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Into nostalgia? “A Look Behind in Rewind” is a podcast series reminiscent of Jean Shepherd of WOR-Radio… like a modern-day Mark Twain. Tom’s stories range from childhood escapades to college hijinks to crazy tales from film/broadcast/ad agency days, including interviews with American Bandstand mogul Dick Clark and others. (When it comes to some of these early youthful adventures, names have been changed to protect the innocent). Podcast lengths are short, generally only 7 to 10 minutes each. ...
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Most business owners are too busy doing work for their customers to make critical improvements to their business. We created The Friday Habit Weekly Review System to show entrepreneurs around the world how to set aside one day every week to improve their businesses so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and make their businesses work for them.
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The Sacred Hearth Podcast: Life Coaching for Tough Times
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The Sacred Hearth Podcast: Life Coaching for Tough Times
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Do you want to change your life? Do you feel stuck? Like you're going nowhere? Are you stressed and burnt out? Do you feel like you don't know which way to turn? Do you hate feeling like you have to be perfect to get ahead? Then this show is for you! My name is Andrea Welker, and you're invited each week to join me as we share stories, and discuss ways to help you feel inspired, laugh, and grow as you take control of your life. Come sit by the fire and warm yourselves, while you learn my per ...
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Season 2, Episode 30: A quick tour of some of the rock concerts attended over the years, including the Four Seasons, Jay and the Americans, Tommy James, The Rolling Stones, Jonathan Edwards, 1910 Fruitgum Company, the Buckinghams, Peter Noone, Southside Johnny, and Bruce Springsteen. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Tom Nielson tell…
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Season 2, Episode 29: Coincidences and synchronicity are everyday mysteries that somehow show up in our lives at the most unexpected times. In this episode, we share some of the odd coincidences that have happened in our life, from a childhood amusement park experience in Point Pleasant NJ to an adult restaurant encounter to a Disneyland meetup tha…
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Season 2, Episode 28: Ever get nervous going into a job interview? This episode delves into a few scenarios we've faced in our own employment seeking adventures, like the insecure interviewer who monopolizes the conversation, the sweatshop workplace, unforeseen financial landmines, and the "spec" free labor sometimes requested of candidates. Names …
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Spicy Conversations at Work with Patrick Thean - Part 2
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Welcome to another episode of The Friday Habit, where your hosts Mark Labriola II and Benjamin Manley, along with guest Patrick Thean, guide you to strike the right balance between strategy and execution. Tune in as they elaborate on "# CEOs and the Crucial Role of Execution in Business Success." Uncover the deeper layers of effective execution, it…
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Spicy Conversations at Work with Patrick Thean - Part 1
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Though Patrick Thean’s list of accomplishments as a CEO, international speaker and best selling author is impressive, his humble attitude is what really draws clients to him. Growing up in Singapore, Patrick experimented early on with small business ideas, selling tape recordings of the World Cup to his friends in grade school. He later came to the…
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Season 2, Episode 27: Just in time for Halloween, we have three little tales to get you in the mood: "The Cookie Man," about a scary urban myth heard in our small town NJ neighborhood; "The Pelican Club," a story of misguided adventure, exploring an abandoned building that once housed a night club; and finally, "The Haunted Tunnel of Morris County,…
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Season 2, Episode 26: From the long-lost Boardwalk of Linden, NJ, to Revolutionary War sites in Morristown, to New York City art museums, to the monuments of Washington, DC, our school trips were a wild and crazy assortment of adventures that lived on in our memories for years afterwards. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares me…
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Storytelling for Purpose-Driven Marketing with Mark Carpenter pt. 2
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In part two of the discussion with storyteller, author, and keynote speaker Mark Carpenter, he shares some of the strategies he employs in telling great stories people will remember. Before utilizing storytelling to teach, lead, sell or inspire, it is important to know the purpose behind telling that story. When the storyteller is clear on why they…
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Storytelling for Purpose-Driven Marketing with Mark Carpenter pt. 1
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Teaching and storytelling is in Mark Carpenter’s DNA. With decades of experience in corporate communications, marketing, writing, and consulting, Mark now helps people master the art of storytelling to communicate information with purpose. In his work with clients, he often hears objections to storytelling because people don’t believe they have any…
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Season 2, Episode 25: A fond look back at a few of the popular radio stations and some of the famous DJs in the New York City area catering to teenagers in the 1950s-1970s, such as WABC, WINS, and WMCA. Featuring on-air sound bites from the Dan Ingram, Murray the K, and Gary Stevens programs, as well as a special music montage of hits from that era…
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Building a Business For a Better Life with Justin Jackson, Co-Founder of Transistor
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When podcaster, author, and lifelong entrepreneur Justin Jackson co-founded Transistor, a podcast publishing platform, he already had years of experience building a business. As a child and young adult, Justin experimented with writing code and starting businesses in industries that interested him. When he and his wife started their family, the pre…
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Transform Your Business by Prioritizing Profit with Susanne Mariga pt. 2
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CFO, author, and entrepreneurial expert Susanne Mariga builds her work around the Profit First system. Profit First allows businesses to scale in ways that increase revenue and keep the cash flowing. This system uses a series of individual bank accounts that are created for specific purposes, such as profit, salary, taxes, and operating expenses. T…
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Season 2, Episode 24: From tales of catching lightning bugs and fireflies to serving as the unofficial "bug man" saving his family from creepy-crawly critters, this episode delves into the many ways that insect friends have intersected with our lives -- including the story of a pest control brochure written for an Ohio ad agency. As always, names h…
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Transform Your Business by Prioritizing Profit with Susanne Mariga pt. 1
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When Susanne Mariga began helping out at her father’s accounting firm at age 14, she never could have imagined she would end up here. Now, Susanne is a CFO specializing in high net worth strategies for entrepreneurs and is the first millionaire in her family. Her passion is providing business owners with strategies for restructuring their companies…
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Season 2, Episode 23: A few summer sagas of memorable jobs from long ago, including grocery store clerk/cashier; gas pump attendant; mailroom clerk; newsletter editor at a Navy base; and security guard for a coffee factory/warehouse. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales insp…
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The Rising Generation of World-Changing Entrepreneurs with Milan Kordestani
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Brandishing his youth as one of his greatest assets, social entrepreneur, inventor, and author Milan Kordestani can’t be contained to a single industry. A business visionary from a young age, Milan began his first financial endeavor in middle school by breeding and selling rare species of turtles. From there he continued following his natural inter…
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The CEO of Marital Bliss: Creating a Culture Through Core Values with Meredith Monday Schwartz pt. 2
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CEO and culture creator Meredith Monday Schwartz is passionate about investing in her employees and building a work environment that feels like family. At her wedding venue company, Here Comes the Guide, she works tirelessly to not only hire the best people for her teams but to create a sense of equality amongst them. According to Meredith, the val…
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Season 2, Episode 22: A fond look back at our first days of kindergarten -- including a "magic" act with crayons that astounded our classmates and got us in hot water with the teacher. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his life adventures, channeling the style…
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The CEO of Marital Bliss: Building a Business Slowly with Meredith Monday Schwartz
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Meredith Monday Schwartz began her career at the women-powered wedding venue company Here Comes the Guide in 1997 as their first employee; now she’s the CEO. Before onboarding with the company, she was working in a highly stressful environment at a Top 10 legal firm as a paralegal. Seeking more life/work balance, she joined the fledgling team where…
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Trial By Fire: Life as an Indie Film Director with Stimson Snead pt. 2
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In part two of the discussion with independent filmmaker Stimson Snead, he shares what it takes to succeed in the film industry. His advice to younger generations seeking to pursue creative endeavors is to leverage your unique gifts and resources. Don’t trust anyone who tries to sell you a one-size-fits-all formula for success because everyone walk…
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Season 2, Episode 21: From downtown shopping to huge mega-malls, we've done it all... and have a few stories to tell in the bargain. Our shopping journeys have taken us all over the country, including some stops at retailers very close to home in New Jersey, like the JCPenney store where one kid brother shocked the family with an unexpected prank. …
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Trial By Fire: Life as an Indie Film Director with Stimson Snead pt. 1
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Stimson Snead is an award-winning film director and writer who brings his unique artistic perspective to various creative endeavors. In an industry notorious for its cutthroat culture, Snead has experienced many failures on his path to success as an independent filmmaker. But none of the creative or financial obstacles prevented him from stubbornly…
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Building an Employee-Centric Culture with Chris Meroff pt. 2
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In part two, leadership coach and vulnerability advocate Chris Meroff shares his four pillars for creating powerful teams through service-minded leadership. Many leaders want to begin by making swift decisions for the company as a whole. Chris believes that should be the last step and instead begins with casting visions of the future. The goal is t…
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Season 2, Episode 20: A lifetime of traveling via buses, cable cars, subways, and similar mass transit vehicles brings with it a whole carload of poignant memories, with musical accompaniment by Charlie and the MTA, the Wheels on the Bus, the Trolley Song, and more. Tickets, get your tickets ready! In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories,…
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Building an Employee-Centric Culture with Chris Meroff pt. 1
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CEO and serial entrepreneur Chris Meroff helps companies build an employee-centric culture where team members are valued for who they are, not just for what they contribute. A leadership coach, inspirational speaker, and best-selling author, Chris draws on his personal experiences from over 25 years in business. He began working in the family busin…
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The Science of Team Building with David Burkus Pt. 2
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In part two of the conversation with leadership coach and team building expert David Burkus, he offers more practical tools for creating efficient and autonomous teams. Supported by forward-thinking research, David zeroes in on the importance of psychological safety as a pillar for any organization. Psychological safety is a combination of respect …
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Season 2, Episode 19: Recalling birthday bashes from long ago can be fun, maybe even touching. Then add a little bit of magic, some Groucho Marx, plus the provocative fad of streaking in your birthday suit, and the episode takes off from there! In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted…
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The Science of Team Building with David Burkus Pt. 1
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As a leader in innovative business thinking and the author of several best-selling books, David Burkus specializes in helping organizations build powerful teams. His most recent book, Best Team Ever, explores the science behind what allows certain teams to thrive while others struggle. In a post-pandemic world, David believes success comes from add…
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Season 2, Episode 18: Popular Science magazine had an amazing knack for predicting the future. This episode looks back at some of the new technology it touted back in the 1980s, which is now in common use in our 21st century world. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspir…
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Season 2, Episode 17: A special episode, just in time for National Dairy Month! We celebrate those fond ice cream memories of long ago, including Breyer's, Carvel, Good Humor, Mister Softee, Smith's Dairy of Ohio, and a local neighborhood ice cream parlor at Lampert's Dairy Farm in Linden, NJ. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shar…
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Developing Processes for Profitable Execution with Chuck Knabusch pt. 2
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In his book Hope is Not a Business Strategy, thought leader Chuck Knabusch offers practical advice for turning business dreams into reality. Traditional business plans are evolving to a point where entrepreneurs and creatives are designing their own processes for scaling the business and measuring growth. Planning and documentation are important, b…
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Working On the Business, Not Just In the Business with Chuck Knabusch pt. 1
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Chuck Knabusch is the founder 13Ten Business Solutions, LLC where he helps organizations design specific solutions for their individual needs. After his years in the military, Chuck worked for La-Z-Boy in systems management and various other applications within the company until his retirement. Now he runs his own LLC where he applies a variety of …
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Season 2, Episode 16: Remember those toys from your baby boomer childhood? This episode looks back at a few of those youthful faves, including building blocks, Davy Crockett coonskin caps, Etch-a-Sketch, Mickey Mouse Club ukuleles, toy soldiers, Jon Gnagy paint-by-numbers, magic sets, Howdy Doody puppets, and more. In this podcast series, Tom Niels…
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Affordable Brand Awareness with Aditya Varanasi pt. 2
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Entrepreneur and marketing expert Aditya Varanasi continues the conversation about advertising strategies for extending a company’s reach. Successful businesses are constantly looking for new ways to improve and grow. Powerful marketing is one tool for evaluating data and using creative problem solving skills to expand the business. What makes Adit…
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Endings Are Also Beginnings: Storytelling in the Age of AI with Hugh Howey
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As a wildly successful author of science fiction novels and short stories, Hugh Howey pushes himself to explore new creative horizons on each project. A lover of classic dystopian novels such as Animal Farm and Fahrenheit 451, Hugh loves multi-layered storytelling that pushes our understanding of what it means to be human. In a world that’s looking…
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Season 2, Episode 15: A brief visit to the land of comic art, comic strips, and comic books, including mentions of Mad Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post cartoons, Classics Illustrated, and other faves from childhood onwards. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by…
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From Day Dreamer to Bestseller: How Hugh Howey Became a NY Times Best Selling Author
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In this two-part episode of the podcast, Mark Labriola II and Benjamin Manley have an exclusive conversation with Hugh Howey, the New York Times bestselling author of over 20 books, including the hit "Silo Series" (FKA Wool") and Apple TV+'s upcoming series "Silo" based on Hugh Howey's New York Times bestseller trilogy. Howey shares his insights in…
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Affordable Brand Awareness with Aditya Varanasi pt. 1
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When Aditya Varanasi chose to leave the corporate world to start his own brand awareness company, he knew it was a risky move. But he recognized an unaddressed need in the small business world for affordable and effective marketing. This led him to found Awarity, a digital advertising company that drives visibility for independently owned businesse…
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Season 2, Episode 14: Baby Boomer car nuts will enjoy this little detour. What is it about old cars that excites the typical red-blooded American male? Our latest episode takes a stroll through memory lane, from 1953 Buicks to present-day hybrid electric vehicles. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whim…
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For Cole Rodgers, the truest measure of a person is the level of impact they have on the people around them. After years of struggling with his own inner demons and witnessing the death of a close friend, Cole recognized his opportunity to convert his pain into forward progress. By consistently showing up to do the healing work on himself, he made …
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Coach and mentor Cole Rodgers is passionate about helping men step into their fullest potential as leaders and role models. Through his own dark night of the soul, he finally gave up warring with himself and realigned his values to what was most important to him. This meant leaving his corporate job, investing in his mental health through therapy, …
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Season 2, Episode 13: Monkeys, chimps, and apes, oh my! Our latest episode features a short history of apes in media, including the now-viral social media sensation, "Trunk Monkey." We even created our own Trunk Monkey TV spot, "Disco Trunk Monkey," which you can view on Youtube at bit.ly/DiscoMonkey . In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stor…
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Letting Go in Business with Rani Puranik pt. 2
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In part 2 of the discussion, business executive and philanthropist Rani Puranik shares her greatest lesson in life and business—having the courage to let go. Early in her career working for her family business, Rani spent countless hours building leadership teams and focusing on specific projects that mattered to her and the company. When her dad a…
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Not Your Average Family Business with Rani Puranik pt. 1
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Rani Puranik is a multidimensional executive leader, founder, CFO, and author making a global impact in a myriad of industries and societal spheres. She is currently overseeing several passion projects such as the Puranik Foundation, a multigenerational organization focused on providing transformational experiences through education, sustainability…
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Season 2, Episode 12: Mushrooms - friend or foe? That all depends on whether you've read Ray Bradbury's classic sci-fi thriller "Come Into My Cellar," or you're simply a mushroom foodie who enjoys fresh mushrooms on pizza or in casseroles or some fancy cuisine. This episode is about the time we visited a real mushroom farm in western Pennsylvania, …
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Serial Entrepreneurship with Yong-Soo Chung part 2
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In part 2 of the discussion with founder and CEO Yong-Soo Chung, he shares the wisdom he’s gained from years of taking risks, making mistakes and learning from every experience. For Yong-Soo, he thrives under pressure as many successful entrepreneurs do. So instead of building his businesses as side projects, he went all in. His return on such high…
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Serial Entrepreneurship with Yong-Soo Chung part 1
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Serial entrepreneur and startup coach Yong-Soo Chung isn’t afraid to take risks. Through a series of different startup experiences, failed job interviews, and the decision to move across the country despite his family’s misgivings, Yong-Soo is proud of the ecommerce and logistics companies he’s founded. He is a man with a mission, and now he enjoys…
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Season 2, Episode 11: When a health crisis hits, where do you go? The Emergency Room, of course! Tom shares his experience getting a gall bladder removed at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway, NJ... just a short hop away from Rahway Prison. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hea…
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Sales is All About Telling the Truth with Anthony Butler pt. 2
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In part 2 of the conversation, branding expert Anthony Butler defines primal storytelling and explains how he uses basic human psychology to create marketing content. Humans tend to make decisions based on emotions and justify their actions after the fact with logic. Anthony’s approach to marketing goes beyond Search Engine Optimization. He dives d…
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Sales is All About Telling the Truth with Anthony Butler pt. 1
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Anthony Butler is the founder of digital marketing agency Can Do Ideas and the creator of the Primal Storytelling Content System. As an expert in brand storytelling, he uses his education from West Point Military Academy and Ranger School as well as his experiences in army combat and multiple startup businesses to help companies create powerful mar…
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