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This podcast is for the digitally curious, smart go-getters, virtual assistants, and freelancers who want to work the freedom and flexibility of working from home as a higher-paid marketing assistant. On the show host, Emily Reagan, shares marketing tips and strategies, mindset, encouragement, best practices and stories of how your fellow freelancers achieved their dreams. It'll help you on your journey to building a sustainable, profitable independent contractor business on our terms.
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Hunters and Unicorns shares the playbooks from leaders, founders, executives and investors from high growth technology companies. In this special edition series The 33 CXOs we investigate the greatest success story in the history of software sales. Discover how thirty-three sales execs from one organisation, BladeLogic, became CXOs in the world’s 100 fastest growing technology companies. We uncover the stories and playbooks of the most prolific sales leaders in the industry. ( https://www.so ...
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Ever wonder what’s the best version of Sean Bean, the best way to exit a party, or the worst thing to step on in the middle of the night? Neither has anyone else, so we’re doing it for you. Brackets! Determining the best and worst of anything, everything and absolutely nothing in the lowest stakes tournament you will ever listen to. Also included are episodes from our previous series, So You Think You Know. What do you think you know?
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Social media is a place for everyone - how can you possibly stand out and be noticed? With a new episode every two weeks, Sprout Social’s Cat Anderson will chat with some of social media’s most inspiring and unique businesses, organisations and individuals to reveal how they have achieved success on social media.
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That's Delightful - A podcast featuring a doctor, social worker and radio DJ. Come for the thoughtful weekly analysis of what's going on in the world. Stay because there might be hidden clues each week that, when combined correctly, lead to ANCIENT BURIED PIRATE TREASURE! * *Ancient Buried Pirate Treasure clues sold separately.
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We’re talking about business operations versus marketing and where the two intersect. It's an area where I always felt weak coming from journalism and PR background. I've never really been in a big operational environment. My guest is my friend Ange Quinn: operations expert, Clockwork Certified Partner, and owner of The Ops Builder. Her whole goal …
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Proven Career Journey in International Business The podcast episode profiles Josh Reiner, current VP of EMEA at SaaS company Wiz. He discusses his career path, having started at BMC where he was part of a reverse takeover by BladeLogic. Josh then transitioned to roles at AppDynamics and Zscaler, learning valuable lessons about collaboration under e…
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Developing World-Class Talent: Leadership Lessons from Carlos Delatorre CRO at Harness Carlos is a successful serial entrepreneur who has scaled multiple companies from $100 million to $1 billion in revenue through his focus on developing talent. In this podcast interview, he shares his journey and philosophy around nurturing grit, commitment and e…
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“I believe in a world where the social network mimics your personal network, and when you’re a little bit depleted, you can just go and interact like in real life”. Ramzi Rizk is someone who is sitting at the intersection of technology, psychology and human connection. He is an angel investor, advisor, mentor and founder of multiple businesses. Ram…
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An often overlooked part of the online business world: copyright and legal safeguards. Today we’re diving into legal protection for our clients who produce digital courses, memberships, and coaching programs. Sometimes they forget to do some of the most basic things. I cover some of this inside my signature program, the Unicorn Digital Marketing As…
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Short-form video is king and it just became a necessity. I've learned that clients are counting on us for consistency and to show up on other social media platforms. As service providers, we can help clients with repurposing clips and getting in front of a new audience. TikTok is one of those places that has a lot of room for growth. I have the “Ti…
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In the competitive world of social media, even major brands struggle to connect with their audience. Elfried Samba, who Cat enthusiastically proclaims as the 'king of social,' helped Gymshark grow its following from 1.5 million to 20 million in just seven years. Now, as founder for his own social media agency Butterly 3ffect, he shares his insights…
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One of the reasons I love to offer marketing services is I saw very quickly in my freelancer career that if I leaned into marketing and less management, less operations, and less admin, then I had more freedom. Marketing really lends itself to getting ahead. Even if your clients are requiring a weekly task, you can get organized, you can systematiz…
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After 200 episodes, I’ve learned that having a podcast forces you to show up. I say this all the time about hiring a team– when you have other people who are working beside you to accomplish a goal, you take it seriously and don't put it aside. This is gonna be a fun episode because I also asked my podcast editor, Emily Porter, a fellow military sp…
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The race to see who will make it to number one in the UK Christmas charts has always been a hotly contested battle. But by 2009, Simon Cowell’s X Factor winners were the dominant force, with four consecutive wins under their belt. Enter Jon Morter, a social media hellraiser who was out to cause chaos in the charts. Using every social media trick in…
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I started out offering basic VA services back in 2007, not fully realizing the value of what I was providing. But over the years, I've learned some valuable lessons (and definitely made my fair share of mistakes) and transformed my approach to freelancing. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the myth of the "six-figure VA" and sharing …
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When it comes to going viral on social media, the introduction of TikTok changed the landscape for how creators produce content, and how we consume it en masse. Nowhere is this more clear than with Garron Noone, an Irish star who went from starting 2023 with a few thousand subscribers on the platform to having his videos regularly reach millions of…
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Here’s what I see happen with freelance service providers: We jump in, we book our first clients, and then we never look back and never take the time to up-level our positioning and assets so we can attract bigger clients who value us and who pay more. This becomes a problem when you’re ready for project rates because you're not positioned as an ex…
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We've all been there, groggy, tired AF, doing the thing where you try to hold on to the sleep when you walk to the bathroom, then all of a sudden SEARING pain in your foot as a carelessly placed piece of Lego cuts through your skin, muscle and tendons....but is it the worst thing to step on in the middle of the night?…
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We’re celebrating 200 EPISODES of Unicorns Unite with a takeover! My 2 friends and guest hosts, Celi Arias and Jen Liddy, are asking unfiltered questions about my personal and professional journey as a freelancer, entrepreneur, and mother. Celi Arias is a seasoned entrepreneur and consultant with a proven track record of building and selling 7-figu…
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Sam Costello shares his career journey and insights on reinventing oneself to achieve success in sales and leadership roles spanning banking, top tech companies, and startups. Influenced by his father and grandfather's sales backgrounds, Sam earned a finance degree but ensured his first job involved sales. Early days working for his brother's lands…
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With over 10 million followers across their social platforms, Boiler Room has been dominating the online music scene since their inception in 2010. Their promotion of sets from underground dance artists via live streams has highlighted some of the finest acts in techno, jazz and hip hop from across the globe. Boiler Room’s social strategy has creat…
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What intake form questions should service providers ask prospects before a discovery call? Don’t underestimate the power of asking the right questions upfront! This little form is the gateway to vetting your prospects, ensuring that your time and theirs are well spent. We've got an all-star lineup of Workgroup members, biz friends, and service prov…
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The internet is buzzing with social media success stories, and we’re back for another season of Social Creatures. We’ll be exploring the secrets behind some of today's biggest social media wins, as well as uncovering some of the key successes behind the rise in influencer popularity. This season, we’ll be talking to all sorts of people, whether it’…
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Today we have one of our very own Digital Marketer’s Workgroup members here on the podcast! I love to highlight other freelancers, how they're doing business, what kind of services they're offering, what lessons they've learned, and in Heidi's case, sharing how she has scaled to six figures as an agency. She's one of our most recent workgroup membe…
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The conversation between Ollie, Simon, and Rick covers the evolving landscape of sales enablement and its crucial role in driving revenue growth. Rick emphasizes the need for sales teams to adapt to changes in technology and buyer behaviour, leveraging data and insights effectively to succeed in a competitive market. He discusses the productive cap…
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Agency ownership isn't for everybody. We’re really diving into what it takes to start an agency, what you need to do to prepare yourself, and what mistakes to avoid. Even if you're not thinking of an agency right now, you just never know. Or you might run across sister service providers who have these questions, and now you know where to steer them…
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All of us are freelancers for a reason: we want freedom. We also envisioned financial freedom. We're diving deeper into the bookkeeping, the accounting, and the expenses we can write off so that we are not paying the IRS as much at the end of the year (and keeping more for ourselves). We're getting credit for running our business because we're alre…
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It’s so important to pay attention to your business finances. The reality is more simple than most entrepreneurs think. It’s so easy to get stuck sweating the small stuff that it creates this paralysis where you don't want to move forward, where you're hesitant, where you're overthinking everything. I have a special guest here to clear things up an…
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In the dynamic landscape of leadership, individuals like Alex Varel, CRO at Multiverse, stand as beacons of innovation and purpose-driven growth. In a recent podcast hosted by Simon Kouttis and Ollie Kuehne, Alex shared profound insights garnered from his extensive career journey, highlighting pivotal moments, the significance of recruiting suitabl…
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How can understanding your unique Human Design transform your business success? We’re all designed differently: how we form relationships, make decisions, and choose career paths. Imagine creating and designing a business that’s aligned with you. The ultimate job satisfaction with the best clients who are the best fit, being part of a mission you’r…
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Are you tired of tracking every little hour? Do you feel like a smooth, well-oiled machine ready to charge a flat rate? Hourly rates are a good way to start when you’re a new virtual assistant or service provider. But over time you end up feeling undervalued and struggling to communicate your worth. It's time to break free from the hourly grind and…
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Join us in this engaging podcast featuring Spencer Tuttle, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Redis, as he shares his remarkable career journey and imparts invaluable insights into the art of building and scaling organizations. Spencer takes us on a journey through his career, starting with his early days at BMC and later advancing into leadership role…
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How can we protect our energy and show up in a way that moves the needle in our business and helps us get clients so we can make a bigger difference in the world? Today my guest is Mai-Kee Tsang who is talking about podcast guesting and getting your business out there. She has really made a name for herself. I met her years ago and at a couple of c…
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The eLearning market is expected to hit $400 billion by 2026. So this is a huge opportunity for us freelancers to support clients who are tapping into this digital source of revenue. There's an art to designing and writing a course where students get through to the finish line and have success. And we can be a part of that success as a digital mark…
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