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Johnathan Dane is the CEO and Founder of KlientBoost, a hybrid PPC SEO agency that has grown from zero to eight figures in just the past few years. KlientBoost is a creative pay-per-click and paid social and landing page conversion rate optimization agency pushing the boundaries of ROI and profit potential for over 200 active clients in SaaS, eCommerce, and lead generation.  Johnathan is also the Co-Founder of GrowthComet, a training platform that assists agencies, consultants, and freelancers looking to 10x their service business through a community and 12-month training course. In this episode… Becoming a professional basketball player and even winning the MVP award at a training camp in Denmark were certainly not what Johnathan Dane thought would happen when he got into a fight with his dad and was sent back to his mom in Denmark. Johnathan was still in high school at the time, and when he thought he could get comfortable at his mom’s, she pulled the rug from under him and sent him out of the house to go b

Ross Hudgens is the founder of Siege Media, an agency that helps great brands scale with SEO-focused content marketing. Ross founded Siege Media in 2012 and they have continued to grow since then and have made it to the Inc. 5000 list these past three years and they were also recognized as Inc.’s Best Workplaces. Their past and current clients include Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Shutterfly, Zillow, Intuit, Audible, and many more.  Ross also runs GrowthComet, a training course of record for agencies, freelancers, and consultants looking to 10x their growth. He runs GrowthComet with his partner, Johnathan Dane, CEO of $10M ARR CRO/PPC agency KlientBoost.  In this episode… No other marketing channel offers immediate and long term value like content marketing. But many brands still continue to struggle to gain a strong foothold in the world of content which means they’re unable to generate the optimal ROI for their business. And this is why it’s a good idea to hire a team who knows what they’re doing and can get the res

Dr. Erica Miller is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and international best-selling author who survived the Holocaust and was in the Israeli Air Force. She opened a chain of mental health clinics with over 40 clinicians. She also ran a nonprofit and is a highly sought-after guest speaker all over the world. Dr. Miller oversees her family’s real estate in Austin, Texas. She’s the author of three books: Dr. Erica Miller’s Story: From Trauma to Triumph, Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Do It, and the international bestseller, Chronologically Gifted: Aging with Gusto: A Practical Guide for Healthy Living to Age 123. In this episode… People and businesses continue to suffer the effects of COVID-19 with no definite end in sight and yet, Dr. Erica Miller believes that it is possible to not just survive but thrive despite the challenging times. She should know what it means to be resilient and have grit in the face of challenges because she’s a Holocaust survivor. At 7 years old, she was herded in a cattle car and brough

David Gonzalez is the founder of one of the leading joint venture partnership agencies, Simply The Coolest Affiliate Management Agency, which helps its business clients to generate more traffic and sales.  He is also the founder of the Austin-based Internet Marketing Party, which is a monthly business networking event for online marketers which has been held regularly since 2008. He runs other businesses including a licensing company, a beauty brand, and a health marketing company.  In this episode… Is a world where everyone wins possible? David Gonzalez believes so but only if everyone changes how they think about the world and the people in it. He says the era where people seek to eviscerate the competition or exploit others to get ahead in business and life needs to be over. But it’s no easy task and it would actually require people to be more inclined to giving and doing business that’s beyond themselves. That’s why he is inspired by people such as Nikola Tesla and Manoj Bhargava, whom he considers to be

Josh Fonger is the CEO of Work the System Enterprises, a consulting firm that has attracted over 100,000 business owners from over 50 countries. He has personally consulted or coached over 500 business owners from more than 100 industries ranging from small startup businesses to large $500M enterprises. Josh has the unique ability to develop and implement systematic solutions to complex problems and he has also been recognized as the authority in Business Performance Architecture. In this episode… Most people are confined in their homes these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People are suddenly thrust with the need to adjust their lives around their current reality, and this includes homeschooling kids. While homeschooling isn’t the easiest thing to do, it can lead to unimaginable growth and opportunity-seeking skills in children. Josh Fonger admits that homeschooling isn’t made for everyone, but the ability to observe, adapt, and adjust that it fosters are values that business owners should have in order t

Rand Fishkin is the co-founder and CEO of SparkToro, a company that helps marketers, PR folks, entrepreneurs, and product builders to get audience intelligence without the need for expensive, time-consuming, inaccurate surveys. Before co-founding SparkToro, Rand is also the co-founder and former CEO of Moz, a company he founded with his mother after dropping out of the University of Washington 2 classes away from completing his degree. The company, which started as a blog called SEOmoz, attracted 30 million visitors annually and grew into a consulting business and now a software company.  He is the author of the book Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. In this episode… When the name Rand Fishkin comes up, many are quick to think him as the co-founder and former CEO of Moz, the multimillion-dollar software business. But what you may not be too familiar with is that Moz was built during a recession. Having come through the trenches, Rand knows all too well what it’s like to gr

Paul Jarrett is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bulu, a company in the business of creating private-label subscription box businesses for some of the world's biggest brands such as Disney, Clorox, GNC, and Discovery Channel. Paul and his Co-Founder and wife, Stephanie, launched Bulu Box, Bulu's flagship program in 2012 as the 6th subscription box to the market.  Bulu pioneered taking subscription boxes from concept to creation and now they ship millions of boxes to happy subscribers nationwide. They specialize in working with multibillion-dollar retail brands by offering innovative solutions to go to consumers and they also offer ecommerce brands turnkey services such as customer service and fulfillment. Paul quickly gained recognition as a trailblazer and has been featured in the Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, PBS, Inc., CBS News, and many other major media outlets. In this episode… Everyone has their own story about growing up and their journey to business success. But not everyone moves from a trailer park in Li

James Thomson is an entrepreneur, eCommerce expert, and he is the founder of Buy Box Experts, a digital agency that provides executive-level advisory services and full-service management for brands selling online. They help businesses establish their brand and become unbeatable on Amazon. James was the former Business Head of Selling on Amazon and he developed the initial Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), a nudge program that helped Amazon sellers generate an extra billion dollars in annual sales. In this episode… With social distancing becoming the new normal, more and more people are preferring to have their needs delivered to their doorsteps. Amazon’s foothold in the retail industry is growing as brands are starting to realize just how vital the platform can be in bringing sellers and consumers together. The caveat is that Amazon is going through some changes that will affect sellers, both old and new. Join Dr. Jeremy Weisz as he talks with certified Amazon experts and one of co-founders of Buy Box Experts, Jam

Chris Mursau is the President of Topgrading, an agency that helps companies and individual managers hire top talents since 2001. Chris has conducted over 2,500 in-depth top rating assessments and has helped numerous people achieve their best potential. Chris’ list of clients include Bank of America, Red Bull, and lots more. They serve fortune 500 companies, small to medium-sized businesses, and nonprofit organizations. In this episode… A company is only as good as the performance of its people but many businesses struggle with hiring A-players. Why? Because weeding them out from a list of applicants takes time and retaining them can also be a challenge. But according to Chris Mursau, President of Topgrading, the cost of hiring a person who isn’t an A-player is so much higher than the extra pay you have to shell out when you actually hire one. So how can you attract and retain A-players into your company and how exactly can they help take your business to the next level? In this episode of InspiredInsider, Dr.

Bill Esteb is a legend in the chiropractic marketing education world. He has been helping chiropractors since 1987 to break down complex things in very simple ways to improve the way they communicate with clients.  He is the founder of Patient Media, and Perfect Patients, where he renders custom websites and digital marketing services to chiropractors. Bill is also the co-founder of Smile Marketing, a company that focuses on providing the same website customization and digital marketing services to dentists. In this episode… When facing a crisis as unprecedented as the COVID-19 pandemic, how do you adapt your business? What safeguards can you put in place to ensure that your business will still run smoothly while following the rigors of the new norm that your business has been thrust into?  According to Bill Esteb, a legend in the chiropractic marketing education world says that the first step is to amp up your communication with clients and then you need to shift your point of view about how to tackle the cr

Bill Esteb is a legend in the chiropractic marketing education world. He has been helping chiropractors since 1987 to break down complex things in very simple ways to improve the way they communicate with clients.  He is the founder of Patient Media, and Perfect Patients, where he renders custom websites and digital marketing services to chiropractors. Bill is also the co-founder of Smile Marketing, a company that focuses on providing the same website customization and digital marketing services to dentists. In this episode… Every entrepreneur wants to get more clients, sell more products, grow their business. But what’s more important than just growing a business is leaving a legacy behind. And this is exactly what drives Bill Esteb in doing his business - helping people and giving them the service they truly deserve. In this teaser episode of InspiredInsider, Bill talks to Dr. Jeremy Weisz about how his late friend, Dr. James Milliron, impacted his life and the lesson he got from Dr. Milliron that he will n

David Dulany is the Founder and CEO of Tenbound, a research and advisory firm focused and dedicated to sales development, performance, and improvement. They provide cutting edge research, high-quality events, consulting, training, and coaching for all levels of the sales development team.   David also provides sales training to sales people, and his company’s tagline is, “More Appointments, More Pipelines, More Sales.” In this episode… When you want to make a sale, it’s vital to uncover the pain points of your prospective client and then use this to showcase how your product or service can make things better for them. According to David Dulany of Tenbound, this is the fundamental principle of sale that people need to be aware of but the only way for you to find out what these pain points are is to have a relationship with your client.   The question now is, how do you cultivate a professional yet trusting relationship with your clients and how can you encourage your sales development representatives to build

Wayne Deehring is the co-founder of USP Fulfillment, a company that has provided full-service print production fulfillment for over 30 years. They create and ship everything from books and promotional items, as well as products for infomercial speakers, events, and subscription fulfillment. USP Fulfillment has worked with companies like Costco, Sony, Coca Cola, Disney, Walmart, and have even created items for the Grammys and the Emmy Awards. In this episode… Do you have what it takes to expand the scope of your business to address customer demands? Have you ever been in that crossroads where your client is really valuable that you’ve had to decide whether to turn them down or to venture into the unknown just to fulfill their requests? Wayne Deehring of USP Fulfillment has been growing his business for over 30 years and he says, the only way to deal with customer demand is to see just how much further you can push the envelope. Join Dr. Jeremy Weisz in this episode of InspiredInsider where he talks to Wayne ab

Ed O'keefe is the Founder of Wake Foods, a company that produces 100% plant-based, allergen-free food waffles that both kids and adults cannot help but love. The company intends to revolutionize the way we see snacks so that not only are you able to enjoy a guilt-free snack, you’re also able to give your body lasting energy with zero crashes and zero sugar. In this episode… Having grown up in a big family and having a big family of his own, it would have been easy for Ed O’keefe to just fall into the trap of just giving kids what’s available. But he wanted his kids to enjoy food that didn’t just taste good, he wanted them to enjoy food that offered health benefits as well and that’s why he came up with Wake Up Foods. Ed O’keefe is the Founder of Wake Up Food, a company that produces 100% plant-based, allergen-free waffles that sacrificed neither taste nor health benefits. Tune in to this episode of InspiredInsider where host Dr. Jeremy Weisz talks to Ed about his life growing up in a big family and his life n

Chris Snyder is the Founder of Banks.com, a firm that helps people get a better understanding of their financials, and he is also the President of Juhll Digital Agency, a full-service digital consulting agency that helps select businesses grow their sales online by up to 50% year on year. Chris is an entrepreneur, digital marketer, and the host of Snyder Showdown, a podcast where he discusses the happenings in the world of digital advertising, with stories from the trenches about what’s working and what’s not. In this episode… Working with a remote team is becoming the norm these days especially with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s forcing businesses to close their offices and manage their teams remotely. But companies are still adamant about the idea of embracing remote work because they fear that they won’t be able to see the same level of productivity and dedication as they would from a team who are working with them in a physical office.  The truth is, there are a lot of best breed tools that can

Ian Wyatt is an entrepreneur, active investor, and the founder of Wyatt Investment Research where he helps individual investors achieve better financial results by providing independent investment research and trading education. He has been helping regular investors uncover hidden growth opportunities by beating the market and finding great investments at attractive prices. Ian has been actively investing in the stock market for the past 30 years and he has spent more than 20 years publishing his investment ideas online to help fellow investors benefit from his successes and failures. Ian Wyatt is also the host of the Daily Profit Podcast. In this episode… The uncertainty surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the world has had an unprecedented effect on the global economy and the financial market is taking the biggest hit. Although businesses of all sizes are currently counting their losses, the current situation presents a good opportunity for investment if you take a long hard look at

Wayne Deehring is the co-founder of USP Fulfillment, a company that has provided full-service print production fulfillment for over 30 years. They create and ship everything from books and promotional items, as well as products for infomercial speakers, events, and subscription fulfillment. USP Fulfillment has worked with companies like Costco, Sony, Coca Cola, Disney, Walmart, and have even created items for the Grammys and the Emmy Awards. In this episode… Logistics in business is a tough issue to handle. But when you know you have someone reliable to help you navigate things more smoothly in your business, that’s an awful lot of load off of your shoulders. Wayne Deehring of USP Fulfillment knows just how crucial reliability can be for logistics. How? Because he’s learned the importance of being reliable from the people he has surrounded himself with.  Tune in as Dr. Jeremy Weisz talks to Wayne about his mentors, his inspirations, and how he manages to push through all the hurdles that come his way.

Chris Dreyer is the Founder and CEO of Rankings.io, a company that helps elite personal injury law firms land serious injury and auto accident cases through Google’s organic search results. As a personal injury law firm SEO agency, they serve clients all over the country to help them win first page rankings using high-value keywords. In this episode… SEO is a critical part of building your brand and staying relevant in the ever-evolving, and increasingly demanding digital space. But not every company is able to capitalize on the right keywords in SEO to maximize their presence online. This prevents them from landing that crucial top 1 ranking on the front page of Google search. Specialized niches such as personal injury law firms can use a lot of help in making people aware of the kind of service they offer and using topnotch keywords can help them boost client awareness. This is where Chris Dreyer comes in. In this week’s episode of InspiredInsider, Chris Dreyer of Rankings.io talks to Jeremy about his journ

Don Hauptman is one of the legends of copywriting and direct mail marketing. He is an award-winning direct-response copywriter with a 30+ year career during which time he created many successful direct mail packages and renewal campaigns. Don retired a few years ago but still speaks and writes on marketing.  Don may be best known for his headline “Speak Spanish [French, German, etc.] Like a Diplomat!” This familiar series of ads has sold spectacular numbers of recorded foreign language lessons and generated revenues in the tens of millions of dollars. His work is mentioned in three major college advertising textbooks and examples of his promotions are cited in the books Million Dollar Mailings (1992) and World’s Greatest Direct Mail Sales Letters (1996). He is also the author of The Versatile Freelancer, which shows self-employed professionals how they can diversify into public speaking, training, consulting, and critiquing. The successes of your marketing campaigns are as good as the market research behind t

Ed Clay is a former professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and at one point, he even ranked as high as 9th in the world. He ran one of the largest Mixed Martial Arts schools in the United States with multiple students fighting in events such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2015, Ed acquired the CHIPSA hospital in Tijuana, Mexico along with his partners, Scott Nelson and Deddrick Perry. He is currently the President of the United Cancer Centers where they help end-stage cancer patients get access to a combination of conventional and alternative treatment. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death all over the world. And when you or your loved one gets diagnosed with end-stage cancer, devastated doesn’t even begin to explain how it feels to be in that situation. Cancer is not only hard to battle on the physical, mental, and emotional realm, it is also financially challenging. The reality is, cancer treatment is not a walk in the park and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another