today’s guest, Lauren Kennedy, has known all her life. Realizing then, she took her drive and built a marketing automation company…with a twist. While both marketing and automation can be terms associated with the impersonal, she’s set out to build a people-first company. And that’s the main focus of our discussion today. Of-course, it didn’t stop me from asking about marketing automation. And in Build Something More, we talk about being active and helping people on social media, including Reddit.

Often, when it comes to launching, writing, recording, building funnels, or whatever else it is we need to do, it’s easy to start because we’re motivated. But the longer a project goes on, the harder it can be. The more frustrating it can get. And the more likely quality starts to go out the window. Well, today’s guest, Elizabeth Pampalone, has a solution: get it all done in 1 day. From launching websites to writing a full year of blog posts, Elizabeth’s process of blocking off a whole day and walking with her clients through a tried and true framework has proven successful. Here is how she does it. Plus, in Build something more, we chat about early businesses and how to handle premium products for clients.Top TakeawaysImplementing is the hardest part of the work for most people – building that into a day, and into your schedule helps you ship.You need a “Deep Work” style day to get the work done. Eliminate distractions and context switching.Checklists are a huge help. They reduce the mental energy of figuring out what to do next so you can just do.Show NotesElizabeth PampaloneElizabeth on FacebookElizabeth on InstagramElizabeth on LinkedinHow Your Content Strategy can Grow Your Business with Jean PerpillantMonster ContractsCreator CrewSponsored by: Nexcess | TextExpander
————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

Often, when it comes to launching, writing, recording, building funnels, or whatever else it is we need to do, it’s easy to start because we’re motivated. But the longer a project goes on, the harder it can be. The more frustrating it can get. And the more likely quality starts to go out the window. Well, today’s guest, Elizabeth Pampalone, has a solution: get it all done in 1 day. From launching websites to writing a full year of blog posts, Elizabeth’s process of blocking off a whole day and walking with her clients through a tried and true framework has proven successful. Here is how she does it. Plus, in Build something more, we chat about early businesses and how to handle premium products for clients.

Hey everybody and welcome to episode 234 of How I Built It, the podcast that offers actionable tech tips for small business owners. Today’s sponsors are TextExpander, and Nexcess. Jason How knows a thing or two about ads, start with this: don’t start with Ads. Jason gives us a couple of important aspects of running ads you think to think about before actually running the ads – like how to get your offer to a place that will compel people to actually click on ads.Top TakeawaysBEFORE you run any ads, you need to get your offer right. Figure our whom you serve and do the research to make sure your offer is a good one. The messaging will be completely based on the offer. Get people into your funnel with a clear CTA, and have a good confirmation page.Show Notes:Jason HowJason on LinkedinJason on FacebookJason on TwitterAgency J on LinkedinZipMessageS.I.N. Offer by Todd BrownHyrosCreator CrewSponsored by: Nexcess | TextExpander
————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

Hey everybody and welcome to episode 234 of How I Built It, the podcast that offers actionable tech tips for small business owners. Today’s sponsors are TextExpander, and Nexcess. Jason How knows a thing or two about ads, start with this: don’t start with Ads. Jason gives us a couple of important aspects of running ads you think to think about before actually running the ads – like how to get your offer to a place that will compel people to actually click on ads.

Look. I get tons of backlinks and cold outreach every day. It’s frustrating and annoying. It’s frustrating and annoying because it’s blanket cold outreach. The people reaching out don’t know me and are just swinging wildly. There’s gotta be a better way, right? That’s what Andy Cabasso is here to talk about. How can YOU get effective with your cold outreach to grow your traffic and your business? It’s a great conversation. Plus in BSM we talk about domain authority. Top TakeawaysPeople doing outreach need to recognize that content creators are getting pitched to constantly. It’s SUPER important to personalize to prove you actually did the research.When it comes to cold outreach, one of the most important aspect is the follow up! When you create content, you should spend as much time promoting it as you did creating it. Organic SEO is great, but competitive.Show Notes:PostagaAndy on TwitterSkyscraper Technique by Brian DeanSam Brodie & Selling Your BusinessSemrushUbersuggestWP OwlsDeliverability Podcast on SPAM listsCreator CrewSponsored by: Nexcess | TextExpander
————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

Look. I get tons of backlinks and cold outreach every day. It’s frustrating and annoying. It’s frustrating and annoying because it’s blanket cold outreach. The people reaching out don’t know me and are just swinging wildly. There’s gotta be a better way, right? That’s what Andy Cabasso is here to talk about. How can YOU get effective with your cold outreach to grow your traffic and your business? It’s a great conversation. Plus in BSM we talk about domain authority. 

It’s a listener questions episode! I thought it would be fun to round out the summer by answering some questions you’ve asked about how to run and grow a podcast. I hope you enjoy! in Build Something More, I tell you all about what I learned at Skip the Grind and how it’s shaping my business, and this podcast, moving forward.Top Takeaways The biggest way to grow your show is by having a clear Call to Action and a strong show notes page. BUILD YOUR LIST! No matter what you’re trying to do – build a community, sell products, sell a course or service – your email list is the life’s blood of your business and your podcast can help you grow it.There are 2 million podcasts but only about 65% are actually active. For comparison, There are over 37 million YouTube channels. Show NotesSend in Feedback or Ask a Question!Why Course Creators Should Start a PodcastCourse Creators Community PodcastHow Skip the Grind Showed Me to Focus my BusinessNext Steps for How I Built ItPodcast Subscribe ButtonsPodcast Stats from BuzzSproutSponsored by: Nexcess | TextExpander
————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

It’s a listener questions episode! I thought it would be fun to round out the summer by answering some questions you’ve asked about how to run and grow a podcast. I hope you enjoy! in Build Something More, I tell you all about what I learned at Skip the Grind and how it’s shaping my business, and this podcast, moving forward.

Today’s Episode is a little bit different. See, my friend Alastair McDermott has a couple of problems he’d like to solve: launching and promoting an online course, and growing his podcast. I believe these 2 things go hand-in-hand. A podcast is a great way to establish trust and expertise, which in-turn helps you sell more courses. So instead of Alastair dropping knowledge on us (which he does anyway…) we flip the script in this live coaching call, and he asks me a bunch of questions! This is one of my favorite episodes of the year – and highly educational for both of us! Top TakeawaysBeta testing your course is a great, lower-risk way to get your information out there and get real feedback. A podcast is a fantastic way to grow your audience, estabilish trust and expertise, and sell your courses. One way to grow your own podcasting audience is to guest on other people’s podcasts!Show NotesAlastair McDermottAlastair on TwitterThe Recognized Authority PodcastBuilding and Evolving Profitable Project Plan with Jennifer BournHow to Hire a VA That Actually Helps You with Matthew YahesAuthority by Nathan BerryPricing Creativity by Blair EnnsWant to participate in a live coaching episode? Leave a Message Here.Sponsored by: Nexcess | Termshub | TextExpander
————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/