The Mike Friend Show: Recent Episodes
Mike Friend
The Mike Friend Show is the place where Mike shares his views and experiences in business and life. You will be able to hear from some of the world's leading thought leaders, influencers, CEOs, and visionaries on how to navigate the post-pandemic world as they share their insights and experiences to help you overcome these new challenges.Meeting the demands of people seeking new purpose and fulfillment is a challenge every business owner faces since the lockdowns began and even after they are being lifted. Each episode will bring you key insights from around the world who are successfully implementing new strategies and constantly testing new ones to meet the demands of the masses in order to attract and retain quality workers while at the same time ensuring they are heard and supported.I am giving you exclusive access and an ‘inside-look’ into what contributed to all their success. Every episode leaves you inspired and motivated and with clear action steps you can take.
In this episode I'm going to show you 2 simple but powerful strategies you can implement starting today to almost double your profits without spending an extra dollar on advertising, guaranteed.
One of the biggest challenges people face in business, especially when starting, is whether to niche or not to niche... that is the question. In this episode I share the power of niching down and why it might be beneficial as a place for you to start.
I share my current strategy I'm working on to provide a value add to a potential JV partner. Learn how this powerful strategy can help you significantly grow your business and quickly, with very little to no advertising costs.
In this episode I share with you a powerful story I learned from my mentor. And that story is about the crabs in your life and how they hold you back from success and drag you back down to their lower level. Learn what to do when you feel the tug and how you can escape from the bucket.
Using OPL (other people's lists) is one of the fastest ways to grow your own business. But most people do it wrong, coming from a "me me me" approach. In this episode I share what I'm currently doing and how you can use the same strategy to do a joint venture partnership with another business owner to help you both grow and serve more people.
In this episode I share with you the struggles I had when ETSing, and how I was never prepared to financially invest responsibly, whether into investments or starting a business. Learn from my mistakes by listening to this episode.
Want 3 simple tips that are powerful enough to dramatically increase your ad click-through rates? Then listen to this episode where I share some strategies we've used in our client's businesses to skyrocket their CTRs.
In this episode I share a story I don't often tell people. However you can learn from my story on how to develop and integrate your story into what you sell to attract more people and increase your sales.
In this episode I interview Nina Duong, who is a consultant helping companies improve their culture. She is also a partner with Nhebo, a revolutionary product for restaurants to help streamline their front of house process and reduce expenses. Listen as she gives ideas on how companies can attract and retain quality employees.
Facts tell stories sell. In this episode I share a personal story and how you can do the same to sell more of your products or services, and attract fans who will pay, stay, and refer your business because they feel compelled to.
In this episode I share why it is critical to prepare your business to sell at least a year in advance, even if you are not looking to sell right away. Most business owners wanting to sell their business can't. Listen to this episode to find out why and how you can be prepared when that time comes.
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I share with you the biggest lesson I learned before quitting my job to go into full time consulting. This is the same strategy used by people like Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, and many other influential and successful entrepreneurs, I just didn't know it at the time. And it goes against the "hustle and you'll make it" culture.
In this episode I dive further into how you can attract more home buyers and sellers with nothing more than a few ad dollars and a high value content offer. I'll also cover how you can position yourself in your market to start landing deals with higher end and luxury homes.
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I'll share with you some tactics and strategies that I guarantee your competitors aren't doing. Implement these simple strategies and you will quickly become the well know, go-to agent in your area without having to cold call or door knock.
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In this episode I talk about how most employers and managers treat their employees as if they were a replaceable number, and then scratch their heads wondering why performance and production are in the tank. Find out how you can bridge this cap and help employee output increase without pressure, deceit, or sleazy tactics.
The masses have voted loud and clear by taking action in 2021 on what they want, no EXPECT, from employers. For far too long people have been silently living unhappy. The pandemic changed all that. As a CEO, manager, or decision maker, it's time to listen to the actions of these younger generations - and I throw myself in there too ;-)
In this episode we dive deep into what to look for when you want to pitch your idea to an investor, and what investors look for in businesses to invest in. We speak with Mike Sackmary who is the CEO of Capital Finders in Austin Texas. For more information you can reach him directly on LinkedIn or at https://capitalfinders.live/
In this episode I share my own experiences and data I've collected from recent research about the direction the work industry is heading. Business owners, CEOs, and decision makers who are paying attention to what is happening, listening to the demands of the people, and making the necessary changes will be significantly ahead of those who don't and in a much better position globally. They will be able to not only attract quality employees, but also retain them. There's no going back to "normal." This IS the new "normal. Listen to this episode to find out where the world is heading and why it is critical for you to make changes now.
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