Brainfluence

Our guest, Alexander Jutkowitz, has spent over 20 years helping brands find and tell their stories, and he joins us today to share techniques you can use to do the same.

A content marketing and strategy expert, Alexander has worked in more than 30 countries to lead communication, marketing, and political campaigns. He's worked with multinational corporations, not-for-profits, trade associations, and more. The co-founder of GROUP SJR and Truffle Pig, Alexander also serves as CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies and as a board member of The Advertising Council. Today he shares insights from his new book, The Strategic Storyteller, as well as valuable tips to help you find your story and connect with customers.

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Mike Michalowicz's ideas, based on profit psychology, have helped thousands of struggling entrepreneurs turn losing businesses into winners. The traditional equation, "Sales – Expenses = Profit”, seems logical but leads too many entrepreneurs astray.

Our guest this week is Michael Michalowicz, whose new edition of his bestseller, Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machineoffers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the spiral of doom and achieve instant profitability.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2xcYrEJ 

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First impressions are formed in milliseconds, are long lasting, and are incredibly important. Knowing nothing about candidates other than their photos, subjects were 70% accurate in predicting the outcome of actual elections. Our guest on this episode, Alexander Todorov, describes this research and shares other insights about first impressions. His new book Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions collects his research and that of other scientists on how facial features, expressions, and other factors can influence people’s judgments and actions.

Alex’s research gives us some valuable insights into how we are seen by other people. He also shares some tips on how to match your look with the image you want to portray and the importance of a smile.

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Studies have found that 95% of people in influential positions think they are more influential than they really are. No matter what level of leadership you're at or how many followers you have, your true influence lies in your ability to move people to action. Stacey Hanke is on the show today to discuss her new book Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday and share how true influencers gain trust and communicate to draw people in.

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When it comes to writing a book that sells year after year, Ryan Holiday definitely knows the formula. His books have all been best-sellers, and more importantly, they have continued to sell well long after their issue dates. In this episode, he discusses the principles for crafting a longstanding work, whether it's a book, a product, or even a restaurant,  from his newest book, Perennial Seller: The Art of Marketing Work that Lasts.

Ryan shares what differentiates a book that keeps selling over the years from a book that sells well initially but gradually disappears from view. He emphasizes that from the outset of creating a book, you need to be thinking ahead about what content and marketing efforts will truly make the book last. Finding the perfect balance between content that adds value and strategic marketing is crucial.

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