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David Fisher did an AMAZING job on this episode showing us how anyone can become a rockstar

On today's show, Marisa Sergi from RedHead Wine shares her story on how she has built a successful wine brand at the age of 19! Sit back, open up a bottle

On today's show Dean Petrulakis from Fuse shares about how they create engaging relationships with their clients and how they deliver amazing client experiences and over-deliver EVERY TIME. Dean believes that the path to long term business success in a digital world still rests in the ability to develop authentic relationships based on trust, mutual respect and delivering client experiences that are beyond expectations and are truly memorable.Dean shares with our listeners how FUSE is able to land large contracts with national companies, but more importantly, how to keep them as long-term customers by developing great relationships with them. Dean truly believes in the power of going above and beyond and you can hear it come through in all of his content he posts! I highly recommend following Dean and learning more about the FUSE story! Want to connect with Dean? linkedin.com/in/deanpetrulakis/twitter.com/dpetrulakisinstagram.com/@dpetrulakisfacebook.com/dean.petrulakiswww.fuseteam.com #tag #tagteamup #podca

We had the distinct honor to host Drew Davis on our podcast and he absolutely

In customer care, customers hold a lot of cards. In recent podcasts, we have discussed the impact that customer experience plays in your business. In this episode the guys discuss the 4 ways customers interact with your business. They also describe how focusing on 1 of them can be all the difference in your business.

Today we share Dennis Schiraldi’s Story. He is the founder of the annual DOYO LIVE marketing event and founder of ‘The Icon’s of Youngstown’ Publication. He shares how he got started in the business, what it takes to be an entrepreneur and how he decided to go all in on himself. Dennis has had a great career in both marketing and sales and we ask him how both have changed over the last decade. He says that one of the biggest changes in sales is the inflation of base salaries for sales teams. Part of the reason for this is sales cycles just take longer now and there is a much larger emphasis on the knowledge sharing & information requirements that a sales person needs to have about their product. We are also seeing a lot of churn in sales teams the expectation for closing sales is now so high (due to inflated salaries) and reaching your targets/quotas is almost unattainable in most companies. His solution: Don’t sell S@&! to people that they don’t need.He advises to never put your need for makin

Want to know just how important great customer experience is to your bottom line? In this episode we take a deep dive into some of the facts and figures behind what really drives great customer experience. The guys go over a pile of research that shows just how important it is to make sure your customers walk away amazed and delighted with your service or product. Research shows that investing in customer experience initiatives has the potential to double your revenue within 36 months. Think about that for a moment. That one statement can change your entire business! On this show we cover how you can reduce churn, no matter what business you are in. We also go over some facts about negative experiences and how to recover from them. This episode has lots of data behind it, so we will be posting it links to all the research on our site tagteamup.com/32

On this episode of TAG, Josh and Chris discuss the one main issue that all businesses have to address: Customer Experience. Customer experience is key: Be it customer service, product quality or just the way the customers feel about the companies they do business with, customer experience rises to the top of whether or not the customer will decide to keep doing business with a brand.Tune in to hear why this topic is so important to the health of your company!

Whether you’re a small business or a massive corporation, you need to start thinking about business as a long term relationship, not a single transaction.The difference between branding and sales is simple. Are you trying ONLY to convert or are you trying to also create an experience?Both are important, but the latter always wins long term.On this episode, Chris and Josh cover the 4 keys to building a long term relationship with your customers. 1. Great Marketing Campaign's take creativity and time!2. Don't be selfish - You can't be in it JUST FOR YOU - Customers are asking WIIFM?3. Focus on Building Trust - Relatable - Integrity - Consistency - Honesty4. Build an experience for your customers When you are creating and developing content for your brand, your team should focus on Quality over Quantity. The better the content, the better the engagement. The guys also talk about creating an experience for your customers that goes a long way to getting repeat business. Want to follow Chris & Josh? Subscribe

Struggling to get your sales and marketing teams on the same page? Look no further than todays episode of TAG! We had the honor of hosting Pam Didner and she really hits the ball out of the park ⚾️ when she outlines the differences between the two departments and she outlines three key strategies on getting these two teams to talk to one another!On this episode Pam talks to us about: * The importance of account based marketing* How budget dictates behavior* How to leverage both sales and marketing to build better partnerships with your internal stakeholders* How marketing teams can help sales teams to keep their sales messaging 'on brand'Pam also covers the fundamental differences in sales enablement in a B2C vs a B2B environment. Pam outlines some tactics and strategies that both can take to make their sales enablement more effective. Pam Didner is a marketing consultant, writer, speaker and author of 2 books: Global Content Marketing and Effective Sales Enablement. She has given future trends, content marke

Good branding and consistent messaging will move your customer past promotion and into experience. Think about seeing the Starbucks logo - you can almost smell the coffee and hear the espresso machines. You may be thinking about how nice it would be to relax with a good book or good company. Same with shopping at Target. You see an ad for Target and are replaying in your head the experience of the store, and what you may already need to purchase from them. They aren’t having to CONVINCE you to do so. Consistency with your brand and your messaging will also make your brand feel more dependable. Dependability fosters recognition, customers trust a brand they recognize and customers purchase from brands they trust.On todays who we walk you through the importance of branding and how you can generate revenue for your company by building a good brand and being consistent with your message. We will cover how to keep your brand consistent as well as some of the basics of a brand guideline. You can also send your qu

You asked we answered! Our listeners dropped a lot of questions on us so we extended our AMA one more episode. This week our listeners had more GREAT questions. On this episode, we will answer: Is it always better to be lower price than competition?How do you face objections in sales without becoming annoying or pushy?How can you master your pitch to be most effective on a daily basis?How to grow your company using licensed brands when you can’t sell direct to customers because of a contract? We may do one more show at the end of the series answering your questions, so if you have any more questions you would like us to answer on our show visit https://tagteamup.com/SmallBusinessSeries or https://tagteamup.com/sbs. You can also send your questions to the guys on any of our TAG! social network channels. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TagTeamUpTwitter: https://twitter.com/TagTeamBusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tagteamup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tagteamup/ Subscribe and listen

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Having a well-defined target market is more important than ever! Not very many businesses can afford to target everyone, but there is good news! Small businesses can effectively compete with large companies by targeting a niche market.On Todays show we are going to help you identify: * Who your trying to reach* What you have to offer* What your audience’s pain points are* What your audience is thinking* Where your audience spends their timeWe are also going to help you create detailed marketing personas that will help focus your marketing message. We will give tips on creating personas for both B2B and B2C companies.During this series, if you're a business owner and have some questions you would like the guys to answer on the show, visit https://tagteamup.com/SmallBusinessSeries or https://tagteamup.com/sbs.You can also send your questions to the guys on any of our TAG! social network channels. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TagTeamUpTwitter: https://twitter.com/TagTeamBusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linke

The first step in business is determining WHY you are in business. It may sounds so basic, but...so many businesses overlook it. Today we are going to help you focus on the basics of business and answer this crucial question.In this episode Chris & Josh cover what a positioning statement, is why you need one and how to craft one. It truly is the foundation of all of your marketing and sales efforts. In todays episode we are going to help you answer the questions: -Why are you in business? -What is your core offering?-What does your company stand for?-How is your company different from your competition?During this series, if you're a business owner and have some questions you would like the guys to answer on the show, visit https://tagteamup.com/SmallBusinessSeries or https://tagteamup.com/sbs.You can also send your questions to the guys on any of our TAG! social network channels. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TagTeamUpTwitter: https://twitter.com/TagTeamBusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com

Hosts Josh and Chris have teamed up to bring you a new series called the 'Small Business Startup Series'. After receiving lots of feedback and great questions from listeners, they guys decided to launch a series aimed at providing helpful tips and insights for small business owners, solopreneurs and new startups.The goal of this series is to help the Small Business owners of the TAG! community generate more revenue in just 90 days.If you're a business owner and have some questions you would like the guys to answer on the show, visit https://tagteamup.com/SmallBusinessSeries or https://tagteamup.com/sbs.You can also send your questions to the guys on any of our tag social network channels. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TagTeamUpTwitter: https://twitter.com/TagTeamBusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tagteamup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tagteamup/We are now on youtube: https://youtu.be/iYTempINxGQ

Another long episode, but I promise you it's worth it because Mary Garrick was dropping knowledge bombs.

What story are we telling ourselves? Sales is one of the hardest professions to excel in, if we have negative self-talk. The purpose of this podcast is to discuss the conversation going on in our mind and how negative things we say to ourselves can affect our performance. Tune in to this episode where Josh and Chris give practical advice when dealing with negativity.

Alright everyone, buckle-up, this episode will run long, but that is because Mara was absolutely