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In this episode, Greg chats with Steven Dixon about how he started his business, the challenges along the way and the process of his significant exit. Learn about the key areas to get right when building a business as Steven shares the important lessons he learnt in each stage. Don’t miss this episode!

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• Introducing Steven Dixon
• History of Dixon Clothing Group
• Challenges and lessons learned during manufacturing journey
• Key areas: People, Process, Profitability
• The Significant Exit
• The process for closing a business
• How it felt after the exit

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Breakthrough 4 Business
• The Academy
• #10 Teamwear
• AirX Teamwear
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

If you don’t understand it, you can’t improve it. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet Let’s create the rules of the game on how we want to play it. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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Do you want to get free publicity? Here’s how: be provocative! In this episode, JD and Greg talk about free publicity and ways of getting it. They also share some experiences on free publicity. Don’t miss this episode!

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• What the hosts have been up to
• Richard Branson – A challenger brand
• What is Free Publicity
• Ways of getting free publicity for average business owners
• How John sold his property by putting a Real Estate Press Release
• Getting Publicity by being provocative
• Having a Facebook campaign
• Consider yourself as a journalist
• Make sure its a good story
• Headline should grab attention
• Ideas that can help you improve your chances of getting free publicity
• Concept of Winter is coming

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Richard Branson
• Virgin Group
• Facebook Live
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

Nobody is interested of what you’ve got to say if you’re just humdrum. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet At the end of the day, nothing much has changed. It comes down to the creativity and the strategic thinking which can make it or break it. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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In part two, John Formica continues to share more  of his secrets on how Disney delivers a magical experience to their customers. John talks about how creating a magical environment for everyone is vital and how they achieve it. Don’t miss this episodes!

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• How Disney delivers extraordinary customer experiences
• Hire as cast members – Disney’s philosophy
• Creating the environment
• Disney mantra – making people happy
• Employee involvement
• Disney’s “Win back” program
• Well-factor bonus giveaways

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Disney
• Disneyland
• Walt Disney World
• Wicked Berries
• John Formica
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

Create relationship with people. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet Whatever you do, plus it by 1 more. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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What Do Businesses Need To Create A Magical Experience?
In this two-part episode, John Formica, The Ex-Disney Guy, will talk about tricks on delivering magical and extraordinary experiences to customers. He will also share how Disney creates a magical dream. Don’t miss this episode on how you can find the right people for your business and create the right atmosphere to keep them.

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• Disney’s extraordinary knockout customer experiences
• Hiring the right people
• Disney fills roles, not positions
• They hire right, train right, and treat people right
• Putting into practice the philosophy of Disney
• Making people know the purpose of why they are being hired
• Traditions training
• Hiring the right people for the right job

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Disney
• Disneyland
• Walt Disney World
• John Formica
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

Sometimes, good is the evil of being great. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet They do because they want to, not because they have to. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet The magic begins with people. Click To Tweet Great people are out there. We just need to find them. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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In part two of How To Get Out Of Your Day Job, we discuss in depth the 15 key learnings we’ve experienced throughout our journeys. It’s so important to know our common mistakes and then learn how to avoid them in the future. What’s cool about this is that we’re sharing our mistakes with you so you can avoid them too! Don’t miss this episode!

In This Episode You’ll Discover Our 15 Key Learnings:

• Think about the market, not the product
• Always be Building the List
• Acquire Customers at Speed
• Create Valuable ‘Helpful’ Media
• Build a ‘Brand’ – not just ‘Build a Site That Ranks for Stuff We Can Sell’
• Have to Hustle
• Price Point Matters
• Have a Value Ladder
• Focus on 3 Machines
• Be Resilient
• Have Multiple Touches
  – The Magic Wand Technique
• Have ‘Strategy’ not ‘Tactics’
• Build ‘Coolness’ Factor
• Profit Wedge
• Energy Units

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert Kiyosaki
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

“What you measure is what you can manage.” #salesforprofit Click To Tweet “Just be willing to do what others won’t do to get results that others won’t get.” #salesforprofit Click To Tweet “Will you choose life or will you settle for it?” #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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Welcome back to another episode of the Sales for Profit Podcast and this one’s the second half of the two part series, New Year, New You! If you missed the first episode, go ahead and listen to that first and then come back to this one. These remaining three points (from our six point series) will help you understand your business a lot better. They are also some of the most common mistakes businesses and marketers make. So if you want to avoid these mistakes and start a path to more earnings this year, then you don’t want to miss this episode!

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• What’s going on with our hosts recently
• ‘Unique-ability,’ focusing on what you are good at
• Fourth Point – Square Pegs and Round Holes
• Hiring slow and firing fast
• The creative ‘Chameleons’
• Fifth Point – Remove the emotion out of it
• Thoughts on how emotion could be detrimental
• Sixth Point – Behaving like a challenger brand
• What is a challenger brand?
• You got to be different as a brand
• Things to consider if you are a challenger brand
• Recap of the six points of New Year, New You

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Video of JD in the island
• Netflix
• Virgin Airlines
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

Every bit of marketing that you do is just a test. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet Run your winners long, and cut your losses short. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

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It’s a new year and here at Sales For Profit, we think that it’s about time to become a ‘New You’ in terms of your business and marketing. In this special two-part episode, you will discover six points to help you start strong this year and we believe will lead to bigger profits! The over-arching theme of these episodes is really thinking about ‘where am I now, where do I want to be and what is the gap?’ Figure out what you need to focus on to make close that gap. Don’t miss this episode about lessons you can apply immediately.

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• Bloke Australians take it to the next level
• New year New You Key Lessons
• What have they been up to
• Collective members on a retreat
• The 6 Points for this New Year, New You episodes
• First Point – Everyone wants financial freedom but only a few do what it takes
• Having both education and implementation
• The common frustration of a coach
• Investing in yourself
• Matching your product and service
• What is a business whisperer?
• Second Point – Creating the right ambiance for your brand
• The name of your business is very important
• The design matters a lot
• Third Point – Thinking about bigger markets
• From a smaller niche to a slightly bigger one

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Gary Vaynerchuck
• Explode Your Sales
• The Digital Marketing Summit
• The Collective
• The Institute of Wow

 Quotes from the episode:

Success leaves traces. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet Everyone wants it, but only a few are willing to do what it takes. #salesforprofit Click To Tweet

Thanks for Listening & Next Steps!

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