The Perpetual Side Hustle

By Rainmaker.FM

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Most people get started “on the side” before going solo or founding a startup. More and more people have a side hustle going on just to make ends meet.

Fact is, once you’re on your own, you’re likely doing one thing in order to do the next bigger and better thing. Even larger companies leverage existing lines of business in order to expand and evolve to the next level.

In short, it’s not where you’re at, it’s where you’re going. Surprisingly, this lack of contentment with what we’ve achieved so far is the key to personal growth and even happiness.

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How to Earn Long-Term Customer Engagement

By Rainmaker.FM

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In the fifth part of the membership series on The Mainframe, hosts Tony Clark and Chris Garrett outline strategies for keeping your customers sticking around and holding their interest.

Listen in to hear all the details.

In this episode of The Mainframe:

  • How your sales tactics could be costing you a great deal of money and respect
  • The key factors that turn a buyer’s remorse situation into a long-term, loyal customer advocate
  • What you need to implement for your members to achieve what you promised and produce fantastic case studies

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Why LinkedIn and the Rainmaker Platform Make a Perfect Match

By Rainmaker.FM

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On The Missing Link, host Sean Jackson and Mica Gadhia welcome Dylan Jones, one of their very helpful Missing Link LinkedIn group members, to share about his solid success with LinkedIn and how he drives traffic to his site that’s built on the Rainmaker Platform.

No, Sean and Mica did not pay him with cash, chocolates, or even booze to share how the Rainmaker Platform is working so well for him now.

Dylan will teach you what a content catalyst is and why LinkedIn is a crowdsourcing paradise. He shares two tips and tricks for searching for the perfect connection that …read more      

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The 7 Essential Elements of Effective Social Media Marketing

By Sonia Simone

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By now you know it’s a bad idea to be a digital sharecropper and build your business entirely on someone else’s land (like Facebook, Tumblr, or any other third party you don’t control).

But you may be asking yourself, “What type of social media marketing should I be doing?”

How are savvy businesses using social media effectively to find more customers, boost their reputations, and make more sales?

Here are the seven essentials that will turn your social media marketing from an annoying time-waster to an effective bottom-line booster.

1. Get your home base together

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How to ‘Steal the Show’ Both Onstage and Off, with Michael Port

By Rainmaker.FM

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In this episode of Youpreneur.FM, host Chris Ducker talks to entrepreneur and world-renowned public speaker Michael Port about how to prepare for a speech or presentation and tips on how to steal the show.

Have you ever really wanted to absolutely nail a sales presentation or speech? Or to know exactly how to bring out your best self in any and every setting?

Here to share how to do just that is Michael Port. Michael is an uber-successful entrepreneur, world-renowned public speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and credentialed actor.

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