One of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs is crafting a price structure that represents the value you are giving to your customers. After studying the best in the world, we’re here to present you with strategies to understand your customer, your value, and your competition.

In this episode, you will…

• Find out how much you should ideally be spending to attract new clients and consider the opportunity costs
• Learn why you should go premium and why lower price points can be more trouble than you might think
• Discover the importance of adding value instead of overwhelming your client base with content

  

This week Shep Hyken is back with 5-6 tips on how to amaze your customers every. Single. Time. I don’t recommend books too often, but Shep’s book provides you the kind of no-fluff value that will transform your customers’ experiences and, ultimately, your bottom line. His bestselling book, Amaze Every Customer Every Time, is full of real world strategies that have been tried and tested for real world results.

In this episode, you will…

• Find out why it’s important to act like you own the place
• Discover why its better to play up your strengths
• Understand just how crucial it is to know the value of your customer
• Learn how to look outside of your industry for customer service inspiration
• Be challenged to consider how cutting costs can impact your customers’ experience, as well as your employees
• Hear stories of great customer service legends
• Discover the link between entrepreneurs and elite athletes

  

One of the main focuses of this podcast is giving the exact tools and strategies you need to start living life on your terms. Today’s guest has done just that by reclaiming his schedule and creating a lifestyle that reflects how much he values his time. As the creator of Rise to the Top, David Siteman Garland is the go-to guy for any and all media-preneurs, helping them to Create, Promote, and Profit from online courses.

After figuring out that working longer hours wasn’t yielding the results that he wanted, David developed ways to scale his business and focus his time on what he did best and what he valued most.

In this episode, David shares:

• How he reclaimed his schedule by doing what he loves and delegating the rest

• Why he left a very high 6 figure income stream to pursue 7 figures

• His big “aha” moment that led to his greatest success (Don’t miss this)

• The importance of being adaptable and pivoting on a moment’s notice

• Examples from his online course clients showing that you do have the expertise required to start your own online course

• Why it’s so crucial to avoid trading time for money and how to control your revenue streams

For more information on how to create, promote and profit from online courses, tune in on October 8th for a special online course including David’s seven step process, how to effectively launch your own video course, and how to avoid the biggest marketing mistake you could possibly make. For sign up information, go to YoungEntrepreneurLifestyle.com/Training. This is a limited # of spots available so take action ASAP.

 

  

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shep Hyken, has written countless books on leadership and customer service. He is known around the world for his expertise and has seen a lot of success. Today, he shares his experience and his strategies for succeeding as an entrepreneur in life and business.

 

In this episode, Shep will …

 

• Share what sparked his journey towards excellence
• Reveal the cure to pain and misery
• Offer some strategies for dealing with “the gap”
• Discuss how he maintains an action-execution-results mindset
• Express just how vital it is to invest, save, and build for your future

 

Tune in to this podcast next week to hear the best 5-6 tips for amazing your customers. Every. Single. Time.

  

Lately, I’ve been fielding a lot of requests from different entrepreneurs about how I create ravings fans for my brand. It all starts with getting people to follow you and slowly shifting their perspective through adding consistent value. In this episode, I’ll show you the four stages of advocates and share how you transform a follower into a raving fan.

But before you worry about finding and retaining raving fans and advocates, you need to know why you are in business at all. If you haven’t already, check out Simon Sinek’s TED talk. Figure out what pisses you off, what inspires you, and what drives you to pursue your goals. Find the “why” behind it all and go out and change the world.

  

Before you achieve any real results in your business, you need to take steps to ensure that you are growing and not simply maintaining. A key part of pushing your company forward and achieving the kind of growth you want to see is establishing a compelling vision. Join serial entrepreneur Peter Voogd as he shares his strategies for developing your vision and keeping yourself on the fast track to growth.

In this episode, you will learn…

• Where you need to be focusing on exponential growth within your company
• How to develop a passion for small teams
• The importance of accountability within your organization
• How to isolate your business in the right way
• The benefits of balancing authority and autonomy as a leader
• Why testing and experimentation beats perfection any day

  

One common trait among people who struggle to be successful is that they look to the past when forming goals for their future. Instead of basing your goals off your past, you should be asking your goals off your potential. In this episode, serial entrepreneur Peter Voogd shares his strategies for maintaining his focus on the future and reaching his full potential.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

• How to decrease what’s weighing you down  and increase your energy
• The benefits of focusing on 2-3 things that boost your revenue
• How to decrease negativity, toxins, and scarcity
• Ways to determine what those revenue-boosting things are
• How to stop comparing yourself with others and start competing

  

If you haven’t already, tune in to last week’s episode to get the most value from this episode’s guest. Join hosts Peter Voogd and Nick Palkowski as they interview the founder of Influence & Co., John Hall on his strategies for content marketing and executive branding for young entrepreneurs.

Even if you can’t quite afford to hire a content marketing firm like Influence & Co., there are steps you can take to improve your PR and marketing strategy. A few tips shared by John in this episode include:

1. Having a clear blueprint
2. Asking yourself what makes you different
3. Establishing a process for extracting knowledge
4. Setting aside time for this process

When you can help someone else, do it. Remember that it isn’t all about you and offer your help and services to others; it will pay back in the long term and build lasting relationships built on trust along the way. Don’t think you have to do everything at once and focus on doing what you do best.

  

One of the biggest obstacles facing young entrepreneurs is gaining enough trust and credibility to attract new business and grow your brand. Enter co-founder and CEO of Influence & Co.’s John Hall.  In this episode of the podcast, join John and serial entrepreneur Peter Voogd as they discuss ways to gain trust and credibility as a young entrepreneur.

John’s company, Influence & Co., works to help brands and individuals extract and leverage their expertise to create, publish, and distribute their content to influence and boost their credibility with their key audience.

By testing his methods through trial and error, John has taken his ideas to market and has met a lot of success. Here are a few of his many strategies for breaking through the barrier of trust between new entrepreneurs and their clientele:

1. Educate others and offer help
2. Focus on getting things done, not making them perfect
3. Surround yourself with a solid support system

Your brand can be a huge asset in bringing new business and retaining current clients. What can you do to better your brand? Tune in to future episodes to hear more from John Hall on how you can utilize your expertise into influence.