Thomas Smale is the CEO of FE International, Inc. He founded FE International in 2010, growing the business with zero funds from the ground up and consistently doubling annual revenue, as well as the average deal size. He specializes in advising in the M&A of SaaS, e-commerce, affiliate, and content businesses. In this interview, we discuss with him how FE International works and SaaS valuation. How does Thomas manage 1100 successful e-commerce deals? Explore the goals, ambitions, and the beginning of FE International. What is the good timing for an exit for your business? How has the graph of the SaaS industry changed due to Covid? How does the complete valuation process take place? Tips to increase the valuation of a company.

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How to Sell Your Company with FE International’s Thomas Smale

Raul Galera is the Chief Advocate at ReferralCandy, an app that helps eCommerce stores run customer referral programs, boosting their customer retention and word-of-mouth sales. In this interview, we talk to Raul about referral marketing, affiliate marketing, and influencer marketing. How businesses can get started with their referral marketing journey and dig deeper into ReferralCandy's success. How Referralcandy is different from other marketing platforms What are some key points to remember while launching a new referral program? How their customers use ReferralCandy for their influencer marketing campaigns Key differences between referral marketing and affiliate marketing How countries are working in the cybersecurity field How to weave your brand’s community in the big web of community marketing

Ace Your Referral Marketing: Tips From The Chief Advocate Of ReferralCandy

Dr. Wei-Shin is the inventor, co-founder, and CEO of AcousticSheep, LLC, makers of SleepPhones, the first headphones for sleep, and RunPhones, fitness headphones. In this interview, we speak to her about SleepPhones and her transition from being a doctor to an entrepreneur. What are SleepPhones? Her journey from being a doctor to an entrepreneur? Her go-to advertising or marketing strategy for SleepPhones ASMR growth in the past 10 years How affiliate marketing has helped her business Picking the right influencers to partner with

How to Grow a Health and Wellness Brand From Scratch with Dr. Wei-Shin

Jack Rhysider is a veteran to the security world. He gained his professional knowledge of security by working in a Security Operations Center for a Fortune 500 company, a place to where threats are detected and stopped. During that time he was exposed to hundreds of client’s networks ranging from schools, to government, to banks, and commercial organizations.

Tips for Starting a Podcast with Internet Oscars Winner and Dark Net activist Jack Rhysider

Farzad Rashidi is the Lead Innovator at Respona, At Visme he helped the company gain over 8 million users and pass 2M monthly organic traffic. In this interview, we discuss with him the success of Visme and the founding of Respona. Exploring the story of Respona from creating content to solving the problem of lead generation Solving the marketing puzzle: SEO and content Insight on Influencer marketing for B2B SaaS Will video content be at its peak by 2022? Exploring the content channel trends like TikTok  Boosting organic traffic of Visme from 0 to 1.5 million

Lessons On Boosting Organic Traffic From 0 to 1.5M With The Lead Innovator of Respona

Andrew is the co-founder of Touch Stay, a software service that enables hosts and managers in the short-term rental industry to create digital guidebooks for their guests. In the past, he has worked for 15 years in the luxury fashion industry holding C-level positions at brands like Gucci, Alexander McQueen, and Victoria Beckham. In this interview, we talk to him about his time at Gucci, his transition from being a CXO to starting his own company, and the future of the travel industry. So hop on! From being a CFO at Gucci to starting his company Post-pandemic future of the short-term rental industry Reducing the carbon footprint using digital guest books Airbnb and the strength of creating a community Best ways rental industries can generate feedback How Touch Stay is tackling the post-pandemic surge in travel

Marketing Strategies for the Travel Accommodation Industry with Andrew McNulty

Sujan is the managing partner at Ramp Ventures which are the makers of Mailshake, VoilaNorbert.com, RIghtinbox.com, and other sales & marketing SaaS companies. In this interview, we talk to him about Mailshake, his insights on where the no-codes pace is headed, some of the most pertinent questions about bootstrapped startups, the sales tech and HR tech space, and much more. When and why he decided to double down on Mailshake What sets Mailshake apart from other sales engagement platforms Where is the market for no-code tools headed? The hockey stick-like growth and the transition to growth hacking Personal branding and the opportunities it holds for founders Markets, a zero-sum game?

How to Learn From Your Competitors with Mailshake’s Sujan Patel

Jon Kazarian is the CEO and Founder of Accelevents, a leading virtual & hybrid events platform. He started in the fundraising space, expanding into the ticketing business before finally moving into the virtual events industry when the pandemic hit. Since then, Accelevents has grown exponentially. In this interview, we talk to Jon about the secret sauce behind growing his virtual events business and his future plans for Accelevents How Accelevents competes with the established players in the virtual events field Renaissance for the physical events industry and the future of virtual events A successful marketing campaign launched by Accelevents The rise and fall of social audio platforms An impending backlash against digital events? Live events vs pre-produced events

Rebooting the Post-Pandemic Events Industry with Jonathan Kazarian

Ross Simmonds is the founder of Foundation, a content marketing agency. Ross has worked closely with Fortune 500 companies. He’s been published in Forbes, Huffington Post, Business Insider, to name a few. He was named in Mashable as one of the top Snapchat marketers in the world, and he has shared his thoughts on marketing and tech around the globe at conferences and events, such as SearchLove, CTAConf, MozCon, and more. Has content creation peaked out? Tik Tok as an emerging marketing channel for B2B businesses The transition from CREAM to DREAM His aim behind establishing Foundation How his journey began in the field of content marketing How marketers can ensure originality in their content marketing efforts

Sherlock Holmes Level Investigative Marketing with Ross Simmonds

Jeff is a digital entrepreneur, marketing blogger, keynote speaker, digital strategist, and bestselling author. His mission is to "Inspire and educate entrepreneurs to grow their business in a digital world”. The jeffbullas.com website receives over 5 million visitors a year. Among other achievements, he has been listed on Forbes as one of the “Top 20 Influencers of CMO’s”. In this episode, we talk about - One unique aspect about social media in 2009 and how it has changed Capitalization of social media and the incomprehensible algorithms What democratized media will look like in the future How he built a 25 million+ readership One significant way in which he is using AI in his business Post-COVID impact on his business Long term prediction on the future of the internet

Future of Internet, Algorithms, and Democratized Media with Jeff Bullas

Branding is a tough nut to crack. But we have got you covered. In this episode, we talk to Morgan Norman, ex-Global Content Marketer at Ring Central, ex-SVP of Marketing & Chief Creative Officer at Zuoro and Netsuite, and ex-Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Copper. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Dialpad, an AI-driven, cloud-native business communications platform.  What sets Dialpad apart from other business communication platforms Common marketing trends we are seeing amongst big companies Morgan’s take on influencer marketing and personal brands How branding for SaaS differs from branding for non-saas products Morgan's greatest digital marketing success story Key factors one should focus on while launching a product in a completely new region

Killing the Desk Phone and Other Marketing Gambits with the CMO of Dialpad

Maxim Azarov is the co-founder and CEO of Novakid an early English learning platform that helps kids across the globe to learn English online, through native-speaking teachers. They use AI-powered games and training apps to increase engagement and promote English speaking and comprehension. About Novakid and how it was started  Ensuring personalization in teaching  Impact of COVID 19 and Novakid’s post-pandemic strategy Startups and companies that have been an inspiration behind Novakid Future of edtech  Hiring during times of COVID 19

Successfully Running the Next Generation Online Education Platform with the Founder of Novakid

A 7th-generation entrepreneur, author of 6 best-selling business books, and founder of 5 multi-million dollar companies, Tune into listen to Jay, founder of Convince & Convert Consulting, a digital marketing and customer experience advisory firm that helps the world's most iconic brands gain and keep more customers. Studying the audience correctly Influencer marketing and the correct platform Becoming a bridge for our client’s client How can you make the customer journey effortless? Right modality and the message triangle Using highly relevant content 

Youtility and Radical Relevancy with Jay Baer

A digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change, Tune in to listen to Brian who has been recognized as a Top 20 Digital Transformation Influencer; a Top 50 Most-Mentioned User by CMOs on Twitter, and a Top 25 Social Business Leader of the Future by The Economist. iSocialFanz and his life journey Cybersecurity and leveraging online events Using time and attention as an asset Finding harmony between technology and humanity Redesigning offline events ADHD, mental health and empathy 

Discussing the Future of Event Marketing with the Digital Futurist

Tune in to listen to Nick who is an Executive Vice President & Head of Industry Leadership and CMO Practice at the Association of National Advertisers as he talks about how you can build a business with sustainable, scalable, and strategic growth. How does ANA drive growth? Problems, opportunities and the future of marketing B4H(business for humans) business growth strategy CMOs, an integral part of driving the business Trust and authenticity the biggest moats of a brand Alignment of business around a purpose

Redefining the Marketing Function for the Modern Era with Nick Primola

As every smart marketer knows, success is no accident. It's always good to learn from the best. Join us as we do just that with some experienced, smart and extremely knowledgeable marketers!

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