Today was a great day in studio for definitely the most unique shoot I’ve ever been part of which we will be bringing to you in Season #2 beginning on September 6th.
The crew worked hard, the art entrepreneurs were absolutely incredible and it will not soon be a day I forget…and I’m excited to share it all with you.
A few people you will notice:
Our great crew Elias, Rachel and Katie working hard.
My lovely and talented girlfriend Marcie enjoying the festivities today.
Internationally acclaimed artist Paco Rosic and rising star artist Kennedy Yanko.
Plus serial entrepreneur and founder of Abstrakt Art Gallery Scott Scully was in the house.
More photos extremely soon on the website and our Facebook page.
The Middle East often brings to mind war and confusion, but young entrepreneur Omri Cohen is doing his part to end the misconceptions through…Olive Oil. His company, Peace Oil.
I caught up with Omri this spring in New York City as he attended the first annual Kairos Society Summit for the top young entrepreneurs in the world. Omri resonates with passion and like many young entrepreneurs, he is not just seeking to create a profitable company, but instead aspires to better the world.
“There is a different way to live in the Middle East. We have a joint venture between Israel and Jordan,” exclaims the passionate young entrepreneur who is seeking 1.5 million in funding for his unique olive oil which he plans to distribute internationally.
Peace Oil features five unlikely partners: 3 Israelis and 2 Jordanians. Together they hope to capture the olive oil shortage in the United States (who knew? certainly not me).
In tough times like these, it is refreshing to see someone like Omri ceasing the day and creating a unique company.
Find out more about Peace Oil right here.
Stay tuned for many more stories from Kairos Society Summit on therisetothetop.com.
Kirstin Carey is a sales rock star to say the least. She is an incredible entrepreneur and also teaches those who could use some sales help how to…make more sales (shocking).
Kirstin and I caught up at the Ritz Carlton in Phoenix to talk a little bit about ways to improve sales. For those that are more of the reading type… here are some highlights and lessons from the interview to help your business:
1. Skills and marketing and selling are important. The more you harness your skills in those areas, the more you can spend time doing other things.
2. If you have the passion, you can improve your sales. ANYONE can improve their sales.
3. Ask the right questions BEFORE jumping into the sales pitch.
4. Speak less and listen more no matter WHAT you are selling.
5. Whoever speaks the most in a sales meeting wins. You want your CLIENT to win!
6. The more your client speaks, the more they will love you.
7. People will tell you how to sell them if you let them.
8. Key question to ask: “What is the most important thing to you for this project/process..etc.?”
9. Description words used by you and the client are key indicators of what they find important.
10. SHUT UP and listen (just like your mother told you).
11. Avoid selling to people that aren’t the right fit. Sell to the RIGHT people. Finding the right person and what they want.
12. You must (HONESTLY) convey that whatever you are selling is in THEIR best interest and not yours. Extremely important.
13. You are probably not your own customer (unless you are). You must understand where they are coming from…not you.
14. Cold Calling = Not worth your time. “Cold Calls” defined as NO lead or connection.
15. Simple: Whatever is working..continue doing. If it doesn’t work…don’t do it.
16. Sponsorships are all about engagement, sales and Return on Investment.
17. Only job as a sales person is to gather information from the person and see if what you have fits.
18. Is the person the right customer for you? Difficult customers may not be worth it!
19. Put energy into what you enjoy. Fit your business to your lifestyle and not the other way around.
20. Don’t forget the fun part of your life
You can learn more about Kirstin and pick up more great info in a few different places:
Also, Kirstin involved in a BIG COMPETITION on Food Network. Vote for her THIS THURSDAY
Live Passionately! – David Siteman Garland – The Creative Opportunities Specialist – www.therisetothetop.com
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Your time is valuable. I get it! Now here are some sites, people, destinations that are WELL WORTH spending a few minutes getting to know. I visit these sites every day and I would highly recommend checking them out!
In no order whatsoever:
Technology:
1. Geek Brief: Cali Lewis with a 3-minute-or-so myriad of tech tips each day.
2. CommandN: A little longer than Geek Brief (around 10 minutes per episode) but fantastic tech information to keep up with the trends hosted by Will Pate and Amber Macarthur
3. Stardust Global Ventures: The first couple of technology and new media Sheryl Breuker and Ken Camp. Great ideas and great people.
Motivation:
4. Gary Vaynerchuk: A hero and a mentor to me personally and a fantastic model on how to dominate the new business world. His content is fantastic.
5. MyWifeQuitHerJob: Steve Chou’s Blog with tips, motivational stories, big mistakes and more.
Thought-Provoking:
6. Hello, My Name Is Blog by Scott Ginsberg. Marketing tips and killer questions from “The Nametag Guy”.
7. Four Hour Work Week Blog: Grab a cup of coffee, open your mind and check out Tim Ferriss’ blog posts on saving time, energizing your life and more.
Social Media:
8. Chris Brogan: A humble, social media rock star. He really gets “it” and understands the value of spending time on social media.
9. Linked Working: Thoughts from Lewis Howes, the self-taught LinkedIn expert with a great book. Fun fact: Lewis is really tall. End fun fact.
10. A Twenty-Somethings Digital Strategy : Susan Iskiwitch has great thoughts and ideas coming from a twenty-something who knows what she is talking about.
Entrepreneurship:
11. How To Change The World: The famous Guy Kawasaki with stories, tips and chronicles of entrepreneurship.
12. Toilet Paper Entrepreneur: Mike Michalowicz is awesome and he has tons of resources for entrepreneurs. Funny thing is one day I ran out of toilet paper and I thought it would be a funny name for a book. So I googled it and boom up pops Mike (this is before I learned we had TONS of people in common)!
13. StartUp Nation: Rich and Jeff Sloan. All kinds of How-To tips for start-ups by Jeff and Rich Sloan.
14. Club E: No, not that kind of “E”. A great entrepreneurial destination created by Lyn Graft and Ingrid Vanderveldt.
Marketing:
15. Seth Godin: The man that really doesn’t need an introduction and you don’t have to make a huge time investment to read his short bursts of marketing glory.
16. Do It Marketing: Thoughts you can use today with a great marketing expert David Newman who is also my guest on next week’s episode of The Rise To The Top.
17. Strategy Stew with Ivana Taylor. Great ideas and observations from someone who has seen it all from big corporate marketing to entrepreneurial all stars.
Business:
18. Small Biz Trends : By Anita Campbell. A big dog with small business news.
19. Business Pundit: Looking for opinions? You will get them with Drea Knufken…awesome insight.
Saving You Time Online:
20. Ping FM: Update all your social networks with one click of the button. Like magic or something.
21. Tube Mogul: Upload videos to tons of sites with just one measly click.
22. Help A Reporter: Peter Shankman’s genius coming to play on this one. Sign up and receive three emails a day of reporters looking for stories. See one that fits you? You can instantly reply and possibly be interviewed!
Get Involved:
23. Go! Network St. Louis: A great organization helping professionals get back on their feet after a tough layoff.
24. Yellow Tie International: A non-profit trade organization which helps get you referrals and make connections with a give-first attitude.
25. Lift For Life Gym/Academy: Revolutionary way of improving lives for the underprivileged.
In the next list: 25 People Worth Paying Attention To
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Episode #11: Attracting Passionate Customers
Ahhh…customers. And we aren’t just talking run-of-the-mill one-time-buying customers and clients. How do you attract a passionate following for you and your business? I will be joined by expert guest, Co-Owner, and General Manager of the St. Louis Aces Dani Apted Schlottman to answer these questions and more.
Also in this episode: Expert tips, exclusive footage from New York City of the Kairos Society Summit featuring the top college entrepreneurs in the world, a special on the St. Louis Business Expo, and a great charity Backstoppers.
Get ready for some education, fun, and of course a huge dose of energy to get you on the path for success!
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Live Passionately! – David Siteman Garland – The Creative Opportunities Specialist and Entrepreneurial Chameleon – www.therisetothetop.com
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passionate young entrepreneur who is seeking 1.5 million in funding for his unique olive oil which he plans to distribute internationally.
Your time is valuable. I get it! Now here are some sites, people, destinations that are WELL WORTH spending a few minutes getting to know. I visit these sites every day and I would highly recommend checking them out!
