, What Would It Look Like? 42:36

1+ y ago42:36

42:36

If Jesus ran your business today, what would it look like? Would it be a selfish enterprise? Would it be a "good" business, advertising how well it is treating its employees and caring for the planet? Or would it be filled with complete selflessness? Is that even possible - to have a business that just cares about others?! Jesse Zwiker, president o…

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He Made $50K in TEN DAYS 38:14

1+ y ago38:14

38:14

It's easy to start a crowdfunding campaign and ask people to contribute. It's not so easy to raise $156,000 in less than 8 weeks. Sebastien Braxton started a new project with his friends and was able to validate his hypothesis: would people be willing and able to pay for an Ellen White app? It's not just another Ellen White app. It's a beautiful au…

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How to Expand & Survive the Next Crisis 57:36

1+ y ago57:36

57:36

If you missional business is doing well, you might be thinking about expanding. But how? What's a smart decision, and what should be avoided? Tomasz Jesionek from Poland gives you some powerful and practical answers. He explains in a very tangible way how to move forward and what's most important when you enter into a new state or country... To con…

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This Is How You Hire the Best 42:46

1+ y ago42:46

42:46

The worldly, wealthy and well-educated are the hardest people to reach. Yet we often dismiss them because our traditional methods of evangelism don't seem to work that well. How do we effectively share our faith with this group? Cynthia Heidi, co-founder of the Nicodemus Society, explains. Cynthia did her bachelor's in engineering and graduated fro…

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Hope; The Elixir of Possibilities 11:17

1+ y ago11:17

11:17

Tolu Emmanuel interviewed me on my birthday and we discussed my recent essay on hope. I am sure you'd fine a few inspiration here.

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Pivoting to Success 33:08

1+ y ago33:08

33:08

Monet St Juste and his family had a dream: they wanted to buy a property in Florida, open a lifestyle center and share God's love through the health message in Florida. So they decided to raise money for this lofty goal. $190,000 were needed. But when the campaign was over, they barely reached $1,000. So Monet and his wife asked God what to do. One…

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The Nigerian Japa-nese! 20:04

1+ y ago20:04

20:04

On this episode of Pausitive Hyve, I had Dr. Simi Adeodun. A large stream of people have crossed over to other climes in search of better living conditions. We talked about the hardships pushing out our talents and the mind posture that those of us who can't or don't want to leave need to adopt going forward. We called people to action; to be the i…

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The Plan For A Nigeria For All! 16:34

1+ y ago16:34

16:34

I had the privilege to share great moments with my friend Mr. Adeyemi as we discussed the current state of our beloved Nigeria and we discussed the civil plan to wrestle Nigeria from her nightmare. This is a timely podcast for the celebration of our 62nd Independence Day. God bless Nigeria!

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A Secret Boat Saved His Life 43:28

2y ago43:28

43:28

It still seemed like a normal business day on the island of Okinawa for Tim's grandfather. His family had previously fled to the main land because of the war, but he missed them very much. A friend spontaneously told him, "there is a secret boat that leaves our island tonight. Why don't you take it and go to the main land to visit your wife and chi…

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A 700% ROI?! 40:36

2y ago40:36

40:36

When his mom was reading beautiful bed time stories about Christian missionaries, Craig Harding's secret fear was that God would also call him to go to Africa one day. He loved those stories as a kid, but growing up he realized he would never want to go the jungle to share the gospel. He wanted to do business, get a nice house, drive a good car and…

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He Tripled Our Revenue 32:15

2y ago32:15

32:15

When Norbert reached out to Hyve, he just wanted to get some help for his daughter who was struggling with her vegan restaurant. After seeing how God turned that restaurant around within a few months, he didn't hesitate and hired Hyve to coach Hartland's Wellness Center as well. Up until that point, that wellness center had survived only because of…

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The Pursuit of Soft Life! 9:51

2y ago9:51

9:51

This is the beginning of Season 2 of the Pausitive Hyve Podcast and here I spoke about a mental plague that seems to be ravaging a significant portion of people in Nigeria and Africa at large. There's a need for builders and building is definitely not for softies, this is a call for young people to take head on the challenges of building communitie…

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How to Rank #1 on Google 40:39

2y ago40:39

40:39

Rob Bertholf has worked as a marketer and SEO expert for many years, helping Silicon Valley companies make dozens of millions of dollars. He can easily break down complicated and technical procedures and make them easy for amateurs & beginners to understand. In this episode, Rob shares to what SEO (search engine optimization) is, why it's important…

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Out With the Theory - In With Reality 29:51

2y ago29:51

29:51

Jared Thurmon pastors the Adairsville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Georgia. Chris Matts is an online marketer, passionate about reaching souls. When these two got together, they started ideating, brainstorming and dreaming about a new concept of evangelism. How can we share the powerful story of the Great Controversy with a secular audience? How…

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Don't Do This If You Have a Business Idea 30:42

2y ago30:42

30:42

Daniel Bruneau, PhD is the co-founder of Experience Foundry, an experience design and innovation studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. Before starting his own business, he worked for numerous billion-dollar companies, such as AT&T, Delta Airlines and Yahoo. During this episode, Daniel answers the following questions: What is Design Thinking and why is …

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How to Partner With Local Businesses! 14:30

2y ago14:30

14:30

We merged two cities to pull this episode off. Happy to have my friend Peter Atoyebi again on Pausitive Hyve. We had a swell time and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as enjoyed having this conversation.

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Do I Need an SDA Business Partner? 31:03

2y ago31:03

31:03

David Zecha is known in Southern California for his Christ-like way of doing business. As a real estate broker, construction business owner and ministry leader, he partnered up with many people during the past 15 years. One partnership didn't turn out that well though, and Dave shares why. He also gives practical tips what to do when you would like…

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What To Do With Your Salary! 19:33

2y ago19:33

19:33

I had Babatunde Ajagbe over on this episode where we discussed the challenges of being a salary earner and wealth creation and management. I advised against swallowing the popular knowledge of living below your means to save money. After this recording, Babatunde messaged me privately and he said he thinks young folks should have savings, I was mil…

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Learning to Live Dangerously 45:31

2y ago45:31

45:31

Born in a ministerial family and saved from death by successive miracles until his third year of life, Marcos Bomfim started his pastoral ministry in 1986 as a district pastor in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since October 2015, he has been the General Conference Stewardship Ministries director, following his 16 years of work in the Stewardship and the Family…

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How to Bring Your Customers to Christ 51:51

2y ago51:51

51:51

As missional entrepreneurs, we use our businesses not for selfish gain, but to win other people to Christ. In this episode, Jesse Zwiker illustrates how you can practically do that. The Spiritual Journey Canvas can be divided into two parts: Finding common ground between your customer and your company Designing a "spiritual" customer journey For mo…

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Do You Need Investors? 35:59

2y ago35:59

35:59

"How do I get investors?" — what a common question. Have you asked it before? Receiving financial support for your missional business would be ideal. But how do you get in touch with investors, what do you need to share when you meet them? Is there a difference between nonprofits and "normal" businesses? Where are we more likely to receive the supp…

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Evangelism Is Broken 31:10

2y ago31:10

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When we look at the numbers, we can get disappointed very quickly. Each day, close to 400,000 new babies are born. Yet we only baptize 3,000 new members every day. It looks like we're getting further and further away from finishing the work. Our method of evangelism seems to be broken. How do we solve this problem? Jesse Zwiker, founder of Hyve, ex…

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How to Negotiate 24:32

2y ago24:32

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In Matthew 5, Jesus told us to be meek. To walk the extra mile. To turn the other cheek. Yet He didn't call us to be a doormat. With this context in mind, negotiating as missional entrepreneurs seems like a difficult thing to do. How can we negotiate as Christians, not compromising on divine principles? Geeta Chopra explains. She is a TV host, seri…

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How to Reach Your Goals 28:56

2y ago28:56

28:56

This week, host Vincent Bujor shares some practical tips on how to reach your goals as a missional entrepreneur. Back in 1903, Ellen G. White wrote a brilliant piece of literature called "Education." In one of her chapters, she briefly mentions goals as well. And now, almost 120 years later, best-selling books are published that reiterate her inspi…

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Healing Chronic Wounds 30:10

2y ago30:10

30:10

Dr. Rivelino Montenegro is an engineer, scientist and serial entrepreneur. He has led companies and international scientific projects in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, USA, Brazil, and Canada. He has also written books and given lectures in many countries and holds a PhD in Chemistry from the prestigious Max-Planck Institute in Germany. Dr…

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The Limitations of Labels 15:28

2y ago15:28

15:28

The brain left to itself is a lazy organ and will choose the path of least resistance again and again until we become intentional about life. Most of the ills we find in our families, work places and society today can easily be traced back to our tribal narrative and how we label those we have excluded from our tribe. To have better family, work sp…

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The Academy for Missional Entrepreneurs 33:14

2y ago33:14

33:14

Rob Bertholf's newest startup is much more than just an Adventist venture studio: it's an accelerator, a network of homesteads and a witnessing opportunity for seekers. It all started when Rob shared the Gospel with visitors on his farm who were willing to stay and work there for a limited period of time. He discovered that it is possible to build …

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The Jewish Secret 32:37

2y ago32:37

32:37

A dollar that is owned by a Jew will usually swap 14 different Jewish hands before it leaves this economic circle. The Muslim community enjoy similar privileges. Yet almost every dollar owned by a Christian immediately leaves the Christian community... What if we could build an Adventist ecosystem? Instead of going to Target, we go to our friend fr…

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Saving Time and Money Through Automation 27:26

2y ago27:26

27:26

To automate a transaction, email or service can help save you a lot of time and money. Lyndon Sweeney, CEO of Ark Digital Agency, explains the basics of automation and how we can integrate it into our missional business. Get in touch with Lyndon Connect on LinkedIn here. Visit Ark Digital Agency here. Get in touch with Hyve Check out Hyve's new blo…

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