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1362: The New Flat Rate: Boost Your Service Business and Double Your Service Ticket Sales Overnight with Home Services Expert Danielle Putnam
A lot of contractors are great at their trade but end up stuck when it comes to pricing their work in a way that reflects its real value. The old way of quoting jobs—flat fees or guessing what the customer will accept—just doesn’t cut it anymore. Too often, it means walking away from jobs with less money than you should’ve earned, even when you did everything right. A smarter pricing system doesn’t just help with the numbers—it changes how customers see the value of what you're offering. And when that clicks, the whole business starts to feel less like a hustle and more like it’s finally working for you.
Danielle Putnam is the president of The New Flat Rate, a company revolutionizing pricing for home service contractors through menu-based systems. Coming from a multigenerational background in HVAC and plumbing, Danielle knows the industry inside and out. Today, she emphasizes how offering tiered pricing options empowers technicians to close higher-value jobs, improve customer satisfaction, and boost earnings—without feeling like salespeople. She also addresses common pushbacks to adopting new pricing models and how a strategic pricing reset can drive long-term business growth and technician confidence. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- The New Flat Rate’s AC & Heat Pump Maintenance Checklist!
- [Done-For-You] Flat Rate Pricing for Contractors
- Follow The New Flat Rate on Facebook
- Connect with Danielle Putnam on LinkedIn
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1361: Build a Killer Sales Team Without the Headache with Sales and Persuasion Strategist Zac Palmer
It’s hard to grow a business when your team isn’t clicking and your sales keep falling short. You can feel the tension—meetings that drag, missed targets, and a sense that everyone’s just going through the motions. Even with great products or services, a fractured team can quietly drag everything down. When morale is low, it shows up in every pitch, every customer call, and every lost opportunity. It’s not always about tactics—sometimes, it’s about the people behind them.
Zac Palmer is a top-tier sales strategist who’s helped drive over $150 million in revenue. He began in the wellness industry at 19, later shifting to sales leadership and business consulting. Today, he breaks down why curiosity—not pressure—is the real engine behind effective selling. He emphasizes how founders often bottleneck growth and shared tips for fixing toxic sales cultures. His message: scale smart by building the right team and asking sharper questions. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Are you not getting the results you want from your sales team? Transform Your Sales Team's Performance
- Follow Zac Palmer on Facebook
- Connect with Zac Palmer on LinkedIn
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1360: Inflection Growth: Startup Marketing Secrets and Data-Driven Growth with Growth Marketing Expert Jacob Levin
It’s frustrating to pour time and money into marketing that goes nowhere. You see others gaining traction, getting attention, and pulling ahead, while your efforts seem to fall flat. Often, it’s not about working harder—it’s about missing the mark on who you’re actually speaking to and what they care about. Without that clarity, even the flashiest campaigns won’t land. When the message finally hits the right people in the right way, everything changes.
Jake Levin is a startup marketing strategist and the CEO and founder of Inflection Growth, a consultancy that helps companies break through growth ceilings. With experience from brands like gopuff, he focuses on scaling businesses by aligning data-driven strategy with brand clarity. Today, Jake shares why many companies stall—misreading their audience or chasing the wrong metrics. He emphasizes using real customer data to refine messaging, target smarter, and unlock revenue. His approach is direct: know your audience or get left behind. Stay tuned!
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1359: Backstory Branding: Create a Memorable Brand People Love with Brand Strategist Jed Morley
It’s frustrating to pour so much effort into a business only to feel invisible in the market. When the message doesn’t click, no amount of hustle seems to move the needle. People scroll past, tune out, and the heart of what you offer never really lands. The brands that stand out are the ones that find a way to make people feel something real—something that sticks.
Jed Morley is the founder of Backstory Branding and author of Building a Brand that Scales. He helps companies like Lucidchart and BambooHR craft messaging that actually lands with customers. Today, he breaks down how message-market fit drives growth and why vague branding kills momentum. Jed emphasizes blending hard data with sharp storytelling to close the gap between what brands say and what audiences hear. His approach is simple: test, tweak, repeat until the message sticks. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Get your story straight! | Backstory Branding
- Follow Jed Morley on Facebook
- Connect with Jed Morley on LinkedIn
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1358: Better Call Daddy: Dad Stories and Media Magic with Mompreneur and Podcast Host Reena Friedman Watts
There’s a point where creating starts to feel like shouting into the void. You know you’ve got something meaningful to say, but the constant noise—online, in your head, from everyone else—makes it hard to hear your own voice. That frustration builds, especially when it feels like empty content gets more attention than thoughtful work. But deep down, the pull to create something real doesn’t go away—it just waits for the right crack to break through.
Reena Friedman Watts is a media pro and podcast host with deep roots in TV, including work on Jerry Springer and Court TV. She now runs "Better Call Daddy," blending real-life stories with lessons from her father. Rena helps new podcasters find their voice and craft shows that resonate. Today, she shares practical tips on content creation, building confidence behind the mic, and using personal stories to create deeper audience connections. Her focus is on staying real, consistent, and curious. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Uncensored podcasts. For the love of stories. Better Call Daddy Podcast
- Follow Reena Friedman Watts on Instagram
- Follow Reena Friedman Watts on Facebook
- Connect with Reena Friedman Watts on LinkedIn
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1357: Satlantis: Startup Survival and Winning Strategies for Modern Entrepreneurs with Archeofuturist Aleksandar Svetski
Most travel apps feel like they were built for someone else—or maybe no one at all. They miss the mark on what actually makes a trip special: personal connection, spontaneity, and shared experiences. It’s not just about booking flights or finding tourist traps anymore—it’s about discovering places that mean something to you. The idea of tech that actually gets that, and builds your trip around it, feels long overdue.
Aleksandar Svetski is an Australian entrepreneur and writer known for bold ideas and early ventures in Bitcoin and fintech. He’s the founder of Satlantis, a new platform merging travel and social networking to help users connect more meaningfully in new cities. Aleksandar has contributed to outlets like Bitcoin Magazine and Zero Hedge, often writing about society, freedom, and tech. Today, he shares the tough realities of launching a complex startup and how clarity, conviction, and simplicity guide his decisions. His goal: reshape how people explore and interact with the world. Stay tuned!
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1356: Averi AI: Grow Your Business Faster Using AI Marketing Magic with AI Expert Zack Holland
It’s frustrating when you’ve got a solid idea but can’t seem to cut through the chaos to make it work. So many tools, platforms, and tactics promise results, but they end up pulling you in a hundred directions. It starts to feel like you’re spending more time managing marketing than building your actual business. That kind of noise can kill momentum before anything real even gets off the ground.
Zack Holland is a Brooklyn-based entrepreneur and four-time startup founder who sold his first company as a teenager to pay for college. Known for blending tech and strategy, he’s built and exited multiple ventures in the marketing space. Now, he runs Avery.ai, a platform that pairs AI with expert marketers to help businesses simplify and scale their content efforts. Zack also shares how meditation and stoicism keep him grounded through the chaos of startup life. His focus is on building smarter tools that reduce overwhelm and improve results. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- AI designed to help you grow
- Brooklyn-based startup founder, author, and GTM consultant | Zack Holland
- Follow Zack Holland on Facebook
- Connect with Zack Holland on LinkedIn
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1355: Escape the Success Trap and Find Meaning with Transformational Mentor and Lifestyle Business Coach Kimberley Linert
It’s a strange feeling when you’ve checked all the boxes—career wins, financial comfort, recognition—and still feel like something’s off. That quiet emptiness creeps in when the things you thought would fulfill you just... don’t. You start to realize that success on paper doesn’t always match what you need on the inside. It’s not that your work doesn’t matter—it’s that it might be crowding out something deeper you haven’t made space to explore yet.
Dr. Kimberley Linert is a former behavioral optometrist who now helps high performers align their careers with personal fulfillment. She developed the Optic Brain Fit method, blending vision therapy and brain integration to support lasting personal change. Today, she shares how many successful professionals feel unfulfilled because their lives aren’t aligned with their core values. Her approach encourages small, intentional shifts toward goals that actually matter. Dr. Linert emphasizes clarity, self-awareness, and rethinking what success really means. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Subscribe to Incredible Life Creator with Dr. Kimberley Linert
- Follow Dr. Kimberley Linert on Facebook
- Connect with Dr. Kimberley Linert on LinkedIn
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1354: Purposeful Advisors: Winning the Reputation Game in Business with Elie Jacobs
Reputation used to take years to build and minutes to lose—now it’s seconds. One bad review, one viral complaint, and suddenly the story being told about your business is out of your hands. It’s not just about what you do anymore, it’s how it’s perceived and shared. When trust breaks, even loyal customers start to second-guess you, and rebuilding that trust isn’t a quick fix.
Elie Jacobs is a founding partner at Purposeful Advisors, where he helps companies handle high-stakes communication challenges. With deep experience in public affairs and reputation strategy, he guides businesses through risk management, crisis response, and stakeholder engagement. Today, he breaks down the difference between risks, issues, and full-blown crises—and why most companies confuse them. He stresses the value of scenario planning and having a clear, realistic message before problems hit. According to Elie, smart businesses don’t wait—they prepare. Stay tuned!
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1353: FPW Media: Winning Marketing Strategies for Modern Brands with Lead Creative Owen Garitty
Everywhere you look, someone’s trying to sell you something—ads, popups, flashy promises. It all starts to blur together, and most of it gets ignored. People aren’t looking for more noise; they’re craving something that feels real. When a brand tells a story that taps into emotion or makes someone feel seen, that’s when things shift. It’s not just about what you’re selling, it’s about how you make people feel while you’re doing it.
Owen Garitty is a filmmaker and creative director who runs FPW Media in Springfield, Oregon. He works with companies of all sizes to shape emotionally driven brand stories through film, content, and design. His approach centers on making marketing feel human—connecting with audiences by tapping into their real motivations and fears. Owen shares how powerful storytelling can stop people mid-scroll and build trust fast. He emphasizes keeping brand narratives honest, sharp, and emotionally tuned to what audiences care about. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- FPW Media | We make the impossible possible on a daily basis for our incredible clients!
- Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Filmmaker | Meet Owen Garitty.
- Follow Owen Garitty on Facebook
- Connect with Owen Garitty on LinkedIn
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