Billy Merritt Presents: Recent Episodes
Billy W. Merritt
We bring you experts every week, teaching you how to improve sales and marketing, invest and build wealth, develop your business, set goals properly, and improve your quality of life to find success and ultimately your financial freedom. ๐ธ We also bring you shows such as Feel Good Friday, reminding you to work hard and play hard too! ๐ฅ
You know that person who seems to have it made. You know the one. He has 2 or 3 homes. Has all the good things in life. Heโs always on cool trips and driving cool cars. Even taking private jets for quick trips.
All thatโs easy to see. Itโs in plain view. What you didnโt see were all the sacrifices he had to make to get there.
Billy Merritt Presents #166 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #164 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #162 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #161 - Feel Good Friday With Paul Sullivan & Dori Schofield by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #160 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
April and Billy discuss Truist Park, imports and the prospect of local production, April's newest home of the week and some tips for SELLERS this time, who is better driver & athlete between the two, their first cars, where they see themselves in 10 years, Billy's first Recommended Reading segment, and much more in another awesome episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Felipe & Paul discuss the upcoming Cubs vs Braves game, little Phil's introduction into baseball as a Cub, our newest Beer of the Week & Classic Rock Revisit, which artists or celebrities we would like most to meet if given the chance, how much we've been willing to pay to see artist's live, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ฅ
April & Billy discuss last night's Senior Night, Friday's game at Truist Park, April's newest Home of the Week, some tips for buyers and sellers in the real estate market, places in the US they haven't visited but would like to, the toughest and best time periods in their lives so far, the most fun jobs they've ever had, advice for couples under 25, the state of cryptocurrency, and much more in another awesome episode of Winning Together!! ๐
๐ Billy Merritt Presents #155 - Feel Good Friday With Paul Sullivan ๐ by Billy W. Merritt
Paul and Billy talk opening season and the Cub's loss, the newest Beer of the Week ( the first beer from Asheville! ), the recent Braves game and the ongoing Braves tickets fundraiser, vacation plans for this year, a very special Classic Rock Revisit, "Story Time With Billy", the importance of LOCAL politics, Autism Awareness Month, our new 1 Day Events, and much more in another exciting episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐
April & Billy discuss difficult conversations, the importance of having a good mattress and what makes a truly good mattress, whether or not Billy is really always energized and ready to go, the longest period they've ever been apart, our newest "Home of the Week"(it's actually land this time. :) ), tips for first time home buyers, taking responsibility for your actions and apologizing when you're in the wrong, and much more in another awesome episode of Winning Together!! ๐
โพ Be sure to ask us about the Braves Tickets fundraiser if you're interested! You can contact April Brown Merritt or any of the Coffee Dugout Club member's on FB! โพ Paul, Nathan, Billy, and Coffee High Coach Sy Jones discuss the Coffee Dugout Club, Baseball's Opening Day, Hank Aaron, their favorite Braves memories, Paul's Classic Rock Revisit, the meaning in coaching and sports, the importance of having a strong vision, comradery among the senior players, and much more in a very special episode of Feel Good Friday!! โพ
April & Billy discuss real estate, April's Home of the Week and tips for first time home buyers, how to make extra money in the real estate market, a few viewer questions for "He Said, She Said" ( shoutout to Emma Smith for this week's questions!), this week's Positive Points, Billy's bold claim on family dynamics, and much more in this week's episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Paul and Billy discuss Spring, Baseball's upcoming Opening Day, St. Patrick's Day, Paul's newest Beer of the Week & Classic Rock Revisit, sources of inspiration & our favorite inspirational quotes, good books to get started on reading, the difference between being busy & being productive, synchronicity, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!!
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! ๐ April and Billy discuss Billy's beliefs on luck, things their moms told them over and over as a child that they now tell their children, their advice for a spouse or groom before their wedding, April's Homes of the Week, tips for first time home buyers, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together! You can catch this show live at 11 AM EST every Wednesday on FB or YT! Join us if you'd like to be part of the fun! ๐
Billy discusses his 3 simple steps to help you increase sales quickly, why you must become a business unto yourself, the power of balloon arches, inflatable gorillas, and truly making your events feel special, our new and powerful 1 day sales event package, why you must strive to be different than the congregation of salesmen gossiping and complaining, the fact that you CAN be in the 1% and how to get started, the power of text sales and referral texts, Godzilla VS King Kong, and much more in The Salesman's Advocate!
Apologies for the audio quality at the beginning, it improves at 2:20! :) Billy introduces his newest style of FB sales event, then discusses the Cash Flow Quadrant, why you should always show appreciation for your employees sacrificing their time for your money, differences between small and big businesses and the freedoms provided by owning a big business, why your should start your investment journey NOW, tax savings, LLC and small business upsides, the importance of knowing how much you need to quit your day job, and much more!! ๐ธ
We discuss Paul's newest Beer of the Week, day drinkers and fishermen, our favorite cheap snacks and foods growing up, grocery shopping habits, how we grew and learned to appreciate things more during Covid, our favorite board games growing up, this week's Classic Rock Revisit of course, and much more in another fun impromptu Feel Good Friday! We hope you enjoy your weekend. ๐ฅณ
April and Billy talk sharing and sacrifice as a couple, potential mistakes and how they've handled these situations, April's newest "Home of the Week", the first thing they want to do when they wake up, what breakfast cereal name best describes their spouse and why, gambling, flight experience and why to get a pilot license, and much more in another fun episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Jay and Billy discuss how Jay got into sales, how people often over complicate sales, uncovering what the customer really wants, building a pipeline of relationships, advertising and what the next big distribution platform might be, their favorite types of advertisement over the years, the importance of phone skills in sales, why you shouldn't take yourself too seriously, and much more in a fun and informative episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! โ
๐ฅณ Billy and Paul discuss the upcoming baseball season, an update on Chloe and her Olympic Weight Lifting, things we've taken advantage of during the social distancing period, Paul's newest Beer of the Week Recommendation and Classic Rock Revisit, their experiences with college, the effects of watching too much news, how Billy first communicated with Grant Cardone, Billy's love of coaching and mentoring, "The Pain Body", and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ฅณ
In one of the most hilarious episodes of Winning Together yet, Billy and April discuss dawn vs dusk, the first person other than each other they would call for help, and many more topics in "He Said, She Said", positive people in their lives, wrestling and the Gracie documentary, April's newest Home of the Week, the importance of having the right agent listing your home, a few funny stories, and much more!! ๐
๐ธ Billy and Russ Story of Story Wealth Management LLC discuss investing vs speculation, tracking your payed subscriptions and spending, a few commonly held false beliefs around money, the bond market, rates, and the effect on other markets, the important of understanding what you own and having a portfolio you are confident in, the odds of retail investors beating their brokers over time, why and how brokers utilize cash holdings, investing strategies, and much more in an extremely useful episode of Monday Morning Money Show that you don't want to miss!! ๐ธ
Smith joins Paul Sullivan to play some impromptu tunes! We discuss music and the writing process, the importance of developing structure even in creative practices, Smith's many creative avenues and the jack of all trades issue, Smith's love of biking, what ambient music is, starring in the show vs producing, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
๐ Billy and April discuss why most people fail in business, Trevor's recent baseball game and an excellent example of teamwork and winning together, how to be a true supporter in your relationships and avoid negative associations, real-estate and April's Home of the Week, how to represent the seller and maximize profits, He Said She Said topics including favorite cheat foods and favorite non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, how to deal with your struggles in diet, the importance of writing down your goals regularly, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together! Come for family success goals, stay for the memes! ๐
Billy and Jeff discuss investing, car shows, where the BDC fits in the average dealership and where it should fit in the ideal dealership, establishing real relationships with customers, the importance of not taking calls un-prepared, finding reasons to make a deal happen instead of reasons not to, the ideal interactions between sales managers and salesmen, what the dealership of the future looks like, and much more in another info-packed episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
We discuss what you need to know about investing, the differences between investing, speculating, and playing, increasing your income to create a surplus, crafting your pitch, CashApp and other investing apps and tools, losing the trader mentality, how to use penalties for pulling out money to your advantage, retirement, the importance of discipline, and much more in another informative episode of Monday Morning Money Show!!
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While Billy's off making deals in Macon, we discuss sports, beer, what we're spending free time on now that the holiday season is wrapped up, songs that always make each of us smile, work life and what we do for dealerships, our remodeled office space, whether or not producing is really difficult, one of Paul's favorite recent shows from BMP, and much more! After a week of ragging on Billy and Paul, it's Smith Smith's turn; we just hope you get a laugh out of it on this Feel Good Friday!! ๐
Billy and Adam discuss how and why Adam transitioned from sales to Finance and Insurance, letting go of the income that came through retail positions, the limitless possibilities for income in sales, the importance of having people to hold you accountable to your goals, finding purpose in work, the importance of self-awareness, Ascent Dealer Services and who Adam coaches, competition, real estate investing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Social Media, and much more in a very interesting and inspiring episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐ฃ
Be sure to tune in for a few new special segments, including one hilarious one that you wonโt want to miss! ๐ If youโve got a topic(s) youโd like us to cover on โHe Said, She Saidโ just drop them in the comments and weโll get them together for next week. ๐ We discuss the importance of location when buying a home, the benefits on business freedom and otherwise in South GA, our positive points from the previous week, risk tolerance, the best and most challenging aspects of our spouse, maximizing sell prices in listings, promoting homes as a real estate agent, and much more!! ๐
Billy and Jeff discuss the love of interactions with people and how Jeff got into retail sales, rural stores vs big city stores, dealing with pressure, the purpose of Jeff's podcast, what a proper sales process looks like, just how many out bound calls Jeff and the team made to 20X a luxury dealer in 3 years, and much more than I could possibly summarize here in an information dense episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy! We hope you look forward to more shows with Jeff as much as we do!! ๐ฑ
We discuss teaching and mentoring, Mike's book "My Emmaus" and intervention, the importance of reading often, giving for the right reasons, this weeks money saving tip and "the cost of being a redneck", the importance of going all in and how to reach those who are not ready, delayed gratification and the importance of not sacrificing in vain, the need for a financial curriculum in school, and much more in an inspiring episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ธ
Billy and Paul talk our new merch 'n money giveaway (just head over to FB to like, comment, and share to get in on the action!), betting on sports, Valentine's Day gifts and the question of what gifts women really want, favorite power ballads and Valentine's Day songs, our favorite places we've visited, river life and canoeing, the flight experience, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐
๐งจ Billy and Matt discuss flight experience, training, and exams, 3 rules from Billy's latest article on sales and marketing, advertisement distribution and how many platforms and how to determine how many and which to focus on, customer service and building trust, turning your dealer into a live internet response team, and much more in another highly valuable episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
๐ Billy and April discuss how the Real Estate industry is living up to her expectations, the importance of mentors, April's advantage in also being able to get your home ready for a listing, selling and listing homes as a production with varying production qualities, we showcase a few local listings, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together With April B Merritt!! ๐
Billy discusses the trend of migration from cities and what you should know if you're considering your escape, the importance of a sharp pitch and some examples, SnapCell and how it can help with your video marketing and closing, the importance of patient persistence, one of Billy's current goals, the importance of knowing what your prospect wants, buying from people who buy from you, and much more in another episode of DigiNijna Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
We discuss what Billy is currently most excited about, an important principle of economics you should know, the importance of doing some crazy things in order to make money and some of our craziest investments that have worked out, social media ads, video content, cryptocurrency and something you might not have expected from Billy, and much more in another short and sweet episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Billy brings you 4 important tips for increasing the effectiveness of your video marketing! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Paul Sullivan returns for the newest episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ Look forward to a funny story and... Billy's mysterious prop?! We also talk Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, GameStop, sports, music, beer, and much more!! ๐ค ๐
Billy and Jaime discuss the positive side of people copying you, how you can manage your own Facebook ads and make them effective, testing results and adjusting using split testing and other methods, whether a dealership should saturate their market or not, the importance of training and our upcoming training material, and much more in another informative episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
๐ก April and Billy discuss the real estate market, floor planning and April's favorite parts of interior design and housing, listings vs groups of buyers, why you should focus on buyers' needs and constantly expand your list of customers, some real estate misconceptions, plan B, affordable farmland real-estate, prices across different states, an awesome upcoming sports event, rental property, dept. complexes, renting out to farmers, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together in Real Estate!! ๐
๐งจ Billy and Matt discuss how Matt got started in Badcock, duplicating business models, understanding sales and the importance of training, startups, managing inventory cash and keeping expenses low, why you must manage different people differently, personal development, flying, we show a live demo on some of the new automation functions in DigiNinja, and much more!! ๐งจ
Billy and Felipe discuss the importance of increasing production and income first, bad info and lack of education on economics, cryptocurrency and the Cashapp debit card, stock shorting, gold, silver, and big banks, dollar cost averaging, investing for the long term, text message selling and DigiNinja, mass text and the future text functions, A.I. and automation, what actually causes growth in an economy, and much more in another info-packed episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
Billy and Colby discuss fitness and health, the importance of listening to smart people who disagree with you, education trends over the years, tech and project based learning, mentorship, why the pursuit of money is your moral responsibility, assets and liabilities, different methods of intermittent fasting, ketosis, the difference between a diet and a lifestyle change, and much more in a special episode of Billy Merritt Presents!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
We talk travelling and islands we would love to visit, small businesses, the outcome of Billy's FB stock prediction, the general stock market, options, shorts, and stock lingo, the GameStop short squeeze and the reaction from investing apps, cryptocurrency and yesterday's Dogecoin run up, Billy's Beer of the Week, and much more in another exciting episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ฅ
Billy and Brooks discuss developing business plans and portfolios, the varying agendas of startups, ideas, idea guys, etc., our plans for utilizing the new studio to help you market your products and services, the various industries DigiNinja can help, why your business plan is more important than your sales plan, and much more in another exciting episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!!
Billy and April discuss real estate and April's new journey in the business, real estate as well as general investing, getting out of comfort zones, illegal business and mistakes not to make in the real estate industry, rental property, and much more in another fun episode of Winning Together!! ๐ ๐ ๐
Billy goes over some of his favorite rules in The Art of Text Message Selling, and why it is so important that you are utilizing this good info in your sales!! ๐ฑ๐ฐ
We discuss small business and how much of the workforce they make up, dominating the competition in a sales cycle, what all small business need to dominate, new DigiNinja features being implemented, Billy's big FB stock prediction, the importance of mentors, and much more in another enlightening episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ธ
Billy Merritt Presents #111 - Monday Morning Money Show Feat. Joey Arvidson by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #109 - DigiNinja Dealer School With Paul Sullivan by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #108 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #106 - Monday Morning Money Show Feat. Joey Arvidson by Billy W. Merritt
Billy Merritt Presents #103 - Winning Together With April B Merritt by Billy W. Merritt
Live from Jamaica, Billy and April discuss enjoying the spoils of your sacrifice, vacation activities and the process of traveling internationally during a pandemic, their wedding in Jamaica and how to have a beautiful wedding on a budget, their first trip to Margaritaville, enjoying activities without phones/social media, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Billy and Scott discuss car sales and sales training, how Scott initially got into sales, what they wanted to grow up to become when they were younger and how much their aspirations have changed, personal work based goals, Scott's book "Personal Page Secrets", monetizing your personal FB page, and much more in another enlightening episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!!
Billy and Paul discuss Billy's trip to Jamaica and why you should always make your trip with business expenses, Toyota of Jamaica, going multi-national, and interesting story about Billy's trip to Margaritaville in Jamaica, the importance of effective website chat in not only dealerships but ALL sales industries, a bold prediction about dealers and businesses' marketing in 2021, the importance of existing in multiple and new spaces, paving the way for what's new and different, why you should be spending the bulk of your ๐ธ getting people to your website, and much more in another exciting episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
Billy discusses the available numbers on the $900 billion stimulus bill, the US national debt and how much it rose under different presidents, the tax code and where to take advantage of tax deductions, crypto, gold, and real-estate, the average cost of cars and homes in 1942 compared to today, business meal deductions in the new bill, and much more in a very enlightening episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐ธ
Billy and Andrew discuss the importance of sales training and having a business plan, Andrew's journey from selling drugs to now selling solar, door to door sales and call reluctance, marketing and developing a large pipeline, mentorship, the process of selling solar systems and the current state of the market, and much more in a very interesting episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
Billy shows off some awesome pics from the BMM Christmas Party, discusses our FB post competition and who will be taking home the stacks, his feelings on using social media so often, how you can get started making more money, the importance of sacrifice and a personal story of his about sacrifice, and much more in a brief but value packed episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
We discuss Christmas and the Winter weather, real vs artificial Christmas trees, favorite Christmas foods ( mostly cookies and sweets! ), holiday music favorites, traveling, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐๐๐
Billy and Paul discuss Billy's bold prediction on broadcast and radio, the necessity of sales to every business, the opportunity for more digital communication and even livestreaming with sales clients, what car dealers should be doing to increase sales and future proof their business processes, marketing strategies in an age of frequent changes online, and much more in another info-packed episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
Billy and April discuss the importance of understanding that every business is a sales business, what DigiNinja is and what problems it solves, the failings of almost ALL chat platforms, whether or not DigiNinja is applicable to other industries such as furniture sales, the marketing, leads, sales process, our big offer on how you can help us while making yourself some money, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Buyback Billy gives you the lowdown on his personal plan to make December your best month ever, and DOUBLE your income in 2021 in a very special episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
Billy and Terry discuss his story and status as a serial entrepreneur, SnapCell and it's application in video relationship marketing, desking deals via livestream, dealer websites, and many other locations, integrating SnapCell with a dealer's CRM, the advantages of sending these videos as GIF messages, database building, the potential of integrating these functions with DigiNinja, and much more in another interesting episode of Monday Morning Money Show!!
We discuss sports, music, beer, conspiracy theories and UFO sightings, podcasting, school experiences, online tools for school and work, sales, and much more in a very special episode of Feel Good Friday with a few of our employees, while Billy is desking deals like no tomorrow all morning!! ๐ป
Billy and Caleb discuss text selling and the best way to handle internet leads, the Artificial LACK of Intelligence in most dealer's chat services, the importance of giving the customer choices, what you must address to messaging a potential sales client, some instances of us being burned in the past and how we feel in general about other companies and salesmen using the tools we've provided, why you can't out give in a good relationship, and much more in another info-packed episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
We discuss the importance of financial planning, tax strategies, and investing, when to invest and buy stock, compound interest, treating your job like a business, liquid assets, bitcoin, gold, where to invest first, planning for retirement, inflation, a few dealer stories, and much more on one of our most interactive episode of Winning Together yet!! ๐
We test and compare a few dealers' chat services to DigiNinja, then when Josh arrives we discuss how Josh came to arrive in the automotive industry, customer oriented sales processes, his sales training platform "Closing Big", a few bullet points on his personal sales process and the importance of not overcomplicating it, how time can kill a deal, the prevalence of digital communication and social selling in modern sales, and much more in another exciting episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
Billy and Anthony talk Anthony's journey from homeless to CEO, business development strategies, the importance of mastering your craft and developing the ability to teach others, tasks that most dealers are avoiding and losing sales over, just how important fitness is for success, the purpose of and how to handle BDCs effectively, and much more in another very informative episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ฐ
Paul and Felipe talk Thanksgiving food, family, car sales, sports and fantasy football, whether or not naps are really beneficial, video games and gaming habits, the new console generation, music, famous YT children making stacks of cash, and of course as always our Paul's weekly beer recommendation and classic rock revisit! It was a good time on this Black Friday Fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐
We discuss marketing and advertising across LinkedIn, Instagram, and various social media platforms, the benefits of finding your own angle and going hard in your niche, what going viral is, how to do it, and a few examples of Grant's most successful LI posts, YT traction and playing the long game, trolls and look-alike companies, providing value to achieve growth, the importance of expertise and confidence in sales and advertising, and much more in a very special episode of Winning Together!! โก ๐ป โก
Billy and Paul discuss jacks of all trades vs experts and specialists, the importance of being able to adjust and adapt to new things, what is more important than the sales cycle, brand awareness, advertising vs marketing, and much more in another exciting episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฑ
Billy gives you his 10 rules for making more money, discussing middle and lower class mentalities, developing money consciousness and a strict focus on action, disposing of and replacing bad info, personal development through courses, books, etc., spending time with people who have achieved similar goals to yours, and much more in another info dense episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
Paul and Chan discuss sports, Thanksgiving activities and foods, Chan's college experience and some of our favorite beers, Chan's becoming a father soon, Black Friday, the evolution of TVs and some of our favorite video games, and we ask the age old question "What is the greatest Lynyrd Skynyrd song of all time?" We can only hope that you'll enjoy this episode of Feel Good Friday as much as we did!! ๐ป
Billy, Caleb, and Paul discuss DigiNinja and methods of driving customers to your website, the effects of Covid on online sales and the importance of quick responses in online chat, marketing, cold calls, and creating leads before you have the money for marketing, Thanksgiving and Black Friday opportunities for sales, and much more in another highly informative episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
Billy, Carson, and Sarah discuss why many CRMs are now outdated, lead gen and running ad campaigns, the importance of creating your business manager first, how to identify your target audience, data testing on ad reach, fake ad pages, delivering video ads versus photo ads and strategies for making each most effective, and much more in a highly informative episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!! ๐ฎ
Billy and Paul discuss Thanksgiving and their gratitude for long term relationships, Paul's new status as a home OWNER, how much the Ninjas have improved and surprised them in positive ways, controlling your stress, the value our employees provide, the advantages of hiring young people instead of "seasoned pros"; we introduce a few of the Ninjas currently in the office, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐ ๐ ๐
Billy and Tim discuss finding purpose in your career, helping fulfill the dreams of your associates, vulnerability and what they're grateful for, why you should hear out the customer's story and give them hope, finding satisfaction in your satisfaction and the satisfaction of those around you, and much more in an educational and inspiring episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
Billy and April discuss a recent trip and their children's sports lives, their goals for DigiNinja, sales and scaling with delegation and specialists, the importance of having a good sales pitch, the challenges specialists in other fields face in sales, building confidence and overcoming call reluctance, the issues with perfectionism, and much more in another exciting episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Billy and Joey discuss DigiNinja as compared to the typical chat services used by dealers and bring on a few of the Ninjas and Sales Managers to discuss what they've learned and how they've changed through their experience at Billy Merritt Marketing!! We hope you'll enjoy getting to know just a few of our wonderful employees!! :D
Billy discusses DigiNinja relative to alternative chat services, farming and tax subsidies, and much more on how to avoid paying unnecessary taxes on business expenses in another insightful episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
Billy and Paul discuss Billy's recent trips to speak with new dealers, flying and the financial advantages of having a plane, Smith's first plane trip and the shenanigans that ensued on said trip, our morning office meeting, things that we're all grateful for, risk taking and why we do it, progress on the DigiNinja platform, and much more in another fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐
Paul and Caleb discuss only worrying about things you can control, the benefits of anxiety in sales, a few examples of salesmen and dealers persevering through unsure times, getting rid of politics in the dealership, writing down goals, clearing out bad seeds and feeding off of positive workers, discipline and the importance of training often, and much more in another informative episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
Billy discusses his personal reading habits, how to use and market your expertise to make money, what his personal agenda is, the importance of having a personal business in making money, scaling that business as well as prices and volume, being obsessed with one's work, knowing the difference between assets and liabilities, and much more in another engaging episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! ๐ค
Paul and Jeremy discuss Halloween, the great mystery that is candy corn, and current sports events, then Billy joins Paul to talk a new business connection, the origins of Billy Merritt Marketing, Breast Cancer Month, Halloween, Billy's main driver at work, making your knowledge work for you, the growth of our Ninjas, Steve Jobs, broadcast TV vs longform podcasts, and much much more in another chaotic but fun episode of Feel Good Friday!! ๐
Billy and Caleb discuss Billy's bold prediction of the election's effects on the car industry, controlling attitude and action in the dealer, giving people the opportunity to empower themselves, committing to 100% of write-ups, many more strategies to finish out the month strong, the state of broadcast TV news, and much more in another info packed episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!! ๐งจ
Billy and April discuss Bret Michaels and Diabetes, persevering and growing through struggles, the state of broadcast TV and current events, a funny story about our switch to a new internet provider, quality of service in small business, problem solving, and much more in another fun episode of Winning Together!! ๐
Billy and Dave discuss closing and the Master Closers' Society, the roofing industry, the importance of follow-ups, sales meetings and a FREE offer from Dave, mindset, the law of attraction, and much more in a very inspiring episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!!
David is Head Coach at David Huffman - Closings on Demand! Billy and David discuss the real estate market, going after buyers vs going after sellers, trust and rapport, training on his process, the market's status quo vs selling appointments, the 3 most important factors for a growing business, 10xing an agent's real estate closings, and much more in another awesome episode of Monday Morning Money Show!! โจ
We discuss our new facility, have a live sales call, introduce a few of the Ninjas, talk 10xing our output and taking advantage of every disappointment on the journey, getting the right people in your business, and then Smith joins us to play a few tunes and some improv on the guitar, plus much more!! We hope it's a Feel Good Friday for you as well!! :D
In a much more personal episode, Billy discusses why you should write your goals down daily, some examples of the goals he has written throughout the years, what he got right and equally as important what he got WRONG about those goals, some personal and even spiritual stories of his experiences with hard times and doubt, and much more!! We hope this episode will inspire you to aim high and write down goals that may seem unrealistic now, and have the faith to give your 110% effort towards achieving them!! ๐งจ
Billy and Derek discuss social selling and Derek's app "Nyoobe", good social media habits, personal vs business pages, daily content creation and incorporating your daily life/story into your branding, the importance of having someone hold you to your claims, why action is more important than planning, a few of their favorite influencers on content and branding, and much more in the FINAL episode in our makeshift studio!! ๐๐
Billy discusses the reading habits of of CEOs, a few of his favorite books by and on successful figures, how much you have to work to be a successful entrepreneur, social media algorithms and competition, bad money habits, and much more in a very insightful episode of Monday Morning Money Show!!
Paul and Felipe talk sports, Halloween costumes, their go to treats, and Halloween pranks and rituals, then Billy crashes the party to share one of our newest sponsors, Beach Diner, in Fernandina Florida!! :D We discuss some of Billy's personal self rules, his aversion to horror and a little bit of woo-woo, communication, and lot more!
Billy and Caleb discuss the importance of having cash flow as well as "tax flow", Facebook events and how to combine things that already work, controlling time spent in your dealership effectively, recreating yourself to refocus your dealership, concentrating your strongest forces where they can work most effectively, and winning through action!! There's a ton of strategy here to help you finish out October, or ANY month for that matter strong!! ๐ฃ
Billy and April discuss her design experience with text message and digital sales, what and how much to post to show your expertise AND sell your products/services, our exciting new event package, persistence and how to obtain confidence and certainty, creating good will with potential clients, and much more in one of the best episodes yet of Winning Together!! It's always awesome to see April get passionate on a subject! ๐
Billy discusses The Art of Text Message Selling, what it takes to be the non-salesmen known for their expertise, how to get attention in the digital/social media age, what NOT to do or say when selling, the importance of being able to change one's mind when confronted with new information, and a lot more good info in this solo episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!!
Billy and Ramie talk Woody Folsom CDJR, the Johari Window, the importance of having good information, the stigma against accumulating experience across multiple occupations, scaling your business, Grant Cardone, how the sales process it typically constructed, and a lot more!!
We talk Van Halen, sports, our first official sponsor: Amelia Island Brewing Company, some Fort Clinch history, the brewery project idea, Walter Minix and some radio history, and Billy makes you a Big and FREE Offer that you won't want to miss!!! As usual we've got the classic rock revisit and your weekly beer recommendation. After that it's pretty much straight chaos and hilarity, and we hope you enjoy it!! :)
Billy and Caleb deep dive on quarterly reset opportunities, inventory management and price leaders, lead generation strategies, how to obtain, sort, and properly utilize your dealer's sales history, finding purpose and investing in people, and as usual we manage to stumble into a hilarious dealership story! :) You'll find more good information here than I could possibly summarize!!
Billy and April talk fitness and DDYP (Diamond Dallas Page Yoga), comedy, the lack of Youtube post traction on Facebook, hiring practices, when to start allowing your children to date, getting out of your comfort zone, and a ton more!! Apologies in advance for the music volume during the video; the tab we were streaming was muted and wasn't playing in our headphones.
Billy and Ray discuss direct mail and the revolution from old school to digital marketing, what it was like for Ray getting started in sales, The Art of Text Message Selling, buyback events, and much more!
Today's guest is The Art of Text Message Selling!! We go deep on a few of the most important rules to text message selling, discuss the excuses people make for not posting (their elevator pitches in particular) to social media, speak to sales managers on increasing their sales exponentially, and go over the importance of locking down the appointment and ALWAYS flushing out objections!!
Paul is joined by Jeremy Newell today! Feel Good Friday is all about playing hard after a hard week's work! We talk sports, cats vs dogs, cars, music, haircuts, entertainment, beer, and plenty more in a very fun episode of Feel Good Friday!!
Today we decided to have a LIVE sales meeting, discussing problem solving, training, the hiring process, exactly what our product or service is, ad management and process changes, how to handle events that go badly as well as difficult personalities, our new studio, and much more!!
Billy and April discuss saying no in a relationship, education and student debt, Billy Merritt's social media impersonators, personal growth in the way one takes satisfaction in accomplishments, simplicity in writing, and many other topics! We hope you enjoy the third episode of Billy Merritt Presents: Winning Together!!
Billy and Caleb talk the greeting process, inventory management, objections and responses, empowering your salespeople, and everything in between in the third episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!
Billy and Paul talk fishing, food, beer, business, music, food and music again... and lots of inside baseball in episode 3 of Feel Good Friday! Happy Friday everyone!!
Automotive industry expert of 20 years, motivational speaker, and host of #RiseandGrind Glenn Lundy joins us for the very first episode of Billy Merritt Presents - Monday Morning Money Show!!
Known for coining the term "Sellchology", automotive consultant, sales trainer, author, speaker, and coach Jonathan Dawson joins the first episode of Billy Merritt Presents - DigiNinja Sales Academy! Check this episode out if you'd like to be enlightened and empowered by the psychology of sales!
Caleb Wilson is the President of Propaganda Solutions, a personal business partner, and a wellspring of knowledge on automotive sales training!
Billy and April are here to show you how to get your dream home! You can do it...IF you are on the same page!!
Paul Sullivan is here to help us put the play hard in work hard, play hard! We discuss sports, music, entertainment, and much more!
Russ Story of Story Wealth Management Group LLC, and Billy's personal financial advisor joins us for the second episode of Monday Morning Money Show! Today's episode is entitled "Planning for Financial Success"!
Billy Merritt is joined once again by president of Propaganda Solutions, Caleb Wilson! Our primary topic was brand strategies. We talk examples of good brand strategies, as well as the effects of having bad strategies or no concrete strategies in your dealership. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We hope you learned something today.
Billy says many people consider him too optimistic, and perhaps even not much of a realist. In this episode, Billy wanted to discuss comfort zones, loss, raising children, God, politics, and even divorce. We hope you got something out of a more personal episode!
We talk music, sports, food, and beer... but mostly music this time around! What are some of your favorite bands, and which have you enjoyed most in live performances? ๐ถ
This episode features guest Shawn Hays, author of Build Your Brand, GM of CMAโs Colonial Chevrolet, and Co-Founder at Sales Hustlers!
Billy and Shaka talk motivation and incentives, personal responsibility, goals, training, and what Shaka does to make money when training F&I departments for dealerships, among many other topics! Our very high energy guest Shaka Dyson is the founder of Dealer F&I University and the #1 F&I Trainer in the Automotive Industry!
Billy and Paul talk sales, the hiring process, team-building, Facebook ads/social media marketing, and plenty more, in the fourth episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!!
We talk Trump, Biden, Capitalism and Socialism, social media marketing and Facebook ads, Jeff Bezos, the Johari window, secrets, dealing with criticism, and EVERYTHING in between in the fourth episode of Winning Together!!
Billy and Caleb discuss staffing events, setting up an event's sales process with dealerships, legitimizing the 5K over KBB style events, satisfying needs that the customer cares about first, building a high volume of quality leads, and TONS more on social media marketing and sales in general!! There's a lot of good information in the fourth episode of Billy Merritt Presents - DigiNinja Dealer School! You can catch us live Monday - Friday at 11 AM on YouTube, Facebook, and Periscope.
Billy and Paul talk sports, childhood cancer awareness, an extravagant and awesome recreational camp project Billy has been thinking about, functional fitness, how and why Billy got into sales, and a lot more!! We hope you enjoy the fourth episode of Feel Good Friday! You can catch us live Monday - Friday at 11 AM on YouTube, Facebook, and Periscope.
Dave Robards is 10XER US Senior Sales and Business Coach for Grant Cardone, Multi Family Real Estate Investor with Cardone Capital, and former Leadership Training Advisor at Rapport! Don't forget to tune in live at 11 AM Monday - Friday for Billy Merritt Presents, where we're bringing on experts and tons of good information!!
Billy and Caleb discuss communication, sales and finance management, the top 3 customer complaints, the blame game, and plenty more! There's a lot of good info on communication in the fifth episode of DigiNinja Dealer School!
Chad Morgan is the Owner and Founder of Quickpage, the quickest most effective video follow-up and closing tool in sales! You can catch us live at 11 AM every Mon-Fri on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter/Periscope!
Billy and April discuss reading (Rich Dad Poor Dad in particular), assets vs liabilities, ESBI, investing, credit cards and interest, cash flow, and a lot more in the fifth episode of Billy Merritt Presents - Winning Together!!
Billy and Paul introduce a few of the Ninjas and talk sports, getting blocked on Facebook, hotdogs and other concession stand foods, some more on Billy's big campground idea, and a lot more in a very fun episode of Feel Good Friday!!
Billy and Sarah discuss ad spend, ad costs, event rotation vs hammering the market, the development and status of DigiNinja, swag, and tons more on social media marketing and ads in general in the sixth episode of Monday Morning Money Show!!
Billy and Russ discuss marketing and branding, stocks, scarcity mentality vs prosperity mentality, real estate, investments, monetary policy vs fiscal policy, and tons more in this info jam packed episode of DigiNinja Sales Academy!
Caleb Wilson is the President of Propaganda Solutions, a venture capitalist company as well as a business and automotive consulting agency.
Billy and April discuss progress on the new studio, tax benefits, how Billy and April handle takers, supporting friends and local business online, and tons more in the sixth episode of Billy Merritt Presents - Winning Together!
Tim McCarn is the President of McCarn Automotive Solutions. With over 25 years of automotive experience, they partner with dealerships to add valuable support in creating dominating marketing solutions!
Join Billy and Paul to discuss Billy's sidewalk grilling extravaganza, sports, music, food, beer, and much more!! Today's episode is sure to be a good time!
Ken Walls is CEO & Founder at Client Solution Innovations. CSI serves clients of all sizes and in all industries in the areas of social media marketing, social media management, branding, sales training, Web development and marketing consultation!
Heath Eslinger is the Director of Business Development at A Better Way Athletics, speaker and consultant, and host of the Leading in Athletics Podcast!