Your best salesperson may be the worst person on your team to handle cold outreach, and Kevin Downey explains why.

Hiring a successful salesperson does not mean you are hiring someone willing or built to spend hours every day prospecting and making cold calls.

Join Brad Friedman and Kevin Downey as they discuss B2B email lead generation, sales team structure, and how to identify sales or business development reps who are built for cold outreach so you can generate more qualified conversations without expecting expensive salespeople to do work they are unlikely to sustain.

Kevin is a Kansas City-based recruitment leader and entrepreneur with a proven track record in business development, sales team building, and B2B email marketing.

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Why is your competitor ranking above you on Google? SEO isn't about tricking Google. It's about proving why your business deserves to rank first.

If your business has years of experience but competitors still outrank you, the problem may be less about what you know and more about what search engines can actually see online.

Join Brad Friedman and Sean Garner as they break down local SEO, AI search visibility, reviews, brand mentions, and smarter ways to use AI so you can improve your rankings and build a more discoverable, credible business online.

Sean Garner is an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and the founder of Sean Garner Consulting—a full-service agency and fractional CMO partner for local, service-based businesses. His superpower is simplifying marketing—turning confusing tactics into clear, actionable steps that drive real growth.

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Your business probably isn't worth what you think it is.

Most business owners focus on growing revenue without stopping to ask whether their decisions are generating enough return or increasing the actual value of the business.

Join Brad Friedman and Saul Cohen as they discuss ROI, business valuation, acquisitions, exit planning, culture, and gross profit so you can make smarter financial decisions and build a more valuable business.

Saul is an experienced accountant and acquisitions advisor, passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve financial growth through strategic acquisitions and insightful financial planning.

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What if the next valuable asset isn't a house or stock, but a neglected website hiding in plain sight?

AI has created an internet-scale opening for people who learn to treat websites and online businesses like digital property instead of simply technology.

Join Brad Friedman and Matt Raad as they explore why AI and the borderless internet could create the next major online wealth opportunity, and how everyday professionals can start small, build practical digital skills, and pursue cash flow and equity without massive capital or technical expertise.

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Has your podcast become a long-form ad instead of audience-first content, making it harder to earn attention, trust, and measurable business results?

Join Brad Friedman and Roger Nairn as they explore how brands can build audience-first podcasts, measure ROI, choose the right audio/video strategy, repurpose episodes across the funnel, and grow loyal audiences so you can turn your podcast into strategic content that drives thought leadership, loyalty, and results.

Roger Nairn is the Co-Founder and CEO of JAR Podcast Solutions, a global branded podcast agency that helps brands create high-performing shows built for real audience engagement.

Roger and his team have built podcasts for organizations including Amazon, lululemon, RBC, Cirque du Soleil, Deloitte, and The Wharton School, along with many other brands looking to make podcasting a meaningful part of their content strategy.

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If your emails, ads, and landing pages sound generic—and your audience notices—your clicks, conversions, and brand trust can take a hit.

Join Brad Friedman and Evelina Kaganovitch as they discuss the importance of good copywriting in email and marketing campaigns, why AI can't replace real brand voice, and how better messaging can improve trust, conversions, and results.

Evelina Kaganovitch is a messaging strategist and copywriter who helps creative founders turn their content, especially email lists, into revenue engines.

In this episode, Evelina shares practical guidance on using AI without sounding generic, writing stronger ad hooks, improving trust through human-centered messaging, and creating copy that better matches your audience's needs and level of awareness.

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Podcasts build depth; PR builds reach. Here's how smart brands use both to compound authority.

If your message is unclear or your show selection is off, even strong brands can miss the trust, authority, and ROI that the right podcast appearances can create.

Join Brad Friedman and Liz Brooks as they explore how podcast interview marketing and PR work together, how to choose the right shows, and how strategic storytelling helps small and medium-sized enterprises and brands connect with their audiences so you can build authority, visibility, and measurable results.

Liz Brooks is a Client Account Manager at Interview Valet with a focus on podcast interview marketing and PR.

With experience at top media outlets and PR agencies, Liz helps small and medium-sized enterprises and brands connect with their audiences through strategic storytelling and smarter podcast outreach.

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Most service-based businesses use the same software and the same playbook, hoping efficiency alone will create a competitive edge.

Join Brad Friedman and Ghazenfer Mansoor as they break down how AI automation, process mapping, and proprietary technology can help service-based businesses improve efficiency, increase valuation, and prepare for a stronger exit so you can build a more scalable, defensible company.

Ghazenfer Mansoor is a founder, author, and tech strategist who helps businesses unlock significant growth through AI and custom software. He is the CEO of Technology Rivers, a software development firm that builds HIPAA-compliant healthcare platforms, SaaS products, and internal tools that automate operations and increase valuation, especially for service-based and regulated industries.

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