My Quest for the Best with Bill Ringle

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Users Not Customers – Interview

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aaron_shapiro

Listen to this interview to learn:

    • How a company pivots based on customer feedback.
    • What steps a full-service digital agency take to insure success with high stake assignments from Fortune 1000 firms, including Comcast, Target, and HBO.
    • How the magic of good design leads to rapid product adoption.
    • The demand for a great online experience (and how the bar keeps getting raised) by the generation of consumers now in their 20’s.
    • What Forrester research says about the role of online sales transactions in 2012.

    Aaron Shapiro talks with Bill Ringle about the urgent need for companies of all sizes to make the shift to treating customers as users.

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    Future-Proofing Your Business – Interview

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    troy_hazard2

    Listen to this interview to learn:

    • The importance of engaging your customers
    • Specific tools you can use to future-proof your business
    • An example of how to listen to your team to gain credibility
    • The evolution of an entrepreneur from start-up to investor

    Troy Hazard talks with Bill Ringle about applying common sense to solving important business problems throughout a successful career.

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    One Foot Out the Door – Interview

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    judy bardwick

    Listen to this interview to learn:

    • The cause of the current economic slump is really due to a psychological recession
    • You can’t teach confidence or resilience
    • The myth of complexity being better than simplicity
    • How multitasking is bad for your mental health

    Dr. Judith Bardwick talks with Bill Ringle about workplace empowerment.

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    Oby’s Wisdom – Interview

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    mark_cochran

    Listen to this interview to learn:

    • The power of human beings’ innate healing wisdom.
    • The importance of making the positive shift from looking at symptoms to focusing on the potential for vibrant health.
    • How specialized business cards can help sell your books.

    Mark William Cochran talks with Bill Ringle about our innate healing wisdom and how his business has grown around that positive attitude.

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    Taking Care of the People Who Matter Most – Interview

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    sybil_stershic

    Listen to this interview to learn:

    • How to recognize the ineffective lip service some managers give when what employees want is to make more significant contributions.
    • The importance of an internal marketing action plan.
    • Why the more employees know about the customer, the better they can serve them.
    • Why people leave a boss or supervisor, not a company, in general.
    • Three levels of connection to review for optimum employee engagement.

    Sybil Stershic talks with Bill Ringle about internal marketing insights for both business and non-profit teams.

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    Creating Personal Presence – Interview

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    dianna_booher_2

    Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How a Fortune 100 corportation helped launch her business.
      • Mistakes to avoid when running a business meeting.
      • What makes communication more powerful than simply sharing information.
      • The relationship between how you deliver the message and the impact it has on your audience.

      Dianna Booher talks with Bill Ringle about distinctions that make communication more effective in business relationships and cause organizations that follow these principles to be more profitable and productive.

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      Greater than Yourself – Interview

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      steve farber

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How you need to reflect on your experience and abilities to identify where you can make a valuable contribution
      • Position isn’t a requirement to express, exert, or exude leadership
      • The LEAP framework for extreme leadership
      • What makes a great leader can be cultivated
      • The micro-organizational level of leadership is where immediate changes can be noticed
      • How extreme leadership occurs in business, education, and across all industries

      Steve Farber talks with Bill Ringle about the characteristics and behaviors that allow anyone to become an extreme leader.

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      Igniting Performance – Interview

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      michael hoffman

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How the careful choice of language creates mental hooks that carry learning forward
      • The benefits of living “on purpose”
      • The bank case study that highlights the importance of simple actions that help your team connect with customers 

      Michael Hoffman talks with Bill Ringle about the philosophy of “on purpose” behavior in business.

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      Dignity, Happiness, Resilience – Interview

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      jamie_wolf

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How to use available resources to bridge the gap between knowing and doing.
      • Important questions to ask about yourself on the road to entrepreneurial growth.
      • The importance of resilience to being a successful entrepreneur.

      Jamie Wolf talks with Bill Ringle about how asking questions of yourself is a critical step on the road to entrepreneurial growth.

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      The Self Architect – Interview

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      jo_anne_white

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
      • What Philadelphia billboard changed her career direction.
      • How heart-centered businesses and non-profits succeed with sustainable goals and policies.

      Dr. Jo Anne White talks with Bill Ringle about how advocating for change empowers individuals and organizations.

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      Dream, Inc. – Interview

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      bob_cooper

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • Where to look to identify cutting edge business trends.
      • The significance of a freemium model for market testing.
      • A case study of a company that learned the benefit of selling ancillary products to accommodate customer space constraints.
      • The need for a safe space to explore ideas and new ways of doing business.
      • How important leadership is in supporting or diluting the success of a project.

      Bob Cooper talks with Bill Ringle about principles and examples of how innovative design helps service businesses create and maintain ongoing revenue streams.

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      Negotiation Boot Camp – Interview

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      ed brodow

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • The steps taken to transition from Hollywood studios to corporate stages
      • How one firm took these lessons and increased their average sales price by 59%
      • The number one asset you have control over and how to make the most of it
      • Who is Ed’s role model for effective negotiations and how this character’s skills can benefit every professional

      Ed Brodow talks with Bill Ringle about building a successful business from years in Hollywood as an actor and a passion for teaching business people how to negotiate effectively. 

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      The Art of Living Single – Interview

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      michael_broder

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How joint venture partnerships yield significant marketing results.
      • Tips on making partnerships mutually beneficial.
      • How small ideas have the power to take your career in unexpected directions.

      Michael Broder talks with Bill Ringle about the power of joint venture partnerships and unexpected ideas.

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      Attention! – Interview

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      jim_kukral

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • The top mistakes business owners and executives make when using social media for business, and how to avoid them.
      • The many ways that a business leader can use social media to position the business.
      • Why it is critical to build a “platform” for communicating with social media and how to get started.
      • How to use precise demographic targeting to reach the buyers most likely to appreciate your offers.

      Jim Kukral talks with Bill Ringle about using social media as a business tool with measurable ROI.

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      The Cult of the Amateur – Interview

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      andrew_keen

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • The inside story on audiocafe.com, an early Silicon Valley Internet start-up.
      • The single most important key to a start-up succeeding.
      • How the market will tell you the brutal truth about your company or idea, and why it’s best to learn it sooner rather than later.
      • What’s lost through participation in Internet communitites in terms of human relationships.

      Andrew Keen talks with Bill Ringle about the tradeoffs of genuine connections in Web 3.0 communities.

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      Strategic Collaboration

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      debbie_allen

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How focusing on a key strategy creates great business momentum.
      • The power of finding the right joint venture partners.
      • What crystal clear ideas and an authentic heart base can do for your business.
      • The reality behind becoming successful as an information marketer.
      • >>> Special offer to participate in an upcoming P3 Epic Event <<<

      Debbie Allen talks with Bill Ringle about the adventures and rewards of being a world famous serial entrepreneur.

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      Laugh Yourself Thin – Interview

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      melanie-thumb

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How to take yourself lightly and your business seriously.
      • The rapid business boost a successful book can provide.
      • What interviews and focused networking can do for your business growth.

      Melanie Rotenberg talks with Bill Ringle about the business side of laughter and how it helped her raise visibility for her medical practice and her speaking business.

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      Using Touchpoints – Interview

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      jeff_pedowitz

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • What factors helped him gain positive client traction quickly
      • How the pros use touchpoints to create dialogue
      • The importance of post-sales followup to build long term relationships
      • Where to focus daily for continued success

      Jeff Pedowitz talks with Bill Ringle about what’s really working with lead generation practices.

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      MamaTone – Interview

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      dustin_maher

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How Dustin was inspired by his own mother’s sacrifices.
      • Which particular airline safety instruction helps moms start taking better care of themselves.
      • The three factors that led to rapid national growth.
      • The importance of standing out from the crowd.
      • Examples of responding to customer needs, wants, and preferences.

      Dustin Maher talks with Bill Ringle about rapidly growing his fitness business and plans to reach one million moms by 2015.

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      Engaging Hearts and Minds – Interview

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      lee_colan

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • About making the leap from a corporate OD/HR position to self-employment
      • How important it is to get the franchise prototype right before scaling a business
      • How to stay clear on what’s important vs. what’s urgent
      • About avoiding the insidious trap as a leader of “Oh, I can do it quicker myself.”
      • How an energy company grew from 23 people to Fortune 500 status in less than a decade
      • The most important aspect of a leader that must be shared in order for a company to grow

      Lee J. Colan talks with Bill Ringle about leadership lessons and the need for more effective execution.

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      The Truth About Leads – Interview

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      dan_mcdade

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • The characteristics of a complex sale and how it must be treated differently.
      • Common mistakes companies make with misunderstanding lifetime customer value,  cost per lead, and making accurate sales forecasts.
      • The value of being persistent and how it lead to a $1 billion dollar sale for one of PointClear’s clients.

      Dan McDade talks with Bill Ringle on the truth about leads and what leaders need to do differently to maximize marketing and sales efforts.

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      Real-Time Marketing – Interview

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      monique_reece

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • How to take yourself lightly and your business seriously.
      • The rapid business boost a successful book can provide.
      • What interviews and focused networking can do for your business growth.

      Monique Reece talks with Bill Ringle about creating a culture of execution for organizations to ensure lasting change.

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      The Clients Went Wild – Interview

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      maribeth_kuzmeski

      Listen to this interview to learn:

      • The tremendous impact an ideal client can have in growing your business.
      • How mentors can accelerate your growth and catapault your income.
      • How focusing on continuous improvement with your messaging and delivery creates a memorable brand.

      Maribeth Kuzmeski talks with Bill Ringle about the importance of offering value with every business interaction.

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