Marketing Monster Mashup

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode fourteen to hear Harriett Russel, AKA Boom Hari, owner, and founder of  Boom Holistic Health and Fitness. The podcast was recorded in Harriett's backyard. Boom shares the story of how she decided enough was enough with being overweight and unhappy. Boom took the bull by the horns and moved her life into a positive place in both mind and body. Matt asks how Harriett starts her day. Learn the value of not only water but room temperature water.  Learn how Boom's philosophy on the buddy system inspired her to start a physical fitness and nutrition company. Find out more information about Boom Holistic Health and Fitness on her website here, Twitter here, Instagram here, and Facebook here! Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher and never miss an episode!

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode thirteen to hear Titus Bartolotta, President & CoFounder of the Lotta Foundation and BLU: Business Leaders United. Titus shares the unique soundtrack that wakes him up at quarter to five in the morning and makes him happy! You have to listen to Titus' story of how he went from a challenging life in Queens, NY to a life of abundance and giving as an adult. Also, Titus shares how when he became frustrated with some networking events he took matters into his own hands and founded BLU. Overall I think you'll find Titus' attitude and generosity infectious. So give the episode a listen...or two! Find out more information about the Lotta Foundation and BLU: Business Leaders United here and here. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher and never miss an episode!

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode twelve to hear Shelton Drum, owner and founder of the 2nd longest running comic book show in the country, Heroes Con 2017 and Heroes Aren't Hard to Find comics based in Charlotte, NC. Matt and Shelton have a conversation about list building before the internet, the value of non-digital marketing, and moving stores.  You have to listen to Shelton's story of how he went from an art major to visiting Stan Lee in NYC without an appointment and how that trip lead to the creation of Heroes Con.  Also, Shelton shares what he was thinking right after 9-11 and the decision he had to make about the future of his business. We hope you enjoy Shelton's insights into starting a business at a flea market and growing it into a store and a convention celebrating its 35th year! More information about Heroes Con here. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher 

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode eleven to hear Darling Jimenez, Director of User Experience at Leading Results. Matt and Darling have a wide-ranging conversation including how she starts her day with gratitude and how that informs her day. What platform she likes to develop in the most and why. Why understanding a client's communication style is important to the future of the client relationship. We also discuss workplace morale and what that has to do with waffles? We hope you enjoy Darling's insights. Darling will be back as a guest! To contact Darling click here. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher 

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode ten to hear Warren Williams, owner and business coach at TurningPoint, Coaching for Business Performance. Matt and Warren have a wide-ranging conversation including how he starts his day that leads to clarity for not only himself but his clients. Learn how Warren started out and promoted himself before the benefits of social media. Do your actions and activities have the proper context? Warren explains what and why context is so important to your business, and it's success. Plus much more. We hope you enjoy Warren's insights into how to maximize and gain clarity for you and your business. We hope to make Warren a recurring guest as we still have a bunch of ground to cover. To contact Warren, click here. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode nine to hear John Hartness, Author, and Publisher. Matt and John have a wide-ranging conversation over a meal at a local Mexican restaurant, breaking down how John markets not only his books but also other authors under his Falstaff Books publishing company.  John isn't shy by any stretch of the imagination so strap yourself in for a wild ride and buy John's sh*t! We hope you enjoy John's insights on how to hustle with a lean budget and learn how to apply his technics to your own business.  To learn more about Falstaff Books, click here. To learn more about John Hartness, click here. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode eight to hear Matt Allen, General Manager of Hyatt House in Charlotte, NC. Matt Allen tells an incredible story about turning a horrible situation into something positive for his community. Charlotte, NC experienced riots during the week of September 20, 2016. The Hyatt House Center City Hotel had 30 windows shattered during the protests. Hotel manager Matt Allen turned to Facebook to seek help from local artists, asking if any would be willing to paint over the boarded-up windows until they could install new glass. The post went viral, and, within 24 hours, artists were painting over the drab plywood with supplies provided by The Charlotte Art League.  A crisis doesn’t have to derail your business permanently – it’s all about how you choose to roll up your sleeves and tackle the situation. We hope you enjoy Matt Allen's story and learn how to turn a bad situation into a positive experience of hope

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode seven to hear Mary Elizabeth Murphy, author of Reset Your Buttons.  When you learn how to Reset Your Buttons, you're really putting ot use a skill set that is absolutely necessary for anyone working with other people in a professional environment. Learning how to recognize the way you react to your work culture and learning how to cope with negative stimuli is an absolute must for those of us who want to succeed in business and in life. We hope you enjoy Mary Elizabeth's passion for helping small businesses and more importantly people succeed. Connect with Mary Elizabeth here! Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join host Matt Starnes for episode six to hear Zach Pulliam, owner of Abari Game Bar share the secrets of operating Charlotte's first arcade + bar hybrid.  Zach shares what it's like to have a dream, research it, and start your own successful business. Classic arcade games and pinball machines including Donkey Kong, X-Men, Ghostbusters and more make Abari the place to enjoy a beverage. Zach is a pro gamer and ex-IT professional. In his rare spare time Zach enjoys popping wheelies on trick bikes, playing with his cat Mouser, and giving high fives.  We hope you enjoy Zach passion for games and small business ownership.  Connect with Abari here! Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join us for episode five to hear the insights of Jeff Wolfberg, Regional Director at CEO Focus. I think you’ll agree that inviting Jeff back to share his unique perspective on small businesses is a necessity. A seasoned executive, Jeff Wolfberg has over 30 years’ experience as a business leader of small and middle-market manufacturing companies. During that 30 years, he focused his attention on earnings and team alignment to create successful strategic plans and tactical executions. His experience includes acquisitions and the integration of domestic and international companies and the turnaround of many businesses in industrial, consumer, and commercial markets. While the coaching platform of CEO Focus is peer group (mastermind) facilitation, Jeff also works with company owners/senior managers individually on specific issues. We hope you enjoy Jeff’s wisdom, and thank you for joining us for our fifth episode! Connect with Jeff here

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join us for episode four to hear Laura Lorenz, Chief Operating Officer at Leading Results and author of Do Leadership: A Step by Step Guide to "Doing" Thought Leadership. She is also a Master Duct Tape Marketing Consultant. Whether it’s the heights of the sky (she skydives), the depths of the sea (she scuba dives), or the soil of her garden, Laura digs deep into everything she does. Her marketing mantra is “Do the right thing consistently, and do so with zest!” Having worked in sales and marketing for more than 25 years, she’s seen it all when it comes to the business world.   (Oh, and thanks for joining us for our fourth episode!) Follow Laura on Twitter @laurablorenz

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join us for episode three to hear Jenny Butler, Senior Support Engineer at HubSpot Dublin, podcast producer. I caught up with Jenny in Boston at the INBOUND16 conference where she was a featured speaker. Jenny's panel, Podcasting: A Starter Guide for Agencies, debunked some myths about podcasting roadblocks. No, you don't need to spend any money to launch a podcast. Podcasting is an absolutely free way to connect with your listeners, clients, and prospects.    As Jenny said, "Just hit record!" (Oh, and thanks for joining us for our third episode!) Follow Jenny on Twitter @radiojbutler

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join us for episode two to hear Sean Morris of Morris Costumes regale us with tales of Bigfoot and kitten sweater keyword shenanigans. Sean shares how a company that started in a basement became a worldwide powerhouse and about the time a 250,000 square foot warehouse designed to last five years had to be doubled in size during its first year to fit the inventory of over 39,000 SKUs!   (Oh, and thanks for joining us for our second episode!) Website: www.MorrisCostumes.com

Welcome to Marketing Monster Mashup, the official podcast of Leading Results! Join us for episode one to hear Megan Nelson from Making Strides Against Breast Cancer discuss the October 15, 2016 Making Strides Walk. Learn more about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk here. Making Strides of Charlotte is presented by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. And you can join too!   Date -  Saturday, October 15, 2016 Time -  Registration: 8 AM, Walk 9:30 AM Place -   Charlotte Motor Speedway-zMax Dragway 6570 Bruton Smith Blvd Concord, NC 28027 Megan discusses how you can get involved year round (it's never too late or too early). Please help with this worthy cause! And thanks for joining us for our first official podcast! Website: MakingStridesWalk.org